"I'm Lieutenant Morgans son!" Helmeppo yelled, tears in his eyes. His voice came out almost incoherent due to the fact his nose was bleeding. "I'm going to tell him about this!"

The townspeople made worried whimpers, and cowered away from the angry marine.

"Why don't you fight me yourself?" Luffy fumed, struggling further to remove herself from Coby's arms.

"You'll regret hitting me! You'll get a death sentence!" He continued to shout as he was rushed away by some marines.

"It's meaningless to hit people like him…" Luffy concluded unhappily. His screams were fading away now.

"Then why did you hit him?" Coby cried. She could get a death sentence for this!

"Onee-san! You are so cool! I was scared to death just then!" Rika praised with adoring eyes.

"Really? I should have hit him a couple more times for you!" Luffy laughed. Their conversation was interrupted by a stressed shout.

"Rika! Come here!" A woman called from a nearby house. Rika hesitantly made her way towards her mother. "You shouldn't talk to them, you will be executed if you were seen as one of their friends!"

"But, Okaa-san! She is a good person! And so is Zoro Onii-san!" Rika defended.

"Don't be silly! Did you sneak to the execution site again?" Her mother scolded her and pushed her towards the house. Luffy waved goodbye excitedly.

"We're gonna be in trouble! He might send marines after us!" Coby began to freak out. Was this going to be the end?

"We'll deal with that when the time comes," Luffy grinned and began to walk towards the execution grounds. She needed to speak with Zoro now. "I'm going to go talk with Zoro!"

Coby began to panic, and was trying to decide whether to follow Luffy or not. By the time he decided to chase after Luffy, she had already reached the grounds.

"Yo!" She called out, reproaching the surprised and angry man.

"It's you again?" He scoffed, "I told you, I'm not becoming a pirate!"

"I'm Luffy!" The girl ignored him, and fully introduced herself. "If I untie you, then you will join me, okay?"

"I said no," Zoro argued with the stubborn girl. Her expression became increasingly annoyed as he continued, "I have my own dreams and they don't involve becoming a pirate!"

"Do you think you're too good to be a pirate?" She huffed. She really wanted him on her crew, but he was so damned stubborn. How could someone act like this when they must be exhausted and starving? "Everyone already thinks you're a demon!"

"I don't care what they say about me!" His voice was low, even, and threatening. He stared at her with a steady glare. Any normal person would have taken to the hills running by now. "I haven't done one I regret in the past, and it will be the same for the future. I won't become a pirate!"

"I don't care! You are going to be a part of my crew!" She announced, grinning in self-satisfaction. Zoro was very unhappy with this fact.

"Don't go deciding stuff like that for yourself!" He shouted at her, but she had already moved onto another topic.

"I heard you can use a sword, right?" She stated more than asked.

"If I wasn't tied up," He told her, "Then yes, I can use a sword.

"Where is your sword now?" She asked, as if he knew the exact location.

"That damned kid took it! Next to my life, those things are the dearest to me," Zoro sighed. He hated not having his swords… hell, even not having his swords in sight.

"Oh? Treasure, huh? It must be something great!" Luffy thought out loud to herself, and then decided with finality, "Okay! I'm going to get your sword back!"

"What?" Zoro was generally shocked. This girl was going to help him even though she was a complete stranger and a pirate. Not to mention the fact that he said he would not join her.

"But if you want them back, you have to join my crew!"

"That's dirty!" Zoro yelled in the laughing girls face, and before he could stop the pirate witch, she was off. "… Is she planning on sneaking into the base? What a fool…"

Luffy ran around the marine base. That was weird… no one was around… She circled the place once more before coming to a stop at the base of a tower. It was unusual that there was not a single marine in the area…

"Are they having a meeting?" She asked herself out loud. She gave a huff of annoyance. "Never mind his sword, I can't even find the idiot kid like this…"

She stood there in contemplation on what she should do. But she couldn't think over the faint sound of yelling.

