[It's very late by the time Marco manages to get this journal working and track down Robin. He convinced Ace that he would go to sleep early, but then promptly snuck out with a backpack of cookies and some fish sandwiches. Ace had his own reasons for needing to get out alone and Marco was pretty sure as long as he avoided the bar he'd be safe and wouldn't get caught.]

[He was still pretty distressed though. Hearing that his Dad died 30 years in the future still didn't make the distance of time a relief. He couldn't get to his Papa here either or make him safe in his own time and that was all so messed up. And he definitely couldn't tell Ace and make him worry, so that left Marco's oracle.]

Miss Oracle? I'm sorry it's so late but I really need to come see you. I got some food too. And from Sanji at the restaurant.

[He's sitting on the fountain again, human this time, and not as happy. Pretending to be happy for so long is exhausting. He doesn't know how everyone else does it. Still, he doesn't know whether to explain about his Dad yet or just wait. He could give her a cookie first and show her his fire heart (the best he could manage, flowers were beyond him right now) and THEN ask. Maybe. If she even replied. If not...

If not then he'd have to find a way to sneak into the library. He should have brought a book, but he didn't want it to get fishy.]