Hey guys !

So, welcome on my fic, I hope you'll enjoy it ! That's the first time I ever publish something I write so I hope I'm good enough to entertain you and make you share my version of One Piece.

It's not an original idea, I know. The whole ' I fell asleep and I woked up in the One Piece world ' has already been done before but well.. I'll just have my turn too.

Feel free to review if you have any advice, I'll be happy to read them !

Oh, and I'm french by the way. In case there is some horrible spelling error or some other thing that'll make you want to burn your eyes so much it's an obvious mistake or something.

And I really apologies in advance for that.

Seriously, don't burn your eyes, I'm sure it hurt.

A lot.

Anyway, let's get started !

Enjoy !

" Are you ready ? "

Every nights, the same question and every times the young woman doesn't say a thing. She just stood up and walked to the stage to sit at the piano and the people sitting in the bar always waited for her to begin to sing.

For the people in this forgotten part of the town, she was like a ray of sunshine. Always so kind to everybody, especialy the children. She was sweet, intelligent, brave and strong.

For them, she was the most wonderful woman in the world.

For others, though, she was the most dangerous and inpredictible woman in the world.

Yes, she has the most beautiful heart no one has ever seen in a long time in this town. But she also could be your worst nightmare if she decided so.

And every night she came here, in this bar, at the corner of dark and gloomy alley to sing at the memory of her beloved brother.

She took a deep breath and stared at the piano tiles thoughfully as the silent instaled itself in the room and everyone looked at her patiently and eager to hear her voice that they found very hipnotizing.

Slowly, she closed her eyes and her fingers lingered on the tiles a little more before she begins, letting all of her emotions loose as always as she sang.

_ [ Diggital Daggers – Still Here ]

Musing through memories, losing my grip in the grey...

Numbing the senses, I feel you slipping away…

Fighting to hold on, clinging to just one more day..

Love turns to ashes, with all that I wish I could say..

I'd die to be where you are…

I tried to be where you are.

Every night, I dream you're still here.
The ghost by my side, so perfectly clear.
When I awake, you'll disappear,
Back to the shadows
With all I hold dear.

With all I hold dear.

I dream you're still here..

Hidden companion,
Phantom be still in my heart..

Make me a promise that time won't erase us
That we were not lost from the start.

I'd die to be where you are…

I tried to be where you are..

Every night, I dream you're still here.
The ghost by my side, so perfectly clear.
When I awake, you'll disappear,
Back to the shadows
With all I hold dear.

I dream you're still here..
Ever slightly out of reach.
I dream you're still here…
But it breaks so easily.
I try to protect you, I can't let you fade.

I feel you slipping.
I feel you slipping away...

As usual, everybody applauded and whislted at her as she stood up and made her way in the back of the stage without so much as a backward glance.

She picked up her throwing knives and Wild Traker, putting them back at her belt and made her way towards the exit before being stoped by a gentle hand on her shoulder.

She looked back and sighed, " What do you want, Hiro ? "

The 28 blond hair man, with a long scar across his right eyes, frowned and sighed tiredly, " It's been four years, you know ? You should move on. "

She glared at him, hissing harshly, " I know better than anybody how long it had been, thank you very much. And I am moving on. Just because I refuse to forget him doesn't means I'm stuck in the past. "

" I'm just worried about you. " he said, looking a little pained, " He asked me to take care of you and I do everything I can to help you but.. You still stay hidden and put on those fakes smiles all the times.. "

" You know I can't afford to be seen.. He's still looking for me. " she said dryly.

" All I'm saying is that his greatest wish was for you to be happy. " Hiro answered softly, " Staying here is making you miserable, I can see that. There's too many memories for you to truly go on with your life here. What about your dream ? "

She bited her lower lips as she looked up at him with so much lost in her eyes that it was like he was stabed with several needles in his heart as she wispered, " It was our dream. But how could I do it without him ? I don't want to be alone.. "

He step forward and pulled her in a tight hug, " You'll never be alone. " he wispered in her ear, " You are the most beautiful soul I have ever met. You'll be alright, you're stonger than you think. "

He steped back and smiled gently, " I think it would be good for you to read his letter again. You were only fifteen back then, you changed a lot since. But I tell you again what I told you back then.. There is nothing worth your time in this town, you're worth so much more. "

She nooded and kissed his cheek before turning around with a last wave and disapearing in the dark street.

Taking one last turn, she climb up the iron staires leading on the very top of an abandoned building and open the iron door.

The inside was just 2 rooms appartement, not very luxurious but that suited her just fine.

She sighed as she floped down on her bed, rubbing her face tiredly and untiying the elastic that tied her long deep violet hair out of her face.

She just stare blankly at the cracked celling above her before her eyes flicked to the bedside table.

Slowly, she sat up and open the drawer, carefully picking up a old looking letter.

She stared intently at it for a while before her eyes turn a little sad and she unfolded the paper, reading the last words of her beloved brother.

Riley,

If you read this, it'll means that something happened to me and that I can't be with you anymore.

Don't cry. I know that you must be sad and angry right now, but I beg of you to be careful.

Don't act rashly !

I'm sure that the only thing going through your head right now is to find a way out of Father's clutch, but you must be patient.

You are a clever girl, I have no doubts that you'll succed when the time'll come.

My precious baby sister.. The only thing I ever wanted for you was your happiness.

It broke my heart when Father came to me at your 6th birsthday and ordered me to train you, to prepared you to go into the wild and cruel world I so deseperatly tried to shield you from.

I always knew that I couldn't prevented it. It's just that it happened to soon. I wanted you to keep your innocence for a little while longer.

But there's one thing I'll always be grateful for.. You have seen and be forced to do horrible things, but despite that, you never lost this beautiful light that shine in your eyes when you smile.

You have a heart as soft as a baby bird and the fiercesness of a dragon.

You're so much stronger than me, Riley, and you don't even realize it.

I would have liked to be like you. Fearless of our parents and the consequence of disobedience.

You are never afraid of anything, even in the most life treathing situation. It's as if your brain works even faster when your life is in danger, always so quick to identify a situation and to found an adequate solution.

I know that you'll probably won't believe me, but I admire you.

You are born a warrior.

My only goal in life was to protect you.

And I was so scared, all the time, that one way or another I'll end up messing everything up and that by my fault, you'll never be truly happy.

You're so beautiful, and I don't only mean it in a physical way..

There is warmth, pouring out of your heart that could melt even the most frozen lands… Even if you work hard to hid it.

You don't belong here, you're just a caged bird.

