Here we are again! Hello and welcome to the sequel of Siren's Call! Legal stuff drill: All original characters, setting and plot belongs to Eiichiro Oda and I did not receive any payment or revenue for the writing of this story. Enjoy chapter 1!

Gash sighed tiredly. Three days passed since the Straw Hats left and he was still cleaning up Sudo's mess. He supposed he should be glad that there was a mess to clean up. After all, if it weren't for the pirates, nothing would have changed. Gash snorted softly. He wouldn't have changed either. He might still be a song soldier blindly following a power-hungry king's selfish orders. Kigen glanced up at the noise Gash made.

"Is something wrong?"

"No, I was just thinking about the necessity of change. And I was wondering how Magina and the Straw Hats were faring," Gash smiled in response.

"I can hear her song faintly. She seems to be happy most of the time," Kigen said with only a small frown.

Suddenly, they both heard a haunting melody played with middle brass triumphantly swell. It sounded close, like she was there on the island!

"Magina?" Kigen stood quickly and rushed out of the room.

Gash followed close behind. The Straw Hats couldn't be here! They followed the song until they reached the auditorium. It was undergoing repairs since the pirates put on that play. A tall, willowy silhouette stood in the shadows.

"Magina?" Kigen asked hopefully.

Gash heard the song change just moments before he listened to the mischievous chuckle. A trumpet laughed, mimicking the happy sound.

"Mimi, come out. You know you're not supposed to come in here. It's dangerous!"" Gash lectured sternly.

"Just because you're the King, Oniichan, doesn't mean you can boss me around. I'm a Princess now; I can do what I want," Mimi retorted, sticking her tongue out childishly.

Gash sighed in annoyance. He turned to Kigen.

"You can go back. I'll be there once I escort this songlet back to her room."

Kigen nodded brusquely and shuffled out of the auditorium. Gash watched him leave silently. He knew the ex-General well enough to know he was missing his granddaughter. Gash tried to help the best he could by keeping Kigen busy but it wasn't enough. He turned back to Mimi.

"Mimi, why are you imitating Magina's song? It's upsetting Kigen."

"I'm not trying to upset anyone. I really admire Magina-oneechan. I wanted to meet her before the pirates left but it never worked out. Oniichan, do you think that I could go and meet them?" Mimi asked hopefully. "They're only a few days out. It wouldn't be hard to catch up to their ship."

"No, Mimi. I can't spare anyone to go along with you. Right now, we have to concentrate on rebuilding. The island isn't ready for another King. Regaining their trust is going to be very difficult with the plans I wish to implement. I need your support, Mimi. Can I count on you?"

Gash had misgivings asking his teenage sister to help him with the state of affairs on Song Island. But he knew that if he didn't try to harness her boundless energy, he might just have a bigger disaster on his hands.

"Of course, Oniichan," Mimi smiled sweetly.

Gash nodded. "Good. Now, let's leave. Repair crews will be coming soon."

"Sure. I wanted to find Jotaro anyway."

Gash smiled. "You were going to show him your new crown, right? I know you were excited to show it off."

"No. I just want to see him. He's better than some stupid crown. He's smart and brave. Maybe I'll find him by the docks," Mimi replied, walking quickly out of the auditorium.

Gash gave his retreating sister a puzzled look. He couldn't remember the last time that Mimi didn't feel like showing off to Jotaro. Mimi was a good child, most of the time but she was a little self-centered. He had to remember to keep his eye on her in between paperwork, proposals and complaints made by irate subjects. She had a mischievous glint in her eyes and that meant trouble for somebody.

…

Mimi flopped angrily on her bed. "Stupid Oniichan. It's not like I wanted to see the Straw Hats again for no reason."

Her best friend, Jotaro, tried to cheer her up. "He's just thinking about your safety. It's dangerous to go out on the Grand Line without an experienced crew. General Kigen says it's even more dangerous when the only thing guiding you is a song."

"You mean ex-General. He stepped down to help Oniichan rebuild the island. And I bet we could do it. You're an excellent navigator and I have their songs locked in my head," Mimi said excitedly.

"What if a storm blows up? We can't sail on a ship with just the two of us!" Jotaro argued.

"Then, we'll steal away on a merchant's ship! They'll know what to do. I'll pay them to take us wherever the Straw Hats go. You want to see them again too. I know you wanted to talk to their navigator," Mimi coaxed, crowing inwardly with victory when she saw the blush tinting her best friend's cheeks.

"So, that settles it. We'll become stowaways! Oh, and I'll leave Oniichan a note so that he doesn't come after us right away."

Jotaro still looked apprehensive but his eyes glowed in excitement too. "We're going to get in trouble for doing this."

Mimi grinned conspiratorially. "I know. Do you think you can ask the Dock Master when the next merchant ship is due to arrive?"

Jotaro nodded vigorously and ran out of the room. He was always looking for an excuse to be on the docks. Jotaro wouldn't be so thrilled to help her if he knew the real reason they were paying the Straw Hats a visit. She felt a little guilty about not telling him the whole truth but she was doing this to help him too. He'd probably forgive her.

Mimi sighed. "Oh, Zoro-sama. I'm not sure why you picked a half-siren fisherman over a Siren Princess but I'm going to persuade you to change your mind."

She giggled. Zoro-sama deserved someone better. He deserved to be hers.

…

Chopper didn't want her training yet but three days of bed rest was all she could handle lying still. More training was exactly what she needed. Magina snuck up to the top deck and grabbed two small weights. Anxiety wouldn't let her sleep with the rest of her slumbering nakama. A light workout should tire her enough to let her rest easily. Zoro came a few minutes later and started training on his own. Magina glanced at the swordsman. She found the silent stars and the equally quiet company soothing.

