It's the one year anniversary of Luffy's death. The crew was at their saddest point. Usopp hasn't told one of his lies in months, it has been a while since Nami has made a map. Zoro and Sanji haven't been fighting lately. Robin hasn't read in a long time. All the crew was silent deep in their own thoughts. They were all on the deck of the merry.

"He has to be out there somewhere!" Nami yelled out of sorrow.

"Just shut up Nami! Your just making things more sad for us all. "Zoro said so calmly.

"Don't get mad at Nami-san for having hope." Sanji spat out at Zoro

"Would all of you just calm down for a minute Luffy wouldn't want this." Usopp yelled.

All of a sudden every one the merry go burst into sad bitter tears they all missed him they couldn't deny it and they all knew it. Nami seemed the worse though. She never got a chance to tell him she loved him.

Flashback

"Luffy I need to tell you something in private." Nami had said

"O.k. Nami lets go below deck." Luffy said with his goofy grin.

Just at that moment an enemy pirate ship showed up. About every one on deck was surprised, they had not seen the ship and it was such a peaceful day. It was two times bigger than the merry. Zoro got his swords ready, Nami got her staff out, Robin looked up from her book and smiled to see everyone was ready for the attack. Luffys grin just got bigger thinking it was going to be a normal fight.

"Just keep sailing unless you want to be attacked BY THE GREAT CAPTIN USOPP" Usopp said as he hid behind a barrel.

"This one looks like it's going to be easy. You up for it Luffy?" Zoro asked

"Sure am." Luffy said as he got on the railing of the other ship.

"Aren't you going to wait for us?" Sanji ask with a smile.

"You're to slow" Luffy teased them all.

They all smiled. Luffy could be very annoying at times. They were all waiting for the enemies to come on the merry.

Sometimes I wonder if Luffy even has a brain. Nami thought to herself

The enemies ignored Luffy and got on the merry. They didn't look all that tuff. They all thought it was going to be a normal fight. But of course

they all thought wrong that day. They did their normal attacks. Until they herd a big slash. They paused for a second then they thought it was an enemy. so they went on with their own fights. When the fight was over they all had a questing look on their faces.

Where was Luffy? They all thought

Then all of their eyes widen as they all remembered the big splash. Sanji, Zoro and Usopp jumped in the water looking franticly for Luffy coming up for air every few minutes. Robin and Chopper ran to put the anchor down. Nami just stood there knowing the worse is yet to come. After hours of looking for Luffy they had all lost hope except for Nami

"You Have to keep looking for him he can't die this way he can't." Nami yelled. "He can't die now not yet he has to become King of The Pirates it's his dream he can't die yet I love him."

Then all of the crew burst into tears. Even the Merry go looked as if it was crying. They all hoped they would find him and they knew they would have a hard time sailing for a while without Luffys always cheery attitude.

End of Flashback

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Everyone on the merry blamed them selves on his death.

'When I heard that splash I should have jumped in and saved him no matter what he was our captain it's all my fault.' Everyone thought

They all felt responsible for their beloved captains death.

A black haired boy with a straw hat about 18 years old sat on the tallest cliff of his new village. He just sat their staring at the horizon staring at the sea. It's been about a year he had lived there. He was very grateful his new family had saved him from drowning and took him in but he felt like he needed to sail the seas, like something was calling him to the sea to sail and be a pirate. When his family had saved him they found out that he hade washed on shore. He had a bad cut across his chest and he forgotten how he hade washed up on shore he hade only remembered his name Luffy. They hade treated his wounds and started taking care of him. They hade asked him many times to get ride of that old straw hat but he refused to. It felt like he needed to wear it.

The family that hade taken him in hade a daughter who's name was Emmylou she was about 6. The sons name was Kevin he was about 9.The mother was a widow and she was 33. Her name was Jane. She felt sorry for the orphaned 18 year old that he didn't have a family and did not remember them. So she decided to take him in when filled the empty hole in her heart.

"Luffy mom says it's time for dinner." Yelled Kevin he thought one sibling was bad another one to him is a nightmare "Gosh are you death or something she has been calling for you. You're so stupid. What are you doing anyway?"

"Nothin"

"Your so stupid. You can't be doing 'nothing' now come on." Kevin turned to leave but Luffy did not move

"Come on or I'm telling mom your being stupid on this stupid hill" Kevin sneered

Luffy got up. He ruffled Kevin's blonde hair. "Race you home" Luffy smiled as he ran toward his new home.

"Don't ever do that again and mom said no running after you almost broke your arm. Wait up Stupid" Kevin yelled

that was chapter 1. can't wait for chapter 2