AN: Oda owns One Piece I do not! I'm sorry for any OoC-ness. And OMG! This is my longest chapter yet little over 4000s word without all my ANs! Its almost twice as long as my other chapters...well there is a lot going on in this chapter. I didn't know how this chapter was going to turn out. But Zoey and friends were nice and helped me out

Oh and this chapter is dedicated to : fmdevil

for helping me with one of my questions in an earlier chapter. And i have fixed said part of said chapter.

~Zoey's POV~

We were laughing at Atoli's out burst. Robin said something that made me laugh even harder.

"Well shall we head out? We don't know how long this is going to take." I asked after I calmed down enough to talk again.

My crew plus Robin nodded their heads, and with that we set out. Robin was leading the way to the Thousand Sunny.

We decided to take the less direct route to the docks. We didn't want to look too suspicious.

I'm actually afraid of what is about to happen.

It was not normal for me to be afraid, but I was. One wrong word or one wrong action could change everything. Everything could go down hill. And what if Luffy says no. It really doesn't matter what the rest of the crew says but what Luffy says. He is the captain and its "His" ship, and a crew is suppose to follow the captain.

The walk to Sunny was unbearable, but when we finally got to the harbor, we could see the Thousand Sunny. We could see Zoro, Franky, Ussop and Sanji loading the ship up with supplies. Chopper and Nami were nowhere to be seen. I also didn't see Luffy anywhere either.

If Luffy's not here then what do we do then?

I could feel the eyes of my crew on my back. The plan was for Robin and myself..mostly myself to talk to Luffy first.

I had told my crew on the way here that I had already introduced myself...eh...somewhat. Luffy just knows my first name and nothing more, well that and I'm a devil fruit user.

I turned to my crew.

"You guys need to stay here. I'll wave at you guys when it's time." I tell my crew. I hand my hat to Roxas. He takes it without a single word.

"Sure, but the wait is going to kill us you know Zoey." Loki said while looking at his cigarette box. I'm sure he was debating whether or not to pull another one out or not.

"I know but you gotta manage some how." I say to them for reassurance.

"Zoey, we should see if Luffy's on board." Robin says to me.

I turn to her and nod my head.

"Are you ready Zoey?" Robin asked, her voice was laced with some concerned.

I shook my head no.

"No, but I don't really have much of a choice in the matter. Ready or not I have to do this." I stated with no emotion in my voice. This was also my resolve to myself that I had to do this.

Robin looks at me then she gives me a small smile.

"Alright, lets go"

We walk up to the Sunny-go. Ussop sees Robin and me walking up to the ship.

"Oi! Robin who is your friend?" He shouts at us. This causes the rest of the crew to come and see who was with Robin.

I could feel the butterflies flapping in my stomach, and the nausea was starting to set in. But I took a calming breathe and forced all the feelings down.

I'm not about to mess this up! Too much is at stake, the East Blue, thousands of lives, and most of all my parents and ours.

I was snapped out of my thoughts when I heard Nami started to speak.

"Holy shit! She looks like a female version of Luffy!" Nami shouted.

"Oi, little sis is right. She does look like Mugiwara." Franky said as he pulled his sunglasses up.

I was able to see his eyes, they were, charcoal black.

Yep its official the only things that Atoli inherited from Franky was hair, building skills and random out bursts.

I saw Zoro walk up behind everyone else. He saw me and gave me a small smirk.

"Well what do you know, Luffy was right when he said we were going to see you again." Zoro said.

"You know her Zoro?" Chopper asked the swordsman.

"Yeah, but its a long story," was he reply. Then he turns his gaze on me. "So what is it that you need Zoey?"

"Actually I need to talk to Luffy, is he here? It's important." I say in mild serious voice. I needed to get the importance out with the sound of my voice.

"Luffy? What do you need to talk to him for cutie?" Sanji asked in his mild flirt voice.

Ok, gross! He's not going to flirt with me is he?

"Cook-san, Zoey can't tell us yet. Her business is with Luffy. Its a Captain to Captain meeting you understand." Robin spoke up.

She was backing me up like she said she would.

"WAIT! You're a captain?" shouted the whole crew minus Robin, myself and Luffy since he wasn't here.

"Yes, and I need to talk to Luffy like now. I can't stress how important that it is." I say trying to convince them to speed this up.

"Umm...I think Luffy is in the mens quarters. Zoro go get him." Nami told Zoro.

"Why do I have to? Your voice is loud enough for him to hear you." Zoro complained.

Tick marks started to form on Nami's head.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?" The orange haired vixen shouted.

Yep I can see were Loki gets his temper from

But Zoro was already gone. I couldn't see where he went since I was still on the docks. It was common courtesy for another Captain to never set foot on another Captain's ship, if it was just a friendly meeting. The same rules don't apply when your attacking another ship.

