A New Journey Chapter 3:

Zoro wakes up feeling very comfortable. He feels Vanessa still clinging on him. Zoro carefully moves her hands off of him and gets out of the bed. He then puts the covers over her and sits down on the floor to meditate.

He goes into complete silence. The only thing he can hear are his thoughts. When this happens someone enjoys talking to him.

"Roronoa I have been granting you my power for quite some time now. Why aren't you using it?"

"Look Asura You're demonic powers are fantastic but I haven't been pushed to bring them out yet. But there's a mission today maybe it can happen."

"Very well then I shall be patient but remember to use my powers. You are the only vessel worthy of using them so it would be a shame to let them go to waste."

"I understand. Also there's something I need to ask."

"What is it Roronoa?"

"Are you also able to sense the demonic spirit from that kid?"

"Yes but do not worry that demonic spirit appears to want to lend it's powers to that kid like I do to you. It appears that he got that sword from the grimoire he has. The sword is known as an anti-magic sword and he can wield it because he has no magic."

"That makes sense."

"Yes I can also sense that their may be a grimoire for me as well. If you can find it than there's more techniques you can learn while using my powers."

"I see. I'll be looking for it then."

"Get one of your teammates to take you to a place where grimoire's choose their owner. Since you already mastered some of my power it will pick you without hesitation."

"Understood. Heh why did you pick me anyways Asura?"

"Well as I said before you are the most worthy."

"Good to know. I'll catch up with you again later."

"Very well then Roronoa."

Zoro was then brought back to reality when he felt a hand on his shoulder.

He looked up to see Vanessa looking at him. "Are you alright?" she asked.

"Yeah I was just meditating."

"Oh alright well shall we go get breakfast?"

He smiled at her "Sure let's go."

They walked out and made their way towards the kitchen. Zoro then got the idea that Vanessa may be the best option to finding the grimoire Asura talked about.

"Vanessa do you think that you could take me to the place where the grimoire's are after my mission?"

"Yes I can do that but I thought you already had one."

"Nah what you've seen is power i've attained myself. But i'm just curious if i'll even receive one."

"I see. Well yes we can do that when you get back."

They finally arrive at the cafeteria to see all the others already there except Captain Yami. Zoro takes a seat next to Asta and Vanessa goes to get two bottles of Sake.

"Yo Zoro are you excited for our mission today!?" asks Asta.

"Yeah."

"I can't wait Zoro! we'll be a good team. We even have Noelle and her water magic."

"Alright we'll just have to wait and see what happens." Zoro said with a smile.

Vanessa comes back and sits next to Zoro. "Well aren't you two excited for your first mission."

Zoro only shrugged while Asta nodded.

She smirked when she saw Zoro grin. "Here." she handed him a bottle of sake.

"Thanks." he said with a big grin on his face.

"No problem."

Charmy then arrived with lots of food that her magic sheep had cooked.

They began eating and Captain Yami has finally made his way in to the cafeteria "i'll eat breakfast and then go back to sleep."

Yami took his seat "Oh right you dumbasses have a mission today."

Zoro sweat dropped "Oi oi did you forget?"

"Alright listen up the mission is in Rayaka Village. I know the mayor there it appears wild boars have began attacking and we need to take them out. Magna, Asta, Noelle and Zoro I leave it to you four. This'll be your first mission as Black Bulls. Magna you're the leader for this mission don't let me down."

"Yes sir." replied Magna.

"Wild boars? seriously." thought Zoro

"Alright let's head out." said Magna.

"Yo Finral can you use your spatial magic to send us there?" asked Asta.

"Yes but you'll need your own way back."

"Leave that to me." said Magna.

Finral created a portal and all four of them went through.

"Wow this place is small." said Noelle.

"It reminds me of Hage village. Right Zoro?"

"Yeah sorta."

"This is my hometown." Magna said with a smile.

"The mayor of this village was the one that convinced me to join the magic knights back when I was just a brat."

"Wow Magna you lived so close to Hage village."

"Alright look I don't see any wild boars here inside the village so they must be near here in the forest."

