Author's Note:
This is an experimental tongue in cheek parody, stemming from my reading far too many "fan gets dropped into One Piece world". It's a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine to read such fics, and I have been known to daydream about such an adventure myself. But I suspect it wouldn't be all it's cracked up to be for the majority of us fans who live in the real world, for reasons to be explored in this story. Some of the problems encountered are meant to be funny, some are not as amusing…

I currently have 15 chapters planned, but if I think up another thing that could go wrong I'll happily add in a few more. Or if there is something that you would particularly like to see, feel free to mention it!

Chapters will vary in length, depending on what happens in that chapter's universe to the OC. It will have an ending chapter which I've already planned out but I have no idea how many in-between chapters will happen before then. It's been a looooooong time since I last wrote any fanfiction, although I've kept reading them all this time.

It is also the FIRST time that I have ever tried writing in second person. This is partly why I'm calling this an "experimental" fic. I have the prologue and the first chapter written and I'm still trying to get a feel for this sort of writing because I like to practice something new. But if I don't feel it's working the way I wanted it to, or if you care to share constructive criticism, I'm happy to scrap it and try rewriting it using a more traditional tense. It's something that I thought *might* work for the story that I'm going for but maybe not. We'll see. After all, this isn't meant to be an interactive fic which is what second person seems to be usually used for (of course, interactive second person stories are banned according to site rules anyway).

Speaking of fanfiction, if anyone has a favourite "fan gets dropped into One Piece world" fanfiction that they would like to recommend, please send me a PM! I really adore them (even if it may not seem so from this story!) and am always on the lookout for really good ones. I admire anyone who tries to write a write a unique story with that sort of formula. It's certainly not something I could write well!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own One Piece or any of its characters.

You're sitting on your bed, reading the latest chapter with a slightly wistful expression on your face. You have enjoyed the One Piece series ever since you were introduced to it by a friend. Initially, you were put off by the intimidating amount of chapters and episodes; was it possible to enjoy something several hundred chapters long, and not even near completed yet? Surely the characters would get tiresome and the storyline stale.

And yet here you were, still as enthralled as you were when you first began getting into series. In fact, perhaps you had gotten into it a little too much…

Fanfiction is your guilty pleasure. You like to read it and you like to write it. It fits in very nicely with all the daydreams you have about your favourite fandoms! It's great fun to dream up stories where you mess with the characters' personalities and pasts, and sneak in original characters. Browsing through other people's fanfictions is also a nice little way to kill time.

Currently, you're scrolling through pages of your favourite type of fanfiction; it's one of those "person from our world falls into One Piece world" stories. You have several of these types of stories bookmarked, ready for you to read and re-read, and you're always on the hunt for more. Upon reaching the end of the story that you're currently reading, you decide that you're in the mood to go back to one of your old favourite stories, one which was never actually completed to your disappointment, although you keep re-reading it and checking for updates regardless.

Several chapters later, you begin to feel a tad guilty. The dishes are starting to pile up, you have an essay due on Sunday, and there are several bills you need to pay at the post office. Ugh…the thought of bills reminds you of that dreaded student debt that you're accumulating.

Chores…assignments…bills…jobs…

It all just seems so mundane. A frown tugs at your face as you continue to scroll through the fanfiction on the screen. No wonder the world of One Piece seems so darn appealing! You've never really felt as if adventure was on the table in your life. It's just sort of the done thing to do things in a certain way; you know, go to school, get a job, maybe go to school again, get a higher paying job, keep a nice house, find a partner, have a baby or two, and teach them to follow the exact same routine as they grow up.

'The OC in this story has it made,' you muse. 'I sure would love it if a portal opened up in my room and transported me to see the Grand Line. The Straw Hats have such amazing adventures! Luffy is so funny…and Chopper is so cute I could cuddle him all day…and it would be so much fun to beat up stupid characters like they get to. It's just not socially appropriate to kick people's asses in the real world, even if they deserve it. Too bad.'

You sigh.

What a pity your favourite fandom isn't real in any way, shape or form. You are positive that you would love it infinitely more than anything in the real world. And you like to think that you would be a kick-ass pirate!

The sound of the door in the hallway opening and slamming shut signals that your housemate is home from work. Your housemate is okay as far as housemates go, if a little boring. They do their share of the chores and usually pay the rent on time. But in comparison to living with characters like Luffy and Sanji and Usopp…

Well, let's just say that it's one more thing in your boring, routine life. Oh well.

You can always dream about a life filled with adventure, fun, and romance.

Speaking of dreams, you decide that a nap is in order. You curl up on your bed and put all thoughts of reality out of your mind, instead slipping into an embarrassing fantasy where you find yourself being transported straight onto the Thousand Sunny. You always vary your fantasy a little, but the basics are always the same: Land on your favourite pirate ship (sometimes this changes to the Moby Dick, the Red Force, or a certain submarine), impress the captain, join the crew, and go on wild, wonderful adventures. Sometimes you add a little romance to the story if you're feeling particularly smitten. Half the time you have an impressive Devil Fruit (bordering on Sue territory, if you're totally honest…), and sometimes you're a martial artist, or a master of Haki. After all, you're sure you could be useful, with a bit of training of course.

A smile plays on your face and your eyes remain closed as you indulge yourself.

Suddenly, there is a rumble and a burst of noise so loud that you instinctively cover your ears rather than open your eyes. Earthquake?! But your local area isn't known for earthquakes! What the hell was that?

You tentatively open one eye, heart hammering in your chest. A childish squeak tears from your throat and you openly gape with both eyes suddenly wide as saucers at the site that greets your eyes.

There is…something in your room. Sort of. Or is there?

It's not a person, or an object. In fact, you aren't really sure exactly what it is. If you didn't know any better, you would think there was a rip in the fabric of the universe in your bedroom.

But…that's impossible. Isn't it?

You daren't move off your bed but you lean slightly closer to the anomaly.

It's a mistake that you will later learn to regret as there is a sudden pull. It's almost as if there is a special sort of gravitational force that won't let you stay safely where you are.

You are forcibly yanked off the bed by the unknown force. Suddenly you find that you can scream and you scream as if you're being brutally murdered. Raw panic sets in and you make good use of your lungs and larynx as you travel the short distance between your bed and the anomaly.

Whoosh!