Chapter 1 - Runescape Island

Listening to the water of the ocean was a lone girl of the appearance of 19 with long lavender hair that faded to powder blue towards the tip, her eyes were a dark shade of purple with a contrast of light blue around her pupil. Her clothes were of consists of a black shirt with dark green cuffs and a pair of black capris with combat boots on her feet. She was rather filled out and thin in her clothes. Her eyes watching the waves from her perch on a tree branch for a certain thing. A certain ship.

Slowly time moved around her, while her appearance never changed, she knew time went on without her. She kept her appearance around the same since her Captain had left her. She wanted him to know it was her the moment he saw her. With the thought of her Captain she recalled how long she had been waiting for him. 20 years is what the seasons told to her.

For the past 20 years she watched the waters in hopes of her Captain to return for her. Slowly the years past and she only moved from her spot when it came time for her to retire for the night. For 20 years she watched the ocean for her Captain and 20 years she waited in vain. Slowly she started to worry that he abandoned her before the fight against the Navy. For 20 years she recalled the last thing she said to her Captain and their fight over her helping in the fight against the Navy. For 20 years she waited for him. Waiting to apologize to Gol D Roger for her side of the argument.

The Navy never saw her as they searched her island simply because she was a Pirates Treasure, therefore she would never be found by them. Other Pirates came and went when they found nothing after she stayed away from them as well. Even the ones who came close, she killed just like she always did with her Captain. It wasn't hard for her. She was only a Treasure to the Pirate King. She wouldn't allow just any human or fishmen come near her and take her away from her Captain. Even if he left her here as a lesson, she still felt like she belonged with her Captain, just like all the other treasures of One Piece.

Right now, she was watching the waters yet again for any sign of her Captains Jolly Roger. Slowly her mind wandered to when she first met her Captain, back when he still wore his Straw Hat in his early years. Thinking of her crew she wondered if Shanks still had that hat that was given to him, the straw hat. A frown appeared on her face as she left the deep confines of her memories, it wasn't time for her to get lost in them again. She knew she had done that a lot in the past 20 years and now all she wanted was for her captain to come and get her. To sail with him once again.

She didn't want to continue living in the world with the pirates and Navy anymore. All she wished for was a chance to see her crew again. To be worn around her Captain's neck with pride. For she knew, she knew she was apart of the One Piece. But to her, the One Piece was nothing without her Captain.

Seeing a change in the waves below her, her eyes gazed out into the horizon as she saw a small boat coming closer to her small island. A lone straw hat could be seen but not the wearer. This hat held a familiar feeling to her. Roger?!

Panic and joy raced through her body. 'Did he finally come back for me?'

Waving her hands in she controlled the waves to move them closer to her. To bring in the ship that caught her eyes. Once it reached the bank the sounds of snoring could be heard. Jumping from tree branch to tree branch, the wooden elements moves out of her way as she arrived at the cliff that overlooked the shore. Giving a final jump down to the sandy beach she saw that in the boat was a boy around 17.

It...wasn't her Captain. After that fact was made clear she felt like he wasted all her energy for nothing. Sinking to her knees she felt tears wanting to come to her eyes, but she refused the human emotion. The emotions she felt was only because of her Captain but right now he was nowhere near her. So she saw no need to express the sadness she felt now that her hopes were let down. Taking a calming breath she look towards the boat she pulled towards her shore.

Black hair, a scar under his eye, a red vest with yellow buttons and light blue jean shorts with sandals for shoes. Looking over towards the hat she saw it held the same air as the one from Shanks. That hat she always fixed for Roger and Shanks. Why did this child have it? His snores were a little loud as she watched him closely. Watching him was silent for the most part but when his stomach growled loudly she jumped back, startled.

For a moment she thought if she should just leave the child to starve. But the hat on his head made her think otherwise. It was odd, why did the child have it?

