On Thin Ice
Time seem to freeze as the Straw Hats and the Mane Six plus Spike stared up in shock at the newcomer to Tonjit and Sherry’s home. Of course, none were more shocked then Robin. This was surprising as she was a mare who rarely reacted to insane or shocking situations in the same manner as others in her crew would. But now, the mare was on the ground helplessly staring up at Admiral of the Black Empire’s Navy Aokiji. So when Robin freaked, and told the group who this stallion was, all the males in the Straw Hats readied to fight at any moment. On the other hand, the Mane Six and Spike were not sure what to do. Applejack and Rainbow Dash looked ready to fight while Twilight Sparkle and Rarity looked worried. Fluttershy and Spike were downright frightened by how scary the admiral sounded. Pinkie Pie was simply being Pinkie Pie.
“Whoa! He’s even taller than Princess Celestia!” Pinkie Pie stated amazed.
“What are you doing here, Aokiji?” Robin asked remaining stoic though slightly nervous.
“My, my, chill out guys. I’m not here on any…” Aokiji said before getting a second look over the group. Specifically, he was looking over the mares. “Oh my, you sure have a number of fine, beautiful mares here with you. Are any of you free tonight?”
“What the hell do you think you’re doing?!” Sanji shouted angrily and a tad jealous.
“Pay attention to what we say! Damn it!” Usopp shouted equally as angry, but not as vain.
Aokiji quickly defended himself. “Hey now, I told you to chill. Like I said, I don’t have any official orders or anything like that. I’m just out for a walk. What I’m trying to say is that…Damn, I forgot.” The tall pony Aokiji said as he scratched his head trying to recall something.
“You’re not making any sense!” shouted Sanji and Usopp.
“Are you sure this guy is a Navy admiral, Robin?!” Usopp asked shouting loudly.
“Hey, hey, don’t judge a book by its cover.” Aokiji stated calmly. “My motto as a Navy solider is ‘Lazy Justice’.”
“Yeah, we can tell!” shouted Sanji and Usopp.
“Well, anyway… Ah, excuse me.” Aokiji said as he kneeled down and laid across the grass relaxed. He leaned into his foreleg as he looked to be resting. “Standing for so long tired me out. I’m gonna lay down.”
“Why were you sleeping standing up then?” Applejack questioned confused.
“Anyway, to make a long story short, I’m not here to arrest you, so just relax.” Aokiji replied. “But I will have to make a report. After all, you Straw Hats have added a number of new members. Nico Robin, all six bearers of the elements of Harmony, and a baby dragon. That makes your crew number… Screw it. It’s a big number.”
“Do the math.” Zoro stated annoyed.
“Wait, wait!” Twilight spoke out quickly. “How do you know about us?”
“Ah? I was sent to check on the kingdom of Equestria during a questionable time. I even saw that whole presentation in Canterlot. Though, I don’t recall seeing the Straw Hats there. Gonna be some hell when Headquarters and the Council hears that the bearers of Harmony have become pirates.”
“We’re not pirates!” Twilight shouted quickly starting to feel nervous.
“Oh?” replied the admiral curiously. “But you’re sailing with them?”
“They bartered a ride.” Robin spoke quickly sensing Twilight’s worry.
“I see… Well, it’s not like I really care.” Aokiji said lazily.
“This guy’s all over the place.” Rainbow Dash stated in disbelief. Her sentiment was shared amongst her friends.
Luffy suddenly shouted, “Gum-Gum…!”
“Wait, Luffy! Don’t do it!” shouted Sanji and Usopp as they held back the stallion as he tried to punch the admiral. Luffy kept shouting as he tried to break from his friends hold.
Quickly, Twilight and Spike rushed over to hold back the hot-headed pony from making their situation worse. Aokiji just remained laying down in front of Tonjit and Sherry’s tent wearing a dull and tired expression waiting for the pirates and their ‘guests’ settle down.
