It's morning, and it was a cloudy day. Shanks and Zoro sat in the water of the small river.

"Now place your hands in your lap. And shut your eyes." Shanks said.

"why are we-"

"But but, eyes closed, hands in lap."

Zoro sighed lacing his fingers together and pressing the tips of his thumbs together. Shanks smiled mirroring him.

"Listen to the water, the rustling of the leaves." Shanks said.

Zoro did, concentrating on the leaves, and the rushing of the water. The way the water rushed from the falls and down into the river.

"Good, good, now. Breathe, slowly."

Zoro inhaled a fresh crisp breath, before breathing out.

"Focus on your final form. What you want to be."

He did, thinking over what he really could be. What his final form could be.

"Hopefully this is the last time I see your ugly mug." Sanji's voice rang through his ears.

Zoro snapped his eyes open, and snapped his head around.

"It's alright. Try again." Shanks said.

Zoro nodded trying again. Lacing his fingers together and shutting his eyes. Clearing his mind and thinking of what he could be. Shanks watched as Zoro turned into his half blood tiger form. But. The green stripes soon turned black and his form changed into a green tiger. He snapped his eye open as Shanks grinned.

"Very good, very good." Shanks smiled.

Zoro looked at himself walking on all fours and all green and black. Mihawk was perched in the tree watching as well. He fluttered down onto Shanks arm, Zoro got up and wobbled a bit.

"I told you I could do it." Shanks said.

Mihawk pecked his forehead making him grunt and rub his head. Zoro turned to the fish in the stream and chased after some before catching a few. Shanks turned into his full lion form and snuck up on Zoro. Mihawk fluttered away to his sword before changing into his human form. He pulled on his coat and hat before turning to Shanks pinning Zoro down into the water.

"Red hair." Mihawk called.

Shanks turned to Mihawk.

"Let's teach him mending."

"What's mending?" Sanji asked.

Zeff pulled out a book, "Well."

He handed Sanji the book, he opened it and flicked through the pages.

"Wait, element types and half blood types can't mend?" Sanji asked.

"Read that, don't ask me questions. I know nothing of this mending, elements, hybrid."

"Half bloods." Sanji corrected.

"Whatever."

Sanji read over the book. It was about a war against the elements and the half bloods. When mending came into the picture, a form you and another of your kind can join together to form one whole being. Mending both of your powers and making you stronger. Which happened to be an accident between the half bloods. Then the elements caught on. But. The war had come to an end when the daughter of the elements and a prince of the half bloods were wed. But on the wedding day. They tried to mend. But...

Sanji blinked looking at the torn page.

"What?" Sanji muttered.

He ran his finger over the ripped page before looking out the window.

"Why can't we mend with them?" Sanji muttered.

Zeff came in a moment later bringing him some breakfast.

"Why is the last page ripped out?" Sanji asked.

He took the book looking at the last page, he shrugged handing it back to Sanji.

"I don't know, maybe ask the librarian." Zeff asked.

Sanji nodded as they started to eat away at there breakfast. Zeff seemed happier having Sanji back in his life. Zeff told him about all the things that had happened while he was gone. Like how big the restaurant had gotten, beating three other restaurants out of town and the Baratie still stands. Sanji laughed as Zeff smiled softly.

"You mind going to the store for me?" Zeff asked.

"Sure. I'll just have to go under cover or something."

And Sanji went. Wearing a ball cap, a sweatshirt, and sweat pants. He walked down the street with a cigarette bud between his lips. But he stopped outside the library. He looked at his book before stepping out his cigarette and went inside. A woman with black hair and glasses perked up. Sanji smiled approaching her and placing the book down.

"I wanted to ask why the last page in this book is torn out." Sanji said.

She picked up the book and pushed up her glasses.

"Interested in mending are you?" She asked.

"Yeah." Sanji smiled sheepishly.

"Well, Someone probably ripped it out years ago. I couldn't tell you."

Sanji nodded as she handed back the book.

"Thank you." Sanji hummed.

She waved watching him leave, she pulled out a phone and pressed it to her ear.

"Smoker. I found one." She said.

There was a low chuckle, as a man blew out smoke from his two cigars. He held the ripped page of the book.

"I'll be there soon."

Sanji looked down at the book and frowned. He held the book close to his chest walking down the street. His mind wandered about all the people that he grew up with until he was taken.

"Good riddance to you!" Zoro barked.

Sanji snapped out of it and frowned.

"I don't want to think of that guy." Sanji muttered.

