Author's Note: Okay this is my first time feeling confident enough in one of my many story theories to actually write it down and post it. So here it is, I've been thinking about this one for quite some time and I finally decided to write it down. It hasn't come out the exact way I imagined it to be but it's pretty darn close. No Beta, so any mistakes made are my own and I'm sorry because knowing me there will be many. I'm trying to keep everyone in character the way I know them as, but if you find anything really off or anything please tell me so I can see to changing it. Yes I have inserted four OCs into the story, but no I have not made them all powerful. In fact, they're actually on the weak side. I'm now really sure how this is going to go or when I'm going to update, but I'll try my hardest to update often and keep to the story line, only straying when necessary but never far. Any way thank you for sitting through my long note, I should give you a cookie for it.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters or plot line except for what you don't recognize.
Story starts!
I watch the leaves dance in the wind listening to the sound of the breeze sweeping over the trees. Peace full, oh so peace full. Of course all good things must come to an end. I lazily get up and trot my way down the road to the small peaceful town in the middle of the small island, my dogs following after me. I have three in total. The first being the oldest, though he's not old, Copper. He's a labrador mixed with a golden retriever. He's also my best friend these days. The second is a black and white jack russle terrier that goes by the name of Milo. He's not fixed so he thinks he's the king of the world. Copper and I have to keep him in check or he'll try to take down anyone who dares oppose him. The last is the youngest, still not fully grown, mix between a blood hound and a german shepherd named Sadie. Although she's the most cowardly of the group you better not mess with her food or you'll come away with your arm missing. We don't think she realizes that if she wants to she could easily take down a grown man. She also has the best nose out of all of us wile Milo has the best eyes. I have the best ears. I'm also a dog, though just recently I became one. I'm not sure what happened or how we got here, but I'll make do with what I have. I have yet to fully look at myself so I can't say what breed I am, but I know I'm medium build compared to the others, I'm about as big as Copper who's bigger than Milo and smaller then Sadie. I know I have white fur and a tail with a slight curve. I'm thinking I'm a husky mixed with something else, either that or a chow, but I can't be sure. Anyway, enough of my ramblings and on with the story.
We make our way in the shadows so as not to have any unwanted attraction. I spot what I'm looking for. Behind one of the restaurants in this town they store their meat in a large freezer of sorts. Snickering the way only a dog can I lift the lid and drool at the sight of all that meat. I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. I have to work fast though; I know they come out here often to get meat for the orders placed by the customers. I grab whatever I can reach quickly and toss it out to the others. Hearing footsteps I grab the last of it and pull back making the lid clatter back down. I give a bark and we're off down the street not caring if anyone sees us anymore. I hear people pursue us even getting some things thrown at us, but we eventually escape into the cover of the trees and loose all the pursuers. We finally stop a good ways away from where we enter the trees and put our food we've gotten in a pile with us all sitting around it. This is the first time I've allowed stealing because apparently people here don't like dogs especially that mean butler to that rich kid on the hill. I divide up the food based on how much each of them can eat, giving Milo the smallest amount because he doesn't eat much and Sadie the biggest because she's the biggest and still growing. They all dig in wile I take my food and travel a little further. I come to a cliff and see four people there. The oldest being a boy names Usopp. Even though he lies a lot, he has a heart of gold or at least silver since he's the biggest coward I know besides Sadie. The other three boys being known as Usopp pirate crew. I never actually caught their names, but that's what they call themselves, so who am I to argue. They turn around having heard me coming and shock reads on their faces. I lay down my food, pause to look at them, and then turn ready to leave. You see, the only reason we haven't starved yet is because these boys gave us whatever snacks they could spare. So I'm returning the favor. I could last without food a little while longer. Just as I am about to head back to the others I hear a commotion down the cliff. I trot