Chapter 2

~Luffy's P.O.V.~

Upon landing, I tie the boat to a wooden post and hop out onto the dock near a town followed closely by Coby. Entering the small city, I could tell it was just somewhere along the lines of a marketplace mainly. Essentials and such stocked in the stores for the island. The buildings went as high as three stories but not any higher. There were brick buildings lined up on either side pretty close to one another not leaving any room for privacy. The streets flared up with loud conversations and laughter filling the air. Children ran amuck through the dirt roads playing tag and zig zagging through the markets, leaving a cloud of dust behind them.

Turning to Coby, I decide to get down to business.

"So where is the swordsman, what was his name? Roronoa Zoro?" I say as everyone pauses in their tracks to stare dead at me and Coby. I assumed it was due to the fact we were new to the small town.

"Luffy keep your voice down." The pink haired boy hissed, "He's a wanted man, not many people would like to even hear his name let alone speak of it. Luckily though, I heard the marine captain is one of the toughest men. There has to be a reason Roronoa Zoro is under his care. Captain Morgan."

The entire town went dead silent. All the laughter and talking ceased as many scurried to get inside or hide from the very mention of the marine captain's name. It drove all of the people out on the streets to hide inside their shops and homes. Many dived behind crates or ducked off into alley ways as we passed through. All that was left was a cloud of dirt left from the citizens vacating the streets as Coby and I exchanged confused looks as we marched on through the eerie dusty road.

The pink haired boy scratched his head bewildered at the people's reaction, "I can understand why they would flinch at Roronoa Zoro's name but Captain Morgan's?"

I shrugged off the weirdness of the town and pointed dead ahead of us, a giant red bricked wall stood towering off in the distance. High above a giant base could be seen with a giant blue marine symbol waving upon a flag flown in the sky.

"Well since he's been captured he should be at the marine base, right?" I said reasoning with logic as I led the way to a high brick wall.

"We'll get in trouble Luffy!" Coby exclaimed grasping onto my arm to attempt to deter me.

Stretching out my arm, I reach onto the ledge of the wall and pull myself up to peer over it with Coby clinging onto me tightly.

"Warn a person next time!" He snapped in a slight daze from the sudden movement.

Quietly, I scan the open dirt area to see a single wooden pillar in the center with a guy tied to it. He hung his head low as he wore a dark green bandana atop his head. He had baggy black pants with black shoes while a striped dark green and light green sash hung around his waist. He wore a white shirt that clung to his body to show off his muscles, but was dirty and tattered probably since his capture. He was tied to what looked like a giant wooden T as his arms stretched out tied to the ends of the top of the T as he leaned against the post, his feet outstretched since it looked kind of cramp there. I watched him intently to see if he really was worth being a part of my crew when a child jumped out of nowhere and landed into the open area, dust surrounded her as her feet hit the ground.

It was a young girl about the age of seven who ran with a petit cloth in her hand wrapped with something inside, holding it closely as she scurried to the pirate hunter. She had long brown hair and a blue dress as she made her way cautiously towards the swordsman, but tears almost filled her eyes. As she stopped in front of the man, she quickly fumbled around with the cloth desperate to undo it.

Revealing what was tangled up inside the rag, she shined brightly as she displayed two rice balls held together poorly- but held together nonetheless. The green bandana swordsman scowled at the child as she gestured the food closer to his face.

"Get outta here kid!" Zoro spat harshly, however it did not deter the little girl.

A guy who denies food can't be on my crew. Shaking my head in disappointment, I fall from the wall as Coby struggles to jump down. Just as he falls to the ground we hear a loud cackle from the other side of the wall. Flinging myself to peer over it once more, I see a blonde, bowl haircut, boy walk out with about three Marines trailing after him. Leaning closer to see where this was going, the blonde boy smacked the food out of the girl's grasp.

"Hey kid, you know we gotta kill you now that you've helped this guy." The guy said with a smirk as he ordered a guard to dispose of the kid.

