I will admit this: I kind of got this idea after reading 'Fatal Attraction', which was freaking addicting as hell. This will not follow the same line as 'Fatal Attraction', not even the same pairing. But, this will be a criminal/serial killer theme kind of story.
Mainly, it takes place in prison. Pairings will be jumping all over the place, but a few will be stable. Depending on how well I can get this written. We'll see how this experiment goes. Right? Right. Wish me luck! ^^
Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece. Nothing here belongs to me. Just this story.
Here the Chapter Starts
Impel Down.
One of the highest security prisons in all of New World City. Many go in. Very, very few ever make it out. It is a place where only the worst criminals go, those with several counts of similar crimes mixed with several counts of various added in. Those with the sickest of minds, toughest fists, and twisted pleasures.
The ones that guard these psychopathic individuals must be stronger. Their minds must be nothing more than steel walls keeping poisonous gas out. Their will must be unbreakable. Their pity and sympathy for these inmates, nonexistent.
"Can't believe I'm really here," the newcomer said, staring over the masses with wide eyes in order to take in as much detail as possible.
"Steel yourself," the head guard ordered, his voice cold and eyes firm. "If you show anything but strength to these scum, they will use it to their advantage."
"Yes, sir, Guard Captain Lucci!" the young man with pink hair accepted, saluting to the older man.
"At ease, Guardsman Coby," Rob Lucci, the strongest and toughest of the guards in the entire prison, told him. "It is best to always be on your toes. Never take your mind off your duty nor your eyes off your charges. This way. The block you will be working in for some time will truly test your mettle."
"Understood, sir," Coby said with a nod of his head as he followed after the dark-haired guard. While Coby's uniform was the standard green with the prison's mark, Rob Lucci was dressed in a black suit with a top hat, of all things. Perched on his shoulder was a white pigeon that seemed to mimic the man's movements any way it could.
They left the current block and were soon in another. The inmates were out of their cells, gathered together in the open space. Some were smoking leisurely, others talking in their own groups. Coby thought he spotted a pair below the catwalk, one pushing the other against the wall and rubbing his hips against the smaller male's backside.
"Um…"
"Ignore them, it's a usual occurrence," Lucci stated, coming to a stop with his hands behind his back. Coby stopped next to him, thankfully unable to see the two men. "We allow them these privileges in order to help keep them calm. The more they have, the easier they are to handle. Make no mistake. These men are the worst of the worst in our prison. Even if some of them appear or act friendly, they are just as dangerous as the next and last. Some, more so."
"Who are they?" Coby asked hesitantly. "What have they done that makes them so terrible?"
Lucci scoffed and rolled his eyes, as though disappointed the new guard had to even ask in the first place. "I suppose we should go from the easiest to pick out of a crowd," he said calmly. "Eustass 'Captain' Kidd, right over there with the bright red hair. It is easy to pick him from any crowd."
Coby looked over then shivered as narrowed eyes locked onto his own orbs. Though without eyebrows, the grin on the dark lips was enough for Coby to realize that the criminal was evaluating him. Debating how he was going to cut him up into little pieces and hide them without anyone else knowing it.
"He is in for several counts of DUI," Lucci went on. Coby thought that wasn't so bad when it comes to such a prison. "As well as sixteen counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, seven counts for aggravated sexual assault with a deadly weapon, and nine counts of murder. His victims were all beaten to death without use of a weapon. He is highly aggressive with a very short fuse." Coby gulped, turning slightly pale. "But he is not our worst. Simply one of them."
Nodding his head towards the thick-mane blonde man that was coming out from under the catwalk, the dominant one Coby realized from what he spotted earlier. "Right there is his right hand. Real name is unknown, but he responds to the name 'Killer'. Fiercely loyal to Eustass Kidd. If we try going after one, we will need backup because the other will follow. Once again, several counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and just as many counts of murder as his friend. Each one, different victims but same numbers.
"The young man he was with is called 'Penguin'. Real name is, once again, unknown. He has no known family and we are unable to tie him into any city. He claims he was a street urchin that was simply called Penguin because of his hat. He is more of a murderer's accomplice than an actual murderer himself. Though he is guilty of several kidnapping charges, he is also in here for those murders. A shared sentence."