When you'll be ready, go to the roof of the highest building in the city. It'll have to be a Friday, between 2 and 4 am.

You'll find Hiro, a man I'll trust with my life, and your are my life, little sister.

I want you to promise me to never give up. Don't give up on our dream of freedom !

Even if sometimes you think you're all alone, it's not true. I'll always be with you, in your heart.

One day, you'll find where you really belong.

A place you'll call home and people to call family.

A place where you'll never have to force yourself to smile ever again.

You are the most precious thing I have, I'll do anything for you.

I am so proud of you, my sweet, kind, intelligent and brave baby sister.

Be happy, that's all I will ask of you. No matter what you decide to do or who you decide to be with, as long as you're happy, that's all that matters to me.

I love you more than anything in the world.

Until we meet again, someday.

With all my love, your big brother, Aiden.

Ps : Keep your hair long ? You know I love it.

That's true, he never liked farewells, he always said ' Until we meet again. '

Her eyes started to watered by the middle of the letter, she rubbed her eyes furiously as she throw the letter on her bed and stood up, passing back and forth in the room.

She loved her brother more than anything, there's nothing she wouldn't have done for him. He was always here for her, she was certained that they would always be together.

Until that day, when he didn't came back from that stupid mission.

Her name was Riley Night, daughter of Davon Night and sister of Aiden Night.

Her father was the Leader of a gang called Night Shadows.

Murder, stealing, drugs, weapons, infiltration, spying and so on.. The Night Shadows were the most famous in those area, and she used to be the most asked after for many different mission since she was thirteen.

Because she never failed, not even once..

She passed her life lying, faking everything. It was the only way to hope for an escape route someday.

Her brother and her were planning to gained enough money to leave in secret one day and never looked back.

But this dream of freedom was crushed when she was fifteen.

She just came back from a 3 days missions when her father annonced her coldly that she'll be the one to be trained to succed him.

When she asked why her and not Aiden, who was a man and the eldest, he only told her that he had sent him to a mission and he had been killed, that it was the proof that he had been to weak to take over the gang.

This was the first and only time she ever cried and screamed at her father until her throat was raw.

She never sheded a single tears since that day.

She didn't want to believe it at first, her big brother couldn't be dead, it was a ridiculous idea. He was way to strong to just be killed like that.

So she waited, hoping that one day, he would come back to her. But after two years of waiting anxiously, she stoped hoping and made her escape succesfully two weeks later.

Her father, she heard, was absolutly furious and searched her everywhere. If it wasn't for Hiro, she would have been found and, for the better senario, killed.

She gently run her fingers along the black letters tattoed on her right forearm, AIDEN. She tattoed his name so that he was always with her, no matter where she'll go, she'll always have her precious big brother with her.

She stoped her passing and looked up at the mirror in front of her.

She'd never took the time to truly look at herself but now, looking intently at her reflexion, she realized that she changed a lot in four years.

Gone was the sign of her teenaged years, slightly chubby cheeks and akward stance, she now looked like a real 19 years old woman.

Pale angelic face framed with long deep violet hair, running all the way down to her lower back. Pale green eyes, who helded the maturity of someone who've seen way to much for such a young age. Light pink lips, slightly pouty and a faint scar, barely noticable, that begin to the corner of her lower lip to finished a little above the jawline, caused by a knife when she was eleven.

She wore a white tank top that end just at her belly button, showing off her toned stomach, and a black denim shorts that reach her mid thigh where a dagger was straped in a hostler.

At the belt around her hips was a set of four throwing knives and a Wild Traker.

She stood with her back straight and chin up, tall and proud, like nothing could even possibly stoped her, ever.

She didn't hold the beauty of a common delicate princesse. She was a wild woman, her eyes burning with an intense fire, determination, bravery, cunning and intelligence.

No, she didn't have the beauty of a delicate flower, she was breathtaking like the most wildest storm accross a bright blue sea, the lighting of the thunder striking the most highest and strongest tree, sending the entire forest in fire.

Her brother was right, she was born a warrior.

She look intently at her reflexion and her posture straightended as she made a decision.

She would be leaving this town, this contry even, and go on with her life. And Aiden will be with her when she'll started her quest toward freedom and happiness.

She turned around and lay on her bed, only one thing on her mind as she slowly drifted off to sleep, I'll be happy, Aiden, I promise you'll be proud. I will live my life for the two of us.

Riley was woken up from a peaceful sleep by the warm ray of the sun on her face and the sound of people speaking making a rather impressive racket.

She frowned, eyes still firmly close. She was living in an abandoned building, so why would there be peoples speaking ?

She slowly sat up in her bed and blinked her eyes open.

What the.. ?

This wasn't her room, that's for sure.

The walls, the floor, the bed and all the other furniture in the room were wooden. No sign of her iron bed, her computer or any electronic device.

She walked up to the body length mirror to the right side of the room only to see that she still look the same, her tattoo still here too.

She frowned then, doesn't her breast look slightly bigger ? She shrug it off, as long as it's not to big as to bothered her when she fight, she doesn't care.

She looked toward the bedside table to see her weapons and picked them up, straping everything back in place, she feel a lot better with them on.

She rosed an eyebrow when she spot a Ninjato amoung her things. It was a rather beautiful sword, she picked it up by the deep red sheat and pull out the blade delicatly.

She could see her reflexion on it as it glisen with the light of the sun. She has a good feeling with that in her hand, as if the sword was specialy made for her, like it was talking to her.

She look around and found a sword hotlser to be strap to the back.

After having strap the Ninjato tightly on her back, the handle pocking out above her right shoulder as the rest of the sword pass between her shoulder blade and the end of the sheath was pressed to the beginning of her left hips, she decide to get out of the room and investigate.

She silently climb down the staires when she heard some yelling and... barks ?

She frown in confusion and hurry a little more, what she saw there made her gape in shock and incomprehension.

A wolf, dead on the floor of what seems to be a pub. There where three peoples in uniforms who were surronding a boy in purple velvet suit and the most ridiculous hair-cut she ever seen, but that wasn't what shocked her so much.

A man, with green hair, a white sword in hand and two others straped at the hamakiri at his waist.

Holy shit ! Please, tell me I'm dreaming !

Shedidn't know how long she've been standing there, mouth wide open, blinking rapidly without knowing what to think or do.

She did tried to pinch herself, only succeding to turn her arm almost completely blue.

Of course she knew who that man was, who doesn't ?! When she was younger, she read some of the famous manga that was One Piece. It's been a while but she remembered the most important things.