"Yeah you're right. let's split up." said Magna.

"I'll go by myself." said Zoro as he began walking towards the forest.

"How can you stand that guy Asta? he acts so superior but doesn't even have a grimoire." said Noelle irritated with Zoro's behavior.

"Zoro's super strong. Yesterday when we were training I couldn't land a single hit on him."

"Really but how? he's a foreigner with no grimoire."

Asta shrugged "I dunno but he can cut magic too."

"Wild Boars up ahead." said Magna.

Meanwhile near the village...

"The magic stone should be here in this village. We will get it men even if we have to kill all the villagers."

"Yes sir."

Zoro yawned as he began walking back to the village. He had taken out a whole herd of the wild boars. "That was too easy." he said to himself.

Zoro then felt a strong presence coming from the village and sees that it's covered in mist. "What the hell?"

Asta, Noelle and Magna were also heading back to the village from a different direction and saw the mist as well. "Come on the villagers could be in trouble." said Asta as he began running to the village.

They made their way into the village and found the guys that had harmed some of the villagers. As for Zoro he may have gotten a little lost.

"Mayor are you okay?" asked Magna as he rushed to his side.

"Oh Magna it's good to see you again. It appears my magic was no match for this guy. I leave the village to you please protect it."

"Yes Mayor." said Magna through gritted teeth.

"What's your business here and why are you attacking the villagers?" asked Asta.

"Hello magic knights my name is Heath and we are here at this village to retrieve a magic stone. The reason we harm the villagers is because they refuse to tell us where it's at."

"You're crazy." said Asta

"The villagers are innocent." said Noelle.

"You bastard i'll make you pay for what you did to the mayor and the villagers." said Magna as his fire magic began showing.

Magna began hitting his fireballs with his bat in the direction of the enemy but they were being blocked.

"Damn Asta do you see an opening?"

"Nah Magna if I move from here they are going to attack the villagers."

"If only I could control my magic. They wouldn't struggle as much." thought Noelle.

She kept watching as Asta and Magna struggled. They were kept on the defensive because if they attacked the villagers would be harmed.

Noelle then feels someone grab her shoulder. She turns around to see Zoro standing there. "Oi I know we don't get along that well and stuff but when one of my friends needs help i'll always help." he smiled at her.

"I can sense lots of power in you but I assume you can't control it right?"

Noelle nodded her head.

"That's okay. Just clear your mind and focus on creating a shield. I believe in you."

Noelle did as she was told and cleared her mind. She focused and began creating a water shield. "It worked." she said with awe.

Zoro grinned. "Told ya you could do it."

He then turned to Asta and Magna. "Oi you two pull back and get in here. I have a plan."

Asta and Magna retreated into the water shield. They were both panting. "Good to see you Zoro." they both said.

"Yeah, listen I think I can break through his ice shield. Asta can you still fight?" Asta nodded his head at him. "Alright good this will be a sneak attack." He turned to Magna. "How fast can you hit those fireballs?"

"I can hit two back to back." Magna said. Zoro smirked. "Alright that's good enough."

"Listen when I break through the ice I want you to hit two fireballs at the guys standing to the left. I'll take the ones on the right."

"Understood." replied Magna.

"Noelle you keep this water shield up so none of the villagers get injured."

"Okay Zoro." said Noelle.

"Wait what about the leader?" asked Asta.

Zoro grinned "That's where you come in kid. Get on my back and as soon as I break through the ice launch off and hit him with everything you got he won't expect it at all."

"WOW ZORO YOU'RE A GENIUS." Asta said with stars in his eyes.

Zoro ignored it and looked at them "Is everyone ready?"

They nod their heads at him. "Very well then let's do this."

Asta hopped on Zoro's back while Noelle created a small opening for them to exit.

"Magna as soon as I cut through send your fireballs."

"Got it."

Zoro got into a stance where he bent his knees. He put Wado and Shuusui on either side of his legs. "Two-Sword Style: Rashomon."