But. He couldn't help but wonder what had happened to the tiger. Sanji sighed heading to the store and getting what Zeff wanted on the list. Once he finished he headed back to the restaurant but something made him stop. He turned to the forest, maybe he's in there. He clicked his tongue scolding himself not to think of that stupid tiger and headed to the restaurant. Sanji was about to head into the restaurant when he saw a white haired man talking to Zeff inside. He glanced to Sanji then back to the man. Sanji set down the bags before taking off into the forest. He didn't look back running through the forest until he ran into something. They both stumbled down into the river before a light broke out. Shanks and Mihawk stood in awe as an animal stood before them. A tiger with also a head of a ram made out of black fire. The stripes on the tigers body were on fire all the way to his tail. The back legs of the tiger were ram legs made out of Sanji's black fire.

"Thi-this can't be possible." Shanks muttered.

They both looked around before to each other. Zoro roared while Sanji breathed fire.

"It's alright calm down!" Shanks said.

But it didn't help, Zoro and Sanji were freaking out. Growling and spitting fire, stomping around and stumbling over there own feet.

"Idiots." Mihawk muttered.

He turned to shanks with a wide grin on his face and eyes sparkling.

"Are we gonna?!" He asked.

Mihawk glared at him, "Just mend with me."

He pulled off his sword, coat, and hat. While Shanks smirked pulling off his cape. Mihawk held out his hand, Shanks took his hand and pulled him close, slowly spinning around before Mihawk flew up in the air and head first into Shanks. A light had taken there place before growing larger until it disappeared and turned into a griffin. He took a breath before crying at Zoro and Sanji. They stopped turning to the griffin. He approached them placing his claws between there necks and ripped them apart. Zoro and Sanji fell into the river looking up at the griffin. It backed off before a light had taken its place and grew smaller before poof. Mihawk and Shanks took its place, Mihawk was dipped down in Shanks arm. They opened there eyes and Shanks helped him up.

"Alright. Now explain how the hell you did that." Mihawk said.

"I didn't do anything! He ran into me!" Zoro said.

Sanji batted water in his face, Zoro growled turning to him.

"You wreak of wet dog." Sanji said.

"Do it again, but this time. Calm down." Mihawk said.

"That's the thing, I don't know how we did that." Sanji said.

"Maybe if you run into each other again." Shanks said.

Sanji got up and got out of the river over to a tree and wrung out his sweatshirt. Zoro got up and held out his arms. Sanji bolted to Zoro knocking each other down the river and they mended. They sat down as Mihawk approached them.

"Chimera." Mihawk said, "but. A tiger with a head of a ram, isn't it supposed to be a lion with a head of a goat?"

Shanks shrugged, "Maybe it's because an element is involved."

Sanji nipped at Zoro's ear making Zoro snap over to him. He growled as Sanji spit fire at him. Zoro hissed wiping his nose.

"Knock it off!" Mihawk barked.

They turned to Mihawk as Shanks approached them.

"He's right you two have to work together. Mending requires teamwork."

They glared at each other before looking back at Shanks and Mihawk.

"Alright on your feet." Shanks said.

Chimera stood batting its tail against the waterfall.

"Walk to me, use team work. You both are now one and you both have to work together to get stronger."

They looked at each other before taking there first step. Shanks stepped back, Chimera followed up to him before Shanks stopped.

"Very good. Very good. Now stand up. On your hind legs."

They stood on there hind legs for a moment before stomping back down.

"Good, good, now back kick."

Chimera curled back its back legs and kicked back in the air. It lowered its legs to standing again.  Shanks clapped as Mihawk rolled his eyes, he stood before them.

"Alright, now. We have to find your blind spot."

Mihawk and Shanks walked around Chimera as there eyes followed.

"Uh. Mihawk. I found it." Shanks said.

Mihawk poked he head around, finding Shanks standing between there heads. They stood looking around looking around for him. Both of there inner eyes were shut. Well Zoro's was, but Sanji's was non existent.

"Your kidding." Mihawk said.

Shanks shrugged, they turned to Mihawk.

"Listen up you two. You can't let anyone get in between you, literally. Because you both can't see between you two."

They looked at each other, then turned away. Shanks backed out holding up his hand.

"Alright, we're going to teach you how to turn back."

Chimera sat, as Perona emerged moments later. She screamed having Mihawk rush to her and shut her up.

"Shut up, do you want them to take your brother away again?" Mihawk spat.

"That thing is Zoro?" Perona gasped.

"Yes shut up."

Shanks told them what they had to do, a light took there place and grew smaller. Until Zoro and Sanji had taken its place. Sanji was up on Zoro's hips, with his arms wrapped around his thighs, and the foreheads pressed together with there eyes shut. They snapped open there eyes, Zoro set Sanji down as he stepped back. Sanji dashed off into the forest.

"Hey wait!" Zoro called.

Zoro chased after him into the forest. Shanks was about to go after then but Mihawk grabbed his arm.

"Don't."

He turned to Mihawk who was staring at the top of the waterfall. A figure in a black cloak stood.

"It's her." Shanks muttered.

"Don't worry about them, I will make sure they are in good care." She spoke.