Chapter 1: Unidentified Moving Object
Leaping from rock to rock with little difficulty, avoiding crocodiles' gaping jaws, trudging through forest vines and whatnot was part of the daily childhood life of a particular straw-hat boy. Of course, fighting with his brothers (and losing every single match) was the highlight of the day, not to mention that they'd hunt for meat for their dinner. Dinner. The very thought of it made Luffy drool endlessly.
"Stop slobbering Luffy, or the tiger will eat you." A voice broke Luffy out of his fantasies as his eyes met a lone black haired boy staring at him with a rather impatient look.
Another voice called from a distance, "Oi guys! I see a UMO!"
Cocking his head to one side, Luffy gave a look of absolute confusion. "U.M.O?"
"Unidentified Moving Object." Ace had already told him at least five times, but apparently none of that information had gone into that simple-minded brain of Luffy's. Climbing up a rock wall, Ace's eyes glanced over the direction the blonde boy was pointing at.
"Let's go see, let's see!" The youngest and most oblivious one bobbed up and down, barely containing his excitement. Loudly, Sabo and Ace shushed him, what a pain…
The shadow darted through the trees, crunching under fallen branches. Three adventurous boys tailed it, creeping towards it slowly to be cautious of making unnecessary noise.
Unfortunately, according to Luffy, being quiet was one of the more agonizing things he utterly failed at. The creature suddenly came to a halt, as through the silence they could hear the rustling of leaves. That was all.
"It stopped." Ace noted, before clasping a firm hand over Luffy's mouth before he could burst out any second. Sabo nodded in all seriousness.
They were a few metres radius from it, as Luffy felt his heart palpitating in his eagerness. Everything fascinated him. Wrenching free from Ace's grip, he ran towards the figure, hollering loudly.
"HELLO MONSTER!" Clearly, he lacked both sense and manners.
Gazing right into him was a pair of black, vacant eyes, completely void of emotion. The figure crouched on fours, surveying the zest person in her view.
His two older brothers came rushing over, poles in hand. Sabo's mouth gaped at the sight before him, as Ace stiffened slightly.
"That is no monster Luffy…" He muttered in a low tone, casting Ace a strange look.
A/N I really really wanted to write down this idea of mine for a long time! I'll update my other stories too, just wanted to see what you all thought of this... should I continue? R&R! :D
I loved the part where they showed Luffy's past, it was one of my favourites.