Disclaimer: I do not, nor will I ever, own One Piece. That honor will always fall to Eiichiro Oda.

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I looked around me seeing only an ocean, the white sand, and a familiar looking log cabin. I walked on the soft sand towards the cresting waves as they pounded the shore rhythmically. My feet left imprints in the sand behind me as I stared out to sea, the wind tossing my long blonde hair.

I halted in my musings for a moment as I thought I heard a whisper on the wind.

"E…v.."

I tilted my head to the side, not understanding what the wind had brought to me. I silently listened for a moment.

"E...ve…"

Eve? Now that's ridiculous, that's my nam-I jolted awake to the cruel laughter of my classmates. I sighed, brushing some of my light locks from my face. I had the decency to apologize to my kind Physics teacher, the only teacher I liked this year.

"I'm sorry Mr. Lariate, I don't know why I suddenly lost my focus." I apologised. My blue eyes met his chocolate ones as I waited for his verdict.

He sighed, running one of his impressively large hands through his scraggly, yet kempt auburn hair. "Eve, none of that please. I'll have to assign you detention today as per school rules, you know that."

I nodded, subtly wiping a near invisible amount of drool from the corner of my emotionless face. Though inside my mind was racing. This isn't like me, I don't usually fall asleep in class. Was it something I ate last night? Ugh, and it's only third period too! I internally groaned at the idea of spending the rest of the day listening to the rumors spread even more. Then I shrugged, not caring again. It's just how things are. I reasoned, returning my attention to the lesson. The rest of the period went by uneventfully, much to my silent relief. That's just how things are, every day. You don't show emotion, and it won't hurt.


Lunchtime came around and a grin immediately split my face as I spotted my friends, the only reason I came to that stupid school.

"Yo! Minna!~" I called out, waving energetically, my mask long forgotten in my haste. Even though I was the only One Piece fan in the group, I wasn't the only Otaku.

Lunch passed by in a blur of laughter and ear blasting chatter as we ate in a temporary state of bliss. All good things must come to an end. I thought bitterly, hoisting my back-breaking red, many-pocketed backpack back onto my shoulders. I waved a sad goodbye to my friends as we were all herded into our respective lines like mindless cattle, and my eyelids drooped once again as the usual dullness ensued.


After school ended I packed my bag for the umpteenth time that day and trudged off to Mr. Lariate's classroom. I hopped over a leg meant to trip me in the hallway, flashing the culprit a cheeky smile. I turned the corner and walked to his classroom's door. Knocking twice, I opened it and peeked my head in. I blinked for a moment before it finally sunk in. No one was here, the lights were off, the chairs stacked upside down on their respective tables. I stepped further inside, the chatter and sound of parading feet behind me fading as people either headed to the buses or their clubs. The walls were littered with a semi-orderly array of posters somehow relating to physics, or "Magic School Bus".

For some reason or another each of my teachers liked something either just plain weird, or something sadly long-forgotten by this generation. Well, I don't know how I'd classify Mrs. Hart's ladybug obsession. I think they're kind of cute...Well, more so than Miss Phillips' jar of dead kitten fetuses… I shivered at the thought of that disturbing jar that sat on my fourth period teacher's desk for all to see. Shaking my head, I focused on my current predicament. Giving the room one last once-over with my gaze, I blinked when I stupidly realized the light in the back was on. That must be where he is, of course! I'm so stupid. I sighed, briskly walking to the back, trying to push past my muddled thoughts.

I knocked on the wooden door with a quick rap of my knuckles. Not waiting for an answer I softly pushed the door open, peeking in.

"Mr. Lariate where should I set up – never mind, you're not here…" I said, blinking dumbly at the teacher-less room. Looking up I realized the light wasn't even on. "So what is that light I saw…?" I asked the air, it currently being my only companion. My eyes snapped to a silhouette behind a curtain-concealed cupboard.

My insane side battle with my hesitation.

It's rude to snoop! You shouldn't even be in here! It's against school rules for you to be alone!

But it's so cool-looking! The insane side retorted. Come on it's not like it's uranium, and I won't even touch it...

The hesitation bristled. No you moron what if it has radiation! You could be dying right now and not know it!

That made my inner turmoil grind to a halt.

It was always the table-turner, whether or not I would die. Insane-me was fuming, mad at my inner scaredy-cat for bringing out its trump card. But then a third voice of reason entered my mind, one I had not heard for a week or so. Doubt.

What if it's not radiated at all? It whispered, causing me to just stare at the glowing silhouette. What if, it's just a simple glowing rock for the eye's pleasure? I chewed my bottom lip, though I already knew what I was going to do.

W-Wait…! My hesitation weakly protested, but doubt would not have it.

Besides, all irradiated objects must be kept in a sealed metal containment unit right? There's no way Lariate would just leave it out on a cupboard shelf if it could contaminate and kill the entire school. My hesitation gave up, giving way to my rebellious curiosity. I eagerly closed the distance between me and the shelf, crouching down and sliding the curtain aside.

