Wow, I have finally managed to update. Well, this is Franky's, hope it doesn't disappoint you all too much. (I know it is badly out of character)


Franky

The docks of Galley La were up early, busy as usual. Over time, all of the Franky family had come to work here full time, it was easier this way and they now could earn a proper income. Ice burg had appointed Paulie as the overseer, leaving Ice burg free to govern the city more freely. However sometimes, like today, he would just come to walk through and help for a bit. He still enjoyed building, after all.

His popularity had not diminished over the years, but rather increased. The incident with the Straw Hats had caused the people to revere him, he seemed stronger because he stood up and carried on, risked his life for them and their city.

The Straw Hats themselves had now become something of an urban legend within the city, new children born since would listen in awe to their elders about the amazing adventures Water 7 had had with the Pirate King and his crew. Franky himself was too, past mistakes forgiven and forgotten.

People now only remembered him as a brave man, one that had tried to turn their streets around by helping the Riff-Raff work, one that had stood by their beloved Ice burg through it all, and now one who built the great ship the Pirate King sailed upon.

. . . . .

Ice burg walked slowly through the docks, nothing needed doing at the moment that he could help with, but he didn't want to go back to his desk just yet. He had an urge to see Tom sans docks. He hadn't been there in years, so why now? He didn't know, but it seemed to be calling him, tempting him to go.

The door creaked as it was opened, the mechanisms rusty. Inside, he found it just as Franky had last left it, tools over his old desk, everyone else's clean. Well, he had lived here for a bit, before and after the Franky houses construction.

Flicking on the lights, he walked around for a bit, touching things, examining instruments. He picked up a rather strange looking invention, it looked like nothing he had ever seen before. It was old and rusted, could be expensive or rare...

"Put that down BakaBurg!"

Ice burg dropped the strange object in surprise, but caught it in time before it hit the floor. He spun around to face....Franky.

Ice burg looked in shock at Franky, who, as usual, seemed to fill up the entire space in the workshop.

Regaining his cool, ice burg spoke, "Maaah, you're back I see."

"Of course, Baka!"

A tick developed in one of Ice burg's eyebrows.

"Maaah, so why have you returned"

"Chu, I said I would didn't I? What, you forgot that already Baka Burg?"

"No" He replied coolly, "I was just wondering if your crew got tired of you Bakanky"

"Nani?!?" Franky almost rose to the bait, but then calmed again. He had missed this with Ice burg.

"I only came back to see my Franky family, and to say hi to Tom-San."He replied, waving an arm around the work shop.

Silence fell between the two.

"He would be proud of you, you know." Said Ice Burg finally, looking Franky again in the eye.

Franky paused in shock for a moment before quickly turning away "That's stupid thing only you would say, Baka burg! I'm not crying, Baka!" Franky now sounded muffled, due to one of his large arms covering his face.

Ice burg grinned. Though he would never admit it, he was glad that Franky was home, even if only for a little while. He would have to work though, of course.

This was my absolute worst, so bad and suckish it's untrue *smacks head against desk*

I had absolutely NO idea as to what to do for him, nothing I thought of seemed interesting at all, so I'm afraid this is what's left. :

Please tell me what's wrong with it or how you think I could improve it, because I have no ideas at all. *sigh*

Anyway, thanks to all of you for reading this far! I will try to update more often, I now have (hopefully) good ideas as to what I'm doing for the next chapters. ^-^

Thanks again for all of you support!