It used to be her brother favorite hobby and he could go on and on about it.

So of course she couldn't possibly be mistaken as to who this man with strange green hair was.

But that wasn't possible ! It wasn't real, just a fiction ! A story on the paper !

She still must be dreaming, that's the only explanation.

But if she was really traped in another world, would it be so bad ?

She couldn't quite decide if she was sad or not. Either way, she knew that she couldn't stay were she had been any longer and what better way to begin a new life than to be in another universe alltogether ?

That's all really confusing, but she'll menaged somehow.

She always does.

That could be her chance of freedom and happiness.

Wasn't this was what that manga was about anyway ? Friendship, adventures and freedom ?

That's what being a pirate means, right ? To do whatever the fuck you want and screw those that dosen't agree with what you do ?

And she remembered how obsessed her brother was with pirates when he was young.

While she was running this through her head, Roronoa Zoro had been taken away by the marines and the bar had been cleaned. So, she walked up to the bar and take a sit in front of the woman who was cleaning a glass.

" Err.. Hello, ma'am ? " she said hesitently.

The woman looked up at and at once, a bright smile spreaded on her face, " Oh, finally awake, are you ? I was starting to think I would have to call up the doctor. How are you feelling ? "

Riley rubed the back of her neck nervously as she answered, " Good, I guess. If you don't mind me asking, how did I ended up here ? I'm afraid I don't remember anything.. "

The woman blinked and smiled gently, " I found you outside this morning, when I was opening the pub. What's your name ? "

Riley smiled slightly at her, " I'm Riley. "

The woman's smile brightened and she held out her hand, " Well, Riley, I'm Ririka. You're welcome to stay for as long as you need. "

" Thank you, I appreciate it. " She answered with a grateful smile and shake her hand.

Ririka was about to say something again when she seems to see something above Riley's shoulder and frowned. Riley look around to see a little girl trying to sneak out of the pub.

" Is she your daughter ? " She asked and Ririka nodded before opening her mouth, surely to tell her daughter to come back but she raised a hand up, stoping her from saying anything, " She is going to see this green hair man, right ? "

Ririka nodded, " Are you a Pirates Hunter too ? With all those weapons you carrying around, you must be pretty strong. "

Riley just smiled mysteriously at her, as if she knew a secret that she was never going to reveal to her.

" Don't worry, " She said, still smiling " I actually wanted to speak with that man. I'll bring your daughter back afterward. "

And with that, She stood up and walked out of the bar, direction the Marine Base.

It didn't take her long to arrived at the bottom of the wall behind which Roronoa Zoro was held captive.

Crouching slightly and then pushing on her legs to jump as highly as possible, she managed to grab the edge of the stone wall and climp up to the top.

She sighed and sat on it, letting her legs dangling at the other end and looked up to where the bound man was.

And here he was, exposed there for all to see, bound to a cross post by his arms and waist. But it doesn't seems to matter that much for him.

Despite the position he was in, he kept his head high proudly and his gaze straight. He was giving off a powerful aura, it was like looking at a tiger straight in the eyes and having no other choices but to wait until he either shred you to pieces or that he finally decide that you were not worth his time.

A cricking sound to her right make her turned her head sharply only to find Ririka's daughter looking at her like she had been caught with her hand in the cockies jar.

Riley puted her index finger on her mouth, making her understand to stay silent and with a slight smile and a wink, jumped down the wall.

It was time to talked to the Demon of East Blue.

Mistrust, curiosity and a touch of respect.

That's what I could read in the eyes of Roronoa Zoro, the demon of East Blue, from where I stood. From the moment he felt my presence, he fixed all his senses on the least of my movements with a calculating glance.

I did not know if he wanted to make sure I was not a threat to him or if he was looking for something in particular, but I had to struggle to hold his eyes and not show any sign of nervousness or of apprehension.

He examined me from every angle, analysing every detail of my person which could reveal information for him. His gaze lingered on my belt, then the dagger attached to my thigh to end up lifting a rather impressed eyebrow at the Ninjato strapped on my back.

I knew that this little wonder would catch his attention.

I decided to get him out of his inspection by getting a little closer, so I was at a reasonable distance so that we could discuss without being heard by ears a little too curious, " You're Roronoa Zoro, right ? "

He stared at me longly, a suspicious frown on his face, " So what ? What is it to you ? "

I came to sit next to him, looking in the same direction as he continued to watch me and I felt his curiosity grow more and more, " When I heard the rumors about the Demon of East Blue, this man with a green hamakiri, black bandana and three swords… I couldn't help but think, damn, this guy sure seems like an amazing fighter. "

He just raised an eyebrow at me before looking up and following my gaze toward the wall, that's when he noticed the little head of Rika, peeking shyly at us.

" But what you did today… " I looked up at him and hold his gaze seriously, " You didn't have to do anything, you didn't even know the citizen here. But you did it anyway, and that's the proof that despite the rumors of you being a freaking cold hearten monster, you have a good heart. You are a good man, Roronoa, one of the few who deserves all the respect that this hell hole we call earth as to offer. "

He looked at me dumbly, eyebrows high on his forehead, mouth slightly parted like he wanted to say something but couldn't find the right words.

I stood up and put a hand gently on his shoulder, he stayed relaxed, didn't stiff or tensed or anything, and this fact make a pleased smile appeared on my lips.

" I'll come back, " I said, still smiling, " For now, I have a little too curious little girl to bring back to her mother. "

He nodded and give me a discret smile with an hint of gratitude and I turn around to climb up that's annoying wall.

I passed between the tables, a tray in my hand and an apron around my waist, my long hair tied in a high ponytail with some strand falling and framing my face.

" And a beer and a bottle of sake for those gentlemen, call me if you need anything else. "

Ririka kindly took me as a waitress, the time I decided on what to do.

It also allows me to make some money.

After bringing back Rika from the Naval Base, we discussed for a long time of this arrangement.

We also agreed that if her daughter wants to give something to Zoro, it's me who would bring it to him, just to avoided troubles with dumb face.

Seriously, Helmeppo is really a spoil rotten kid who does not even realize that he could be killed in the blink of an eye if he angered the wrong person.

" You know what would make this bar really perfect ? "

I turned to Ririka, who was cleaning some glasses behind the bar, and rose a curious eyebrow, " Well, personaly I think it's fine just the way it is… What do you have in mind ? "

She looked at me with a smirk that didn't put me at ease at all and corcked her index finger in a 'come forward ' motion.

