Coby stared at the girl sitting on the stern out over the water. He looked at his compass and map again and nodded. They were heading in the right direction, "We should be able to reach an island with a marine base if we keep on this course."

The girl laughed out happily, "Wow your able to get us straight there?"

Coby shook his head " you know Luffyko, if you are going to be a captain you should probably be able to navigate."

Luffyko tilted her head, "really." She looked down at the map, "So we need to keep going south-"

"East," corrected Coby, "We are here and we need to get there." He pointed out on the map. He looked back up and quickly returned his gaze to the map when he noticed Luffyko was now leaning over the map. He looked up again and blushed 'what kind of woman is she? She doesn't have on a bra!'

Luffyko pursed her lips in thought "hmm…Oh so if it's east we should go the way we smell food, because East is lost to Feast!"

Coby looked at her, was she really this dumb? "No we use a compass, see?"

"So a mystery direction."

"Yes, yes a mystery direction." Coby said giving up on the girl. "Don't worry I'll handle this, you go do whatever."

"Yes! I'm going to try to catch a fish!" Luffyko cheered as she crawled back on top of the stern and looked down in the water.

Coby sighed and checked the direction before looking back up to see Luffyko trying to catch a fish as it jumped out of the water. "Luffyko, careful or you will fall in." As he said this Luffyko stood up to show him the fish she had caught and slipped off the stern and fell in the water.

She quickly pulled herself back up by her leg that had managed to get wrapped around the stern, "I thought I was going to die! Lucky my leg got caught!" Coby stared at her and then realized from her waist up was wet. "Oh I got my vest wet." She pouted and then shrugged it off and began to ring out the water.

"Luffyko!" Coby screamed as he quickly turned around. "You can't just take off your clothes like it's nothing!"

Luffyko looked at him confused, "But my shirt is wet." She then looked up and saw the island "Look! Land-ho!" She cheered.

Coby looked up and saw the land and smiled "I can be a marine! Luffyko, I can start my dream!" He said as he turned around to see Luffyko cheering, her vest in her hand. "Luffyko!" He sighed and looked back at the island, "I heard they looked up a Roronoa Zoro, the famous pirate hunter there."

Luffyko pulled her vest back on and buttoned it up before walking back over "Who is that?"

"You don't know who Roronoa Zoro is? He is a demon in human form! He cuts peoples throats with no remorse! He's a monster!" Coby cried.

Luffyko nodded, "So he is strong. Okay! Maybe he is a nice guy and I can get him to join my crew!" She started to giggle "I'm so excited! My first crew member!" She laughed as the boat got to the shore, "Let's go find Roronoa Zoro!"

Coby shook his head and trailed her through the streets, "Luffyko, this isn't a good idea. He's a pirate hunter and you are a pirate. He won't want to join you, he will cut your head off to make some money!"

Luffyko just laughed and continued forward ,"Nah, I don't have a bounty yet! So I will be fine and besides I haven't decided if he is a good person yet or not."

Coby glared at her, she was so stubborn and simple minded, "He was arrested, because he was a bad person!" He yelled at her, which he realized was wasted. She had found an apple stand and now any attention she had given him was gone.

Luffyko picked out an apple and bit into it as she tossed a coin to the seller "Maybe that Zoro guy is inside the base." She wondered out loud as she finished her apple. She watched as everyone gasped and ran as far away from her as possible. "Huh, hey Coby, do I smell or something?" She asked as she lifted her vest to smell it.

Coby quickly grabbed the bottom and pulled it back down before she accidentally flashed the crowd, "No Luffyko, you smell fine. I think it's because you said Zoro." He whispered. "He must have done something really bad, to get this kind of reaction."

Luffyko was already back in her own world and had started walking "Well let's go to the marine base, you want to be a marine right?"

"Ya…but I'm not ready yet I heard Captain Morgan is in charge of this base." Luffyko stopped in front of him and they both looked around and the townspeople again freaking out. "Why are they scared when I say the marine captains name? I mean I understand Zoro, but why the marines?"

