Nami was lost. But the thing was Nami didn't know she was lost. She'd just arrived on the island, asked when the log pose would set (4 hours) and gone off to explore. Being the expert navigator that she was, she had no expectation of becoming lost. There was no precedence for such a thing.

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Zoro was lost too. This was nothing new. Roronoa Zoro didn't know he was lost, which was also nothing new.

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When Nami saw Zoro wandering aimlessly through the city, she immediately set about berating him. If nothing else, she at least knew that they were both a long way from the ship. Believing that she knew exactly where she was going, Nami led a grumbling Zoro deeper into the city, unaware (must I remind you?) that she was lost.

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They were spotted by two marines, who also happened to be lost. One of these marines, who we shall call Bob, readily admitted that they were lost. The other marine, who we shall call Barry, was in denial, adamant that according to their "map" they were in the shopping district. Bob did not see anything remotely resembling a shop. Barry claimed that there was one just around the corner. But seeing as this was the 32nd time Barry had made such a claim (Bob had been counting), Bob paid his colleague no heed.

While Bob did not see any shops, he did see a red head vanishing into an alley. Barry, pausing from his "map-reading", saw a green head go into the same alley. Bob and Barry looked at each other.

Bob thought that it would be good idea to ask for directions. Barry thought that it would be a good idea to arrest them, and then ask for directions. Bob and Barry began to argue as they followed the brightly coloured heads further into the city.

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Chopper was happy in a bookshop, checking out the latest medical books. With him was Robin, who was contentedly browsing the history section. While she liked books in general, she liked archaeological books and books about old legends best.

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They were also spotted by two marines, who weren't particularly bright. They were also a little young. No one was quite sure why or how they had joined the marines (though it may have had something to do with their father being an Ensign). They both boasted the esteemed rank of Chore Boy. They, unsurprisingly, were lost. They were supposed to be patrolling with two older marines, but they'd got left behind when they'd stopped for a break without telling their minders. They had already tried asking for directions, but it hadn't gone well. In fact, it had gone a little something like this:

(5 minutes ago)

"Hey mister! We're Chore Boys! That means that we're marines and you have to do what we say. Tell us where we are!"

Bonk!

Bonk!

They still had the bumps on their heads. The green-haired guy had been really mean. The green-haired guy had also carried three swords, just like Roronoa Zoro. The Pirate Hunter was so cool. The green-haired guy was so not cool. At least, according to our intrepid Chore Boys.

One of the Chore Boys saw a nice-looking lady coming out of a nearby bookshop. We shall call this boy Billy. The other Chore Boy saw the lady's pet raccoon. This boy shall be known to us as BJ.

Billy saw a second chance to ask for directions. BJ saw a cute animal. Billy walked towards the lady. BJ turned out his pockets, looking for dog treats.

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Robin saw a pair of ten year olds dressed up in marine uniforms. She thought it looked ever so slightly . . . cute. However, zombie-dogs were cuter. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed two people closely resembling her crew mates walk past and turn into an alley (this city is full of them). She decided to tag along, having finished with her shopping.

"Come on, Chopper." She said as she began to walk.

Chopper followed her in his reindeer form the bag full of books on his back.

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Gawking at the sudden change in appearance, Billy and BJ followed them both.

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Nami was angry. Zoro was irritated because Nami was taking her anger out on him. Neither had noticed that they were being followed. Zoro would usually have picked up something so obvious, but Nami's fists meeting his skull were very distracting.

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Robin was amused by the two oh-so-subtle stalkers Nami and Zoro had. She was also amused by her own, shy little followers. Robin could afford to be amused, because she knew that she could take out the four marines in a heartbeat.

Chopper wished that Nami and Zoro would slow down. It was hard enough keeping them in sight, let alone catch up when he was carrying all the heavy books. They didn't seem to hear him when he called. He could smell the marines, but he could tell that they were weak, so he wasn't worried. If only Nami and Zoro would slow down.

