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Steve's POV
"How are we gonna get across?" Luffy asked.
"There's a drawbridge." Zoro explained "The Franky Family is working to lower it while we came up here to find you two."
"Don't you pirates get it?!" Some man I a dumb mask yelled from across the gap "No matter what you do nothing will change! We have the strength of CP9, the Gates of Justice, and more than that I have the Golden Transponder Snail and the power to initiate a Buster Call!"
"The Buster Call."
"This is the power that wiped Nico Robin's hometown off the map!"
"Robin's home." "I'm gonna kick that guy in the face."
So, she really does have nowhere else to go.
"Stop it!" Robin snapped
"Oh maybe I should press this button, I can wipe those pirates out by just lifting finger."
"Do you even know what'll happen if you press it?!" Robin yelled
"Of course I know. It will drop those pirates' chances of leaving this place to zero, all that with just the push of a button!"
"It's not that simple!" Robin told him "You said Ohara was wiped off the map, but you can't see the people that lived there. You have no idea what it's like because you look at the world with such destructive eyes."
It's like she's having a panic attack.
"If you start a Buster Call now you'd be wiped out to." Robin told the man "along with the rest of this island."
"What are you talking about, blown up by my own allies, what a joke?"
"Twenty years ago everything was taken from me with one attack. The lives of hundreds of people were ruined, that is what a Buster Call is."
She sounds so sad. It makes me hurt.
"Now that same attack is aimed at the people I care about. Friends it took me so long to find. Most importantly it's aimed at a person I care so deeply for." She looked at me "That is why I can't be with you! The more I want to be by your side the more my fate bares its fangs at you.
No matter where I go I can't shake this enemy, because my enemy is the world and the darkness in it. First the incident with Aokiji and now this! This is twice I've gotten you involved in my problems.
If this keeps up even someone like you, someone who says he loves me will begin to see me as nothing more than a burden. In time you'll have to betray me! That is what I'm most afraid of, that you'll break my heart because I'm just a distraction! If that's the way I'd have to feel I'd rather die now!"
I'd never leave you behind.
"So that's how it is." Zoro remarked.
"Well at least you know she likes you." Rose said.
"Damn your sea is complicated." Wyper groaned.
"See that pirates" The man said jumping up and pointing at the flag "That flag represents the unity of the four seas and the Grande Line! Do you understand how insignificant you are? Can you comprehend the size of the organization that's after her?"
"Do you understand Luffy?" I asked "the nature of Robin's enemy."
"Yes." He said "Usopp…shoot down that flag."
"Roger." Usopp pulled out a huge slingshot "This is my new weapon, the great slingshot Kabuto! Observe its power, Firebird Star!"
The bullet flew through the air and exploded into a flaming bird that soared through the air. The fireball collided with the flag and burnt a hole in the center and turned the piece of cloth to ash.
"The Pirates have declared war on the World!"
"Do you fools have any idea what you've done? You won't survive a war with the world! You'll be hunted for the rest of your miserable lives!"
"I'll happily live that way if I can have Robin!" I told him I looked over at Robin "I need you to say it! Tell me you want to live! I don't want to lose you! I love you too much for that!"
"Please Robin." "Robin!" "Come on Robin!"
I was far away but I could see she was starting to tear up.
"I WANNA LIVE! Please take me with you! Take me to sea; take me out like you promised!" she screamed.
Of course I will.
The chains below us creaked and the bridge started to descend.
"They did their job." Sanji said.
"Business is about to pick up." Wyper said revving the jets on his skates.
"Lower faster." Zoro said with a dark look.
The bridge was about halfway down but it felt like it was taking an eternity.
"Here we go!" Luffy yelled.
"I can't wait." I told him.
Suddenly the bottom of the bridge exploded and the whole thing stopped lowering.
"Who did that?!" Rose yelled
"He's trying to take Robin!" Chopper pointed out.
"Some else grab Cutty Flam let's not waste this chance!"
