Ben and Alvida walked down the streets. They could see people opening their shops. "It is strange to think just a few days ago, some places were submerged," Ben commented.
"The world is very strange my love," Alvida said.
"Did you not want to stay and go shopping with the rest?" Ben asked.
"No, Zala or Mikita can get me what I need," Alvida responded. "I like to be with you my love," she added. She moved his hand near her chest. Ben smiled.
"Do you have anything in particular in mind you want to do my love?" Alvida asked.
Ben thought for a second. "We have redeemed the Portal between the Miss Love Duck and Miss Love Geese. I have not updated Emeraude, Rubis, Ivy about our battle on Enies Lobby. I think BM and PR might already know from HQ and NT so they might have told them actually but I think I should tell them myself," he said.
"That is a good idea, my love. Emeraude and Rubis would be happy to see you again. Even Ivy would be," Alvida responded. "She has been calling Vivi, Princess Vivi," she chuckled.
Ben chuckled. "She has royalty in her blood," Ben responded.
"We have one princess so far in our crew, I wonder what will happen if we get more," Alvida said.
"How do you know there will be more princesses?" Ben asked.
Alvida smiled back. "There will be," she responded. Alvida had a gut feeling.
Ben thought she was right. He smiled and chuckled. "Well, maybe, but maybe not soon," Ben said. "But I was thinking there is another lab here. I was thinking of checking it out," Ben added.
Alvida smiled. "We should, these labs have something good in them my love," Alvida responded.
At that moment, NT came flying down. She landed in front of them. "My Emperor, I have come to let you know that the other girls have left the Miss Love Duck and gone shopping like you have instructed," NT reported.
Ben thought it sounded like an order when she put it that way. "Okay, NT we are going to see if we can find the Water 7 lab," Ben said. "Would you like to join?" he asked.
"I will do anything for you my Emperor," NT responded. Ben thought she had the face of Vivi, or her mother to be more accurate.
(Sweetie please Redeem the Access to Water 7 Lab)
[Reward Redeemed]
(Thank you Sweetie, where is the lab?)
[The lab is located on the edge of Port 69]
"Port 69?" Ben muttered to himself. He thought it had to be that number.
"My Emperor, I know where that is," NT responded.
"Let's go, my love," Alvida said.
Ben nodded. "Lead the way NT," Ben said.
"As you command my Emperor," NT responded. They walked for a few minutes until they got to the other side of town near a ship graveyard.
They saw there were many decaying vessels. Masts jutted out from broken hulls, their wood warped and splintered. Shattered figureheads stared blankly ahead. Some of the ships had capsized completely, lying on their sides with gaping holes in their hulls. Seaweed clung to rotting planks, and rusted chains hung loose.
"The place is eerie, my love," Alvida said.
"Definitely not somewhere you go out of your freewill," Ben remarked.
They walked around and got to Pier 69. There was a large sign written with Pier 69. Ben noted that the Letter D was on the plank board as well. He thought this had to be. "Looks like we are here," Ben added.
"We are my Emperor," NT responded as she walked towards a wall where the sign was open. She touched the wall and a panel appeared.
"Another code," Alviada remarked.
"Press the number three, three times," Ben said.
NT pressed the number 3 three times. Suddenly the wall opened up and a lift could be seen. It was sleek and modern white. The polished surfaces made it look new despite being here for many many years. The lift was spacious, with smooth, gleaming walls that reflected the soft overhead lighting. At the top of the lift there was a drawing of a ship.
"This looks familiar, the Partia lab looked like this as well" Ben said.
"Let's go in my Emperor," NT said.
They stepped in the lift and looked to the right. They saw the lift panel, where there were two buttons, each marked with a single, bold letter in black font: "D" and "G."
"Here we go," Ben said as pressed the "D" button. Alvida and NT held onto Ben. NT smiled back. The door closed. Then the lift slowly started moving. It went down for a few minutes until it stopped. The door opened.
They could hear the faint hum of machinery. "Another lab my love," Alvida said.
"Yes it is," Ben responded. They walked from the lift and found a room with old monitors, dials, and a large radar screen, all flickering with green light. Dust covered the consoles, but the technology looked surprisingly advanced, wires snaking along the walls and panels.
"This looks like the Bridge," Alvida remarked.
"From our ships, yeah I can see that," Ben said.
NT walked ahead. She stood in front of a large window. "My Emperor please come see this," NT requested.
Alvida and Ben walked to the glass. Their eyes widened. Below them was an underground shipyard. The massive chamber stretched out ahead. There were towering metal beams which supported a high ceiling lined with floodlights that bathed the entire area in harsh, white light. There were multiple docks. Each dock was equipped with its own set of hydraulic lifts, cranes, and conveyor belts. Crates stamped with munitions symbols were stacked high on either side of the docks.
"There is an entire ship building yard here," Ben remarked.
"It is impressive that something like this is underground," Alvida added. She had seen this many times but was surprised each time.
"My Emperor look at those ships," NT pointed at.
Ben and Alvida looked at the ship and their mouths dropped.