It was a few days after the events of the country of Alabasta. Marines were running around to collect Crocodile and his men... they were also trying to capture the Straw Hat crew.
"Come on we know they're in there!"
Chaka was on the stairs with several guards stopping the marines where they stood. "How dare you insist that Alabasta would go against the World Goverment by hiding pirates. Our land was just under the grip of one of your warlords. Do you really believe we would be so readily accept another pirate?"
The men couldn't argue with the man's words. With no other option the marines left the palace.
"Seems that the marines are still trying to gain entry to the palace." The white haired woman stated as she looked down at the commotion. Vivi walked up behind her to also look.
"Don't worry they have no reason to doubt us."
Luna scoffed, "of course they have no leg to stand on. Their little pet was just trying to overthrow your leadership. It won't look good on them to be pushy at this point. I still apologize for putting you in this position Vivi."
Vivi just smiled at the woman, "no apologies needed. You all offered more help than the World Government."
Luna's blue eyes traveled over to the sleeping captain, "with Luffy out we have no choice than to be an inconvenience. We'll try to get out of your hair soon."
Vivi laughed softly at the woman's manners. Zoro sat up with a groan. "I need to get some air."
Luna perked up, "maybe we can go train in the court yard?"
Chopper interrupted the two, "Hey! No training until your both healed!"
Luna smiled at the doctor, "Chopper he won't give up. I'll make sure it's light training. Nothing to stain our injuries and we'll come right to you if anything seems off."
Chopper sigh in defeat knowing she right about Zoro, he had heard how the man tried to amputate himself on Little Garden.
"Fine... but you come back if anything hurts!"
Luna gave the reindeer a thumbs up as the two left.
Zoro and Luna entered the court yard with little issue. Stopping by the fountain Luna sat on the ground in lotus style, as Zoro sat in front of her. Closing her eyes, Luna placed the tips of her fingers together in her lap. Taking a deep breath an orb of water pulled from the fountain before ending between her hands.
Zoro watched closely as the orb shift and expanded. The last few days had been similar, they would placate Chopper before entering the court yard for their training session. They have only practiced with a gravity that was less than the Earth. When she applied it to him, he had felt lighter. He was able to jump higher and lift a large rock in the court yard.
Luna's eyes opened as she met Zoro's intense gaze, "we'll be starting to move to the heavier gravities. Are you ready?"
Zoro nodded as he sat up straight before her, breathing out Luna pushed the orb of water to Zoro. As the cool water splashed against his chest he felt the pull. It reminded him of one of his weights back on the Merry, but his whole body felt it. The two sat still while Zoro became used to the pull on his body. Slowly Zoro moved to get up, it was Luna's instructions for the training so not to strain his muscles.
Once he was on his feet he moved his arms up, stretching and flexing, allowing his body to become accustomed to the weight. He gave a short jump only to met the ground quicker. Even his breathing was coming out faster.
"Remember about your breathing." Luna reminded him from her potion, her eyes were closed to focus on his spirit as she told him. Zoro closed his own as he focused on his breathing, it started out struggled before slowly his breath become even.
Once his breathing was under control he slowly started to move his feet. His goal was to circle Luna fully without faltering. His feet hit the ground hard the first several steps as he became accustomed to the pressure. He circled her half way until he felt his breath be knocked out of him.
Immediately the weight left him and Luna turn to catch him. Zoro grunted as she caught his arm holding him up. He knew their training was over, she had been serious about her promise to Chopper.
"We can do more once you've healed."
Zoro groaned in reply.
The two entered the room to see Luffy awake, "oh hey, Luffy! You woke up?"
"Hey, Zoro, long time no see!" Luffy chuckled in reply. "Long time no see?"
Zoro moved to grab a cup of water while Luna moved over to her brother.
"What's wrong Lu?" Luna sat on the bed next to him.
"How long was I out?"
"Well, it's been about three days." Usopp answered.
"Three days?! Did I sleep for three whole days?!"
"Yes, you had a fever and your condition was serious." Luna explained feeling the boy's forehead.