Docked ships were not worth stealing from, besides I wouldn't steal from this ship.

I could faintly hear Zoro and Luffy coming up on deck. A few seconds later I was able to see Luffy and Zoro.

"Oi, Zoey! I thought I would see you again. Zoro told me that you had to talk to me and that it was important?" Luffy said in between yawns.

I'm guessing that he just woke up from a nap.

"Yes, and may I come aboard?" I ask politely. Robin was already making her way on board the ship.

Luffy looked down at me and gave me his trademark smile.

"Sure! So what do you need?" Luffy asks the oh so dangerous question.

I look up at Luffy. "Sorry, but can it be private? I'm a Captain of a crew and the question is a Captain to Captain question. You understand right?" I stated.

The others will find out soon enough so I'm not to worry about that at the moment.

"I understand, follow me," Luffy says then turns to his crew, "Wait here guys this won't take long."

All joking and playing was out of his voice, but it wasn't his serious tone of voice. Maybe this was the voice he used when he's in true Captain mode?

"Yeah, sure" was their reply.

I walked on board the ship and took a quick look around. Not only was my crews eyes on me, but also Luffy's crew were on me.

I saw Luffy walked over to the door that leads to the aquarium room. This was an interesting room since the first thing you see when you walk in is this big ass fish tank that was in a half circle. On the top of the fish tank was decorated with greenish curtains. Inside the fish tank, there were very little fish in the tank at the moment.

In front of the tank was a red couch. It wrapped around in the half circle like the tank. The floor was black and white checker tile. A mast was in the center of the room. It was hollowed out and was connected to the kitchen. It served as a pulley for sending snacks down. This allowed the cook to continue his working in the kitchen without having to leave the kitchen.

I knew this, since Sunny will be my future ship. Franky sure knew how to build one hell of a ship. Around the mast like pulley system was a counter. It wrapped around the whole mast. Off on the side and in front for the aquarium were stairs, that leads to the other parts of the ship.

Luffy walks over and sits down on the couch. He was sitting in a relaxed way. I stayed standing in the middle of the room. It was probably better for Luffy to be sitting.

"So what is is that you need to talk to me about?" Luffy said with a serious voice.

So his instincts were kicking, and he could sense how serious this is.

"Yes, my crew and I need your help." I say blankly. I stared at Luffy in the eyes.

We stared at each other for a minute or so. The air around us was getting thick.

"You need my help? For what?" Luffy asks somewhat confused.

"Yes, we need your help to save the East Blue. I wouldn't be asking you if I didn't need your help." I say with clenched fist.

The look on Luffy's face was of no emotion but it slowly changed as my words sank in to surprise, worry and anger.

"What! The East Blue is in danger? How? What? Why? I don't understand explain!" Luffy asks so fast that it was hard to understand him and his voice was loud but not loud enough for the others outside to hear.

"Yes, the East Blue is in danger and any other Islands that you've been to and gathered crew members from. Hell I even think Alabasta is in danger too! I'm not sure but the Marine that is doing it wants more than the Islands. I think he wants you and your crew dead." I explain.

I was shaking with rage, sorrow and other emotions that I couldn't even begin to describe.

The look Luffy gave me was pure shock. He was standing by now and was stiff as a board.

"How do you know all this?" He asked after my words settled in.

I looked at him, I started thinking back on everything Darius has done. I was starting to shake from the core to the surface.

"I can't tell you, yet. I can tell you that your decision is the key to what I can and can not tell." I say as tears start to form in my eyes, "This guy, he took so much from me, my crew, my friends, and family. And he wants to do it all over again. I have so much to tell you and your crew. Robin only knows so much from her eavesdropping but there is still so much she doesn't know!"

My composer was slipping, this was so hard!

I'm standing in front of my Dad and he doesn't even know it! My mom is nowhere near here and I just want to break down and cry my eyes out. I shouted in my mind.

"So my decision is the key? What I say will give me answers to my questions? Like your hat and your friends swords? And why you look like me?" Luffy asked with his hat's brim shadowing his eyes.

I was wishing for my hat now. I wanted to cover my tear filled eyes from Luffy. I didn't want him to see me in this 'weak' state. But I left my hat with Roxas.

I blinked and the tears in my eyes left.

"You know about my hat?" I was shocked and it showed in my voice.

"When you and your friend left we saw them. Both Zoro and I knew something was strange about the two of you, but we became confused when we your hat and the white sword." Luffy explained.

I stood still staring at Luffy. He saw them and never asked about them back then? I'm I underestimating my own father on how much he really know? This is so awkward and strange.

"Yes, those questions will be answered too depending on your answer." I replied.

"Alright"

Luffy sat back down with his head bowed. Everything about him was in thinking mode, and from my mom's words was very rare.

He was quite for a few minutes, even if it was really only seconds. But the wait was killing me.

