A Lost Wind
Author's Notes
My first story with my OC following the straw hats to get back home. So a little of my character's backstory will be told, note that he is from a different world so one piece rules don't apply to him. Also I might add some more character as his enemies (or allies so he won't be alone, not sure about that yet). I thank you for your tolerance since I know my interpuction is bad and I apologise for any bad spelling or grammar
Also rated for Violence, mild gore and adult situations in the future.
Enjoy and don't forget to review.
Chapter 1: a man in a grey coat.
A lone man wakes up in the middle of a grassy hill his hair a mess, feeling a slight pain on his left arm altogether quite groggy. he checked himself seeing he was still wearing his grey coat, and saw two sheathes strapped to his right hip one contained a curved zatoichi. but the broader and bigger sheath was empty he looked around and found his other blade on the ground where he had woken up. It was a broad saber shining like silver with a closed golden guard and gold vines ornamenting the first few inches of the blade and on the hilt was was a sapphire like stone inlaid but not bulging out. the blade fit in his hand comfortably and sheathed in. The grey coated man felt relieved to have both his sword at his side again and checked his surroundings. He quickly realised there was a large rock sticking out of the ground shaped like a rhino horn about a hundred meters tall. Looking around some more he saw a small forest and on the edge of the forest was a small town other than that the Island was surrounded by the ocean as far as the eye could see.
As the Grey coated man approached the village he could hear the voices of many men rousing in the town, he thought the village had a celebration of some kind. though when he entered all doors and windows were shut and no one was to be seen on the street. He followed the sounds of the people and came across a small harbor in which several small fishing ships lay and one large galleon flying a skull and cross bones. He understood it meant pirates but paid no heed to the sign. He found the bar where all the feasting sounds came from he entered walking past the mass of men armed with knives pistols and rifles they ignored him completely and he them.
The Grey coated man sat down at the bar and looked at the bartender who had fear in his eyes and was cleaning the bar somewhat frantically he looked around and saw the waitresses being flung around by the men and touched somewhat inappropriatly. The Coated man returned his gaze to the barman and asked: "Do you have any wine left, White prefferably?"
the bartender shook his head and replied a little nevousness in his tone "no the gentleman at the table back there in the corner ordered all my wares and threatened to kill if I didn't give him what he wanted" and pointed in the corner where a large man sat clad in a black coat with golden linings.
The Grey coated man got up while saying "then I'll ask him for something to drink." he then walked through the crowd and stat down at the rectangular table across from the pirate who upon closer inspection of his face had a red skull tatooed all over it the coated man's face was hidden behin his long dark brown hair. The coated man asked politely "would you mind sharing a glass of white wine with a weary traveller?"
the tatooed man laughed "GAHAHA! Who do you think you are in front of little man?" he said as he rose from his seat a head taller then the Grey coated man. "I am the Captain of the Red Skull pirates Captain Embay Red skull! Now get lost before I kill ya!"
The grey coated man was unfazed by the Captain's threat and replied coldly "I asked you nicely I won't do so again, now give me a glass of white wine."
"YOU THINK YOU CAN THREATEN ME A MAN WITH A 53.000.000 BELLI BOUNTY!" The captain shouted enraged by the threat of the grey coated man and drew a pistol and shot him.
The grey coated man tilted his head slightly to the left dodging the bullet and letting the red skull crew mate behind him get shot. "I warned you." his eyes glowed a bright green beneath his hair he then flipped the table up to the captain while smoothly drawing out his sheath with his saber enclosed in it with his right hand and gripping the hilt of the saber clicking loose the blade. One quick slice and time slowed down as he sheathed the blade again and then 'click' both the table and the captain lost a head as they hit the ground.
The bar was silent, the bartender and the waitresses hid behind the bar and under the tables the grey coated man still holding his sheath in his right and standing straight then the pirates roared and attacked to avenge their fallen captain and the grey coated man clicked his blade loose again an hour later not one of the pirates was left alive.
He then picked up two of the bodies and carried them to their ship the entire village came outside to see the man carry the bodies towards the red skull ship and placing them upon the deck. The village helped him and he apologised for the mess saying he'd help with the repairs. The village chief approached him and said "thank you we were being bled dry by those pirates feel free to stay as long as you want. But what do we call you stranger?"
Then Grey gave the pirates a viking funeral.
He turned and smiled his face still behind his messy hair and said "Just call me Grey that's what most people call me."
Meanwhile just out of the marine base island G-8 the straw crew was relaxing it was a sunny day on the merry Sanji was in the kitchen cooking, nami was tending her maps, zoro was training on deck with ridiculous weights, Robin was reading a book and Chopper, Luffy and Ussop were goofing off. When suddenly their Captain spotted an island and uncontrollably yelled "Island ahead!"