"I missed 15 meals..."
"How come you can calculate so quickly when it comes to food?!" Nami demanded, hands on her hips. Luna just laughed at Luffy's declaration.
"Did I hear right, that the captain is up?!" A woman that looked like Igaram entered. "It'll be dinner time soon, so would you wait a little?"
A servant entered with a chariot of fruits, leaving them beside his bed. The rubber man drooled before looking back at the woman. Zoro looked on in confusion.
"Oh hey, old tube-hair guy! You're alive?!" This earned Luffy a thump on the head by Luna.
"S-so you really were into that sort of thing..." Zoro trailed off.
"No, everyone. She's Terracotta-san. She's Igaram's wife and is also the head of the palace's servers." Vivi smiled nervously as she explained.
"Ah! You're the one who brought me these books from the library!" Luna chimed in remembering the woman.
"Yes. Also thanks for helping Vivi-sama and my husband." Terracotta smiled. "I heard you eat a lot. Would you have some fruit to hold you over until dinner-time?"
"Okay!" Luffy answered before inhaling all the fruit minus the few Luna swiped.
"ARE YOU A MAGICIAN?!" Sanji and Zoro yelled at the captain as Luna passed her bounty out to the others.
"Lady, I'm gonna eat three days worth of food!"
"He very much will." Luna quipped as she bit into her apple.
"Looking forward to it! I've devoted my past 30 years to the job of serving! I won't lose against a youngster's stomach, so eat to your heart's content."
"You really shouldn't have said that." Luna replied as she handed her core to Luffy just for him to swallow it whole.
It wasn't long before everyone was at the dinner table, the spread was immaculate. Luna sat between Zoro and Luffy, as Luffy was fighting the others to eat everything. The only plate left untouched was Luna's.
"Eat quick or it'll be gone!" Zoro yelled to the royals as his steak went missing.
Anyone paying attention would see the white haired woman was getting aggravated. The others were fighting for their food while Vivi and Cobra sat in shock.
"We have plenty of food!" Vivi tried to voice but it went unheard by the group.
Finally Luna had enough, "Luffy Sit Down And Eat Normally." Her voice rang out in a deadly calm. The boy immediately responded to the scolding. The crew looked at the woman in shock, they've never seen their captain eat calmly.
After dinner Vivi suggested a bath which Luna and Nami were over the moon about. As they were about to separate from the boys Luna called out to Chopper.
"Doctor you might as well join us. The water should be beneficial to my back but I'll need your approval if I should have bandages after."
The little doctor followed after the girls. Once inside Luna, Nami, and Chopper were amazed at the bath. The white haired woman wasted no time entering the water, swiftly she moved under the spout the water fell from, allowing the water to pour over her head. She sank until the water level stopped under her nose as her eyes were closed.
Nami and Vivi giggled at the woman's excitement while Chopper jumped in the water after Luna. The two girls joined the other two. Chopper was happily swimming around near Luna with his floaties and Luna would push him slightly with the water to give him more speed.
"This feels good! I wonder if a ship with a big bath like this exists..." Nami sighed out happily.
"I'm sure it does, since the sea is so vast." Vivi replied as she helped Nami applied soap to Nami's back. "We saw giants... dinosaurs... we also saw a cherry blossom bloom on a winter land. There's more and more things in the sea that are beyond our imagination!"
"Yeah... It's my turn"
"Eh?! What are you all doing?!" Demanded Vivi as she covered herself from the prying eyes of the boys, minus Zoro and Chopper.
Nami growled in annoyance while Luna ignored them from her spot under the waterfall. Nami suddenly stood and flashed the men, all of which fell off the wall in surprise. Chopper floated confused next to Luna.
"Human's are weird."
Luna lifted her mouth above the water, "Chopper you have no idea. Never do what they do. Nami you shouldn't have given them a free show."
The navigator turned to the other two with a wink and a laugh. After Luna was done with the bath she moved to the side to allow Chopper to look over her back.
