edited and some things added by me.

hello fans, sorry it's been so long! i'm waiting for the next chapter to come back from being beta'd.

i'll answer the reviews next chapter! anyway, i know a few people had expressed an interested in knowing about Naomi's and Marco's past and stuff. so here the first Omake (that's that it is called, if not, then side story) of the series! it's the story about how Naomi and Marco actually met the first time, not just the short explanation and recap from Marco.

this is the actually story and what happened the first time that they met.

i hope you all like it! no, it hasn't been beta'd so the tenses and grammar not be the best... but i kind of feel bad about not posting anything in so long that i just want to post it. i'll get it beta'd/looked at later then repost it longer on.

anyway, i hope you all like it!

Freedom Fighter Pirate Omake

Chapter 1: Naomi and Marco- The First Meeting

Many years ago… Marco- 17, Naomi- 19

Naomi thanked Roger and his crew for the lift. It's not like she really needed it or anything, but the guy didn't seem so bad and neither did his crew. Naomi liked the First Mate, Rayleigh the most though. He and Naomi could talk Haki and it had been interesting watching, listening and seeing Roger use this 'all seeing and hearing' voice. It was pretty much Haki, just a special type. It seemed like a type Observation Haki, at least, Naomi thinks it was because it's definitely not Armament Haki and it would be the weirdest type of Conquerors Haki that Naomi has ever seen or heard of… then again, it could be a mix of strong observation Haki and weak conquerors Haki maybe?

Oh well, not that Naomi really cared that much. Haki isn't her field of study, Devil Fruits are and from what Naomi has seen with Roger's crew so far, there didn't seem a Devil Fruit Eater in it. But who knows, there might be later in the future and Roger has her snail number to call her if something comes up.

Naomi looked around her. Roger had said this island was one that 'a friend' of his, which made his crew, especially Rayleigh laugh, liked to visited. The man was a Devil Fruit Eater himself, called Edward Newgate or something like that. Naomi was interested in meeting the man and maybe asking him if it was okay if she studied him and his devil fruit for a little bit.

Naomi was tall and what most would call pretty or beautiful, Naomi didn't really see herself as either and she was kind of tall for a girl at a hundred and eighty-eight centimetres tall, with a small pony tail golden hair (about shoulder length if it was out) and baby blue eyes. Wearing a long sleeve white 'shiress' a cross between a woollen dress and a shirt, with a black singlet and bra as well black three-quarter leggings and a pair black combat boots. Naomi also has several weapons hidden under her clothes and on her person as well, but she was carrying around a long metal box staff/stick as her main weapon to use to kick person's asses if they so much as looked at her wrong and didn't run away after she glared at them.

Naomi also had a lot of weapons in her aqua bag that she was carrying as well. She mostly had her research notes in there though. Now… what to do now… look and ask around for this Edward Newgate guy or something else?

Grumble….

Okay, first things first. Time to get something to eat! Eat first, then look for this Edward Newgate guy! Now… where's a good place around here to eat?

Marco couldn't help but look over at this pretty tall girl who walked into the bar, because… damn… She was pretty and tall. Even taller than Marco, but Pops keeps telling Marco that he is still growing so he will be taller, but still… that girl was tall.

Naomi- a hundred and eighty-eight centimetres vs. Marco- a hundred and seventy-nine centimetres.

Whitebeard looked at Marco then looked over at the bar where he saw a tall, for a normal human teenage girl, standing and talking to the bar tender. Whitebeard couldn't help but raise his eye brows up at Marco, did that girl catch his son's eye? Or was Marco assessing her because of the weapons that they could physically see on her person and trying to work out if she was a threat or not?

Because, that was an interesting metal staff she was carrying around, and she looked like she knew how to use it too. So Whitebeard does not want to be hit by it or by that girl. The girl seemed to be able to handle herself… Whitebeard wonders who she is… she didn't look like any of the wanted posters that he has seen- of either outlaws, bandits and/or pirates. Was she a marine undercover or on vacation? Was she an civilian? Was a pirate, just new and starting up since there was no way she was a supernova. She could have a wanted poster if she was and Whitebeard or Marco would know her name and face, if she was one. So she isn't super rookie or anything like that…

So, just who she is? And is Marco interested in her or just making sure she isn't a threat?

"Newgate?" the bartender says, a little loudly- getting Marco's and Whitebeard's attention. Why did he say Newgate's name?

"Yeah, Edward Newgate," the blonde/brown hair girl nodded as she put her bag on the bar next her and put her staff over her legs as she sits at the bar. "An acquaintance of mine just dropped me off saying I could find him here normally. He likes to visit this island or something."

