Hey everyone! This is the prologue to a new story of mine called Shooting Star! It's a One Piece Fanfiction, so I hope you enjoy! ^^

Quick warning for you guys. This story will contain slight OOC moments, mainly for Luffy, so keep that in mind while your reading. I will do my best to portray the characters as well as I can, while still keeping to the theme of this story.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own One Piece or its characters. I highly respect Oda-sensei, so I will never claim that I do own them. The only things I will claim ownership of though, are my OCs and the storyline/writing in this fanfic.

This story contains extreme spoilers to the original story line.

It takes place after the Dressrosa arc in the manga/anime, so if you aren't caught up, I wouldn't suggest reading this. It will become a bit AU though, since I can't predict the direction the actual story will go in, but I hope you will still enjoy it despite the differences.

Enjoy ^^

7 Years Ago...

"Nii-chan! Guess what today is!" I exclaimed jumping up and down in excitement as I looked up at my older brother, Jay. It was just me and him, living on our own ever since our parents died when we were young. Jay had been twelve at the time, while I was still only five. He gave up everything to raise and take care of me, taking up multiple jobs and tasks around our small village in order to make sure I had everything I needed.

"Hmm I don't know Asalie... I seem to have forgotten. What's today?" He asked in a teasing tone.

"Nii-chan! You're such a meanie! I'm turning ten today!" I exclaimed with a pout, crossing my arms across my chest as I stared up at Jay with an upset glare.

"Haha don't worry Asalie, I'm only kidding. Of course I know it's your birthday! I even got you a present!" He announced with a chuckle, as he handed me a small box. Grinning, I took the box and carefully opened it, revealing a small, heart shaped silver locket attached to a thin chain. I picked the locket out of the box and opened it to find a picture of Jay and me that had been taken recently.

"Wow..." I breathed, smiling at the contents of the box. "It's so pretty... Thank you so much Nii-chan!" I exclaimed, bouncing up and down as he placed the locket around my neck.

"Your welcome. You have to promise me you'll take good care of that, ok?" He told me, as I grinned, nodding up at him in response. "Now, today is all about you. Just say the word, and we'll do whatever you want."

"Let's see..." I placed my pointer finger to my chin in thought, letting all the possibilities run through my innocent mind. "Piggy back ride?" I suggested with a glint in my eye, causing Jay to chuckle before hoisting me up onto his back, pulling my legs around his waist as I wrapped my arms around his neck in anticipation.

"Where to M'lady?" He asked with a wide grin.

"To Anna's!" I declared, raising one of my hands in the air to point towards Anna's Bar and Grill, one of the few restaurants in our small village. Nodding his head in acceptance, Jay quickly set off towards the restaurant, running forwards with a slight gallop in his step as I cheered and howled with laughter.

When we arrived he let me off his back and we walked hand in hand into the building. We walked right up to the bar and greeted Tony, the owner of the restaurant.

"Hello you two, how are you guys doing on this fine day?" He asked us with a grin as he wiped down the counter top.

"It's my birthday today, Tony!" I cheered happily as I jumped up onto a bar stool next to Jay.

"Oh my, well happy birthday to you Asalie! Meals on me today, what would you two like?"

"Yay! I'd like a cheeseburger and extra fries please! Ooh and an ice cream!" I exclaimed, earning a laugh from Tony and my brother.

"Coming right up. And for you Jay?"

"I'll just have a burger, thanks Tony. I'll find a way to pay you back soon." My brother said with a slightly guilty tone.

"Nah, don't worry about it! It's the least I can do, what with you helping out around the village so much."

"Thanks man, I appreciate it." He grinned, opening his mouth to add something, when the sound of his mini Den Den Mushi sounded from his pocket. "Ah, sorry, mind watching Asalie for a second while I take this?"

"Sure man. No problem at all." Tony grinned back at him, as I glanced up from the cup of juice that had been placed in front of me.

"Aw, don't be long Nii-chan! We need to keep celebrating!" I exclaimed with a pout. He was always getting calls on that thing. With so many jobs around the village, there was always someone looking for his help. I wasn't too worried about it today though, as he'd promised he would take the whole day off for me, and that he'd tell anyone who wanted his help that it would have to wait.

