Italics indicate Thinking

Bold is for attacks.

Steve's POV

Nami sowed the paper from Ace to the bottom of Dad's hat so that Luffy would never lose it. Vivi brought out desert clothes for us to wear since it was gonna be a lot of time spent in direct sunlight we needed to cover our bodies to avoid burns. I got dressed in a brown cloak with a white hood. Rose's outfit was grey with a purple hood. Sanji wasn't too happy the girls were covering up the inappropriate dancer outfits he had bought.

"This is our destination, the oasis of Yuba, that is where the rebel's base is. I want to talk with their leader." Vivi explained showing us a small map.

"A rebellion of this size might not stop with just talk." Zoro told the girl.

"I won't let Baroque Works do what they want to my country." Vivi said.

We docked the ship at the bank of the Sandora River and departed for the desert.

"This is Erumalu 'the city of green' or at least it used to be" Vivi explained where we were.

The entire town was nothing but a dried up husk. Crumbled buildings laid half buried in the sand. No one had been to this place for a long time.

"What is this thing?" Usopp yelled looking at a large seal that also had a shell.

The animal immediately knocked the long nosed man out with a punch. Vivi explained that these were Kung Fu Dugongs, animals that practiced martial arts and train under anyone they lose to.

"No punch like this." Luffy said demonstrating to a crowd of seals.

"What the hell are you doing?!" I yelled

We had to give the dugongs a large portion of our food so that they would stop following Luffy around. We walked through the ghost town and Vivi told us it hasn't rained here in three years. Vivi told us that there was an incident with a substance called Dance Powder, Nami explained that the powder can be used to make it rain but causes droughts in nearby areas.

"It's mystery powder." Luffy said

"You're an idiot." I told him

God it's hot.

"Soon after the Dance Powder arrived in Nanohana the rain stopped, everywhere except the capital Alubarna." Vivi told us "Crocodile set all this up. He's ruined people's lives, playing with them. What right does he have! I won't ever let him get away with this!"

Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp took out their frustrations on a nearby building.

"Let's get moving, I'm anxious now." Luffy told the others taking the lead.

LATER

We walked for hours in the scorching heat. Everyone was exhausted and Chopper had to be pulled on a sled by Zoro.

"These dunes are like mountains." Rose complained.

"I need water." Luffy groaned.

"Just a mouthful, understand." Nami said handing him a canteen.

Luffy grabbed the canteen and filled his mouth. He puffed his cheeks up like a chipmunk and tried to maximize his water. Sanji and Usopp got in a fight with Luffy over the water, wasting stamina and the precious fluids we would need to survive our walk over the desert.

"You idiots knock it off or we're all dead." I told them trying to break up the fight.

"I'm hungry! Sanji lets eat!" Luffy yelled.

"You're always hungry. You can eat when Vivi says so." I told Luffy.

"We'll take a break at the next rock." Vivi promised Luffy.

When we looked up there wasn't so much as a shadow as far as the eye could see. We just kept walking. As soon as Usopp spotted a rock Luffy made a mad dash past everyone for the resting place, only to come running back screaming for Chopper.

"Chopper come quick there's a bunch of sick birds!" Luffy screamed for the doctor.

"Wait Luffy those are Warusagi Birds." Viv told us.

When we got to where Luffy had left our stuff the so-called sick birds were gone and so were all our supplies.

"I can't believe you! If it weren't so hot I would kill you!" I stated berating Luffy

"It's not my fault I was tricked." Luffy tried to defend himself.

"You got fooled by a bunch of birds you dumbass. Now we have no food or water!"

"Enough both of you!" Zoro yelled at us "You're agitated by the heat. Just relax. We can reach Yuba by tonight, it's an oasis so we might not die just yet."

Both Luffy and I calmed down and went to get some shade on a nearby rock. Luffy saw the birds that stole our luggage and went running after them, only to come back with a camel being chased by a giant lizard.

"I suppose we should help them." Sanji said

"Guess so." Rose said walking out of the shade.

"Tatsumaki!"

"Dagger Storm!"

"Epaule Shoot!"

"Whip Crush!"

"Gum-Gum Whip!"

We killed the lizard with a five prong attack. Sanji deduced that the thing was edible and cooked it so we had something to eat. We decided to bring the camel along for our journey so that we could ease the need of having everyone walk, but the thing would only carry the girls so the guys had to walk.

"I'll call you Eyelash." Nami told the camel as she climbed up on his back.

We walked even further into the desert, we passed dunes, dunes and more dunes. I think there was a cactus at one point but I'm not sure.

"It's a tsunami!" Luffy suddenly started screaming and flailing around.

What now!?

"Luffy ate one of those cactuses." Usopp told Chopper.

"That's hallucinogenic." Chopper screamed.

"I'm gonna kick your ass!" The delusional Luffy yelled

"Who are you even talking to?" I groaned

"Tranquilizer!" Chopper pricked Luffy with a needle knocking him out cold.

"The camel's getting away!" Sanji called our attention to the animal and girls far in the distance.

We managed to catch up to the girls. Luffy woke up along the way and I beat him for eating strange foods and nearly getting us lost.

"Where were you boys?" Rose asked when we regrouped.

"I don't wanna talk about it." Zoro and I both answered.

When the sun set it went from unbearably hot to borderline freezing. To add onto our continued troubles the wind picked up and started blowing sand everywhere.

"See that light that should be Yuba…something's wrong." Vivi said quickly losing her optimism.

