This is my first time writing a fanfic and I know it might suck but I appreciate it if you give it a go. I highly suggest that you keep up to date with one piece (at least until the Big Mom arc). This fanfic is going to have its own plots, arcs and islands. It's going to be pretty long actually (like until Raftel long). But we'll see how it goes.

Disclaimer: One Piece belongs to Eichiro Oda

"Ahhh, what a blistering hot day!" Raystia complained as she laid on the boat. The sun was on full blast that particular afternoon. Raystia's boat wasn't anything fancy but its small size and three-metre square sail were sufficient for one person. Besides, it was made from goldwood.

Raystia set sail from Raftel, her home, about a year ago. She wanted to see if she could befriend one of these 'pirates' and fulfill her dream. Her fantasies of friendly adventure-seeking fellows who went aarghh and ahoy were shattered when she encountered a pirate for herself. And that particular pirate just happened to be called Blackbeard.