Bliant can be seen off down the street arguing with the mini transponder snail which looks like Celeste, "Are you sure about this Wren?" Etan questions me while we wait.
"I am, if you aren't feel free to head back to the ship anytime," I tell the shipwright.
He shakes his head, "Nah, I'm good where I am."
Suddenly Etan and I notice a group of men, not too far from where Bliant is standing, looking around for somebody, "Where did he disappear to?"
"I'm sure he went this way!"
"He's gotta be around here."
"Okay, you guys look over there!"
Etan tilts his head to the side, "I wonder who they are looking for?"
Without responding to the male, I begin my way over to the alley that the men were standing in front of. "Huh? Wren, where are you going?"
As I approach the entrance, I spot a head of green hair peaking around from the other end of the alley. Before I have the chance to yell out to the man, he is smacked in the face with a stray piece of newspaper, and I cannot help but laugh at him.
"Wait a sec, is this why everyone has been chasing after me? Culprits in the assassination plot, well that sucks. Can't go back to the inn now, I'll be out in the open."
"Only you would go out on a stroll through town without realizing you were wanted as murderer, Roronoa," I snicker at him some more.
Frightened, the boy swung around, hand on his sword, to see who it was that was talking to him. His eyes open a fraction noticing that it was only me that occupied the space, "Wren?"
"Lucky you right? I'm here to save the day! Figured we could help each other out, see I'm trying to reach your Captain, and you are trying not to get caught. How about we call it a deal and help each other out," I raise an eyebrow at the man.
Before Zoro can respond, and before Bliant and Etan can reach the alley, one of the angry townsmen from before poke into the entrance, "Hey! Who goes there? Who are you?" Zoro and I spin around to look at the man that blocks the way out now as the guy starts calling for backup, "Over here! There's a suspicious guy and girl hiding in the alley!"
Not looking too pleased, I can physically see the gears turning in his head trying to find an escape route. "Zoro," I catch his attention, "Go on ahead, I'll hold them off and my crew and I will catch up."
"Are you sure?" He looks skeptical. I only waved him off, while I stomped my foot on the ground. He looks easily unimpressed as he notices that nothing has happened. "What the hell woman! What is stomping going to help us?!"
Smirking at the man, I point to the people behind him, "That's what is going to help moss head." The group of towns men can be seen hanging upside down with vines wrapped over their ankles being swung around in circles. "Now you better get moving if you don't want to get caught!" I shoo him off before walking back out of the alley over to the two boys waiting patiently for me.
"What was that about?" Etan questions.
I shrug, "I saw Zoro, was going to strike a deal with him but then just helped him escape some angry townsmen."
"Who is Zoro?" Bliant looks at the two of us strangely.
"He is with the Straw Hats," Etan quickly explains before motioning us away from the now crowded street.
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"So what's the news with the rest of the crew?" I questioned the doctor.
"Obviously Celeste isn't too happy about leaving us behind, I mean nobody really is, but she got out voted by Kato when he found out the Aqua Laguna is on its way. He didn't really leave much room for discussion after. They are going to head to the Sabaody Archipelago and wait for us once the whole storm has cleared out," Bliant explains.
I nodded in his direction as we made our way down a new street, we noticed the angry group running away from a bridge. Once everyone had seemed to pass by, a large hair man person walked up and looked over the side and underneath said bridge.
The next thing we hear is a scream and then a splash, indicating that the three hiding crewmates fell into the water.
"That idiot can't swim!" I panic before seeing the three bobbing to the top of the water, sighing in relief. Zoro drags Luffy to the side of the wall where the hairy man person drags him out.
"That was quite the show moss head! You should entertain me some more," Etan laughs in the poor mans face while Zoro only becomes angrier, now from being soaked and from being teased.
Nami shrieks while Zoro yells out his response, "SHUT IT YOU STUPID THORN!" Which only makes Etan laugh harder.
"Zoro! Who are these people!" Slightly hiding behind is broad form Nami speaks up.
He points at Etan and I before speaking, "I've only met those two, don't know who the other guy is. She said she was an old friend of Luffy's."
"Well, old friend might have been a tiny white lie," I saw to the group before us. I walk forward until I'm directly in front of the young Straw Hat captain. I crouch down to be at eye level with his once he finally looks up.
Tears immediately spring to life in his eyes, "Wren?!"
"Nice to see you again, little brother!"
The Straw Hat pirates collectively yell, "LITTLE BROTHER!"
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