Acquaintance? Who? Not many people know that Whitebeard likes this island and is going to put it under his protection once he has enough power too. The only real person that Whitebeard can think of that knows that he likes this island is either that annoying Marine Garp or his long time rival and friend Roger.

"Why would you be looking for him?" the bartender asked as he handed her drink and one of his staff had ran to get her a meal.

"I'm a researcher," the girl answered. "I was wondering if he might be willing to help out with my research."

Research? What research and how could he help out with it?

The bartender raised his eyebrows up at the girl in front of him and not once looked over to Whitebeard, aka Edward Newgate and his First Mate. They were still organising and getting Whitebeard's crew together.

"Girl, do you even know who that man is?" the bartender said.

"Nope!" she answered- dead seriously. Which shocked Whitebeard and Marco. How could the girl not who he is? The girl then glared lightly at the bartender. "And don't call me girl if you want to live. I'm nineteen, I'm not a girl."

That is one scary girl. Whitebeard needs to make a note to not call her girl. Her face expression promised death to anyone that did. Well, at least he needs to remember to not call her girl to her face anyway. He will think it of her all he wants.

"The man who rivals Gold Roger in strength?" the bartender said- thinking of one of the ways that the girl might have heard of them. And he kind of shook in fear, that look on the girl's face was kind of dangerous and kind of scary. "Roger is currently the strongest man in the world and Edward Newgate is said to rival his strength. Hasn't won a battle against Roger but does rival in strength against the man who is said to be the future King of Pirates."

This girl was more dangerous than she lets on, isn't she? Just how strong and dangerous is this girl really?

"Nope," she answered again. "But I'm not really from around here or anything. And I don't really pay any attention to what the paper talks about or says unless I find something related to my research. Other than that, I could care less about what is happening in the world. The only thing i care about right now is finish my family research so that my children don't have to worry about doing it in future. I'm so close to finishing it!"

Marco and Whitebeard looked at each other. This was… an odd yet interesting girl.

A small crew of thirty pirates come in. Talking, till one of them seen the girl.

"Aschgate!" what looked like the captain of the small crew said as they walked over to the girl at the bar.

One of the staff brought out a meal and put it down in front of her. She handed over some money to the bartender.

"Keep the change, you'll need it," 'Aschgate' smiled as she started eating her food and ignored the man and his crew.

"Aschgate!" the man repeated. "Your Aschgate D. Naomi aren't you, girl?!"

It all happened in a flash, the girl smashed the skull of the man talking with her metal staff and he was sent flying through the wall of the bar. Aschgate D. Naomi barely having to turn around in her seat to get the guy.

D? What was that?

"Captain!" the crew shouted.

"My name is Naomi," the golden hair teen said as she put the metal staff on her lap again and continued eating. "Not girl, Captain Becker of the Beck Locker Pirates."

Holy shit…

"What the fuck…" was all that Marco could manage to say. He was shocked- by not only the actions of the older girl but her strength as well. This girl was stronger and more dangerous than she lets on. They're going to be need to be careful… but what does she want with Marco's Captain in the first place anyway?

"Guararara!" Whitebeard laughed. He liked this girl, Naomi huh? He was going to remember that name. Whoever she was, she was no ordinary person.

"I suggest you leave before I do the same to you," Naomi told the Beck Locker Pirates as she looked over her shoulder to them as she finished her food and put some more money on the counter for the bartender. "Sorry about the wall." Naomi told the bartender as she smiled sweetly, like she hasn't just maybe killed and broke a man's skull and maybe neck. "Here's a tip."

Naomi got up and left the bar as the crew was still making a fuss over what seemed like maybe dead captain, if not, then the guy was going to have a cracked skull at least. Damn, that girl is stronger and more dangerous than she lets on.

"Pops…" Marco said looking up at his captain. What the hell did they do to get her attention?

"Go ask her about this help she wants Marco," Whitebeard nodded to his son. Better to tackle this, could be problem, head on and to do it now. Because the last thing they need, is for that girl to try to do something like that to either Marco or Whitebeard himself, or to their crew/future crew.

Marco nodded his head, got up from his seat and left to go after this girl, who was two years older than him. To ask her about why she wanted to see Pops.

Naomi sighed. She forgot to ask the bartender again about Newgate. Not that she wanted to scare the information out of him. No, she only does that to people that she doesn't like or who decide to be disrespect like Captain Becker did. Damn fucking assholes calling her girl just because she was younger than them. Damn it, why do people have to be so disrespectful? And do people like to try to use her too? Ungrateful disrespectful selfish assholes.

