One Piece: The Night Rises
The sun sets
They hide in the shadows
Waiting for the day they can hunt
for they are the eternal children of the night
and they are waiting to hunt
Chapter 1: The Beginning
The light of the moon shone down on the lake casting a silvery reflection on the surrounding trees, the silvery light cast shadows between the tree giving the perfect hiding place for the young hunter stalking his prey, as the hunter came closer to his prey he prepared to jump and bring it down and take the first bite. "Luffy, where are you" the sound of Luffy Grandpa came out and scared away Luffy's prey, Luffy came out of the shadows looking disappointed he'd hoped to catch his first prey on his own, "Luffy, you better show yourself or you'll get more than just a beating" Luffy began to run straight back home knowing his punishment was going to be severe anyway.
For as long as Luffy could remember he and his Grandpa had lived in this forest for years, his grandpa had always gone out to catch food for them he had always been told never to leave the castle though he had been outside a few time when he was younger he had never left the castle grounds or seen anyone else from the outside. As Luffy approached the castle gates he saw his Grandpa standing waiting for him looking angry, Luffy approached his grandpa looking grim and as on cue his grandpa punched him in the head giving Luffy a headache, "Geez Grandpa I'm sorry I left without your permission but I really wanted to catch something tonight" Luffy said holding his head "You know you're not allowed to leave here without me" Garp looked down at his grandson "What would you've done if you ran into the slayers" Garp said as he grabbed luffy by the neck of his shirt and dragged him back into the castle "If there were slayers out there I would of ran for it before they noticed me" as Luffy tried to break free of his Grandfathers grip "I don't care you know the rule and yet you still disobey me" as Garp threw his grandson into a chair.
Luffy looked at his grandfather "I still don't understand why you won't let me hunt on my own, I'm old enough and you've trained me well enough to catch my own prey" Luffy argued but his grandfather just leaned against the large fireplace, "You may be old enough but you're not strong enough to hunt on your own and as my grandson it my responsibility to keep you safe" Garp said Luffy just leaned back into his chair looking annoyed his grandpa still treated him like a child even though he and his grandpa were vampires they lived alone in an abandoned castle. Through years ago Luffy older brother had been living with them but he had decided to leave to explore the world and that had caused some problems with his grandpa since his brother had also been told never to leave the grounds.
"I'm not going to get any stronger if you don't let me hunt my own prey, so please grandpa at least give me the chance to do some hunting on my own" Luffy got up from his chair, "No until I know it safe you will not leave this castle" Garp shouted his voice echoing through the castle walls as he disappeared at high speed to go hunting. Luffy groaned as he turned to face the fireplace "Why won't he let me leave this place, it not like the slayers are after us every time we go out and I've never seen them so why does he worry so much" Luffy thought as he walked back to his room in the tower. Luffy entered his room and looked out the window overlooking the grounds of the castle; he could sense many creatures out in the forest as well as looking at the town lights in the distance, Luffy had always been told to stay away from the town but he and his brother had gone there a couple of time when they were younger but their grandpa had stopped them after seeing them sneak out the castle that one time. Luffy laid on his bed as he waited for his grandpa to return "One day I'll leave this place and find adventure on my own and not have to worry about grandpa" Luffy said while looking up at the ceiling.
As the night moved on Luffy got up and looked out the window and wondered where his grandfather had gotten too, as Luffy stood up he felt the need a drink blood again "Ahh, again I've already had several pints of blood today and I'm not even hungry" Luffy said as he walked out his room and down the stairs. "I still can't believe your still here after so many century's Garp" Luffy heard a stranger voice from the main hall "You know why I'm still here Sengoku" Garp said as Luffy got closer to hear "Ya, but you can't keep protecting the boy forever Garp, he's eventually going to leave and become a fully fledge vampire" said the stranger "You don't think I don't know that, his birthday is in a few weeks and he'll become of age and be allowed to hunt on his own" Garp said sounding frustrated and worried "Well you knew this would happen eventually Garp" as Luffy continued to listen to the conversation he saw that the stranger was a human "What's a human doing here" Luffy wondered.
Suddenly Luffy sensed something in the castle it was a new smell so it was someone who he hadn't met, Luffy went looking for this person he followed the scent till it lead him outside "Who is this guy, he smells funny" Luffy thought but then he felt someone at his back and dodged out-of-the-way before the stake pierced him "You're good kid, most youngsters wouldn't had felt me before I pierced them" said the slayer as he stood before Luffy. Luffy looked at the Slayer and began question on how he had entered the grounds, "Who are you and how'd you enter this place" Luffy asked "That's easy, I heard there was an abandoned castle nearby and thought to have a look for vampires, as for my name it's Buggy now die" as the slayer jumped towards Luffy ready to stab him. Luffy fell back onto his back and waited for the stake to pierce but didn't feel it coming. Luffy opened his eyes and saw his grandfather holding the slayers throat "How dare you enter my home and attack my grandson" Garp said looking angry as he tightened his grip on the slayers throat. "So the rumours are true you are still alive Garp the fist" said Buggy "I heard you perished almost 300 years ago so the fact you're alive proves that…"Buggy began to choke before he could finish his sentence "I don't care, No slayers are allowed into my home and hurt my family" Garp threw Buggy straight out passed the gates and closed them.