"Wow Luna! You were right! Your back is still pink but the burns have all but healed."
Luna looked over her shoulder at him, "so I'm good with no bandages?"
Chopper nodded, "as long as you have no pain you shouldn't need any."
"You're leaving now?!"
Luna nodded as she picked up her bag, "I'll go ahead to secure the Merry. With the Marines around she's in danger."
Zoro looked over at the woman, "want me to come?"
Luna smiled at the man, "no I'll be good. Vivi are you sure I can take these books?"
Vivi's shocked face changed as she nodded, "yes it's fine. I just wish you could stay longer."
"It's for the best I go ahead, now that I'm known to be in the country they'll come for me first."
Sanji stood next to the window smoking, "still don't like a lady to go ahead on her own."
"I'll be find Sanji. I'll get the Merry ready then meet you at the designated spot."
Luna had successfully made her way to the Merry, knowing who was going to be waiting. Bon Clay was currently trying to fight off the Kung fu dongs.
"PLEASE STOP I'M TRYING TO HELP!"
Luna chuckled softly as she walked up on the group, "it's alright. He's harmless."
Bon Clay stood in shock as the Kung fu dong race over to the woman.
"IT'S YOU!"
Luna smiled at the man, "yes and I apologize for what happened during the fight, but we were enemies then."
Bon Clay humped as he turned away from her, "I also want to thank you for coming to help Merry. You didn't have to do that, you could have escaped."
Bon Clay facade broke as he launched himself at her for a hug, only to be punched by the leader Kong fu dong.
After seeing off the Kong fu dongs Luna lead the beaten Bon Clay onto Merry. After entering the kitchen she sat Bon Clay at the table along with her bag. Luna made some tea and some sandwiches while the okama rubbed his sore cheeks. A ice pack was handed to him as the food and tea was place in front of him.
"Stay here while I look over Merry."
Luna left the okama in the kitchen as she walked down to the girl's room with another tray. Without hesitation Luna entered the room shocking Robin inside.
"Hello Miss Nico I thought you might be hungry. I'm sorry I was unable to make you some coffee."
Robin stared in confusion, "aren't you going to kick me off the ship."
Luna chuckled softly, "no I know of the situation. Thank you of giving Luffy the antidote to Crocodile's poison."
Luna turned to look at the woman, "let's not beat around the bush. I know more than most people do. We can talk about it later, once the others return and we're away from Alabasta. I'll provide you with food and drink as we're going to be giving Vivi a few hours before we leave. Please get me if you need anything but be careful as Bon Clay is here as well."
Robin watched the woman leave before her eyes fell on the tray.
...A piece of paper set next to the food.
Once Luna returned to the kitchen the okama was already on the transponder snail, angrying Luffy.
"WHERE'S LUNA?!"
Luna slipped the receiver out of the okama's hand, "I'm fine Luffy. I have secured the Merry and Bon Clay wasn't on her without me. The Kong fu dong's did their jobs."
Sanji's voice came through the snail, "he hasn't hurt you, Luna-swan?"
She chuckled at the chef, "no if he gives me any trouble I'll just launch him into the sea."
This earned a gasp from the okama and a laugh from the snail.
Zoro's voice was next, "we'll be there soon enough."
Luna smile softy at him, "take your time."
The others arrived not to long after their conversation. Bon Clay was outside to greet them, "I've been waiting, you guys! Long time no see!"
Luna came up from behind him, "hello everyone glad you're back safetly. Sanji I hope you don't mind I used your kitchen."
Luffy called out first, "what are you doing here? We were enemies. You lied to us!"
"I didn't lie! I didn't know either!" Bon Clay replied. "But you see... who cares about it anymore? Baroque Works fell. We're no Longer enemy..."
"Hey, move over..." ordered Zoro, moving boxes on the ship.
"Oh, sorry."
Luna met Zoro giving him help with the boxes, as Luffy continued his argument.
"Even if we're not enemies, why are you on our ship?!"
"You stupied head!" Scoffed Bon Clay.
