Beyond The New World

I do not own One Piece. This is generation Fic I've been hoping to type for some time. This story has no, repeat, no relation to my other One Piece Fic, Queen of the Pirates. I was inspired by KyokoRenea to type this one. She is an awesome author with a awesome story called Time Lap. Anyway, let me give you guys the summary.

Summary: With a dream set in mind and the power of the Pika Pika No Mi, Monkey D. Mari, daughter of Pirate King Monkey D. Luffy, sets out to journey through the Other World, a world beyond the New World. She'll make both friends and enemies, old and new, and she'll discover a treasure that is far greater than the One Piece.

Well, I'll stop my talking so you guys can go and read. Hope you like it and lets get this chapter rolling!

" Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."- Anonyms

Chapter one: The Rookie Pirate

Doll's eyes. Empty and glass-like. Their clear sheen rimmed with red struck the child's soul and ran shivers down her spine. There was heavy breathing, the stamping of feet, the tear of stabbed skin, and a scream. An ear-piercing scream that caused a bright light and then, all was silent.

Dark, ocean-blue eyes opened slowly. They dilated, trying to ease the blurry vision before them. Light tan hands came to the eyes and they rubbed over them ever so slowly. The girl who had the eyes gave a yawn and she sat up in her bed. Light peaked out of her window and the girl could tell it was morning. With a stretch, the girl got up and shook her head, her short raven-black hair went in its messy style. The girl smiled." OK, time to get the day started."

The girl changed into a dark-blue vest and black capris and straw sandals. She walked out of her room with a skip in her step. She walked into the kitchen of her home and she looked around the empty room.

" Huh, Okaasan and Aniki must still be on their trips. I guess they won't make it for my birthday today. Ah well, they're busy, I get it." said the girl to herself as she walked through the kitchen, finding nothing to eat." Hm, Otousan must've eaten the food again. Shishishi! He can be such the pig!" giggled the girl. She then heard someone knocking on the front door.

" Mari! Are you awake?" called a female voice.

Mari grinned and she ran over to the door and yanked it open. Standing on her door step was a nineteen-year-old girl with long, golden hair and very dark brown eyes. She wore a light green shirt that showed her belly button and white shorts with white, knee-high boots. In her hair was a compass-shaped barrette, amber-gem earrings pierced her ears, and in her arms was a yellow-wrapped present.

" Morning, Mari. Happy sixteenth birthday." said the girl as she placed down her present and have Mari a hug. The blue-eyed teen giggled and she hugged back the blonde.

" Thanks, Miki! Can we head to the docks right now? I really want to see Phoenix and Shanks!" she said.

Miki nodded and she picked up her present." OK. Lets head there right now so that way we can get some breakfast at the Party Bar. Wait, did you eat anything yet?" she asked. She knew that the younger girl had quite the appetite, epically in the morning. Mari shook her head.

" Nah, Otousan already beat me. He left early again. And Okaasan and Aniki are still on their trips, too." she said.

Miki suddenly gave a nervous smile." A-ah, I see. Well, maybe they'll come back later or something." she suggested. Mari nodded and she began to walk.

" Come on. Phoenix and Shanks will be here soon enough!" called the raven-haired girl as she walked. Miki's smile flatten to a sad frown and she looked at the sky.

' Mari… How long are you going to keep this up? It's been so long. If I've gotten over it, can't you try to, too?' she thought sadly as she fallowed Mari to the docks of Fuusha Village. As they walked, they would occasionally wave to the people they knew and many would tell Mari happy birthday. Many people knew them because this is the village they grew up IN together and they were known to hang out together a lot. Miki and Mari's families had known each other for a long time since they use to be the well-known Straw Hat Crew, the most famous pirate crew ever. Mari was daughter of Pirate King Monkey D. Luffy while Miki was the daughter of Kaneko Nami and Hamasaki Sanji, the navigator and grand chef of the Straw Hats.