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Billy and BJ crept along behind the lady and her reindeer, desperately hoping that she was going towards the marine base for whatever reason. They couldn't work up the courage to ask if she knew the way so they could get there themselves.

Bob and Barry had somehow got it into their heads that they knew who the red-haired girl was. They were following her as they "quietly" argued about whether or not they should arrest her. Everyone was ignoring them, which was why they believed that no one was noticing them.

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Finally, and abruptly, Nami stopped. Zoro slammed into her back, sending her stumbling forwards. She turned on him with a glare fit to melt swords, and screamed, "You idiot! You got us lost!"

Zoro didn't see how this could be his fault. He had been following Nami, not the other way round-

"You're lost?! But-" Bob and Barry yelled as they stumbled to a halt. Then they resolved their argument, declaring, "You're under arrest for misleading marine officers!"

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Nami turned her glare on them instead of Zoro. Zoro stared, wondering if these two idiots would put up a good fight. Then again, they seemed pretty weak.

Chopper's eyes bugged out and his jaw dropped. Nami, lost? That was impossible!

Robin chuckled quietly to herself at the looks on everyone's faces. She beckoned her two followers into the light, so as to keep a better eye on them.

Billy and BJ trustingly came to stand by the lady, wondering what the heck was going on.

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It's safe to say that Nami was not happy. In fact, she was furious. How could something like this happen to her? What next, a broken Clima-Tact?! She blamed Zoro. Somewhere along the line, she must have caught some of his idiocy. Maybe his ability to get lost was contagious! She cringed at the thought.

Zoro wasn't happy either. The witch was taking her frustrations out on him, and he was more than a little sick of being used as a punching bag. He was tired too. Maybe he should take a nap. A nap . . . That was a great idea! If he sat down against this wall here, and went to sleep, she'd forget about him, right? He'd be quiet and still, so therefore less of a target. Yeah, he'd take a nap.

Nami couldn't believe it! The nerve of that guy! The damn swordsman had gone to sleep!

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They had no idea they were being watched. How could such numbskulls have evaded capture for so long? They had even admitted to being lost, when the port was only a couple of blocks away. Either this Smoker guy wasn't as good as people thought he was, or Straw Hat had one lucky or strong crew. Maybe both?

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Billy and BJ were happy. They'd found Bob and Barry. Billy was secretly gloating that his idea of following the lady had paid off. BJ, on the other hand, still hadn't found his dog treats. Maybe they were in his other uniform?

However, while it was great finding their fellow marines, they weren't quite so pleased to see a certain green-haired swordsman. They began to grumble to themselves, rubbing their heads subconsciously, ignoring a certain ranting red-head and Bob's repeated attempts to get their attention.

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Barry had figured out where he knew the redhead from. It was that Cat-Burglar woman of the Straw Hat pirates. While Bob tried to signal the two Chore Brats, Barry tried to un-cuff the Sea Stone handcuffs from his ankles (how he managed to do that in the first place, we'll never know).

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Actually, he could see how the Straw Hats had got away with it for so long if all marines were this incompetent.

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As Nami ranted and the marines fumbled about, Robin felt eyes on the back of her head. She glanced at the ridiculous scene before her, ascertaining that all was well, before slowly and carefully lifting her head.

A dark figure lazed on the roof of a nearby building. Noticing Robin's stare, the figure made a peace sign, two fingers forming a V. She could have sworn that the figure smiled at her. For now, whoever it was didn't seem to be a threat. She turned back to watching her crewmates, just in time to see the older marines cuff themselves together. The two small boys began to bounce, trying to get her attention. She looked down.

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BJ wanted permission to pet the raccoon. Billy wanted the 'nice' lady to help un-cuff Bob and Barry.

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The two boys jabbered at Robin incoherently. Something about feeding handcuffs to Sea Stone raccoons, or some other nonsense. She decided that it wasn't important. She tuned out their voices, paying more attention to the navigator as Nami finally calmed down. Robin felt their watcher's interest sharpen.

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