Various random x OC one shots

Roronoa Zoro (One Piece)

How could he do this? Ava thought to herself.

Building after building flew by and people shouted angrily at Ava as she sprinted through the streets. Something collides with the girls ankles and she tumbles to the ground. Scrambling up, she is careful to jump over the large basket before continuing to run toward her safe haven. All the while, the past ten minutes repeated in her head over and over again.

Ava had been in the market that afternoon buying ingredients for dinner and chatting with the local farmers and hunters. The girl had been approaching a stall selling various types of game a man came running down the street like a madman shouting something about pirates entering the harbor.

Ava had recognized him as the newest inhabitant of the island and began laughing quietly, as was everyone else. This harbor town was home to the infamous Red Hair Pirates, so naturally everyone knew how to fight.

The last pirates that tried to take over the place were devastated and, to put things bluntly, they werent going to be returning to the sea anytime soon. And that was two years ago.

Its the Red Hair Pirates!!!! He had shouted, and an instant grin appeared on Avas face. She was ecstatic. Her father, the one and only Shanks himself, and his crew hadnt been home in years. The girl sent a quick goodbye to the vendor of the stall and ran as fast as her full arms would allow her down to the docks.

Upon arriving, she had seen her father's second in command and shouted out to him with joy. Yo! Welcome back!

The man looked down towards me in shock, but then a panicked look crossed his features and he backed away from the railing. Puzzled, she jogs down the dock to the plank connecting her fathers ship to the mainland. Making her way onto a ship, she is about to greet the crew merrily, but stops when she sees the looks on their faces.

There was no cheering. There were no smiles. Nothing. Frankly, Ava was a bit freaked out by it all. The men she had grown up surrounded by, her family, all had a dark ,depressed aura about them.

What's going on? I question warily. The only time I have ever seen the crew like this was after they had lost someoneWho was it?

They remained silent, no one uttering a word. They didnt even glance up at the poor girl. Avas face pales as the horrible truth hits her like a truck.

Wheres Dad? She asks, and if at all possible, the mood gets even gloomier, confirming her suspicions.

Stumbling backwards, the girl shakes her head, tears welling up in her eyes. Muttering to herself about how it couldnt possibly be true, she turns and sprints off the deck. The ship which had held so many amazing memories before now only brought sorrow.

After breaking free of the town and sprinting into the woods, Ava finally arrives at the one place that felt right. The place she had first met her father. A small smile graces her features as she remembers the encounter.

Mommy! A little red haired girl sobbed out into the wilderness. The child had been wandering for what felt like hours, lost and crying. More than once, she had tripped over a root or fallen down a small decline. Naturally, this led to the poor girl being bloody and covered with dirt. Eventually, the little redhead wandered into a clearing, the contrast between the dark forest and the sun blinding her momentarily.

When her eyes finally adjusted, the young girl saw a man in the clearing. He was wearing a long black cloak and a straw hat upon his head. The most prominent thing she noticed, though, was the familiar red hair atop his head. It was thanks to these characteristics that she recognized him.

Daddy? The small child called out, question in her voice. The man turned around, confusion evident on his face. When he sees the little girl, his face becomes even more confused. Meanwhile, the girl just runs up to the man and launches herself at him. Daddy I'm scared!