Chapter 1

I woke up.

'Where the hell am I?'

Why did I think that, you ask? It's because this wasn't my bedroom, it was some empty room in what appeared to be an abandoned warehouse.

I got up and made my way out the door and found myself in a somewhat busy street. It still gave me no clue as to where I was. 'How did I even get here?' I thought in a panic. I wandered around; the thought of "where am I" was repeating itself in my head over and over. I started feeling lightheaded before I realized I was hyperventilating. After a few deep breaths, I took a simple course of action: ask someone for help.

"Excuse me sir, where am I?" I asked.

"You don't know?" He asked back with a puzzled look on his face. I shook my head. "You're in Loguetown, kid."

I couldn't believe what I just heard. Loguetown? That couldn't be. That town is fictional.

"Thanks, sir," I said, trying to hide my shock. I kept walking, taking in the scenery: a restaurant here, some grocery stores there, a pet shop, and the spot in town where Gold Roger was executed… and just then, Captain Smoker came into view.

That was all the proof I needed. Somehow, I'd been transported into the world of One Piece! Just like in all those fanfics I've read. If that's really true, does that mean I'll get to meet the Straw Hat Pirates? After all, they stop by this town in the story to get supplies.

As I resumed walking; wandering aimlessly through Loguetown, I passed an alley…something caught my eye. I slowly made my way down the narrow path, towards what appeared to be a Devil Fruit. As I approached it, I saw a note stuck to it.

It read, "The power you imagined lies in this fruit. Eat it if you dare."

There's no way that meant what I thought it meant. Could this really be the Devil fruit I came up with back in 2016? 'Could it?' Regardless, I decided I'd take it with me anyway and started making my way out of town.

Once I was on the outskirts of Loguetown, I looked at the Fruit in my hands, debating whether to eat it or sell it. If I sold it, I could get a good sum of money. However, if I ate it, I risked losing my ability to swim, all for a power that might not be one I want.

Eh, fuck it.

I took a bite and dear god it tasted horrible, like Mama June after hot yoga. I choked down the bite and waited to see what would happen.

Suddenly, I felt a dripping sensation. I looked at my hand, and to my horror, my skin was melting off! But it wasn't just my hand; the skin all over my body was just peeling itself off! Everything else came next: muscles, cartilage, even my eyeballs started liquefying and dripping out of their sockets. Thank God I left town because this would NOT be a pretty sight.

After another minute, the surprisingly painless body horror ended. Wait a minute… although I was nothing but bones, I could still move. I could also still think, walk, see, and, "Hello, world," I could even talk. Since my clothes were ruined, covered in melted flesh, I figured there was no harm in removing them because, after all, a skeleton with no clothes? Whoever questioned that?

All right, time to test out this fruit and see if it gave me all the powers I had thought up for it.

For the next few days, I trained constantly. I punched trees to see how strong I was, I leaped over houses to see how high I could jump, I timed myself to see how fast I could run, and a few other things. But still, something was missing from this picture.

'I wonder when the Straw Hats will arrive,' I thought. 'Are they at the Baratie? Are they at Cocoyashi Village? Could they be on their way to this town now?' The anticipation was eating me up.

To pass the time, I went back to training… Just as I punched another tree, causing it to fall over, it seemed my waiting was over. It revealed a certain group of people standing behind it, all of them staring at me with varying degrees of surprise.

'Well, guess I spoke too soon.'

Well, there you have it… my very first chapter. I know it's a little short, but I plan on making them longer in the future. Until next time.