Chapter 2: Waiting

"Man, that was one hell of a dream." Zoro grumbled as he awoke.

"Wonder if dartboard brows is making food yet."

Zoro opened his eyes, instead of seeing the Thousand Sunny, he was in a small cabin, with just a bed, table and a small fireplace.

"Finally, you are awake." Said an old man.

"Gah!... who are you?" Zoro asked.

"My name is Rowland, you were out cold on the beach, so I brought you to my house. Who might you be?"

After looking a bit more, Zoro noticed how much the man resembled an owl, he was mostly bald, except to spots on either side of his head, which looked like small horns, sideburns that ended at a point on his chin, and a hooked nose.

"Zoro." He replied.

"How long have I been here?"

"Three days."

"What island is this?" He asked

"The smallest of the Heistsu Islands."

"What month is it?"

"November, obviously."

'So, it wasn't a dream, so I'm back in time. Six months until Luffy sets out, I should get used my old body again, I only feel half as strong as before, I'll start training tomorrow.' Zoro thought.

" I made some soup for you, if you want any,"

Zoro's stomach growled.

"Thank you, that was great."

"No problem, it gets lonely being the only one on the island, you had three swords at your side, they're over there in the corner."

"Thank you, would you mind if I stayed here for a few months?" Zoro asked.

"Not at all, I enjoy the company."

"I'm gonna go explore the island I'll be back later."

Zoro stepped outside, and saw a massive forest, and entered it.

He was jumped by various animals, some the size of a raccoon, and a few twice the size of Rowland's house.

"That's a pretty big tree, I should lift with it." Zoro said to himself.

He cut it down, and lifted it up an down, repeatedly, for hours.

"It's getting dark out, I should head back."

"Where have you been! You've been gone for days, I thought you left the island."

"Well, you shouldn't move your house so damn much."

"I never moved my house, do you think a frail, old man like me could do that?"

"Hey, old man, I thought you said we were in the East Blue, islands that shift their locations should only be in the New World,"

"This is the East Blue! And this island does not shift, you just got lost!"

"No I didn't, I memorized how to get here!"

"What way did you go when you left?"

"Right." Zoro said as he pointed left.

"You're pointing left." Rowland said.

"Whatever."

5 months later.

"Well, I'm gonna leave now, old man." Zoro said.

"Oh, okay, where will you be going?" Rowland said with a hint of sadness in his voice.

"Shells Town."

"I bid you farewell."

"Goodbye" Zoro said.

"Shells Town is the other way, idiot!"

"Yeah."

There's chapter 2 this was pretty much just a setup for Shells Town, next time, Zoro will already be imprisonded by Helmeppo, but will focus mostly on Luffy meeting Coby. Sorry that this was such a short chapter, I'll try to keep them from getting this short.

Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed.