Straw Hat: Rise of the Dragon Slayer

The World Against Us

"DO YOU REALIZE WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU PRESS THAT!?"

Robin's voice echoed bring me out of my dazed and sadden state. I slowly lifted my head to look at her, seeing her frantic and panicked face. She looked like she was reliving her memories. "Robin" My voice was quiet as I uttered out her name. "With just one press of this button on the golden transponder snail, and I'll reduce the chance that these pirates can escape to zero!" Spandam cheered out sadistically and carelessly holding the transponder snail in front of Robin's face. "Does it bring back memories!?" His voice echoed as he laughed at her. The anger radiating from this roof increased ten fold. I felt my breathing increased trying to control my emotions. "Enough of you Nico Robin, the star of the show here, isn't up here with us" My blood ran cold seeing Spandam set the transponder snail down and leans over the ledge to stare at me. "Wouldn't it be interesting....to be reunited with your Family?" My jaw tightens at his words, it's impossible. My brother is dead, there is no point. "You aren't the first anaomaly recorded to arrive here, that's how we know of you" My eyes widen in shock, my body froze as the world around me slowed down. Time felt so slow after hearing him say one word that made me second guess on who knew me better. "Lilith" My body felt inflamed with shock hearing Spandam say my first name. Nami quickly guides me away from the ledge and closer to Sanji and Chopper. "Cole?" Voices surrounded me, this was my worst nightmare. Was everything me and Dad done? Was that all for nothing? The government knows more about me than I do, How could that know about me? I only told a few, and I even recently just found out my first name.

How could they know my real name?

My hands trembled as they held onto my scarf tightly. I stand silently at the tower in front of us. It took me a few mintues to calm down with the assistance of Chopper. Who has been giving me concerned glances. "If you sound the buster call right here and now. Not only Enies Lobby but all of you will be blown away too!" Robin's voice echoed with fear, everyon including Spandam looked at Robin astounded and in disbelief. "That's ridiculous! As it they'd attack and kill their own comrades! What are you saying!" He shouted out at her as she looks down at us ignoring him. "That attack is now aimed directly at you. My friend whom I found at long last" Robin stared at Luffy who stared back. "The more I wish to stay with you all the greater your risk from the fangs of my destiny!" She pleaded to all of us, begging to stop and turn away.

"No matter how far across the sea I sail. An unshakeable foe continues to pursue me!" She pleaded more, trying to convince us to shy away from her. The fear, a heaving feeling suddenly surrounded me once more. But this time, it made anger fill my heart. Everything I have been feeling comes crashing down on me. My hands shook as flames flickered slightly from my uncontrollable emotions. "That for this is simple the world and it's darkness" Her voice was solemn and sad, she began to cry looking at us.

My feet twitched, I urged myself to move forward surprising my crewmates. With how unstable I have been, concern filled their eyes as they watched me with caution. "First with Aokiji, and now this time. I've already involved you twice!" Robin paused to steady her breathing to continue to try and convince Luffy to leave. "If this is to continue forever. No matter how kind and compassionate you all are" She leans over the ledge.

"SOMEDAY IT WILL BECOME TOO MUCH OF A BURDEN. SOMEDAY YOU'LL BETRAY ME AND CAST ME ASIDE!"

Now I knew more about Robin, she never was able to just relax and not have to look over her shoulder. She has been in constant hiding for a long time, from what I could guess. That fear clouded her and remained inside her for years. The fear they are trying to use against me, the want and need to find my family in a world I don't belong in. Despite never having a conversation with her, the need to save her, grew. "So that's how it was" Zoro looked away muttering to himself. I glanced at him slightly before nodding with him silently. Spandam's laughter can be heard echoing from the tower. "You're absolutely right! Having you tag along. No one would not consider that a nuisance" He continued to laugh, he lifted his hand up and pointed towards a certain flag. The flag that Paulie once explained to me. 'That Flag represents the world per say....I wouldn't say it unites us together willingly, just in a shitty way' I frowned hearing his words in my mind. I suppose Spandam thinks differently on the sight of the world government flag. "It represents the unity of more than one hundred and seventy nations! Allied across the four seas and the Grandline. It REPRESENTS THE WORLD!" I lowered my black eyes from Spandam. Allied? How many of those countries fear you? How many were manipulated to be under the World Government?