"B-but Helmeppo, sir, she's just a child…" The Marine replied as Helmeppo placed his foot on the guard's face in annoyance.

"I understand that." The weird blonde haired guy spat as he kicked the Marine to the ground then pointed to the next one, "You there, take care of the kid. Throw her over the wall or something just make sure she's disposed of."

"Y-yes sir." The guard grabbed the girl as she tried to worm her way out of his grasp when I noticed the guard whisper something to her. She calmed down as she was launched over the wall as I slung my arms up to grab her before she fell. The impact from the throw knocked both of us back as I tried my best to land on my back. Landing on the grass, I uncurled as Coby raced over to the little girl.

As he tended to the child, I shoved my long black hair underneath my hat and placed my straw hat atop my head as I looked upwards at the stone wall. Placing one hand onto the wall, I inhaled deeply. Slinging myself over it, I landed onto the two Marines and stared at the blonde boy as he stumbled back trembling slightly.

As I moved closer the blonde haired boy had just finished punching the swordsman and just begun kicking him.

"W-where did you come from?" Helmeppo stuttered out as I glared at him with disgust.

"Did you just order a kid to be thrown? That could have seriously injured her, or worse even kill her." I spat as Helmeppo mustered up what little courage he had in his frail, petite body. The swordsman had turned his head as he spat up blood off to the side, and it was quite a bit.

"What's the kid to you? So what? She disobeyed orders to help this thing that saved her life. This thing also killed my most precious puppy…" Helmeppo looked towards Zoro with rage within his eyes, "If anything he deserves to die. After attacking my poor and defenseless dog he had the nerve to strike me!"

"After your dog attacked me!" The little brunette girl cried out, tears filling her eyes.

I looked over to the green swordsman who hung his head low, unfazed by Helmeppo's bitter words.

He saved this little girl?

I approached Zoro slowly as his eyes darted towards me however his head still fixated on the dirt ground beneath him. Seeing that I had gotten his full attention I smiled widely as I announced, "You're a part of my crew now Roroanoa Zoro."

He scoffed at my remark as he replied, "Like hell I'd be part of a pirate crew. I'm a pirate hunter."

"Well you're a swordsman, right?" I asked as he raised his head up towards me.

"Yes."

"Well then," I started as I marched off towards the base, "if I have your sword you'll HAVE to join my crew."

"M-my father is Captain of the Marines here! I can have you killed!" Helmeppo threatened as I looked at him dead in his eyes.

"I chose to become a pirate, if I die I die." I loosened up my shoulders as I smirked, "But not before I become King of the Pirates!"

I pulled my arm back like a rubber band and let it fly into all the Marines as they went flying into the wall, one landing atop another.

"Hey." A gruff voice spat out as I turned around to face the swordsman as he continued, "Inside the base. The marines took my swords. Get them and I'll join your crew."

"Alright!" I said running off into a random direction. My first crew member!

"Hey!" I heard Zoro's voice call out to me as I raced off, "The base is the other way!"

I turned around and headed towards the giant marine base that seemed to tower over everything on this island.

"I knew that." I said as I raced past the pirate hunter once more on my way to the base.

"Make sure to get Helmeppo! He'll know where my swords are!"

Racing around outside the bottom of the base, I looked everywhere for… Who was he again?...

I paused for a moment for recollect my thoughts. He was… brown haired right?... No definitely had pink… No wait that's Coby…

A thunderous clang rang out from above me as I looked up to see what was happening. Flinging my arms onto the ledge of the roof, I sprint back to get ready to shoot myself into the air. Readjusting a little and making sure I was at the right angle, I shoot myself off like a rocket and towards the roof in record time. Screaming with excitement I soon realized I was a tad bit off with my directions. I flung my arm out to catch hold to what looked like to be a very ugly statue of someone. Unfortunately, I might have severed it while I hurled my body weight onto it.

Landing perfectly, however, I stand victoriously as everyone around me ran amuck ballistic. I cupped my hands around my mouth shouting, "Who's the guy who had Zoro's sword taken from him?!"

