NEVER hurt Robin

Brook and Robin proceeded to explain what they knew about Moriah and his ship, Thriller Bark. They were likely to encounter it soon. The additional information doing wonders to help them plan. They wouldn't be able to escape if they wanted, which Luffy didn't, so they would need to find and defeat Moriah. A loud crash could be heard and everyone ran to see what it was. They were now trapped by a giant gate.

"Well...I will not stop you from fighting. But only because it's too late to avoid it now anyway." Brook said, smiling a little. "I shall play a victory song when this is over to celebrate!"

Luffy looked at Brook with wide eyes. "You're a bard! You have to join us now!" Which led him to several punches. "You let him join and learned his story without knowing what he did?!"

The Straw Hats stood on the deck, sailing towards land so they could get in a good position. Franky took the chance to show off his Soldier Docking Channels. Chopper, Nami, and Usopp sailed on the Mini Merry, but were unable to turn back, to Luffy's annoyance. They heard a scream from the land, but then a jarring thud from the ship. "Hey guys, the anchor just dropped." Luffy said, looking at the descended paw. No one was nearby, so people started to worry. "Well don't just stand around, we need to hoist it before it takes us off balance." Franky said before another large thud was heard.

"What the hell is going on? The hatch just opened by itself..." Zoro said, hand on Wado. He looked around, preparing for an attack. What he saw was much much worse.

"Luffy! Stop playing around!" An angry Sanji yelled at Luffy. His cheeks stretched out much too far for any human. He tried to defend himself before his head was pushed in and forward. Leaving him on the ground. Zoro stared in horror as Sandai Kitetsu was drawn out from from his scarab and launched at Luffy.

Franky saw and quickly reacted...by kicking Luffy in the face and out of the way. Screaming a useless warning as Kitetsu lodged into the deck. He walked over to retrieve it and sighed. They all looked around and said in unison. "Something's on the ship..."

"I can't let Nami-swan go out there alone with ghosts or devil fruit users or whatever!" Sanji yelled, attempting to jump off the ship. He was grabbed by the ankles, leaving him to swing into the side of the ship face first before being thrown back.

"Whatever the hell it is, it doesn't want us to leave this sh-" Franky couldn't finish as he saw Luffy charge angrily past him. Everyone turned to look at Robin, who was being pushed back, using grown hands to hold back the invisible attacker.

"Something's trying to grab me!" She cried out, feeling a large tongue run across her face. "I-it's licked me?!" She yelled in disgust. The whisper she heard sent a chill down her back.

"Mmmm. You taste perfect. You'll make a perfect bride." The invisible beast whispered in her ear, panting at the thought of having the Raven haired beauty as his bride. Unfortunately for him, Luffy had good hearing.

Absalom grasped at the arm in front of him, a firm hand wrapped tightly around his neck. The seemingly harmless "Captain" had him in a death grip. He'd typically be able to pry off any hand but he couldn't get him off. The fool was rubber and he couldn't stretch the hand an inch.

Everyone stared at the captain who seemingly held air, but the force against Robin was gone. "Luffy, what are you-" A bright flash surrounded his head. Everyone yelled in fear at the sight of the explosion. A beastial laugh could be heard.

"You fool! We will take her as our bride!" The man yelled, turning visible to drop down. No one could face him. He was too powerful and could turn invisible after they saw the face of their death. He looked at Robin with an unsettling grin, before he was once again grabbed.

Everyone smiled in relief, staring at Luffy's now burned hat. It was blown back thankfully, so it didn't take much damage, but Luffy was known to attack over dirt marks.