I puted down the tray and wiped my hand on my apron before walking toward her cautiously.

She leaned toward me and wispered in my ear, " I heard you this morning and I think it's a shame that you keep such a talent for yourself, if you catch my drift ? "

I frowned, crossed my arms and leaned back slowly.

She kept on staring at me with that mocking smile of hers before resuming her cleasning.

My lips tug slightly upward and I sighed in mock exasperation, " Well, if I must.. " She squealed and run in the storage room and came back with a guitare in hand.

I take it from her with a wink and sit down on the bar, tuning the chords.

The whole pub quiet down and everybody looked intently at me as I take a deep breath and let myself be taken away by the music.

[ Walk Through Life – Pinkzebra feat Benji Jackson ]

Walk through life

Everyday is a new beginning

Shine your light

It's your day and the world is waiting

Move along to the song singing in your soul

Feel the beat, clap your hands

Let it take control

All you need, all you want

Are you ready to find your way

Oh oh, ohhh

'Cause everyday is a new day

Oh oh, ohhh

And everything's going your way

Oh oh, ohhh

And you want to make it last forever
Well keep it together
'Cause it keeps getting better

Walk through life

And move ahead to your destination

Shine so bright

Be the light of a new creation

If the world is a stage better start the show

7, 8, 9, 10, ready set let's go

Turn it on, turn it up

Are you ready to find your way

Oh oh, ohhh

'Cause everyday is a new day

Oh oh, ohhh

And everything's going your way

Oh oh, ohhh

And you want to make it last forever

Well keep it together

'Cause it keeps getting better

Feel the sun upon your shoulders

Find the strength to make you bolder

Let each moment take you higher

Higher, higher than you've ever been before

Walk through life

Everyday is a new beginning

Oh oh, ohhh

Well everyday is a new day

Oh oh, ohhh

And everything's going your way

Oh oh, ohhh

And you want to make it last forever

Oh oh, ohhh

Well everyday is a new day

Oh oh, ohhh

And everything's going your way

Oh oh, ohhh

And you want to make it last forever Just keep it together

'Cause it keeps getting better

It keeps getting better

I scratched the strings one last time and opened my eyes that I did not even noticed to have closed and raised my head.

All of a sudden, everyone in the bar gets up from their chairs and applauded, shouted, whistled, and so forth, and my face showed the biggest smile it can bear without tearing himself in half.

I feel like I'm going to love this world.

" So, how are you doing today ? "

I put my Ninjato on the ground and sat cross legs beside Zoro who was looking at me mid amused and mid annoyed, " You're one weird girl, aren't you ? I really thought you waren't coming back, it's been three days already. "

I rested my cheek in the palm of my hand, my elbow resting on my knee and smirked, " Oh, I'm sorry, had I knew you'll be so bored as to miss me already, I would have came back earlier. "

He glared daggers at me and I chuckled softly, it's just so funny to mess with him.

I put the bag that Rika gave me before I leave before me, he gives me a curious look by raising an eyebrow. " The little girl you saved, Rika, asked me to give you some Onigiri's that she prepared, and I quote," all alone like a big girl ", but I still managed to convinced her to use salt instead of sugar, you should be grateful for that, and I also have a bottle of water if you want. "

I said all that as if I was talking about the weather and his eyes flicked back and forth between the bag and I, undecided.

"Hey ..." my voice was not far from a whisper and as reassuring as possible as I catched his gaze, " Don't worry, I told Rika that it would be a bad idea for her to go beyond this wall, she will not be in trouble for that. "

I started unpacking the Onigiri so I can give it to him.

" What about you ? "

His question surprised me and it must be obvious on my face because he sighed and added, " Who knows what daddy's boy will do to you if he ever sees you here, you don't have to help me, I didn't asked you anything. "

And there it is, this cold and nasty attitude, worthy of the great demon of East Blue.

I flashed a big smile, making him understand that this little game would not work with me. " You thought I was walking around with deadly weapons all over me without knowing how to use them or something ? Don't worry, I'm toughter than I look, so shut up and eat. "

He seemed to understand that arguing with me was useless because he opened his mouth with the air of a kid who had just been scolded and grounded for unjust reason.

It's too cute, the big bad wolf who become a harmless little pup.

After eating and drinking, we talked about everything and nothing.

He told me about his adventures, that he left his native island to become the greatest swordsman in the world.

" You'll have to beat Dracule Mihawk, the Warlord, to get this title ... "

His shoulders became tense, I know he expected me to tell him that it's impossible, or to laughed at him openly, but that's not my style.

" Well, all I can say is good luck ! " I looked him in the eyes with a confident smile " If there is one person who can beat him, who else than you ? Not that it will be easy, because let's be honest, this guy seems to be a fucking monster, but if it's really your dream I know you'll make it. "

He was so shocked that his eyes were almost coming out of their sockets, his jaws droping near the ground

I let out a small laugh and made the remark, his mouth closed with a clack and turned serious once more, not without a small smile and a small glint in the eyes.

" And you ? " he asked, geniuinely curious, " You're not from here; that's for sure, and you seems to be a pretty good fighter. What are you doing here ? "

I sighed and looked up at the sky, staying silent for a moment and Zoro seems to understand that something serious was going on, as he straighten his posture and looked at me patiently, giving me time to sort out my thoughts.

" I never told anyone what exactly happened to me.. " I said softly, " There is just one person who knows, and that's because he picked up the pieces after it happened, but we never really talk about it. "

He nodded slowly in understanding, " Maybe that's the problem, if you never talk about it, you can't heal. "

I looked up at him and said, " You're right. " we locked gaze for a moment before I closed my eyes and sighed, " Okay, here goes nothing. "

He smile slightly in encouragement and I returned his smile.

" So, " I begin, " I guess you could say I'm a runaway. My father was someone really important and dangerous and in a way, I have to be grateful to him to have made my life a living hell since I was old enough to hold a knife because thank to him, I can survived pretty much anything now. He was the Leader of a gang so I guess you can imagine in what environement I grew up in and what expectation I had to live up to. "

I paused there as memories filled my head and go on, " When I turned eleven, my father started to send me to missions after missions. I lied, I killed, I betrayed and done much more horribles thing that I'm absolutely not proud of, and I'd like to say that I didn't have a choice, but that would be lying too. I was young and completely terrified of my father, but I could have said no to some thing he asked of me. Of course he would have made me regret it, but still, I could have said no.. "

Zoro stared at me without judgement, a neutral expression on his face and he jerked his head toward my right forearm, " And Aiden ? That person must be pretty important to you if you tatooed his name on your arm.. "

I smiled a run my finger along my tatoo, " He was.. My big brother, the person I loved the most. There was nothing in this world I wouldn't have done for him, I thought we would always be together, no matter what, we were joined by the hips, him and I. We were never appart from each other for long. "

Zoro nodded in understanding, " What happened to him ? "

I sighed slowly, eyes fixed on the ground, " My father sended him to negociate with some other gang.. he never came back. "

" I'm sorry. " Zoro said sincerely.