"Don't worry, I'll be back in a flash." He responded with a smile before slipping outside.

Sighing I turned my attention back to my drink, absentmindedly fingering my locket, as I waited for my brother to return. After a few minutes a jingle sounded, notifying anyone in the restaurant that a guest had arrived. Glancing back, thinking that it was Jay, I instead saw a large men enter the room with a wooden crate and a newspaper tucked under his arm. He had messy brown hair, a large scar running across the bridge of his nose that extended across the length of his face, and multiple tattoos covering his arms. Instantly I found myself curious as to who he was. I could tell that he wasn't from around here. With a village this small, in a less frequented corner of East Blue, there weren't any strangers around. And it wasn't often we got visitors.

The man walked up to the bar and plopped angrily onto a seat a few spots down from me, placing the box carefully onto the table. He ordered a drink and opened up the newspaper, spreading it out in front of him as he proceeded to read. After a few minutes though he seemed to notice my stare, and he turned towards me with a glare.

"What?" He asked vehemently, narrowing his eyes as he stared me down.

"Who're you? What's in the box?" I asked, unperturbed by the man's emotions.

"None of your business, now buzz off brat." He exclaimed just as Jay stepped back up to the bar.

"I'm sorry mister, I hope my sister isn't bothering you." He said with a slight bow, only getting a grunt as a response, before turning to me. "Asalie, leave the man alone. Let's finish our meals and get headed out so we can celebrate some more."

"Ok Nii-chan!" I agreed instantly, just as our meals were placed in front of us.

After we finished eating I declared that I wanted another piggy back ride, this time down to the docks. Jay instantly obliged, picking me up and once again galloping off as we laughed and cheered. Once we arrived, he set me down and we walked out to the end of an empty dock, sitting down and dangling our feet in the water as we stared out at the ocean.

"Nii-chan?"

"Hm?"

"What's out there, past the ocean?" I asked, looking up at him curiously.

"I'm not completely sure... Other islands and people I'm sure. Why do you ask?" He responded thoughtfully.

"Idk, just curious I guess... Hey, Nii-chan? Someday can we go out on the ocean and explore the other islands out there?"

"Hmm that might be fun... Sure, if you truly want to, I'll try to save up so we can do that." He responded with a chuckle before gazing back out at the sea.

"Yay!" I exclaimed, throwing my hands in the air as I cheered excitedly. My excitement was cut short though, when suddenly the distinct ring of Jay's mini Den Den Mushi once again sounded from his pocket.

"Ah sorry Asalie, can you wait here while I take this?" He asked, glancing down at the snail with shaded eyes. I pouted slightly, but agreed, and he quickly disappeared back behind one of the fishing boats.

After a few moments of waiting on the dock, I found myself getting bored and decided to look around a bit before Jay got back. Hopping up, I wandered down the shore a little ways, taking in my surroundings, when I noticed the man from earlier down by one of the boats. A voice called out to him and he set down the box he had with him for a moment while he ran onto the ship to see what the person wanted.

Curious, I decided that it wouldn't hurt if, while nobody was looking, I took a peek inside the crate. Glancing around, I quickly ran forward and sat down next to the box. After a moment's hesitation, I leaned forward and carefully opened the crate in front of me and looked inside, where I saw a large fruit resting at the bottom. This fruit wasn't like any normal fruit though. It was a midnight blue in color, with tiny stars swirling around it. Surprised, I wondered why someone would be so secretive with fruit. Is it so good that the man just doesn't want to share it with anyone?

My curiosity was fully peaked at that moment, causing me to wonder what it would taste like. Nobody will notice if one little piece goes missing, will they? I thought to myself, once again glancing around, before breaking a small piece off of the bottom of it, and popping it into my mouth. After I swallowed the piece, I instantly gaged, sticking my tongue out in disgust and scooting back a bit. Why the heck would someone want this? It's disgusting! I complained silently, closing the lid to the crate as I decided to return to my brother.