"Damn! Shut the hell up!" She screamed at no one. Then it hit her. "Wait! Voices! Are there people up there!"

She twirled around and looked at the top of a tower, were voices could be heard. She pulled her arm back, preparing jump on up there.

"Gum Gum Rocket!" She sent her arm flying for the top of the tower. As soon as she had a good grip, she sent herself sky rocketing for the top. She soon realized, however, her plan wasn't the best. "Oh no! I'm going to fast!"

A group of marines could do nothing but stare in shock as Luffy grabbed hold of the ropes on a giant statue. They did however, run forward and attempt to stop it when it went crashing down. Luffy stared at this in shock.

"Uhh… I'm sorry," She said politely, giving a small bow.

There was a silence amongst the marines for only a few short seconds. Their eyes darted between Luffy, the smashed statue and Captain Morgan, terrified for what was to come.

"Capture him! I want him executed!" Morgan ordered, and his men instantly jumped to do so. She however, paid no heed to their action when she saw Helmeppo a few feet away. She scowled and grabbed him by the arm.

"I've been looking for you! Come with me!" He didn't have much of a chance as she dragged him away. The Marines hurried to chase after them.

"Lieutenant Morgan! Someone is at the Execution Site!" A Marine announced, looking at where Zoro was.

"Another Traitor? Have them all killed now!"

"What? Luffy-san is inside the base? That girl," Coby forced himself to take a deep breath. "She is way too hot-headed!"

"Yeah, You're right… Anyway, who is she?" Zoro asked Coby. Coby ignored him and began to untie Zoro's binds. "Oi! If you help me, they're going to kill you!"

"You shouldn't be arrested! I can't stand those kinds of Marines!" Coby said angrily. "I'm going to become a real marine! Just the way Luffy-san will become the pirate Queen!"

"What!" Zoro froze. That childish girl that just charged into a Marine base wanted to become the Pirate Queen? "Pirate Queen? You are joking right?"

"I was shocked when I first heard her too… But she is serious…" Coby explained quietly with a nervous laugh. He was cut off as a bullet sliced through the air and hit him. Coby was knocked backwards by the force of it. Zoro turned his head knowingly in the direction the bullet came from. Those asses.

"Where is Zoro's sword?" Luffy demanded, pulling Helmeppo roughly through the halls of the base.

"I'll tell you! Just stop dragging me!" Luffy came to a screeching stop.

"Okay, spill it," She glared at him.

"They're in my room! We past it earlier!" He cried desperately. Luffy made an annoyed noise and hit the boy over his head. "Hey! That hurts!'

"Don't move! Raise your hands above your head!" A few Marines finally caught up with Luffy. She turned to them and huffed.

"No way!" She picked Helmeppo up as a shield and made her way towards his room.

"I've been shot! I'm bleeding!" The pink haired boy cried, grabbing at his wound. He wasn't dead. He was fine, just a bit bloody. "I'm gonna die!"

"Are you alright?" Zoro asked, considerably calmer than the younger boy. In fact, even a little annoyed. "Just run for your life, they are almost here!"

"No! I have to free you as soon as possible!" Coby panted, realizing the injury was not as bad as he thought, and attempted to rise to his feet.

"There's no need to worry about me. As soon as I can stand this for a month, they will me free!" He told. Gee, these kids were stubborn. A promise was a promise. As much as he wanted to get out, he didn't want to break a promise either.

"They aren't going to set you free! They planned an Public Execution for you in three days!" Coby exclaimed.

It took a second for it to sink in, and Zoro stared at the boy in doubtful shock.

"No way! They promised me that if I could survive for one month then he's-" He was cut off by Coby once more. His voice was more desperate this time.

"He never intended to keep his promise! That's why Luffy-san punched Helmeppo! Because she found out he was lying to you!"

"What!" Zoro stared at Coby in uncharacteristic shock, and at a loss for words. That girl had punched someone, just because he broke someone else's promise…? Who the hell was that girl…?

