Chapter 85

For two days. Lucas has been moving with Vivi, the princess of Alabasta, to protect her from any danger that possibly she can meet in her way.

During those two days, Vivi got to know Zorro better. He was a kind and mysterious man that she had a very good impression on him. When she offered him to use her duck as a ride, he refused and said it's okay to walk and run. When they rested, he would always offer to cook the always and prepare the tens. And his food was delicious. It even made a princess like her think the food of the royal kitchen too average compared to his cooking.

Sometimes, before they take a small nap, she would talk with him and enjoy the chat, and when their eyes meet, she would blush a bit before acting normal. After being saved, lifted, and touched in sensitive places by him. Vivi as any girl had developed a crush on him, and secretly admired him.

But her feelings toward her country, and the burden of her task which is to save her people, was too heavy and strong. So, she couldn't do anything but to keep those ideas to herself.

Lucas had spent a good amount of time with her, he would develop some ideas as well. Vivi was a beautiful woman, with a friendly look, princess's charm, snow skin and curves that can seduce any man. And she was too cute. Lucas as any womanizer would have those ideas.

He could also notice how she was behaving around him. He wasn't dumb, and he has a wide experience when it comes to relationsh.i.p.s. But to Lucas, he can't mess now, when Vivi is playing an important role in his plans. But he kept acting gently around her. He has to give regards to future possibilities.

Now.

Under the blazing rays of the sun.

Both of Vivi and Lucas were walking above the hot sands of Alabasta.

They were moving slower, unlike the last days where they moved a lot and rested a little.

Standing on her duck, Vivi could see the shadow of the rebellion army. In her eyes, they were very little people and a lot. But this was because they were too far. In the camp of the rebels, there were a lot of horses, tents, and people who were holding weapons.

"Here they are " Vivi pointed with her slender finger. She unconsciously smiled despite the emergency situation she is in. Her journey is going to end soon. All she has to do now is to find her childhood friend and convince him to stop the rebellion, and this all was the result of Crocodile schemes.

This wasn't an easy task. It is hard to convince someone with your ideas when you don't have absolute proof. But it wasn't impossible. Vivi needs to use her words wisely and charisma as a princess.

"Then you may walk " Lucas, who was walking next to her, extended his hand.

"Thank you. Zorro" Vivi extended her hand and put it on his. Using it as a support, she jumped from her duck's back and landed on the sand.

Usually, Vivi would act shy, but since she was already touched in more embarrassing spots, and spent a few days with him. He became a close person who she didn't find a problem holding his hand. And in fact, she was quite happy to touch him.

"Shall we go"

And so, they walked toward the rebel's camp. Lucas was ready to protect her. At the same time, he was expecting a report from Mikita or Miss Valentine.

*****

Somewhere else. In the place where the Baroque works tried to kill Vivi.

The bodies of the members of the baroque works were being covered by the sands. Except for one alive person. Miss Goldenweek who Lucas thought she was a mere child because she is a short girl despite living in one piece's world.

Two persons with DenDenMushi in their hand came here riding a Camel. They looked around to see if there anyone else is still alive. Mister 3 and 4 were both dead.

There was something that attracted their attention the most. It was the Z wound on both of Mister's three's and four's corpses.

The Z mark.

"Look, over there "

They saw Miss Goldenweek, sitting on the hot sands and hugging her legs, like a cute girl.

She was the one who got less damage. However, it appeared that she faced some kind of mental trauma.

"Miss Goldenweek…"

Crocodile, after sending 4 special agents and 10 men, was waiting for the report saying this mission was completed.

Two days passed and he didn't hear anything from his agents. He decided to wait until the 3rd day since sometimes unexpected had happened and the battle lasted longer than he expects. Today, Crocodile's patient ran out.

Miss Goldenweek saw the two persons and started to tell them everything. How they were about to Kill Vivi effortlessly. Things were going according to the plan, until someone appeared from thin air, and defeated all of them. She said how he killed Mister 3 with his rapier. How just with a wave from his rapier, ten men were killed. She didn't know if he was very fast or he ate a devil fruit.

