Author's note: Hey guys, here's the next chapter.

Sorry this took me so long to post, i have been on holiday and just got back.

I wrote this chapter pretty fast so i'm sorry for any spelling mistakes i haven't really checked it.

Thanks for reading, hope you enjoy.

I'll always be there

Chapter 4 : Garps Test - Part 1

It had been about a year since Rade, who was now most commonly known as Psycho, had met Ace and Luffy. For the first year Garp visited when his work allowed, just dropping in breafly to check up on the children, Ace and Luffy had been suprised by the short length of the visits and lack of challenges garp had presented, however just as the year had passed garp arrived on the island once agian.

The trees russled with the cool spring breeze, Luffy proded at a lizard lazing on the deck of the grounded ship they now spent most of there time at, Ace and Psycho were practicing fighting teqniques, since Ace had found out who Psycho, or rather Silvers. D .Rade, really was, he had been determined she would become a strong fighter, Psycho understood his concern but thought he was fussing a bit too much however she had no problems with the training, in fact she enjoyed it. She, although no where near as strong Ace, had become quite a capible fighter.

Psycho ran at Ace, aiming a fist at his stomach, Ace avoieded it easily catching her hand, he twisted her arm causing her to fall on her back, she kicked at the back of his knees bringing him to the ground aswell, Psycho climbed on top of Ace but was flung to the side, they rolled around for a few seconds before Ace sat kneeling over Psycho victoriously, one hand rested lightly on her neck the other curled into a fist a few centemeters from her face, a smile spread across his face " I win again" he smerked. Psycho giggled pushing Ace off, he moved, standing up and offering her a hand, she took it bouncing to her feet. Ace laughed at the childish action, he ruffled her hair, then turned his attentin to Luffy, who was curruntly holding the rather unimpressed lizard he had priviously been looking at by the tail, "Luffy put that poor thing down" Ace sighed at his little brother.

"But it fine Ace, see look its happy" Luffys arm streched so the lizzard was dangling just centimeters frim Aces face, the lizzard swung its body foward biting Aces nose, Ace let out a low growle.

" I dont think it likes you ace " Luffy managed to choke out between fits of laughter.

" LUFFY!" Ace shouted Lizzard still hanging from this nose, causing Luffy to burst out in another fit of laughter.

Ace removed the lizzard from his nose, careful not to hurt it as he did so, and placed it on a small rock near by, however it scurried away shortly after.

" We should get going, its starting to get dark and dinner will be sevred soon " Psycho chimmed in, Ace and Luffy nodded in agreement and the began to make their way back to the cottage.

"I'm starving, I havnt eaten in ages" Luffy moaned as they entered the forest that surrounded the cottage.

" Luffy you ate less then 3 hours ago" Ace sated, slight annoence in his voice however it was almost drownde out by the obivous amusment.

Nearing the cottage the children herd a low grumbling voice they reconigsed as Garp, Psycho smiled and when the owner of the voice came into view, she broke into a run arms outstreched to hug the large man in front of her, Garp crouched down scooping the girl up and spinning her round into a tight hug.

"Grandpa its been ages since i saw you" Psyco chimed, Garp let out a bellowing laugh,

"Youve grown, and you look stronger then before" Garp said placing her back on her feet.

Ace and Luffy joined the pair at that point having walked rather then running, the boys greeted Garp, both pleased to see the older man, however Ace was scepitical of the reasioning for his visit.

" Now that your all here i can get started, lest go!" Garp announced a slightly sinical smile on his face as he started walking signialing for the kids to follow, "I have a test for you!"

Ace sighed "i kenw it" he mumbled.

" but i havnt eaten yet!" Luffy protested, however he followed Garp anyway.

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Garp smiled, dusting his kneed off as he stood up smiling to himself for his work,

" I just dont get why you had to tie us up!?" Ace qustionde an irratated tone in his voice, Psycho and Luffy both nodded in agreement to their older brothers qustion, Garp chuckled.

Each child was tied up differntly, Garp had tied Luffy to a tree using his own arms that were wraped around the trunk twice, then tied tightly around his waist, Aces hands where tied tightly behind his back and teathered to a tree a few meters from Luffy, and Psycho was dangling upsidedown, her ankles where tied toghter and the rope had been strung over a low branch and tied around the trunk of the tree, they where pisitioned faching eachother seperated by a few meters.

Garp had also placed a small knife in the center of the circle they formed, it was just out of the reach of all of them, which was no accident.

" Your task is to find your way out of the forest...Preflably before you get eaten" Garp smiled warmly at the scowleing childern.

" I still dont get why you had to tie us up" Ace stated chuckled walking back towards the cottage.

The children remained silent for a few minuits Ace and Luffy form annoyence and Psycho from confusion, she had herd stories about Garps 'tests' from her brothers but she had always thought they where exadrating, however now it was fairly ovious they where indeed telling the truth.

"Right, we'd better find a way to untie ourselves" Ace said breaking the scilence, his two younger siblings nodded in quiet aggrement.

They spent a while thinking of, and trying out, ideas however none where sucesful, finaly Psyscho sugested attempting to untie the rope tied to the tree and retreving the knife to free herself and Ace so they could untie Luffy, suprisingly the plan was fairly simple and worked well.

By the time they where all free the light had almost compleatly faded, so they made finding a safe place to sleep priority.

They walked in the direction Garp had gone, and shortly found themselves at the top of a tall cliff, Luffy spotted a small cave in the cliff face however the only way they could see to acess it was along a narrow ledge that curved down the cliff to the beach, but night was falling, they had no other place to spend the night and they knew from experince what kind of animals lived on the island. Ace led the way followe by Psycho then Luffy, the light had now completly faded and they where forced to feel their way down the cliffs edge, Psycho struggled to keep her balance on the tiny ledge, her ankled were swolen and sore from being tied up and she found each step to be more painful then the last.

Thy had made it half way down the cliff, but the path seemed to grow thiner as they progressed, the cave was now only a few hundred meters away, but Psycho felt her legs turning to jelly and she stumbled but caught herself on a small rock patruding from the cliff face, Ace snapped round to look at her worried, she stedyed herself and nodded at him however not convincingly.

They only managed to continue for a few more steps before Psycho's legs gave way she fell foward, grasping at the rocks trying despratly to get a grip and pull herself up but she wasnt able to, she felt herself falling, saw the sharp rocks below her and felt her dread as she fell...