"Who was the murderer he was helping?" Coby asked hesitantly, watching the hatted man approach two other men, each wearing their own kind of hat as well.
"That man wearing the spotted white hat," the other indicated. "Trafalgar D Water Law. He was a highly skilled surgeon, his specialty being the heart. He was the pet of any hospital's board, sought after by every man with the most severe heart conditions that no one thought curable. And he did cure them. All of them."
"So why is he here, exactly?" the younger asked, watching the tattooed man stretch his arms above his thrown-back head. His shirt was off, showing his various inked markings covering his shoulders, torso, arms, and even the letters DEATH written across both sets of fingers.
"Have you ever heard of the Surgeon of Death?"
Coby froze then snapped to Lucci in disbelief. "That's him?!" he exclaimed in shock. "THE Surgeon of Death?! The man that killed more than one hundred people and removed their hearts all across the Grand Line country?!"
"While moving from city to city whenever the trail grew too warm for his comfort," the suited man chuckled humorlessly. "Those two are his accomplices, Penguin and Shachi. Both are in, not only as his accomplices, but for charges of kidnapping and rape as well. At least, concerning Shachi."
The pink-haired guard almost choked on his own spit, turning back to the trio then blinked in surprise when the Surgeon of Death picked up a stuffed polar bear toy and hugged it tightly to his chest. "What's with the plushy?"
"Bepo," Lucci scoffed. "It keeps him calm. Never remove it from his possession. And if he happens to get his hands on a sharp object, make sure to stay as far from him as possible. One of my own was too stupid to do such and ended up with a long zipper sown onto his lips."
"Where did he even-?"
"We're still not sure. Moving on, Monkey D Luffy. He looks as carefree as any teenager, but he can very easily get into your mind and make you his friend without you realizing it. He may not look it, but he is a gang leader, and we have his gang locked up here as well. The Monster Trio are what we call him, his first member, and the one they call their cook. He has delusions of being a pirate captain, but that does not make him any less of a threat."
"He's here because he runs a gang?" Coby inquired curiously, watching the young man with the straw hat run around the area.
"One of the strongest gangs, easily up there with Eustass Kidd's," Lucci continued, now crossing his arms. "He had taken down all gangs in his own city, then moved on to fight more and more. The government deems him a large enough threat that they are still pushing to have all of them on death row, from the oldest to the youngest."
"How old are they?"
"The oldest is a former swordsman, fifty-six years old. How Strawhat Luffy got him out of his 'retirement', we do not know. The youngest is thirteen, striving to be a doctor. He's a shy child and we are hoping that time in prison will straighten him out before he becomes too dangerous. The problem is that they are all fiercely loyal to Strawhat, enough that we had no choice but to keep them all together in order to lessen riots and attempted breakouts. Even when their breakouts were successful, they never did get very far. They were simply trying to get back to Strawhat."
"I take it that's his gang, then?" Coby guessed, looking to the odd group. To his surprise, there were a couple of women in the group, one with long wavy orange hair and the other with long straight black hair.
"Roronoa Zoro, a skilled swordsman that uses three blades at once. We obviously confiscated those but do not underestimate him. He is the second member of the Monster Trio. The third is Vinsmoke Sanji, third son of our own Judge Vinsmoke. He does not hit with his hands, but one of his kicks can and will break your ribcage. Those three, when faced with a common threat, are near impossible to handle.
"The rest of their gang include a cowardly, compulsive liar of a sniper names Usopp. A woman that can predict the weather itself called Nami. Another woman that the government has always seen as a threat since she was a child, Nico Robin. A crafter that has, more than once, created unique ways of escape for himself and the rest of their crew, Cutty Flam, though responds to Franky. The youngest, Tony-Tony Chopper. The oldest, a musician turned killer, 'Dead Bones' Brooks. All are here for massive destruction of private property, government property, aggravated assaults, and they even have a few murders under their belts."