"Spandam." Franky said holding up stack of paper "These are the real deal."
Franky flicked through the pile and showed them to Lucci and Kaku.
"Those are real; he was keeping them inside his body."
"Listen up Nico Robin." Franky started "the rest of the world might think you're a demon but I don't think so. Tom and Iceberg risked their lives for these blueprints.
Spandam, if a moron like you gets his hands on the weapon these blueprints would be needed to stop you from running amuck, that was the designer's wish. If you use Nico Robin to resurrect the first weapon things could get bad.
Those are her true friends here to defend her right now. So I'm placing my bet. There is only one way for me to fulfill the designers wish now." Franky spit out fire and burned the papers.
"What are you doing those are mine you bastard!"
"Those Blueprints were for fighting back, If Nico Robin slips through your fingers it'll all work out. That's why I'm putting my faith in the Strawhats."
"Hey Bro!"
"It's the Franky Family." Chopper said.
"Hey Jerks!" Luffy yelled "Robin's waiting on the other side hurry it up!"
"Hey Strawhat!" Franky yelled "Since you looked after my underlings I'll give you guys a hand!"
"Do whatever you want I haven't forgiven you for what happened to Usopp!"
"Give me back my blueprints!" Spandam shoved Franky off the balcony and he started plummeting towards the falls.
"Franky!"
"Hey pirates." Nami's pocket started talking.
"Kokoro." Nami pulled out a Transponder Snail
"What are you hesitating for?"
"The bridge is stuck halfway." Nami explained.
"Half is good enough I'll be there in five seconds, jump into the falls."
"What's that old lady talking about?" Wyper asked.
"Do you hear that whistle?" Luffy asked "I get it!"
Luffy threw his arms out around every one and pulled us all into the fall
"Let's go!"
We fell down towards imminent doom only to be rescued by Rocket Man.
"Yahoo!"
"This is gonna be close!"
We crashed through the front door and arrived inside the Tower of Law. We got thrown from the train and slammed into the various chunks of rubble around us.
"RAH!" Luffy threw the rubble of us "We made it!"
"Let's go you guys, get up!" I told them.
"We're good!" they yelled freeing themselves.
"Good they're fine."
"You guys are all freaks." Franky said.
"Let's get going we have to find Robin." I told them.
"Chapapa!"
"Who's there?"
"Even if you go to the room you saw us in earlier you won't find Nico Robin there. Lucci is already taking her to The Gates of Justice. There is no way for you to rescue her unless you defeat us." The round man, at least I think it's a man, pulled a key out of his pocket.
"A key?"
"This is the key to Nico Robin's Seastone handcuffs."
"Even if we rescue Robin that stuff is as hard as a diamond it can't be cut." Zoro said
"Hand it over!" Luffy shot his hand out but missed the man.
"Hold your horses I never said this was the real key. Maybe this key goes to a different pair of cuffs. There are five…no wait I think there's six members of CP9 in the tower each with a key."
"So we won't know the real one until we get to Robin." Rose explained.
"They're playing for time." Sanji added "While we throw down with you, Robin will get taken through the Gates of Justice."
"Then we get Robin first." Nami said "We can get the keys afterward."
"No we can't." Wyper told her.
"What are you talking about of course we can?"
"Think about it, if we all go to get Robin what's stopping them from destroying their keys. If we screw this up she'll have those cuffs on forever." He said.
"Your friend is right. I'll just toss my key into the falls if you do that. We've given you a chance, good luck."
"They're cocky, they don't think they can lose that's why they're playing this little game." Rose glared.
Luffy tried to run off but Zoro and Usopp stopped him "Hang on let's figure out what's going on first."
"Lucci's the pigeon guy right." Rose said "Then just let Luffy and Steve go and deal with him."
"Excluding Luffy and Steve, but counting Franky that leaves us with eight fighters. We'll get the six keys and meet up with those two and Robin" Sanji said "There are more than enough of us so find someone and take them down."
"If Robin goes through the gates this will have been for nothing." Usopp said "Timing is key."
