Author's Note: What if if Nami, Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp met other Supernova Captains before Luffy?

This story is mostly centering on Nami at first, but will be touching bases with other Straw Hats (Zoro, Usopp, and Sanji). Luffy, unfortunately, will probably not be in this story because he is not in East Blue at the moment ^_^' sorry, he's on his own adventure, you see! In this story, Sabo never encountered his tragic accident. Ace, Sabo, and Luffy set sail together on their grand adventure towards One Piece, 1 year prior to this rumor being revealed. If you guys really want to know what's going on with those crazy three, I could maybe throw a surprise later in the future…we'll see ;P

Another quick note: I don't know the names of a lot of the Supernova crew members (I don't believe Oda has revealed them yet), so I'm going to give temporary names. I know some these names might not be very creative, but bear with me!

Disclaimer: One Piece belongs to Eiichiro Oda (not me sadly)…which technically makes him Pirate King. All hail Oda!

"Hurry! She's getting away!"

Nami's lungs were burning. There were more pirates on this ship than she originally calculated and she was just inches away from being captured. She didn't steal a lot, but having an eye for only the best, the treasure she picked out was no doubt very valuable.

Almost there!

She was just a few feet away from the ship's ledge where she last left her small boat. It was tied to the anchor chain, so she knew it would still be there waiting for her. Nami held her breath and bent her knees.

"Grab her! She's going to jump!"

It was too late; she was already flying over the edge. Nami hit the boat hard, coughing out all her suppressed air. She was dizzy and her body was screaming with pain, but she knew she wasn't scot-free yet. Hastily she unraveled the rope tied to her boat and started to paddle away with all her force.

"Raise the anchor! She's obviously not going get far with that little boat! What a fool!"

"Asson, wait."

The pirate who was pulling up the anchor flinched when he felt his Captain's hand on his shoulder. Asson turned his head to protest but paused when saw what his captain was holding in his other hand: one of those god-forsaken fortune cards.

"We will not catch her."

"But Captain-"

"It is the fate of that treasure," interrupted Captain Basil Hawkins.

Asson clenched his teeth disapprovingly. He knew his Captain's predictions were never wrong, but this was just plain ridiculous. They sailed the unforgivable Grand Line and dueled the most bloodthirsty pirates these seas had ever seen, yet they could not capture one little girl barely getting by in a rowboat? Asson dabbled with the idea before, but this time he was sure: his Captain had completely lost his mind.

The main sail popped open. Someone didn't hear the Captain's orders, thought Asson. He quietly inched up the anchor just enough so they could start moving. As the ship started to sail in the direction of the girl, it took everything he got to hold back his smirk from his Captain. Asson's eyes burned in delight, they were getting enough now that he could see the face of the orange-haired thief. She looked exhausted but she seemed to be waving…good-bye?

What an idiot! Sorry girlie, but there's no way in hell you can escapes from us now.

Hawkins moved his eyes away from the card and looked up to the skies. Dark clouds were rushing around them, a storm was about to hit. The ship suddenly was being pulled in the opposite direction. Asson turned his head towards the other side of the ship. What in god's name is pulling us away so quickly? Asson's eyes widened so much, they were practically popping out of his skull.

A hungry whirlpool was pulling them in with no mercy. Asson panicked and looked at his Captain's face for guidance. Hawkins just had a look of indifference on his face, as if he was looking at a tree or an ice cube floating in glass of water. Pulling another card his deck, the Captain directed his attention from whirlpool to the outcome of the card. Honestly, does he really need to be doing that at time like this? Dropping the anchor, Asson tried to help the others gain better control over the ship. A sharp crackle broke out above them. Wild thunder pierced though the clouds, a heavy rain poured onto them. Despite their best efforts, they were being pulled closer to the eye of the whirlpool. Asson could hear some of his fellow crew members quietly praying around him. Everyone seemed to be helplessly looking at their Captain once again. Hawkins closed his eyes and slowly inched his mouth opened. Everyone held their breath, their hearts were beating like crazy.

"Our chance of survival is 95 percent."

Some let out a sigh of relief, others let out tears of reassurance, but all cheering in delight. Hawkins opened his eyes once more.

"But we will not be eating for the next 5 days."

The crew's cheering quickly turned in groaning and whining. They hated that Captain's predictions were never wrong.

"Bye-bye," waved Nami as she saw the whirlpool pulling the pirate ship farther and farther away. She led out a soothing sigh as she laid on her back. She was thankful that her weather calculations never failed her. She reached into her sack and pulled out a golden chalice encrusted with small rubies. She smiled, pulling it close to her chest. Even thought she could not deny her love affair with treasure, she was prepared to part with them in exchange for her village's freedom. Soon. I'll buy you back soon.

Nami was only a few thousand short from buying her village; an agreement she made with Arlong eight years ago when she joined his crew. The rumor of a forgotten treasure left by Gol D Roger in East Blue was a blessing in disguise. The flood of pirates in the area gave Nami the opportunity of a life time. She was stealing very valuable stuff left and right. This year alone she stole more treasure than all the treasure she accumulated in last seven years. And she wasn't stealing from nobody pirate crew either, she was stealing from pirates she wouldn't even dream of encountering, pirates that had bounties hitting the roof. Nami would of never dared to steal from such pirates had it not been for the fact they were in East Blue. She knew this sea like the back of her hand. She was confident that when it came to ever changing currents in East Blue, she would have the upper hand over any pirate who set sail in these waters.