Seriously, for once, Naomi would like to meet someone who isn't trying to use her to get her research or knowledge on devil fruit. Roger and his crew were probably the first people who didn't try to use her for her research, yes, but they were interested in how correct and right the Fruit Devil Encyclopedia and its information was, since it almost gives out the names, description and basic information on the fruits. The Encyclopedia was actually written by a member of Naomi's family- though she won't say who. And the information in there is incomplete and not all devil fruits are in there.

Naomi told Roger and his crew that the information in it is all correct and basic, due to how much research needs to go into researching each individual fruit. Plus, the last thing that the Aschgate wants is for people to go after certain fruits for certain abilities and powers and moves, that is why the information is so basic and little.

Yes, Naomi has access to every piece of detailed information on the devil fruits of her ancestors have studied and that they have done individual research and studies on. But she never has that kind of information on hand, it was back on the island she is from in the West Blue. Where it was safe and protected.

Naomi had half expected when she had said this, that Roger and his crew would turn on her. Like others have done in the past and to get her to give them or tell him where her island is and what it's name is so that they can go there to get there information themselves.

But that never happened. Instead, they said okay and asked how long Naomi's family has been doing this for, how long Naomi has been doing this research for, which devil fruits (if there were specific ones) that she was looking for and things like that. They weren't interesting in looking for devil fruits for their powers or anything like that, they were respectable about the whole thing and with Naomi. So, she couldn't help but be respectable back.

If Roger likes and respects this Newgate guy, he can't be too bad or anything. Right?

"Aschgate," a man said as Naomi walked into him, without meaning too. She was just so distracted thinking and wondering kind of man Edward Newgate is that she hadn't noticed the pirate crew that she had worked with a few years ago. "We seem to have met again."

Naomi looked up and frowned. Great, it had to be him of all people, didn't it? Naomi quickly took a few backwards as she got into a fighting position.

"Norman, what honour do I owe this too?" Naomi asked as she noticed that him and his crew of around fifty had her surrounded. Did they really think that would beat her like this?

Norman Harris- Captain of the Harris Lane Pirates. Forty-five, a hundred and ninety-eight centimetres tall, short messy curly black hair, green eyes, black pants, black boots, brown shirt, pirate captain hat and black pirate captain coat plus devil fruit eater.

"I want those notes you have my fruit, Naomi," Norman told Naomi. "As well as you in my bed of course."

"I told you last time, didn't I?" Naomi told him as her eyes were wondering over things and the other area as she slowly started to activate her Observation Haki. That way, if any of them tried anything, she would know. "I don't sleep with my research subjects."

Norman growled at her. He didn't like being told no, by anyone.

"Please, you're not my even type," Naomi told him dead serious. "Your way too old."

"What was that brat?!" Norman snapped. He can't believe this brat!

"Your way too old," Naomi repeated with a smirk. "And I told you before didn't I? I don't share my research with anyone outside the Aschgate Family and before you ask me that ridiculous question again no, I will not fucking marry me."

Norman sent a fire whip at Naomi, which she easily dodged with moving slightly to the side, as she throw her metal bow-staff up in the air and pulled out a sea-stone dragger from under her dress. Then she hit the fire whip with it, killing the whip in an instant.

"Did you forget Norman?" Naomi smirked at him as she held the dragger in her left hand and caught her staff in the other hand, pointing both her weapons towards him. "I'm a devil fruit research, I know their weaknesses better than anyone."

"You smart-ass little bitch!" Norman growled as went to punch her, but the punch never landed. In front, Norman hit something blue and yellow, some kind of bird…?

"A phoenix?" Naomi said in wonder, just looking at the bird that was in front of her. What the hell…? It was so pretty… but where did it come?

Suddenly it transformed into a boy, his hand holding onto Norman's fist. What the fuck!? A devil fruit!? A devil fruit eater?! Where the hell did he come from?! And what the hell was doing and thinking getting in her battle like this!?

"No way…" Naomi said, not believing her eyes. She had heard rumours about this fruit. Even in the devil fruit researcher's world, a mythical Zoan type devil fruit, they are rare as rare can be. Especially one like the phoenix one. Only one of Naomi's ancestors knew and had a chance to see the fruit, one from the very start of the research.