I shocked my head, " No that's okay, it was a long time ago.. When my father told me, I didn't believed him. I thought that Aiden had finally found a way to escaped and that he was just waiting for the right time to pick me up and take me away, like he always said he would one day. "

There were a paused then before Zoro asked gently, " But he never came back, right ? "

I shake my head and rub my eyes as I feel some tears burning behind them, " No, of course he didn't. " I said, my voice cracking a little and a bitter chocked laugh escape me, " I waited two years for him, I lied to myself, persuading me that it was going to be okay, that he didn't leaved me alone in this hell hole with all those horrible peoples, that he would come back and take me far away, somewhere where our father would never find us. Where we could be finally happy, just the two of us."

" And what did you do, when you realized… " asked Zoro patiently.

I looked at him straight in the eyes and state, " It all happened so fast, it took me awhile to remembered everything. I was so angry, at myself, to be so weak as to hope that someone would come for me instead of doing something to save myself, at Aiden, for leaving me all alone when I still needed him and at my father, for wanting me to be his little puppet. A father is suppose to love and protect his daugther, not trained her to be a fucking soldier ready to sacrifice herself the moment she would be ordered to. So one day, I don't even know what made me snaped but, I took all of the weapons and money I could and I run. I just run and run, without looking back, when someone was trying to grab me and stop me, I killed them without so much as blink. "

I take a deep breath and finally said, " I survived for as long as I can remembers, I mourned my brother for four years.. Now I just want to live, for my brother and me, see the world, you understand what I'm saying ? "

He nodded, " I understand, you don't have to explained yourself. How long are you going to stay here, then ? "

I put my attention on him and smiled, " Don't worry, I can keep you company for a little while longer. I'm working in Ririka's pub, just to make some money and think about what I will do. "

We were silent for a few more minutes before I got up and told him I would come back and see him as soon as possible.

I was going to climb the other side of the wall when he call out for me, I turned around with a raised eyebrow.

" You didn't tell me what your name is ! "

I gave him a big smile and a wink, " My name's Riley. Try not to die before my return, Demon of East Blue ! "

It has been three weeks now since Zoro was held prisoner in the Marine Base.

During these three weeks, I infiltrated 3 evenings a week to bring him food and water.

We talked about everything and nothing really, and I'm proud to say that we grew quite close.

If he can burst out laughing in my presence it's a good sign.

He is also much less withdrawn, more smiling, we didn't explicitly said it, but we both knew we were really great friend now.

Today was the beginning of the third week, and I was taking care of the orders of the customers of the pub while waiting for the arrival of Luffy.

Nami arrived about 30 minutes ago and ordered a lemonade and a fruit salad.

When I brought it her, she gave me a calculating and suspicious look.

Okay, a waitress who walked around with a sword in the back and knives on the belt isn't very common, but hey, I was still not going to risked to left my precious weapons in my room !

If the bar was attacked, it must be defended, right ?

I was just clearing up a table when Luffy and Coby finally entered the pub.

Luffy scaned the area and came to sit at a table next to the window.

I grabed my notebook and the pens stuck behind my ear, pull out my best smile and walked up to them, ready to take the orders of one, no doubt, huge amount of food.

I just hoped I had enough pages in my notebook.

" Hello gentlemen, my name is Riley and I'll take care of you today, are you ready to order ? "

Luffy's eyes lighten up and his smile growed at the announcement of food, " Meat ! "

Coby looked at him, horrified and begins screaming and gesticulating wildly, " Luffy ! Be more polite, you can just shout 'meat' like that to people ! Please miss, escuse him ! "

I raised my hand to signal him to stop his apology and chuckled, " There is no problem, I'll bring you your meat sir."

And so, I headed for the kitchen, humming to myself.

After Luffy and Coby have eaten, nauseating several customers in passing, I cleared their tables while listening discretly to their conversations.

They were discussing how to get into the Marine base, Coby thanking Luffy for giving him the opportunity to engage in the Marines while Luffy told him it was not much and he was going to see if Zoro would be a suitable candidate for his crew.

As soon as the name of Zoro was heard in the bar, all the customers run off as if the devil was after them.

Luffy looked at the empty room, frowning, " What's wrong with those peoples in this town ? "

I was still cleaning the table as if nothing had happened, " Don't worry about it, they react like that whenever Zoro or Captain Morgan are mentioned. "

As Coby resumes his panic attack, Luffy looked at me with interest, " You know Zoro ? Do you know where we can find him ? "

Coby turned and looked at him like he has said the stupidest thing in the world, " Don't be stupid, Luffy, how could a nice girl like her know a monster like Zoro ?! "

I frowned and cross my arms over my chest, my back as straight as possible, and gave him a really unimpressed look, " A nice girl like me ? Seriously ? Do you think my swords and knives are there to look pretty or what, kid ? And if by monster you means a dog barking more than it bites, then yes, it is the Zoro who is imprisoned at the Marine Base. "

Apparently, Coby did not noticed that I was armed because as soon as he saw me laying a hand to my belt where my Wild Tracker was, he backed up against the wall trembling with fear.

Luffy, him, looked at me with curiosity and interest.

I untied my hair and take off my apron, catched the bag I had prepared for Zoro earlier in the morning and head for the door.

Just before I went out, I turned around and winked at Luffy, who had followed me with my eyes, " I do actually have a demon to feed, do you want to go with me ? "

I didn't give him time to answer that I'm already outside, hearing sandals slamming on the ground in a hurry after me.

" Care to tell me who's that goofy idiot with the straw hat who's staring at us since earlier ? "

I give Zoro one last sip of water, and offers him a small smile.

Luffy followed me until here and when I jumped off the wall, he told me he preferred to watch for the moment.

" A client from the pub, he scared off all the others when he started talking about you."

He smirked, a diabolical spark in his eyes, " I'm really sorry ..."

One of the veins on my forehead started to pulse and my eyebrow was twitching right now.. As if ! He was very happy with his reputation !