"WHAT'D YOU SAY?!"
"Listen! If I wasn't on this ship now, what do you think would've happened to it?!"
"It might have been taken by the marines." Answered Nami taking a bag.
"It's not might've! It definitely would've happened! Do you know what's going on around this island right now? It's completely blocked by the Marines ships. It's blocked!"
"That's why Luna came first." Sanji said moving things into the kitchen.
"What?! Then you protected the Going Merry from the Marines?!" Luffy questioned in shock.
"Well... I wouldn't not say that?" Luna retorted handing a barrel to Zoro.
"Why?!" Usopp demanded.
"How come?!" continued Chopper.
"Because we're friends!" Bon Clay smiled as he gave the three a thumbs up. The group of four went into a jig.
"In short, Mr.2..." Zoro trailed. "You guys couldn't get off of the island due to the marine's coast siege, so you wanted to find allies... Isn't that right?"
The three younger members stopped their dancing as it turned to outrage.
"BON-CHAN!"
"That's right! ...In a time like this... because it's times like this... Gather! In the name of friendship!!" Cried Bon Clay. "Let's unite our strength and fight together!"
"YEAH!!!"
The next morning, nearly noon, the Marines were already shooting lances at the two ship instead of cannonballs.
"Dammit! Shoot cannonballs! Then I could repel them!" Luffy yelled.
"Seriously! Gimme a break!" Complained Bon Clay.
Luna push several away, "if we keep taking spears to the bottom of the ship, it will be only a matter of time until we sink!"
"HERE COMES MORE!" Nami called out.
Chopper popped out from below deck hammer in hand, "Hey! I can't keep plugging the holes anymore!"
"Do something, you guys!" Nami yelled.
"It takes all our effort just to protect one side!" Yelled Sanji. "Two ships against eight isn't a fair fight!"
"If this was close combat, we'd have a better chance..." groaned Zoro. "Whether we chase them or run away, they'll never change this formation!"
"Usopp! Prepare the cannons!" Luna called to the sniper. "Prepare to shoot, Okay?"
"R-right!" Usopp readied the cannon.
"Are we lined up?!"
"Y-yes!"
"Fire!"
The cannonball struck one of the ships causing it to sink. "Whoa..."
"Usopp! Did you do that?! Amazing!" Cheered Luffy.
Before anyone else said anything else Bon Clay cut in, "we have one shot to flee!"
"Bon-Clay-sama! There's trouble! The 'Black Cage' is here!" One of his men cried out.
"OH NO!" Bon Clay gasped in fright. "It's Black Cage Hina! She's a captain at Marines Headquarters and this area is her jurisdiction! She's a real pain. We'll hurry up and fly the coop!"
"If you wanna go, then go. We can't." Luffy told him.
"You can't?! Why?!"
"Noon at the eastern harbor... we have an appointment," Nami started. "We don't have time to go around, so we have to dash through!"
"Ahh... that's ludicrous! Is there some treasure worth your lives there or something?! Just go ahead and die!"
"We're going there to pick up our friend," smile Luffy. Bon Clay froze at his words.
"S... so it's for your pal... running now wouldn't be like Bon-Clay... If we abandon pals who would risk their lives to pick up a pal, will we... be able to enjoy our food tomorrow?!" Bon Clay shouted at his men. "Listen, guys... Straw Hats, too. Listen to what I have to say carefully!"
Bon Clay went over his plan for sacrifice, he would distract Hina while they made their way to the East harbor. Changing his face to Luffy's Bon Clay ordered his ship south with Hina on his tail.
"We'll never forget you!" Luffy sobbed, watching Bon Clay's ship sink. As Merry was able to get away Vivi's speech had already began.
"It was a journey... to cross the dark sea in search of 'despair' ...After I left the country, I saw such a vast sea.
And on that sea, I found unbelievable, thriving islands... Creatures I had never seen before...
Sceneries I could barely consider real... At time, the melody of waves was quiet... swaying gently, as if easing my small worries... other times, the melody was violent... laughing at me, as if it would tear apart my weak heart...