As Buggy got up holding his throat he looked back at both vampires, "You should of killed when you had the chance, the slayers guild will come after you now that they'll know your alive" Buggy said while smiling as he ran straight into the forest "Luffy get back into the castle and pack a bag" Garp said clutching his fists in anger. Luffy got up and did as his grandpa said and ran straight to his room and pack up the essentials he would need, after a while Luffy met his grandpa back in the main hall his grandpa was looking in the fireplace as luffy approached him, "I'm ready Grandpa, where will we go" Luffy asked "You'll be going on your own Luffy I'll try and keep the slayer distracted to give you time to run and when your far from here I want you to find your brother and stay with him until it safe" Garp said as he turned around to face Luffy.
"What, grandpa you can't be serious" Luffy said not wanting to believe his grandfather was going to fight the slayers "It true Luffy, with the slayers guild knowing I'm alive it'll be difficult to keep you safe so I want you to run and not worry about me I'm strong enough to keep those stupid humans from killing me" Garp said while smiling "Before you go I want you to have this" Garp took a medallion off his neck and gave it to Luffy "Grandpa, that's the family seal why you giving it to me" Luffy said looking puzzled "Your coming of age soon Luffy and it your birth right to process this seal just as it was passed to me and remember this you come from a long line of vampires who have made history for being the strongest in the world and defying the laws that have been in place since those bastards took over our world and made us hide in the shadows" Garp said as he took the seal and put it around Luffy's neck "But grandpa it your seal only the head of the clan can wear it" Luffy said sounding concerned as he tried to give it back "True but one day you will be so I'm trusting you to keep that seal safe until we meet again, you understand" Garp said as he looked at Luffy with a proud face.
Luffy knew trying to argue with his grandfather would be pointless so he placed the seal under his shirt and picked his bag up and put it on his back, "Make sure you don't die Grandpa" Luffy said giving a cheeky smile, Garp gave his grandson a punch in the head "Watch that mouth, I'm still your grandpa" Garp said looking serious for a moment, Luffy rubbed his head where his grandfather had hit him and still smiled as he looked at him, "Ok enough of all this sappy feelings now go" Garp said pointing towards the door. Luffy ran for the door and kept running till he reach far enough from the castle to hear noise coming from there, "Guess that bastard brought reinforcement" Luffy clutched his fists in anger, but he knew going back would be pointless his grandfather was strong and would survive, So Luffy ran straight for the town knowing that would be the last place the slayers would look for him.
It had been years since Luffy had been near the town since he was a child, not much had changed so he knew his way around as he entered the town, "Right first I've got to find some food then look for a jacket I can wear so the sun doesn't burn me too much" Luffy knew that vampires could walk through the day but the sun still effected them by burning their skin if they didn't cover up well. So Luffy went looking for food and clothes he knew he only had a short time before the sun came up and he was already tired and wanted to sleep. Luffy did find a place to get food and clothes but it took all the money he had to get them so he didn't have enough to get a bed to sleep in so he wandered through town looking for a good place to sleep and to avoid the slayers who might be looking for him. "Hey you hear the slayer attacked the castle" Luffy heard a man speaking as he entered into a bar filled with humans, "What, why?" asked another as Luffy took the table in the far back "It seems a vampire was using it" The man replied back to his friend "A vampire this close to town, did they kill it" said the man "No, all the slayers were beaten and it got away" the man said sounding disappointed "You don't think it'll come here do you" The man said sounding scared "Don't be ridicules this place is to obvious for it to come here besides the slayer will catch him and dust him before you know it" the man laughed while his friend remain nervous.
Luffy ignored the men and sat quietly he was happy that his grandfather had got away but that only meant that the slayer were looking for him in the town if the news about the castle had already reached this town. "What about the rumour about that rouge werewolf that's supposed to be in town" Luffy heard and listened in "That freak, the slayers already have him they plan to execute him tomorrow morning which should be fun" said the man "Don't sound so cocky their really strong werewolves, I've heard they can tear a man apart I a single strike" said the man as he got up from his chair to leave, "Well this one wasn't he handed himself in when that annoying brat came through hear and threaten that little girl with his damn pet" said the other man as he joined his friend "Anyway he'll be dead and we can sleep well again after tonight" as they left the bar Luffy looked out the window and saw the slayers guild up the street. "So they have a werewolf up there" Luffy thought sounding interested in seeing this wolf, he'd never seen a werewolf but was taught that werewolf mostly stick in packs to avoid humans and slayers and that rouge werewolves were one's who were banished from there pack for disobeying the law which the damn humans had created to keep the night world in check since the war.
