The Jackal Guardian's Ascent

Chapter 2

Aboard the Going Merry

Sometime after the Straw Hats had departed from the island kingdom of Alabasta, they were all talking about how much they missed Vivi.

"WE MISS VIVI!" everyone, except for Zoro called out with tears in their eyes.

"Quit crying!" he told the rest of the crew. "If you couldn't stand to leave her then you should've kidnapped her."

"What?! You barbarian!" Chopper scolded the swordsman.

"You're mean," Nami told him.

"Moss Head," Sanji scoffed.

"Three-Sword Style," Luffy added.

"Wait, Luffy, that's not an insult," Usopp reminded Luffy.

"Four-Sword Style then," Luffy tried.

"That's not any better!" Usopp retorted. "Listen, try natto. Tell him he stinks like natto."

"Fine!" Zoro retorted to the sorrowful group. "Bawl your heads off!"

"Well, it's about time," Robin said as she was exiting from below the deck of the ship. "I thought you'd never leave that oversized sandbox."

"Yeah," Zoro replied. "Wait what?!"

"You know Robin, I'd be upset if you weren't somewhat right," Anu replied as he exited the below deck after Robin.

"I never liked sand," Robin started.

"I know I know, it's coarse and it gets everywhere," Anu finished, rolling his eyes to Robin's giggle. "You act like I haven't heard that a thousand times."

"EHHHHHH?!?!?!" the crew screamed at the pair of stowaways.

"Here to avenge your comrades, eh?" Zoro said as he drew one of his swords. "Well bring it on then."

"What are YOU doing here?!" Nami exclaimed in fear.

"WHAT A BABE!" Sanji exclaimed, to no one's surprise.

"ENEMY RAID! ENEMY RAID!" Usopp screamed through a bullhorn he pulled out of nowhere.

"Wahhh!!" Chopper scream in terror. "Who is she?"

"Huh?! Oh." Luffy remarked at the duo's presence. "Its you two. I didn't know you were still alive lady."

"How rude. Don't point those at me," Robin calmly remarked at Zoro and Nami pointing weapons at her. "I've told you this before," she finished as she summoned a hand to knock the staff from Nami's hands.

"HUH?! A HAND?!" Zoro remarked at the sight.

"Need a hand their Robin?" Anu asked as he drew a khopesh and pointed it at Zoro.

"Fufufu no thank you," she casually remarked as she summoned another hand to knock Zoro's sword from his hand.

"What the hell?" Zoro replied once more.

"How long have you two been on board?" Nami questioned the pair.

"I got here not long after she did," Anu said as he thumbed in Robin's direction as he sheathed his sword.

"I've been here a while. I was below deck reading a bit and took a shower," Robin explained. "I borrowed these clothes. They're yours, right?"

"HOW DARE YOU, YOU BAROQUE WORKS WITCH!!" Nami screamed at the new passenger.

"Monkey D. Luffy," Robin called to the captain.

"Huh?" he replied, confused.

"You haven't forgotten what you did to me, have you?" Robin asked.