Advert of Time: Greetings, readers. I've been out of the fanfiction sector for quite some time but decided to return. I changed my penname from 'Hershel D. Drake' to my current one as a start of my change. I decided to edit the chapters of 'New Adventure, New Nakama, New Piece', 'New 3' for short, because I wanted to continue with my characters and characters that were donated.
Now that that's out of the way, I need a beta reader. So if anyone is up for it, please PM me. Thanks. That's everything I believe, so I guess it's time for the edited first chapter of 'New Adventure, New Nakama, New Piece'
Edited: 19/08/2013
Disclaimer: I do not own any character, Devil Fruit, technique, quote, etc. from Canon One Piece.
Anything else is either owned by me, or by those who were so kind to give me ideas/characters/etc.
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Prologue – The end of one adventure simply marks the start of another.
'Logue Town', the town of the beginning and of the end, was known for many different reasons, not only in the 'East Blue', one of the four 'Blues' that compromise this world, the others being the 'South Blue', the 'West Blue' and the 'North Blue'. It was known for being the last stop to restock goods on the ships of pirates, marines, and anyone brave enough to enter the 'Grand Line' from the 'East Blue', the weakest of the five seas. It was also known for being the most dangerous town in the 'East Blue' for pirates to pass through due to the heavy Marine force that is stationed. But one thing the town is most known for is being the birthplace as well as the execution place of Gol D. Roger, 'Shodai Kaizoku-Ō' (1), the captain of the first crew, pirate and marine alike, to have traveled the 'Grand Line' until the end. It was also the place where Gol D. Roger claimed to leave his whole treasure, 'One Piece', for the first person to reach it, raising the curtain of 'The Great Age of Pirates' 33 years ago. Now 30 years later another great event will happen that will shake the world once again.
It all started on a normal day in 'Logue Town'. The birds where chirping as they rested their wings on the branches of the trees. The children were playing harmless games of hide-and-seek. The merchants were trying to sell their products to customers strolling through the streets. Yes, nothing could show that there was anything today nor that anything could go wrong … except for one thing. The execution of Monkey D. Luffy, 'Nidai Kaizoku-Ō' (2), better known as 'Mugiwara no Luffy', scheduled for the afternoon. Monkey D. Luffy was the name of the pirate that had done the impossible, not only had he and his crew travelled over the 'Grand Line', they concurred Roger's treasure and they were able of getting away with all of their actions without getting caught once for seven years. For seven long years the marines were embarrassed by the crew. But finally after all this time they were finally able to catch one member of the crew, Monkey D. Luffy himself. Well, that is a bit of a lie that the World Government told the people to increase their popularity and their credibility to catch any pirate no matter their rank. The truth was that Monkey D. Luffy, captain of the 'Mugiwara no Ichimi', walked up to 'Marine Headquarters' all by himself and let himself be cuffed and locked up for execution in the place where his predecessor, Gol D. Roger, was executed.
Even an hour before it was time for the execution, people were already gathering around, trying to get a spot of the show to unfold. Many noticed that the wind started to pick up and the clouds started to gather, become bigger and be less pleasant. By the time Monkey D. Luffy started walking towards the scaffold where he would be executed, the weather had become dark, as if a storm would break out any moment. Many who caught a glance of the man would simply stare at him, any prejudice for pirates gone, man made a striking figure with the cuffs on his wrists and ankles, his eyes obscured by his namesake, an old worn strawhat with a red ribbon, and the cloth in his mouth preventing him from saying anything.
The crowd was filled by not only citizens of 'Logue Town' , there were even giant Den Den Mushis that will show the execution over the whole world. Some of the more daring outlaws decided to follow the event personally. The most noticeable pirates were ex-Shichibukai Sir Crocodile, and his partner Das Bonez; 'Shi no Gekai' (3) Trafalgar Law and Eustass 'Captain' Kid. On a building left of the scaffold were four figures, one dressed as a clown, another wearing a blue shirt with red pants and a black cape, the third being the largest and having the most disfigured face anyone would ever see and the last wearing nothing but a dark cloak. 'Senryō Dōke no' (4) Buggy, 'Akagami no' (5) Shanks, Emporio Ivankov and 'Kakumeika' (6) Monkey D. Dragon respectively were watching the execution proceed with blank looks on their faces. On the other side of the scaffold one could see two figures, a white haired man with sunglasses on his face who keeps changes cigars and a scowl on his face, the other a bespectacled, blue haired girl with a frown on her face. 'Hakuryō no' (7) Smoker was furious for the move the Government pulled and proclaiming they captured his, HIS, prey without a shred of shame.