Amidst the chaos everyone abruptly stopped and pointed to the blonde haired kid from before as he shrank down. I walked over to him and grabbed him by his shirt collar while thanking everyone and made a run for it through a nearby entrance. All I could hear was the chaos of footsteps trampling after us as I snickered.

"Hey kid." I said as I ran through the corridors and many doorways.

"Y-yes?" The blonde haired kid stammered out as I still dragged him around.

"Where's the pirate hunter's swords?"

"My room, right over there. We just passed it. Please let me go?"

"Awe we just passed it?!" I sighed as I turned around and threw Helmeppo into some Marines trailing me. I raced into the room and immediately saw against the wall three swords. Two were black handles with black sheaths while one had a white handle and a white sheath. Unsure of which to grab and on a time limit, I snatch all of them together and quickly look for an escape route out of this room.

Figuring the only logical way to leave is through a window, plus saves me time from running around inside this building, I decide to launch myself out the window into the courtyard. Struggling to hold all the swords, I fling myself out the window and spiral out of control onto the ground below. The three swords land in different places surrounding Coby while I knock myself into the wooden pole Zoro was strapped to.

"Luffy!" Coby shouted as Zoro told him to cut him loose with one of his swords.

I rubbed my face and shook it off as Marines soon surrounded us.

"I didn't know which sword was yours so I grabbed all three." I explained as he took all three swords out of their sheath.

"All three are mine." He stated as he put the white sword in his mouth and held the two black ones in each of his hands.

"You can't fight with three swords can you?" Coby questioned as Marines ran at him for a surprise attack.

Instinctively, Zoro stopped all three of their blades with his own and held them there as he explained, "Since you got me my swords back I'll join your crew Luffy. However it should not interfere with my dream of being the world's greatest swordsman. If there is ever a time I do not fulfill my dream I want you to take me out of your crew."

"Will do." I said as he raised his swords up and sliced the three Marines' stomachs.

Backup soon arrived and a small group of about twenty to thirty Marines appeared ready to fight but still trembling. A tall man muscularly built stood behind them, and ax replaced his own hand. He ordered a full on attack with all men in front of him but they all took a step back, fearing their life.

"If none of you are man enough to face these lowlifes then shoot yourselves! I have no business with weaklings on my crew!" He bellowed out as Coby's facial expression turned.

"How can he say that…" Coby muttered as Zoro and I turned to look at him, "A Marine is supposed to be a force of good, but ordering your men to shoot themselves?!"

I turned back to the Marines and get ready to attack, flinging my fist back I yell at Zoro to duck. Once Zoro, confused but listens, ducks I slung my fist into the Marines and knocked them all down onto the ground. Reeling my arm back in, Zoro stands up straight and looks dead at me.

"What the hell was that?!" He exclaimed as I start to explain.

"I ate a special fruit called the GumGum fruit," I started while stretching out my cheek to show my elasticity and let it snap back into place, "it gave me powers of rubber."

"Devil fruit powers!" one of the Marines cried out as they began shooting out at us.

"GumGum Balloon!" I cried out and inflated my body as the Marines started to shoot us blindly.

"Luffy no!" Coby shouted as Zoro stood behind me horrified.

I let the bullets bounce back to them as the Marines scattered to evade their bullets. I deflated and looked at Coby.

"I just explained my powers. Bullets won't affect me." I said laughing as I turned my attention to Zoro, "You take care of the Marines and I'll deal with the ax guy."

He nodded in agreement as I rocketed my fist into Captain Morgan. However he had blocked it using the side of his ax. Clinging onto the side of his ax I rocketed the rest of my body and drilled my weight into his stomach, knocking him onto the ground. The air filled with dust as his crew stopped what they were doing and stared at us, my hat had flung off to reveal my long black hair as I stood near Captain Morgan as he slowly rose to his feet.

"He's a female?!" Everyone cried out in unison as even Zoro stood to see my long raven colored hair escaped my hat.