"Well may as well see this guys before he bites the dust" luffy thought as the existed the bar and walked up the street to see the werewolf, Luffy looked up the wall and jumped up and grabbed the ledge to see over the wall he saw nothing for a while and then saw in the centre of the court yard was a man being held in place to a pole. "So that's a werewolf, he doesn't look much" Luffy said under his breath. "Hey kid, get lost" the man said looking straight at Luffy "Why should I" Luffy said looking bored "Just do I can't stand to look at you" as the man looked down at his shadow "No way I don't take orders from werewolves" Luffy said as he pulled himself over the wall and walked up to the werewolf. Luffy saw that the werewolf had green hair and wore a simple shirt and pants along with boots, "So you're a vampire, first time I've seen one" said the werewolf looking at Luffy "First time I've seen a werewolf" Luffy said back, "So why you here anyway" The man asked "Just wanted to see what a werewolf looks like and now I'm thinking of breaking you out" Luffy said looking happy "Why?" said the man "Because I'm traveling and I need someone strong to join me, you interested" Luffy said crossing his arms "Join you no way, beside I don't travel with people it slows me down" the man said as he pulled on his restraints "I don't care I've already decided your joining me" Luffy said while smiling "Damn you, I'm not joining you" said the werewolf as his eyes turned from human to wolves. "I heard you're a strong, so why don't you break out" Luffy asked "I would, but that bastard kid took my blades, their important to me" as the werewolf settled back against the pole.
"So if I get them back will you join me" Luffy asked "Forget it, you'll never get in before the slayers notice you're here" said the werewolf, "Well you'll have to wait and see" as Luffy ran off looking for the blades "Stupid kid, he'll get himself killed" said the man as here closed his eyes and slept knowing his death would be coming as soon as the sun came up. Luffy ran around the whole court before seeing an entrance to the building "Hehe this is going to be fun" Luffy thought as he quietly entered through the door and into the building, He'd never seen a slayers building before but found it quite impressive with all the decorative pictures and structures. So Luffy went looking around but found himself in the kitchen when he took a wrong turn to avoid some slayers, "That was close" Luffy said but then saw a boy with pink hair in front of him. The boy looked petrified as he saw Luffy so Luffy walked up to him "Hi I'm Luffy who you" Luffy said smiling at the boy, the boy snapped out of it and pushed luffy behind some boxes "Hey Coby what you doing in here, you're supposed to be in your room hours ago" said a slayer as he came in "ya I know but I got behind on the cleaning and me a Helmeppo had to stay behind to finish it" Coby said looking embarrassed "Well hurry up and get back to your room, you need to clean the mess hall before the execution tomorrow" as the slayer left Luffy came out of his hiding place eating a apple.
"Thanks for hiding me" Luffy said "Ya sorry about that I don't know why I did it" Coby said looking down at his feet "Well whatever, hey could you tell me where I can find some swords" Luffy asked, Coby looked at him puzzled "Swords? Do you mean the one Roronoa Zoro had?" Coby said still looking puzzled "Ya those one's, I need them" Luffy said looking pleased "Why'd you want them?" Coby asked "Well I'm planning on breaking the werewolf out of here so he can join me" Luffy said while laughing, Coby looked shocked "Your planning on breaking him out, seriously" Coby said still with a look of shock on his face "Yep" Luffy said. "Don't you know what you'll be staring if you do that, the entire Slayers guild will come after you, you'll be known as a rouge who defies the law, a person who will be hunted down by every slayer in this world, do you want to become like Gold Roger" Coby said looking serious Luffy looked at Coby for a moment and replied "Ya of course what else can I be if not like him" Luffy smiled as Coby collapsed to his knees "You're insane no one can stand against the slayers and the entire government it just not possible" Coby shook his head so Luffy punched him "Ow, why'd you do that" Coby asked while clutching his head "Because I felt like it" Luffy said with a blank face "It not that I don't want to be the world's enemy it just that ever since I was little I've dream of one day becoming a powerful Vampire who can change the world and restore our rightful place in this world so we don't have to hide anymore" Luffy said as he held the seal under his shirt.