"The marines are your enemy now! Please, after I set you free, help rescue Luffy-san!" His voice was trembling slightly, and he barely allowed anything to sink in before he continued. "I'm not asking you to become a pirate, but she is my saviour! Luffy-san is very strong! If you two join forces, you will be able to escape this town!"

Zoro opened his mouth to reply, but was interrupted by a group of marines.

"Stay where you are! Captain Morgan has ordered your immediate execution!" They could do nothing as guns were pointed toward them.

"Surround the base! Do not let the girl with the straw hat escape!" Morgan barked as he made his way towards Zoro and Coby. "You three aren't just simple outlaws, are you? You're trying to overthrow me!" He accused. "Roronoa Zoro, I've heard you name from a long time ago, but do not under estimate me. Before my great strength, you are just garbage! Ready fire!"

And with two words, three times as many guns were turned to them. Zoro stared at the weapons in shock, and in fear. He couldn't die… He made a promise… he couldn't die here!

"Kuno wins!" Someone announced. There was a murmur through the crowd.

"Zoro, who uses double swords, loses!" They whispered to each other, admiring the swordsmen in front of them.

"Kuno is in the lead with 2000 wins to zero!" They said in shock. Both boys were around their age, but they were so much stronger. Especially the older boy, who fought with only one sword. He had short blue hair and wore loose clothing.

"Who pitiful…" He muttered. "You're kinda weak, aren't you?"

"Zoro isn't weak!" One of the boys defended Zoro.

"Yeah! Zoro is the best in our dojo!"

"He even beat adults!"

"Is that so? Still, he is weaker than me and he uses two swords!" He huffed and began to walk away. "Admit defeat since you did lose!"

"Damn it!" Zoro said.

"That guy makes me so angry!" the first boy announced.

"Just because he is the son of the Dojo's sensei, he likes to show off!"

"Does this mean you lost again Zoro?" The Sensei asked with a small chuckle. "What a pity…"

"Sensei! You're been teaching him in secret 'cuz he's you're son, right?"

"Don't lie to us!" Sensei held his hands up in denial.

"No, no such thing!" He was shocked his students would even think so; he trained each one fairly… besides…

"Damn it! Why can't I defeat her?" Zoro roughly threw his Bokken on the ground.

"Zoro, Kuno is older than you," Sensei pointed out. It didn't get the reaction he wanted, and Zoro turned to him with a glare.

"Even adults can't beat me!" He hissed. Why couldn't he beat that stupid guy? "I want to sail and become the world's best swordsman! I won't lose to anyone ever again!"

"Huh! Hmmph!" Kuno grunted as he lunged at the training dummy with him sword. He heard footsteps, and Zoro came running towards her.

"Kuno! Duel with me using real swords!" He panted, and lifted the swords in his hands. "You aren't afraid of real swords, are you?"

"It's you funeral." He accepted with a grin.

"On guard." Zoro said, sliding his feet into his more than natural fighting stance.

"I'm ready." And with that, the fight began.

Zoro was the first to make a move, and he jumped towards Kuno. He easily deflected all of his blows with little or no effort, and he soon found himself pinned to the ground.

"My… 2001 victory!" Kuno smirked.

"Damn… I don't believe this!" Zoro found himself crying, and quickly threw his hand over his fact to hide that fact.

"Actually… the one who should be upset is me…" Kuno told him, sitting down across from Zoro and pulling his knees to his chest. Zoro stared at him curiously. What was he talking about? "I can never be a master swordsman. I can never become the best..."

"Eh? Why?" Zoro asked. He could see tears begin to collect in the older boys eyes.

"Can you promise me something Zoro?" Zoro nodded, confused. What the hell was going on? Kuno bit his lip before continuing, "My real name is Kuina. I… I'm a girl… And I'll never be able to become the world's best swordsman!" He… She began to sob loudly. "Dad said I can only practice Sword fighting until I begin to turn into a lady… and now… my chest has started to develop… I'm going to give up the sword… But… I want to be the best too!"

