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Chapter 6

"The Captain lost!"

"Captain Morgan has been defeated!"

"If you still want to arrest us, come and get us." Zoro said, sheathing his swords. The marines looked at each other, before erupting in cheers.

"YES! WE'RE FREE! WE ARE OUT OF MORGAN'S CONTROL! LONG LIVE MARINES!"

"What's going on?" Luffy asked, looking confused. "They seem to be happy that Morgan was defeated!"

"Everyone hated Morgan!"

Suddenly, Zoro collapsed.

"Zoro?"

"Zoro-san!"

Aurora ran over to Zoro and knelt next to him. "Don't worry, he'll be fine once he gets something to eat and gets some rest."


"I'm full! Haven't eaten for nine days, almost starved to death!"

"Then it's impossible for you to last a month!"

"I think it's impossible for anyone." Aurora timidly added. Rika nudged the older girl in the leg, a way of telling her to stop being so shy.

"You're so scrawny, how come you can still eat more than me!"

"Sorry… even I ate quite a lot…" Koby apologized.

"Don't worry! Keep eating, you saved our town!"

"Onii-chan, you're so strong!

"Yep! I'm strong! I'll get stronger later on!"

"Oh yea, what are your plans next?" Zoro asked.

"I'm going to head for the Grand Line!"

"What? You're saying crazy things again! Just you two, how can you enter the Grand Line? Don't you understand? The world's strongest pirates all gather there!"

"We're going for One Piece… it won't hurt to head that direction!"

"Zoro-san, even you're saying this rubbish!"

"What are you so worried about, it's not like you're coming with us…"

"Even though I'm not going I'll still worry about you guys!

Zoro sweat dropped at this. Aurora put her tea down, listening to the conversation.

"Luffy-san… even though we just met…"

"But we are friends!" Luffy interrupted. "Yep! Even though we have to part, we'll always be friends!"

Aurora smiled and leaned back in her chair, returning to her tea.

"I never had friends growing up… every time I would be picked on… no one would ever stand up for me. But the three of you… taught me to live by my dream!"

"That's why we're headed for the Grand Line."

"Yea!"

"Hmm… that's true… No! No! What I meant is, you're too reckless…"

Zoro tapped Koby's forehead with his katana. "First of all, you'd better worry about yourself! Even though you were just doing chores on a pirate ship, you're still a small pirate. Don't underestimate the marine's ability to gather information. If they know your past, they won't let you join for sure!"

Aurora silently nodded her head in agreement. After a moment of silence Koby spoke.

"I just thought of something."

Everyone looked at him curiously, including Aurora.

"Aurora, what are you gonna do?" Koby asked the half-angel. She put her tea down, folding her hands in her lap.

"I don't know… stay here, probably." she responded. She looked between the three of them. Then Aurora saw Luffy grin broadly at her.

"Why don't you come with me and Zoro?"

"I don't know…" she trailed off.

"Please! It'll be fun!"

"Becoming a pirate, and going to the Grand Line…" Aurora pondered. "Guess it could be fun…"

"YAHOO!"

"Excuse me!" someone interrupted. Aurora cocked her head and saw a marine at the door.

"We are wondering, are you really pirates?"

"Yes, I just found my first 2 crew members, so that would make us pirates now!"

"Even though you're pirates, you saved our town and base. For that we are grateful. But since you are pirates… as marines we cannot allow you to stay any longer. Please leave this place immediately. As for the events that occurred here, we'll be reporting it to headquarters."

Outside Aurora could hear the townspeople going into a frenzy.

"Hey marines! What kind of bullshit are you saying?"

"They are this town's saviors!"

"Hmm, well then… let's go!" Luffy said, getting up out of his chair.

"Luffy-san…"

"Are you really leaving Onii-san, Onee-chan?" Rika asked. They didn't say a word. Luffy and Zoro got up and started walking. Aurora silently went over to Ririka and hugged the woman.

"Thanks for your hospitality. I'll never forget you." She whispered in her ear. The young woman then knelt in front of Rika and hugged her.

"You're the best little sister a girl could ask for. Never forget me."

"I won't." Rika whispered back. Aurora stood, following after the two men.

"Aren't you with their group?" a marine questioned Koby.

"I…I…I'm not… not… I'm not with them!" Koby stuttered out. Aurora chanced a glance at Luffy and saw him smile.

"Please hold on… is he telling the truth?"

The three of them stopped and turned to the marine.

"I know what this guy used to do."

"Luffy-san?" Koby questioned.

"I can't remember where, but he used to be with this fat female pirate… I think her name was Alvida."

"Stop… don't say anymore…"

"It was a fat and ugly female pirate, this guy spent two years there…" Luffy continued.

"SHUT UP!" Koby yelled, punching Luffy. As Luffy fell backwards, Aurora saw him smile. She glanced at Zoro to see him doing the same thing.

"You! You deserve a beating!" Luffy cried, punching Koby back. "Damn you! You deserve a beat down!"

"Both of you stop it!" the marine cried. "I won't allow this town to get in anymore fights!"

"Hey! You went overboard!"

"Stop it Luffy!" Aurora scolded gently as she and Zoro grabbed him.

"I know he isn't your friend! Leave this town immediately!"

The three of them left, leaving Koby to deal with this on his own.


Down at the Docks…

"Nice act! Even though he's been a pirate before, it won't be such a big deal!" Zoro said.

"I believe Koby will become stronger and more independent in the future!"

"Time to go or else there's no telling what'll happen! Not leaving anything behind, that's what pirates are all about!"

"Hahah! That's what I'm saying!"

"Lu…Lu…Luffy-san!" It was Koby. "Thank you very much! I will never forget you for the rest of my life!"

"I've never seen a marine saluting pirates!"

"You see something new every day." Aurora said, smiling at Koby.

"Koby! We'll meet again someday!"

"GROUP SALUTE!"

Luffy and Aurora stood and waved back at Koby and the marines as they set sail. Soon the group was out of sight.

"YAHOOO! WE'RE OFF! GRAND LINE! HERE WE COME!"

After the addition of Pirate-Hunter Zoro and the half-angel, Aurora, into his crew, Luffy begins his journey once again. But they don't know there are only more and more difficult challenges ahead of them…