Luffyko just laughed and kept walking "What an interesting town!"

"This worries me…"

"Maybe they just like to act that way." Luffyko said as she stopped and looked up at the gates for the marine's base.

Coby felt his heart tear in two. He was finally going to be a marine; on the other hand, he would be separated from Luffyko. "This is where we part ways Luffyko." He cried out, when he didn't hear a response he looked up to see Luffyko was gone. He searched around and saw her crawling up to the top of the wall to look inside the base. "Luffyko! What are you doing?"

"I'm trying to find the demon!"

"He would be inside, you couldn't see him."

"Found him!" Luffyko cheered. "See there he is!" She yelled after stretching her arm to yank him up, "See!"

Coby blinked when he saw the man tied to the pole his hands polled to a horizontal pole. "Black bandana, the green waistband...that's Roronoa Zoro!"

Luffyko grinned happily, "That was easier than I thought. All we have to do is untie him and he can escape!"

Coby glared at the girl, "Are you stupid?! What do you think he would do if you set him free? He would kill you! Kill you, kill you, kill you!" He yelled.

"No problem, I'm strong!"

'What is with this girl?' Coby cried to himself. There was no saving her, she was an idiot, going to save her killer.

"You're bothering me." A deep voice said from the base. "Get lost."

"See, no matter how many lives you have, he won't join! He's definitely a bad guy." Coby cried out until a ladder got placed beside him. Both Luffyko and Coby turned to see a small girl climb up on the ladder and shushed them as she threw a rope down and slid down. "Luffyko stop her! She could get killed!"

The little girl ran up to Zoro and opened up a small piece of cloth to show two rice balls. "Are you hungry? I made you some rice balls!"

Zoro looked down on the girl, "You are going to get killed, get lost shorty."

The little girl just ignored him, "But you haven't eaten anything, you must be hungry. It was my first time making them, so I hope they turned out alright."

"I'm not hungry, so just get lost."

"But."

"You're annoying, go home, before I have to hurt you."

"Now, now is that anyway to talk to a child?" A new voice said. The gates opened and a man with blonde hair and a weird head walked in with his fancy suit. The man walked in front of two marines, "Looks like your still energetic, Roronoa Zoro."

Luffyko stared at the guy, "And another weird guy has shown up."

Coby sighed with relief, "Good the marines are here, the little girl will be safe."

The blonde guy looked at the little girl, "Those rice balls look good." He said as he snatched one and began to eat it in front of the little girl. The girl cried in protest and then he quickly spit it out "This is sweet! They are supposed to be salty!"

"But I thought it would be tasty sweet." She said as he knocked it out of her hand and began to stomp on it, "No stop, stop!" She cried.

Coby couldn't believe what he was seeing, "What a terrible thing to do."

The little girl cried about her food when the man pulled out a poster, "You haven't seen this have you? Any person who tries and help Roronoa Zoro will be executed, Marine Captain Morgan." The girl looked up terrified and the man smirked "You do know who my father is, don't you?"

Coby looked up in surprise, "So that is Captain Morgan's son?"

The captain's son turned to a marine "Toss this brat out." When the marine didn't immideately obey he grabbed the mans collar and ordered him, "I said toss her outside. Are you disobeying my orders? I'll tell my father."

The marine quickly nodded, "yes sir, I'll get right to it." He went over to the terrified child and apologized, "I'm sorry little girl, cover your head." With that said, he tossed her over the fence.

Luffyko leaped off the wall and caught the girl, using her own body to protect her. The little girl sat up and gave her a smile, "thank you!"

Coby ran over "Luffyko, are you okay?" After seeing Luffyko perfectly fine he went over to the little girl to look for any injuries "Are you hurt anywhere? What a terrible guy."

Meanwhile with Zorro…

"You bastard."

The captain's son just walked by him laughing, "It seems like you're being pretty stubborn, still being alive that is."