(Play Sea Guide by Kouhei Tanaka)
On a building standing opposite of the scaffold itself, one would be able to spot eight figures. A tall man with short, green hair and a closed left eye with a scar over it, carrying three swords on his belt. A long, orange haired woman with a figure to kill for, wearing nothing but jeans and a bra. A normal sized man with curled, black hair out and a large nose carrying a pair of goggles and a little goatee. A slim, long-legged man with blond hair brushed over the right side of his face, his left eyebrow looking like a spiral. A toddler-sized human/reindeer hybrid which its left antler braced at the base by a metal, wearing a pink hat with a sideways medical cross. A tall, slender woman with shoulder-length black hair with a slightly darker skin tone than the other figures. A human/cyborg hybrid with a buzz cut having two stitch-mark scars on his torso running down from the back of his. The last figure is an extremely tall skeleton dressed in formal attire complete with top hat and cane and an afro. These eight figures were the other members of the 'Mugiwara no Ichimi'. Funny how a crew of only nine pirates were able to conquer the greatest sea in the world, while whole armadas were unable to do such a deed.
The reindeer was crying quite clearly, not even trying to stop the tears flowing, if such a thing was even possible for the reindeer. It seemed to be blaming itself for the current situation. "Why, Luffy?! Why couldn't you wait until I found a cure?" It choked out, while trying to reign in the snot that would leave its nose.
"Chopper, it isn't your fault." The long nosed male told the reindeer. Having kneeled down as to hug the reindeer, he tried to calm him down, not able to keep his own tears from flowing. "Luffy detested sitting still and doing nothing. He would have never wanted to be dependent of a medicine, which would restrict his freedom even if it was for the smallest of margins."
Lighting his cigarette, the blond haired man seems to take a small drag before letting it out. Turning towards the women, he started talking to them with concern in his voice. "Robin-chan, Nami-chan, maybe you shouldn't be …"
"It's alright, Sanji-kun." The orange haired girl, Nami, interrupted while shaking her head, tears coming out her eyes, "The least I can do is watch his last moments." The other woman, Robin, simply nodded, agreeing with Nami. A small smile adorned her face with tears starting to form in her eyes, but she refuses to let them out. She knows that she still needs to fulfill her captain's last request before everything would end.
The green haired man said nothing, refusing to show any weakness as the First Mate, while tightening the grip on the sword that was sheathed in a white scabbard. Behind him the cyborg cries rivers of tears, all the while trying to deny it as real men don't cry. Next to the cyborg, the skeleton tilts its head so that it gazes at the dark sky that now consists of black clouds without a singly ray of sun. Laughing softly the skeleton seems to whisper something to itself, but is clearly heard by the whole crew. "Yohoho, it seems that mother heaven is also grieving."
Their thoughts were interrupted when they noticed that the whole crowd, which was buzzing with excitement quieted down. Looking down they saw their captain, sitting cross-legged, his eyes still obscured by the strawhat and his mouth still obscured by the cloth. Standing at either side of their captain they could see two armed men, each carrying a long bladed sword. Suddenly a person stepped forward, carrying with him a scroll of some sorts. Opening the scroll, the person grabs the Den Den Mushi next to him before speaking into it, his voice carrying through the whole plaza.
"Nidai Kaizoku-Ō Monkey D. Mugiwara no Luffy, son of 'Kakumeika' Monkey D. Dragon, and grandson of Kaigun no Eiyū (8) Monkey D. Garp. Bounty, 666.000.000 Beli's, you are hereby sentenced for following crimes." This got anyone who was making any noise silent, whether they be there personally or viewing the broadcast.
"Destroying Shihō no Shima (9), Enies Lobby."
"Personally punching a Tenryuubito (10) and dishonoring two others."
"Breaking out of 'Kaitei Dai Kangoku' (11) Impel Down."
