A/N: Nat, I did NOT need this.
This fic and prompt is partly due to my friend, Nat. It is kinda AU kinda future fic. The background is that Cody is now Fleet Admiral and the Pirate King is Luffy.
Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece or any of its characters.
Drabble 1: Surprise
It was a coop. Not since the time of Fisher Tiger had such an atrocity come about, and none would have excepted it to arise from this source. None of them would have expected this betrayal. The Tenryuubito stared as the Marines invaded their home, their sanctuary. Slaves were set free as they, the World Nobles, were arrested for the crimes of murder and dealings in the slave trade. Protests were ignored and threats to call a Marine Admiral were laughed at. The orders for all Tenryuubito to be held accountable for their crimes were given by the Fleet Admiral himself.
At first they had laughed and ignored it. When the new Fleet Admiral had cut the ties between the Marines and the World Government, they had brushed it aside. They were untouchable, the Tenryuubito were the Gods of the World, petty power changes did not touch them.
Then the slave trade stopped and the Marines who looked aside when it took place were stripped of their position and arrested. Donquixote Doflamingo was arrested along with them, his position with the Marines no longer secure after the disbandment of the Shichibukai. Rumors that he was taken down by the pirate king and an octopus fishman who bore the mark of Fisher Tiger caused some stirring among the hot heads but were generally beneath their notice. They were untouchable, the Tenryuubito were the Gods of the World, pirates could not touch them.
The order for the release of all slaves came soon after. There was some grumbling at the nerve of the Marines to make demands of Them, but it was largely ignored. They continued going to the (fewer and fewer) slave auctions they could find, buying slaves to replace the ones that died (but even then it was hard. The Pirate King protected his nakama and as king, all pirates were nakama).
Now, after months of ignoring orders and warnings, the marines had taken action. The Fleet Admiral himself had led the raid. The Admirals that once came to their aid were now turned against them. Gone were their threats, their immunity, for none had the power to contest the Marines that once served them. The Tenryuubito were the Gods of the World, but even Gods could be toppled from their throne. They were no longer untouchable.
It was the end of the Tenryuubito, but there was one thing the historians noted down. For while many of the Tenryuubito had tried to use their wealth to buy pirates on their side, but no pirate on the Red Line, no matter how money hungry, would take their gold. Any of the World Nobles who escaped were hunted down by both Marines and pirates, especially the ex-Shichibukai, Boa Hancock, who seemed to take great pleasure in hunting all of them down to the ends of the earth.
What surprised the historians the most when looking at the records of old was that according to the records, during the main attack on the Tenryuubito, by the side of Fleet Admiral Cody, fought the Pirate King.
AN: And DONE. I SHOULD BE SLEEPING NOW NAT!!!! DAMN IT!!! That said, next prompt is open. Just throw in suggestions ok? Inspiration for the drabble style goes to ante-luce, not sure if he/she has a account, go check it out on livejournal if you're into Transformers. In fact, just go check it out.