"Yes!" I snapped at them as they all got quiet, "AND I'M GOING TO BE KING OF THE PIRATES!"

"King?!" The Marines cried out in unison as Zoro laughed.

"Yes KING." I hissed back, "Queen of the Pirates doesn't sound as good."

Captain Morgan stood back up laughing, "You? A female? Want to be King of the Pirates?"

I shot him a glare as I replied, "Yes. And I WILL become King of the Pirates."

Shooting my fist and catching him off guard, I landed a blow to the side of his face leaving a mark where my fist had been. The entire crew of Marines gasped including Coby while Zoro continued laughing.

"I had no idea you were a female Luffy even though your voice gave it away. However, man or woman I have no problem taking orders from you. I will help you become King of the Pirates." Zoro said as I smiled brightly at him.

"Well men what are you waiting for?!" Captain Morgan cried out, "Attack him!"

"GumGum Whip!" I exclaimed shooting my leg and sweeping Captain Morgan off his feet onto the ground. As I launched myself at Morgan he readied his ax at me and let it come crashing down. I quickly maneuvered out of the way of his ax and punched his face.

"S-she already beat up Captain Morgan quite a bit, what chance do we have?!" A random Marine cried out as I continued to pound Morgan's face into the ground.

"Hey straw-hat!"

Continuing to keep Captain Morgan on the ground, I keep punching until Zoro interrupts me.

"Hey Luffy." The green haired swordsman said as he gestured to that scrawny blonde haired kid holding a pistol to Coby's head.

"Stop or I'll shoot him!" Helmeppo cried out with tears swelling up in his eyes.

I looked at Coby and smiled as he hesitated and cried out, "Don't do it Luffy! Don't let anything that happens to me affect you! Even if I die!"

I let out a chuckle as I got off Morgan and got ready to rear my arm up.

"You hear that kid? Coby's ready to die!" I stated reaching my arm back as I felt Morgan's shadow cast down over me. Letting my fist go straight into that cocky blonde boy's face, Roronoa Zoro jumps between me and Morgan's ax as Zoro slices his stomach.

"Thanks Zoro." I say spinning around to face him and smiled.

"Just doing my job Captain."

~Zoro's P.O.V.~

Upon entering the town Luffy, Coby and I were welcomed by many townspeople cheering for our victory. We were led by the small brunette girl I had saved to her mother's tavern. Treading across the wooden floors, we picked a table to sit at while the child's mother offered to feed us for all the help and trouble we had went through for their town, which we certainly could not turn down. The tavern was practically all wooden, against the right side upon entering the building was a bar with stools lined along it. In front of the long bar was a wall full of liquor bottles and glasses. Off to the left of the tavern were dark wooden tables and chairs placed about while along the walls were windows and a couple of paintings. When the food had arrived, plates were piled high upon the table from all the food we were eating. Luffy kept going but I had stopped with eight plates stacked off to the side of our table.

"So since you want to be King of the Pirates I assume you have some sort of crew already with a fairly large ship?" I questioned as she paused for a second from her food, "For a female you eat a lot as well…"

"You are my first crew member, which makes us officially pirates I suppose. I kind of have a boat…" She said gesturing with a meat stick out a window to the small boat along the harbor.

I busted out laughing at the small boat while straw-hat added, "Eventually I'll have a grand ship with the best of the best as my crew mates though!"

As she moved her long raven hair out of her face to eat I hear Coby let out a chuckle as he added, "She really is serious, although I think she hasn't grasped the idea of planning that everyone else has."

At this point I had my head in my hands while I muttered, "How did I rope myself into having her as my captain?..."

Lifting my head, I turned to Coby and asked, "So what do you plan on doing? Are you going to be a part of Luffy's crew?"

"Oh no," The pink haired boy replied shaking his head, "I want to become a Marine."

"A Marine?" I said chuckling, "From what I heard you were part of a pirate crew, even if you were just a cabin boy."