The only problem she had with the overwhelming population of pirates was the fact that she could only sail around for a few days. Before she able to sail around East Blue for weeks at a time, but now it was too risky. Once she stole treasure, she had to head straight back to her island immediately in order to avoid enemy ships. Konomi Islands was only safe haven in East Blue as far as she was concerned. Pirates that tried to set foot on Konomi failed thanks to Arlong's crew. They would sink any and every ship they saw in the area, except for her own of course. Arlong did not want any pirates interfering with his plans, thus he heighten the security level around all the islands. There were fishmen on watch everywhere, which made it a hell of lot harder for Nami to sneak out and steal treasure. After a couple hours of sailing, Nami got up and stretched. She was almost at the docks nearest to her village, Cocoyashi. She looked around. Something seemed off.

I haven't seen anyone from Arlong's crew yet.

She was sure that she would've seen at least one fishman walking around, especially this part of the island.

Maybe he's swimming around. Yeah, that's it. Keeping watch underwater.

Nami tried brushing off all her concerns about the matter, but something felt wrong. She could feel it in the pit of her stomach. Once she reached the dock, Nami gathered up her treasure and made her way to her village. As she walked off the dock, she noticed things seemed quiet… too quiet.

Stop it! It's nothing Nami! You're just over reacting.

Normally she would walk though the forest to get to her village, but this time she decided she would just stay on the path. She always felt calmer when she walked the path she once walked countless times before with Bellemere. She wondered what her adoptive mother would off thought about all the pirates plundering around East Blue these days. The tiniest of smiles crept onto Nami's face when she thought of Bellemere's reaction.

She would have a fit! Probably become a Marine officer again.

Something interrupted her train of thought and made her stop in her tracks. She saw something from the corner of her eye. Something red. She held her breath and turned her head. It was blood. Lots of blood.

No. Please no. Not now.

She was so close to buying her village, surely they did not decide and go rebel against Arlong? She ran to blood-splattered scene and saw random body parts scattered around.

No. This isn't happening!

It took her a moment to realize that the body parts didn't look…human. She walked a look closer and saw a couple fishmen heads separated from their bodies. She dropped her sack of treasure and covered her mouth. She felt like she was about the throw up. She had never seen a hurt fishmen before, much less a dead one. It was all clear to her, she had no doubt; her village was a war with Arlong and his crew.

No! This can't be happening! Nojiko! Genzo! Everyone!

Fighting back all her tears, Nami ran towards her villiage, preparing herself to do whatever that was necessary to stop this fight. She entered the village and looked around. Most of the houses seemed to be still standing. She didn't see anyone. She ran further down, until she reached the area where the village became part of the jungle again. She saw them! The villagers! It took all the restrain in the world to keep her from yelling out to them. She noticed they were surrounding something. A few of the villagers turned around when they saw her. She was about to ask them what was going on, but stopped when they placed their fingers to their mouths. They were silently telling her to keep quiet. She nodded and pushed herself deeper into the crowd. She saw a patch of purple hair. Nojiko!

She made her way to her sister, grabbing her hand in order to get her attention. Nojiko turned and looked at Nami with intense fear in her eyes. It had been a very long time since she seen that look on her sister's face, she hadn't seen that look since Arlong invaded Cocoyashi village and killed Bellemere. The fear in Nojiko's face quickly turned into relief once she saw Nami. Nojiko threw her arms around her sister and buried her face into her shoulder.

"Thank god," she heard her sister whisper.

"Nojiko, what the hell is going on?" Nami tried her very best to be quiet but all this confusion was really working her up.

Nojiko moved her head up and met Nami's eyes. Nami could tell that her sister wanted to tell something, but she didn't know how to say it. Nojiko grabbed Nami and pulled her towards the front of the crowd.

"Nojiko?"

Whatever her sister wanted to tell her, she couldn't tell her in words, it was something she would have to see with herself. They finally made it to the front of the crowd and she finally saw what the commotion was about. There were dead fishmen scattered around the forest. The ones that weren't dead were injured and surrounded by bars, bars that appeared to be deeply imbedded into the ground. She could see that Chew and Kuroobi were among the ones trapped within the man-made jail. Did the villagers win against the fight Arlong's crew? A huge smile grew on Nami's face. We're free! We're free! Nami looked around her fellow villagers, ready to give high-fives when she noticed everyone seemed really uneasy and scared. She looked at Nojiko, that same look of fear was creeping back on her sister's face.

"Nojiko, what the happened?"

Her sister met her eyes and finally spoke in a faint whisper.

"Pirates. There are pirates on the island, Nami."

Whew! Alright, first chapter done. This is my first story ever, so I would love to hear any comments. I'll try to put up another chapter by the end of the week. Thanks for reading!