~Zoro's POV~

I watched as Zoey walked on board the ship. The aura that was emitting off of her was one of seriousness, determination and worry?

Why does she need to talk to Luffy about? And in private too?

Zoey had asked to talk to Luffy in private. It was a Captain to Captain meeting.

I looked at my crew-mates, everyone was confused, all but Robin it seemed.

Robin seems to know what is going on

Once the door to the aquarium room closed, I turned to Robin.

"Ok, what is going on Robin? You know what is happening don't you?" I all but demanded an answer from her.

Robin looked at me with her mysterious cobalt-blue eyes.

"Yes, to a degree. But I'm not obliged to answer. I promised Zoey that I'll let her explain. But whether or not she will explain, is determined by Luffy-san's answer. So it's best that the subject is dropped for now." Robin replied in her calm and soothing voice.

"Robin how did you find out about this?" Nami asked.

Good question Sea Witch

The look Robin gave Nami was a sly one, which wasn't anything good for us.

"I saw them in the bar when we got some thing to eat. They left before any of you could see them. But I saw them. When we left the bar I went looking for them. I found and followed them. And that's all I'm going to say for now." Robin explained most of how she found out but not the entire story.

I could faintly hear Luffy through the door. Something Zoey said got to him it seems.

"I wonder what they are talking about in there?"Ussop questioned.

"No idea, but it must be serious." Sanji said as he lite up a new cigarette.

I tuned out the crews conversation. We were going to find out eventually anyway. I looked out to the docks. In the distance I could see a guy waiting.

I was able to recognized him as Zoey's friend from before. He was probably one of her crew members. The rest of her crew must be close by.

I couldn't see any of his swords on him.

He must be hiding them

I looked back at the door that lead to Luffy and Zoey. I was getting this feeling that the meeting was coming to a close. But more was about to happen, I just knew it.

~Zoey's POV~

The wait for Luffy's answer was killing me!

How long does it take for one answer?

It felt like hours but in all reality it has only been two minutes.

I started to rock back and forth from one foot to another. I was never good at waiting, I get that from Luffy.

If I could use my time powers to speed this up I would I thought sarcastically.

Luffy lifted his head and looked me straight in the eyes. Then he stood up.

"I've made my decision." He declared to me.

I looked back at him, I had manage to regain my composer while I was waiting.

"And it is?" I ask with seriousness in my tone of voice my face set in a blank look. I was down right nervous but I wouldn't let it show not now.

"We'll help you." Luffy says with a similar tone of voice but he was smiling. It was his face splitting smile that he is famous for in my time.

I look at him, my face still blank.

He said Yes?

He said Yes!

HE SAID YES!

"Awesome! Oh but my crew was a problem, we don' have a ship." I say with a slightly smaller smile than his.

The look he gave me was sorta priceless.

"What? Really how can you not have a ship?" Luffy asked confused.

"I'll explain that later. I have a lot to tell you and your crew. But I hope you and your crew can keep an open mind when I explain things. So it it ok if we sail with you on your ship?" I ask somewhat embarrassed.

"Yeah, sure I already said we'll team up and save the East Blue." Luffy says with a smile.

He walks in front of me, and looks me in the eyes.

I look back at Luffy. He couldn't begin to understand how happy I was about his answer.

We shake hands to seal the partnership. Then we start to head out but Luffy stops before he opens the door.

"So how many are on your crew?" He asks.

I smile at him.

"There are only seven of us at the moment." I tell him.

"Wow! Ok you're just one smaller than my crew is." Luffy says while laughing.

He opens the door and exits with me following close behind.

When we get outside his whole crew was looking at us. Their eyes were all but begging for us to enlighten them.

"Zoey's crew is going to be joining us for a bit." Was Luffy's shot, sweat and to the point answer for his crew.

There was silence among the members. I saw Robin giving me a small smile.

"WHAT!" Nami shouted at Luffy.

"Joining us? Why? What is going on?" Ussop asks.

Luffy looks at his crew. "Zoey asked for our help to save the East Blue and some other Islands that are here in the Grandline," Luffy answers with a straight face. Then he turns to me. "Zoey go get your crew. We'll work everything out some how when your crew gets here and set sail. After wards you'll tell us everything that is going on right?" Luffy commands/asks me.

"Yeah, and my crew and myself will follow the rules of the ship. We're your guest so my title doesn't exist until this is all over, Captain Luffy." I say with a small smirk.

I shot Robin a quick smile, then walk off the ship. I step onto the docks and wave my hand at my crew. Roxas sees this and turns to the rest of the crew. He tells them its time...I think.

I see Roxas put his swords back into his belt and he takes my hat back from Levi. He leads them to where I am.

"Wow! That's your crew they look strong!" Luffy says from besides me.

I jump a bit. I wasn't expecting him to stand next to me so suddenly.