"Losing does nothing, so win, even if it kills you!"
We split up and headed off to find our opponents and rescue Robin.
"You guys better come back alive!" I yelled.
Wyper's POV
I was skating through the building looking for someone carrying a key.
"I gotta find one of those guys."
"Hey Wing-guy!" I turned around and saw Franky was following me "Have you seen the kitchen?"
"This is no time for a snack!"
"I'm not on a break I'm trying to find some cola to refuel!" he said.
"You run on soda?" I asked.
"Damn straight."
"That's kind of cool." I mumbled.
The big round guy from before fell from the ceiling and blocked our path to the kitchen.
"I'm 'silent' Fukuro"
Franky stuck his arm out and stopped a bullet from blowing my brains out.
"Didn't you get kicked of the train?" He grumbled.
"Nero can't you do anything right!"
"That body of your keeps getting in my way." A man with a cheap hat and cat like face said "I'll redeem myself by killing the both of you!"
I swung my bazooka around into my hand "My Burn Bazooka 2.0 should blast a hole right through you. You said just need to get to the kitchen then you can fight these guys, right Franky."
"Yeah!"
"Then let's move!"
Rose's POV
"It's funny that we both ended up in the same room." I said.
"Must be fate."
"Since when do you believe in fate Zoro?" I laughed.
"Are you two done talking?" Kaku asked "You already have your weapons drawn."
"They crave blood." Zoro told him.
"I just wanted to be prepared." I smirked "Hand over the key to Robins handcuffs before I slice you through and take it from your corpse."
"What a ridiculous request. I regret I didn't get to see your full skills back at the mansion. I thought I'd never get to see them but you managed to make it here."
"I'm stronger than I was before." Zoro told him.
"You're a scary man, but my swordsmanship is the best in CP9" The man pulled out two swords.
"Is it two sword style?" I pondered.
"Tempest Kick!"Â Two shockwaves flew at us but Zoro stepped in front and knocked them away, destroying a bookshelf and its contents.
"No, it's four." Zoro told me "Their whole bodies are weapons."
"Sounds interesting." I smirked.
Zoro dashed forwards and started swinging at the agent. They perfectly blocked each other's attacks it was amazing to watch, but I'm no slouch so I got involved myself.
"Dagger Shot!"Â I threw a blade in between the two men and it stuck itself in Kaku's arm. I ran forward myself and started slashing at the man.
He's blocking me and Zoro at the same time. He's so strong.
"Tempest Kick!"
"72 Caliber Phoenix!"
The two waves collided and let out a blast of air.
"Zoro move." I pushed the green haired man behind me and blocked an X cut from Kaku by pointing the tip of my dagger where his swords met "They intersect here; a keen eye can block that strike."
Kaku spun away and Zoro charged at him and went for the neck. Kaku ducked under it as I ran towards him.
"Blade High Heel!"Â A knife came out of my shoe soul and I kicked at Kaku's chest but he rolled away from my kick.
I pulled my foot out of the ground and the knife snapped back into place.
"This is fun." Kaku commented.
"We're not here to play around." Zoro told him.
"Then come get me Tempest Kick: Slaughter!"
A massive amount of waves came at Zoro and I and we were forced to block dozens. A few nicked my jacket but I was okay.
"Are you trying to make a fool out of me?" Zoro asked
"What'd you mean?" I said.
"His aim on that attack was a joke, he wasn't even trying."
He was barely trying and I got hit, well that's gonna be a problem.
"I'm impressed that you still blocked so many, since you're in a hurry I'll show you my new abilities."
Kaku's neck started to get really long.
"What the hell is that?"
"Zoro hold me, I'm scared." The floor started cracking "We're gonna fall!"
The floor collapsed and we fell into the room below.
"If you can't control them don't use them!" I yelled.
"A talking Giraffe!" Usopp screamed from below.
"A talking Wolf?!" Zoro yelled.
"This place is right out of my nightmares!" I cried