As for the rest of what happened, she didn't know since she lost her consciousness when she tried to run away from him, and she didn't take a lot of damage. Deep inside her, she was thankful that she was a very short person that people would mistake her real age which was 16 years old.

After she told her story. The two people continued to see if anyone was alive. The agents were dead, and the survivors were only two armed men who weren't in a state better than death.

Then, they called Crocodile and sent him a report telling him everything that happened.

****

Crocodile was inside his office. After reading the report, he flew into a rage and crushed the table.

Nico Robin, or Miss All Sunday as she is called now, was next to her boss. Her eyes were calm as she was reading the report secretly using her devil fruit's power.

Vivi had survived and she is approaching the camp of the rebels. Also, Crocodile, and Baroque works, took a big blow in their strength.

Nico Robin put her hand on her mouth covering her little chuckle. Inside, she was happy that Vivi has survived and going to meet the rebels. And the only reason she is in Crocodile side is to protect herself, since he is a warlord, and the people under him won't be stopped by marines even if they were wanted criminals.

This was the protection that the subordinates of warlord have.

Unlike Crocodile who wanted to destroy a country to get the ancient weapon, Nico Robin wanted to stop him from getting it. And she is planning to try to kill Crocodile, at the critical moment, since she is too weak to fight him directly.

"Miss All Sunday. Call for an emergency meeting. We are moving to plan B" Crocodile stood up angrily and walked.

"Yes, Mister Crocodile" Robin looked to Crocodile's back and smirked. If Crocodile saw that smirk, then he would do something very bad for her, but not killing her since she is an important factor to find the ancient weapon.

'Plan B' That was the plan where the Baroque works, would directly use its agents and forces, to attack the Nefertari family's royal palace.

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The Desert. The Rebel's Camp.

Both Lucas and Vivi were walking between the rebels. Vivi was afraid and nervous when she walked between the rebels. Some of them were tricked by Crocodiles to hate the royal family. So Vivi couldn't help but to feel bad being looked at that by her people, she was a kind and a good-hearted person.

Vivi joined her hands together and was mind absent until she felt a hand patting her arm.

"Don't worry about anything. I got your back." Lucas said. He hoped she would success here since he got rid of the most troubles in her way.

"Mm, thanks" Vivi nodded and walked forward.

The rebels recognized her and asked what is she doing here. She said she is here to negotiate with their leader, and she asked them to tell their leader that her name is Vivi, he would come directly meet her.

The rebels were puzzled by her claim. But they played along with her and called their leader. And as soon as he heard Vivi's name, he directly got out of his tent and went to meet her.

While Vivi was talking with the leader, Lucas was sitting on a rock and smoking a cigarette. He was waiting patiently for the results of the reunion of the two childhood friends. When this meeting results are spread, Crocodile would lose his mind.

*Bero* *Bero*

Lucas's pocket started to ring. He wasn't putting his DenDenMushi in the storage since he was waiting for news from Mikita at any moment.

Lucas stood up and walked a bit far from the rebels. Then he picked up the call.

"Daddy. Can you hear me "

"Yes Mikita, I can hear you" Lucas replied.

"Listen. This is important news. The Boss, Crocodile. Has called all of the available high agents for an urgent meeting" Mikita rubbed her hair, then she said

"He mentioned Plan B and something about the royal palace and powder and so.."

'Finally, I was waiting for this' Lucas opened his eyes wildly, this was what he waiting for.

This was the critical moment to record the evidence on Crocodile that would make him lose his seat as Warlord.

"When the meeting would start? "

"Tomorrow, in the morning and in Rain Dinner, "

"I'll come to you after a couple of hours "

"Daddy. I'm blushing, Are you going to reward me "

"You deserve a reward, but I need you to do one more thing"

"What is it?"

"I'll tell you when I come"