"Eh...eh..eh yeah, don't startle me like that again." I tell him.

He laughs and smiles at me. My crew reaches Luffy and myself.

I turn to Luffy, "Can you give us a minute?" I ask Luffy.

He smiles and pats my shoulder, then walks back to his ship.

"Thanks!" I call over my shoulder to him. He just waves at me.

When I couldn't see him anymore I turn to my crew, and give them my signature grin.

"We're all set! But we have to follow Luffy's rules for his ship. While we're on board I'm no longer captain, just Zoey. That goes for all of our titles too."

My crew nod their heads in agreement.

Now for the awkward part

"So how are we going to tell them?" Yossup whispers to me.

"No idea, we'll just go with the flow I guess. I was afraid I messed the whole thing up for awhile. But it worked out." I told them.

I took my hat from Roxas when he offered it to me. I slung it around my neck, I didn't feel like wearing it on my head at the moment.

"Well we shouldn't keep them waiting. We have a lot to talk about." Atoli says with her hands on her hips.

"Yeah, lets go!"

I lead my crew on board Sunny-go. Where Luffy and crew were waiting on deck for us. We all stopped before Luffy's crew. I was in the middle and in front. Roxas was on my right with Loki on my left. Behind us the order was the following. Tory on the outer most left on Loki's side. Then it was Yossup, Atoli and last but not least Levi on the farther most right.

I smile at Luffy and crew.

"Well this is my crew." I say with a smirk on my face.

The moment Sanji saw Levi, Atoli and maybe myself? He went into what Tory forever calls AFM. We never saw Sanji in this mode but between Tory and our Mom's descriptions of it, I'm sure we can pick it out almost immediately.

Sanji's eye changed to the heart and everything else that went with it.

"OH! What beautiful ladies!" Sanji exclaimed, he was about to continue but was...distracted.

"Can it Romeo!" Zoro and Roxas comment together. They both had bored faces on.

Loki face palmed himself.

Atoli, Levi and I had disgusted looks on our faces.

Tory and Yossup were trying hard not to laugh.

Luffy's crew weren't even trying to hide their laughter.

"Shut the fuck UP!" Sanji shouted. He couldn't call Zoro moss-head because Zoey's crew member also said something and he didn't have a nickname for him yet.

"Ok, lets take this to the kitchen after we set sail." Nami says to us.

Luffy and crew got the ship out to sea within minutes. It was actually really cool to see, them in action.

I wonder how it would've been if they were still alive in our time?

We were all inside the kitchen now. The ship was out at sea and it was sailing in the direction of Fish-man Island. We haven't handed Nami the eternal post yet.

Each crew were on opposite sides of the kitchen. Sanji was making coffee or tea for some of us. While the rest of us were either drinking juice or grog.

"Ok, start explaining! You owe us answers and NOW!" The orange hair Vixen all but demanded from us.

We all look at each other. Loki lightly scratched the back of his head. He and Nami shared the same temper, while Levi had Sanji's temper. So I'm guessing is that he is somewhat embarrassed by this. But its not the time to worry about that, they need their answers.

"Yes, I know. But I want you to keep an open mind, for what I'm about to tell you will be hard to explain. We also can't say some things for the fear of changing things too much." I tell them with a straight face.

"Ok, all you're asking of us is to keep an open mind?" Chopper questions.

"Yes." Levi answered Chopper with a smile.

"We can do that, but the last part is hard to understand." Franky says, after finishing off his cola.

"Not everything has logic behind it. That is what Zoey is trying to saw." Robin steps in and explains to those who don't understand.

"Ok, just get on with it already. We're wasting time." Sanji says as he takes a drag of his cigarette.

There was silence for a few moments.

I took a deep breathe before I spoke again.

"We're," I point at most of my crew and myself, "Are you're future children."

Kyoko: Well there you have it! DON'T KILL ME PLZ! The meeting FINALLY! I'm sure some of you were wondering when it was going to happen right? Lol typing this chapter was very fast. I think it was the music that I was listening too.

Zoey: What music were you listening to Kyoko?

Kyoko: music from Space Jam! Like the title song Space Jam, I believe I can fly, Fly like an Eagle, Pump up the jam and Are you ready for this. Lol I even ended up watching the movie while I was typing this at...5am in the morning.

Tory: Why so early in the morning?

Kyoko: Umm...i never fell asleep. I was basically typing this all up in one night. I just couldn't fall asleep stupid ADHD! Well anyway I hope you liked the chapter! Well i'm off to sleep the day away! NITE...er...Morning?

Roxas & Zoey: plz do Kyoko a favor and R&R her story.

Roxas: She still needs help coming up with nicknames for some of the crew. The list is in that "chapter" right before this one. If she likes your nickname she will use it for said character. She will also give you credit for the naming.

Strawhat crews: CYA NEXT TIME!