I'm Baaack!

Hey Everyone, sorry it took so long its been kinda hectic lately in school trying to catch up.
I was in Germany for a while and didn't have any access to my files there. (Start crying in a corner).

But anyway, I'm back up and running now.
Hope you enjoy ths next chapter.

THANKS FOR ALL THE REVIEWS! They actually really helped me get back on my feet.

And ACTION!

"Uh, thanks for the meal. I really needed that one." said Zoro awkwardly as he set down his own plate and watched on as the pile of dished beside him continue to grow at a phenomenal rate.

"No problem!" came a voice from behind the dishes. Leaning around the pile, Zoro raised an eyebrow at the supposed Commodore who, at this point in time, seemed more like the teen he was meant to be.

"So Zoro-san, where are you headed?" asked Kiyoshi cheerfully, happy to see that his friend was back to normal. "Please, just Zoro." He said scratching the back of his head, "Well, I don't even know where I am to begin with not to mention where I'll be going." He muttered.

"Are you lost Zoro-san?!" asked Coby, somewhat surprised. Luffy's voice drifted up from behind his pile of dishes. "He prefers to call it directionally challenged; I told him to meet me at the entrance of the base. Somehow he managed to go right past them seeing as I found him wondering around the docks..."

"No one asked you!" barked Zoro only to hear Luffy laughing brightly. Even Kiyoshi and Coby could be heard chuckling a little. "So how did you end up here then Zoro?" asked the Lieutenant beside him. "Well, I followed a pirate out to sea. But I couldn't find my way back to my village. So I made the best of things around here and went after pirates who were in the area; I had to earn money somehow." Said Zoro

"So you did get lost." commented Luffy.

"You don't have to put it like that!"

As the other three at the table began to laugh once more, one of Luffy's Marines came into the bar. "Luffy-san, Vice-Admiral Garp is on the phone." He said holding out a mini-DenDen Mushi for the Commodore. "Aww, I was just having fun too." Pouted Luffy taking the bone of meat out of his mouth and standing up, "Sorry everyone; I'll probably be onboard Freedom for the rest of the night if you need me."

Just as Luffy was leaving the bar he quickly turned back around. "Oh! Zoro! You should come back with us! Or at least let us give you lift to wherever you're going." He called back through the door.

Zoro looked up, surprise written across his face. "Is he serious?" he asked Kiyoshi who was now staking up the last of the plates. Kiyoshi sighed and nodded his head, "That's the Commodore for you; always the spontaneous, loud-mouthed brat." He said smiling brightly now.

"Welcome to the family Zoro."

Next morning Zoro stepped onboard the Freedom Fighter only to find the deck a scurry of movement.

"Good morning Zoro!" called Kiyoshi from the quarterdeck, waving him over. "Have a good night?" he asked once Zoro had arrived by his side. "Uh just Zoro is fine." said Zoro. "Yeah, I guess. What's going on?" he asked watching the men scurrying around the deck, spotting Coby coiling up some ropes. "We've been called back to G1 by the boss." said Luffy approaching the pair and leaning against the railing. "Apparently the New world is causing chaos without us around. I suspect that Ji-san also blackmailed him into bringing me back so he would have less work to do." He murmured casually.

"So what do you say Zoro? You coming with us?" he asked turning towards Zoro with a friendly smile on his face. Zoro gazed down at the deck for a moment, "I hope you know I don't like freeloading." He said as Luffy started laughing in delight. "I thought you'd say that. You don't seem the marine type so I was thinking something along the lines of 'bodyguard'." He said loosely wish a cheeky glint in his eyes. "You'll be payed annually of course. And food and lodgings will be provided as well as anything else you may need." He said eyeing the two bland swords hanging off Zoro's waist. "First things first being a new set of swords. Did you brings these from you're dojo?" he asked seeing the chips in the blades.

Zoro shrugged, "I didn't have any others at the time or the money to buy new ones." Luffy hummed, "Well that will be the least of your worries now." He said.

"Oi hold on! How'd you know I came from a dojo!" barked Zoro. Luffy just smiled, "Lucky guess?"

Zoro turned to Kiyoshi. "Don't ask me. He just seems to know things. We all but it down to being a quirk of the D's." he said calmly, laying a hand on the helm and beginning to steer the large vessel out to sea.

"Alright everyone, lets cast off! It's time to go home!" cheered Luffy which caused the crew to cry out with glee.

Not even three days had passed, but Zoro was officially exhausted. "Tell me again why I decided to step onto the same ship as Luffy." Flat panned Zoro leaning heavily on his hand. To put it lightly the ship was a madhouse. It was like being at a 24hour long circus that played every day of the week.

At the current moment Luffy had challenged each member of his crew to a thumb war. He hadn't lost so far. Apparently Luffy made a new challenge each week and anyone could challenge his at any time, even during the middle of the night if they wanted to do so. But then again, according to Coby, last week's challenge was a staring contest.

"Commodore! Code dog!"

The cry sent everyone into action, Luffy was climbing up the mainmast in record time only to climb down panicking. "Ahh! Whatarewegoingtodo, whatarewegoingtodo, whatarewegoingtodo! KIYOSHI HIDE ME!" begged Luffy grovelling at his second in commands feet.

Zoro and Coby stared at the Commodore in shock.

"Get up Luffy, it's not the end of the world. Is this the fastest ship in the Grandline or isn't it?" He said calmly. Luffy paused then, seeming to have an eureka moment, jumped to his feet. "Pakkun! Get the boosters warmed up! We're going to make a jump!" he yelled running up to the quarterdeck. A bandanna waring marine quickly disappeared below deck and everyone began tying a lifeline around their waist.

"Coby, Zoro! Find a free line and tie on tight! This is going to get bumpy!" yelled Kiyoshi from his spot behind the helm. The two looked at each other before sprinting to a pair of free lines by the mainmast just in time to spot another Marine vessel heading in their direction.

"Hey Luffy! There's a marine ship over there shouldn't we tell them about Morgan?" called Zoro. "No way man!" said one of the men nearby. "That's Luffy-san's grandfather! He's absolutely crazy if firing cannonballs with your hands at your grandson then punching them through a wall and calling it 'love' is any indication!" Zoro sweat dropped.

"Are we ready Pakkun!?" yelled Luffy only a moment later.

"Ready when you are Commodore!"

"Then let's get out of here!"

The next thing they knew, the Freedom Fighter was sent shooting into the air, towards the open ocean.

"WHAHOOOO! cried Luffy laughing as the wind licked his face. "Come on everyone! Time for a song!"

Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,

Binkusu no sake wo, todoke ni yuku yo
Umikaze kimakase namimakase
Shio no mukou de, yuuhi mo sawagu
Sora nya wa wo kaku, tori no uta

Sayonara minato, Tsumugi no sato yo
DON to icchou utao, funade no uta
Kinpa-ginpa mo shibuki ni kaete
Oretacha yuku zo, umi no kagiri

Binkusu no sake wo, todoke ni yuku yo
Warera kaizoku, umi watteku
Nami wo makura ni, negura wa fune yo
Ho ni hata ni ketateru wa dokuro

Arashi ga kita zo, senri no sora ni
Nami ga odoru yo, DORAMU narase
Okubyoukaze ni fukarerya saigo
Asu no asahi ga nai ja nashi

Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,

Even as the ship landed safely back into the water, the entire crew continued to sing and soon, even Zoro and Coby joined in as well. Funnily the rest of the night was spent celebrating. For what Zoro had no idea but as long as the booze kept flowing he was happy.

And CUT!

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