I gasped, my jaw going slack and my eyes softening like only the sight natural beauty could make me. The crystallized stone was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. Colors seemed to erupt from its clear, liquid depths as I drew close. I watched as the colors shifted inside of the crystal, like a living, breathing entity. Never stopping for a moment, slowing, quickening, dancing, twisting, the colors were just...there. My mind seemed to freeze at the impossibility before me, completely entranced by all the colors I had never even thought possible, existing and...and moving right inside a crystal! I subconsciously squinted as I thought I saw a flicker through the colors, a brief flash of white. And then, as if this all wasn't impossible enough for my boggled-brain, the colors and lights started shifting into a semi-recognizable shape.

"W-What…? A...Huh?" I said dumbly, watching the colors form a sort of flame-shaped head, and a small wispy body of color. Then, two white entities that served as eyes blinked at me.

I broke into an awed grin. "Whoa."

The little colored wisp tilted its head to the side, as if listening to something or someone. Then it put a tendril of swirling color that could only be its arm, against the crystal surface supposedly holding it captive. I tentatively reached out with a digit, my finger touching the surprisingly warm surface. I think it smiled at me, and nodded for some reason. On later reflection I would realize I had felt a presence in the doorway the entire time, before everything was swallowed in black.


My eyes snapped open and I sat up with a gasp, not recognizing my surroundings. I smelled the salt of the ocean and I could hear the waves crashing against the rocks somewhere behind me. I looked at my hands and realized they were shaking, from fear or adrenaline I didn't know. I clenched my teeth and bit down on my lower lip, successfully calming myself down somewhat. With my mind slightly clearer I saw there was a white, plushie rabbit in front of me. I blinked slowly as it stood there, just looking at me. My brows furrowed slightly as I slowly reached out with a hand. Is that thing...breathing?

"No don't do that it'll tickle me!" It giggled – actually giggled!

I shrieked and recoiled, sending a few pebbles skittering down the white-washed cliffs far below me. My eyes snapped down towards the drop behind me, growing to the size of dinner plates. I shrieked again, bolting to my feet and running to the trees past the weird rabbit at an impressive speed.

"Whoa! Wait up, I've gotta talk to you~!" The, now officially, creepy rabbit sang in a childlike voice, hopping over to me as I collapsed against a tree, breathing heavily. I looked at it with fear-filled eyes.

"What the heck are you!? Plushies don't talk! Where am I?!"

The chibi rabbit huffed and pouted, crossing its stubby little white arms. "Ru-ude! Don't you know it's polite Japapanese custom to introduce yourself first? Were you raised in a barn!"

I blinked and slid down the trunk, officially no longer weirded out by the chibi bunny. It actually looks sort of cute...And squishy...No! Shut up! So not the time! I crouched down as far as I could to try to look the chibi in its cute little beady eyes.

"Did you mean to say 'Japanese'?" I queried.

"That's what I said! Japapanese!"

I sweat dropped, now just slightly amused by the chibi bunny. That's adorable. "Um...Anyways I'm sorry if I was rude, I was startled. My name is-"

"I know who you are! You're Eve Daniels~ My Boss!" It chirped, twirling in a circle with its big, soft...floppy ears… "Hey! Boss! Wha-My ears what are you doing?!"

My eyes snapped open as I blushed and released the little guy from my hug. "S-Sorry. Anyways...What do you mean I'm your boss? And you still haven't said where the heck we are, or what the heck you are."

The chibi hopped off my lap and spun around with a dramatic flourish, pointing a finger in the air with one of his 'hands' on his hip. "I was getting to that! Anyways, I'm your Upgrade, and-"

"Upgrade? What's an Upgrade?" I asked, tilting my head to the side, curious.

A tick mark appeared on the chibi's head and it bopped me hard on the head, leaving a throbbing bump that I cradled. "Stop interrupting me! Now, listen." It huffed, crossing its stubby, fat arms in annoyance.

It started pacing back and forth, ears flopping against its back. "As an Upgrade it is my job to make sure you don't die while you're here because you're a frail human. As you beat baddies in this world you'll gain experience that'll 'Upgrade' your abilities! Do not even think about it."

It said, glaring at my slightly open mouth, poised to ask why it's a rabbit. I shrugged sheepishly, no longer cradling my bump, as it had faded.

"As I was saying," it continued, "you'll have abilities as you gain experience which I will channel into you from those lovely inlets on your wrists, ankles, and etcetera."

My eyes widened. "Wait inlets? I don't-" I quickly looked at my wrists, twisting them so my palms faced upwards. My face drained of color as I stared in shock at the pair of four neon circles in perfect symmetry with each other at the base of my hands. They looked like softly glowing, neon yellow and green holes. I flipped my hands over to spot two more once again, at the base of my hands in perfect symmetry with the other pair on my other hand.

