A/N: Hey, this is my new story. Hope that you like it. If you read my other stories, I am so sorry for taking so long to update. I should be updating them soon since I finally got a new laptop. YEA! Thank you for all of those who reviewed/faved/ alerted this story. Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece or any of its characters. However, I do own Alex (yea me lol). I have no clue if there is a technical term for any of the weapons used by Alex or any of the One Piece characters. If there is, please let me know so that I can use them correctly.

Chapter Three: How do You Know Each Other?

"Shanks, tell me that story again!" a young Alex demanded as she climbed up into the red-haired pirate's lap. Shanks laughed as he held on to Alex firmly while shifting on the stool he sat on.

"Why do you want to hear it again?" Shanks asked as his crew laughed at Alex and her cute antics.

"'Cause I like it…" Alex trailed off as a young Luffy came into her line of vision.

"Alex, you know that you're in trouble right?" Luffy questioned as Alex sighed.

"Again?" Alex whined as she got down from Shanks' lap and walked over to her brother. Luffy nodded his head as Alex sighed again.

-End Flashback/Dream-

Alex opened her eyes, seeing Zoro's slumped figure near her.

"Zoro?" Alex called his name, startling the swordsman.

"Hey, you're finally awake." Zoro looked at her as he removed the cloth that was upon Alex's forhead.

"How long was I out?" Alex inquired as she slowly sat up. Zoro reached behind him to grab a glass.

"Two days. Scared Luffy pretty badly," Zoro replied as he handed Alex the glass filled with water.

"Thank you." Alex took a drink and sighed once she felt the cool liquid slide down her throat.

"Can you tell me something?" Zoro asked as he watched Alex closely, looking for signs of her collapsing again.

"Sure." Alex looked at Zoro as the green-haired man sat down next to her.

"How did you get that wound?" Zoro asked, referring to the wound on her lower back.

"Marines," Alex whispered before explaining the whole story to her new friend/sparring partner. When Alex finished, Zoro was gripping his swords tightly. "Zoro?"

"I really hate marines." Zoro gritted out as Alex gave him a soft smile.

"I do too. Can you take me out to the deck?" Alex asked as Zoro stood up. Zoro nodded before lifting Alex up into his arms and went outside.

"Alex! How are you feeling?" Nami asked as she looked up from her newspaper.

"Hey Nami. I'm better." Alex waved before looking around. "Where's that idiot that I call my brother?"

"Down below. He went exploring, since after we got the ship we landed on the island that we ran into you on." Nami sighed before goingk back to her newspaper. Alex sighed before closing her eyes and falling asleep against Zoro. Zoro shook his head as he sat down and fell asleep with Alex in his arms still.

BANG! Zoro and Alex were jolted awake by the sound of a cannon firing.

"Hey! What's going on?" Zoro asked as he and Alex looked out towards Luffy and Usopp.

"Cannon firing practice." Luffy laughed as Usopp fired again, hitting the small rock island that they were aiming at. "YAHOO!" Alex and Zoro sighed in sync as Alex stood up and went to the kitchen to make food. Soon everyone was in the kitchen eating and enjoying stories that Luffy and Alex told of each other. Suddenly a voice rang out.

"Get out here you pirates!" a male voice shouted as Luffy got up and went outside. Zoro opened his eyes from where he was leaning against the wall as the voice shouted again along with Luffy's.

"I recognize that voice…"Zoro trailed off as he got up and left the kitchen. Once he stepped up to the railing, Zoro looked down at the main deck to see a person he recognized. "Johnny, that you?"

"Big bro?" Johnny looked up to see his mentor looking down on him. Alex came out of the kitchen and looked down to see who Zoro was talking to.

"Fucking A…" Alex trailed off as she leaned against the railing. Zoro looked at her before turning back to Johnny.

"Johnny, where's Yosaku?" Zoro asked as Johnny stared at Alex. Johnny explained what was going on before bringing Yosaku on board the Going Merry. As Luffy and Usopp helped Nami with Yosaku and Johnny, Zoro and Alex talked.

"You okay?" Zoro asked as Alex leaned against the railing, looking out over the ocean.

"Yeah, just never thought that I would run into those two again." Alex felt Zoro lean against her and warp his arms around her.

"I'm sensing a story here-" Zoro was cut off when Johnny appeared right next to them.

"Hey, Big bro, want to let my girl go?" Johnny asked as Alex tightened her hand into a fist. Suddenly Alex punched Johnny in the face and growled.

"I'm not your girl." Alex looked over out over the ocean again. Yosaku shoved Alex over board causing Johnny to start yelling at him.

"Alex!" Zoro shouted as he saw her head pop up above the water. Alex swam over to the rope ladder that Usopp let down. Zoro jumped down to the main deck as Alex started to pull herself up.

"Thanks, Zoro." Alex grabbed his hand that he held out to her as she neared the railing.

"Any time. You need dry clothes." Zoro picked Alex up bridal style, since she still had her tail from her latest dip into the East Blue, and headed to the men's quarters to give her dry clothes. As two of his crew disappeared into the quarters, Luffy turned to Johnny and Yosaku.

"How do you know Alex, guys?" Luffy asked as Johnny sat down on the deck.

A/N: So, what do you think? Hope that you like it. Please read and review. I will have chapter four up soon. Read and review please.