over and see what's going on. There seems to be two boys and a girl getting out of two small boats. One of them with the hat was talking about meat. I looked back at the pile I had brought and snickered, they won't be getting any meat today. Then Usopp started shooting at them so fast his arm looked like a blur. I wonder why he's attacking them. Interesting indeed. Then pirate flags popped up all round the cliff and the one across the road. What the hell is going on here? And why did the one with the hat think it is so cool? Usopp jumps up and strikes a pose at the end of the cliff. Laughing he tells them that he is a pirate who has conquered the village and that he has 8 million men on the island. I sweat drop at his statement. Like anyone is going to believe him. I turn around and leave the stupid boy. I have paid him back what we owe so there is no reason to stick around. I find my pack sleeping with only bones surrounding them. I chuckle and keep moving forward, there's somewhere I like to go and be alone and these pups know not to bother me there. I head to the cliffs on a different side of the island. For some reason it's only here that I can think and remember. Remember what my life used to be like before all of this. I remember my pack, they were always with me, but I wasn't a dog then. No, I was a girl proud and fierce. I used to get into fights a lot. Fights with men in blue suits. They had guns but they never used them. Instead they used to use the black sticks they also carried around with them. I used to steal then too. We would get into a lot of trouble. As I gaze out to the sea I reminisce on the days gone by, the days of running around on two legs and laughing a real laugh, not some odd dogs bark. Although I can talk to my pack now, it's just not the same feeling. I miss seeing colors, being able to draw, and most of all opposable thumbs! Oh well you live with what life has given you. I hear a yell coming from the town. Someone complaining about no meat. I chuckle to myself and go back to watching the sea. I think that if they wanted meat, they'll have to ask the owner for his personal meat he keeps in his home on top of the restaurant.
I don't know how much time has passed but eventually I hear rustling behind me. Usopp comes out of the bushes and sits next to me looking deep in thought. He goes to pet my head and I give a soft growl. He pauses and his hand retreats back to his lap. We sit there in silence for a while before the strange boy with the hat drops in. I give a huff and lay down trying to tune them out. Come one, can't I get one day where no one will bother me? Guess not.
"I didn't know you have a dog." The boy says with a smile. He reaches out a hand but I growl and shy away from him. He frowns, "Not very friendly is he?"
"It's not my dog, this one belongs to a pack that showed up a few days ago, not sure where they came from though." Usopp says. They sit in silence for a while.
"That damn caretaker. How dare he insult my father." I hear Usopp say. So the stupid butler doesn't like him either. Goes to show you that the help can't be trusted.
"Yeah, I don't like him either. It doesn't matter what anyone says about Yasopp he's still a great pirate." The boy says. Hmm I'm starting to like him already. I tune them out now deciding to take a nap for the time being. Then Usopp gets loud, something about the stupid butler being here? I listen and sure enough there are two people on the ground below. Hmm, wonder what he's doing?
"Oi Jango, didn't I tell you not to attract any attention in the village? Yet you were sleeping in the middle of the road." the butler man says to a strange man next to him. Ah sleep, sounds so nice right now.
"That's ridiculous, I don't attract any attention at all. I'm not weird either." The man says. Really? Has he looked in a mirror at all?
The boys next to me both wonder out loud who this new strange man is.
"So are the preparations for the operation complete?" the butler man asks.
"Of course. We can start any time; the operation to assassinate the ojousama" Is the strange man's reply. What the hell? That rich kid is going to be assassinated?
"Did he just say assassinated?" Usopp exclaims.
"Don't say assassinated Jango that sounds wicked." The butler says. Oh really, and what would make it sound okay to any sane person?
"Oh right' an accident . . It was an accident." What the hell?
I hear mumbling beside me but ignore it fully focused on what's happening below.
"We can't just kill her. Kaya-ojousama has to die from an accident. Don't ever forget that." The butler says before walking away.
"Anyhow, we just wait for your signal to attack the village and then kill the ojousama, right? Then, you will take her inheritance." odd man explains.
"Are you stupid? Can't you use your brain? How can an outsider take her inheritance?" he says turning around.
"Working hard for it."