When the two girls reached the docks, Mari turned her head around in every direction until she spotted Shank's ship, the Red Force. She then saw that a few crew members were climbing down and she spotted a nineteen-year-old girl with rouge-red hair tied in a ponytail and jade-green eyes. She wore a white, loose blouse and light gray pants with black boots. Around her waist were two crossed belts with three daggers and around her neck was a ruby-stone pendant. Mari gave a grin and she sprinted to the woman.

" Phiiinnnnnyyyyyy!" yelled the girl as she tackled the older girl into a hug. Fortunately, Phoenix had her the girl scream just in time to catch the girl in her arms and laugh as the other girl nuzzled her like a puppy.

" Hi ya, Mare! Good to see ya, birthday gal. Good to see you, too, Miki." said the redhead as Miki joined in the hug.

" Hi, Phoenix. Where's Shanks? Didn't your letter say the both of you were coming?" asked Miki as the hug ended.

" Yeah. But Tousan had to stay because he had… Business to attend to." said Phoenix. Mari and Miki almost didn't catch the bit of sadness in the older girl's voice. Phoenix was usually a happy person. That was from the genes of her father, "Red-Haired" Shanks. After Luffy had became the Pirate King, he and Shanks met a while later and Shanks had gotten to know everyone of the Straw Hats. He even settle down with Luffy's family for a while till he got married and had a family of his own. He had married Makino and shortly after, they had Phoenix. After that, Shanks had to set off to sea several times. Makino had understand and she even coaxed Shanks to take Phoenix with him, for she wanted her child to spend some with her father. Shanks agreed and he taught his daughter all he knew about sea. As you can clearly read, dear readers, Phoenix had turned into a good woman.

Both Mari and Miki smiled and the three walked over to the Party Bar. Phoenix had greeted Makino with a hug and they all got seats with cups of sake. Miki picked up her present and she handed it to Mari.

" Here you go, Mari. I hope you like it." said the blonde. Mari smiled and she unwrapped the present. It was a chocolate cake with light blue frosting and the words ' Happy Birthday, Mari.' written IN white icing. Mari licked her lips. She knew that Miki was an excellent cook, just like her dad.

" Mmmm, it looks really good. Can I eat it now?" she asked.

Phoenix nudged her in the ribs." Hold on, kid. At least open mine and my Tousan's presents first. Come on, at least do it since it's been nine years since we saw each other." said the red-head. Mari pouted and she reluctantly closed the box. The older girl reached into her knapsack and she pulled out two red-wrapped boxes. Phoenix handed the smallest one first." Hope you like it, kiddo. I found it while me and my dad were docked in LougeTown."

Mari took the present and she unwrapped it. Inside was a dark blue book with the title written in black letters. Mari cocked her brow and she picked up the book carefully. She read the letters slowly.

" The Other World? What's it about?" she asked. Phoenix's eyes glinted mischievously while Miki gave her palm a light tap with her fist.

" I've heard about it. It's the other side of the world. It's said to be a whole different place than the Grand Line and the New World. You can only get there by a rocky cavern that opens up every nine years in different places. They say that beyond that cavern is a whole different world from this one. The Other World." she said with awe. Mari blinked and she opened her book, paging through it a bit.

" Yep, you got your details right, Miki. The Other World is a step beyond this and the New World. There's undiscovered places and treasures there and there's also said to be where the land of freedom exist, Devil's Paradise." said Phoenix, her eyes glowing as bright as the stars. Mari paged the book carefully, her mind going off and wondering. The name,' Devil's Paradise' sound faintly familiar. She didn't know why.

" Say, isn't there also suppose to be some sort of treasure over there, too?" asked Miki as she took a sip of her sake. Phoenix nodded and gave a wise smile.

" Uh-hu. My Tousan told me about it before I left. It's called the Eternity Fragment. Legend says that a long time ago, a band of five pirates found the treasure in Devil's Paradise. It was an artifact that gave anyone their heart's desires. The five pirates used it to give them five special Devil Fruit, the Kou-Kou No Mi's. Each pirate was given a specific fruit and they were each given a specific name. All of them owning the name' Devil.' It's also says that the five 'Devils' live somewhere in the Other World. No one knows what they did with the Eternity Fragment but, it's said that it's buried somewhere in Devil's Paradise. But, ha-ha-ha! Who would believe in that stuff, hm? It's an old wives' tale." laughed Phoenix, taking a swing of her sake.

