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Bold is for attacks.

Steve's POV

It appeared everything had calmed down. Jinbei was calming the fishmen and Chopper was tending to any injuries he could. Apparently that giant form of his still saps his strength for a few hours, but at least he can control it and not go on a total rampage, so he didn't have to lie around Lil was carrying him around in her arms like some sort of stuffed animal.

"WAHHH!"

"What now?" I mumbled.

"It's the Princess." Brook pointed out "she appears to be very upset."

"Please help!" she called "He pushed himself too hard and the blood won't stop."

"He's bleeding out?!" I said stunned running over.

Lil and Robin contorted Chopper in a pretty disturbing manor so he could examine Luffy.

"Stopping it's not the problem." Chopper said "He's lost too much. Is anyone else type F?"

"Nope." We all said.

"Luffy's the only type F." Franky said.

"This is no good" I growled.

"What about the Fishmen?" Lil said "Is anyone up there type F?"

"That won't work either." Chopper said "There are rules that say they can't give blood to humans."

"What a ridiculous rule!" Nami yelled.

"Mine's different but it's the same color." Shirahoshi said "Will that work."

"Your sympathy is appreciated but that would kill him." I told her "Chopper is there any other person on this island that could help?"

"The human pirate slaves." Chopper "But you'd have to convince them."

"Won't be a problem." Zoro and I smirked.

"You can use mine. It's F."

"Jinbei…" I said "That law…Luffy's not gonna be happy if he gets you into trouble."

"I'm a pirate, it's not like I ever cared about laws." He shrugged taking a spot next to Chopper "You can take as much as you need."

You saved us again Jinbei…Thanks…

Chopper did his thing and got Jinbei's blood pumping into Luffy.

*Sigh* "Jinbei…" Luffy mumbled.

"He's awake!"

"You were awake the whole time, weren't you?" Jinbei said.

"Of course he was." I laughed.

Luffy just giggled "Hey Jinbei…Join my crew."

"No." Jinbei responded resoundingly.

So fast!

"Let's get going." I said hopping up on the ship "Franky get ready to go. Time to make our escape."

Everyone else got on the ship. Luffy wasted no time picking a fight with Jinbei over his refusal to join. Once Franky got the ship ready and we floated out of the plaza.

"Why have you fled so quickly?" Shirahoshi asked.

"That place is too showy." Zoro said.

"No point in us sticking around to be hailed as heroes." I told her "That's just not our style."

"Do you not wish to be respected as a hero?" the princess asked.

"We've gotten that whole treatment before." I said "But don't let Luffy know he was the hero those times."

"Why not?"

"Luffy has a complex about being the hero." Rose said "He thinks it's not a pirate thing to do. Yet somehow we end up saving whole countries."

"And villages." Nami said.

"And Islands." Wyper smirked.

"And sometimes people." Lil smiled grabbing Robin.

"Seems like pirating is more of our side job." I laughed.

"Stop refusing!" Luffy yelled "Join my crew!"

"I've told you a dozen times I can't right now!" Jinbei snapped.

Right now…?

"It would be my pleasure to travel with you but I have things I must take care of. So the next time we meet you can ask again, understand Strawhat?"

"Fine!" Luffy yelled.

"Consider the offer pending." I smirked.

"So." Zoro called "Are we going to the New World like this?"

"Are you leaving already?" Shirahoshi whimpered "I wanted to thank you and talk more."

A soldier from Neptune's army flagged us down. He had a transponder snail from the king with him.

"Strawhat…I believe I still owe you a feast."

"Oh yeah!" Luffy smiled at me "Let's go do that."

"The Palace it is then." I smirked "I wonder if we're supposed to dress up."

Later that day

When we got to the palace we were led to a room full of dark water. There were a ton of soldiers in there cheering for us. There was jazz music playing and a beautiful voice singing. The party was pretty nice. I got to eat plenty and was offered beer way too often that denying it was getting annoying. I got up and headed to the foyer and get some fresh air. I was surprised when I heard other voices.

"Why did you ask to talk to me pirate woman?"

That's King Neptune.

"I wanted to get you alone."

And that's Robin…get him…alone…WHAT?!

"Hands off!" I screamed jumping out.

"What are you doing?" Robin asked raising and eyebrow.

"I've just made a fool of myself haven't I?" I said scratching my head.

"Yes." Robin walked up to me "But you're my fool."

She gave me a quick kiss before asking Neptune her question.

"Who is Joyboy?" Robin asked "I read the Poneglyph in the forest. Who is he apologizing to and for what?"

"You can read those." Neptune said breaking out of his half-drunk state.

"I'm a survivor from Ohara." Robin explained "You don't have to talk if you don't want to."

"No I'll tell you." He said "Joyboy was a human from the blank years…and that message was written to the Mermaid Princess."

Someone from 800 years ago.

"They say it's an apology for breaking a promise to this island." Neptune continued "So we wait for his successor to come back to us. And that is why we protect the Noah, because it was our ancestors promise."

"I heard the Sea Kings took the Noah back to the forest." I said "Perhaps this Joyboy called them."

"No that was the power of the old Mermaid Princess."

"So then Shirahoshi?" I asked.

"She also has this power." Robin explained "Years ago on the Sky Island I read a Poneglyph that said the whereabouts of an Ancient Weapon, it certainly listed this place. The Princess who held that Power, Shirahoshi would have inherited her name as well.

"What are you getting at?" I asked.

"Her real name…Is the Ancient weapon Poseidon."

Those damn weapons are coming back to haunt us again…first Pluton now Poseidon…

"The three weapons that could destroy the world." Robin said "Pluton, Poseidon and Uranus."

"First Franky and the blueprints, and now Shirahoshi." I mumbled "We're being drawn back to them yet again. I doubt it's a coincidence."

"It would be bad if others found out about this. Forces of the world would want Shirahoshi." Neptune said "I can trust you will keep the details of this conversation between us."

"This will be our secret." I nodded.

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