I slaped him in the back of his head and he bursted out laughing almost to tears, " Don't say that you're sorry if you don't even mean it a little bit ! "

The sound of sandal slapping on the gravel stopped the laughter of Zoro and his face suddenly became serious and suspicious.

I told him that I would come back later and leave room for Luffy, sending a little wink at Zoro before jumping over the wall.

Jerk, Idiot, Daddy's boy, Liar, Coward, Arsehole…

I was trying to kill Helmeppo with my glare as he sat down at the table I had just finished to cleaned up and put his disgusting dirty feet on it, as if he own the place.

Just a tiny little knife, right between the eyes, it couldn't be that painful for him, right ?

Coby and Luffy came just in time to hear this moron rattle his speech as if he were the king of the island, " I am very disappointed.. This pub is horrid ! And I'm so bored ! I was expecting Zoro to die in 3 or 4 days time but it's been 3 weeks now ! But no matters, I'll have him executed in two days. "

Luffy was looking really furious as he take a step forward, but I was faster.

I steped up right in front of Helmeppo and stab a knife in the table, right between his fingers without leaving him the time to so much blink.

He was so starled that he shrieaked like a little girl and fell off his chair.

" You gave your words that you'll freed him if he survived the month stuck to that fucking post. " I stated blankly.

The clients, used to see me kind and smiling, were all staring at me, gaping like fishs.

It doesn't have anything to do with real or fiction anymore.

In the three weeks that I have past in this world, I have felt more at home that anywhere I've ever been before..

Zoro is a good man, who became someone really important to me. He remind me a bit of Aiden, to be honest.

I was snap out of my thoughts by Helmeppo who has started to laugh nervously.

He really doesn't know when to shut up, does he ?

" Because you really belived that I was going to let him go after what he did to me ?! I am the son of Captain Morgan ! "

With a quick and swift motion that barely anyone was able to see, I slided my fingers int my Wild Traker and bring up the blade to his throat, my face only a inche from his, saying with a voice as cold as death.

" Well guess what ? I don't give a fuck. "

A gentle, yet firm hand on my shoulder make me glance back slowly, without turning.

Luffy was looking at me right in the eyes, a certain light in his that I couldn't quite place.

After a staring fight in the most total silence, I let daddy's boy droped to the ground but keep my Wild Traker in hand and head to the exit without saying a word to anyone.

Let the show begin..

When he saw me advancing into the Marine Base yard with my Wild Tacker in my hand, Zoro immediately went on alert, " What's going on ? Did you get in trouble ? "

I look him straight in the eye, not in the mood to beat around the bush, " That I'm in trouble or not, it's the last of your worries. I'm freeing you. "

His eyes widened as he gape at me, " W-what ? Wait a sec, what are you – "

" Hey ! Wait a second ! I have to talk to him before freeing him ! "

I turned around swiftly to see Luffy running toward us.

Once reaching us, he stoped confidently in front of Zoro and said, " Join my crew and I'll let her free you ! "

Zoro and I shared a look, rolled our eyes and turned our attention back to Luffy, " I already told you that I didn't want to be a part of your crew. " Zoro said in a bored tone.

" And I don't need your oh so indispansable permission for freeing him. " I added simply.

He looked at us both with a slight smirk, not at all affect by what we just said as he turned back to Zoro, " I heard that you fight with swords .. "

I pinched the bridge of my nose and sighed irritatly.

" You heard right, but that idiot son of Morgan took them from me.. " grumbled Zoro.

Luffy smiled brightly at him as he took a step closer to him, " If I give you back your sword, you'll owe me and you'll have to join my crew. "

Poor Zoro, he really doesn't stand a chance here.

And just like that, without waiting for an aswer, Luffy started to run towards the wall.

Zoro and I watched him go blankly before I take pity on him, " Hey, genius ! The Marine Base is the other way ! "

He froze, looked back and stared at me blankly until his brain seemed to connect the dots and a bright wide smile spread on his face with a mishevious glint in his eyes before stretching his arms out until he got a good grip of the gate of the Base and catapult himself toward it.

Zoro and I gaped after him with eyes so wides that we could have passed for owls.

I knew he was made of rubber but, damn, seeing this for real is really… strange ?

The shock having passed for me, I looked at Zoro with a raised eyebrow, " So.. You're going to join his crew ? "

He blinked dumbly for a second before looking at me as if I just told him that he should considered siding with the Marines, " Are you mad ?! I am a Pirates Hunter, I can't become one ! What would I do with scums like that anyway ?! "

I simply shruged as an answer, " Anyway, there more important matters to intent to.. Helmeppo annonced for everyone who want to hear it that he'll have you executed in two days. "

He stammered in shock for a moment before starting to insult Helmeppo with rather colorful language.

" Riley-chan ! Zoro-san ! "

And here come Coby, running towards us with his tiny legs, looking completely frantic.

He stoped in front of us and fell on his knees, trying to catch his breath.

I stared at him and shook my head in exasperation.

" If you came here to tell me to free him, thank you but that wasn't necessary.. " I said dryly, " It's exactly what I was planning to do. "

" FREEZE ! "

" HANDS UP ! "

I turned around and saw a mini army of Marines all quavering with their rifles pointed at us, and raised an eyebrow, " So.. Do we have to put our hands in the air or to stay still ? Please, do made up your mind, that'll avoid us further misunderstanding. "

I steped forwards and unsheat my Ninjato. If they started to fired at us, I'll have to win us some time until Luffy came back.

Morgan lifted up his Axe-arm towards from where he stood behind the rows of Marines.

That's it, stay well hidened behind your little puppet, you coward..

" I am Captain Morgan ! " he yelled out imperiously, " And I sentence you all to death for treason ! "

I crouched a little, Ninjato in my right hand as I twirled one of my throwing knives in the left and smirked devishly, " Well, what are you waiting for ? Come and get me ! "

" FIRE ! "

All happened as if in slow-motion.

The fingers of the soldiers who pressed on the triggers.

The echoes of the cannons of rifles, whistling in my ears.

The frantic panic cries of Coby.

Zoro, screaming at me to move from there, to just get the hell out of here, obvious fear and worry in his voice.

The drop of sweat rolling down my temple.

And suddenly, in a flash of red, Luffy stands in front of me, his face facing mine, his arms wide open, using his back as a shield as the bullets sink into his skin.

Our eyes meet, just for a moment, before he cried out with a broad smile on his face, " It won't work ! I'm made of rubber ! "

And all the bullets he had taken bonced straight back to the sender, and everyone gaped at him in complete shock as he laughed loudly.