The crew looked up and saw a small island with a large horn shaped rock sticking up in the sky. "calm down Luffy I told you we'd reach an islad this afternoon." Nami commented
Robin chuckled "energetic as always"
Sanji came out to see what all the fuss was about and saw they were headed towards a small island with a village. When they docked they were greeted by the village elder: "Welcome to horn Island free to all who wish to trade with what we have. But we don't want any trouble so as matter of warning we do have a protector for the time being he lives upon the horn he's a swordsman and carries two swords we have only seen him use one though and he's good took out an entire crew of pirates in about an hour."
"A swordsman huh" zoro stated "I'd like to see how good he is" then disembarked
"cool maybe he'll join our crew!" Luffy said "anyone coming with us ?"
"if zoro gets injured it's best I be close" chopper said strapping on his back pack
"I'd like to see the rock up close maybe there's some clue to the void century there the rock looks really old." Robin stated standing next to the luffy, zoro and now also chopper
"How long until the Log sets?" Nami asked
"about five hours" the elder replied "you're welcome to do anything aslong as it doesn't trouble the town."
"okay you four do whatever you want and Sanji-kun yo help me restock"
"YES! NAMI-SWAAAAAN!" Sanji replied as he swirled over to nami
Luffy called over to Ussop "OOOI! usopp c'mon this swordsman sounds like fun and we'll see Zoro fight another swordsman!"
"No thank you I don't want to meet a pirate killer I'll stay HEEEEREEEE!" he shouted at the end as Luffy's gomu gomu arm had yanked him of the ship and dragged him along towards the rock.
On the fields they were greeted by the man in the grey coat known as Grey. "Greetings you must be the pirates that just docked" he stated his hair tied in a tail revealing his face a scar over his left eye another one on his right cheek trailing down to his neck and chest, a small scar on the right corner of his mouth and even a small cut scar horizontally across his right cheek just above his other scar. he also had a ring beard around his mouth. even with all the frightening scars on his face he smiled very friendly and also seemed so.
"Hi I'm Monkey D. Luffy the Captain." he said waving his hand a broad smile on his face
"ah... The strawhat pirates I've read and heard about you. you're a nice enough lot." Grey stated
"ah you know us but who're you, you look kinda weird." Luffy then stated
"you can call me Grey" he repliedtin
Luffy laughed "you're not grey, grey's a color you're no color! SHISHISHISHI"
"true but I only give my real name under certain circumstances. and who might you be milady?" he said extending a hand to Robin he was taller than the archeologist, half a head taller.
She shook it and introduced herself "I'm Nico Robin Grey-san."
"and the man hiding behind the rock?" Grey asked
"oh that's Ussop. come on out Ussop!" Luffy said
Ussop came out of hiding with a shy "hello" followed by a scared "don't kill me"
"I have no reason to kill you so don't worry" Grey reassured the long-nosed man who sighed with relief
"Who's the tinycreature hiding behind your legs miss Robin?" Grey asked the archeologist.
"I'm no creature I'm Chopper and I'm a reindeer!" the reindeer yelled coming out of hiding then jumping back
Grey knelt down to the reindeer and shook it's paw and said "well a pleasure to meet you chopper I'm Grey, and personally I think you're an adorable little reindeer" this put the little doctor at ease and made him do his happy dance while saying "Shut up you bastard saying stuff like that won't make me happy at all"
Greythen turned to Zoro "you I also know you're Roronoa Zoro a swordsman who uses three swords am I correct?"
"yes and I'm here to challeng you to a duel" The swordsman replied
"To the death?" Grey asked without a hint of hesitation
"If necessary." zoro replied with a Grim smile
they took posistions in front of each other and Zoro drew his three sword placing wadou in his mouth. Grey bowed and drew his sheath and gripped it in his right hand and said " I said I only state my name under certain conditions a duel is one of them." he said and lit a cigarrette "My name is Eothelion Heart 21st Grey warrior and I accept you challenge."
Zoro returned the greeting "I am Roronoa Zoro the man who will become the greatest swordsman in the world!"
To Be Continued
AN
Haha cliff hanger I'll be updating atleast once a week and sorry for the lack of straw hats in this chapter but the next one will make up for it. Let me also state there will be romance ZoRo an LuNa but I'll let it grow. also this was needed to introduce grey again he's from a different universe one of my own and a friend's creation so you know .
please Review and I'll be pressured to write more I hope you enjoyed it and let me know who you think is going to win the duel between the two
Sincerely Grey