Chapter 1- The Beginning

"Only two more years before I'm free." Kari thought her hands moving out of habit, picking up dirty clothes and straightening up the twins room before Paige, her foster mother, noticed. "Then I can leave this place and never worry about these people agian." As she thought this, the twins came running in. One jumping straight onto the bed, pulling the sheets out of place, and the other running straight to the toy box, and then proceeding to pull out every single toy that Kari had just picked up. She didn't know why she bothered. She knew that no matter how much she cleaned up they would always come and ruin her hard work, and then she would always get in trouble. If it wasn't for this, it would be because she didn't clean the kitchen or she didn't finish the laundry or something else that she was suppose to do that she hasn't gotten a chance to get to because she was busy babysitting, or doing homework.

She was so ready for the these two years to fly by so that she could be free. Free like she felt when she was able to get around to watching her favorite show, One Piece. She only wished that she could leave home and go on adventures like her favorite characters. Always having their friends by their side, always being on the move to new places, always following their heart to get to their goals. It sounded so amazing.

"BAM!"

Kari jumped as she was scared out of her daydream by the screen door slamming right behind her. She turned to see her foster mom there staring at her with disdain. "What are you doing just standing there, and where are my children?" Kari turned to face her letting her eyes look down towards the floor so as not to make her more angry. "I was just about to start cooking supper since I lost track of time while cleaning the house." she said not taking her eyes off the floor "and the boys are upstairs playing in their room."

"Hmmph," she grunted trudging up the stairs to her boys. Kari turned and quickly walked to kitchen and quickly started preparing the meal. She knew that if she didn't finish before her foster father, James, came home she would be totally screwed. While neither of her foster parents were nice, she preferred Paige's company over James. Paige was an open book, showing her hatred and disdain for Kari on her face. While James was the complete opposite. He was good at masking his displeasure until the twins were asleep. Then he would beat her until he was satisfied that she had learned her lesson. She cringed at the thought, she had been lucky enough so far to avoid the beatings for a few months now, since she had gotten into a routine that seemed to please him, but there was no telling how long that would last.

She had just finished with setting the table and cooking dinner when she heard the sound of engine outside signaling the arrival of the man of the house. Kari raced to fix her food and run upstairs to the safety of her room. She wasn't allowed to eat supper with the family, and was probably lucky to get any food at all. She had just made it into her room when she heard the twins running from upstairs to great their father with hugs.

"That was really close," she thought setting her food down on her desk, and then reaching for her computer, pulling up the newest episode of One Piece. She sat their watching them and their adventures while eating her supper. Without realizing that someone was watching her.

After everyone had gone to bed, Kari slipped out of her room to go down and clean the kitchen from supper. She had to be very quiet, because if she woke anyone up, there would be hell to pay. When she finally got into the kitchen she noticed a figure sitting in the window seat of the dining room, covered in shadows. At first she had thought it might be James waiting for a chance to beat her again, but she noticed there was something slightly off. This figure had something behind it. "Something that looked kinda like wings, but there was no possible way that was true, was it?" She blinked her eyes thinking it might be a trick of the light, but they were still there when she looked again. "I'm totally losing it," she whispered. The figure must have finally realized they were being watched, because not two seconds later she made eye contact with bright silver eyes,and she was mesmerized.

The figure slowly stood up, and Kari finally jumped out of her daze. She ran to the middle of the kitchen grabbing a knife from the wooden block on the counter and faced the figure once more holding the knife in front of her. "Who are you," she asked with a nervous waver in her voice. The figure raised its hands in surrender and slowly walked out of the shadows. The first thing Kari noticed were the massive black wings that seemed to be attached to this mans back. "Scratch that, What are you?" she rephrased seeing a small smile appear on the mans face. She looked at him closer and saw the man had long black hair that, in her opinion, would classify him as a rocker, and if that wasn't enough his eyebrow piercing and all black wardrobe would.

"My name is Wren, and I am your Fairy Guard," he said still holding his hands up in surrender. "Fairy Guard?" she said slowly lowering her weapon to her side, and watching him do the same. Looking at this mans pleading silver eyes, she felt that she could trust him. "What do you want," she asked again. "I am here to grant your deepest desire," he said slowly, as if to make sure she understood.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Kari busted out laughing, and not being able to stand on her feet, fell to her knees. When she finally calmed down enough to breathe she looked back up at the guard. "My deepest desire, and why would you be here to grant such a gift to little ol' me," she asked genuinely wanting to know. "I work for the branch that grant wishes to the less fortunate children of the world," he answered giving her time to process everything. "Okay, well, I'm sure there are more children in more desperate situations than me, you should be out helping them." Wren looked at her with something that looked like pride in his eyes. "While that is true, I have been assigned to you and I can not leave until I grant your wish." She looked at him and smiled "Well I guess I should just get started then."

Kari lifted her hand to her chin, thinking about what she most desired. "I could get out of this place, or maybe get a car, or just get enough money for both." She thought for a little longer, and then she realized that she really didn't desire any of that. She just wanted to be free like her favorite characters on her favorite anime. That was the moment that it hit her,"I want to live in the world of One Piece." Wren looked at her with a small smile on his face, "Your wish is my command, but there are a few rules that you must remember and follow or you will be transported back here at this exact moment. Kari listened very carefully. "Rule one: Never use any power you gain for evil, Rule two: You must never tell anyone you are from another world, and Rule three: Never Fall in love." He waited a moment to let those rules sink in. "If you can promise to follow all these rules, I can grant your wish with no problem." Kari sat for a moment thinking, "Well, Two of those rules wouldn't be a problem to follow and I'm sure the last one won't be a problem." She looked up at the fairy guard and said, "Okay, I promise." And with a snap of Wrens fingers a cloud washed over Kari's body, Enveloping her in a mist the same color as Wrens eyes. "Good luck," he said before she could felt herself disappear.