In that dark, dark storm, I encountered a single, small, ship. The ship said to me, while pushing me onward, 'Can you see that light?'...
This wondrous ship, which never lost its way even in darkness, danced its way across the huge waves.
The ship didn't fight the sea, but its stern was pointed straight ahead, even during a headwind.
And the ship pointed and said 'Look! There's a light!'...
History will soon call this an illusion, but to me, its the only truth. And..."
There was a long pause.
"Vivi..." whispered Chopper.
"You heard the speech, right? It was Vivi's voice without doubt," Zoro said.
"They're just broadcasting the ceremony being held in Alubarna," puffed out Sanji. "She's already decided that she wouldn't come here."
"No, that voice just resembled Vivi's voice. That's all!" Retorted Luffy. "This is the Temarisk place, right?"
"Yeah..." Nami replied.
"Let's go. It's past noon." Sanji grunted with a sigh.
"There's no way she didn't come! Let's get out and look for here! She's definitely here!" Luffy yelled.
"Hey! This is bad! The Marines are after us again!" Usopp yelled as he saw the ships.
"HOW MANY SHIPS IS THERE?! DAMMIT WE'RE GONNA SAIL OUT NOW!" Zoro shouted.
"Give up, Luffy. She won't come."
"Wouldn't give up so easily..." Luna called out her eyes gazing at the shore. "She's here."
A familiar yell reached the Merry as the others ran to join Luna. There was Vivi standing on the shore with Carue.
"I came here to say goodbye!" She yelled out as she took the receiver from Carue. Luffy and the others froze at her declaration.
"I can't...go with you! Thank you so much for everything! I'd like to go on more adventures, but there's no ignoring... that I love this country! I can't go! I..."
Luna heard the whimper in her voice as she closed her eyes.
"I...I will remain here! ...But if we ever meet again some day...will you call me your friend again?!" Vivi spoke through her tears.
"YOU'LL FOREVER BE OUR-" Luna covered his mouth hushing him.
"You can't reply verbally. The Marines can't know our connection it will put her and the country in grave danger."
Luffy went quiet for several moments, "...verbally?"
The others heard the captain as smile crossed their faces. At once everyone removed their bandages before lifting their arms in solidarity to Vivi.
"Looks like the Marines have stopped following us," Zoro voiced looking at the horizon. Luna stood next to him giving an agreeing hum.
Groans from the others was the only response. All upset over Vivi's choice.
"We did shake them off, right?!" Zoro spoke louder, sweatdropping at the sad faces. "You know... What's with those indifferent replies?!"
"I miss her..." they all whined in union.
"Don't be whiny!!"
Luna stepped in, "I miss her too guys, but as her friends we have to respect her choice. She wants to help her country get back in order, plus she's the next heir of the country. I have a feeling that we will meet again. Think of this not as a goodbye... but a see you later."
Her words seem to be making them feel better until Zoro spoke in anger.
"Well if they wanted her to be with us that badly, they could have taken her by force."
Even Luna gave him a dirty look as the others voiced their anger at him.
"SAVAGE!" Chopper.
"You're the worst!" Nami.
"Moss head!" Sanji.
"Three-sword style!" Finally came from Luffy.
Usopp turned to Luffy, "that's not an insult."
"Four-sword style!"
"The number isn't the problem..." Usopp answered tiredly.
"Looks like we finally made it off the island!" Robin announced as she walked out of the kitchen. "Good job."
Everyone but Luna began to panic, making their way away from Robin.
"Here to avenge your organization?! I'll take you!" Warned Zoro as his hand went to his sword.
"Why are you here?!" Nami screeched.
"Enemy Attack!! Enemy Attack!!" Usopp yelled into a megaphone.
"Who's she?!" Chopper asked as he stopped screaming, while hiding behind Luna's leg.
"Who cares?! She's that beautiful lady!" Sanji replied hearts in his eyes.
Robin used her devil fruit to knock away Zoro and Nami's weapons.
