The Power of One Dream (A One Piece x Fairy Tail Story)

Bonus Chapter 3: We'll Get Stronger

A/N: The longest Bonus Chapter! Please read it to the end.

[Flashback: 3 Days after Luffy and Nami's Wedding]

Zoro didn't know why he was in this secluded room in Fairy Tail's Guildhall building that was already cramped as it was? Or why exactly Nami wasn't in the middle of savouring her honeymoon period with Luffy? All he knew was Nami had barged up to him 5 minutes ago while he was just trying to enjoy a quiet drink (or 10) on the guildhall floor with Cana, and dragged him back here. Somehow he was powerless to say 'no' to the emotionally volatile (as well as surprisingly powerful, and a little scary) pregnant woman. And Cana wasn't much help, chuckling to herself watching him get dragged away.

Now he was just sat on another floor (not enjoying his drink), along with Nami, Luffy, Franky, Brook and Jinbei. And worst, Nami had decided to seat him next to Swirly-Brow 😡😠

Then the door opened again and Ussop came in, followed closely by Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia, and that weird blue cat thing. "Uhh, Hey Guys! What's up?" the blonde asked on beholding the serious looking group, herself looking as confused as Zoro felt. "Lucy, Natsu, Happy. Take a seat." Nami ordered and the two humans promptly took chairs opposite her, the cat seating himself on the Fire Mage's shoulder.

Nami looked intently around the small room they were in before she spoke again. "So Ussop, Brook, and you too Happy.... You've checked everywhere she could be spying or listening in?"

The named three nodded. "Aye Sir-I mean.. Ma'am....Nami.... I checked in with Charle earlier up in the clouds above Magnolia. Wendy and Evergreen should be able to keep her busy with shopping for a good few hours.", "And I've been checking in with Chopper every hour thanks to Warren.." Ussop added. "...If Wendy can't keep her busy with clothes and stuff, I'm pretty confident my little buddy and Mirajane can with Magnolia's mighty fine selection of exotic sweets!" Brook offered his own military-style salute. "I for my part have searched every nook and cranny in the building where an eye or ear may be found. Even in the women's ba-" he cut himself off as he realised Nami and Heartfilia now glaring at him. "..Ahem. Let us just say I have searched everywhere! Keeping my eyes peeled for all possible signs of her. Or I would, if I had eyes to peel! Yohohoho!"

Nami seemed satisfied at the last with the Soul King's answer, whilst the Celestial Wizard continued to glare at the implications of his earlier statement. And the Fire Mage beside her still looked as confused as Zoro felt, and equally surprised that his tiny companion knew something he and his lady friend didn't. "Hey Happy! Are you or is someone else gonna explain what exactly everybody's talking about here?"

Nami gave the room one more cursory look before answering Dragneel's question to the group as a whole. "Sorry everyone for the secrecy, but she'd never let me tell anyone if she were here. So here's the thing.... In 4 days, it'll be Robin's Birthday!!"

The two Wizards blinked, while most everyone else looked deathly serious. And Zoro just froze. It was Robin's Birthday, so soon?! How did he not know that? How did Nami know that before him? And why did it matter to him now that he didn't know that? Why was he now wracked with guilt for not knowing that and not planning something sooner? And why was his brain frantically trying to come up with something now? Then Heartfilia smiled. "Oh really?! Well then, I hope you'll all stay in Magnolia a little longer so we can wish her a Proper Fairy Tail Happy Birthday!!", "Yeah, and there's the other thing.." Nami added somberly. "..It won't be for her if we can't pull this off."

The serious looks continued and Heartfilia's smile faltered (whilst Zoro's insides clenched) as Nami continued. "From what I've learnt about her in all this time, Robin hasn't once celebrated her birthday in her entire life!