"You're telling me all this crap after you beat me?" Kuina looked up in shock at Zoro who was glaring at her. He didn't care if she was a girl or a guy. A swordsman was a swordsman, and gender didn't change that fact in the least. "Who cares if you are a girl? You're really strong! I want to be like you! Beating you is my dream! Does this mean that if I beat you, it's not because of my strength?"

"Zoro…" Kuina wiped away the tears flowing down her cheeks.

"No one should tell you what dreams you can and cannot live! Let's make a promise! One of us has to become the number one swordsman of the world! We will see who can reach that goal first!"

"Stupid…" She gave a small giggled at his childishness, but reached out a hand to him. "It's a promise!"

"Zoro! Something terrible has happened to Kuno! He…" A fellow student ran to Zoro, crying a little bit. "He died!"

Zoro's eyes widened in shock. She could have…! Why? Is that what happened? He hadn't seen her at all yesterday, what happened? He ran, despite the shouts of the adults and students. He didn't stop until he reached the dojo and threw himself in front of his Sensei.

"Is it true?" He asked. Sensei gave a small nod, tears at the edge of his eyes. Zoro felt tears dripping down her face. "May… May I have Kuina's sword?"

"Wha-?" Sensei spun around to the crying boy. He wasn't shocked about Zoro wanting the sword, he was shocked that Kuina had shared her secret with someone. She obviously had respect for Zoro to have told him, and he sighed before agreeing. "Of course."

"I have to keep the promise for both of us! I have to become such a great swordsman that my name will become known even in heaven!"

I made a promise… I can't die here!

"Fire!" Captain Morgan announced. And Zoro felt her heart clench. He couldn't die here. He couldn't.

There was the sound of guns being fired, and the bullets whizzed towards them. But before they could hit them, they came in contact with something else.

"You?" Zoro watched in shock as Luffy took the bullets. His swords hung on her back. Why was she doing all thing for him?

"Luffy-san!" Coby gasped. Could her rubber body real handle the bullets? And true to this, the bullets tore through her clothes, leaving holes, in the front and the back. She crouched down, trying to focus on sending them back.

"Bullets can't hurt me!" she screamed, sending the bullets in random directions. She turned to Zoro and Coby, who was on the ground, foaming at the mouth due to how worried he was just a moment ago.

"Who are you?" Zoro questioned. How the hell did she do that?

"I am the one who will become the Queen of the Pirates!" She held up the swords in her hands proudly. "Look, which one is your treasured sword? I couldn't figure it out, so I brought them all."

"All three belong to me, I use three sword style," Zoro informed her. She nodded, but didn't hand over his swords.

"Resisting the marines here together will make you an outlaw!" She announced, staring at the Marines that had retreated father back. "Or perhaps you want to die here?"

"Are you the off spring of the devil?" He asked, a grin making its way onto his face. She is just pure evil. A girl-formed, straw hat wearing, adorable ball of pure evil. Shit, did he really just think that? "Rather than die, whay don't I just accept your request, and become a pirate?"

"Yes! I have a Nakama!" She squealed, jumping up and down like a young child.

"Okay, so hurry up and untie me!" Zoro sighed in annoyance. She happily stepped forward to do as he said. She had only managed to get one side down as the Marines attacked them.

"I only got one side done…" She pouted, holding up the bundle of ropes.

"Idiot! Hurry and give me my swords!" Zoro demanded, and she complied. He quickly cut the rest of his binds, and was able to block the incoming attack just in time. Luffy stared at the swordsman with stars in her eyes.

"Woooow!" She gasped. "So cool!"

"All of you better not move," Zoro threatened, "You move, and I'll kill you!"

The men didn't move, in fear of being killed.

"I already told you I would be a pirate with you… Either way, after this incident with the marines, I'm going to be outlaw. But it's okay. I still have my own goals!" His words were strangely clear, even with a sword in his mouth. "I'm going to become the world's best swordsman! I no longer care if my name is clean or not… It doesn't matter! As long as my name is world known! If you do something… anything that ends up in the way of my goal, I'm going to kill you."

