One bright Saturday morning, Mom clapped her hands.

“I have a surprise!”

The kittens immediately gathered around.

“What is it?”

asked Chad.

“Treasure?”

asked Agaricus.

Echo came running from the other room.

“Adventure?”

Che-Ni-Mon peeked out from behind her blanket.

“…Is it a calm surprise?”

Lily yawned from the couch.

“…Please say it starts after my nap.”

Mom smiled.

“We’re going to visit…”

“…Jack!”

“JACK?!”

everyone cheered.

One lazy afternoon, the RV was unusually…

Quiet.

Very quiet.

Mom looked around.

“That’s strange…”

“When kittens are this quiet…”

“…they’re usually up to something.”

She peeked around the corner.

There they were.

Chad.

Agaricus.

And Echo.

All three were huddled around Mom’s iPad.

One sunny morning, Echo walked into the RV carrying a tiny backpack.

Chad looked up.

“Where are you going?”

Echo smiled.

“I’m taking a vacation.”

“A vacation?!”

gasped Agaricus.

“Yep.”

“I’ve always wanted to see the world.”

Che-Ni-Mon hugged her blanket.

“…By yourself?”

Echo nodded confidently.

“I’ll send postcards.”

It was Friday.

Which meant...

Only one thing.

"ONE PIECE NIGHT!"

shouted Chad.

The entire RV erupted with cheers.

Mom smiled as she rolled out an old sea chart across the table.

"Our next adventure..."

she announced dramatically,

"...takes us deep into the Grand Line."

Dragon Claw gently lifted the RV into the clouds.

Within moments...

The little RV transformed into their pirate ship once again.

Its pirate flag fluttered proudly in the wind.

Captain Chad stood at the bow.

"Full speed ahead!"

One sunny Saturday morning, Dragon Claw landed gently beside the RV with a huge grin.

“I’ve got an idea!”

he announced.

Chad’s ears perked up.

“Is it pirates?”

Agaricus tilted her head.

“Is it exploring?”

Echo stretched excitedly.

“Does it go fast?”

Che-Ni-Mon hugged her blanket.

“…Is it safe?”

Lily yawned.

“…Will there be somewhere to nap?”

Dragon Claw laughed.

“…Yes.”

“…To all of those.”

One cozy evening, rain gently tapped against the roof of the RV.

Dinner had been eaten.

The dishes were clean.

Everyone piled onto the couch.

Mom picked up the TV remote.

“So…”

she smiled.

“What should we watch tonight?”

The RV became very quiet.

For about…

Two seconds.

“I WANT PIRATES!”

shouted Chad.

“No!”

said Agaricus.

“Let’s watch a nature documentary!”

Echo grinned.

“Something with racing!”

One bright afternoon, the RV Guardians were enjoying a picnic outside.

Mom had packed little tuna sandwiches.

Dragon Claw was lying beside the RV, happily soaking up the sunshine.

Chad and Agaricus were playing pirates.

Echo was practicing her Three-Claw Style on a fallen log.

Che-Ni-Mon sat safely on her favorite blanket.

Lily was…

Well…

Napping.

Everything was peaceful.

The morning sun shined gently through the RV windows.

Everyone was busy.

Mom was making breakfast.

Dragon Claw rested outside beside the RV.

Inside…

Hidden high in his tiny corner near the ceiling…

A little spider named Webster watched.

He had lived in the RV for quite a while now.

Ever since Mom had gently carried him inside instead of leaving him outside in the rain.

She had whispered,

“You’re safe here.”

Webster had never forgotten those words.

He looked around the cozy RV.

“…Maybe…”

he whispered to himself,

“…today I’ll explore.”

His tiny legs trembled.

“But not too much.”

“And definitely not where anyone can see me.”

So…

Very carefully…

Webster climbed down from his little corner.

One rainy afternoon, the rain gently tapped against the roof of the RV.

Tap… tap… tap…

The cats had finished lunch.

They had finished their naps.

They had already played pirates.

They had already played charades.

For a few quiet moments…

Everyone simply looked at one another.

Then Chad suddenly jumped onto the couch.

“I KNOW!”

“Let’s play hide-and-seek!”

Agaricus’ ears perked up.

“Ooooh!”

Echo grinned.

“I’m impossible to find.”

“ONE PIECE ADVENTURE DAY!”

shouted Chad.

The entire RV erupted with excited meows.

Mom smiled as she handed Chad an old-looking scroll.

“I found this outside the RV this morning.”

“It says a treasure map has been stolen…”

“…by Gecko Moria.”

Agaricus unrolled the scroll.

“Whoever recovers the map…”

“…will discover the next clue leading to the One Piece!”

Echo grinned.

“Then what are we waiting for?”

One warm afternoon, the RV Guardians were playing outside.

Chad and Agaricus were pretending sticks were pirate swords.

Echo was chasing butterflies.

Che-Ni-Mon was watching carefully from a blanket.

