AUTHOR'S NOTE, PLEASE READ:

So, someone mentioned in a review that I make it seem like Luffy doesn't care about Zoro- I'd like to clarify that.

First, I'm not really doing that on purpose per say, it's just that there's not many Luffy moments as opposed to the Zoro moments.

Two, it's a lot easier to write in Zoro's pov. I understand him better than I do Luffy, and I don't think I'd be able to write Luffy pov as well as Zoro pov, so maybe I AM missing Luffy moments, but it's not really on purpose.

Three, it is, in my opinion, a rather one-sided relationship right now. It's not that Luffy doesn' t care about Zoro, he just doesn't care in the same way (yet). Luffy's kinda slow on the uptake and Zoro's kinda... Zoro.

Alright, hope that clears some things up!

Disclaimer: BLAH BLAH BLAH You know the drill.

'Thoughts'

Implied

"Talking"

Narrative

"Multiple people saying some thing at the same time."

Captain's Mate - Means change of scene

captain's mate - means time skip/perspective skip

Captain's Mate

"I'M OUT! I MADE IT OUT!" Luffy shouted, standing on top of the ruins of Shandra. He'd finally escaped that stupid snake! "Eh... Where am I?" He asked, looking around.

"Our... our homeland..." Aisa whispered beside him, awed.

"Eh, really? Man, you guys are so cool!" He exclaimed, looking around. "But why's there a giant hole in the..."

Before him was a giant pit, burned into the ground, bodies lying all around it.

It was one body in particular that caught his eye first though.

He was off the building and running to them- him- in seconds, panick gripping his heart.

No...

NO...

ZORO...

"Zoro!" Luffy yelled, crouching beside the burnt body and grasping his shoulders. "O-oi, come on! What are you doing?!" His voice wavered as he shook Zoro's unconscious body. "If... if you were here, then how did this happen?!" His voice cracked as he spoke. No way. Nobody could beat Zoro. Nobody.

So... so then why...

Why...

Why was...

Luffy looked around at the other bodies around him- around Zoro-. Robin... Chopper... But, where was Nami?

"WIPER!" Luffy ran over as he heard Aisa scream.

"The... the bazooka guy... He was so strong. Who could have beaten them all?"

"Enel! It was Enel! He's the only one... He's the only one that could have done this!"

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"I can hear two voices! It must be Enel and Nami!"

"Enel..." Luffy whispered, fist clenching. "Aisa... Take me to them."

Because no one... Absolutely NO ONE got away with hurting his nakama.

Zoro...

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"ARE YOU THE ONE WHO'S CALLED ENEL?"

"Luffy!" Nami screamed, reaching out to him with tears in her eyes.

"Enel... What the hell have you done... to my nakama?!" To Zoro.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Enel scoffed.

"You stay right there!" Luffy growled, murder in his eyes. "I'm coming up there to kick your ass!"

For my nakama... For everyone.

(For Zoro)

Captain's Mate

A chunk of the beanstalk came crashing down, sliced from the rest as Zoro flew through the air. Barely seconds later, the smell of ozone accompanying the crackle of thunder. Turning his head, Zoro had time only for one last thought before the lightning struck.

Go... Luffy...

Captain's Mate

Alright, so the take for this season was honestly disappointing as hell. Seriously, do you see how small this is? I can't even classify this as a chapter! But, I'll post it as one anyway. Sorry to disappoint all of you guys who were waiting for something substantial.

Also, a NOTE ON FILLERS. I may or may not include ZoroxLuffy filler moments. I've seen them all before and some of them just weren't interesting so I may skip them, Zolu moments be damned. Some though I may watch and write because they'll interest me. So, if you see some ZoroxLuffy moments missing that were in fillers, you know why.

Sorry for such a tease chapter.

Peace!