Luffy & Twilight: We’re always shining, running, forever
Sharing the best adventures together
And as we follow our dreams however crazy they seem
We won’t stop until we reach the end so
Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up heartbeat! We are the one! Go ahead!
My Little Pony
Nakama is Magic
The only rule that we obey is to run free
Mane Six plus Spike (chorus): We are best friends
Don’t ever let a compass show you the way to go
Just pick the route that looks the most exciting!
Raise the flag and sail on full speed ahead
Straw Hat 7 (chorus): Go east, go west
It doesn’t matter who or what’s standing in our way,
We’ll make it through them everyday
You won’t get anywhere if you’re waiting for the sun to rise
All (chorus): I can’t wait
So spread your wings and meet it in the sky, leave earth below
Just follow its light and get going, go!
So as we’re Shining, Running, Forever!
When all the pieces of our dreams have merged
You’ll feel a joy inside that you can’t explain
And that’s the treasure we must find!
We’re always shining, running, forever
Sharing the best adventures together
And as we follow our dreams however crazy they seem
We won’t stop until we reach the end so
Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up heartbeat.
We are the one! Go ahead!
“On Thin Ice”
Eventually, Luffy calmed down enough for Aokiji to speak and offer his assistance to Tonjit and Sherry. This surprised the group. So much so that Luffy told Tonjit and Sherry to not trust the Navy officer; however, a pirate - even if really a privateer - telling someone not to trust an officer of the law was truly a ridiculous notion. Even Luffy could realize that in time. Of course, no one could believe how this one pony would help these two elderly ponies. Though, Robin was sure enough that he could. So, the group helped Tonjit and Sherry take down their tent and load up a cart to travel to the other side of the island. Since it was still high tide, it would normally be impossible to cross without a boat. However, the Straw Hats had left the Going Merry back where they had first docked. Nor did it seem that Aokiji had brought his own. Everyone, minus Robin, wondered how the Navy admiral would be able to help.
“Stand back please.” Aokiji said as he walked up to the water’s edge. Nearly everyone watched curiously as the tall pony stuck his hoof into the water.
Immediately, a giant sea monster reared its head above the water. As it did, the sea monster released a mighty roar towards the ponies, reindeer, and baby dragon on shore causing nearly everyone to scream in shock.
“What is that?!” Rarity shouted in shock. “It’s bigger than Steve Magnet* back home!”
“That’s the Sea King that lives around these waters!” Tonjit shouted while Sherry held onto him in fright.
The sea monster then eyed the tall pony that had his hoof in the water. He didn’t seem to notice the monster thus making him easy prey in the monster’s eye. The Sea King then roared as it lunged at Aokiji with its maul open.
“Watch out!” shouted Spike to Aokiji.
The tall pony still didn’t pay any attention to the Sea King. He only spoke two words, “Ice Age.”
Suddenly, from the point where Aokiji’s hoof was in, the ocean began to freeze. The freezing spread out across a great extent of the ocean almost like it could stretch forever. Not only did the ice freeze the ocean, but it froze the monster itself just before it could chomp down on the Navy admiral. Nearly everyone gasped at this unbelievable sight completely shocked.
“H…H…How did he…” Rainbow Dash asked to stun to speak.
“He froze the whole ocean!” Pinkie Pie shouted excitedly.
“This is the power of the Logia-type, freezing Devil Fruit, the Ice-Ice Fruit. This is the extent of the power of an admiral in the Black Empire’s Navy.” Robin explained almost as stunned as her friends and crewmates.
“I had heard that there were Devil Fruits that could control elements, but I never thought how powerful they could be.” Twilight commented amazed.
Aokiji took his hoof out of the frozen ocean. He began to walk towards the back of the group. As he did, he spoke to Tonjit and Sherry explaining, “That ice should hold for about a week, so take your time. It’ll be a little cold so wear some warm clothing. Good luck finding your village.”
Tonjit and Sherry were absolute stunned at the sight. Both of them were extremely touched by the man’s kind gesture in helping them return to their friends and family. Both of them turned around and shouted out with tears of joy, “Thank you! Thank you so much for this miracle! Thank you!”