"Working hard gets you squad. Listen this is the most important part. Before we kill her, you'll have to hypnotize Kaya to write a will. In that will, she'll leave everything to her caretaker, Kurahadol. It will be my first step of my plan to take over the huge inheritance. It's perfect. I spent three whole years to earn everyone's trust. So no one would be suspicious' even if she leaves all her inheritance to me. " What a crazy ass butler.
"You became a caretaker for three years just for this?" the weird man asks. You know, he has a point. "It really surprised me back then Captain Kuro. Three years ago you suddenly said that you quit being a pirate. You got one of your subordinates to be your scapegoat; in order to have the world think that Captain Kuro was executed. That marked the beginning of your plan. No wonder they call you, Kuro of trickery." Does everyone have to have a miny monologue?
"Don't call me by that name again. I gave it up three years ago." Oh found a touchy subject I see. "I just want lots of money and not get chased by the government anymore. That makes me a peaceful citizen." This butler is on crack if he thinks plotting the death of a young girl makes him in any way shape or form a peaceful citizen. Apparently the weird man agrees with me because he starts laughing.
"I never thought you can be a peaceful citizen. So for the sake of your own peace, you killed the rich parent." He says.
"Hey now, her father's death has nothing to do with me. It was unexpected."
"Never mind, it's none of my business, just hurry up and give the signal. Our boat has anchored nearby for almost a week already. My men are getting impatient."
"This is bad. We just overheard something really bad." I hear Usopp whisper to my left. No shit Sherlock, what gave you that idea?
"Hey, what's going on? It seems like there's going to be trouble." the boy with the hat says to my right. Are you kidding me? Didn't he hear anything they said?
"Weren't you listening to their conversation? We're done for, they're real pirates. That Captain Kuro is said to be the smartest and also the cruelest among all the pirates. I heard that he was caught and executed by the marines three years ago. But Captain Kuro is alive! Living as the caretaker, Kurahadol. This started a long time ago. He's been carefully planning on how to inherit Kaya's wealth since three years ago." how stupid can Usopp get, they just said that not even two minutes ago. Although I guess he's repeating it to catch the boy up to speed. "The village will be attacked. And Kaya will be in danger! Terrible! This is really terrible!" then the boy stands up oddly enough. "Hey, if you stand up they'll see you." Usopp says.
"Hey you down there, don't you dare hurt ojousama!" the odd boy yells.
"Who are you?"
"You idiot, they'll see us. Hide, quick, or they'll kill us." Usopp tries to pull the odd boy down.
"Well, well, isn't that Usopp-kun?" stupid butler points out.
"I've been spotted too!" I think he's going to have a heart attack.
"Did you hear anything?" the butler asks.
"No, no, no, did you say something? We were just passing by, we didn't hear anything." Usopp says trying to cover for them.
"I heard everything." The strange boy says destroying all of Usopp's herd work. "Hey." Usopp mutters.
The butler looks to the odd man with the strange glasses and motions his head towards us before turning to leave.
"I guess I can't be helped." He says in return. Then he pulls out a ring on a string. "Hey you two. Look carefully into this ring."
"What?" "This is bad. It's a weapon, duck!"
"With 'One, Two, Jango' you'll fall asleep. Got it? One. Two." The man starts.
"Hide quick or we're done for!" Usopp says wile jumping back and cowering behind us with his head in his hands and his rear in the air.
"Jango!" and with that said the boy beside me falls asleep and falls off the cliff head first. He fell so quickly all I could do is watch in horror as he lands head first into the ground at the bottom of the cliff. Without thinking about anything else I quickly turn around and run into the trees behind us making my way to the road. Eventually I get to the road and head back to the sea. I see the butler and the odd man pass me but I have no intention to stop all I care about is checking on the poor boy with the hat. I eventually make it to where the boy fell. I approach him slowly, afraid of what I might find. To my surprise and utter relief I still hear his heart beating. I even hear a faint snore coming out of him. I sigh shaking my head and nudge him so he's now lying on his side. I sit by his side and lay down so I can watch all angles. I won't allow anyone to harm him anymore. This I swear. He may be a little slow but to have the courage to stand up to them is something on a whole different level. Besides, he fell off that cliff and lived, he's something beyond special. I'll just stick with him for a while and see how he does.
