Family Tales
Title: Family Tales
Rating: T
Fandom: One Piece
Summary: [Alternate Tales AU] Thinking that Luffy needs a Marine role model, Garp kidnaps his nephews and ditches them on Dawn Island.
A/N: For those that don't know, the Tales AU is a universe where Crocodile and his younger brother, Alligator, are adopted by Sengoku when they are eight and one years old. When Rocinante gets adopted, they treat him like a little brother. Dragon is kind of their cousin since Garp declared Rocinante, Alligator, and Crocodile to be his nephews.
Crocodile—33 years old
Alligator and Corazon—26 years old
Law—13 years old
Luffy—6 years old
Right before Doflamingo pulled the trigger to end his brother's life, there was a loud crash in between the two brothers. "What kind of trick is Corazon pulling?" Doflamingo growled as the snow settled down.
"Bwahaha!" Standing between them was none other than Garp the Fist. The Marine hero was facing Corazon, who had turned several shades paler at the sight of his superior. "There you are, Roci!"
"G-G-Garp-san!?" Corazon managed to stutter, falling backwards with his back hitting the chest Law was in.
"I need you and your two brothers to make my grandson into a Marine," Garp told Corazon. "You can bring your son with you too. I'm sure Luffy will enjoy a playmate,"
Before Corazon could react, Garp grabbed him and threw him in the direction of the ship along with the chest Law was hiding inside of. Garp followed after them, ignoring the Donquixote Pirates in favor of speeding up the process of kidnapping Crocodile and Alligator.
The pirates stood there, still processing what the hell had just happened.
XXX
Three men and a young teenage boy were tied up with seastone chains. "Damn it Garp!" Crocodile snapped. "Where the hell are you taking us!?"
"You three are gonna help my grandson—you're guys' nephew—become a Marine!" Garp answered.
"If you haven't noticed," Crocodile managed to get himself in a sitting position. "I'm a pirate,"
"But you were a Marine before," Garp responded.
"Wait," Alligator said. "You're grandson, as in his son? There's no way that he had a lover!"
"Cora-san, who are these people and what are they talking about?" Law asked, staying as close to the klutz as possible.
"Admiral Sengoku kinda adopted me and these two became my older brothers," Corazon explained. "For some reason Garp calls us his nephews which makes Garp's son our cousin. If we both had made it out of Minion Island alive, I was planning on adopting you,"
Law headbutted Corazon angrily, eyes close to tears. "You lied when you said that he wouldn't kill you…If that crazy old man hadn't appeared then you would've died!"
"I'm sorry Law," Corazon said. "It was the only way I could think of for you to escape,"
"Oh yeah," Garp turned to Corazon and Law. "Roci, you can make your brat into a Marine too!"
"I'm not gonna be a Marine you crazy old man!" Law shouted.
Garp slammed his fist on Law's head. "It's Grandpa to you!"
"You're not even my grandfather!"
XXX
"Luffy, these three are your uncles," Garp introduced. "The other brat is your cousin,"
"No I'm not!" Law yelled.
Ignoring the teen's shouts, Garp continued. "Your uncles will be training you and your cousin to be strong Marines,"
"I'm not gonna be a Marine!" Luffy claimed. "That sounds boring!"
Garp hit Luffy's head. "You will be a Marine!" He then started to leave. "I'd stay to train you myself but Sengoku's nagging to me about all my paperwork I have to fill out,"
Luffy stared at the four and they stared back. "I'm Monkey D. Luffy!" Luffy grinned.
"I'm Rocinante and these two are my older brothers, Crocodile and Alligator," Corazon introduced. "This boy is my son, Law,"
"I don't plan on becoming a Marine!" Luffy declared.
"And we don't plan on making you one," Crocodile replied calmly, lighting up a cigar.
Luffy's eyes lit up and he rushed to Crocodile. "You have a hook and a scar! So cool!"
"Are we sure he's related to him?" Alligator asked. "But then again, he's also related to Garp-san. Since I don't see him around and raising Luffy himself, then Luffy must be taking more after Garp-san's personality,"
XXX
Luffy dragged the group to Party's Bar. "Makino! I'm back!"
"Welcome back Luffy," Makino greeted. "I see that you've brought company,"
"Yup!" Luffy grinned and he climbed onto a barstool at the counter. "Gramps said that they're my uncles and cousin!"
Mayor Woop Slap sat down at the counter, reading a newspaper. He glanced up and immediately noticed Crocodile. "Y-You're the Shichibukai Crocodile!"
"Shichibukai?" Luffy tilted his head. "What's that? Is it tasty?"
"The Shichibukai are seven pirates that don't have Marines chasing them in exchange of helping the Marines when called to action," Woop Slap informed the boy. "That man is one of them!" He pointed at the pirate. "What are you doing in Foosha Village!?"
"Garp-san's our uncle," Alligator claimed as the rest of them sat down beside Luffy. "We're supposed to train Luffy into becoming a Marine, but he doesn't want to so we won't force him. Same goes for Law," He patted the mushroom espresso's head which earned him a glare.
"Tell me about your guys' adventures!" Luffy bounced in his seat. "Tell me what adventures you guys have been on!"
Crocodile looked at Makino. "I have a feeling he won't take no for an answer,"
"It's been so long since we've been on Dawn Island," Corazon said. "The last time I've been here was…when Garp-san threw me and Alligator off a cliff…" He shivered at the memory. "I hate Garp-san's training,"
"Cora-san, I don't trust them," Law told him, glaring at Crocodile and Alligator.
"They're my brothers," Corazon assured him. "They won't hurt us,"
"Doflamingo's your brother," Law argued. "He tried to murder you!"
"Yeah but that's because I betrayed him," Corazon pointed out. "Croc and Al know that I'm a Marine. Besides, if Doffy chases us down to East Blue, Crocodile is strong enough to protect us. That's more the reason to stay with them instead of leaving,"
Law hated to admit it, but Corazon was right. He guessed that staying on Dawn Island wouldn't be so bad. At least the old guy wasn't staying with them.
So this will be a collection of short stories revolving around Crocodile, Alligator, Corazon, Law, and Luffy. Eventually Shanks, Ace, and Sabo will show up in future chapters.
If you have any ideas, feel free to submit them in the reviews.