Zoro had cut through and rushed to the right side to take care of the two guys. Magna has already sent his fireballs and they made contact with the unsuspecting targets. Asta had jumped off Zoro's back and hit Heath straight in the chest with his sword. "You lose." was all Asta said as he held the anti-magic sword.

Noelle watched with awe as Zoro's plan worked to perfection. But found herself thinking "How could he be so strong even without a grimoire?"

"Fire Magic: Flames of Binding."

Magna used his magic to keep Heath and his men at bay so they couldn't use their magic.

"That was a good plan you came up with Zoro. Are you a strategist?" asked Magna.

"Nah i'm a swordsman. But I was able to come up with that because I knew they wouldn't expect it." he said while smiling.

"I see well good thinking."

"Zoro"

Zoro turned to see Noelle.

"Yo"

"Thanks for helping me and i'm sorry about before."

Zoro chuckled "Oh don't worry about it."

A bird then appeared out of nowhere and landed on Asta's head. Zoro noticed the bird had something shiny in it's mouth. "That must be the magic stone." he thought.

"Thank you so much magic knights! You saved our village."

"You're welcome." said Magna and Asta

"We're just doing our jobs." said Noelle.

Zoro only smiled at the villagers.

He then brought his attention back to the prisoners. "I think we're gonna need to bring them in for questioning."

But Heath had other plans as he committed suicide and killed his men.

"Damn." was all Zoro could say.

"Do they not value their own lives?!" said Asta angrily.

Magna and Noelle said nothing.

"I think it's time we return to base." said Magna.

"Uh yeah but how?" said Asta.

Magna smirked "Like this."

His customized magic broom appeared and he got on. "Hop on we'll be back at base in no time."

They all got on and they returned to The Black Bulls base within thirty minutes.

"Well that was an eventful day." said Noelle

"Yeah it was." said Zoro.

They walked in to the base and Zoro went to take a seat on the couch. He wasn't tired but felt like sitting down. He'd let Asta, Noelle and Magna give the details of how the mission went.

He closed his but felt someone coming in his direction. He grins and says "Hey."

Vanessa sits next to him with a bottle of sake in her hands. "How'd you know I was coming?"

"Where's the fun in telling you."

"I suppose you're right." she then took a swig from the sake.

"Are you gonna take a nap?" Vanessa asked.

"Nah I was just closing my eyes. Are you gonna share some of that sake?"

"Well I could... But there's a toll." she said with a mischievous smile.

"Huh a toll? well what is it?" Zoro asked confused.

"This." Vanessa said before she captured his lips with her own.

When she finally pulled back she handed him the bottle "There you can have a sip now."

Zoro chuckled and took a sip "Seriously woman you gotta warn me before you do that. You'll give me a heart attack someday." he then handed her the bottle.

"Besides you could of just asked that you wanted a kiss." he winked at her.

Zoro then suprised Vanessa by giving her a quick kiss on the forehead. "Shall we go see if i'll receive a grimoire?" he stuck his hand out for her to grab.

Vanessa nodded her head and took hold of his hand.

"Lead the way." Zoro said with a smile.

They made their way towards Finral. "Finral can you make a portal for us to the capital?" asked Vanessa.

"Yeah I can but what for? WAIT ARE YOU TWO GOING ON A DATE?!"

Zoro sweat dropped.

"Yes." was all Vanessa said.

Zoro watched as Finral sulked but created the portal to get them through. "Thanks." He said as he went through.

At the capital...

Zoro and Vanessa arrived and began walking all around. Vanessa had stopped by some stores and bought clothes. "Oi shouldn't we be going to the grimoire place?" asked Zoro.

"Relax we'll get there soon I just wanted to do some shopping before."

"Alright." he said with a smile. But Zoro never imagined himself going out shopping with a woman he had feelings for. Vanessa was different for him. She was bringing out unknown feelings that he didn't know he could have and he was finding it hard to say no to her.

That's how he found himself eating food he's never even tried before.

"So I heard it was your plan that helped you guys defeat those guys that did the unexpected attack on that village."

"It was team effort. I just pointed them in the right direction." He said with a smile.

"Well it's good to know that you guys used teamwork."