"… If I could find it… I'd know what I'd use it for…" whispered Mari under her breath. The other girls looked at her, suddenly feeling a melancholy stir in their hearts. They knew that their young friend was most likely talking about-

" Err-anyway!" called Phoenix, wanting to change the subject." I got another gift for you, Mari. Tousan picked it out himself." said the redhead as she quickly pushed the other red box to Mari. The younger girl gave a tiny smile and she took the gift, give it a light shake. She then noticed a piece of paper sticking out of the box. She pulled it out and saw it was a letter. Scrunching up her face, she waved the paper in the air.

" Ah! I can't read it! Miiiiikkkkkiiiii! You read it!" whined the female D. Shaking her head with a light laugh, Miki plucked the letter from her best friend's hand and she read to her other occupants.

" Mari,

Luffy left these in my possession. He wanted me to give these to you when you were the right age. Guess sixteen is good enough. I hope you make the right decisions. Even though the world is conflicting, the best thing to do is not to dwell on the past or future, rather to look at what you have now.

Hope to see you soon, Shanks."

The three girls shared looks.

" Wow, Tousan makes the gift sound like the One Piece." said Phoenix. The other girls nodded and Mari looked at her present, wiggling her fingers a bit.

" Whatever it is, it has got to be good since my Otousan left it for me." said the raven-haired girl to herself. Phoenix and Miki watched with a bit of sadness in their eyes as the younger girl pulled the lid off the box.

There was a sudden kick at the front door and everyone gasped. A few glasses of drinks crashed to the floor as a group of grubby-looking men stomped into the bar. Standing ahead of them with a big and heavy man with a bald head and long and twining red bear. In his hand was a sword with a blade stained with dry blood.

" Mountain bandits." muttered Miki under her breath as the bandits stomped over to Makino at the counter.

" Um… can I help you, gentlemen?" asked Makino with a slight nervous smile. The biggest man gave a smirk.

" Why yes. Me and my crew want all the food and money you got. If you don't give it, well," the man held the sword right toward Makino's neck." We're going to slice this pretty neck of your's." he said in a sick tone. Makino gave a gulp.

" How dare he…?" growled Phoenix as she stood up and pulled out one of her daggers from her belt. She wasn't going to let some big brute threaten her mother. No sir! She ran with a angry cry, ready to stab the bandit in the back. The bald guy made a sudden turn and he gave Phoenix a circling kick in the gut. The female's eyes shot wide as she flew across the room and sent crashing through the wall. Everyone gasped and the bandits laughed, walking out of the hole of the crash and after Phoenix.

" Phinny!" yelled Mari as she and everyone else in the bar ran out and to the fight. Four of the bandits had Phoenix held down while the biggest bandit was punching her hard.

" Take that, you bitch!" laughed the bandit as he swung his fist at the green-eyed girl's head. Phoenix didn't give a grunt as she was punched. Her pride was just too much to swallow.

" Please! Leave my daughter alone! I'll give you anything you want, just leave her alone!" yelled Makino with tears running down her cheeks. The bandits just laughed.

" This isn't about possessions anymore, lady! This is about showing girlie here not to mess with the big boys!" laughed the leader of the bandits as began kicking at his captive with powerful kicks.

" STOP IT! YOU'RE HURTING HER!" yelled Mari as she tried to help with Miki holding her back." Let me go, Miki! I want to save Phinny!" yelled the younger girl with tears in her eyes.

" I won't! They'll just kill you! You AREN'T strong enough!" yelled Miki as she held Mari by her arms.

" M-Mari! L-L-Listen to me!" the bandit stopped his kicking when Phoenix suddenly smirked, blood dripping out of the corner of her mouth. Her face was littered with severe bruises and her clothes were tattered and dirty. Everyone was surprised that the young woman was still alive.

" I want you… To do me a favor…" panted the redhead as she looked up, her jade-green eyes playful and knowing." Open your gift. I-I snuck a quick peek at it one m-my-my Tousan's ship. It's something… Something that can show this idiot what for!" yelled Phoenix. The bald bandit grabbed her by her neck and hoisted her in the air.

