Hey Guys! So, I'm starting a new story, and I'm having a HUGE writer's block on my other story.. :( So I'm trying out this new story, so please tell me how this is! And this will take in the beginning of One Piece! Maybe if this story is better than the other one, I'll continue on with this one!
Chapter 1: Shadows Within the Deep
Crunch Crunch
The sound of leaves being crushed by something heavy can be heard as Zoro walked through the forest of the navel base.
"Huh. Guess I'm not the only one here" Zoro smirked as his hand reached to his waist where his three swords were. He waited for any more sounds, but as soon as his sheathed his swords, the forest became extremely quiet.
"Huh." Zoro snorted before re-sheathing his swords back into the cover. He looked around once more before he shrugged and walked towards the navel base.
A gleam of bright emerald eyes shined through a patch of bushes watching Zoro's figure disappear back to the path towards the navel base. The eyes watched him a bit more before shrinking back in to the darkness.
Zoro walked through the streets of the navel base, but a kid screaming made him halt.
"No! Get away!" A small child screamed, terror written on her face, as she tried to cover herself from a bunch of rabid dogs that were ready to kill and who were surrounding her.
'Shit!' Zoro cursed as he tried to cut off the dogs from biting the child, but he was too far.
YELP!
"Huh?!" Zoro gasped, surprised by a sudden appearance that appeared in front of the child, who pushed the dogs away and made a nasty cut on the dog's side.
The person who stopped the rabid dogs, was a woman, who looked like she had been through a tough time, who had a long, wavy, strawberry blonde hair that reached her mid-back. She was wearing a simple white tunic, with a simple brown belt attached to her waist, and was barefoot. In her hand, she had a long gold dagger that protected both her and the little child.
Zoro was glad that the women was able to stop the dog from attacking the child, but another dog, hidden in the shadows, was ready to leap. The woman didn't notice, instead turned to the little child.
"Are you okay?" her voice was smooth like silk, and a small smile appeared on her face and she looked at the girl for any injuries. The child seemed to be so shocked that she only looked at her savior with big eyes, before slowly nodding and then a small smile also appeared on her face too.
BARK
A loud bark interrupted both girls, and a massive white dog jumped towards them, jaws wide open. The women wasn't prepared to protect herself, so she shielded the little girl, pushing the child behind her.
SLASH
Zoro was finally able to cut the dog down, blood splattering everywhere.
"Huh, that was so easy." He smirked as he wiped his bloody sword on his pants. He turned to the woman, but before he could ask them if they were both okay, a horrible screech interrupted them.
"MY DOGS!" A man with an ugly haircut, wearing a tux and sporting funking shoes looked at his dead dogs that were near Zoro and the unknown woman.
"YOU!" He yelled, pointing to both Zoro and the woman, " How dare you! Do you even know who I am?!"
People who were around them, were quick to bow down, trembling, afraid of their lives.
"That's right! You two should be afraid of me! I'm captain Morgan's son, Helmeppo!" He bragged, lifting his chest to look taller.
"Ha.. How is he the son of the big-ass captain Morgan?" the woman whispered under her breath.
Zoro quietly laughed as he heard the woman talk to herself under her breath.
"Rika!" A woman's voice whispered to the child, who was under the woman's arm. The child raised her head, hearing her mother calling her name. "Come here!" She called again, making the girl, Rika, run towards the mother, and they both went inside back to the inn, but before the woman shut the door, Rika gave a small smile to both Zoro and the woman.
"You two!" Helmeppo yelled again, gaining both Zoro and the woman's attention to him. "You're both going to jail!" He pointed, sending an accusing finger at them.
"What the hell?!" Zoro shouted, not liking the idea of being in jail for saving a little girl's life.
"If you resist, I'll make sure that to kill the little girl and the people of this town!" He sneered, knowing he got the swordsman's attention. "And you! You're going to prison too!" He shouted, pointing a finger at the woman, who was now standing next to Zoro.
"Me? What did I do?" She asked confused as why she would be going to jail.
"You killed one of my dogs!" Helmeppo shouted, as if that was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Uh, maybe you should keep your dogs on a leash, because they were causing a lot of trouble for this town." She sighed, crossing her arms across her chest.
"You! How dare you talk back to me!" Helmeppo shouted, stomping his feet on the ground like a little child. "Arrest her!"
A bunch of marines appeared behind her and locked sea stone onto her wrist.
"Gah!" She gasped, as her knees buckled, and she had no choice but to kneel as she felt her powers being sucked into the weird handcuffs.
"Damn! How did you know?!" She shouted, giving an angry glare at Helmeppo, who was enjoying the view.
"Haha! I didn't think that would actually work! Ha! Luck seems to be on my side!" Helmeppo laughed as he saw the woman, who can barely open her eyes, try to stand up. "Bring her to the prison! Make sure she receives no water and no food for a month! And tie her to a post with Zoro, and make sure not give him food or water for a month as well!."
Zoro gritted his teeth as he watched the lifeless woman being dragged by a couple of marines.
"If you don't agree..." Helmeppo trailed off,smirking, as he waited for Zoro's answer.
"Ugh." Zoro groaned, as he raised his arms, and the marines cuffed him, and Helmeppo smiled.
"Good. Great to know that you agreed. Now, if both of you survive for a month, I'll let you both free. Now," Helmeppo said, as he snatched Zoro's three swords.
"Hey!-"
"Nope! You can't touch him, or else, everyone in this town dies!" Helmeppo sang, as he waved his finger.
Zoro gritted his teeth, and he released his shaking fists.
"Good." Helmeppo smirked, glad to be superior and in charge of him. "Marines! Take him to the prison! " He shouted, and left the town, leaving the townspeople in shock.
'Did Zoro, the bounty hunter and the mysterious woman, save us?' Everyone thought as they stood up as soon as Helmeppo left.
So guys! Here's the first chapter! Please tell me how this is! And tell me which story is better!
XOXO
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