"Yeah it proved to be quite effective." Zoro said as he finished his food.

"Well shall we go get your grimoire now?" asked Vanessa

"Finally." he said sarcastically.

Vanessa glared at him but he only gave her a confident smirk.

Soon they arrived to the place and Vanessa went up to the person in charge "My companion would like to see if he will receive a grimoire."

The guy nodded. "Follow me."

Vanessa grabbed Zoro's hand and followed him to what seemed like a huge library.

"The Grimoire will choose you so wait patiently."

Zoro stood there looking around to see if anything will happen. He finally saw a grimoire that was all black and looked similar to Asta's but his had a lighter shade of black. He smirked "So I did get one of these."

"Congrats but what type of magic are you gonna be able to perform?" Vanessa questioned.

Zoro shrugged "I dunno from what I know I don't have magic so I think this is a anti-magic grimoire like Asta's."

"Well open it up and see." said Vanessa with a smile.

Zoro opened the grimoire to see that the pages had a very dark and black purple color to them. "It's the color of Asura." he thought. Zoro also saw that there was many pages with different techniques that connected with his swords. "Asura you've really outdid yourself with this." he thought

Zoro continued to look through his grimoire and Vanessa smiled when she saw how his eyes lit up at every new page and how his smile grew wider. She then noticed his eyes went wide and saw that he was on the last page.

Zoro got to the last page of his grimoire and couldn't believe what he had just read. "Holy shit that's fucking overkill." He thought. "But damn that will be useful if we ever get cornered." he thought again.

"Is everything alright?" asked Vanessa as she noticed he was deep in thought.

"Yeah it's just this grimoire... it's going to make me even stronger."

"Isn't that a good thing?"

"Well yeah but it's just hard to believe."

"Then don't believe just do it.". she said with a smile.

"Heh yeah you're right. Let's go home I need some sake."

Vanessa laughed "That makes two of us."

She got her magic broom and signaled Zoro to get on. Zoro got on and grabbed her hips to hang on.

They arrived back to base in an hour and Zoro was immediately surrounded by everyone when they saw he had a grimoire.

Asta was the most excited "Zoro your grimoire looks like mine!"

"Yeah it does but mine has more pages." he said with a smile

"What type of magic can you use?" asked Captain Yami

"None it's anti-magic. This stuff is gonna be useful. Trust me on that."

"I see. So we have two anti-magic users in this squad. I think the other squads will be jealous." he laughed.

"Oh by the way you guys were rewarded a star by the wizard king for your mission earlier. Good work."

"Tomorrow's gonna be a day off so enjoy it. The Wizard King informed me there was a new dungeon discovered and he wants us to investigate it. Well specifically Zoro and Asta but Noelle can go too."

"Yes sir."

They all went to their rooms since nighttime had fallen.

Zoro reached his room and saw that Vanessa was again in her Bra and Panties. He couldn't deny that she looked really good with the color burgundy. It was slowly becoming his favorite color.

This time he didn't get a nosebleed but smirked when she noticed him. He yawned and made his way to his side of the bed.

He got in the bad and was laying down. Moments later Vanessa also got in the bed and he smiled at her. "You sure do seem in a good mood." she said with a chuckle.

"Sorry it's just my life's never been better."

Vanessa then saw his face turn a little more red.

"I love you." he said in a mumble she couldn't understand.

Vanessa raised an eyebrow "Come again?"

"I love you." he said it clearly this time.

Zoro looked up at Vanessa and saw that she had the biggest most genuine smile he had seen on her face so far yet.

"I love you too." Vanessa said as she hugged him tightly and laid her head on his shoulder.

Zoro put a hand over her and kissed her forehead. "Good to know."

They then fell asleep. Zoro had a big day to look forward to tomorrow. He'd be practicing the new techniques from his grimoire.

A/N: writing Zoro with a grimoire is kinda difficult but I intend to keep him with no magic. Instead i'll have him learn demonic powers from the grimoire. Most importantly he'll remain the badass swordsman he usually is. And who wouldn't like a Zoro that shows more emotions?