I lied. The other Nation's human names will appear. But still, I'm only referring to them by their first names, unless they're introducing themselves. So, to get those of you who don't know their names;

America- Alfred

Canada- Mathew

France- Francis (easy, huh?)

China- Yao

Russia- Ivan

Itay- Feliciano

South Italy/Romano- Lovino (I just realized how much I liked his character!)

Spain- Antonio

Germany- Ludwig (Like the composer that he says is German, while Austria says is Austrian)

Japan- Kiku (Yes, Kiku. Doesn't sound very Japanese to me.)

Sealand- Peter

So, basically, their names are used in their countries.

While I'm at it, the D-word will be used, since a non-curse word wouldn't convey strong feelings, but nothing beyond that. Plus, even though I hate it when fanfic writers make characters say something that they normally wouldn't (For example, America saying "Why do you have such an animosity toward that kid" (Sorry, someone actually wrote this line, but it was in a different series), rather than "Why do you hate him so much"), but even if America would say $$, I wouldn't let him say it. The thing is, if I curse, I break my promise, while if I don't, the character loses dialogue, and what remains is out of character.

It is NOT AU! At least I don't think so, since no one explained to me what AU means. PM me if I'm wrong, but I thought that AU meant as in, say, the characters retain their personalities, but lack the memories, powers, experiences and relationships that they have in the original, since it never happened. For example, Luffy being a normal teenager going to high school, rather than being a pirate. Can someone tell me what it means? If anyone reviews, add it, please. I am not taking OCs! They make it too complicated.

Another apology. In previous chapters, I wrote 'Kirkland' as 'Kirkman'. It wasn't all the time, and it wasn't all that different, but I'm sorry and I hope that the changes I made come through.

Arthur Kirkland, Pirate.

Nami looked from his face to mine, her eyes wide with disbelief. "Y-you're Robin's old captain?"

Cap'n didn't respond. He was in shock too.

"You're… alive," I spoke at last. "You're alive!" I hugged him.

"R-Robin!" The sound of his voice surprised me. How long ago was it since I last hears him? Years…

"So you did abandon her!" Nami yelled. "She was your shipmate, and you left her and the others?"

Cap'n looked down. "I-I did abandon you, Robin," His voice was filled with regret. "And the thing is, I can't remember why,"

"Wh-what?" Nami was taken aback.

"I can't remember anything before or after I formed the Jacks. All I remember is… that whatever it was that made me leave, it was horrible…"

LINEBREAK!

"We're back! And look who we brought with us!" We got back to the local inn, where the others were. The Log Pose didn't connect with any islands yet, so we had to stay here in the meantime.

"Nami! What did you get?" Sanji ran over to her like the lovesick guy he was.

"We found Robin's old captain!"

"Before you ask, my name is Arthur, no matter what the git next to me says," Cap'n said automatically.

"Git?" Zolo asked with a sweatdrop.

"Sorry, force of habit. I feel like I say that a lot,"

"He has amnesia," I explained.

"So you're Captain Kirkland?" Luffy said with interest, "Your eyebrows are bigger than I thought they would be!"

"You're not the first one to say that. I once knew a chap who…" He broke off. His eyes dawned with look of realization, and then it faded. "D-" [1] He crumpled over.

"Cap'n!" I lifted him back up to his chair.

"Th-thanks," he sat back down. "Damn! Just as I remembered something, it slips through my fingers," He said angrily.

"So how did you get here, anyway?" Nami asked.

"Well, the first thing I remember was…"

FLASHBACK (Arthur POV)

It was the middle of the night. Thunder roared and lightning flashed as a cyclone of leaves surrounded me, and then the winds subsided.

"Wh-where am I?" I jumped to my feet, and scanned the surroundings. I was in a loading dock. No one there. Nevertheless, I slid my hand to my waist, gripping the leather handle of a cutlass. Sensing someone come, I ducked under the nearest crate. On instinct, I knew he was a Marine. He walked by, preoccupied with his rifle. All the better for me.

Seeing that I was safe, I conducted a quick mental check. My arms? I had them. My legs? I could run. My body was whole, but one thing remained. "My name is…" A jolt of revelation hit me. I couldn't remember my name! "Arthur… Kirkland?" I muttered under my breath. It just didn't seem right. No matter how much I spoke the name, it was mine… but it wasn't.

FLASHBACK END, BACK TO ROBIN

"So what you're saying is that your name might not actually be Arthur?" Asked Zolo.

"Wait… Does that mean that you've been lying about your name the whole time?" Ussop yelled. "So you're not the real-"

"I am!" Cap'n shouted desperately, "It's just that… I sailed under a false identity. And now I can't even bloody remember what my real name was!"

Even Luffy looked gloomier at these words. Then, his face brightened. "So will you join my crew?"

That's it for chapter 3!

[1] I'm only using that word when it sounds strange otherwise. If possible, I just have a break in the middle.