She said nothing for a moment, but she spoke her next words without hesitance. "World's best swordman? That's great! And it good because I'm going to be queen of the pirates! Anything else would make me look bad!"

"Well said…" He muttered.

"Zoro, duck!" Luffy grinned at him. He didn't question her. Heck he didn't have time to question her.

"Gum Gum Whip!" Her well-aimed kick sent all of the marines Zoro was holding back flying.

"Super! So cool!" Coby cheered from behind them, having had recovered.

"What are you?" Zoro finally asked his new captain.

"I'm a gum gum girl!" She replied, pulling on her cheek, and allowing it to stretch unnaturally. There were rises of protests amongst the marines that remained conscious from their last attack. They didn't want to have to fight.

"Whoever just said that…" Morgan ordered threateningly. "Get a gun, and kill yourself! I don't need any useless soldiers!"

Luffy, Zoro and Coby watched as many marines lifted their guns in fear.

"What do those dumb marines…?" Zoro drifted off. He got into position to fight, but Luffy had already beaten him to it.

"I am gonna be your worst enemy! So if you have the guts," She glared at the Marine. Zoro was slightly shocked. She had never acted like this as of yet. Luffy seemed so… serious and pissed. "Then execute me!"

He wished he never signed up as a pirate. 'Execute me'? Stupid girl. But he did see where she was going with it. He wanted to beat up that goddamned marine too.

"People like you, without status…" The Marine Captain growled, "Have no right to oppose me! I am Marine Captain Axe-Hand Morgan!"

"My name is Luffy! Nice to meet you!" Luffy properly introduced herself, and Zoro almost face palmed. Especially when she lost her concentration and was almost sliced in half by Morgan axe. Luckily she dodged just in time. Instead, it tore apart a poor, unsuspecting fence. In return, Luffy landed a kick directly in his face. It made a satisfying cracking noise.

Every blow Morgan sent her way, Luffy dodged with ease. On the other hand, Luffy's kicks and punches always hit her target.

"Some great marine you are! You destroyed Coby's dreams and his goal!" Luffy had Morgan pinned down beneath her. Her fist was raised, ready to punch him.

"WAIT!" Luffy glimpsed up when she heard Helmeppo, but turned and punched Morgan one more time. "Idiot! I told you to wait! If you want this guy to survive, then don't move! If anyone moves, I'll shoot!"

Coby bit his lip. He didn't like this at all. And it wasn't because he had a gun up to his head.

Okay. Maybe it was part of it. But the majority of it was because he was in her way. His being cowardice was in her way. Since she met him, she had been helping him… even though she had no reason to whatsoever.

"Luffy-san! I don't wanna be in your way so… I'm not afraid of death!" He claimed. She turned to him with a grin brighter than the sun.

"I know!" She prepared herself to punch the idiot son. "You idiot! Coby isn't afraid of death!"

"Luffy-san behind you!" Coby screamed, warning her of the impending danger behind her. She paid his warning no heed. Instead, Zoro placed his sword carefully back in his mouth.

"Gum Gum Pistol!" Luffy exclaimed, and her fist flew towards the freaking out Helmeppo. It hit its target, and Helmeppo went flying backwards. At the same time, Morgan, who was about to land a hit on Luffy, fell backwards with a thud. "Nice… Zoro!"

"Leave it to me!" Zoro grinned from behind his sword. "Captain."

Luffy felt her heart swell when Zoro called her that. He was her Nakama. He was her first mate. She was proud of herself. He was… hers. She was now officially a pirate. She had a crew mate. She had come farther than many people thought she would. So of course Luffy began to worry when Zoro suddenly collapsed.

"Zoro!" She ran forward and began to shake him violently.

X-X-X-X-X

"I'm full!" Zoro laughed, sitting back in his seat. "Haven't eaten in nine days… I almost starved to death!"

