A/N: Eeeyoooo everybody. I'm back... again! Surprising no? Well after the whole incident regarding the original Pocket Full of Dreams I decided to re-rewrite it. This time with no crazy stuff. While I am disappointed that the original was taken off the site there's not a whole lot I could do. So let it be known that this version is the final cut and hopefully you people are happy with it I'll try to update it as much as possible. I've worked real hard on the PFoD universe and story to let it go to waste!

With life and all it'll be interesting to see how far I can get this time... without further ado, let's get this ball rolling... again. Oh... and should PFoD be withdrawn again I'm scrapping the story. Sorry peoples

Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece nor will I ever. It belongs to Oda-sensei.

One Piece:Pocket Full of Dreams

Prologue

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"Dark… it's really dark." A woman's voice echoed in the darkness…

"Just stay close…" a man's voice soon followed.

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"Hey, do you see that? Is that a light?"

"Yeah… I see it. C'mon let's hurry up."

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"No way…" The woman whispered.

"It's here… After all these years…" In awe, the man stared with wide eyes.

"I do not like it here. It seems strange that we would end up here after such events…" She whispered.

As the two scaled the steps, they came across a small stone alter with a red silk cloth laid across, a straw hat seated in the middle. It was in rather good condition. Behind the alter was gold piles and treasure chests filled with valuable items was enough to corrupt the most innocent of people into taking it for themselves. Behind the treasure was a large ship, a lion face adorning the head of the ship. Even the old wooden interior of the ship was filled with all kind of treasures. This was it… this was One piece and the boat, Thousand Sunny. The same pirate ship that belonged to the Pirate King.

"Yes. It is strange but think about it. Had we not gone through with it we would've never made here in the first place. Our efforts have paid off my dear and no one will stand in the way. There's no turning back." The man laughed quietly as he stepped to the side of the altar to admire the gold.

"And what is our plan to get all of this treasure out of here? We've no ship… at least not anymore." Her voice shakened, the woman was close behind.

"There…" A finger pointed across the way to the Thousand Sunny. "It may be old looking but it still looks sea worthy. We shall take that along with One Piece. A fine idea, don't you agree?"

"Well, yes, I suppose that could work but…"

"STOP!" An angered voice echoed throughout the caverns. It boomed causing the two at the alter to turn around in surprise. There stood a man, hate and rage riddling his face and fists clenched so tight it drew blood. Droplets trickling onto the rocky floor below. "You will go no further! Not until you've given me answers!"

"He followed us! Its…"

"Quiet." A hand grabbed the woman by the shoulder, pulling her behind him. "I should've known he couldn't stay away. Yet in a way I predicted this. Quickly, go get the boat ready. I shall confront him."

"Y-yes… of course."

Running off behind the mounds of gold, she vanished leaving our two friends confronted with one another. One standing in front of the altar while the other stood at the bottom of the stairs. Tensions were rising as the air grew thicker. It was inevitable that these two friends would meet… well… friends no longer. Past actions have caused a rift between the two and now in the presence of the greatest treasure in all the world, it would be more about whose dreams were stronger to claim it.

"How nice of you to come, captain. I didn't think you'd show up. Not after the mess I left you back at the ship…"

"Shut the hell up!" The captain at the bottom of the stairs shouted. "You've no right to speak. What you've done is unforgivable! What the hell is wrong with you?! After we got to Raftel you've been acting strange!"

"Hmph…" a low hum could be heard at the altar. The demeanor of the hum turned more wicked until finally the humming stopped. A laugh soon followed. "Don't talk to me as if I don't know what I've done, captain. I know, plain as day, what crimes I have committed today."

"Why though?! After all we've been through… after all the pain you'd betray me now?! The dream we shared together you shattered in a blink of an eye… and for what?! A last minute change of heart that you would rather take matters into your own hand and claim One Piece for yourself?! You're mad!"

A fist slammed down onto the altar. "I'm mad? This entire journey has been maddening! You're just as bit as crazy as I am putting the crew through so much turmoil! I'm just saving myself from further pain!"

The captain clenched his fists and tensed his jaw. "I want all of us to share in the glory! That's what it means to be a crew! Everyone is in it together till the end; through thick and thin. That's what it means to be part of a crew! We all can be Kings! Have you forgot about that?!"

"You're wrong. One Piece grants the title, 'Pirate King' to the' one' person who owns it! You don't think that anyone else in the crew would've came here without the thought of betrayal when in the presence of something so grand? In the end its just one man who can claim it! To think that everyone can share in such glory is a fool and you know it. If we both claim the treasure what will we be? Everyone will recognize you as the Pirate King as you're the captain of the crew. What will I become? The lackey who only helped?"

There was a moment of silence…

"You just want to be recognized… you're name feared. It was never about all of us. Only you…" The captain whispered as he rubbed his forehead. "The title, Pirate King, has blinded you!"