When we got closer we saw that there was a sandstorm ravaging the town. We walked into the town and realized that it wasn't much better than Erumalu. The town was empty except for one man with a shovel in the center of town.

"Sorry but the town's a little dried up. You're welcome to spend the night in one of the inns though. " The man told us.

"Excuse me we heard this was where the revolution was." Vivi asked the man hiding her face.

"What'd you want with those punks?" The old man asked throwing things at us "Those stupid kids packed up shop and left town."

"WHAT!"

"They moved to Katorea"

"Is that close Vivi?" Luffy asked.

"It's back in Nanohana, where we started." The girl said distraught.

The man ran up to Vivi and started talking to her and she realized she knew the man. The two had a heart to heart and the man told Vivi her still believed in the king, Vivi's father.

"I'm begging you, stop this foolish rebellion. You're the only one who can." The man called Toto told Vivi.

"We can stop it." Vivi reassured the man.

We packed it in for the night and got ready to rest at one of the inns. Before I fell asleep I noticed Luffy wasn't inside. I went out and found him digging with the Toto. He was doing a pretty poor job since he was throwing sand into the hole the old man was digging.

"Don't throw the sand like that Luffy." I announced my presence.

"Isn't that what you do when you dig?" Luffy asked confused.

"Yes but you're throwing the sand in Toto's hole and that's not really fair is it?"

A few hours passed before Luffy passed out at the bottom of the hole he was digging. I hopped inside the small pit and picked my friend up.

"Thank you for letting us spend the night." I thanked Toto for his generosity.

"No thank your friend there for all his digging."

I carried Luffy inside and laid him on the ground with a pillow and a blanket.

"Wish you wouldn't tire yourself out, we have a big fight coming up you know." I said to the sleeping boy.

I went in to my own bed and tried to fall asleep but became caught up in my own thoughts.

We have a tough trial ahead of us. Powerful men like Crocodile and Mr.2 stand in our way. Not to mention Miss All-Sunday. That woman…She continues to appear in my thoughts. What is it about her. I feel all weird every time I think about her. It's even stranger when I think I might have to fight her. My heart fells achy. Do I not want to fight her? I certainly don't want to mess up her good looks. She's an enemy but I want to see her again. I want to know more about her. This reminds me of the story dad told me one time.

Flashback

"Hey dad?" I walked up and tugged at his coat.

"What is it bud?"

"How'd you know you loved mom?" I asked

"What makes you ask that?" He asked

"I just wanna know more about you guys before you guys leave."

"Dahahaha, Alright. I remember meeting her when I was on The Pirate King's ship. She worked in the kitchen, I was a trainee. I don't know what it was I remember every time I looked at her it seemed like she was glowing. Maybe that was her Devil Fruit I wasn't sure." He explained

"But what made you know for sure." I asked trying to see the end of the story.

"I'm not quite sure. I just know that every time I thought about her, my heart trembled."

"Bleh, that's sounds all mushy."

"You're the one who asked for the story you brat!"

Flashback End

Am I in love? Impossible. She's like ten years older than me. She's also way out of my league. I wouldn't stand a chance with a babe like that.

I just know that every time I thought about her, my heart trembled.

Rose said that's why she likes Zoro "He makes her heart tremble."

Am I?

Robin's POV

Crocodile had assembled the officer agents for the final phase. The only ones missing were Mr.3 and Mr.5, along with their partners. I walked in and Mr.2 and Mr.1 were already fighting.

"Can't you get along?" I asked walking in.

"Miss All-Sunday!"

"Where are we?" Mr.1 asked.

"Are you familiar with Rainbase 'The City of Dreams' and the building you're in is the grand casino Rain Dinners. If there are no more questions let's get started. Allow me to introduce the elusive boss."

They were awfully surprised to see that Crocodile was the boss. He explained to them his 'Utopia plan', an idea I was only involved in for the Poneglyph that might hold the answers I seek.

"I would appreciate if you'd wait on this 'Utopia plan'." I looked to the stairs and saw Mr.3

It's him. The one who killed that boy.

"How did you get in here Mr.3?" I asked the man.

"I just hitched a ride on the turtle." He explained "I came here for another chance."

"What are you talking about?!" Crocodile asked.

"I'm referring to the fact that I let Vivi and the Strawhats escape."

They're still alive…

"You mean they escaped! What were you talking about on the transponder snail?!"

"I never used a snail on Little Garden." Mr.3 said

"Tell me you killed at least one or two of them?"

"Not really."

This feeling.

"There were actually six pirates!" Mr.3 yelled.

"I met them!" Mr.2 yelled out when he saw the pictures of the pirates.

He cycled through his faces. I recognized them from when I was on the ship. One was missing, the man with the blonde hair and there was a new one, some animal. There was on face that caught my attention, a man with red hair.

Why do I feel so strange?

"Take pictures of Mr.2 so we know who to look for." Crocodile instructed.

"Just one more chance!"

"Shut up you're a failure!" Crocodile grabbed onto Mr.3 and sucked the moisture out of him.

He dropped the man into the Banana-Gator tank.

"Miss All-Sunday."

"Yes Sir?"

"Message the billions and tell them to look out for Vivi and the pirates. Vivi must not meet Kohza."

"Right away Sir."

Steve's POV

Right before we left Yuba, Toto gave Luffy a jug of water that he got from the hole he dug last night. Vivi promised to stop the rebellion and we left the small oasis. Right on the outside of town Luffy sat down next to a tree.

"I quit." He said

Huh?

AN

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