The adrenaline begins to drop, and I let out a throaty noise that could vaguely be describe as a chocked laugh of relief.

I love this feeling..

The knowledge that if I made the slightest error, the battle could be over for me.

Feeling the blood running widely through my veins..

The cold chill of sweat down my back.

The fear, the exitement..

All of this moment when every seconds is important, when I don't even have the time to think rationaly as my instinct and body took over and move on its own.

The feeling of being alive..

I could experience this everyday in this world of piracy.

I was snaped out of my thought by Luffy who was laying his hand on my shoulder and pressed a little to gained my attention.

I glanced up at him, and that's only now that I noticed that he was one head smaller than Zoro, but still slightly taller than me.

" All right there ? Nothing brocken ? " He asked with a smile.

I chuckled, " It should be me asking you that.. You're the one who was just shot after all. "

" What the fuck are you ?! "

We both turned to looked at Zoro, poor guy was dangerously near the panic attack.

Luffy just kept smiling as he lay a hand on his hat, " I'm Monkey D. Luffy, and I ate the Gum Gum Fruit. "

Zoro stared at him like he didn't wether to laugh or cry in frustration until something in his head seemed to click and he turned furiously to me, " Riley ! What the fuck did you think you were doing ?! I told you to get your arse outta here ! You almost got killed, you stupid woman ! "

And I laughed in his face, which only succed at angered him further and yelling at me to be serious already.

Luffy was looking at us with a strange smile before grabing me firmly by the shoulders, making me stoped laughing at once and stared at him curiously while he smiled at me like it was christmas morning.

" Riley ! Join my crew ! "

…

Huh ?

I blinked dumbly at him, twice, and slowly turned to Zoro who was just as lost as I am, " Did he said what I thought he said or… ? "

Zoro shake his head furiously as if to clear it before sayind roughly, " We don't have time for that ! Do I have to remind you that there is Marines heavily armed just in front of us, AND I'M STILL STUCK TO THIS FUCKING ANNOYING POST ! "

Ah, yes, point to Zoro.

That seemsed to alert Luffy as well as he steped forwards and held out Zoro's swords, " Here ! I didn't know which one was yours, so I took them all ! "

Zoro smirked as the sight of his swords as he tried the wiggled out of his bind, " You've done right, they're all mines. I used the three swords style. "

Luffy looked a little confused as that, surely wondering were the hell the third swords could go, before smiling again with a meschevious glint in his eyes which didn't comfort me at all, " Okay, so do you take them ? If you fight with me now it'll make you a criminal in the eyes of the Gouvernement, but if you sides with the law you'll die execution style. So, what would it be ? "

And he said that with a big bright smile, like it was the most natural thing in the world.. Charming, really.

Zoro seems to agree with me, seeing the face he made, he was looking at Luffy as if he was the last of the morons on earth, " I don't have much of a choice, have I ? If I don't side with you I'm dead. "

His face relaxed and turned into a devilish smirk, " So let's do this ! "

Luffy jumped in joy, like a little kid and Zoro yelled at him to shut up and stop screwing around and untied him instead.

It would be a god idea too, the Marines started to snap out of their stupor.

" I don't understand ! " Luffy whined as he tried unsucessfuly to loose the ropes at Zoro's arms, " No matters how hard I tried, those stupid ropes get tighter and tighter ! "

The marines were starting to rush on us and Zoro and Coby were becoming more and more hysteric as Luffy seemed to be taking his sweet time.

It's really starting to get ridiculous ..

I grabed my Ninjato and pushed Luffy out of the way.

I looked at Zoro in the eyes, trying to make him understand to trust me, but there wasn't the slightest doubt in his eyes.

He places his life in my hands without hesitation.

A feeling of warmth filles my chest knowing the faith he has in me.

With a fluid and precise gesture, I cut the bonds that keep him prisoner.

He does not lose a second, faster than lightning, he runs to tear his swords from Luffy's hands and decimates half of the Marines who rushed towards us.

The remaining Marines begin to back out of fear.

Zoro straighten up and removes the sword he has in his mouth, holding it in his hand and putting the other two in their sheath at his waist.

He turns to Luffy, pointing his blade at him, " I attacked the Marine, which officially makes me an outlaw, I always keep my promises so I also becomes a pirate in your crew. But I'll warn you, I also serve my own ambition, if you get in my way, prepare to suffer the consequences. "

This does not seem to scare Luffy off, on the contrary, he is even more determined, " And what is your goal ? "

They look directly into each other's eyes and Zoro responds with that smirk and aura that could make the devil himself shivers, " Becoming the greatest swordsman in the world ! "

Luffy's smile could crack his face in half if he grows one inche more, " The greatest swordsman in the world, huh ? That's perfect, The Pirate King needs at least that in his crew ! "

I can't help the grin that spread on my face at that scene.

Nothing is even boring with Luffy.

The rest of the fight was quickly wrapped up.

Zoro and I shared the remaining marines while Luffy was taking care of Morgan who was going on with his annoying rambling of, ' I'm the big bad Captain Morgan. '

I was just puching on a soldier's side with my Wild Tracker when I felt something cold against my temple.

Seriously ? He's pointing his fucking gun at me ? Frankly I feel limit insulted.

No, but he really thinks I'm just going to stay there, waiting for him to shoot me in the skull ?

With a quick motion, I grabs his wrist and twist it sharply.

A big crack is heard and Helmeppo finds himself on the ground, crying in pain.

I crouch at his level and gently pat his cheek, " Tut, tut .. It's not nice to point a gun at people's head, you know ? It's not a toy, you could have hurt yourself, pay more attention in the future, alright kid ? "

I straighten up, look around and see that the fight was over and release my hair from the elastic that held them in place, letting them gently fall down my back.

I finally notice eyes on me, Luffy with stars in his eyes, Zoro, a proud smirk on his lips and an arm resting on his swords hanging on his hip and Coby completely shocked.

I turn to face them and rest a hand on my hip, and say with an innocent smile, " What ? I told you I was toughter than I looked."

I think I'm gonna be sick '

After the battle, Zoro couldn't stand on his legs anymore.

Thanks to what I'd brought him those last few weeks, he wasn't as weak as he should have been. My guess is that the fact that he had stayed under the burning sun for so long, plus the fight, pumped out all of his energy.

Thus we have made our way back to the bar, where we took a well deserved meal.

Mine consisting of a bowl of ramen and a glass of sake, Zoro of three plates of shrimps with French fries and 4 bottles of sake (how can he still be completely sober with that, I will never understand.) Coby a plate of spaghetti and a soda.