A little wile passes and I hear people above me. I look up and see the three little ones and the two that came here with the boy sleeping beside me. I bark loudly to get their attention. They are probably looking for their companion after all.
"Luffy!" the red head yells. They disappear and come running down the path a little while later.
"Oh my god he's dead, he must have fallen off the cliff!" the red head yells again. I roll my eyes.
"Quiet." The man with three swords says. It's then that they notice his snoring. The man with the swords smirks and comes closer one of his swords in his hand. I get up and growl at him not knowing what the sword man has planned for the sleeping one. He pauses and gives me an eye quirk. I continue growling.
"I'm not going to hurt him, just wake him up." The sword man says. The others gasp. I guess they didn't hear his snores. I glare but stop growling and let him pass. The sword man pokes the boy named Luffy I guess with the end of his sheathed sword. Luffy twitches and then sits up yelling good morning and surprising the crap out of the others. I sniff Luffy and make sure he's okay before fetching his hat for him.
"Thank you." He says and puts his hat on.
"So, what happened Luffy? How did you get down here?" the sword man asks.
"I was watching that weird man's ring and I fell asleep. Hm, must have fallen off the cliff." Luffy says scratching the back of his head and smiling.
"Eh? You saw the hypnotist?" the red head asks.
"Oh cool a hypnotist? I wanna see a trick! Where'd he go?" Luffy asks and everyone sweat drops including me.
"What was the hypnotist doing out here? And why did he put you to sleep?" asks the red head.
So Luffy explains what we heard. While he is explaining I hear a howl coming from around here. Oh seems like I've been gone too long. I let off a howl of my own and wait. Then the three come bounding down the trail happy as can be that they finally found me. I meet them half way.
"How come you've been gone so long?" Copper asks.
"Oh that, I came here to think like normal then Usopp showed up with that kid over there named Luffy. Anyway we were on the cliff and below we saw the stupid butler with a hypnotist. Apparently the butler is actually a pirate captain and he plans to kill the rich kid on the hill to get her money and have his pirate crew raid the town. Luffy made himself known so the hypnotist put him to sleep and he fell of the cliff. Survived though I don't know how, so I stayed with him till his pack came for him." I explain.
"Oi, so we should get out of town before the raid comes." Sadie says with her eyes wide in fear.
"I'll happen at dawn tomorrow." I say. "Besides I don't want to see the poor kid die. I'm going to stay and try and help in any way I can. You can leave if you want." I say looking back towards the group I left.
The three boys freak out and yell in unison. I wonder how they can do that. They must practice or something because that takes some serious skill. Then I see them talking amongst themselves and run off.
"You know there's no way we're leaving you Danny." Copper says with a smile in his voice. I look back and smile my dog smile.
"Besides, I've been itching for a good fight." Milo says ruefully. I bark out a laugh and head back to Luffy and his group.
"Oh yeah, he said there were more. So are these your nakama?" Luffy asks me when I sit next to him.
"Ha sure are." I say, but of course I don't expect him to understand me. My words come out as barks now. But to my surprise Luffy nods and smiles.
"Cool, these are my nakama. Nami is our navigator and Zoro is the first mate. I'm Luffy I'm going to be the Pirate King." He says with a huge smile on his face. I bark out a laugh. "Hey, I'm serious." He says with a small frown.
"Hey, it's your life, do what you want, but are you going to help protect everyone or not?" I ask, but I still don't expect him to answer me. I say it just in case though.
"Yosh. You going to help?" he answers surprising the hell out of me that he understands me.
"Of course we are. We can help together then." I say after I get over the shock.
"Great! Let's go find Usopp." Luffy says. He gets up and I follow them, my pack following me.
"I didn't know you could talk to animals Luffy." Zoro says. Luffy gives him a confused look.
"I can't." he says simply. Everyone sweat drops. What an odd boy that Luffy is.