"I will survive this month."

The man just laughed, "Well do your best."

"Only 10 days left."

The man walked away laughing, "Only if you live that long."

Zorro sighed and looked back down when he realized someone was still watching him. He looked up to see the girl that had been on the wall earlier. "What are you still doing here?"

Luffyko looked at him and ignored his question, "So you're the bad guy? You must not be that strong being publicly humiliated."

Zorro glared at the girl, what did she know about being strong. She looked like a child waiting for a growth spurt. Her entire build was slim, still waiting on the curves of being a woman. "What would a child like you know?"

Luffyko just laughed and walked closer, "I would have escaped in three days."

"I'm different than you. I will survive to show them."

Luffyko grinned, "What a stubborn guy!" She walked closer to him and then ran her hand over his shoulders, "Wow, you actually have some pretty nice muscles there! Well see ya!"

"Wait, before you go, can you feed me that." Zoro asked motioning to the rice ball.

Luffyko picked up and made a face, "It's mostly dirt."

"Just give it to me." Zoro roared. Luffyko blinked and hand feed him. She watched as he coughed from the dirt. "Thank you, it was delicious." He looked at the slim girl before him and then blushed when she leaned forward revealing her cleavage to him. "You should leave before you get captured."

Luffyko looked at him and shrugged, "I'll be fine, I'm not tied up. Sure you will be okay?"

Zoro looked at her and could see she was concerned, "Just get lost already!"

Luffyko jumped up straight and grinned, "Alright bye bye!" She called out as she easily jumped over the fence back to Coby and the girl. "Alright, let's get you home!" She picked up the girl and followed Coby and the girls directions. "Zoro ate your riceballs and he said they were delicious."

The little girl cheered and giggled from the top of Luffyko's shoulders. "I'm so glad he liked him!"

"Is he really an evil guy like everyone says?" Coby wondered out loud.

The little girl glared at him "No! Well he is in jail because of us. Everything is Helmeppo's fault, Captain Morgan's son. He had this big mean dog and was letting it do whatever it wanted. It came into our inn and started eating the customer's food, so I hit it with my broom. However, Helmeppo got mad and started to make trouble for us. Well the dog was mad so it attacked me. Zoro was there and ended up killing the dog in order to save me from the dog. However, Helmeppo was mad and picked a fight, he lost horribly, but he arrested Zoro by using us. He said if Zoro didn't give up he would execute my mom and me. In our place he had got tied there, but if he lasts a month Helmeppo said he would set him free, but he keeps making fun of him and Zoro can't do anything about it!" The girl cried, "He's the bad guy, not Zoro!"

They arrived at the inn where the little girl and her mother worked to find Helmeppo sitting in one of the chairs, feet on the table. "I'm hungry, we are all going to eat for free." He told the mother, indicating to the two marines standing guard behind him. "Hey hurry and bring some alcohol. Hurry up." He said as she quickly filled up his glass with wine. "I'm tired of waiting, I've decided to execute Roronoa Zoro tomorrow. Look forward to it everyone." He laughed.

Luffyko ran up to him fury building up. She pulled back her arm and punched him in the face, "How dare you! You had a deal, and you are just going to back out?"

Helmeppo stared at her in shock, "You hit me! You do know I'm Captain Morgan's son don't you?"

"So what!" Luffy said as she tried to hit him again, only to be held back by Coby. "Let me go, he's trash."

"I'll tell my father and he will execute you."

"So something for yourself, you weakling!" Luffyko spat back at him.

Coby help on tighter "Luffyko, don't go making the marines your enemy!"

"I've decided Coby, I will have Zoro join me." She straightened up and glared down at Helmeppo until he ran out to the marine base.

Back with Zoro…

Zoro sighed, '10 days left, I can do this.' He had food in his stomach now, thanks to the strange straw-hat girl. It didn't take long for him to think back to her. She had a strong will and she certainly wasn't afraid of the marines. "Foolish girl will get herself killed." He muttered to himself. He couldn't help but think of the girl from his past, that also didn't back down. His heart clenched as he relived the painful memories. He forced himself from his memories when he realized someone was by him. He looked up and saw the girl again, "Didn't I tell you to get lost."