Luffy brought the man close, staring him in the eyes as he drew back his fist. They expected a long speech about what his hat meant to him, before they realized the true thing the lion man hurt. "Robin is mine!" He yelled, anger warping his voice. Everyone stood back in fear for what he'd do. He screamed before launching a fist into the man's right arm. His elephant bones shattered under the incredible force, creating a shriek from the lion man. "YOU HEAR ME?! SHE'S MINE!" Another fist swung and hit his other arm, causing another cry from pain. Luffy raised his leg high over his head before slamming it back down on the man's foot"NO ONE GETS TO HURT HER!" Luffy brought his other leg up and repeated the process, threatening to send it through the deck under him. "EVER!" Luffy roared, drawing his hands back, twisting them around each other as he did.

Absalom was in pain. No one had managed to hurt him in so long. He tried to think. He was able to deal with Moriah's enemies so easily before. What had gone wrong? His body should have protect him. It was superior! But the rubber man was the apex predator. The man had broken his body so easily. What was he? His body was human, but those eyes. They weren't human at all. They weren't even any animals! They were red as fire and seemingly bottomless. Moriah's evil eyes didn't compare to the hate and rage exuding from these. The only thing this man wanted was his death.

"I WON'T LET HER BE HURT AGAIN!" Luffy's enraged yell snapped him out of his thoughts. His Gum Gum Bazooka shattered Absalom's chest and sent him flying into the mast. The cracking sound sent a chill down everyone's spine. The force behind it very well could have cracked the mast. Luffy drew back his arms and panted heavily. He walked over to the dying lion man and grabbed him by the throat. No one could expect the cruelty to follow from their captain next. Luffy walked over to the edge and threw him in the water. Damning him to drown in the captured sea.

The Straw Hats were frozen in fear. Their happy go lucky captain, gone, in the blink of an eye. Everyone slowly backed away. The panting boy staring down at the place he dropped the beast-man. He slowly turned and walked over to Robin, prompting a quick jump by Sanji, ready to defend her if Luffy had lost his mind. He was nudged aside as Luffy hugged her neck. "Franky...get us ready to go ashore." Luffy said, wiping the beast-man's saliva off of Robin as gently as he could. She didn't stop him. She wanted the saliva off as much as him. Maybe not as much actually. Luffy was determined to rid her of any trace of that man from her.

As Franky ran to ready the ship, Sanji turned to Brook. "You asked to see Nami-swan's panties. Why didn't you ask Robin?" He asked, curious as to how he was alive, if he were already dead.

"That's simple, Robin is married to Luffy, and marriage is sacred!" Brook said with a tear forming.

"Luffy threatened to rip your bones apart and beat them into bonemeal didn't he?" Sanji asked, seeing through the facade.

"He didn't need to... I just didn't have the chance before, and now I believe it would be in my best interest to never ask." Brook said, leaving the conversation to go help.

Sanji stayed behind to look at the damage. The blood that had leaked from the man. The actual crack in the mast from the blow the blow. "Never hurt Robin..." He said as he shuddered. Thankful the love was newfound.

"Luffy...that wasn't you. You didn't have to kill that...whatever he was." Robin said as she stood by her husband, clasping his hand. This made the third time Luffy killed for her, and it was making her skin crawl. This wasn't who he was.

"I did have to. I can't let anyone hurt you." He said, fighting to keep his face clear. "I don't know what I'd do if you got hurt, Robin..." He said, pulling her close to him.

"Luffy. We're pirates. Pirates always run that risk." She said, smiling into his eyes as he looked up at her.

"Than.. Maybe we should do what owl guy said." Luffy said as his eyes watered. Wiping them to better see her beautiful eye. They were a beautiful mystery to him. Sometimes Blue, sometimes Brown. As if the heavens themselves couldn't decide.

Robin couldn't breathe. Luffy was talking about giving up his dream for her protection. She couldn't let him do that. No matter how much she wanted a normal life with him. "Luffy. No. Your dream is to."

"You're my dream Robin!" He yelled, staring at her. "You're my dream. I fight for my dreams." He quickly buried his face in her chest, making her blush. "So if i don't have you, I can only have nightmares." He cried, holding her tighter.

"Luffy...we can talk about this later. The others need us." She said, helping him up.

"You're right...Let's kick that Moriah guy's ass."