NT had gathered all the girls on the Miss Love Duck with the help of HQ. Hina and Tashigi also joined them in the Dining room. All the girls had gathered. Ben looked around and saw everyone had new clothes and they looked good. Kaya, HQ, Alvida, Mikita, Honey, Nojiko, Vivi, Marianne, Zala, Saphir, Conis, Raki, Maya, NT, Robin, Kalifa, Hina and Tashigi were all together.
Ben sat down and looked. He saw Marianne wearing a white top and blue denim jean shorts and shoes. She had her large hat on. "You look cute," Ben commented as he smiled at her.
Marianne smiled. She thought he liked it. She skipped towards her seat.
"My love, we have all got special outfits just for you, you have to compliment us all," Alvida said, wearing her gym bra and shorts. She was a little sweaty from her training with Mikita and Honey.
"Well, I can't be seen as unfair," Ben chuckled. He looked at Kalifa. She was wearing a midnight-blue velvet blazer with a plunging neckline. The blazer hugged her curves perfectly. She wore a pencil skirt in matching velvet that stopped just above the knee, with a daring slit on one side. She also wore black, pointed-toe stilettos. "You are the perfect secretary Kalifa, I don't imagine any work being done around you," Ben admitted. She looked sexy and professional.
"That is sexual harassment," Kalifa responded touching her glasses. She smiled, thinking he liked it.
The girls giggled. "She is right there," Zala remarked in her sleek, fitted black leather jacket. The jacket was cropped just above her waist. She wore a simple, dark-gray tank top. Her pants were a pair of tight, high-waisted black trousers. She completed the look with a pair of black ankle boots.
"We should discuss more important things," Tashigi said.
"Hina thinks we should as well," Hina added.
"Yes, we should discuss this but Hina and Tashigi are not part of our crew, they are Marines," Robin warned in her strapless, fitted top with a corset-like design in a light beige colour. She had black, skin-tight pants and a purple sash tied around the waist, hanging to one side. She wore knee-high boots in a matching light beige colour.
Ben thought she looked like a firecracker. "Captain, telling our enemies our secret can be dangerous," she added.
"I don't think they are our enemies, I want them both to join our crew, besides if they wanted they could told our secrets already," Ben said.
"I agree with Ben, they are trustworthy," Vivi chimed in. She wore a pink sleeveless shirt which was buttoned up. She had black jeans with a golden belt and brown sandals.
"Princess always agrees with the Captain," Nojiko teased.
"But she is right, they could have done more damage to us even when chasing us, they chose not to fire their guns at us," Raki said, wearing her usual top and blue jeans that hugged her ass. She wore black strapless shoes with them.
"Anyone have any objections?" Ben asked. The girls shook their heads.
"Okay now Sweetie has given me a quest," Ben said.
"Another quest already," Conis said in a short, fitted blue dress with a mandarin collar. The dress had a gold pattern along the neckline and lower hem. It was a sleeveless dress. She wore blue matching shoes.
"They do give nice rewards," Honey responded.
Hina and Tashigi knew about the quests and rewards from the girls' talk. They knew a bit too much.
"Now this quest has a number of enemies we need to defeat," Ben added.
"How many enemies?" Zala asked. She crossed her arms and looked at Ben.
"The number of enemies is one factor, however their strength is another problem," Ben said. "These enemies are Phantasm of people who we have fought in the past and even some in the future," Ben explained.
"Phantasm can be beings not being a true counterpart of reality," Robin explained.
"Essentially yes, they will be fakes of the people who we have fought," Ben said.
"Do you think they will be as strong as them?" Saphir asked in her short, teal sundress. The dress had a halter neckline with thin, delicate straps that tied at the back. The dress went to her knees. She also wore strappy, white sandals.
"I don't think so but they will be strong. There is Aokiji, Whitebeard in that list," Ben said.
The room went silent. They knew Aokiji, the man who wiped the crew out without breaking a sweat. They all thought an Admiral was not someone to be messed with. However, that defeat fuelled their desire to get stronger.
Ben looked around and he could see their faces were of shock but not fear. "Ben like you said, they are Phantasm, so they might be weaker," Zala said.
"I think they are going to be a lot weaker than their real life counterparts," Ben stated. "But we should not let our guard down near them," he added firmly.
They all nodded.
"I'm sorry, Ben. It was my mistake to bring this orb… and now we're all in this situation," Vivi said, her voice filled with regret. Her eyes glistened, a hint of tears forming.
"Yes, it was the Princess's actions," Zala teased, a mischievous grin forming.
"Perhaps she deserves a little punishment," Robin chimed in.
"A light spank should suffice, my love," Alvida added with a smirk.
Ben shook his head, smiling gently. "No one is doing anything like that. Vivi, you don't need to apologize. This would've happened one way or another," he stated.
The girls laughed. Hina and Tashigi exchanged smiles, appreciating the light-hearted mood.
"You were right, Ben will always stand up for his Princess," Mikita remarked, nudging Nojiko.
"I told you he would," Nojiko replied, winking.
Vivi's eyes widened. "Wait... you were all in on this?" she asked.
Kalifa adjusted her glasses, a sly smile on her face. "It was the perfect chance," Kalifa said.
Vivi pouted, crossing her arms, though a smile.
"Master since this might take a little while, I suggest we give Hina and Tashigi their own rooms here," HQ suggested.
"That sounds like a good idea," Ben said.
"My love, we are out of room, all 20 rooms are for someone right now," Alvida said.
"Master, I have no use for a room, I am an A.S.S. I have not used that room since I have been on this ship. BM would also not need her room," HQ stated.
Ben thought he had not seen HQ in her room at all the entire time. "Okay, that sounds good but once we get more rooms you will have one," Ben stated.
They all nodded. Hina and Tashigi thought it would be okay.