'He must be hungry…'

Frowning a little, she wonder again if she even be bothered to help the boy she pulled into her shore. But again she wondered why he held the Pirate King's old hat. It made her curious, so she would help him. If it turns out he was a bad guy then she would drown him in the ocean. Just like when she was on the ship with her Captain. Waving her hand around plants bloomed around her from the trees up on the cliff and she got about to setting up a feast for her guest.

"Shishishishishi…"

Hearing him laugh was shocking since he was still sleeping but it didn't stop her from making all the food with the small fire she made on the shore. "Where am I?" She turned to see the back of the boy's head as he looked at her island. "Ah I'm hungry…" He whined which made the girl smile a little. 'How child-like…'

"Good thing you woke up, I just got done with lunch." She stated as the boy turned around so quickly she wondered if he got whiplash. His eyes turned into stars at the sight of the food. Before she could blink the boy rocketed over and sat in front of the fire and started to eat. Well actually in her eyes she saw him inhaling the food. She cracked a smile at him as she walked over and sat back to watch the boy with her Captains old hat. She sat back far enough she could defend herself if need be or if she needed to summon an element to kill him.

"So tell me, who are you?"

He tried to talk with his mouthful which made her raise a look at him. "Come again?"

He stopped for a moment and swallowed before a big grin came over his face which further reminded her of her Captain Gol D Roger. That made her smile a little more as she was faced a happy emotion her captain had given her.

"Monkey D Luffy. And I'm going to be King of the Pirates!"

Her smile fell as she looked at the boy. He didn't have a crew and was nowhere near the same man as her Captain. In fact the way he said that made it seem like Roger wasn't the king more. Watching the boy she waited until he was done eating before she spoke next. "Thanks for the food Lady."

"Hmm. So Luffy why do you want to be King of the Pirates?"

'If his answer is anything like the other pirates I've seen in my island I'll just drown him.'

"I swore to a man on this hat that I'll take up the role of the Pirate King." he stated as he held his hat. For a moment the girl didn't know what to make of it. Shanks had that hat last time she saw her crew so it couldn't hurt to ask right?

"Was it Shanks?"

"You knew Shanks?" He stated with wide eyes and a large smile.

At that smile she grinned at him as well as she leaned onto one hand. "Yup, I was on the same crew as him at one point. Tell me how is the kid."

"He's out there sailing under his flag the Red Haired Pirates."

She frowned a little as she heard that. Shanks wouldn't leave the Roger Crew unless… Unless it disbanded. "What about his crew before that?" She stated almost hesitantly. If her old crew was no more then that would mean her Captain was gone…

"His old crew, not sure.."

"Tell me Luffy, do you know of any information on Gol D Roger the Pirate King?"

"The Pirate King? He's dead."

She almost stopped breathing at that. He said it with such a factful face that she couldn't find a single lie in him. He was telling me the truth...but if that was true… "W-when did he die?"

"Hmm, 20 years ago I believe- h-hey you okay?"

Tears fell from her eyes. 20 years ago! After the fight about the battle with the Navy...he died at the fight or somewhere around then. That would explain why he hasn't come back for her. But what about the rest of the crew…

"Sorry ignore me, I just never knew…" she stated as she walked away and towards the forest. Her destination the large tree in the middle of the forest. She could hear the boy following her but she didn't let it bother her. Right now nothing mattered except the promise on the tree. That was what she was going for. That was all that mattered.

Getting to the tree and sank in front of the carving Roger put on the trunk, it was almost completely covered with moss and vines that she had to clean it off even though she visits this place a lot. Luffy sat next to her looking at the carving. "What's that?"

"My old Captain's Promise. Shanks helped me be prepared for my time on this land."

"You were apart of Shanks crew? So Cool! Say you can join my crew!"

"No."

She didn't need to see him to know he wasn't pleased with her answer, but instead of reacting violently he was laughing and kept asking her to join as she sat there.

"Luffy."

He stopped talking as he looked back at her.

"You're after the One Piece?"

"Shishishishi yeah, I did promise Shanks."

