Zoro stood by the railing by the bow of the ship and looked over the ocean. He thought about how life would be without Gabite, a thought that had never occurred before.

"What am I supposed to do now? Just leave my dreams to rot forever? Well… without Gabite doesn't it matter" thought Zoro before he noticed someone coming up behind him. It was Luffy with a harsh expression.

"Hey…" said Luffy.

"Hey…" responded Zoro, not even bothering facing him.

Luffy grabbed Zoro by the collar and roared "WHAT THE HELL ARE DOING!?"

"Leave me alone!" yelled Zoro as he punched Luffy. Luffy quickly regained his pose before grabbing Zoro by the collar and threw him into a wall while yelling "Make me!"

Zoro fell to the deck and glared at Luffy. He then got up and charged him. He grabbed Luffy, swung him around and smashed him into the wall. Afterwards began Zoro to punch Luffy with all his might. Luffy grabbed Zoro's fist and send his own into his stomach. Zoro limped backwards till he collapsed by the railing but Luffy stretched out his hand to grab Zoro and then swung him into the wall again. Zoro went through the steel wall and landed inside one of the ships kitchens, with the cooks almost shitting themselves in surprise. Luffy entered through the hole and grabbed Zoro by the collar.

"What has happen to you since you give up when it seems a little dark?" asked Luffy.

Zoro thought back to what happened several years ago.

Flashback. 10 years ago.

Outside a little dojo for sword arts was a 9 year old Zoro training. With a wooden sword in each hand he struck a dummy with all his might. With his last strike smashed he the dummy in half.

"Nice going Zoro" said a voice behind him and he turned around.

Out of the dojo came a girl with short, dark blue hair and dark brown eyes. By her side walked a Gible. She and the Gible sat down by the veranda of the dojo and Zoro glared at them.

"What the hell are you doing here Kuina?" asked Zoro still glaring at them.

"What? Can't I see how my rival trains?" said Kuina with a smirk and the Gible just laughed.

"Shut up! Both of you!" yelled Zoro angrily. Kuina and Gible just laughed at the pissed off Zoro before they ran away. Zoro continued his training muttering something about stupid girl and dumb Pokémon. Zoro trained in a dojo for Swordsman/Pokémon combos and would be the top of his class if it weren't for one little thing. He didn't own a Pokémon.

"Tch… Stupid Kuina… Stupid Gible…" said Zoro before he set up another dummy "What is so great about having a Pokémon anyway?"

He trained for a couple of hours before he took a break. He sat down on veranda and was just about to lie down and take a nap when he noticed a piece of paper next to him. He looked at what was written on the paper and smirked.

"Meet me on the meadow when the full moon is high"

He crumbled the paper and entered the dojo. He walked to his locker and retrieved twin katanas with black hilts and sheaths.

A couple of hours later walked Zoro out on the nearby meadow. The night sky was filled with black clouds that hid the moon. Out on the middle of the meadow meet Zoro up with two shadows.

"You came…" said one of the shadows.

"Of course! It is the first time you have challenged me!" replied Zoro. The shadow just chuckled in return.

"Your right" said the shadow as it drew a blade. "So… are you ready?"

Zoro drew his swords, took on his stance and said "Yeah and I will beat you…"

The clouds broke and the moonlight slowly shone its light, revealing the shadow to be…

"…Kuina!"

Kuina smiled a satisfied smile and Gible widen its smirk.

The combatants just stood there motionless till the sky was completely clear and moon watched from high in the sky. Suddenly charged Kuina and Gible Zoro and slashed out. Zoro blocked Kuina's strike and Gible's Slash before he threw them off and struck out. Gible and Kuina dodged and Gible used Tackle to throw Zoro off balance. Zoro fell and as he did, Kuina closed in on him with sword held high and struck down. Before the sword hit, regained Zoro his balance and blocked the strike. Gible slashed out but Zoro dodged and jumped backwards. All of them was breathing heavily now.

"Wow Zoro. You have really become strong since last time" said Kuina still smiling.

Zoro heaved in a big breath and shouted "What the hell is wrong with you!? Why aren't you fighting me seriously!? Show me the Dragon!"

Kuina's smile vanished and she said "Very well…"

She raised the sword over her head and nodded to Gible. Gible understood what she wanted and black and blue flames filled its mouth.

"Ryū no Hōkō!" shouted Kuina and Gible fired Dragon Rage at the blade of her sword before she swung it. The black and blue flames enveloped the blade and went flying like a bird towards Zoro. He was confident at first that he would be able to stop it but as it drew closer and closer diminished it more and more. When it was so close that the flames almost licked his skin, bolted Zoro to the side, dodging the flying strike with a hair. Zoro tried to get up as fast as possible but as soon as he raised his head was Kuina's blade by his throat.

"Win number 2001" told Kuina with a smile. Zoro just glared at her, his head bowed in defeat.

A little while later sat all three of them in the grass under the full moon's light. Zoro talked about how he would have won if he had got up faster and Kuina just looked at him with a small smile.

"…and if you hadn't had Gible then you would have never stood a chance!" told Zoro, a little pissed off.

Kuina looked at him and unexpectedly asked "Then would you like to have him…?"

Both Zoro and Gible looked shocked at Kuina till Zoro asked "Why would you give him to me!?"

Kuina was reluctant to answer but in the end told him with a sad smile "My father told me a woman would never be able to win the BSL… So I figured you would be able to use him to become the strongest combo"

Zoro just looked at her a while before his face turned to fury and he roared "THAT IS FUCKING BULLSHIT!"

