Memoirs of Zoro
Date written: November 14th
I... saw my son. Just a few days ago. He came just two days before my birthday... I makes me wonder if he knew or not. I'm sure Perona told him at one point.
Seeing him made me start thinking about a lot of things. Perona to be one of the more important ones. I experienced some really good bonding with him. He made me think it would be a good idea to write down anything I think of at the moment. Like if I did.... maybe I won't feel so lonely.
I'll be the first to admit it, 20 years without ever really seeing any of them. Luffy, Nami, Usopp, Franky, Chopper, Robin, Brook, even Sanji. Most of them all, Perona. Plus, I think if I start writing these "Memoirs", I'll have left something important for in the future when someone finds it by mistake. If not... I'm sure these will make one HELL of a Best Selling biography. Haha
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Date writen: November 15th
The first thing that comes to mind about this is... well, Perona and my son of course, but I know I'll talk about them in probably every one of these I write. But there's another "family member" I think of, Jason. Jason Devega.
He was a promising student, age 16 and he could already take me to my limit. He found me 4 years after I gained the title of Greatest Swords Man. He came originally to challenge me for my spot, but even though he had power and skill, he was sloppy in technical, form and over all use of his skills. He impressed me so much though, I actually considered training him, I knew he would be some one great one day. I trained him for 10 years, he began to become like a son to me....... like a son...
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Date written: November 16th
What's been making me think so much about Jason recently was Zeke, my son. I remember vividly what Jason had said to me once, I can almost record exactly the hole conversation.
{Jason} "Hey Zoro-donno, you ever think about that woman you told me about, how you left her for this life?"
{Me} "Of course I do, almost every day. Why?"
{Jason} "I started to think about something.... You ever think you left her with a child. You told me you guys 'did it' on a regular basis.... Heheh, You ever think a kid got made some where long the way and she didn't realize it till you were long gone?"
I sat there for a moment thinking.... "The thought had crossed my mind many times. He'd be about 10 now I think. You came 4 years after I left her, and we've been together for 6 years now. So if so....." I started to day dream about this 'fantasy', "I wonder what the kid's doing right now...." I said this in almost a whispering daze, looking out into the sun setting horizon.
Jason threw back his head and laughed, "Hahahaha! I bet there IS one running around somewhere. And you know what?"
I looked at him, he seemed very enthusiastic, "I'm gonna meet that kid one day. No matter what! Hahahaha!"
I smiled, this made me happy. The thought of a son, and my apprentice, the two of them acting like Uncle and nephew or something... Maybe even better.... Maybe even brothers.
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Date written: November 17th
He died just 4 years later. He was so strong and care free... He just didn't THINK when I told him not do what he did..... Heh.... That idiot.
A group of men, at 7 of them I believe, came to challenge me at the same time. Called themselves the Holy Swords. Said they would all be come the Greatest SwordsMEN in the world. I took them on, why not? I couldn't NOT accept challenges. Jason wanted to help, but I told him it was against the rule, MY rule.
I managed to kill 2, wound 3 to where they couldn't fight anymore, so now 2 were left. One was just lucky to even be in the fight... but that one, he was tall, at least 8ft and had two large swords he wielded.... and they were poisoned.
By the EMENSE luck I have... I won. Slashed the poison guy with his own sword, it was barely though, only enough of that type of poison to paralyze him for a while. They retreated, and I collapsed from my own wounds, pain and exhaustion.
The villagers hid me, knowing that the remaining 5 would come back to finish me. They grew proud of having me on their island and treated me like one of them. But when the men came back, I still wasn't even close to fighting ready. Jason thought he could go out there and beat them. I told him not to, but that kid just wouldn't listen.
I got up as soon as I could, barely moving from the poison I received myself and other pain. I came to the village. There, Jason had fought and killed 4 of them, the last one... was the one with the poison. I went down to help him, but that's when.
I didn't even see it happen. Jason was fighting back strong, and the next thing I knew... he was stabbed right through the chest. Normally, that alone is hard to survive, but these blades were extremely poisoned.
The man left after that, saying he had already just beaten ME. And in truth, I really believe he did.
I remember Jason's last words, he smiled and said, "Guess I'm not gonna see your son after all, am I. Heheh..." I tried to reassure him, "Yes you are! Hang in there!" He then thought of what I just said, he looked almost puzzled, "Hu.... I think I WILL see him." He then fell into unconsciousness and was proclaimed dead 2 hours later by the village doctor.
The VERY next day I took his body and travelled 3 months to his home island, Tull island. I used a sea route Nami had found for us when we were all together that, if we had our ship in the right direction, could put us near almost any island. That helped me get there faster, once I told the ship captain who took me where to go. (I sure as hell can't sail a boat to save my life)
I buried him in the cemetery on that island, they treated him like a saint, even had his head stone engraved with "Here Lies Jason Devega.... Former Apprentice of Roronoa Zoro." flattering to say the least. I spent 4 months there before returning home. I swear sometimes.... I could almost see him and speak to him on that island while I was there.
End of Memoir One ~