"You the girl that escaped! Listen I'm just an old man, you've got to let me go!" he was begging. Good.

Zoro POV

"Yup, glad you figured it out." Onyx cut him behind his ear. And he wined in pain. He deserved it, but then she lined up her sword on his neck, ready to chop his head off.

"Onyx, your not allowed to kill him." Luffy stepped in between her and the guy. A quick look came over her face, like she thought he was right, but then her face hardened.

"Why not? He almost killed me!" Onyx's voice was higher, like she was panicking.

"Because your better than that, and you'll have to go through me first." Luffy's eyes were covered by his hat, and he had the look on his face that he got before he punched that one springy guy, and before he got rid of Arlong.

Onyx looked from me, Luffy, and the others, to Him. She did that for a couple more minutes, and then pulled her swords back, she put them in there sheathes, and went over to the little girl the Ussop had gotten out.

"What's your name?" Onyx's tone was different, less panicky, more worried, and comforting at the same time. "I wont hurt you, none of us will." She looked at the whimpering little girl, who was about three or four. "Its ok."

"I didn't have a name either, but here I am, so we'll get you to your parents, or someone good."

Onyx stood up, and held out her hand to the girl. She walked out, in a daze. Her eyes were clouded over. I put my arm around her shoulder, and she gave me a weak smile.

Onyx POV

I hadn't killed him, but I had saved others because we had gone to the town sheriff. The little girl was really quiet, like I was when I had first escaped. I'm still quiet, but not as timid. She was flinching away from most touch, and was bruised.

Zoro had stood next to me, even when I showed aside of me I never wanted to show. I had gone on my initiation test. And now I was a straw hat pirate. I was the second mate. I was ready to look ahead, to leave my past behind.

I looked at Zoro, who was sitting next to me drinking a beer. I grabbed his hand and smiled for the first time in years.

I was ready, and I wasn't alone.

Right, I'm ending this fic, unless I get 7 reviews, or flames, signed or anonyms or not.