"Then wouldn't have it been impossible for you to last a month?" Luffy asked as she shoved a forkful of salad into her mouth. He scowled at her.

"You're so freaking tiny, how come you can still eat more than me?" He stared at her lithe physique. You wouldn't expect someone like her could pack a punch. But Zoro knew better than that. You never, ever, underestimate women. He wondered how he would do against her in a fight.

"Sorry… even I ate quite a lot…" Coby murmured, embarrassed.

"Don't worry about it!" Rika's mother smiled at him kindly. "You saved our town. Keep eating!"

"Onee-san! You're so strong!" Rika praised, staring at the girl who was now hesitantly poking at some type of meat.

"Yeah! I'm gonna get even stronger!" She grinned and turned away from the meat, but only for a moment, and then continued to poke it.

"Luffy-san, it's fish. You do eat fish right?" Before Coby could finish, the food had made its way into her bottomless stomach.

"So… what now?" Zoro asked his captain.

"We're gonna head for the grand line!" She proclaimed much to the shock of Coby.

"What? You're saying crazy things again! There are only two of you! How are you supposed to-"

"We are going after One Piece, so it wouldn't hurt to head in that direction." Zoro said, perhaps a bit too calmly. Especially with who his captain was. Coby quickly scolded him, telling him it was a bad idea. "What're you worried about? It's not like you're coming with us…"

"Even though I'm not going, I will still worry! Can't I? Can't I worry about you guys? Even though we just met... Luffy-san… We are friends!"

"Yep! Even though we have to part," Luffy grinned her signature grin, "We'll always be friends!"

"I… I never had friends growing up… Every time I would be picked on… No one stood up for me before…" Coby felt tears welling up in his eyes. Luffy had done… so much for him… She was just… Luffy had to be the most amazing person he had ever met. "But the two of you… you taught me to live by my dream!"

"See! That's why we are heading for the grand line!" Luffy said. Zoro nodded in agreement.

"Hmm… That's true…" Coby mused. Then he realized. "No! No! What I meant is, You're too reckless!"

"You'd better worry about yourself," Zoro advised. "Even though you were just a chore boy, you're still a pirate. Don't underestimate the Marine's ability to gather information. If they know your past, they won't let you join."

What Zoro said was just sinking in when they were interrupted. "Excuse me." Everyone looked up to see the marine's at the door. "We were wondering, are you really Pirates?"

"Yup! I have my first Nakama! So that would make me a pirate captain!" The girl said with pride in her eyes and voice alike.

"Even though you are pirates, you saved our town. For that we are grateful. But, as we are marines, we are asking you to leave this town. Please, leave immediately. We will not report this to headquarters." There were many cries of anger and annoyance in the background. And much to everyone's surprise, except maybe Zoro, Luffy pushed back her chair and rose to her feet.

"Okay! Let's go! Thanks for the food!" Zoro followed his captain silently out the door.

"Aren't you with them?" Luffy turned when she heard the marine question Coby.

"I… I… I'm not with them!" A small smile crept onto Luffy's face.

"Please hold on," The marine asked, but Luffy had already stopped. "Is he telling the truth?"

For a moment, Luffy said nothing, and just stood in silence. Then she pointed to Coby. "I only know what he used to do…"

"Luffy-san?" Coby asked in shock. Would she really sell him out just like that?

"I can't remember where. It was on some island! He used to work for this really fat lady pirate. I think her name was… Alvida…"

"Stop!" Coby's voice came out in a weak croak. If they knew… "Don't say anymore…!"

"She was fat and ugly and this guy was worked there for two whole years!" Luffy laughed, and before Coby could stop himself, he punched Luffy, directly in the face. Everyone stood in shocked silence, and a grin crept onto Zoro's face. He knew what the captain was doing.

Before anyone knew what exactly was happening, the she-pirate was responded with a series of punches, and continued to punch the boy through the marine's shouts. Luffy did not stop punching, until a firm hand grabbed the back of her vest.

