Alvis Edwards was always blessed with good luck. As a child, and now as a young man at eighteen years old.

So he was confident when he set out on his journey to become the pirate king from the waters of West Blue, that he would immediately find a good crew - or at least start finding one - and make his way to the grand line.

So now, in his current condition, floating in his small boat near starving and half dehydrated, he was less then pleased. He was Alvis Edwards, future captain of the infamous Big Life Pirates -though they were as of yet formed - and he felt like he was on the brink of death.

Then he saw an island.

Yes, he had always been lucky, he just didn't know how lucky.

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Erendira had never been a lucky person; everything she had and had accomplished in life, she owed to her skill and harsh training. She was a thief, the most feared throughout the entire town of Shuriken Island, and known throughout all of West Blue for her skills. The ninja on the island feared her, for she had taken out more then one of their "top" protectors. She didn't really consider herself a murderer, but ever since the tender age of twelve she hadn't hesitated in taking a life when she felt threatened.

Most called her ruthless, merciless, cold. But she wasn't. She was actually a cheerful person, her favorite past time being music, singing and dancing.

Her alias, the Shadow Waltzetter, was well deserved. Her thieving skills were perfect, smooth, flowing, like a waltz. And she resembled a shadow, her father, before he passed away, having taught her the ways of a pirate and her mother a ninja of the island.

So walking down the street, she easily picked pockets, hiding her rewards in the pouches behind her back on her belt, and made her way out of the town and along the harbor. Where she spotted a boat, and a blonde boy, half dead looking, making his way towards the island with a grin.

"Hey! You! Red head chan! Pull me in!" She raised an eyebrow, but caught the rope that he threw to her, and pulled him in, then tied his boat up and pulled him up, picking him, and finding nothing.

"What are you doing out on the ocean, no money or food? Get robbed by pirates?" He grinned.

"Nah, I didn't have any money to begin with! I just left home a few weeks ago, and ran outa food. And I am a pirate! Im Alvis Edwards, next pirate king!" He said as he held out his hand. She smirked, amused.

"Pirate king? Your brave, saying something so bold. Erendira, or just Rendi. Best thief on the island. Shuriken Island, by the way." His eyes widened as she shook his hand.

"The ninja Island! Cool!" She shook her head. "You're a thief? Are you any good?" She raised an eyebrow.

"Im the best on the island! And Island of ninja! Of course im good! But you don't have to tell anyone." she said, arms crossed, offended. He grinned sheepishly.

"Oh, right. What else can you do?" He asked curiously as she made her way towards town, him following. She was walking on the rail of one of the harbor sea side walks, her ninja skill apparent in her balance.

"Mmm, im a pretty good musician. I can sing and play just about any instrument you give me." His eyes lit up.

"Seriously? I wanna hear!" she grinned.

"Well, if that's the case, here." she wasn't one to give out money. Quit the contrary, she was one who usually took money, but she had taken a genuine liking to the boy.

"Follow me. Its almost time for me to perform at my job, anyways, so you'll get to see me in live action. But you have to be a paying customer to hang around, the old man that owns it is a right old bastard." she said with a wink, before he grinned happily.

Free food. She was definitely looking like first mate material.

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After the performance, which Rendi preformed playing a fiddle, singing and dancing around the stage as though she were a true pro, Alvis decided.

"Rendi chan! Ive decided! I want you to be my first mate an musician!" Alvis declared that evening around eleven oclock when he was back in full health and the girl was finally off from work, and ready for her other nightly "job" as the Shadow Waltzetter.

"Your crazy. You honestly want me to join you? You havent even seen my combat skills, and,"

"That doesn't matter! Ive seen your skills as a musician, and you said yourself that you were the best thief here, right?"

"What? What does this kid mean, Rendi?" the startled voice of one of her coworkers behind her said, and Rendi sighed deeply.

"I use to steal to get by when I was young. He misunderstood me,"

"No I didn't! I bet your the Shadow Waltzetter, huh? I heard some people talking about a female thief! You fit the description perfectly!" The now dead boy said as she narrowed her eyes at him,

Her coworker screamed.

"You IDIOT!!! Look, if you can catch and defeat me in a battle, then ill come with you, Until then LEAVE ME THE BLOOD HELL ALONE!!"

"YIKES!" three knifes were imbedded in the wall behind the boy who dodged, and one was imbedded in her still screaming coworkers back, killing her instantly.

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Rendi ran along the roof tops the next evening, having successfully evaded the very, very persistent boy who wanted her to join his crew. She still couldn't believe her rotten luck; she should have just ignored him when she first saw him. That's what she got for being "nice".

Then, the ground shook, and she froze and slowly turned. There, she saw a huge version of Alvis standing, he was at least a hundred foot tall. "REENDII CHAAAN!! COME OUT AND FIGHT!! OR SHOULD I SAY, SHADOW WALTZETTER?!" oh, she would kill him. She grabbed a few throwing knifes, and flung them at him. They hit him in the neck, but because of his size, the didn't do any damage.

He looked down and saw her, then grinned widely as he shot a hand down.

She had no time to dodge, and before she realized it, she was caught in a giant hand.

"I have a devil fruit ability, the ban ban fruit! I think this counts as me beating you, so, you'll join, right?" She growled.

"NO! You have to either knock me out or kill me!" He sighed, then squeezed her in his hand. She groaned as she felt her oxygen leaving her body. She saw nothing but black after that.

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Im trying out a new type of One piece fic, so please tell me what you think!

And the Ban Ban fruit sort of came from D. Gray man, I believe it means "Grow Grow" but I could be mistaken. If so, then Ill change it to just the "Grow Grow fruit", but "Ban Ban" sounds cooler. XP

Reviews are appreciated!