I felt a tug from Luffy who had paused eating and gestured for me to lean closer for her to whisper something. Nodding my head and accepting Captain's orders, I replied lowly to where only she would hear, "If there is a chance I will do it then."

The teenage girl smiled brightly at me as she continued to eat her food.

"What was that all about?" Coby asked as I waved him off.

"Something the Captain wants me to do if it is necessary." I replied as I glanced back over to her gorging down food.

"I hear you two are actually pirates." A stern voice calls out as Luffy stops eating to address it.

"Well since I have my first crew member it's official."

"Then I will have to ask you to leave immediately. Since you have helped us though we shall not report this incident to headquarters." The Marine announced as the townspeople roared with disappointment.

Luffy stands up and thanks the tavern keeper for the food as I follow behind her out the door. Almost out the door I pause as I hear the Marine official ask Coby if he was a part of our crew.

"W-well…"

As the captain instructed, I turned around and laughed.

"This pipsqueak? A part of our crew?" I chuckled, "Don't make me laugh, he couldn't even make it as Alvida's cabin boy for two years."

"Z-zoro…" the kid stammered out quietly as I continued.

"What kind of asset would he be to anyone? Look at him he couldn't hurt a-"

That was just enough to make him riled up to punch me, to which I gave him a good thrashing afterwards. Everything had gone according to Luffy's plan. She knew Coby wouldn't be willing to hurt a girl as much as it would another guy. If the time had come up to where the Marines would question Coby's loyalty she wanted to make sure it looked like he had nothing to do with pirates. Quite smart and considerate of her even though she doesn't plan out much from what I can tell.

As the Marines broke up our one sided fight, I let Coby fall to the ground as I followed Luffy out to her small boat.

"Really pirate-like. Not being able to turn back or anything." I said as Luffy nodded in agreement.

I laid my swords inside the small boat as Luffy jumped in rearing to leave. Untying the boat from the dock, I shoved it off and jumped in as Luffy gestured to the line of Marines saluting us off.

"Well isn't this one for the history books, Marines saluting off pirates." I said laughing as Luffy waved frantically back to Coby who was with the Marines smiling and saluting us.

Soon enough our boat drifted off further from the island, causing it to look like a small ant hill from the distance.

"Where to captain?" I asked as I leaned against the side of the boat as Luffy placed her straw hat over her long raven colored hair that flowed with the wind. She placed a foot atop the front of the boat as she kept her gaze forward while saying, "I have absolutely no clue."

Sorry this took so long, I kept reading it over to make sure it sounded right XD

I know this part is by the books but I didn't see any other way since in the beginning Luffy meets Coby who brings him to Zoro. There isn't much to change from that besides minor details so bear with me as we get through these trivial parts. I wanted to be accurate to how things could go when Luffy is female but I saw no way of changing that Zoro had been captured and Luffy had to break him out of the Marine base first, otherwise he would have died before Luffy could get to him. I assure you it won't be exactly the same since Luffy is female and this is supposed to be accurate of how the adventures would have been if Luffy was female. Keep in mind I'm thinking of different scenarios that could have happened due to Luffy's choices like if Luffy had not tried to eat the bird in episode three. Every detail can unravel a new story to the anime and I'm trying to think of what could have happened due to that and how exactly female Luffy can still get her same crew members as in the show. However, for this beginning I saw no way of getting around getting Zoro first seeing as how without Luffy he would have died if she had made a detour or didn't meet Coby first.

I know the first two chapters were by the anime, which is why it took me so long because I didn't want it to seem like you were rereading it, but I assure you from here on it will be different. Thank you to all who are sticking with this even though the beginning is going slowly and I'm having to bore you all with it. The story from here on will try to be original as possible.

I hope this helps the guest who reviewed saying if it will have an original plot to see it the way I'm trying to picture it. Thank you for that review and I hope this helps anyone else who thought the same thing~

Anywho, please tell me what you thought of this chapter! Every review goes a long way and helps me know what I do right or wrong! Whether it's critiquing or telling me it's well written helps me a ton

Until next time~