Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece or Pokémon.
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A dark room, who knows where. The massive stone in its middle starts cracking, the strange markings on its surface distorting, until the energy blasted outwards, illuminating the room with a blast of light. The light disappeared, leaving behind a group of strange creatures. Their apparent leader, a strange, horse like being, stepped forward and spoke, its voice reverberating through the room.
"Finally! After two thousand years in that blasted rock, we're free. So, now that we have control over ourselves again, what to do with it?" A different creature, a small unicorn like being, shared a look with its friends, a small green fairy and a white child like creature with an elaborate star like hat, and stepped forth, attracting its leaders attention. "You have an idea, Keldeo?" "A thought occurs to me, my lord Arceus. We could make it happen again, see what happens?"
Arceus took a moment to think, his voice slow and deliberate. "Yes. It could work. It would certainly be a good thing to have the support of a few notable people when we decide to go forward with any other ideas. And it will be fun. I don't see why not! Just make sure that all factions gain at least one." The white horse was about to begin with, whatever it was that they were planning, when he was interrupted by the distracted voice of one of his retainers, a blue and gray dragon. "My lord? What of the 'Crew touched by Fate'?"
"Good point Dialga. Each of them will gain a partner. Now, if there are no more interruptions? Let's begin!" The monsters channeled their power, their lord taking it and reshaping it into life, before enveloping it in eggshells. When they were done, there were 22 large eggs on the ground in front of them.
A few of the creatures looked at each other in confusion, before a green skinned humanoid with a cloud in place of legs asked: "Uh, milord? I thought that only 20 were to be created. You made two too many." "I did not, Tornadus. I simply made two for people who aren't part of any faction. But they do require this, one way or another. Now, let's send them to the ones who we have chosen."
P.S. So, yeah. All of the Straw Hats, including Jimbe, gain a partner. I will upload the next chapter, the one where the eggs are delivered, in exactly 20 days. Until then, you can try to guess which characters get partners and who those partners are. Keep in mind that the Marines, Revolutionaries, Warlords and Emperors will all have at least one partnered member. Good luck.