"They sound tough," the newbie commented lowly. "But wait, shouldn't the women be separated from the men?"
"We tried," Lucci sighed in annoyance, his shoulders shrugging. "Those women are safe so long as Vinsmoke 'Black-Leg' Sanji is around them. They can also handle themselves. One guard attempted to have sex with the girl named Nami when it was just her and Nico Robin. When we found him, he was curled into a ball and whimpering at every touch."
"What did they do to him?" Coby hesitantly pressed.
"He never said and they claim innocence. The only mark we were ever able to find was a rope burn around his neck." He turned on his heel, approaching the gated stairs. "Follow me. It is time for proper introductions."
"Wait, we're going in there with them?!" Coby exclaimed in surprise. Guards don't mingle with the inmates, they watched from a distance.
"Stay close," was his only order as the man opened the gate, drawing all the attention from below to him as he descended from the stairs, Coby trying to stay close without crowding.
"Hey, Pigeon Guy!" Monkey D Luffy shouted. "Who's the new guard?"
"Stop making friends with everyone, dumbass," Eustass Kidd growled at him.
"You don't have to be so cranky, Eustass-ya," Trafalgar Law chuckled, leisurely pushing himself off the wall and walking over to the redhead, his Bepo still held to his chest. "Or are you just that sexually frustrated?"
"You offering, Trafalgar?"
"I find myself bored."
"Enough," Lucci ordered, not raising his voice but he was still obeyed, though Kidd looked like he wanted to beat the man for bossing him around. "Everyone, this is our new guard for this block, Coby. Strawhat, you may be pleased to know this. Your own grandfather trained him."
"What?! Gramps trained this scrawny kid?!" Luffy shouted in disbelief.
"You're Vice-Admiral Garp's grandson?!" Coby shouted back. No wonder he was deemed a threat if Garp had a hand in training this young man.
"Shishishi, yeah!" Luffy replied with a bright grin as he sat on the floor, the soles of his feet pressing together. "Hey, Pigeon Guy. When are my brothers going to get back?"
"Portgas D Ace has extended his stay in Solitary Confinement by another two days," Lucci informed coldly. "You will see Outlook Sabo by dinner tonight."
"What? Two more days?!"
"Shut up, already!" Kidd yelled at him. "You're giving me a headache."
"I could help with that," Law offered, smirking suggestively at the redhead, but his eyes held a darker look.
"Unless you're going to swallow my cock down to my balls, no thanks," the other snarled at him.
"Ruin my fun, why don't you," the surgeon scowled, squeezing his polar bear plush a little tighter. "See if I ever offer you a hand, mouth, or ass again."
"You enjoy it too much to stay away, slut," the redhead taunted, earning a groan from the blonde next to him.
The man called Killer slapped his forehead and slowly shook his head. "Drop it, Kidd."
"Tch. Whatever."
"Are you quite done?" Lucci demanded. "Now, you know our new guard. Behave yourselves and make sure your cells are presentable. We will be performing an inspection in five minutes."
"The fuck for?" Eustass Kidd growled, marching over to Lucci. "You assholes just looked over our cells this morning! What, you think we made a brand new tunnel within five hours?"
"Considering Cutty Flam's ability, yes," the Guard Captain answered briskly over his shoulder.
"Hey, I haven't done anything today!" Cutty Flam – or would it be Franky? – protested loudly from the other side of the room. "I've been on my super best behavior!"
"Which would explain that hole in your floor that we had to fill in this morning," another guard chuckled from above.
"Screw you, Kaku, you square-nosed freak!" Franky – Coby will settle for that – shouted out to the guard, shaking one of his large fists.
"When is dinner?!" Luffy suddenly cried out. "I'm hungry! Sanji, I need some meat!"
"Yeah, yeah," a blonde man with a cigarette between his lips waved off. "As soon as they let me out, I'll make you something. I can't do anything from here." He suddenly turned to the two women, kneeling down on one knee before them with arms spread wide. "And I will make something extra special for you lovely ladies, as well!"
Nico Robin chuckled softly behind her hand as Nami laced her fingers together. "We look forward to it, Sanji-kun!"