And Luffy ..

He has at the very least about twenty plates piled in front of him, if he could eat the bones that remains after the meat, I'm sure he would do it.

His stomach became really enormous, but he take a deep breath, his face twisting itself in concentration and pouf! He's once again the young man with the slender, athletic and muscular body without a hint of fat.

Here's one who will never have to worry about paying attention to what his eating to keep fit.. Lucky bastard.

Me? Jalous? I really don't see where you fetch this idea.

Zoro drank a last one sip of sake before putting down his bottle on the table with a bang, sink more profoundly into his chair while pating his stomach with a big smile on the face. " It's the best meal I had of all my life ! It feels good to have the full stomach ! "

It draws the attention of Luffy who was about to eat yet another chicken leg. " Is that all ? You're already full with just that ? "

Zoro look at him with a raised eyebrow, " How you can eat more than me ? I've been stick to a post during three weeks and if Riley didn't bringed me some food and drink as much as she could, I would really have been a big rag ! "

Luffy just bursts into a big smile, " It's just that it's so good ! "

It makes me shake my head in amusement with a small chuckle. " You just looked like a kicked puppy back there, I just wanted to console you. "

He rolls his eyes and shakes his head in mock exasperation and resumes his conversation with Luffy. " So, you told me that you were looking for peoples for your crew, how much are we so far ? "

Luffy licked his fingers clean and lean back in his seat and announces with exitement, " Just you and Riley for the moment ! But soon we shall be more numerous ! "

Zoro looks at him in astonishment and me with a frown.

" Hey ! Waits a min-"

" What ? Just the three of us ? "

Zoro pointed a finger at each of us, a confused expression on his face.

Luffy nodd his head several time very quickly, not seeing where the problem was.

" Hey oh! I have never said that -"

Zoro sigh deeply and pinch the bridge of his nose, " Tell me that we at least have a boat. "

Luffy pointed towards the window which gave full view on the port and Zoro stood up to look at it.

When he see that the boat in question was just a small boat, it returned to his sit and bang his head against the table.

" What did I get myself into ? "

" Guys, would you listen for - "

" It's fine, you'll see, soon we'll have a big ship with pirate's flag and everything that goes with it! "

I slams my fist loudly on the bar to draw their attentions, and they turns towards me in surprise.

I cross my legs and lean back on my stool, my elbows resting on the bar behind me.

" Who ever said that I agreed to sail with you ? "

Luffy frowned and open his mouth to say something but Zoro raise his hand to him in sign to keep silent without leaving his eyes from me.

" You told me that you were just staying here to think about what you were going to do, right ? "

I support his stare and cross arms over my chest.

" I am strong enough to survive alone. "

He too crosses his arms and looks at me sternly.

" And you believe that your brother would be satisfied that you remains alone like that ? "

An expression of pain takes place very quickly on my face but I hide it very fast behind an impassive mask.

I know that Zoro does not put my brother in this to hurt me and that he is really worried for me.

The truth is that would love to be a part of the crew.

But I don't know if my presence would be a good or bad thing in the long time..

But I don't want to remain alone in this world either and honestly the life of adventure of the StrawHat Pirates crew is really the only thing I want.

I look at Zoro in eyes some more seconds, his eyes softened and I know that he feels bad to use this method of persuasion, but he also knows that it was the only way to make me react.

I glance at Luffy who had followed our conversation silently but I know that he keeps information in a corner of his head just in case.

I capture his attention and we stare at each other during a long moment.

When I see the determination shining in his eyes, I close mine and take a deep calming breath.

Then, by throwing him a small smile I says with a quiet and soft voice.

" Alright, so… heading for the Grand Line, Captain ? "

Luffy jumps of joy and Zoro wink and smirk at me.

Ririka came to see me and gives me a bag of ration and my salary for my work which make a total of 13 000 Berry, and wished me good luck.

" Hey Riley ! Are you not going to sing to us one last time before leaving ? "

" Yeah, come on Riley ! "

Every customers present in the bar voices their agreements loudly.

Luffy, Zoro and Coby, not knowing that I regularly sing in this bar considers me with curious and surprised looks.

I send them a wink and and takes the guitar that was resting behind the bar.

I sit down at my usual place on the bar and begins to play first note.

Taking a big inspiration I begin to sing.

[ Dynasty - MIIA ]

Somedays, it's hard to see..

If I was a fool, or you, a thief..

I made it through the maze to found my one in a million..

And now you just a page torn from the story I'm living.

And all I gave you is gone !

Tumbled like it was stone !

Thought we build a dynasty that heavens couldn't shake,

Thought we build a dynasty like nothing ever made,

Thought we build a dynasty forever couldn't break up..

The scars, I can't, reverse..

And the more it heals, the worst, it hurts..

I gave you every piece of me, no wonder it's missing..

Don't know how to be so close to someone so distant..

And all I gave you is gone !

Tumbled like it was stone !

Thought we build a dynasty that heavens couldn't shake,

Thought we build a dynasty like nothing ever made,

Thought we build a dynasty forever couldn't break up..

It all fell, it all fell down, it all fell down…

It all fell, it all fell down, it all fell down..

And all I gave you is gone !

Tumbled like it was stone !

Thought we build a dynasty that heavens couldn't shake,

Thought we build a dynasty like nothing ever made,

Thought we build a dynasty forever couldn't break up..

Once last note was played, all the room filled itself with applauses and whistles..

Coby looked me with an open mouth and big eyes and Zoro had a half-smile and raised his bottle of sake towards me.

I put the guitar behind the bar and turn around to fall nose has nose with a very exited Luffy.

He catches my arms and shake me. " You're a musician ! It's brilliant ! You can be the musician of the crew ! "

I escape from his hold and cuff him behind the head. " I can sing and play two or three instrument, but that's it. I'm not an expert. Sorry but you will have to find your musician elsewhere".

He pout a little, when suddenly the door of the bar opened, letting in a dozen marines coming to tell us that, although they were grateful for what we did, we were pirates and we were not allowed to stay any longer on this island than necessary.

After a scene with Coby, making sure he was at least accepted as a rookie marine, we arrive at the port, ready to leave.

I put the provisions next to me, making it clear to Luffy not to take anything without my permission.

Zoro, meanwhile, lies on one side of the boat, his swords beside him, within reach, and Luffy settles in the front, one foot on the bow.

" To the Grand Line ! "

After having been set off the military way by the soldiers and Coby, we were leaving.

To the next adventure.