FireontheWater

It was a normal day on the GoingMerry. Sanji was cooking breakfast. Nami was drawing a map of the island they just left. Chopper was making a batch of Rumble Balls. Robin was reading. Luffy was yelling from the top of the figurehead. Zoro was training. Usopp was making the filling for his Tabasco balls.

"Oi! Island! I see an island!" screamed Luffy.

Nami came from out of her cabin and looked at the map. "This is the- um- I can't find this island on the map."

"Oi! Oi! Oi! Uncharted island! Usopp! We're at an uncharted island!" yelled Luffy.

" Ooooiiiiii! Uncharted~ Island~" sang Usopp and Luffy.

"Nami-san~~, Robin-chwan~~! Your iced teas are ready~~!" serenaded Sanji."Ahhhh!" screamed a frightened Chopper.

"What?" the crew asked in unison.

"There's someone here!" said Chopper right before he passed out.

The whole crew came off of the boat. They looked closer to reveal a tall, beautiful girl with fiery, red hair, about 17 years of age.

"Aww, I didn't think I was that scary." she said

"O-Oi! I am the brave warrior of the sea, Captain Usopp! I demand to know your name, the name this island and-"

"Luffy!"

"Phoenix!"

"Who is she?" asked Robin.

"Oi. This is Phoenix. She was my nakama back in Foosha Village. We lived right next door to each other and was Shanks' apprentice with me. We were both gonna be pirates when we got older. After I ate the Gum-Gum fruit, she ate a Flame-Flame Fruit like Ace."

"Please call me Phoenix," she said.

"Is there anyone else here, but you?" asked Robin.

"Just me. I was exploring as usual."

"How do you protect yourself out in the wild?" asked Nami.

"I use swords along with my devil fruit. I light them on fire and fight."

As they were walking towards the center of the island, Zoro was thinking.

"What sword do you use?" he suddenly blurted out.

Phoenix stopped and turned with a smile similar to Luffy's.

"Ha! Sword? More like swords? Shichiseiken, Nidai Kitetsu, Shodai Kitetsu, and my newest sword, the Kokuto Yoru. I am one of the few users of the four-sword style. Two in my mouth and one in each hand."

"Wait! The Kokuto Yoru is Mihawk's sword." Zoro pinned her to tree and held his sword to her throat. "Zoro!" yelled Robin.

"How dare you steal Mihawk's sword! I should end you life right now."

" Oh, the Wado Ichimonji. I knew someone who had a sword like that. A couple years older than me." Zoro listened, loosening his grip."I still remember her name, Kuina. I met her traveling with my father. We became great friends. She would tell me of a little boy with green hair who was obsessed with beating her. I remember the funeral. She was my best young, too young to die. " Zoro, in shock, dropped the sword.

While it was in falling, Phoenix caught it with her foot. "Oh Zoro, you and I both know that this sword is to valuable to be dropped." She handed it back to Zoro.

"Phoenix-swan~, don't be bothered by idiots." said Sanji. In a hurry, quickly grabbed the nearest fruit. " Here, eat a fruit."

Phoenix, using her devil fruit abilities, burned the fruit. " That's poisonous. As the ship's cook, I would suspect you know the difference."

"H-H-How did you you know you now that I was the ship's cook?"

"You just told me." she said slyly as she took a seat next to Luffy, who was laughing at her sly remark..

Zoro was still recovering from shock, when gripped his sword and said, "Y-You still haven't told me how you stole Mihawk's sword.'

"Me? A thief? How dare you accuse me of being a thief! Mihawk entrusted me with the sword. He is my father, after all."

"WHAT! Mihawk never had a child." said Zoro.

"Of course he didn't have a child, my mom did."

"Who's your mom?"

Oh look, we're here."

Her camp-out looked like and giant outdoor house.""Join our crew."

"LUFFY!" yelled the crew.

"What? She is my nakama."

"Wait, let's take a vote." said Zoro.

"Okay," said Nami. "All in favor say I,"

"I !" said Robin, Nami, Luffy, Usopp, Chopper, and Sanji.

" All opposed."

" I !" said Zoro.

"Then let's go!"

Phoenix packed her stuff and the pirates set sail.

"So Phoenix, now that you're on the crew, I hope that you didn't think you would be useless. What will you offer the crew." said an angry Zoro.

"Zoro, that's rude. Apologize." said Robin.

"No, it's okay Robin. Let's see, I assume you already have a swordsman, an archaeologist, a navigator, a captain, a sniper, a doctor, and a cook. I think I might be helpful as a mechanic for the time being. I'll be fine as whatever I am needed as."

"A mechanic! Ha! You're a girl!" laughed Zoro.

Luffy, who was talking and laughing with Usopp in near back of the ship, heard this and fell silent. A slow silence overcame the whole ship, with Zoro awkwardly laughing.

"GOMU GOMU...PISTOL!" As Luffy was about to hit Zoro for what he said, Phoenix caught his fist right in front of Usopp's face.

"Luffy, Luffy, Luffy, You have always been so protective." She warmed up his hand, to the point where he had to pull it back. He ran over to the side of the ship where she was.

"I'd be honored to have you as our mechanic."

"And I'd be have you as my Captain."

There was a short awkward silence.

"So...um. Why did you travel to the Grand Line?" asked Luffy in attempt to break the silence.

"No, specific reason. To find the One Piece, I guess." said Phoenix, looking down at the floor.

Luffy picked up her chin and lined up her head with his. "I don't believe that."

She flamed her chin in hopes of having him let go of her, but his hand remained. She stopped.

"It's something I don't want to talk about?"

"I want to All Blue, Phoenix-swan~~!" yelled Sanji as he came out of the kitchen.

"I want to draw a world map!" said Nami.

"I-I want to be a b-brave warrior of the sea!" stuttered Usopp.

"I want to find the Rio Poneglyph." stated Robin.

"I want to cure any disease!" said Chopper, who was hiding behind Robin.

"I want to be the King of the Pirates!" screamed Luffy.

"Ahem...ZORO!" urged the crew.

"I want to be the greatest swordsman in the world." muttered Zoro.

Moved to tears, Phoenix said, "I want to find my mom!" Just before she fainted, Luffy caught her and carried her to her new room. Once he laid her to sleep. He, being tired himself, fell asleep on the side of her bed.