Everyone watched the old, happy couple smiling as well. Though they had only met them recently, they were happy for them. All of them soon said their goodbyes to the couple, and saw the two off on their journey home. They soon returned back onto the island where Aokiji laid about lazily. Seeing the group, he eyed Luffy and spoke to him.
“You know…you and your grandfather are really alike, Monkey D. Luffy.”
Luffy, Twilight, and Spike gasped. Twilight quickly replied, “You know Garp?!”
“We have a very casual relationship, and it makes me think a little.” Aokiji said becoming surprisingly serious. “Though I only came here to check on Nico Robin…maybe all of you should just die here and now.”
“Wh-What?!” shouted Usopp and Chopper in shock.
The crew were immediately one edge. The fighters were ready to fight at any moment. Nami stepped back ready to make a run for it along with Usopp and Chopper. All three knowing that they couldn’t fight someone of Aokiji’s caliber. Robin remained sturdy despite her own fear bubbling up, but her greatest concern was with her student and her friends. As she looked back, she could see that the entire group was frozen in fear.
What was going through the minds of these six ponies and baby dragon? For ponies and a dragon that have been living in relatively peaceful land, they had yet to be in a situation that where their lives were truly threatened. Nightmare Moon only wished to usurp her sister’s rule and Discord simply wanted to have his fun. Neither villain really ever wanted someone to die. Yet, here was a pony that had openly threatened them and had the means to do so. Compared to him, Nightmare Moon and Discord were like bunnies. And this notion, frightened the ponies. Even ponies like Rainbow Dash and Applejack, who were usually the first to be ready to fight, were too frightened to move as were Twilight, Spike, and Rarity. For once, Pinkie Pie couldn’t even muster up a laugh or a joke. And poor Fluttershy, she just fainted.
Chopper looked back hearing a thud. He gasped shouting, “Fluttershy!” He then rushed over to her side to check over her.
“Oh my…” Aokiji said surprised to see someone faint. He then asked concerned, “Is she alright?”
Rainbow Dash finally snapped out of her fear. She immediately flew over and floated between the admiral and her friend. She shouted, “Shut up, asshole! You’re not gonna lay a hoof on her.”
“Now, now, I’m only giving you all a warning.” Aokiji stated as he remained sitting down.
“Wh-What?” Twilight asked worried.
“The Emperor’s Council isn’t taking you too seriously yet. But after carefully analyzing the situation, it has become obvious that you Straw Hats are a very determined group of individuals. Your group currently consists merely of a handful of rogues, yet judging from the degree of trouble you’ve been causing. There is little doubt that as time passes you will become a threat you’re extraordinary growth in such a short time is proof of that. One that even Equestria will have to take into account one day.”
“What are you saying?” Twilight asked.
“I’ve fought pirates and outlaws for many years, but you Straw Hats scare the shit out of mean. And among your crew, the one I regard as the most dangerous is you, Nice Robin” Aokiji said serious staring at the dark purple unicorn.
“Hey, wait! You really are after Robin! I’ll kick your ass!” Luffy shouted angrily.
“The size of her bounty does not simply reflect her strength. It also represents the size of the threat she poses to the Black Empire. That is why a 79 million bounty was place on her head at the age of eight.”
“What…” Twilight said stunned.
“No way.” Rainbow Dash said equally shocked.
“As a child…” Rarity said just as shocked. In her mind, that would be like if her own sister had done something terrible in Equestria. She didn’t want to imagine what kind of life that would be for a filly.
“Even as a filly, you managed to survive.” Aokiji said speaking directly to Robin looking very serious. “You betrayed, sidestepped, escaped, and then found yourself a new partner to make use of. Time and time again you’ve rebounded, and now you’ve chosen this crew as your next haven and tangled in ‘the World’s One Hope’ in your darkness.”
“Oi! You shitty jerk!” Sanji shouted as he stepped forward in anger. “Are you trying to start something?”