It was the devil fruit that got Naomi's family into devil fruit researching almost a thousand years ago… A lot of the family thought it was a myth, even among the devil fruits that are seen as myths by people outside the New World and the Grandline. This was… this was so cool…

"That's no way to treat a lady," the blonde hair boy, well, teen, since he mustn't be much younger than Naomi but he was shorter than her. "Fifty against one doesn't seem very fair to me."

Wait…

Naomi frowned as she realised something. Whoever this guy was, he was trying to protect and save her! Naomi doesn't anyone to save or protect her! She has faced worse odds than this before too! Just who does this guy think he is?!

It didn't take long to find the girl… no wait, she might murder Marco if, okay, she can't murder him because of his devil fruit but she will at least try to murder him, if he calls her that. So… what's a better word? Probably her name… what was it was again? Damn it… Marco can't remember, he got too distracted by how pretty and strong she was that he didn't listen to or pay any attention to when and what they called her by her name or what she had called herself. So… what's a better word then? Woman? Lady?

Yeah, lady. Let's go with that. Hopefully she won't try to kill Marco if he calls her that.

Marco was going to ask out to her, by calling out Miss. That was better than girl, plus, she seemed older than Marco so there was no way he was going to say girl. It didn't feel right to call someone older than you girl or boy or anything like that.

But suddenly, this tall guy appeared out nowhere and then suddenly there were like fifty people surrounding her too. Damn, where the hell did these guys come from?

Marco just watched and listened. The man called her Aschgate- Marco was going to remember that, but was it her first name or family name? and he said something about meeting again. Did she know this guy and his people somehow or something? If so, then why and how do they know each other?

Aschgate seemed to frown as she looked at the man- calling him Norman… why does that name sound familiar to Marco? And she asked him what she owed this honour too.

Marco stared at the man for a few moments. Then he remembered how he knew this man and his name. His name was Norman Harris. He's the Captain of the Harris Lane Pirates. Forty-five, a hundred and ninety-eight centimetres tall, short messy curly black hair, green eyes, black pants, black boots, brown shirt, pirate captain hat and black pirate captain coat plus devil fruit eater.

What devil fruit though… Marco wasn't completely sure but he thinks it has something to do with Fire because of his nickname being Fire King Norman or something like that.

Norman then said something about the notes Naomi has on his devil fruit… her actually name must be Naomi then, Marco was going to remember that… 'Such a pretty name… wait!' Marco shook his head, 'don't get distracted Marco! Focus!' Marco frowned as Norman then also said something about waiting her in his bed… Marco was going to skin him alive! Wait… was Marco jealous and mad? Why was he jealous!? Marco doesn't even know this older girl! So why he is jealous and protective and mad about what Norman has said to Naomi?!

Marco couldn't help but smile and kind of chuckle at Norman as he was being told off by Naomi. Her telling him how she doesn't sleep with the people that she does research and study on and telling the man that he wasn't her type. He was way too old. Norma growled about it, since he mustn't have liked her answer. And what must have hurt Norman's pride even more was when Naomi had added- that she doesn't share her research with anyone outside of her family and she turned him down with marriage before he could ask her, again. Marco couldn't help but laugh at that.

Marco liked Naomi even more now!

Wait… since when did Marco like the older teen?! And what the hell is a devil fruit researcher!? Marco has never heard of one or them before! What does a devil fruit researcher do? Other than study and research devil fruits, obviously.

Marco felt his blood boiling and his phoenix form crying out to protect and save Naomi when Norman sent a fire whip at her, even though she easily dodged it. Marco couldn't help but be surprised by her once again, as she dodged, threw her weapon in the air then pull out another and manage to get rid of the fire whip, the weapon must be made out of sea-stone.

Marco couldn't help but smirk as he heard Naomi talking and threat Norma more.

"Did you forget Norman?" Naomi smirked at him as she held the dragger in her left hand and caught her staff in the other hand, pointing both her weapons towards him. "I'm a devil fruit research, I know their weaknesses better than anyone."

Damn… that was hot… scary but damn hot.

"You smart-ass little bitch!" Norman growled as went to punch her. Marco haven't even realised that he had transformed into his phoenix form, had sped past the crew as well had knocked over several of the crew ver while he was at it and had saved/stopped Norman from hitting Naomi, since the punch never landed on her. Instead, Marco was in front of her and had been hit by the punch, not that it hurt him or anything. Especially since he was in his phoenix form. Marco could tell that a lot of people were surprised by his sudden appearance. Then again, how many people have seen a real live phoenix? Or if they have no idea what he is, how many people have seen a real live flaming blue and yellow bird before?

"A phoenix?" Marco heard Naomi say in wonder behind him. What is she going to think when Marco transforms back into a human in front of her?