" How stupid! Nothing can stop me! I have a fifty-million bounty on my head. No one has been able to beat me. And now you are going to see why." he said as he threw the young woman to a tree and walked up slowly to her with his sword. Phoenix sat up with clenched teeth and she looked at Mari.

" Hurry, Mare! Open your gift right now!" she yelled. Fumbling a bit, Mari threw off the box's lid and she pulled the item out of it. In her hand was a familiar, straw-made hat with a red ribbon it. Falling out of the hat was the strangest fruit. It was bright yellow with a mix of orange and red with random spikes going in different directions, almost looking like a star. Mari picked up the fruit and she looked at Phoenix, who was nodding franticly as she was lifted in the air by the bald bandit again.

" Yeah! That's it! Eat it! Every last bite!" yelled the redhead as she struggled against the death grip on her neck. Acting quickly, Mari wasted no time in chopping up the star-shaped fruit. As she swallowed the sour tasting fruit, she could feel sudden shock waves coarse through her veins and straight to her heart. Every nerve of her entire being became paralyzed with a sudden adrenaline. For moment, she could sense nothing, yet feel everything.

" This is what happens when shit like you try to be heroically stupid!" yelled the bandit was he slashed his sword at Phoenix.

" AHHHHHH!"

" PHINNY, NOOOOOOOO!"

And at the moment, time itself had turned slow. All that was noticed was the disgusting slash of flesh and the sudden sound of an explosion. Smoke and dust swirled around the area and everyone shielded their eyes from the sudden attack. As soon as the polluted air cleared, everyone gasped at the aftermath.

The bandit leader and ten other of his bandits were knocked out, burns scorching at their skins. Their bodies looked crumpled and they were moaning in pain. The bald bandit managed to stagger to his feet and he gasped at Mari.

" What the… What the HELL are you!" he yelled in awe and fear. Everyone stared at Mari in astonishment as they saw a glowing hue of light radiate off her. Flashing at the palm of her raised hand was a ball of shinning energy. Mari's mouth was open wide, to shock for words. What was this sudden power forming in her hand? Why did she feel as warm and strong as the burning sun?

" What's… What's going on…?" asked Mari in a scared tone. A light chuckle was heard and Mari looked toward Phoenix. There was a scream from Makino as everyone looked in horror at the young redhead.

Besides her many bruises, blood seeped between the cracks of her fingers as she held her hand to her damaged right eye. And through all the pain and blood loss, Phoenix still had a smile on her face.

" Good… Good job, M-Mare. Not bad for a girl who just took ate the Pika Pika No Mi." panted the green-eyed woman as she slumped against a tree, still holding her injury. Makino quickly rushed to her daughter, along with a few other villagers. Mari continued to stare at the glowing light illuminating from her finger tips. This was so odd to her. Her father had left her a Devil Fruit. Along with his straw hat. His straw hat. The only thing Mari could truly remember about her father. The last thing she saw of him… Before he left…

Mari looked to the bandits and she suddenly felt a new surge of energy come from her. With a cry of anger, she threw back her glowing fist and swung the light.

" PIKA-PIKA-NOOO…. BULLET!"

A ray of light shot out of her fist as the attack hit the bandits. They all gave yells of pain as the attack blasted them off into the sky and across the sea. Mari took deep breaths, trying to clam down her accelerating heart beat. This new form of power felt amazing. It was like she had power of the sun at the tips of her fingers. She grinned momentarily before she looked toward the group of villagers carrying Phoenix. She picked up her father's straw hat, placed it on her head, and fallowed the group.

" So… you're gonna leave right now?"

Phoenix nodded, a smile on her face with a white bandage across her right eye. It was a day after the bandit incident and Phoenix was just ready to leave on the Red Force.