Usopp rushed over to Sanji. He started holding back the Earth pony saying, “Stop it, Sanji!”
“What do you have against Robin?” Twilight asked distressed.
“I don’t have anything against her. The only reason I know her is because she escaped from me once. But that was a long time ago.” Aokiji stated.
“What?” Twilight said confused.
“You’ll learn soon enough that protecting that woman leads to regret. And if you doubt me, know that every organization Nico Robin has joined until now…” Aokiji said as he began to stand up. “…has been brought to ruin. Why is that, Nico Robin?”
Robin didn’t respond. However, her impressive stoic expression began to falter with nervousness and regret.
Luffy quickly shouted out angrily, “Stop it! The past has nothing to do with us!”
“That’s right!” shouted Usopp agreeing with his captain. “If it did, then we wouldn’t have a former pirate hunter or this ex-thief mare on our crew!”
Nami walked up next to Usopp knowing he was in one part referring to her. She softly karate chopped Usopp’s head in anger stating, “Watch it, bub!”
“Today is more important than the past!” stated Sanji coolly.
“Robin is one of our nakama! Don’t talk bad about her!” stated Chopper determinedly though staying by the fainted Fluttershy.
Zoro did not say anything, but he too believed the same as his crew. Robin still remained nervous remaining as quiet as Zoro was being. The rest of the group was still unsure what was exactly going on besides that this stallion was bad mouthing their friend. However, unlike the pirates, they were a bit more concerned.
“I see.” Aokiji said concerned having heard the crew’s determination. He pitied them. “The poor fools don’t suspect a thing.”
Hearing that, Robin immediately became angry. She crossed up her forelegs and shouted, “What do you want?! If you want to arrest me, then why not just do it?! Treinta Fleurs!” Suddenly, twenty dark-purple forelegs appeared around and on Aokiji. Several were grabbing his back legs, several others were propping the pony upward while also restraining his arms, and a few were pulling the stallion’s head back, but not just yet.
“Robin!” Twilight shouted gasping in shock of the scene. Her friends were just as surprised seeing how what the mare’s Devil Fruit power was going to do.
“My. My.” Aoikiji said looking concerned, yet not even slightly worried. “Did I say too much? What a shame. I must have overestimated how reasonable a woman you were.”
“Clutch!” Robin shouted in response. All her forelegs worked together as they bent the tall stallion backwards breaking him. But the stallion turned into ice and broke apart.
From there, it all went to hell. Even though Robin broke Aokiji, being a Logia he reformed before Robin. He tried to attack the woman with an ice sword, but was blocked by Zoro. Sanji then disarmed the stallion. Luffy then went in and punched the disarmed Navy officer; however, the punch didn’t break through him. Aokiji had grabbed both Zoro’s neck and Sanji’s leg and let Luffy’s punch connect with his stomach. He then began freezing the body parts connected to his body. The freezing sensation made the stallions scream and they all fell back still screaming. This left Robin wide open for Aokiji to attack. The stallion fell onto Robin in an attempt to freeze her. However…
“Robin!” Twilight cried out while he magic subconsciously activated. While Robin was beginning to freeze, Twilight’s magic aura covered the unicorn and then teleported her out of his hold. Robin then landed next to Twilight. The young unicorn quickly noticed her teacher next to her and was surprised.
Robin, who was feeling the freeze of Aokiji’s ice powers, found herself in relief though still feeling the icy sting where her body was already frozen which was nearly half. She looked up to see she was next to Twilight and was surprised. “Twilight…”
“Clever.” Aokiji said amused. "I would expect nothing less from the Princess' star pupil."
“We have to get her to the ship!” Chopper shouted quickly. “I can treat her there!”
“Zoro! Sanji! Make sure Robin and everyone gets to the ship!” ordered Luffy loudly.
“Right.” Zoro said as he got up.
“What about you?” Sanji asked as he followed Zoro.
“I’m going to fight him one-on-one” Luffy declared determinedly.
