The Devil's Grin - A One Piece Fanfic (Snail-like Updates)

Ohara Burns

Hey guys. Finally finished this chapter. Writers block is such a pain. Hope you enjoy it.

Also wanted to say the end will have a big twist which will allow me to do another flashback style chapter. And then we continue the storyline back to Enis Lobby. But before that I have to finish a chapter for DIRT, my other story I am working on. And now that I mentioned it you guys should totally go check it out and let me know. It's a RWBY fanfic if that gives more incentive to check it out.

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When Robin arrived at Saul's not so small camp she was a little surprised to see his raft in the water. He was laughing heartily as he inspected his means to leave the island. "Your raft is finished?" She looked down at her feet, loneliness already beginning to set in.

"It sure is," he chuckled. "Took me a while but it's sea worthy finally."

"What's wrong?" He noticed her sad look. "Why you looking so lonely already?"

Instead of speaking she continued to look at her feet.

"Well. I was thinking of putting a flag and sail on it," he said as he rubbed the back of his neck. "So I guess I'll need to stick around till that's finished too."

Her eyes lit up excitedly as she smiled. She looked up at the giant and both of them laughed his signature laugh. "Dishishishishi."

Having decided he was going to wait a little longer to leave, they both began talking about their plans for the future. She wanted to go out to sea which surprised Saul. She was only a child after all.

"When I was little my mom left to travel the world as an archeologist. I studied hard and became an archeologist as well so that when she comes back I can ask her to take me with her," she explained.

"That's pretty impressive for someone your age," he noted.

"Hey Saul?" She pulled her legs up and hugged them.

"Yah?"

"Did you know that there is an entire century in history that no one knows what happened during that time?" she asked.

"Yah." He looked down at her. "It's called the Missing Century or Void Century. I'm a little curious about it myself but the World Government has outlawed it's study."

"My mom is researching that time period." She stared into the sea at the waves moving back and forth. For some reason it felt like it was calling to her. "But don't tell anyone since it's a crime. She has been traveling around the world in search of stones that contain the history of the world."

"Is she looking for Poneglyphs?" Saul asked, his voice sounded a little strange.

"You know about Poneglyphs Saul?" she asked a little surprised. Not many people knew they existed let alone what they were called.

"Robin." He rolled onto his knees so that he could get closer. "Do you know what your mother's name is?" he asked earnestly.

"Of course." She smiled. "Her name is Nico Olvia."

"Oh no oh no oh no!" He stood up. "Your mother is Olvia!?" He looked around and spun around. "Does that mean this is Ohara?!"

"It is," Robin answered him. She was confused by the way he was acting. And to be honest it was scaring her a little.

"This is so bad!" He squeezed his head in frustration. "Listen Robin. There are lots of marine ships headed this way to capture all of the scholars here. Under no circumstances must you reveal that you are a scholar!"