The next week the narrator came again. Sat down and grabbed the new stack of paper. He cleared his troath and started.

"The straw hats had beaten Wapol and his crew. Luffy convinced Chopper to come with them. The cure of Drum Island was now in the sky. The falling snow was painted pink just as cherry blossoms. Sage was in awe looking at the beautiful snowfall. she was starting to feel a bit better her homesickness isn't as bad as it was hours ago. She was starting to feel happy being with them. Her own adventure just starting.

(Some calm moments before Alabasta)

Sage was chilling in the crows nest when she someone aproach. She looked down and saw Vivi climbing up the ladder. vivi soon got up and opposite of Sage.

Sage was wearing pair of black jeans and a black shirt she borroved from Sanji. Her hair was half tied up in a man bun. She sometimes liked to dress like a guy. MaKing some confused. Sometimes for weeks or even months.

Vivi smiled at her and spoke up "Hi...didn't knew someone was already up here..."

Sage smiled at her gently "Yeah...I could go if you want some alone time..."

Vivi shook her head "Its okay...you can stay..." Sage nodded and sat back where she was."Wanna talk? Im starting to miss intelligent conversations." Sage chuckled as she said that.

Vivi smiled. How long have you been on this ship?" Sage smiled back. "A few weeks maybe even a month, haven't been counting ya know."

Vivi couldn't help but feel something as the kid smiled, she liiked to see Sage smile . Vivi tought it was a bit weird that she was Sage...such a feminine name... She decided to ask. "Sage...how come they gave a guy that name?"

"My family gave it to me...why?" sage tilted her head.

Vivi shook her head. "No reason...I like it its a pretty name" Sage's smile widened "I like it too!" Vivi blushed as she saw her smile.

She was even embarrased. Liking a guy a year younger than her. And with a background like that? What would her family think? Oh gosh what a shame...

"So you're really princess?" Sage asked curiously. Vivii's expression softened. "Yeah I am...what about you?"

Sage opened her mouth in excitement but realized she almost gave herself away. Could she trust her with this secret? She couldn't risk it could she? "Im a pirate...Or atleast for this small amount of time."

"I mean what were you up to before you joined? You said you haven't been on this ship for too long..." Sage sighed and started to speak in a whisper "Can you keep a secret?" Vivi just nodded her heart jumoing out of her chest in anticipation. "Im a Revolutionary...Im on a mission to look after the Straw hats...Please don't tell any of them" Sage looked at the princess a bit worried.

On Vivi's face you could clearly see the suprisement. "...look after them? what?...why?" She asked confused.

Sage rubbed the back of her neck in embarrassement "Well I doon't know" Vivi's eyes widened "Excuse me?! You don't eeven know why you're here?!"

Sage raised her index finger indicating to keep her voice down as she whispered "Please don't shout they'll hear us"

"S-Sorry I...It's just surprising. How come you don't know the reason for your task?"

Sage chuckled "Well...I forgot to ask. I was in a hurry"

The two girls talked away the night and had a great time in eachothers company, until the sun starteed to apear on the horizon. That day the ship was low on food suplies and the boys tried to catch some fish.

When the ship got into a fog something or rather someone got caught on the fishing rod. It was the Baroque Works agent Mr.2 Bon Clay.

Sanji and Sage was in the kitchen trying to cooksomething with the small amount of suplies they had left, while others (Luffy, Usopp, Chopper) became friends with the stranger. While he showed them his fruit powers Vivi saw the face of the man she calls father. When tthe man said goodbye to them Vivi imediatelly explained that he was one of their enemies.

Now the enemy could easily use their own faces against them (except Sanji's and Sage's of course) they came up with a sign. An X on their arms cowered with some bandage.

The narrator put down the papers and decided that it was his deserved break time so without a single word he walked out.

To be continued