“What?!” shouted Twilight, Spike, and their friends shocked.
“That’s fine with me.” Aokiji said as he turned to Luffy giving him his full attention. “But I don’t have a ship to put you in. So, I’ll just have to kill you.”
“Luffy!” shouted Twilight and Spike desperately.
“Go!” Luffy shouted loudly and forcefully.
“Alright. But we’re coming back as soon as we're better.” Sanji shouted before taking off. He then stopped by Applejack stating, “Let’s go, Applejack!”
“R…Right!” Applejack said as she followed Sanji
“Come on!” Usopp said as he pulled Pinkie Pie and Rarity away from the battle using his magic.
Everyone else quickly followed. Chopper switched to his Heavy Point form and carried the still fainted Fluttershy. Spike hitched a ride on the large creature’s shoulder. Zoro carried Robin onto his back. Twilight was one of the last to leave as she stared at Luffy and Aokiji. She could see that the Navy admiral’s attention was solely on Luffy, which was allowing them to escape. Twilight didn’t want to leave her brother to this powerful foe.
“Twilight!” Nami shouted as she flew down in front of the unicorn. “Come on! We need to go!”
“But Luffy…”
“Luffy is strong. He’ll be alright.” Nami stated smiling trying to assure her friend so she would leave. She then grabbed Twilight’s hoof and pulled her away from the scene. But in truth, she was just as worried as Twilight was for Luffy.
Needless to say, but the fight did not end well for Luffy. Though he put up a good fight, he was no match for the Navy admiral. In the end, he was nearly frozen to death. When Zoro and Sanji returned to aid Luffy they found only him frozen and Aokiji, having spared Luffy as calling them squared for the Crocodile incident, was long gone. They didn’t have time to question why as they immediately took him back for Chopper. Thanks to Chopper’s medical knowledge, Luffy was okay but would need time to recover along with Robin. And though this ordeal was over, lingering thoughts haunted both the crew and the Mane Six and Spike. Much more so for the latter of the two groups.
When the finally left Long Ring Long Land, the Straw Hat crew soon noticed a distinct change in the day-to-day activities of the friends. Rainbow Dash and Applejack had begun to take up look-out even when someone on the crew was already doing so. They had also joined Zoro in training with his waits. Applejack even became a sort-of apprentice to Sanji to learn his fighting style. Rarity didn’t appear to have changed much, though she had become remarkably skittish to unexpected sounds and movements. Pinkie Pie also appeared mostly unchanged. She continued to laugh and play with the others, but one could see a hint of fear hidden behind her eyes of a potential danger. Twilight stuck by either Robin’s side when sitting around the ship or Luffy’s side watching over him doing so with great concern for both. Spike remained close by almost everyone almost scared of his own shadow. And poor Fluttershy, this incident had the worst effect on her. For many nights at the island followed into sailing, the poor Pegasus woke up screaming from nightmares related to that incidents. It usually took a sleeping pill to get her back to sleep.
All this was concerning for the Straw Hats, especially since they were already used to their lives being threatened. For a moment, they realized just how different life was between their two worlds. And though none of their friends said anything, it was becoming clearer to the crew that the Mane Six and Spike should return home. Even Luffy was having a hard time trying to convince even himself to allow his sister and friends to join his crew. However, they did still had a destination to go to, and a trip back to Equestria would have to wait until after the Going Merry was fixed up.
TO BE CONTINUED…
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Ararara... things are gonna get dicey at Water 7.
Enter Franky the SUUUUUUPER Diamond Dog Cyborg
6187091 Thank you
And, I won't sugar coat this one, Franky won't be a Diamond Dog. He won't be a pony either, but not a Diamond Dog. It was a choice, but I got persuaded to do the other.
6189114 Thank you for the comment. And yes, I do plan of having Franky show up (and if anything, Iron Will looks kinda Franky XD Franky came first) And for what he'll be, you'll will see soon enough sir or ma'am!
Poor Mane 6