A/N: Hello! I have not written anything for years and the main reason have been that I never had the time and that I didn't want to. However... I've thought about this story for a while and are now ready to put it down black on white.
I hope you will enjoy it and please let me know what you guys think.
But first just for your information. English is not my first language, so there might some grammatical mistakes.

I do not own One Piece.

The sun began to rise at the horizon and shine on Cocoa island. Magnelia woke up slowly in her bed. She as usual didn't want to wake up and get out of her bed. She had change the bedding the day before and they were still soft and smelled heavenly. But unfortunately she knew that in 30 minutes it would be too warm to stay in bed and there were work and chores that needed to be done.
She put on her clothes and looked at her self in the mirror. Nobody could see who she really was and nobody can know about it. Luckily the myths were just myths. She is very cute. Bright red hair that reached to her shoulders, big brown eyes, small nose, tiny mouth, 5'7 ft long and with a good physique. The only thing that really stood out was the dark, slim circles under her eyes.
Her clothes is very simple. Dark gray skinny jeans, a purple t-shirt and she had two belts that both had belt bags. One around her waist and the other sat around her hips where you usually had your belt. Both bags sat on her right side of her body. With all this she wore regular black boots and her crystal she wore around her neck like a ordinary necklace. But she always hid it under her t-shirt. Nobody was allowed to see it! That could ruin her life.
It could ruin her parents life on the island. They know what she is and they still love her like their own.

Time to eat breakfast so the day could start! Magnelia ran down the stairs and in to the kitchen. Her mother was by the stove and cooked some breakfast food. The wonderful smell of coffee and french toast brought a big grin on Magnelias face.
"You seem alert and happy today sweetie." Her mother said.
"It smells delicious here. And you know what? There is something special about today. Can't really put my finger on it though. Is it dads birthday today?"
"Haha no, he don't."
"Your wedding day? The day you found me?"
Her mother got a concerned look. She turned off the stove and put the food on the table.
"Please, don't say that. You're our child and there is nothing that will ever change that."
"I'm sorry, it wasn't meant like that. But you do know about those feelings I can get sometimes. That something will happen. Usually I know what it is, but know it's all blurry. But it also makes me so happy, but at the same time it's scares the living hell out of me."
Magnelias mother smiled to her.
"Who knows? Maybe it's the winds of change that is blowing through our little island?"
And oh boy, was she right.

After the breakfast it was time to go out do her work. They have a big garden where all kind of plants and herb grows and their home is close to the sea. Something Magnelia feels very fortunes about. She had her forest walk around in and the sea, that she felt keep calling for her. She knows why and it's her and her family's secret. And sad enough it has to be that way. Just a secret. She was not the popular one in the town, that was about a 30 minutes walk from her home. But it was there her father worked and Magnelia have spend a lot of time there.
Seen everyone who lives there and at the harbor were always new faces. Everything from Marines to merchants to pirates.
She sat down by the herbs that grew under her window, to check on them and see if she could pick any of them.
If I only didn't have to hide myself and be who I really am. I can't stand peoples looks and whispering. I want to get away from here.
She let out a heavy sigh. Magnelia took out her small secateurs and cut off some of the herbs that were ready and would be hung up to dry. She looked forward to try new things with some of the plants and herbs she could find in the garden and out in the forest. When she was done she needed to go to town to leave her fathers lunch at the office and make some errands. She would go by the harbor while she was there. There is always something going on there. Cocoa island is after all the very last island before the Grand Line.

On Going Merry

After the chaos on Loguetown, the crew was exhausted. Nami was very skeptical if the had the energy and strength to enter the Grand Line. She started to look through her maps to see if there was a chance to regain their strength as much as possible. She had heard rumors about a very small island that was even closer their goal. And what do you know, the rumors seems to be true after looking through her maps. Nami ran out to tell the rest of the crew.
"Listen up everyone! We didn't get everything we needed in Loguetown. But, there is a small island, not too far away from us, that is called Cocoa Island. We can collect the last items we need there."
"Ooooh Cocoa! Sounds delicious!" Luffy said with a big grin.
The crew agreed on a stop there at the harbor.

Vincent town

Magnelia had just delivered her fathers lunch and was on her way to the harbor. People looked after her and whisperd how she was not normal, that she was a freak and that her parents were too good to her. Things she have heard since she was a very small child. Her parents have taken a lot of crap from people in Vincent town to the point they moved out in the forest, close to a beach so Magnelia could play by the water.
When Magnelia got to the harbor, she had a strange and strong feeling that someone or some people were following her. It didn't matter how many times she stop to look around. She could not see anyone follow her.
They are probably hiding. They always do.
When she had walk around for a while, she saw a ship that stood out from the others. It didn't have crazy colours or something like that. It's figurehead was a smiling sheep. Magnelia could not help herself and smile back to it. It was something really special about that ship. It brought up feeling of happiness and joy to her sense. Like she belonged there. But she took a deep sigh and told herself quietly that she probably would never see that ship again.