Lucci, without a word more, turned and headed back towards the stairs. For a moment, Coby stood there, taking in the strangeness of the group of criminals. Seeing the growing smirk on Kidd's face spurned the pink-haired guard into jogging back to follow his superior.
"They are an odd group, and a handful," Lucci explained as he locked the stair gate once both were on the catwalks. "Never underestimate them. Am I understood?"
"Yes, sir," Coby replied with a sharp nod.
"You are also forbidden from joining them down below without a partner, preferably one of my own men. Foolish as some may be, a few have earned enough respect from these people that they won't try anything. If they start fighting among themselves, do not try and break them apart. These fights will happen and they are one of the two ways they release tension. If you catch any of them having sex, again, do not interrupt or attempt separation. You will meet Outlook Sabo tonight and Portgas D Ace in two days. Both are arsonist and one has a habit of setting people on fire."
"Understood."
"Good. Now, any questions?" Lucci inquired, as though he was waiting for Coby to ask to be transferred to a different block.
It must happen often after introductions if he was expecting it. That, or he really thought Coby simply couldn't hack it. Either way, the newcomer was eager to prove his superior wrong. He can handle it. Yes, these men are dangerous and kind of scary. But he can handle them. A retired marine officer trained him. He was one of the top students in the academy. He can do this!
"Where am I posted, sir?" he asked, his voice strong and stance professional.
Lucci chuckled with a smirk dancing on his lips. "You will stay with Kaku and he will teach you the ropes from here on. Good luck."
Here is a line!
They are insane. Just plain, flat insane. There is no other way of describing them.
Within two hours, there were three fights between Roronoa Zoro and Vinsmoke Sanji. As well as Trafalgar Law dragging Eustass Kidd away to one of the cells for roughly forty-five minutes, though their noise level said plenty about what they were doing.
Franky had taken apart a chair and somehow made a weapon out of the parts, which was quickly confiscated by Kaku. Usopp kept telling tall tales of impossible exploits only to cower under the heated glares of Kidd (once he was done with Trafalgar) and probably Killer, as well. It was hard to tell with that blonde since his hair covers the upper half of his face. Penguin had managed to worm his way onto Killer's lap and, with words alone, draw him back to some secluded corner for more sex.
Nami was hitting the men around her, mainly Luffy because he wouldn't stop talking about how hungry he was, as well as Zoro and Sanji because of their fighting. Robin was just sitting there and reading a book, occasionally patting little Chopper on his head, running her fingers through his thick brown curls. Coby quickly found out that Robin and Franky are Chopper's main guardians in the prison, the more responsible ones of the group, and neither let anyone outside their gang near the boy.
The craziest part, or funniest if Kaku's opinion was to be taken into account, was when Law suddenly charged towards Kidd, screaming at him about how he spilled his 'filth' all over the surgeon's beloved bear. Killer, despite being loyal to Kidd, seemed to ignore the incident in favor of his current activity.
"Is all this normal?" Coby asked the guard next to him.
Kaku is a bit strange himself. The way he moves seems impossibly fast, but he was good-natured to an extent. The only odd thing about his features is his nose, slightly elongated and square.
"Well, usually Ace would be egging these fights on or starting them," Kaku replied with a shrug. "Then Sabo would be trying to rein in both his brothers. You haven't really seen much yet, newbie. This is good behavior for them."
"But it's all so crazy, and the only thing we've done was take that weapon Franky made out of a chair," Coby pointed out in exasperation. "I mean, Eustass and Trafalgar are beating the crap out of each other right now and no one is stopping it. Same with Roronoa and Vinsmoke!"
"Roronoa and Vinsmoke don't get along real well, but that's just how they show their affection," Kaku brushed off. "As for Eustass and Trafalgar, they'll finish this up and probably have another round before supper. Two, if Eustass tries to get back into Trafalgar's good graces."
"So they basically just fight or have sex all day?" the new guard asked in disbelief.