"I'm going to untie those ropes and you will be my comrade."

Zoro just started at the girl, "What?"

"You are going to join my pirate crew. I decided you are a good guy and your strong, so you should just join." Luffyko stated seriously.

"I refuse, you want me to be a bad guy."

"What's wrong with being a pirate?"

Zoro glared at the girl, "Pirates are scum, who would ever want to be a one?"

"Who cares, you are already known as an evil pirate hunter."

"I don't care what people say. I've never regretted anything I've ever done. I will survive and do what I want to do."

Luffyko just looked at him and shrugged, "Well it's regardless, I've already decided you would join my crew. I haven't met anyone else worth joining."

"You can't decide that by yourself!"

Luffyko ignored his outburst, "You use a sword right?"

Zoro couldn't keep up with the girl, "Well ya, but that Helmeppo took them."

"Well then all I have to do is go get them for you, in return you will join my crew!" She said with a grin.

"Now wait a moment, I never agreed-"

"See you soon Zoro I'll go grab that right now!" She looked up and threw her hands above her "Gomu Gomu Rocket!" She yelled as she threw them down into the ground launching her into the air.

Zoro just looked at her flying form in amazement, "What the hell is she?"

Luffyko was getting towards the top of the base, "shoot, I over shot. Hey a rope!" She quickly grabbed it and swung over to the top of the building. The marines began to struggle holding up the statue they were trying to raise. Luffyko landed on her feet when it began to fall, "Sorry didn't mean to break your statue."

Captain Morgan stared at the girl before him, "Do you have any idea what you have done? You are going to pay for this with your body!"

Luffyko ignored Captain Morgan when she had spotted Helmeppo trembling against a wall, "I found you!" She cheered as she grabbed him and ran off. "Hey daddy's boy, where is Zoro's sword?" She asked as she ran through the halls of the base.

Helmeppo cringed when she looked down at him "In my room…we just passed it a little bit ago."

Luffyko glared at him and hit him in the head, "You should have told me sooner." She turned around to see the marines standing there with their guns.

"Freeze or we will shoot."

Luffyko shrugged then picked Helmeppo up to his full height, "Okay you can shoot." Helmeppo screamed in terror as they ran through the marines, "Hey you are good for something!" Luffyko laughed out as Helmeppo cried. She finally found the room and found three swords in the corner, "Hey which one is his?" She looked down and saw he had fainted and sighed, "I was wrong, he still is useless." She tossed him aside and picked up the three swords. "Now all I have to do is untie Zoro."

Zoro glared at the pink haired boy, "You better get out of here before you get killed."

Coby shook his head firmly, "I can't. I'm not strong enough to help Luffyko, but you are, with your help you can both escape here."

"I'll be out of here in ten days regardless. I don't need your help."

Coby shook his heads and continued working on the ropes, "That's not true. Helmeppo has been bragging about executing you tomorrow. Luffyko heard him so she punched him. Then she came here to convince you to join her crew."

Zoro felt his blood run cold, it had all been a lie. He had allowed himself to be treated like this for nothing? Zoro glared down at Coby then up at the marines charging him with their guns raised. He couldn't believe it was this the end? He watched as they fired the guns and watched as the slim figure of Luffyko descended in front of him, the bullets tearing through her clothes and into her flesh, 'no not again, I can't watch another girl like her die!' his mind screamed. He watched as he saw a smirk form on her face and she braced herself. He looked back at her body and saw it stretched and then the bullets were fired away and back at the marines.

"Heh heh…bullets won't work!" She screamed with her trademark grin.

Zoro looked at the girl in shock and surprise, "What are you?"

She looked at him and smiled, "I'm Monkey D. Luffyko, I'm going to be the King of the Pirates!"