" Yeah. I have to get back to Tousan. Gotta show him my new blind eye and that you're a Pika Pika girl now, Mari." said the daughter of the famous pirate as she slugged a knapsack over her shoulder. She then pulled Mari and Miki into a hug." I'm gonna miss you guys. Be good, alright?" she asked. The younger girls nodded and the three separated. Phoenix turned and she walked onto the Red Force, just as it was ready to leave. As the grand ship sailed, Mari suddenly ran forward and cupped her hands around her mouth.

" PHINNY! WHEN YOU SEE ME NEXT TIME, I'M GONNA BE THE PIRATE QUEEN!" she yelled. Phoenix turned and she cupped her hands around her mouth, too.

" WHAT DO YOU MEAN, KID! ISN'T YOUR DAD THE PIRATE KING!"

" I WASN'T TALKING ABOUT THIS PLACE! I'M GOING TO THE OTHER WORLD AND THEN I'LL FIND THE ETERNITY FRAGMENT! AND THEN I'LL BE THE PIRATE QUEEN!"

Phoenix stared at the girl before laughing and waving as her father's boat sailed farther and farther away.

" OK! WE'LL SEE! SEE YA IN THE OTHER WORLD, MARE!"

Mari watched silently as the Red Force sailed farther and farther away. Miki walked up to the younger girl with wide eyes.

" Were you serious? You're going to the Other World? You're crazy!" she exclaimed. Mari giggled and her eyes gave a sparkle.

" I sure am going. And nothings gonna stop me." she said. Miki blinked at her best friend. She knew Mari was a girl with a never-ending, childish mind. But when she had her mind set on something, nothing was gonna stop her. She then gave a smile.

" Well in that case, let me come with ya, Mare. I could be the navigator and I could find the cavern that leads to the Other World. I always wanted an adventure." she said. Mari grinned excitedly and she hugged Miki tightly, causing the both of them to fall over and laugh.

" Mari! Come on! I found out where the cavern is! It's really close here! Get read-"

Miki stopped when Mari appeared in front of her with a blue backpack over her shoulder and her father's straw hat on her head. The blonde giggled at the younger girl.

" Glad you're ready. Come on, lets get going." she said. She turned to walk when Mari caught her by her wrist. The brown-eyed girl turned and saw that the raven- black haired girl was staring at Fuusha Village with sad eyes.

" I'm gonna miss this place, Miki. I hope we come back soon." whispered Mari. Miki nodded and the two girls walked to the docks, where a small boat was already waiting for them. They placed the things they packed in the small vessel and they hopped in the boat. The little boat was soon sailing past the docks and into the sapphire-blue ocean. Mari looked to the sunset, the mixes of gold and orange reminding her of Pika Pika No Mi. Her mind was still set on wondering. Why did her father leave her that the Pika Pika No Mi? Did he know that she would need it one day? Where was he? Did he know what was happening at this very second? Did he know all the unfortunate events that she had face ever since he had left? Mari wrapped her arms around herself and she rubbed her arms, feeling a shiver run up her spine.

" Mari, look." said Miki, snapping the young girl out of her thoughts. Mari looked ahead and she took an intake of breath. By a rock bluff, with a few waves splashing here and there, was a cave that looked very dark. Gulping, Mari took Miki's hand and the two girls gave shuddered breaths as they entered a the cave. A bright light flashed over them and everything went dark.

Sharp eyes opened, revealing the crimson-red irises that laid behind eye lids. The pupils turned into thin slits and white teeth clenched.

" Something is coming… Someone is coming…" said a gruff voice, most likely the owner of the eyes. Gold eyes open and a series of clicks and squeaks were heard.

" I agree… I can't tell if they're good or bad either. But one things for sure," there was a clank of three swords meeting and the red eyes turned demotic.

" If it is him… Then I won't let him leave… Not again."

And that's the last chapter for ya! Well, what do you think? Please leave me a review, I'd like to know how this new story looks. Thank you for taking your time to read this story and I hope I can get the next chapter in soon. I bet you're wondering who that person was, hm? Well. You're going to have to figure that out next time. And the other kids of the Straw hats, you'll find that out later, too. If you have an idea or suggestion to share, don't hesitate to ask. I'll see what I can do. Remember to review and I'll get the next chapter in soon.

This is me saying, Peace!