One Piece: And The Original - Chapter 25

The smile I gave make different thoughts rise in Nico Robins mind. ‘How could she smile like that? At the stall she gave an innocent smile, but having worked in the kind of business I have done gives me a good idea what kind of person she is’. ‘She wasn’t as normal like most passerby’s thought. This 9 year old looking girl has killed before. Not only that, she enjoyed it.’ The thoughts on Nico Robins mind showed on her face as I could see immediately what she was thinking.

“Well….” Robin says as she clears her throat. “You don’t seem like a person to have a ‘normal’ conversation either”. Robin stated as she looks at the girl before her. Silence befalls the alley they are currently standing as I look at Robin, feeling some kind of funny feeling rising up. “True. But what would Nico Robin need with a not so normal person like me?”. I act shocked and gape in disbelief as I continues my little play. “No way! You aren’t trying to sell me are you, I hear some people like them young!” Acting hurt, a playful fire develops. ‘how nice, a person who likes to play along, unlike a lazy black sheep I know’. “Well why ever not! But not you in person. What I want is your information.” Robin smiles as she sees my smile increase as well as well as the creepy feeling she had before, just what is she?

“All things in life have a price! Now what can you possibly offer me in return for my knowledge Nico Robin!” I give one more laugh as the smile I gave her moments ago disappears like snow. “What can you give me, what I can’t get myself? I could just order you, but I think you already know that. So what could be more of value to me than a faithful dog in the underworld?”

“I know you have to ask, not compel the person to do something for you. But the way how is important. You don’t want someone who can’t think for themselves, but you also need someone loyal. Who know what might undermine your powers? I have information of the underworld and I can give whatever you want purely in freedom and loyalty. Without you compelling me. But I need something in return” Robin carefully explains as she tries to see any sort of change in expression on my face.

“What do you dėsɨrė Nico Robin?” I ask neither admitting or denying the claims.

“I need intelligent about the poneglyph and the marines, especially Aokiji. I need to know when he leaves the base and where he is going”

“Sure” I dryly say as it was in my expectations. Robin saw me leave the docks with Aokiji and shortly after use my powers. She would have come for me sooner or later anyway.

“But one more thing. I want you to help a boy with a straw hat if you ever run into him. He might be a bit dumb and goofy, but the hat is a clear give away.” I smile as my eyes give some emotion for the first time, though still too little to notice. “I hope you will find the family you are looking for, Nico Robin! Oh! Burn that when you memorize the number will ya” Tossing a bit of paper with a number on it, I walk away. Leaving a stupefied black haired woman behind, in the dark alley where we just had a lovely conversation.

*

Arriving back at the marine base when the sky starts to turn red, I see the still sleeping Black sheep at the entrance.

“How can you sleep all day? Don’t you have something better to do?” I state as I give a few kicks against his chair. Getting a raised eyebrow and a yawn in response, I walk towards the empty chair beside him.

“Yare Yare, Who could a little girl with no money possibly meet?” Aokiji laughs as he takes off his eye mask and looks at me with questioning eyes. Seeing the playfulness on the dead eyed face of hers, she must have seen someone interesting. Opening my mouth to spell the name out loud, the sound of boots is heard just around the corner.

A man with a black suit, a white dove and curly black hair approaches. A few others follow behind as one man has ridiculous hair, another man with a square and long nose, One man looks like a blown up skippy ball. One sŀut and two bikers, one who looks like a bull and the other that looks like an ‘wannabe leader’ vibe.

“Ara ara, CP9, you guys are blocking the sun” Aokiji complains as the group that arrived blocks the sun he was just enjoying a minute ago.

“I thought the admiral would like to know that there have been rumors of a certain ‘devil’ that has been staying in Water 7. You know, the one you let escape” The man with the dove snorted as he waits for some kind of reaction that will never come.

“Say say, black sheep!” I yells as I pull on Aokiji’s jacket. “Why are there some wannabe bikers disrupting our evening? One looks like a samurai Okama, another like an old baba and a skippy ball. Don’t even mention the rest… Can’t we eat already?!” Seeing the playful and taunting look in my eyes, Aokiji feels a headache coming up.

Wanting to go back to sleep, Aokiji tries to reply. The sooner they leave, the earlier he can go back to sleep. He opens his mouth to intervene, but someone was faster.

“Who did you call an old lady!?” The sŀut replies as steam could be seen coming from her ears.

‘Sigh* There goes my sleep’ Aokiji sighs as he can see how this is going to end.

“Oh was that rude, I’m so sorry” I act shocked as I slowly bow down, tears forming in my eyes as I wipe them. Acting as if i’m crying I look up at the old hag and give another jab.

“Did you see that, poor girl.” Marine soldier #1

“She probably had a bad day, but to take it out on her, how cruel.” marine soldier #2

“You are from the marines aren’t you! How can you watch that play out?! Do something!” Old man

“Hush! Can’t you see how big that group is, how can to foot soldier handle that many ruffians?” Old woman

“Ah ah, now she is crying. Why is she always that poisonous. Probably needs a man in her life to calm her down, but who would ever want to marry someone like that?” Adult male merchant.

Hearing the whispers floating around, the woman gets infuriated.. Never I her life has she been treated this cruel. How is that girl innocent, look at those eyes, how could anyone possibly thing that is a little girl?!