"Didn't I tell you before not to point such dangerous objects at me?"
"How long have you been on the ship?" Nami demanded.
Luna spoke up, "at least since I've gotten here."
Everyone turned to her, "YOU KNEW?!"
Luna just gave a closed eye smile, "of course, I did a sweep of the ship as soon as I got here. With my haki she couldn't hide from me."
Robin sat on a chair, "thank you again for the food. Also I'm borrowing your clothes navigator."
Nami turned on Luna, "you fed her and let her take my clothes?!"
Luna gave a confused look, "of course that's the job of a host. Also my clothes wouldn't fit her with her being so tall."
"Monkey D. Luffy... you haven't forgotten what you did to me, have you?" Robin asked causing Luffy to become clueless.
"LUFFY! WHAT'D YOU DO TO THAT BEAUTIFUL LADY, YOU BASTARD?!" Sanji exploded as he shook Luffy.
"Get off the ship immediately," Usopp continued behind the mast.
"Hey, you! Don't lie! I didn't do anything to you!" Luffy retorted as Sanji stopped shaking him.
"Yes, you did. What you did was unbearable... take responsibility."
This fired up the chef again, "WHAT DOES SHE MEAN BY UNBEARABLE?! YOU'D BETTER TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OR-"
Usopp continued again, "leave the ship... or we'll call the Marines. I'm serious."
Luna had enough of the shenanigans, pulling the megaphone away from Usopp. Chopper was now clinging to her back.
"That's enough! Robin I know you enjoy messing with them but stop." She gave the devil fruit user a look.
"Luffy she means you saving her from dying in the crypt. Sanji calm down. She wants to join the crew Lu."
"WHAT?!"
Robin explained, "you made me live then, when I wanted to die. That's your crime. There's no place for me to go or go back to, so let me stay on this ship."
"Oh, I see... then I guess we have no choice... okay." Luffy answered.
"LUFFY!"
"Shishishi... don't worry. She's isn't a bad person."
Luna clapped her hands together gaining everyone's attention. "Now that things are settled I believe there is somethings that need to be discussed. If you would all move to the kitchen I would greatly appreciate it."
Luna disappeared into the kitchen, she sat at the head of the table as the others joined her. Once everyone was seated Luna cleared her throat.
"As you know I've been on the Grandline for almost two years and in that time I've made a name for myself. Miss Robin may I have the paper I gave you earlier?"
Luna held a hand out to the woman, who passed the folded paper over. Luna opened it up before revealing it to be a wanted poster... her wanted poster.
"WHOA!!" Luffy cried out happily. The picture was taken during one of her night raids on a marine ship. Her back was to the camera with her long white hair blowing in the breeze. The full moon framed her perfectly as she stood on the top of a sinking marine ship. In her hands was a large scythe similar to the one she had in Rainbase. The bounty was a large 300,000,000 berries, her crimes documented as attacking multiple marine ships. The name on the bounty was Lunar Reaper.
"300,000,000 BERRIES?!" Nami yelled in shock.
"I've made a name for myself by attacking corrupt marines, I leave the subordinates alone. The marines took great offense to this as you see. But this isn't all..."
Luna folded her hands in front of her mouth, Luffy sat up more knowing what she was about to say.
"I'm sure most of you must be questioning how I seem to pick up on things I can't possibly know. First let me start with... I'm not Luffy's biological sister nor is Ace our brother. I was adopted by Luffy's grandfather, who found me on a deserted island with no memory. My powers were a shock to me, but even more so... was the visions."
Luna took a moment to allow the crew to take in what she said. Nami was the first to speak.
"Is that how you knew I would get sick?"
Luna just nodded in confirmation, Sanji continued, "and the okama?"
"Correct. Everything that seemed that I acted with no shock with was a vision or I've been there before."
Usopp spoke up, "how can we know you're not just messing with us?"
Luffy cut in, "Luna's not lying."
Luna took in all of her crewmates' faces, "I know it may be hard to take in. Take as long as you need to process. I'll answer any questions you have."