Hey everyone! After running into some major writer's block with my other stories, I've decided to start something new. So I'm here to bring you my very own One Piece fanfic! About my very own One Piece Fan Crew! I hope you guys enjoy this.

Please, please leave a review….it's the reviews that give me the motivation to continue. So no reviews, no new chapters.

Oh, and I should warn you ahead of time: Although I named the main character Aryll, she is NOT an author insert. I just…really like the name Aryll. And I though a Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker reference would be appropriate for a One Piece story.

Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece, but the majority of the characters in this fic are my own creation.

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Adventures of the Seagull Pirates

A One Piece Fan-crew story by Viewtiful Aryll

Chapter 1:

The Start of a Legend!

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Somewhere, on the ocean, a passenger ship sailed. The light waves gently caressed it, as several seagulls flew past the mast. A seagull landed on some railing beside a slightly hunched over girl, who promptly laughed and held out a piece of bread that the seagull snatched. She stood up and stretched. At six feet tall, and with a slim build, there wasn't much to her appearance. She had long brown hair, hung loose around her head, with matching brown eyes. She wore a simple green t-shirt and jeans, but most interestingly, she had a sword strapped to the side of her belt. It appeared to be a longsword, with a pretty well crafted hilt suited for a hand-and-a-half style of wielding. She reached down a picked up a black bucket hat with a green stripe, and put it on her head.

"Well Mr. Seagull, if you'll excuse me, I'll be on my way. I do believe you ate my last piece of bread," the girl said with a smile. She began to walk to the other side of the ship when she saw someone very interesting. A man in a black suit with a cravat seemed to be keeping himself to the shadows, trying to avoid attention. Of course to the girl, who had a sixth sense for trouble, this just drew her attention. Quietly, she tried to sneak up on him. She even managed to get a couple feet away from him when his voice rang out and surprised her.

"Nice try, but your sword slaps against your leg when you walk. What do you want?" the man said, turning to face the girl. His black hair hung down his face, two bangs extending down the sides, framing his piercing blue eyes and serious frown.

"Why are you hiding?" the girl asked.

"…I have my reasons. Let's just say…not everyone one this ship would be pleased to know I'm here," the man replied.

"Are you a pirate?" the girl asked.

The man just stared at her, flabbergasted. "N-no. I'm not. Why in the world would you think I'm a pirate?" he added after a second of staring at her.

"Well…usually when people try to hide on a ship, it's because they're pirates with bounties on their heads. My name is Aryll," she said as she held out her hand.

The man looked at her hand for a second, and then reached his own hand out and shook it. "Diego. Pleased to meet you. What brings you on this cruise?"

"I'm looking for adventure! I finally finished my training, so I decided to go out and search the seas for adventure and treasure!" Aryll boasted.

Diego grinned. "You almost sound like a pirate," he remarked.

Aryll laughed and shook her head. "Nah, being a pirate is too troublesome. Even if all you do is explore, and you never attack anyone innocent, the Marines chase you like you committed some serious crime. It's no fun.," she answered.

"But…raising the Jolly Roger is a serious crime," he pointed out with a laugh.

Aryll shrugged her shoulders and said, "But why? It's just a flag. Personally, I think it looks cool. I would join a pirate crew if it wasn't so troublesome."

Diego raised an eyebrow. "Why in the world would you say something like that. Pirates are foul people…murders, pillagers…they commit crimes all the time," he questioned.

"Not all of them! That's what I hear at least. I've heard tales of pirate crews that only exist to explore and find treasure. Usually they're out looking for One Piece. If I was a pirate, I wouldn't bother though. I mean, with all those other pirates out there looking for it, it would be way too much effort to try to fight them all for it. No, if I was a pirate, I would go around, attacking other pirate ships, and only stealing their treasure. I wouldn't steal from innocent people," she said.

"…heh, I like the way you talk kid. It's…different. You've given a lot of thought into being a pirate." Diego said.

"I thought I wanted to be one when I was a kid…before I decided to be a simple adventurer," she said. Suddenly, she stared at Diego and added, "What did you want to be when you were a kid?"

Diego paused for a second and replied, "I wanted to join the Marines."

"Well, did you join them? Were you rejected? Did you try?" Aryll asked.

Diego was about to answer when suddenly, a scream was heard from the other end of the boat, and then followed by what sounded like a bunch of men yelling and shouting, mixed with some gunfire. "Pirates," the two of the said, almost simultaneously, as they both got up and rushed to the other end of the boat.

When they arrived, they found several pirates swarming onto the bow of the ship. Soon, their captain followed, carrying a large, deadly looking sword. "YARRR! This ship be mine now!" the man bellowed out.

"I find it interesting that you followed me here," Diego whispered to Aryll.

"Followed you? I came here to fight these guys. I believe in bringing justice to these seas. That's why I have this,." she said as she pat her sword.

