It was a fight. A bad one. Not like the one when Ace had his father issues. This time, it was Luffy who disowned her brothers. Caught up in the moment. Ace told her to leave if she didn't like them anymore. Sabo tried to say that it was going to far, but Luffy had already left. She was on her way to the Grey Terminal. She really didn't know where else to go.

Luffy was so angry. How could Ace say that? How could he say he regretted meeting her? All because she had lost their dinner to a beast that was ten times her size. Ace had yelled at her, and she had yelled back. And it went to far. So now here was Luffy, a little 10 year old girl wandering on her own. She took a small boat, one that Sabo and her were building for Ace so he could disembark in the next few years. She didn't care anymore. Ace didn't like her anymore, and she didn't like him. So she took his boat and dragged it into the water.

Luffy decided, if Ace thought he was so high and mighty, then she would set off on her own to show she was just as capable as him. She pushed the boat off and jumped inside. Sailing off with the one paddle. The sea was calm that night. Luffy yawned, drifting off into sleep.

Until a wave rocked the boat.

She sat up and looked up, the sky was cloudy and black, lightning jumped from cloud to cloud. The waves got bigger, they tossed her little boat back and forth. Luffy screamed and held on tight. Her boat broke apart and she was tossed into the sea. Luffy spit water out her mouth, gripping a piece of wood as she was thrown around. She was thrown up and hit an island hard. She breathed in deep gasps and fell unconscious on the strange beach.

A twelve year old traveling boy was practicing with his swords on the beach. It had been almost a year since he left his dojo to train on his own. He swiped and spun until he noticed a small girl lying on the sand.

"Hey!" He yelled, running over to her. She was out cold. "Are you okay? Wake up!" He patted her cheek, she coughed and opened her eyes a bit.

"Are you the devil?" She muttered. The boy looked at her in confusion.

"What? No." He helped her stand. "What happened?" He asked. The girl rubbed her head.

"Well, I got into a fight with... hm. You know, I don't remember..." she thought hard, but drew a blank, why was she unconscious on that beach?

"Well, we can figure that out later then. Who are you?" He asked.

"I'm Luffy. Monkey .D. Luffy." She said.

"I'm Roronoa Zoro." The boy said.

"Nice to meet you Zoro." Luffy smiled.

"Likewise." Zoro yawned.

So, Luffy decided it was best to travel with Zoro until she remember something. Anything actually. It was the next day that something hit. The two were resting in a forest, they were on their way to wherever Zoro was heading. Which always appeared to be nowhere.

"What's up?" Zoro yawned when Luffy woke him up.

"The Pirate king!" Luffy smiled.

"What?"

"I remembered! I'm going to be a great pirate! I'm going to be the pirate king!" Zoro flopped back into the grass.

"That's great, now remember something useful." he said. Luffy puffed out her cheeks. Then unconsciously pulled on her fingers, they stretched out and snapped back.

"And I'm rubber." She said. Zoro rolled over.

"Now that was a useful fact, so we know you're a devils fruit user, you can't swim. Now what in the world got you onto a boat?" Luffy shrugged.

"I know, I know I always wanted to be a pirate. I know I met Shanks, I ate the devils fruit. My grandfather came. Everything else is a big blank." Zoro yawned and they started traveling again.

Luffy spent the next few years with Zoro. They trained most of the time. Zoro was a bit angry when Luffy was stronger than him. But he got over it. Luffy said she would wait to become a full fledged pirate. Until the right time, or until she got bored with not being a pirate. She even asked Zoro to join her crew. He refused. Luffy was mad about it, but he went on with his pirate hunting. He would turn in pirates, get money, and buy food and supplies for him and Luffy.

Zoro was an infamous 'pirate hunter' by the time he was fourteen. Luffy laughed at the title. She was happy to be friends with him though.

"Ya know Zoro, you're a pretty cool friend." She smiled.

"Not a friend, a traveling companion." Zoro said.

"What? How come?" Luffy asked.

"Because, I don't need friends right now."

"But Zoro!" Luffy whined. Zoro rolled his eyes.

"Maybe we can be friends sometime in the future."

"Maybe you can be my first mate!"

"I already told you no!"

"I won't take no for an answer!"

"Then we agree to disagree."

"Fine!"

"Fine."

In what seemed like a short time, Luffy was fourteen and Zoro was sixteen. Zoro had grown taller, he kept his green hair short and started wearing a stomach warmer and a bandana, there was even a short time when his voice would crack but that was over with. Luffy on the other hand, well, she got taller and her chest was generously big for a girl her age, her voice became softer and less high pitched. She started wearing a red vest, blue shorts and sandals (the only clothes Zoro could afford for her) and her hair grew longer, it was down to her back since she refused to have it cut. Also, they both got stronger by sparring each day for a few hours.

One day, while the two were sailing, a storm hit. But on this particular day, Luffy had eaten the food supplies and was asleep in the barrel. Zoro had fell off the ship and Luffy's barrel rolled away into the ocean.

Somehow, Zoro had made it to Dawn Island, where he was captured for protecting a small restaurant. They said they would let Zoro go in one month if he could survive without food. So he was chained to a cross in the marine yard, wondering what had happened to his annoying companion. And, for a moment, he actually considered joining that pirate crew she always blabbed on about.

"What am thinking?" Zoro muttered, then he fell asleep.

Luffy's barrel had been picked up by a marine ship a few days later. On the same day, the ship had been attacked by pirates. The fourteen year old woke up and broke out of the barrel, inadvertently punching two pirates in the face, hard.

