Jade: Hmmm, I believe I have punched all of the crew on the nose, except for Nami.
Nami: Hi Jade, whatcha doin?
Jade: OH! IT'S ON! –punches her on the nose-


The sun rose the next morning, everyone was asleep except for a few maids, butlers and workers. Zoro was asleep in the library, his head leaning back on the chair. His head slowly began to fall forward, then, THUD.

"Ouch" he said.

He scolded himself for sleeping then once again began pouring over old documents and laws written down on scrolls or books of parchment. Angus had been helping him research through most the night but now he was asleep in a large cushy chair.

"Come on come on come on" Zoro mumbled to himself as he opened a new scroll.

He knew exactly what he was looking for, he just couldn't find it. A maid entered the room. She had Zoro's breakfast on a silver tray. The tray reminded him of the little camp back in the woods. He sighed.

"Your highness," she said as she placed the food on the table then curtsied.

"Don't call me that Natalie" he said without looking up.

Zoro knew the name of every single maid, butler, chef or worker inside this castle, as well as those outside of them such as the gardeners. He only knew the names because he grew up running around the castle exploring everywhere and annoying everyone. Before he met Nami and the rest, the workers were the closest thing he had to friends.

She hesitated before using his name, "Roronoa, may I enquire as to what you are searching for?"

"The old documents of law, the ones that have applied for centuries." He said, still not looking up.

"I do not mean to brag, but I spend most of my time in here." she said, "I think I may be able to help you!" she looked excited.

Zoro looked up, "then help me."

Natalie hurried down the rows of giant bookshelfs, taking sharp turns every here and there with Zoro trying to keep up. When they stopped, Natalie wheeled a ladder along the bookshelf and hurried up to the top. She grabbed a golden pail that contained four scrolls then descended down the ladder.

"Here they are!" she looked very pleased with herself.

Zoro raised an eyebrow, there were only four scrolls, and he had been through nearly all the legal documents already. But this fact wasn't going to drown his spirits. He took out the first one and read a few lines.

"THIS IS IT!" he rolled it back up, "thanks Natalie, gotta go!" he gave her a hug then left.

She was thoroughly pleased she had just made the king so happy. Zoro ran back to Angus to find him still asleep.

"ANGUS! ANGUS!" Zoro was violently shaking him, "WAKE UP!"

"Mrrrh… larrrrm… fahhhhh?" he was still half asleep.

"ANGUS!" Zoro shouted straight into his ear.

"Wha?" he said sitting up straight, wild eyed.

"I need you to read this!" he put the scroll into Angus's hands before running out the door.

1010101010101010101010101 (scene change) 10101010101010101010101010101

"Where would Marc be this early in the morning?" he said to himself.

He ran into the kitchen.

"Morning Drake!" he said to a busy chef, "Has Marc eaten yet?"

"No."

He left the kitchen and ran to random places all over the castle; he had no idea where Marc's bedroom was. He started to make his way to the entrance hall, he saw a scullery maid leaving a room with dirty dishes in her arms.

"Phibi! Do you know where Marc is?"

"Silly!" she said, "You aren't looking for him are you?" she smiled, "just get someone to fetch him, he's your adviser and youARE the king after all."

"Oh" it seemed rather obvious to him now that he could have done that.

He left for the entrance hall. When he arrived he made his way to the throne and sat down. Almost immediately a hand servant appeared out of nowhere and placed the small non-ceremonial crown upon his head.

"No Jeffery," Zoro took it off, "bring me the ceremonial one, and fetch Marc."

Zoro saw a few hand servants standing over by the wall.

"Hue!" one of the hand servants rushed before Zoro, "open the doors and tell the gardeners to remove the broken water feature from the front."

Jeffery reappeared with the ceremonial crown and Marc.

"I told him to bring the other crown but he objected, what have you got in mind?" Marc said.

"You'll see." Zoro replied, "Jeffery, bring Nami, Ussop, Sanji and Luffy out here, oh and tell Angus I'll need him too, and the document. Marc, please get this entrance hall underway for the trial."

Zoro was handing out orders like an expert.

"Jack, tell the kitchen to prepare for a large amount of guests. You six can go round up some guests, doesn't matter what stature, noble, knight, peasant or farmer, I don't care! And you can get four chairs, good ones! Grant, there are three swords in my room, go get them! Come on people, I want this place ready within the hour!"

Natalie came up with a red cloak, "Here," Zoro stood and allowed her to put it on him. He sat back down and smiled. This just had to work.


Jade: heh heh heh, I have punched all of the Straw Hat crew members on the nose!
Crew: -evil stares-
Jade: GAH! Shields face.
Nami: Payback time Jade.
Jade: um… Jade is not here at the moment, please leave a message after the beep. BEEP!
Luffy: sounds like she isn't here. Oh well.
Crew: -walks away-
Jade: heh heh heh, works every time :P