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

I had a bit of trouble thinking of what to put in this chapter but thanks for reading, and i hope you enjoy.

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I'll always be there

Chapter 4 : Garps Test - Part 2

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...

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Before she had time to hit the base of the cliff she felt a tight grip around her wrist and a sharp jurk as she stopped mid air, opening her eyes she saw Luffy's hand wraped around her arm, his arm was streched a decent few meters, as a result of stopping her, Ace had his arms around Luffys waist holding him steady.

Psycho let out a small sigh of relife, allowing herself to breath again, Luffy looked relieved, but Ace still had a look of intense concern on his face that Psycho couldn't quite understand.

Ace and Luffy managed to pull Psycho up and carry her the rest of the way to the cave, once inside they started a small fire while Psycho explaind what had caused her to fall, and settled down to sleep in shifts, Ace took first watch while the others slept.

About an hour into the night Psycho awoke, the pain in her ankles keeping her awake, she made her way over to where Ace was sat, in the entrance to the cave, he was looking up into the sky, he looked some what distracted. Psycho sat down next to him, " I cant sleep, do you mind if i join you Acey" she asked quietly half to not wake Lyffy and half not to startle Ace, he nodded slightly in acknowledgement of her request but made no other movements.

" Acey, are you ok?" Psycho asked slightly concerned, he had been quiet since she had fallen and she was worried she had upset him.

"Yeah, i'm fine" he said flashing her a reasuring smile, however it wasn't convincing.

" Really?, why have you been distracted since i slipped back there? come on you can tell me" she nugged him with her sholder, he sighed then spoke softly

" Its just, back there, if Luffy hadn't of been there I wouldn't of been able to save you, i'm sceard that i wont be able to keep my promise" he took a deep breath and Psycho smiled slightly,

"But Luffy was there, i'm safe, you can't blame yourself for every thing that happens to me, you'er so protective Acey" she giggled the last bit and was happy to see Ace smile too,

" You'er right" he sighed relaxing a bit, he put an arm aroun her sholders and pulled her into a hug rocking he gently until she fell asleep.

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"LUFFY!" Aces voice echod through the cave, "you are ment to be on look out why are you asleep"

It was eirly morning, the sun had bearly risen and the dew was still on the rocks outside, Luffy was slumped agianst the wall of the cave, and a rather unhappy Ace was lecturing him about the importance of teamwork.

"Luffy what have i told you about responsibility..."

"IM HUNGRY"

"...You need to learn to work with other people..."

"WHEN CAN WE EAT"

" ...are you even listing to me Luffy?!"

" hmm?...did you say somthing Ace?"

Ace turned a shade of red that remineded Psycho of a tommato, and the image of Ace as a tomato made her giggle. Ace sighed deciding trying to teach Luffy any thing was a lost cause.

" We had better get moving agian, if we hurry we might be able too make it home for lunch" Ace said helping Psycho to her feet and out the cave.

" lunch, FOOD, come on, come on lets go!" Luffy bounced to his feet following closely behind Ace .

"That, he hears" Ace grumbled

They made it to the bottem of the cliff face without any problems, Psychos ankles had begun to feel better during the night and she was now able to walk almost pain free, Luffy was motivated by the prospect of food and Ace just wanted to get home.

The three children walked across the beach, on the shore line enjoying the early morning sunlight, happy to be on there way home they where all in good spirets,

"I feel really tired" Luffy mumbled

"Thats because you are in the water Luffy, you'er a devel fruit user!" Ace said pulling Luffy back onto the beach "Sometimes you can be such an idiot" he grumbled as Luffy regained his usual excitable walk, Ace chucklled at his brother despite his irratation.

It didnt take the children long to reach the tree line, once in the froest it took them less then an hour to get home, which supprised the boys, " I guess the old man went easy on us because of Psycho" Ace said to no one in perticular.

Garp was sitting on the steps of the cottage when they got back, " took your time" he let out a thunderus laugh, he had atculay been suprised with how fast they made it back, he thought it would of taken them a lot longer to untie themselves, but he would never admit that to them.

"You three had better hurry up if you want lunch" his voice boombed again.

" FOOD" Luffy shouted slipping past the old man and into the house, the others followed him quickly, mainly because they wanted a bit of food before Luffy managed to inhale it all.

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Lunch had turned into more of a fight when Luffy had tryed to steal food off of Ace and Psycos plates, Luffy was made to regret his greed when they decied to team up to pin him to the ground and tie him up with his own arms.

"WHATS UP WITH YOU PEOPLE AND TIEING ME UP" he grumbled trying to free himself for the second time in two days.

After lunch Psycho sat outside with Garp " so how did you find the test, kido" he chuckled ruffeling her hair.

" It was ok, but if you'er gonna call it a test you should at least make it challenging" she teased, Garp coulden't help laughing, the kid had guts, she was her fathers daughter for sure, and he would have no trouble believing she was Luffy and Ace sister .

He smiled glanching to Ace who was currently shapening a long stick, for reasons Garp could only guess, then to Luffy who was eating some sort of meat he had eviedently stolen, then to Psycho who was sat at his feet smiling cheerfuly up at him, as tough at he acted Garp had to admit he had a soft spot for those three kids, and even though Ace and Psycho when't his grandchildren he loved them like they where, and he knew the next few years would do nothing but strenghten the bonds between all of them.