It's almost over now
Forgive how short this is XD but... when I wrote it ... yeah XD
The ship looked like he left it but the bodies of his crew were not where they had died. He had also searched for his crew to bring and burn with the ship they all loved, but someone had also gotten to those bodies also.
His teeth clenched he walked to the medical room where maybe one of them carried the others to see if they could save them; but Zoro had used killing blows so it was impossible for them to live.
Slowly he walked down the halls, not missing the blood trails, and entered the Choppers doctor room. No one was there. He sighed before thinking where else his crew could have wandered before he went and headed off to the men's room where he hoped that the bodies were.
His eyes when he opened the door were assaulted with light before they became use to the dull burning red now displayed for him.
"You're lucky, Zoro." Ace's voice was low as he ran a hand through Luffy's hair. "Any closer to his heart or stomach and we wouldn't have saved him." The words took what felt like ages to imprint into Zoro's mind and register that it meant that his captain was still alive.
"He's-." Zoro's emerald eyes searched the room and spotted all the members of his crew before he gave a slight cry as he dropped to the floor leaning against the wall. "Their all alive." He didn't know what to do know but cry and plead for them for their forgiveness.
Maybe …
"Congratulations, Roronoa san." An elderly voice called out. "The contest for sand has been accepted; you and your crew have the cards total backing." Zoro spotted the three elders before they handed him a slip. "You're now a member of the Dancing Trio but you have the freedom of the pirate that you are." Zoro didn't do anything as they turned to leave.
"What do they-."
"You're free of us." Ace walked over kneeling down. "No one, not even the elders, can order you around." Ace chuckled as he looked at the crew still hanging on onto life. "Your crew is now a member of the 'Dancing Trio." Zoro's head fell to his chest before he laughed.
"All because of some stupid sand castle contest."
Please forgive spelling and Grammar.