Chapter 46 (2/2)
”You and me, we have a lot in common you know. We are both hunted by the world government. You, simply for your knowledge on how to find out about the past and me... well, I am a direct connection to the past. A personification what the world government feared with their whole being once upon a time. Luckily for me, they don't know what I look like.” Azul spoke with a small smile, lifting Robins down mood upwards alongside his own.
”So, how do you plan on getting into the new world? It is still a long way until you reach Sabaody Archipelago, from where you can head straight towards fishman island to cross the redline for the new world.” Azul asked, taking a sip from a glas of water he had gotten for himself, not being able to see alcohol so soon after drinking last night.
”I don't really know. I made a deal with the strawhats to bring me to Jaya, but now my plan seems to have taken a heavy hit. I may need to improvise...” Robin said with a thoughtful expression while also taking a sip from a glas of water to greese her raw throat she had gotten from the long and extensive singing and laughting of last night.
Suddenly a thought came to Azuls mind, but he wasn't sure if he was mad or simply had gotten acclimatized to the madness of the grandline. No matter, why not just try it out and see what happens.
”Say Robin, would you be willing to make an agreement with me? I have an idea but it may potentially bring about your death.” Azul spoke, making Robin grow weary of Azuls plan.
”And what exactly would that agreement entail?” She asked with a small frown on her normally blank face.
”As I told you, the world government is hunting for me just as for you, but what you don't know yet is that I am also hunting them. Confusing, I know. My point is, I know that a group of Cipher Pol agents are undercover on some island after Alabasta.” With his words Robins eyes widened in fear, taking a quick look around her but found nothing as her paranoia from the past had kicked in at the mention of Cipher Pol.
”Calm, Robin. Nobody here could get past me, let alone attack you in the process. What you saw with Blackbeard was just the tip of the iceberg.” Azul spoke, his soothing voice bringing a calmness with it that made Robins spirit settle back down.
”The problem with those agents though is that I probably won't be able to tell them apart from the normal civilians, except if they somehow break their cover. And that is were you come in. The bait.”
With horror written on her face, Robin slowly shook her head in denial, being afraid of the world government to the point that she had sat up rimrod straight in her chair.
Azul though could see the real reason her soul tried to hide deep within herself for not taking this opportunity for revenge and freeing herself from her hunters.
'She may be afraid but her soul cannot hide her yearning for freedom. It practically radiates it outwards in a cry for release. Fear truly is a terrifying thing...' he thought while taking away his eyes from her vibrating soul.
”You do not have to give me an answer right away but if you agree then I will escort you into the new world to Whitebeards ship. So long as you are thinking this through, how about I arrange for a place on the strawhats ship to take you further towards the new world. This island won't do you any good in the longrun anyways. And since mine and the crews logpose are both pointing towards skyisland, no doubt, I will be accompanying you for a limited amount of time. Do you agree?”
Robin meanwhile was thinking about the pros and cons, not sure on how to continue, but in the end she reached out her hand and shook Azuls, who smiled a small smile that lifted her selfdoubting spirits once more. Afterwards Azul stood up and marched over towards the strawhats. He had a deal to settle after all.