Wait… why does Marco care?! He shouldn't care what she thinks! God damn it! This is what having a crush is like!? Wait… is Marco admitting to have a crush on Naomi (even if it's just to himself)?

Fuck it. Marco can worry about it later. Marco transformed back into his human/original form, holding Norman's fist in his hand as he slowly starts to crushes it. How dare he try to hurt this girl for pretty much no reason at all.

"No way…" Marco heard Naomi say behind him.

"That's no way to treat a lady," Marco told Norman as he was crushing the man's fist in his hand for attacking Naomi the way he did. Marco couldn't help it; his phoenix form was feeling very strongly about it. Okay, maybe not just his phoenix form, but if anyone asks, Marco is blaming his phoenix form. "Fifty against one doesn't seem very fair to me-yoi."

Marco broke the man's wrist and hand then threw him backwards. The man was wailing on the ground in pain and his people/crew attacked. Marco couldn't help but smile, this was going to be too easy. They were nothing compared to training with Pops.

Marco spun around kicked and punched several of them as he protected Naomi so that she didn't have to worry about fighting. Using his phoenix fire to heal where he got hit or cut or shot, plus he used his phoenix fire to scare them away too.

Next thing that Marco knew, he felt a shock wave, his sixth senses (both human and phoenix) were telling him that it was Pops so he turned and covered/protected Naomi as Pops used his fruit power to send shock waves and shake not only the ground but the very air and sky itself.

Once it was over, Marco let Naomi out from under him and smiled at her. She had a blank and unreadable kind of expression on her face.

"Are you okay?" Marco asked with a smile.

Marco had an expected a thank you or yes, not a punch to the face that sent him flying back towards Pops and being called an asshole and bastard by the older teen. FUCK! SHE BROKE MARCO'S NOSE!

Marco held onto his nose, as he could feel it bleeding and could feel it healing. Fuck! That hurt! What the hell did she do that for!?

"You asshole!" Naomi shouted as she punched the phoenix guy in the nose. How dare he! She isn't some weak little girl that needs to saved! What the hell was he was doing!? She had them right where she wanted them! Only Norman could withstand her Conqueror's Haki! The others would have passed out once she used it! And she knows Norman's fighting style pretty damn well, after all, they have fought against each other a lot, too many times to count. Plus, she wanted to tested out her new sea-stone weapons against him! This boy is lucky that Naomi didn't use one of them on him! "You fucking bastard! I had this situation handled! What the hell did you think you were doing getting into the middle of fight that had nothing to do with you?! Huh?! You're only going to get yourself killed if you do that kid! You're lucky I don't kill you right here and now! You better pray to the sea gods that we never meet again! Or only they will know want what will happen! Stupid fucking bastard!"

Naomi didn't even wait for a response from him or the giant man with him as she threw her hands up the air in frustration and stormed off.

'Damn fucking cute brat!' Naomi thought as she was just walked away and she knew that the giant and phoenix kid must both be in shock, after all, they weren't coming after her. 'and his devil was that of a mythical Zoan Type too… damn it… I can't be crushing on a younger guy or on people who might be research subjects later on…' Naomi took a quick look over her shoulder as she kept walking off.

Blonde hair in the shape of pineapple almost, beautiful blue eyes, a white shirt and purple jacket, black three-quarter pants and scandals…

Damn it…

Naomi shook her head, she really hopes right now, since she was pissed- she really hopes that she doesn't run into them again. Well, at least that's what her head was thinking, her heart was hoping other wises.

anyway, there is it. i hope you all liked it. i know i enjoyed writing it.

i hope you all can't wait for the new one. i won't say what will happen next or anything, but if you remember when Marco talks to Macey about himself and Naomi when she is making sure that he is really her father, then you'll have a bit of idea on will the next chapter will be about then.

anyway, have a request or anything, just inbox or comment it. whether it's a an omake/side story with Naomi and Marco in it. be it in the Freedom Fighters Pirates storyline or history or something different that i can turn into a story or something, just ask and i will see what i can do. or it would with Sabo and Macey or with Jack and Blue or Ace, Sabo and Macey or any other couplings you guys like or think will happen. just send an inbox or comment a request and i will organise and do something for it for ya.

anyway, once i get the next chapter back from being beta'd. i will post it and answer reviews. so please, be patience.

i wonder how they got sometimes... especially since right now, it looks like Naomi hates Marco and he doesn't seem impressed or understand why she punched him. P.S- there will a little continued on from this with the start of the next Omake.

anyway, till next time everyone!