"You went over-board. Come on," Zoro sighed, and instantly, like an obedient puppy, Luffy stopped and grinned at her first mate. Coby fell over, relieved he was not getting another punch from the freakishly strong woman.

"Okay!" She agreed, and the two walked out the door. People stared as they made their way to the docks, and quickly looked away when Zoro occasionally threatened someone. Finally, they were alone at the harbour.

"Nice act, though I wouldn't be surprised if they saw through it," Zoro smirked and untied the dingy boat from the dock. Once again, he wondered how he got sucked into this.

"Coby will get stronger in the future! I know it!" Luffy said affectionately, as if talking about a little brother.

"Lu-lu-Luffy-san!" They heard from behind them. They both turned to see an out of breath Coby standing a few feet away. He saluted her. "Thank you so much! I will never forget you!"

"I've never seen a marine saluting a pirate!" Zoro replied, bemused.

"I know we will meet again someday!" Luffy waved goodbye, as they began to sail away. Zoro and Luffy watched as the marines came up behind Coby and saluted them as they sailed away.

XxXxX

"I find it hilarious that you have absolutely no navigation skills," Zoro remarked, as they bobbed in the middle of who knows where.

"Why? I've always just been wandering!" Luffy looked at Zoro curiously. Hadn't he too just been wandering around? She decided to voice this thought.

"I was searching for a man, that is why I left to the sea, but now I can't find my way home… I had no choice but to start hunting pirates for a living. Just to get a little but for the living expenses…" Zoro told his story, and Luffy just disregarded it, for the most part.

"So really, you are just lost?"

"Shut up! You're the one who is lost!" Zoro refrained from strangling the girl. "Geez… I never heard of a pirate whop doesn't know how to navigate! How do you expect to go to the grand line? You should find a Nakama who knows how to navigate!"

"And someone who knows how to cook, and how to sing!" Luffy started to count off the people she would need on her fingers.

"IDIOT! What are you going off on?" Zoro shouted. What the heck was with this girl? They both fell backwards onto the ship with groans of "I'm so hungry!" And they both noticed at the same time, a figure flying in the sky.

"Do you think it could tell us where to get food?" She asked idiotically. Zoro, who wasn't really listening, murmured 'sure' under his breath. And then, without warning, Luffy launched herself towards the bird.

"What the heck?" Zoro asked himself, and then realized she was not coming back down, and was in fact, caught in the birds mouth.

"AHHH! HELP ME!"

"YOU IDIOT!"

Why? Why was SHE is captain of all possible people?

But then, he couldn't find it in himself to regret this choice.

Sorry for it being so long since I updated. We had Japanese exchange student a little while ago, and I wasnt supposed to be on the computer. Also, I've been behind in homework and I'm sick. ._. I havent been sick since grade... 5 I think, so I'm not happy at all. . I hatttte it. I've missed... a lot of school XD

Anyway! I hope you enjoyed the new chapter! ^^ It going to start off sort of slow llike this, doing more of the details and stuff, But I am not very keen on keeping it this way. After they reach the grand line, I am going to try to write more important details and more revolving around Luffy and Zoro's relationship.

Also, I am not really planning on doing any of the anime filler arcs, but If you really want to see one, Just ask! :) I am still excepting requests for genderbent characters, but I decided that the crew is going to remain the same gender for the most part... with *ahem* one or two exceptions ;P. So I now accept requests for Arcs, and genderbent characters ^^

One more thing... Through out it, Many people will call Luffy "Him, he, his, ect" because, She looks a bit guyish if you are not close to her. I suppose more will be explained later :P

mewstar0013:
Thank you! :D
Hehe I havent gotten around to it... really, I guess I sorta have this sketchy outline ^^; They are really good ^^

narutolover6661:
I'm glad you think so!
I really cant wait to write that part! Ooo I have some awesome ideas for it ;)

HikarE:
Thank you! :D If you ever think of anything just let me know! I'm open! :) I'm glad you think it is cute ^^