The man's eyes narrowed as he walked around the altar. His hands rose, fingers drumming against one another. "Such an interesting thought. How does one become blinded by an ambition he himself chooses? Those who become blinded are those who are unknown of what the attainable contains. To become lost in thought of the great treasures of the possibilities it could hold. Wanting to leave and become the Pirate King isn't blind ambition. We all know what happens should any one of us claim it and the riches and powers it holds."

"You planned this from the very start… you used us!"

"Nothing gets by you, captain!" the man cackled. Turning around he began walking towards the altar. "I admit it made me sick to my stomach about turning on the crew. But to attain my dream was more important than a few bonds with crewmates."

"So now that we're here. What do we do now?" The captain asked.

There was an awkward silence…

"Isn't it obvious?" the man said quietly as he ran a hand across the top of the red silk. "We fight… until one kills the other."

"What do you mean? What if I don't want to kill you?" the captain confused by this statement.

"You're a captain of a crew and I am my own captain. If you really want One Piece you will have to pry it from my hands. There can only be one that achieves the right to be called Pirate King." The man looked at the straw hat, and grinned. Lifting his hand he smacked it aside as it floated to the rocky ground below. A foot came down on the straw hat afterwards, caving the top of it in. "The age of the third Pirate King begins with one of us! I know this is what you wanted!" yelling this as he kicked the straw hat down towards his former captain as a challenge.

The captain only stared at the straw hat before his head shifted back towards his former friend. "What I want is for you to think about what you're doing! You're abandoning your friends for your own selfish desire! We all could've been a part of this together! We could've shared our dream together along with everyone else"

"This is my dream!" the former crewmember howled over him. This caused the captain to hesitate. "I will become Pirate King and destroy everyone that stands before me. You'll be the first!"

Reaching into his pocket, the man pulled out a small vial. Popping the top, he raised it to his lips and consumed every last drop. Groaning, the vial dropped and shattered while his hand raised, clenched hard, veins thumping on his arm. Suddenly it enlarged nearly 10 times its normal size, smashing his fist onto the altar, destroying it completely. Then the man's arm reverted back to its normal state. Where the altar stood was just a pile of dust now with the red silk cloth now tattered and torn.

"Damn. I didn't think it would come to this." The captain whispered to himself as he prepared himself. Overhead, the man, cackling now, proceeded down the steps. "He has lost himself to his own selfish desire that not even his best friend could snap him out of."

In a blink of an eye a large fist erupted from the man's thin frame, overwhelming the view of his captain. Caught with his guard down the captain barely had enough time to put up his guard. Colliding forcefully into his body, the giant fist cratered him into the ground below, leaving the captain a bloody heap. Motionless…

"So that's it? After all that, you fall in one fell swoop? Surely this is a trick…" The man blinked as he stared a moment longer at the body. Nothing… His lips curled sadistically as he raised his hands in truimph. "In the end it is I who becomes the Pirate King and not you!"

Turning around, no long interested in his captain's downfall, the man headed towards the Thousand Sunny. "Hey… are you still there?" Crying out to his female compatriot.

"Right here." A response came from the ship. Stepping out to the railing, she waved a hand. "Come on. The ship is in still good condition. We just have to undo the sail and get it out to sea."

"Good. This turned out to be easier than I had hoped for."

As he laughed at his triumph, an explosion came from above them catching both their attention. Glancing up he noticed smoke and small rocks crumbling from the ceiling of the cave just above the Thousand Sunny when suddenly something fell from the hole and landed on the figurehead. It was hunched over and barely recognizable. It was hard to tell if it was a person or not. Before another thought could race through the mind of the 'Pirate King', a bullet-like object flew across the cavern corridor aiming right for him. Dodging it at the last moment he noticed it was attached to the mysterious man as it clutched the crumpled straw hat and retracted back to the mysterious figure. Holding the hat in his hands, he examined it.

"What the hell was that?" Was all he could say.

"Oohh!" The man cried as the woman quickly knelt down behind the railing to avoid being seen. Panic was in her eyes.

"It's… it's…!" she trembled quietly.

The mysterious figure stood up, revealing itself to be a human. He appear to be older looking, black hair and hair jutting from his jawline, wrinkles below his eyes that were full spirit and fire, a scar under his left. Wearing a red cloak that had an intricate golden design with a pair of old looking sandals on his feet, he seemed like a hermit. He looked on at the scene unfolding.

"Shit… did somebody else follow? Look, I suggest you leave before you get yourself killed. You hear? And before you even think about it, the treasure here is mine. Got it?" The man snapped.

"Yours?" the man said quietly. A smile went across his lips. "You think this treasure is yours?" He hopped down from the figurehead.

"Tch…" Gritting his teeth he responded. "It's mine. All of it! Who do you think you are questioning me, The Pirate King?"

The man brushed off the straw hat, popping the dent out of it and placed it upon his head. "The real Pirate King… Monkey D. Luffy!"

A/N - Well there you go! This is the prologue for the story Pocket Full of Dreams! In the past I have received many PM's concerning exactly who it was that met Monkey D. Luffy but to save spoilers I will still refuse to say. I WILL however say that use your imagination!

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