"I just can't stand that freak. I want her off this island! She doesn't belong here!"
Joanna was shaking her fists of pure anger. Her friends, Yrrol and Kaage tried to calm her down as much as they could. Even though they knew it was almost impossible.
"You do know that there's nothing we can do about it. However, we do have a plan that might actually work. We follow her around when she's here in town, where we are safe and if there is something stranga, unusual and dangerous, we will report it to then Marines. Weird stuff always seems to happen around her." Yrrol said in a thinking pose.
"But guys... Don't you think she might be a witch?"
Joanna and Yrrol started laughing their heads off.
"Haha idiot! Everybody knows that there is no such things as witches and magic. We live as close as possible to the Grand Line and never even seen anyone use their so called devil fruit powers."
Joanna laughed so hard att Kaage that she bend down and started slapping her knees. Kaage blushed and looked away from the laughing duo. After making fun of Kaage, the trio decided to keep going after Magnelia so they wouldn't lose her in sight. Every singel time she stopped and looked around, they started throwing small rocks at her.
Magnelia felt them of course and started walking fast from there. The fast she walked, the more threatened she felt. She walked so fast with her head down, that she didn't see where she was going. All of a sudden she could not hear or see other people around her. Now she was in trouble she thought. She didn't know where she was anymore.
"Freak!"
Magnelia turend around and saw them now. Her bullys since childhood. Joanna is a kind of short and plumped girl with short dark blue hair and small otter eyes. Yrrol, a pretty tall guy with light blond hair that was backcombed and had green. He held a iron pipe in his right hand. And there was Kaage. He was a few inches taller then Magnelia and he had short untidy brown hair. He had a horse like face and a little wider than Yrrol Och så var det Kaage. His face tried to show how tough he was, but his eyes was filled with insecurity and some fear.
"What have I ever done to you?" Magnelia finally asked them with confident in her voice.
"We simply don't want you here. We will get rid of you freak. But for the moment... We just want some of our frustration out a little." Joanna grin at her.
Magnelia started back away from them. She couldn't get away from then and she could not fight. At least not with her fists. All of a sudden, Yrrol ran towards her and ended up behind her. Yrrol stuck her at the back of her right knee, so she fall down on her knees. Magnelia did not scream, she never had a chance to react to it. Joanna and Kaage walked fast to her and Joanna kicked Magnelia first. Right at her left shoulder. That was when Magnelia screamed in pain. She was now lying down on her side and all three of them started to kick her a diffrent places on her body and hard. Magnelia tried to protect her head with her arms and screamed and plead them to stop.
"Oi! You cowardly assholes!"
The trio stopped with what they are doing and looked up to where the voice came from. Magnelia didn't dare to look up and had a hard time moving.
"What do you want? You have nothing to do with this, right?" Yrrol yelled at the stranger.
"Absolutely nothing. But I don't see anything exciting about three against one."
After that, Magnelia only heard hitting and screams. However, she recognize the voice that screamed and then she heard legs running away. She could feel the strange man presence next to her body. She looked up.
"They're gone now. Can you stand up?"
He had green hair, tanned skin, dark eyes and three gold earrings on his left ear. he was wearing a whit t-shirt, a green haramaki, black pants and boots and a black bandana tied to his left arm.
Magnelia put down her arms from her head and tried to use them she tried to stand up. Her knees did not want to carry her at the moment. The stranger took carefully her arms and lifted her up to her feet. He put her right arm behind his neck and put his left arm around her waist.
"Are you doing well or do you want to sit down for a while?"
"I th-think I want to sit down a little."
She felt so weak and sore everywhere. but at the same time she couldn't be more grateful. He helped her to a pair of wood boxes so she could sit.
That was when she looked up at him.
"I recognize you. Aren't you... What was it again? Zoro?"
Zoro looked surprised at first, but then gave her a grin.
"How do you know my name?"
"News gets here fast. heard that a few things happen at Lougetown."
Zoro nod to show her that he got it. Magnelia looked down and thought a little. She came up with how to pay him back.
"Look, I want to thank you for saving my life and I know how to help you and your crew. So please take me to your captain." Magnelia smiled weakly.

Zoro hold on to her all the way back to Going Merry. People saw them together and didn't know what to react to. It was clear that she was attacked, but not by him. And he had no problem being close to her.
When Magnelia was standing infront of Going Merry, she couldn't stop smiling.
I thought I would never see you again.
They climbed on board and nami met them.
"Where have you been!? You were suppose to guard the ship! What if..."
Nami saw now the beaten girl and got now worried. Magnelia smiled kindly to the confused navigator.
"He probably left the ship cause he saw three people after me with bad intentions. I apologize for that. Could we gather to a more private room and discuss about it and so I can sit down for a while?"
"S-sure, come with me."
After Magnelia introduce herself, got Sanji on her backside and got to met the rest of the Crew and told them what had happen, Luffy stood up.
"You're weak."
Nami, Usopp and Sanji gave him a angry look and screamed he could not say stuff like that. Magnelia lifted her hands up in surrender.
"No, he is right. I'm not very strong at all. However, I do know when somebody do a good deed, just because is the right thing to do. I asked him to bring me here so I can repay him and help you guys out.."
"Lets hear it." Luffy smiled to Magnelia and she smiled back.
"Cocoa Island is the absolute last island before you enter the Grand Line and with that a lot of Marine ships dock here quiet often and always on this towns harbor. But they do not know about the beach and our private dock by my familys house. My fathers works with capturing corrupt Marine employed. So they would never look for you there. You have my permission to dock there and stay at our hous during your visit here. My parents will have nothing against it after they hear what happend to me."

The straw hats loved the idea and decided that that's what they want to do.