Just as I stood up though, the owner of the box stepped off of his ship, instantly noticing me. His face scrunched up in anger and he raised his fist as he yelled down at me, "Hey, kid! What do you think you're doing!?" Shocked I spun around, preparing to run, when I found myself suddenly pressed up against something large. Slowly looking upwards, I saw another man standing there, with a dark scowl covering his face, and tattoos also covering his arms. I quickly scooted back a few steps to get away, but was instantly boxed in by the first man who'd run over from the ship.

"I... I... I'm sorry..." I squeaked, a sudden sense of fear building up in me. Something about these two men screamed danger, and I wanted nothing more than to be back with my brother.

"Sorry?! Hah! Hear that Arsen? She says she's sorry!" The first guy said with an angry chuckle.

"I don't think we should forgive her, do you Gael?" The second one, Arsen, responded, still scowling. "She needs to pay us back; don't you think?"

"B-but... I don't have any money..." I stammered nervously, glancing around frantically for my brother.

"Ah hah, but we don't want your money, little girl." Gael responded, grabbing a hold of my arm as he continued. "You're going to have to come with us. See, you've cost us quite a bit by eating that fruit. We plan to get our payment no matter what."

"Nii-chan!" I yelled out at the top of my lungs as I struggled to pull my arm away. This just seemed to make the two men even angrier though as they yanked me forward, dragging me towards their ship, while I continued to scream and cry out for my brother.

"Asalie! Hey! Let go of her!" I could see my brother running towards us, shouting for my captors to let me go, as they proceeded to pull me up onto the deck of their ship.

"Chain her up in one of the cells and tell Bane to get ready to leave. I'll deal with the brother." Gael told Arsen as he handed me roughly off to him. I saw him jump off the boat and head towards my brother just as I was thrown into a small cell below deck.

An hour later, the door to my cell was opened roughly, causing me to look up from where I was chained to the floor, in the hopes that it would be my brother here to rescue me. Unfortunately, those hopes were quickly dashed as I saw Gael walk in instead. Closing the door behind him he stood directly in front of me, hands on his hips, as he glared down at me.

"W-where's my brother?" I asked, frightened.

"Hm? Oh, that boy who tried to save you? You don't have to worry about him. He's been dealt with." He responded with a harsh chuckle as I stared up at him with wide eyes.

"What did you do to my brother?! I want my brother!" I yelled up at him angrily.

"What, you don't understand?" He questioned, annoyed. "I killed the brat." My eyes widened as I let out a small gasp.

"N-no... Your lying... My brother isn't dead!" I stammered, shaking my head in denial.

"What, don't believe me? He was weak, the brat, didn't put up much of a fight at all. Pretty boring if you ask me. Well, no matter. You just better do as I say, or I'll have to kill you as well." He stated, a harsh smirk slowly lighting up his features as tears began spilling from my eyes. "Now, that fruit you ate was called a Devil Fruit. It gives the person who eats it special powers in exchange for them losing their ability to swim. We were planning on selling it on the black market, but since you stupidly decided to eat it, we'll just have to sell you instead. I'm sure someone will make good use of you as a slave." He laughed before continuing as I listened silently, terrified and confused. "The fruit you ate was called the Sutā Sutā no Mi. It should have given you the abilities of a shooting star, so we will work on bringing out the powers that will best suit your future master, such as searching people's minds for their deepest secrets and desires, and granting wishes.

Oh, and you've probably noticed that you've become extremely week. That's due to the sea stone handcuffs that we used to chain you up. It'll keep you from needlessly using your powers while we train you to be obedient. It'll take a few weeks before we get to our next location, so we will begin your training tomorrow. Better get some good sleep, it'll be the last chance you get for a while." He told me, the smirk growing larger. With another chuckle he turned around and walked out, slamming the door to the cell behind him and leaving me alone in my chains, unable to do anything but grip the locket around my neck and cry for my brother.

That's it for now! Thank you to all you beautiful readers out there who took the time to read this. If you enjoyed it, or even if you didn't, please feel free to leave your thoughts in the reviews and let me know if this is even worth continuing ^^

Until next time! (^_^)/