Kuina just looked at Zoro shocked as he got up and he said "You are the strongest fighter I have ever known and you have a flawless combo with Gible so don't throw it away, you stupid girl!"

Kuina just looked at Zoro stupidly a short while before she snorted and broke into laughter. Gible and Zoro looked at her like she was stupid till she got up on her feet and she stopped laughing. Kuina then turned towards Zoro and smiled.

"Thank you, Zoro" said Kuina with a truly happy smile.

Zoro blushed slightly before he said "Shut up!"

She just giggled and then held out a hand. Zoro looked at the hand a while before she said "Let's make a promise"

"A promise?" said Zoro confused.

"If I don't become the Champion of the Black Sword League then you will kick their asses" told Kuina with a confident smile.

Zoro smirked and took her hand before saying "I will, even if you become the Champion. Then I will kick yours and Gible's ass to become the Champion"

Kuina just laughed and they held their hands together in a firm grip.

End of Flashback

Zoro was just about to bash Luffy when an explosion could be heard and the entire ship shook. Luffy let go of Zoro and then he heard "ZORO!"

Both of them looked out of the hole and saw Nami with Castform in her arms, Monferno giving Riolu a piggyback ride and Meowth running towards them like the devil was on their tails.

"Nami? What is happening?" asked Luffy at the sight.

"Luffy! Zoro!" shouted Nami.

"It is Gabite! He…!" screamed Nami before an explosion blasted behind them. They fell over and looked back. Zoro and Luffy looked into the flames that had formed and Zoro saw the shadow of someone who should be as good as dead.

A few minutes earlier

Inside the infirmary sat Nami in a corner with Castform in her arms and the rest of the Pokémon gathered around her. Gabite still lied in the infirmary bed and dreamed a nightmare.

Gabite stood in an inferno of flames. The fire licked his skin, dried up his eyes and evaporated his sweat. Gabite looked back and saw a young girl enveloped in flames. Her hair was dark blue, her eyes dark brown and a sad smile was spread across her face. He couldn't believe his eyes or his senses. How long was it since he had dreamed of her? How many moons had gone past since this scene had stood before his eyes? Suddenly something happened that hadn't happen before. Two skeleton hands black as night, dark as onyx, grabbed the girl from behind and dragged her further into the flames, out of sight. Gabite reached his claw out to grab her but his claw had become the one he had as Gible. He looked down himself and saw he was a Gible once again. Suddenly gathered the flames in one spot and took the shape of a tall man, leaving nothing but darkness and ash behind. They vanished quickly and before him stood Lucifer, his black leather coat moving like it was alive and his crimson eyes shining like stars of doom. Gible charged Lucifer with all his might and fury but the Lucifer just disappeared into the shadows. Gible looked franticly around till he looked behind him and saw that devil standing there. Lucifer eyes shined brighter than before and a sick grin was spread across his face. He then covered his face with his hands and when he removed them was only the face of his skull visible. The skull laughed. It laughed as its body disappeared into the shadows and it grew to a gigantic size. Gible began to step backwards step by step before turning around and took flight as fast as he could. The skull just laughed louder and louder as it jaws opened wider and wider. It mouth then opened fully agape and inside saw Gible a single azure blue eye, its stare piercing his soul. Two black shadow-like hands reached out after Gible as he tried to flee but they wrapped around his limbs, restricting him and dragging him deeper into the maw of Death. He fought with all his might, with all his force but it wasn't enough. He put all his strength into a single push but too late as the jaws shut tight, never to open.

Gabite stormed up of the bed, shocking everyone else.

Nami looked at Gabite and said "YOU'RE AWAKE!" but Gabite ignored her.

He looked desperate around till his eyes fell on the sword in the bed. Assuming the worst shrank his pupil as he lost his mind. He roared a mighty roar as black and blue flames gathered in his jaws and turned into a turquoise sphere. He fired it at Nami that was saved in the Nick of time by Monferno and a powerful explosion occurred. Nami and the Pokémon fled the out of the room and Gabite took pursuit.

Back to the present

Zoro couldn't believe his eyes. Gabite stood before him once again, awake and alive.

"Gabite..." mumbled Zoro and Gabite turned his attention to Zoro. He charged up another sphere and fired it at Zoro. Just stood there, not believing it was real before he was pulled out of the way by Luffy. The sphere flew far over the ocean before it imploded and then exploded, creating a mighty wave.

Zoro still just looked at the crazed Gabite as if it wasn't real. He suddenly snapped out of it and tackled Gabite. Gabite used Dragon Claw to stab the attacker but Zoro held on.

"It is ok…" said Zoro almost softly and Gabite stopped struggling. He then relaxed and Zoro looked into his eyes as he said "It is ok…"

To Luffy and the others was Zoro the only talking one but to Zoro and Gabite was there another voice. The voice of the girl they had made a promise to.

"It is ok" told the voice with a smile as its shade lifted from their shoulders. Zoro and Gabite both collapsed and Luffy, Nami and the Pokémon ran to their aid. Only Riolu stood behind, looking at what seemed like a faint aura disappearing into the heavens.

Hi everyone this story is back!

Sorry for the long hiatus but I just couldn't write this one for the last six months.

Now, I want to thank Minekoanime for her recent review and her suggestions for Nami's team. I could really use them and I have to be honest… I fucking loved it! I would really want some more suggestions from you guys about the rest of the current Straw Hats and you may leave it either as a review or a PM.

I would also like to hear what you guys think about Gabite's Nightmare. Was it over the edge or could it have been better? Leave a review or send a PM with your opinion.