"Like I said, they're behaving today," Kaku corrected. "They're also trying to figure you out. If you haven't noticed, while Eustass and Trafalgar were in the cell, Penguin and Shachi were studying you, as well as Killer. Nami was, too, but she generally uses her feminine wiles to get her way. Ignore her, even if she is trying to show you her breasts. Just to let you know, she acts like she will, but she won't."
Coby blinked in surprise. Part of his job is to watch the inmates, figure out what makes them tick and how best to control them should a riot happen. He didn't realize that they are studying him in return. Though it does make sense that they would try. He is the new guy, unaware of their tricks and quirks, meaning he would be the easy target until he got used to them.
"Mind if I ask why you wanted to come here, of all prisons?" the other suddenly asked him, though didn't take his eyes off the fight below.
"I've always wanted to keep people safe, probably because I was such a cowardly weakling as a child," Coby softly replied, rubbing the back of his head. "I was always looking for justice, but could never really find it. One day, I just decided that, instead of becoming a police officer, I could become a jail guard. Instead of hunting down criminals, I'm making sure they don't go back into the world. I'm protecting innocents, just in a different way."
"Well, there is that," Kaku sighed with a shrug of his shoulders, his eyes narrowing suspiciously. "This, though, is one of the top prisons. We give our inmates a bit more freedom than most do, but that just makes things easier on us, too. We're just as strict on them concerning many other – oh shit!" He suddenly hopped up onto the railing, hand on his radio. "Trafalgar has a knife! Repeat, Trafalgar has a knife!" Turning to Coby, he ordered, "Stay here!"
Coby watched him jump from the railing, easily landing on his feet., then sprint over to the wrestling inmates. His jaw dropped, spotting the long bleeding lines on Kidd's face and the bloody knife in Trafalgar's hand. 'If he has a sharp object, stay away.' Lucci's warning rang through his ears once more. Kaku is heading straight for the guy. He can't go in there alone!
As he ran towards the stair gate, he spotted Killer bolting out of his corner and tackle Trafalgar off the redhead before Kaku could reach them. Straddling the former doctor's torso, he started punching. Only Kaku grabbed his arm and pulled him off, pushing him back to Eustass' side while Trafalgar easily got back to his feet, knife still in hand.
Eustass was growling and swearing loudly while pressing a hand against his bleeding face. Nothing he said towards Trafalgar was polite or nice, mainly things along the line of 'psychotic whore'. Finally reaching the gate, Coby tried opening it, only a tanned hand grabbed his wrist and jerked it back.
"Easy there, kid, we got this," a dark-haired man with a streak of gray and a large scar on his face told him. "Stay put." He opened the gate and stepped down, followed by a woman with long blonde hair. "Kaku, need any help?"
"Keep these two back," Kaku told the other just as Eustass jumped to his feet and started stomping over to Trafalgar. The older man easily grabbed hold of Eustass, twisting his arm behind his back and pinning him to the ground.
"That's sexual harassment," the blonde woman said, indicating to Killer his untucked self. "Put it away, already."
"Not enjoying the view? Bet a bitch like you never gets any!" Eustass laughed from his position. "Hey, not into old men. Get the fuck off!"
"You have him, Jyabura?" Kaku asked, keeping his eyes on the slowly pacing form of Trafalgar.
"Yeah, for now," the other replied.
"Kalifa, got Killer?"
"He won't be going anywhere," the woman answered, making sure to stay between Killer and Eustass. Or more likely, between Killer and Jyabura.
"Good, keep an eye on the rest," Kaku advised as he slowly approached the doctor, who was now smirking while twirling his knife around his fingers, Bepo still held in the other hand. "Alright, Trafalgar. Hand the knife over. You don't want to go back to Solitary, right?"
"He left a mess on Bepo," Trafalgar informed, bringing his bear to his chest. "So I am going to make a mess of him."
"Come on, you know that's not allowed," the guard continued. "Look, Visitor's Day is tomorrow. I know you're looking forward to seeing some of your old friends and family again. You can't do that if you're in Solitary. So hand it over, we'll take Eustass to patch him up, and we'll wash Bepo for you. Sound like a plan?"
"No," Trafalgar denied. "I wash Bepo."