"Wreaking havoc at Marine Headquarters."
"Killing 'Bōkun' (12) Barthomelow Kuma."
"Killing Dracule 'Taka no Me' (13) Mihawk."
"Killing Fleet-Admiral Sakazuki 'Akainu' (14)."
"You have been found guilty for all of these charges and your punishment has been decided upon. Public execution!" As the word 'execution' is spoken, the two guards position their swords as to make a cross in front of Monkey D. Luffy. "Any last words!?" The person asked, knowing that with the cloth in his mouth, the Second Pirate King won't be able to say a word and thus they will be able to prevent him from performing the same act as three decades ago. It seemed that one person in the crowd hadn't seen the cloth, or choose to ignore it, as a yell coursed through the crowd that was the harbinger to all of the trouble they are now in with all these pirates walking around.
"Oi, Pirate King! Where did you hide your treasure?!" As the yell went through the plaza, the guards had already positioned their swords to strike. Imagine their shock as they were engulfed by hands that sprouted on their limbs, stopping them from delivering the finishing blow. The only thing they could do was watch with horror in their eyes as a hand sprouted on Monkey D. Luffy's face and took the cloth out of his mouth. Then out of nowhere Luffy started laughing loudly, his laugh filled with mirth and warmth, not the kind of emotion one would have when their dead was standing next to them. "My treasure? My treasure will do me no good anymore seeing that I'll do, no?" He asked the question rhetorically, the person who listed the crimes, as well as the guards could only watch in horror as the scene from 33 years ago would unfold itself once again.
"My treasure is for you to grab, it is for you to take. Do with it what you want! I left everything in the same place, all in One Piece!" At the end of the second to last sentence a gust of wind blew over his face, blowing his strawhat away and showing his eyes for the world to see, shocking many who did not know him. Those eyes did not carry a single ounce of fear, all they held were excitement, excitement for the next adventure that their carrier would go through. When the word 'piece' left his mouth, the arms disappeared in a twirl of petals, letting go of guards and allowing them to pierce their prisoner. At the same time a raindrop fell on top of Luffy's hair, followed by another and another, before the whole plaza was subjected to the rain. No cared about the rain, no one cared about wetness it carried with it, no all the people cared about was to celebrate, knowing that the world's greatest treasure still existed, and was possible even bigger with the second Pirate King's own share.
Those who look at Monkey D. Luffy would see that his eyes were closed and a face splitting smile on his face, almost as if he spitting the Marines in the face as they couldn't even make him cow before his own dead. The hat that had been carried by the wind was soon carried over to the 'Mugiwara no Ichimi', to be more specified, right on top of the orange haired woman's head. Gently grabbing the sides of the hat, she tries to pull the hat down over her eyes as tears stream out like never before. Deciding to speak for the first time they arrived, the green haired man turns towards his fellow crewmembers. "So, how about we jump down there and grab our captain's body." He said with a grin forming on his face and a voice filled with bloodlust. Nodding their heads at his suggestion the others grabbed their weapons, those who have them, or readied themselves to go berserk on anyone that would dare to step in between them and their captain. As one they jumped down from the building, each determined to grab Luffy and bury him right he belonged, next to his brother in all but blood.
As all of this was going on, a boy was born on an island in the South Blue. This baby boy was brought in the world at the exact time when Monkey D. Luffy's heartbeat stopped. The boy's name would one day be called by the whole world, either in awe or in fear. His name, Leopard D. Drake.
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(1) First Pirate King
(2) Second Pirate King
(3) Seven Warlords of the Sea
(4) Surgeon of Death
(5) Star Clown
(6) Red Haired
(7) The Revolutionary
(8) White Hunter
(9) Hero of the Marines
(10) The Judicial Island
(11) The Great Underwater Prison
(12) Tyrant
(13) Hawk-Eyes
(14) Red Dog
Advert of Time: I hope the edit was satisfactory and looks less like a rushed thing. I have no idea when the next edited chapter will come out, with my summer job and studying for my redo exam but I hope to publish it tomorrow or the day after at least. Also, anyone willing to compare with the first version is my guest, 'because I won't delete the story, I want to keep the reviews in case I feel like using any of the given characters that I at first wasn't planning to use. See ya.