Hello there! First of all, in this story, I've decide Monkey D. Luffy hasn't eaten the Gomu Gomu no Mi, but another devil fruit. As for his past, some things will remain the sam (his meeting with Shanks) but others will be completely changed. Please review!
Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece or any of it's characters
Prologue
Luffy raised his head, eyeing the sky. Today was the day. The boy smiled at the grave in front of him
-"Today we leave. We're finally gonna start our own crew!"
-"We've come to say goodbye, for it will be a while till we're able to return"- Ace, the big brother smiled at his younger sibling while he placed a flower at her grave- "don't worry, I'll take care of him. Sabo will too"
-"Yeah!"- the last boy, a blond one with a top hat, laughed- "we promise we won't let him sink an island!"
-"Meanies"- Luffy murmured
-"Anyway, I hope you're watching us. We'll be alright. Now, we've gotta go! Rumors say Grandpa is around these parts, we don't want him to catch us!"- Ace exclaimed
-"So, see you soon! We'll come back once we achieve our dreams!"
As they left, Luffy saw the grave one more time. It was made with black marble, and the letters looked as new as when they were written
MONKEY D. ROUGE
Beloved friend, Beloved mother
Luffy gave one of his rare soft smiles
-"See you later, mom"