Lily was enjoying a peaceful nap beneath the RV.

Dragon Claw rested nearby, his giant wings shading everyone from the afternoon sun.

Suddenly...

The kittens noticed someone sitting quietly beneath a little tree.

A tiny orange-and-white kitten.

He watched them play...

But never joined.

Chad tilted his head.

"I don't think I've seen him before."

Agaricus nodded.

"Me neither."

The two kittens slowly walked over.

"Hi!"

said Chad.

"My name's Chad!"

"And I'm Agaricus Bisporus!"

The little kitten looked up.

He smiled...

Just a little.

"...I'm Jack."

One bright Saturday morning, Mom walked into the RV with a big smile.

“Who’s ready to visit Grandma?”

Chad jumped straight into the air.

“ME!”

Agaricus practically bounced across the floor.

“I love Grandma’s house!”

Echo stretched happily.

“I wonder if Vegeta wants to race.”

Che-Ni-Mon looked up nervously.

“…Grandma’s nice…”

“…but what about Tío and Tía?”

“What if they don’t like me?”

Mom gently scratched behind Che-Ni-Mon’s ears.

“They’re going to love you.”

One peaceful evening, the RV Guardians had finished dinner.

The sky was clear.

The air was cool.

Thousands of stars twinkled above the little RV.

Mom spread a big blanket outside.

"Come on, everyone."

"Tonight..."

"...we're going stargazing."

The five cats hurried outside.

Dragon Claw settled beside the RV, wrapping his giant tail around himself as he looked toward the sky.

Nobody spoke.

They simply watched.

A shooting star suddenly streaked across the darkness.

"LOOK!"

One sunny morning, Mom gathered everyone outside the RV.

Chad.

Agaricus Bisporus.

Echo.

Che-Ni-Mon.

Lily.

And Dragon Claw, who smiled through the open window with his giant head.

“I have a surprise.”

Mom said.

The cats immediately gasped.

“We’re going somewhere magical.”

“Where?”

asked Chad.

Mom grinned.

“Disneyland.”

The RV exploded with happy meows.

“DISNEYLAND?!”

One beautiful Sunday morning, Mom smiled at two very excited little kittens.

“Chad…”

“Agaricus…”

“…how would you two like a special field trip?”

The kittens gasped.

“Just us?”

asked Chad.

“The two of us?”

asked Agaricus.

Mom nodded.

“The older girls deserve a quiet day.”

One rainy afternoon, the RV Guardians had run out of ideas.

No pirate adventures.

No camping.

No treasure hunts.

Just rain tapping gently on the RV roof.

Chad sighed dramatically.

"...I'm bored."

"So am I."

said Agaricus.

Mom smiled.

She reached into the game cabinet.

"How about..."

"...Charades?"

The cats gathered in a circle.

Dragon Claw rested his giant head beside the open RV window so he could play too.

Mom shuffled a stack of little cards.

"No talking."

she explained.

"Only acting."

Chad grinned.

"I was born for this."

The RV Guardian sailed peacefully across the Grand Meow Line.

Dragon Claw soared high above, keeping an eye on the RV.

Captain Chad slammed his paws onto the pirate map.

"We're getting closer!"

Agaricus Bisporus smiled.

"Closer to the One Fish?"

"The One Piece!"

corrected Chad.

Echo sharpened her claws against a scratching post.

"I hope somebody strong is waiting."

Che-Ni-Mon looked nervous.

"I hope nobody is waiting."

Lily yawned.

"I hope there's somewhere to nap."

Suddenly...

Dragon Claw's giant wings stopped flapping.

The RV slowly floated to a stop.

"Uh-oh."

Dragon Claw called from outside.

"We've got company."

A bridge of floating steel stretched across the sky.

Standing upon it...

Six figures dressed in black.

One stepped forward.

A white pigeon rested on his shoulder.

"My name..."

he said calmly,

"...is Rob Lucci."

The camping trip was over.

Dragon Claw had flown the RV safely home.

The mountains were behind them.

The forest was behind them.

Now everything felt familiar again.

Home.

That evening, after dinner, Mom smiled.

“Story time!”

Five cats immediately looked up.

Even Lily opened one eye.

Dragon Claw poked his enormous head beside the RV window.

He was much too big to fit inside, but the window was the perfect place to listen.

Everyone gathered on Mom’s bed.

The third morning of camping began much earlier than anyone expected.

The campfire had burned low during the night.

The stars still filled the sky.

The forest was quiet.

Or...

It had been.

The night before, the RV Guardians had stayed up late around the campfire.

They roasted marshmallows.

Shared stories.

Laughed until their bellies hurt.

And enjoyed far too many snacks.

When everyone finally became sleepy...

Mom smiled.

"I'm heading to bed first."

"You all don't stay up too late."

"We won't!"

said Chad.

"...Probably."

added Agaricus.

Mom smiled knowingly and climbed into her tent.