"Alright, we'll bring you things to wash Bepo with," Kaku accepted. "Just hand the knife over first."
Coby watched Trafalgar contemplate his options, looking over the room in thought. While looking out the window, he slowly raised the armed hand, pointing it towards Kaku. "Warm water, a clean rag, lots of soap, and a clean towel," he said.
The exhale Kaku let out was easily visible as he reached out for the blade. Before he could grasp it though, Penguin was suddenly at his side, sending out a swift kick that knocked the guard to the ground. Shachi had jumped onto the older guard's back, putting him into a chokehold that caused him to pull back enough for Eustass to get out from under him. Before Kalifa could do anything, Trafalgar had grabbed her, holding the knife to her throat. Coby started to open the gate again.
"Torao!" 'Strawhat' suddenly shouted, bringing some attention over to him. Coby, startled by the shout, stopped unlocking the gate. "You're gonna miss your uncle if you keep fighting!"
"Ease up, already," Roronoa threw in next. "It'll be boring here without you around. Besides, hardly worth it."
Trafalgar seemed to think once again before suddenly throwing his arms into the air, releasing Kalifa. "Shachi, Penguin, back up." Shachi released the guard he was holding as Penguin stepped back until both were behind Trafalgar. He twirled the knife around, holding it by the blade, then held it out for one of the guards to take. "I still want to clean Bepo."
"Be lucky to get anything after that stunt!" Jyabura growled, rubbing his throat.
"I'll still get it for you," Kaku told him, cautiously stepping forward and taking the knife. "After we get Eustass to Medical."
"The stains will be set by then!" the doctor stated harshly.
"Should have thought of that before trying this," Kaku returned, indicating to the trio. "Eustass, hands."
"The fuck for?!" the redhead shouted.
"Policy. Now, hands."
To Coby's surprise, Eustass Kidd held his hands out and allowed his wrists to be cuffed together. With Jyabura to one side and Kaku on the other, Kalifa leading them out, he was brought up the stairs without fighting against his binds. He just tugged them as far as he could.
Coby stepped back as Kalifa unlocked the gate from the other side, holding it open long enough for the three men to walk through before closing it behind them. The subtle click he heard told him of it's automatic locking.
"You two have him now?" Kaku asked.
"Yeah, we'll get him to Medical and back before supper," Jyabura waved off as Kalifa took Kaku's spot.
Letting out a huff, the guard turned to Coby with a small smile. "Well, it has been a month since he's pulled a knife," he informed. "Figures it would the day we get a new guy when he pulls out another one."
"Are you okay?" Coby inquired.
"That's nothing compared to Vinsmoke's kicks," he reassured. "I just let my guard down like an idiot. Generally, when Trafalgar stands down, the other two don't try anything." He looked over the inmates, Trafalgar still visibly upset but not throwing a tantrum. Killer went to a cell nearby, probably his own, and it sounded like he closed the door. "Killer won't come out until Eustass is back. His way of sulking." He looked down at the knife in his hand, the shaft was wood and the blade small, looking more like a scalpel than a knife.
"Where did he get the things to make this?" Coby asked, looking over the shank, which was the proper term as far as Coby is aware.
"He didn't," Kaku replied. "This was smuggled to him. We still haven't found out how he gets his hands on these things. We suspect family bringing it, but could never prove it."
"You mean his uncle, the one Strawhat mentioned?"
Kaku visibly shivered at the mention of the uncle. "Piece of advice, stay away from that man. If he was in here, he would have a whole block and platoon for just him alone."
"Is he really that bad?"
"We think he's the reason Trafalgar is the way he is."
Here the Chapter Ends
I think this has gone on long enough. So yeah, our cast so far is CP9, Kidd Pirates (a few), Heart Pirates (a few), Strawhat Pirates, and Coby. What do you guys think so far?
I personally have no clue how a prison is run or how they work. This is just how this place works. Lucci is mainly in charge of his group of guards (the CP9 group), not the rest of them. Just wanted to clear that up.
But let me know what you guys think! ^^ This is just an experiment right now, but if it goes well, then I may keep working on it.