"…listen. I have a proposition for you. But first….you have to prove yourself to me. Help me chase these guys off. Help me fight them. Then, I'll make you an offer I think you might like," Diego said, a glint in his eye betraying the excitement he was trying to hide behind a serious mask.

Aryll just smirked. "Leave the captain to me." She drew out her sword, it's double-edged blade glinting in the sunlight. The superior craftsmanship was obvious in its sharpness and elegance. Without a second thought, Aryll charged into the fray, swinging her sword at any pirate that got close.

"GET HER!" the captain shouted, and all his men surged towards Aryll. Suddenly, a black blur appeared in front of her. Diego appeared there and struck a martial arts pose. With incredible speed, he hit the nearest pirate with a powerful kick, and then followed it up by punching the next one. Quickly following his example, Aryll also immediately struck forward, her sword flying to hit whatever it could. The two of them were an impressive sight, Aryll with her sword and Diego with his fists and feet. Soon, a path was cleared towards the captain, and Aryll ran forward.

"This ends now!" Aryll shouted as she swung her sword at the captain, who raised his own sword to block hers. She stepped back and stabbed forward, but the captain blocked again.

"I don't know who you are, nor where you and your friend came from, but I'll give you this…you're brave. But it'll take more than courage to take me down, girl. I have a bounty of 10,000 berries!" the captian boasted.

Aryll smirked again. "I haven't even pulled out my biggest trick," she said as she jumped back. Using one hand to lower her hat slightly over her eyes, she pointed her sword at the pirate captain. Suddenly, the blade began to glow with a blue light. "Taste my sword beam!" she shouted as a blue beam of energy suddenly blasted out of the tip of her sword, slamming into the pirate captain and sending him flying off the ship, through the side of his own ship like a canon ball.

"That girl's a Fruit user! Everyone! RUN!!!" one of the pirates shouted. They all scrambled back towards the edge of the ship, leaping off onto their own boat, escaping the girl who had just blasted their captain. Soon, the pirate ship could be seen pulling away from the passenger ship, a hole still seen in the side.

"Impressive trick. What Devil Fruit was that?" Diego asked.

"Beam Beam Fruit. So, what's your little offer?" Aryll said as she turned to Diego.

"My name is Diego Edgewright….you may know me as "Gentleman Brawler" Diego Edgewright. I am a former member of the Marines, who left their services for a single reason. The World Government and the Marines has become…corrupt in some spots. Some people no longer care about true justice. After all, I've been given a 20,000,000 berry bounty for merely 'knowing too much', although they claim it's because I'm a 'terrorist plotting their downfall.' I've decided to prove them right….I will bring the corrupt parts of the Government down. I tell you this because I want to ask for your help. I can tell from your voice…from the way you fought…and from the look in your eyes…you're someone interested in true justice. Help me. Please," Diego explained to Aryll. A slight breeze blew between them, his cravat ruffling slightly, and Aryll's hair blowing in the wind.

"I…I want some time to think about this. Talk to me again when we reach shore," Aryll replied as she sheathed her sword and walked away, leaving Diego alone on the deck. Diego grinned, and headed below deck to find his hiding place. He had a good feeling about this girl.

A few hours later, the ship had finally reached shore. The sun was setting. Diego sneaked off the boat, and after a bit of searching, found Aryll sitting on a cliff, a few seagulls on the ground around her as she watched the sunset. "You sure have a thing for seagulls, huh?" Diego remarked.

Aryll laughed. "They're my favorite animal," she said. She then stood up. "I have my own proposal."

"I'm listening," Diego said.

"If you want to bring justice to the seas, we need to fight them all…evil pirates…corrupt Marines…we'll have to fight them all. So I thought…what's the fastest way to make yourself an enemy of the Marines? By raising the Jolly Roger. I…want to start a pirate crew. I'll be captain of course, but there's a spot in the crew for you. I've even thought of a name, and a Jolly Roger to use. What do you say. Diego?" Aryll said, holding her hand out like she had when she first met the man.

"A pirate, eh? It's quite the change in career for me…from Marine to prate. But sure, I'll join your crew," he responded as he shook her hand, breaking out into a grin.

"Then….welcome to the Seagull Pirates! Welcome to the dawn of a new adventure!" Aryll said with a laugh. Almost symbolically, the seagulls around them took to the skies, sailing into the sunset.

Tomorrow, the Seagull Pirates would set out for adventure.

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There we go! Chapter one of what I hope to be a nice, long story. After all, I already know the identities of the next six crewmen. Well, like I said earlier, please leave some reviews. I really want to know what you think, even if it's only "Wow! That was really good!" or "I liked it!". However, flames will not be appreciated. If you don't have anything nice to say, at least make sure it's constructive criticism, and not just mindless insults.

So, until next time….

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