Coby looked up at Luffy and saw how determined he was "If I end up succeeding then that's ok, but if I die then a die" Luffy said as he moved towards the door "Well thanks for the food but I better find those swords before the sun comes up" Luffy took hold of the door knob "Do you think I could do it" Coby spoke as Luffy went to open the door "Do what" Luffy asked as he turned his head "My dream is to be a slayer who defends the weak from the forces of darkness, it been my dream since I was a child so if I fight for it could I achieve it" Coby said to Luffy looking for an answer "I don't know that up to you really" Luffy said Coby looked at luffy and walked up to him "The swords are in Helmeppo's room down the hall on your right, I'll try and help Zoro out of his restraints while everyone's busy" Coby said looking determined to help Luffy.
Luffy just smiled as he opened the door and ran down the hall to get Zoro's swords, he didn't encounter any slayers while on his way down and found the room he was looking for, "Ok this is the place" as he entered the room he saw three swords standing against the wall, so he grabbed them and put them on his back as he was about to leave he noticed that outside the window the slayers were already aiming their guns at Zoro "What it not even sunrise yet" as Luffy looked out the window he saw who was giving the orders. It was the same slayer from before and Luffy knew he had to get down there before they killed Zoro, "Ok, I've never done this before but here go nothing" as Luffy walked back a few paces to jump out the window he concentrated on turning into a bat so he could fly down and stop the slayers. So as Luffy jumped through the windows he felt his body turn into a large bat like creature and flew down in front of the slayers bullets and felt everyone pierce his body. "Kid" said Zoro as he saw who had landed in front of him, the slayers were surprised as well they had never seen anything like what was in front of them neither had Buggy "What the hell is that" Buggy said as he noticed the bat like creature move his arms down and turn back into a boy.
"Hahaha see that didn't work at all" Luffy laughed as the bullet fell down from where they had hit him "What the hell are you" Zoro said, Luffy turned around and smiled "My name is Monkey D Luffy, and I'm going to be king of the Vampires one day" everyone was shocked to what the boy had said "You king of the Vampires, you're nuts do you know what that means to your people" Zoro said looking at the boy with disbelieve "King of vampires means King of vampires so what" Luffy said still smiling Zoro still looked at the boy with disbelieve at what he was saying "Anyway here's your swords, why you got three anyway?" Luffy asked, "It because I've learned the three sword style, my father was a master swordsman so he taught me to use them" Zoro said shaking off his restraints. Luffy knew that Coby had kept his word and got Zoro's restraints off before he was noticed so Luffy handed Zoro his sword, "Ok you have two choices you can run away while fighting theses' guys and die with honour or you can just surrender again and die in shame your choice" Luffy said as he turned around to fight the slayers "What are you the son of the devil, doesn't matter which one I take I'll still end up dead so I'll join you but know this I have my own dream, to became the world's most powerful werewolf and one day reclaim the land that was take from us, so if you interfere with that you'll have to pay after which you can apologize" Zoro said as he took out his swords ready to fight "World's most powerful werewolf, the king of vampire wouldn't have anyone less than the best on his team" as Luffy watched the slayers get restless.
"So this is where you ran to kid" Buggy came forward "I wondered after we returned to the castle and found only your grandfather there waiting for us" Buggy said while smiling "Ya well he didn't want me in the way" Luffy said "To bad he may have gotten away but we can still get your head" as Buggy jumped towards Luffy but Luffy was ready this time and countered Buggy's stake "Sorry but that won't work on me" Luffy's skin had become hard from transforming his body back to the bat like creature from before "You're more powerful than I anticipated" Buggy said as he threw away his broken stake. Luffy charged straight for Buggy while Zoro took care of the other slayers.
As Luffy's battle with Buggy got more intense with him punching him over and countering Buggy's dirty tricks from hidden stakes in the ground and Buggy's knife tricks Luffy was near enough to beating him."Damn you, why can't you just drop dead" as one of Buggy's knives flew towards Luffy, Zoro countered it and finished Buggy off "Thanks" Luffy said "Just doing my job" Zoro said as he sheathed his sword back "We better get out of here before they notice us and decide to send reinforcements" Zoro said as he noticed the sun coming up "Ya, let go" as Luffy ran straight for the gates "Wait" Luffy turned back and saw it was Coby, "Coby, what you doing here" Luffy asked "Thank you, Buggy was the division head of this part of the guild but with him beaten we might get a new division head soon" Coby bowed in front of Luffy and Zoro "No problem" Zoro said as he opened the gates "Luffy next time we meet we'll be enemies so I hope we can still be friends" Coby asked "Of course Coby we may be on opposite side of the law but we'll still be friend" Luffy smiled as he ran down the street with Zoro "You do realize he might kill you one day" Zoro said "I know but till then we'll just have to get stronger" Luffy smiled as they ran out of the town into the forest as the sun came up bring with it a new day.
Hope you enjoyed my new story, I decided to come up with a supernatural story for one piece because I've been think about writing another story as well as my first one, this story might use parts from the manga/anime but most of it will be my own story but all rights to the One piece story belong to Oda so I hope you enjoy it