"Two for each side, four for each hand, and one in the palm and on the back of the hand~!" The chibi giggled at my shocked face.

With shaking hands, I pulled up the cuff of my jeans and tugged down my sock. "...Y-You put holes in my body…" I choked out, obviously distressed as I looked at the similar holes in my ankle.

The chibi bunny nodded in confirmation, smiling. "Yep! And there's even some on the base of your neck, and on your sternum~!" I slid my sock back up, and tugged my jeans' cuff back down. I dug my short nails into my hands, keeping my temper in check as I sighed loudly. We were silent for a moment as I thought I heard a cannon in the distance.

"...So where are we?" I said at last.

The chibi bunny perked up, smiling still. "We're in 'One Piece!"

Now that got my attention. I sat up straighter, forgetting about my new piercings. "Like the Japanese Anime and Manga?"

The chibi bunny nodded again. "Yep! And right now we're in the Orange town arc!" I quickly racked my brain for a moment. So that explains why everything looks...Two dimensional...And that didn't sound like a Buggy Ball.

"So...That cannon was Buggy's subordinate dying?" I asked, a hand on my chin, mildly disturbed about my lack of emotion to the fact somebody just died.

The chibi bunny flopped into a sitting position, trying to copy me. "Yes, yes Boss! That's Buggy alright!"

I nodded my thanks at the information as I took it in, trying not to be overwhelmed by the fact I am now inside my favorite Anime and Manga. "Please tell me more about my... Soon-to-be abilities."

"Sure thing Boss!" He said, hopping to his feet. I assume he's a 'he'...How do plushies differentiate genders?! I immediately started regretting the names I gave my plushies as a child, before giving the bunny my attention.

"Now, as I said, when you beat enemies in this world you'll gain experience. I can then store and turn your experience into upgrades to your physical attributes so you can get stronger. In your backpack there should be a brochure!"

I blinked. Backpack…? I realized my backpack was on my back. I pulled it off my shoulders and unzipped it. I ruffled around a bit and pulled out a metallic-looking brochure.

I started reading aloud;

"Congratulations on receiving your very own 'Upgrade'! Upon entering the realm selected, your 'Upgrade' will happily inform you of the starting equipment available for your survival."

I looked at the pictures. Next to a glowing white button, there was a circle with a pair of white, futuristic looking gloves. The caption read, "Bunny Boxers! For all your hand-to-hand combat needs!" Underneath the picture was another button and a picture of long white boots. The caption read, "Bunny Boots, run like the wind or jump to great heights! The boots of every bunny's dreams!" I sweat dropped. I don't even like bunnies this much...What the heck… I then realized chibi-chan was talking again.

"After you choose which ability you want to start with, they will eventually start changing color according to the level they are upgraded. Beginner is white, since white is the absence of all color. The next level of course, is red, and so on and so forth." I nodded slowly, understanding it more or less. Though I highly doubt I'll remember any of this. I thought bitterly.

I cringed as an explosion reverberated through the ground and assaulted my ears. "That sounded like a Buggy ball, how far away are we from Orange Town?" I asked, having long since resolved to breakdown into hysterics later, right now I wanted to do something I've only dreamt of.

Chibi-chan tilted his head, as if calculating something. "Two kilometers." He said at last.

I nodded, looking down at the brochure in my hands, thoughts buzzing throughout my head. I pressed the button next to the white gloves. The inlets at my wrists started to glow and I watched as the gloves appeared at first in a wave of pixels, then rendered themselves into focus. The picture didn't do them justice. They looked like slick white fiberglass on the outside, resembling a hard exoskeleton shell that morphed smoothly over the joints of my fingers and thumb. The insides felt a bit like rubber, but fit perfectly. The tips of the gloves were pointed and hardened slightly, while the knuckle area was thicker.

After I put the brochure back I listened as chibi-chan explained their current durability. "Since they've not been upgraded yet, and are in their first level, their durability is about the same as Sea King Skin leather. You can catch swords without tearing them, but that's about it."

I grinned, thinking of the possibilities quite literally at my fingertips. For what I had in mind, they were perfect. I looked down at chibi-chan, "I need to get to Orange Town, fast. Is there like a...Temporary trial upgrade or something I could use?"

Chibi-chan nodded. "Yes Boss! Each pla-um, person with an 'Upgrade' gets a sixty-second mega-upgrade to use as they wish." As he said that, I smiled excitedly, shouldering my backpack.

"Good, then take me to the roof of the Orange Town bar as fast as you can!" I swear I saw a glint of mischievousness in his eyes. I inwardly sweat dropped. Welcome to the randomness capital of the worlds, Eve.


*This was beautifully beta-read by my good friend, Katharonie! (chan) (san) (reader-san-sempai-sama-kun) ...(hahahaaha)

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