"What's bothering you?" he asked suddenly, his deep growl sending shivers down her spine.

"I felt uneasy. I decided to train instead of just tossing in the hammock," Magina grunted.

Zoro nodded slowly, quite a feat while he did hand stand pushups.

"Don't push yourself too hard. You're still recuperating, you know. Chopper will lecture my ear off if you overdo it," he grinned at her suddenly.

Magina's mouth twitched. "What do you know? The pike will call the walleye a fish!" Then, she giggled quietly at the confused look on Zoro's face.

"What the hell does that even mean?" he demanded.

"It means that you're one to talk about overdoing it. You can be as bad as Luffy sometimes," Magina teased him.

Zoro growled but Magina knew that he wasn't really angry at her comment. No matter what he said, he enjoyed testing his limits, probably even more than Luffy did. She frowned slightly.

"Why couldn't you sleep?"

Zoro let himself fall backwards on the deck. He folded his hands behind his head and stared at the night sky.

"Who knows? Maybe I knew that you'd be up here."

Magina put the weights down shakily. That almost sounded like Zoro didn't sleep because she couldn't. Maybe their link was stronger than she thought.

Sudden vertigo made her head reel and her heart lurch. Where…where was she? Back on Song Island? That was impossible. They rescued her! No. She had to rescue…Zoro? Zoro! Where was Zoro?

"Zoro? Where…?" Magina asked as her vision blurred and the deck rushed up to meet her.

"Oi! Magina!" she heard him call as she lost consciousness.

…

Zoro watched Magina go very silent as all the blood drained from her face. He tried asking what was wrong but she didn't answer him. And then she collapsed. Magina never collapsed, at least, never in front of anyone. She was too damn stubborn to let herself.

Zoro glanced at the galley. He should take her there and get Chopper. He didn't want to leave her alone but he'd worry about that later. Zoro picked Magina up and carried her to the galley bed.

"Mr. Bushido, what's the matter with Miss Siren?" Robin asked behind him.

"I don't know, Robin. She needs Chopper probably. Would you watch her while I get him?"

"Sure," was the serene reply.

Zoro nodded and hurried to his room that he shared with the rest of his male crewmates. He let his eyes adjust in the darkness before picking his way through the many hammocks.

"Chopper," he said, shaking the furry doctor's hammock.

"Shitty marimo, I already told you that Chopper can't fix that horrible sense of direction of yours. Just go back to sleep and forget about it," Sanji murmured angrily.

"Sanji, what are you doing in Chopper's hammock?" Zoro asked surprised.

"This is my hammock, dumbass!" Sanji shouted in his face.

"Chopper's hammock was clearly right here when I left. Why did you switch spots?" Zoro yelled back at him, tempted to just dump the damn Love Cook on the floor.

"This is my hammock and always has been my hammock, shitty swordsman!"

"What's going on, guys?" Usopp asked sleepily.

Sanji and Zoro turned angrily and pointed at each other, "He started it!"

"Are we under attack?" Chopper yawned.

Zoro immediately became serious. Right, he was on a mission. He couldn't be fighting with baka Love Cook.

"Oi. Chopper. Come with me."

"Do we need to guide you back to the top deck, Marimo?" Sanji asked sarcastically.

"No. I won't get lost," Zoro growled in his throat.

"Z-Zoro? What's going on?" Chopper stuttered worriedly.

"Bring your bag. Let's go!"

"Aye!"

Zoro smiled grimly. The doctor no longer hesitated but followed him quickly to the galley.

"Something's wrong with Magina. She collapsed suddenly and I don't know why," Zoro explained as Chopper started taking Magina's pulse and blood pressure.

"Were you two training?" Robin asked curiously.

"Yes…" Zoro answered before Chopper growled.

"I warned you not to let her start training yet, Zoro," he glared at the errant swordsman.

"It wasn't my idea! Magina was already awake and training by herself. I only trained to keep her at a slower pace. That's all!" Zoro defended himself crossly.

Chopper frowned. "I suppose that's true enough. She seems to be reckless when it comes to training."

Zoro snorted in agreement.

"Chopper, did you need any more assistance?" Robin asked politely.

"No, thank you, Robin. Zoro and I can handle things," Chopper concentrated on his patient.

"Alright. Good night then," she said as she left gracefully.

Chopper grabbed a cloth from his bag and hopped off the stool. He wet it in the sink and scurried back. After placing it on her forehead, Chopper sat down on the stool, fixing a stare on Zoro.

"What?"

"Was Magina exercising when she collapsed?" Chopper asked finally.

"No. She stopped for a minute, went deathly pale and collapsed."

"Hmm," Chopper frowned, glancing back at Magina.

"She might be still recuperating from Song Island. It wasn't that long ago."

Zoro frowned. She seemed to be doing fine before tonight. Was it really because she was recuperating? Chopper checked a couple last minute readings on Magina and then left. Zoro glanced at the bed. There was nothing left to do but wait until she could clear things up in the morning. He yawned. Perfect time for a nap then.

There it is, chapter 1! I hope you enjoyed it. I'm not sure how often I'll be updating since I've only written about 3 chapters total so far but I'll do my best to make it as regular as possible. Review if you feel so inclined! Some Japanese words, you'll see a lot these in chapters to come. Thank you all and see you next time!

Oniichan-older brother

Oneechan-older sister or any older woman who isn't in the auntie range

Nakama-best friend, companion, comrade

Bushido-warrior

Marimo-moss head, a favorite insult of Sanji's

Baka-idiot, stupid