"What a nice nap! Did you find an island?" She asked. Then she looked around. "Zoro? Hey!" She climbed out the barrel and was met with a boy who was about her age, but a bit shorter. The boy seemed scared of her.

"Who are you?" He asked.

"I'm Luffy! Who are you?" Luffy asked. She looked around, in fact, where was she?

"I-I'm Coby."

"Well Coby, where is this?" Luffy asked.

"This is a marine ship. It's being attacked by pirates, or the people you just punched."

"Punched? I did? When?" Luffy asked. Then she looked on the ground and saw two unconscious men. "Oh, Shishishi, I guess I did!"

"Um, if you don't mind me asking, how old are you?" Coby said, Luffy was obviously a pirate, but... she seemed so young.

"I'm fourteen!" Luffy said.

"FOURTEEN!?" Coby shouted.

Luffy thought Coby was strange, she had talked to him, he was stupid too. At least she thought so. She helped him defeat that horrible Alvida, and he used his boat to sail to Dawn Island with her. Coby was now in her debt. And, according to him, the pirate hunter Zoro happened to be locked up on a marine base on the island. Luffy laughed.

"Ha! Zoro's gonna owe me big time! Now he'll have to join my pirate crew!" Luffy laughed. Coby stared wide eyed at her.

"You know Zoro!?"

"He's my traveling companion." Luffy said.

"THAT'S STILL KNOWING HIM!" Coby shouted.

Luffy dragged an unwilling Coby to the gate. She peered over and saw her companion tied up.

"You look so stupid Zoro!" Luffy shouted. Zoro looked up. He saw his straw hatted friend and sighed. He should have known he wouldn't be rid of her for a while.

"Yeah well, you'd look stupid too if you were tied up!" He snapped. Luffy laughed. "Go away!" Zoro told her.

"And leave you here? Why would I do that?" She asked.

"I'll be out in a month, wait until then if you really insist." Zoro said. Luffy shrugged.

"Fine fine. I'll visit tomorrow!" She waved before hopping down and facing Coby. "He's fine for now, were coming back tomorrow though." Luffy said.

"We?" Coby asked. Luffy nodded.

"Yes we. You owe me remember? I'll let you go if you can help me free Zoro and get me a boat." Luffy told him. "Until then, you're sticking with me." The fourteen year old girl grabbed Coby's arm and dragged him to a restaurant.

The two sat around at the restaurant when a boy riding a fierce wolf burst through the door. He looked a bit older than Luffy and Coby, but he sure did look a lot weaker, then Luffy at least. The boy laughed.

"Well! That's what that stupid kid gets! Who did he think he was!" He laughed. Luffy was fully annoyed now. That was her companion they were talking about. "Well, it doesn't matter." The boy continued. "He's gonna be dead tomorrow!" Then he laughed and laughed. Luffy stood up, rattling the table. She stomped over to the boy, he was taller than her, but she had no issue punching him dead in the face.

Luffy and Coby ran away and hopped over the gate.

"ZORO!" Luffy yelled. The sixteen year old looked up.

"What?" He asked.

"We have to go now!" She said.

"What? Luffy, I told you, one month. You're so impatient." He huffed.

"No no! You don't understand! That kid! He said they were going to kill you tomorrow!" Luffy said.

"WHAT!? Alright! You gotta get me outta here!" Zoro told Luffy. Luffy nodded.

"I know I know!" Then she got an idea. A devilish smirk crossed her face.

"Oh great. That look. I know that look. What are you thinking?" Zoro growled.

"If I DO get you out of here! You have to join me! You have to be my first mate on my pirate crew!" Luffy pointed. Zoro let his head fall. He knew he would have to join her eventually. This was as good a time as any.

"Fine! I will! I'll be you're first mate!" Zoro shouted. Luffy jumped and cheered. Then she turned to Coby.

"Untie him! I'll go get his swords!" Luffy smiled. Zoro eyed Coby.

"Who's the kid?" He asked.

"This guy's Coby! He's my slave." Luffy shrugged.

"You would have a slave..." Zoro sighed, then he looked at Coby. "I'm so sorry." Luffy glared at him.

"Zoro! You don't have to be so mean!" The she ran off to get his swords.

When Luffy came back she had Marines on her tail, they had swords raised after guns didn't work on the rubber girl.

"Zoro! Help!" She called, throwing the swords at the still tied up boy. Zoro caught them and cut himself free, attacking the marines. "Thanks!" Luffy smiled.

"Whatever Captain." Zoro muttered. Luffy jumped on his back.

"You called me captain!" She giggled. Zoro blushed some. Then, Axe hand Morgan came to them.

"What? Just a bunch of kids? You sorry marines can't handle these brats?" but he ate his words when Luffy beat the marine captain by herself. After a nice meal and a convincing 'make Coby a marine' plan. Captain Luffy and First mate Zoro set off as pirates.

Luffy was ecstatic.

"I'm captain!" She cheered.

"I've heard." Zoro said, it was the hundredth time Luffy had said that in the last hour. It was hot outside. After a long nap Luffy woke up to a bird flying overhead.

"Zoro." She kicked her first mate.

"hn." Zoro groaned.

"Zoro! Look! Food!" Luffy pointed up. Zoro looked up.

"Go catch it then." he said sarcastically. But Luffy was never good with sarcasm.

"Okay!" Luffy stretched up and the bird grabbed her. "AHH! ZORO! HELP ME!" She screamed. "I'M GONNA DROWN! I'M GONNA DIE!" Luffy screamed again. Zoro shot up and saw his captain being carried away.

"Damn it Luffy!" He growled, rowing after her, being extra careful not to lose the bird.