For a moment she just watched the tree, Luffy took to looking around the tree. The tree was very old and was almost dead, which is what she felt like in her heart. Her heart, while not beating in her chest felt like it was stone cold. Nothing could make her feel better now that she knew her Captain was gone. It wasn't fair in her opinion. Roger was the best Captain in her mind, he held her close, treated her like she was one of the crew, despite her not being a normal Treasure.

For a moment she felt something warm touch her heart. It caused her to jump as she raced around the tree. In Luffy's hand was her heart. The Elemental Crystal. And he was using it to carve into the tree. Her heart just about stopped at the harsh treatment it was getting in his hands, while it was warm, it was painful.

"L-Luffy stop!"

"Huh?"

Quickly getting over to him she pulled the crystal out of his hands. "That's my heart you chipping!"

"EH?!"

Sighing, she looked at him for a moment. She had to contain herself as she looked over the crystal. No big damage. It would regrow overnight. "T-that's your heart?!"

"Yes. I'm a Treasure Luffy. I'm not human despite this form. I had belonged to the One Piece at one point but my old Captain left me here without my brothers and sisters that make up the One Piece."

She didn't know why, but the words flowed out of her mouth before she could stop them. She immediately felt stupid for tell a PIRATE that she was part of the One Piece. But for some reason she felt like Luffy wouldn't harm her like all the other cut throat pirates she's met and killed. She never let a person get so close to her heart before either…

"The One Piece?!" Luffy stated shocked. He then had a thoughtful look. Which shocked the girl since Luffy didn't seem to be the thinking type. But she couldn't justified her thoughts on that because in truth she didn't know this boy.

"Say, what do you mean you're a Treasure?" Luffy asked suddenly.

"It means I'm not human. I'm an old special artifact. A Treasure. Not many of us are left in the world. Most of us were gathered as the One Piece. Me however stayed with my Captain at all times since I was the most valuable and I can fight with my abilities."

"Well, now that the Pirate King is no more why not allow a new one to have you?" Luffy said while tilting his head.

She frowned slightly at that idea. A new Pirate King? Sure it would be time for one, and if she could control it… it's not a bad idea…

"The moment you show signs of not being able to handle the role as my Pirate King. I will kill you. Understand?"

She watched him for a moment, seeing if would show any aggression towards her threat. But the kid just smiled, much like her old and gone Captain and laughed at her words. She sighed at him, before looking towards the tree he had started to carve against with her heart. "What did you try to carve into this dead tree anyways?"

"A new promise to be King of the Pirates!"

For a moment she just looked at him shocked. "A new promise?"

"You are a Treasure that the Next King needs! Shishishishishi!"

For a moment she just stared at him. He really wanted her on his crew?

'I guess it's now my job to find the next king…'

"I seem to see a lot of old captain in you...I guess it's only fitting for my new Captain to be the Next King. But know this, I will not just let you become the king by leading you to the One Piece."

"Shishishishi! Where's the adventure in that! We'll find it whenever we find it!"

She stared at him once again as he laughed before trailing her eyes to the new promise on the bark tree. He...might not be so bad to hang around, and if she was honest, it gave her a way off the island she had been stuck on for 20 years.

"Shishishishishi. Let's go! Say what's your name?"

"I am called Cheshire. Before we leave tell a little about yourself." she stated as she lead the boy back to the beach. For her, it felt nice to be talking once again. Her voice box had just about no longer worked if it wasn't for this boy. The boy, Luffy, joined her as she lead them back to the shore. She was intent on learning more about her temporary Captain. If only for her own survival.

"Ah. I'm a rubber man."

"Devil Fruit?"

"Yup, the Gum Gum Fruit." and he demonstrated by pulling his cheeks far apart.

"Nice to know since I will have to save you if you ever get thrown into the ocean." She smiled as she turned away from the tree and started to walk with him back to his boat. "I'm an Elemental type of Treasure."

"An Mental? What's that - food?" Luffy asked with a strange face which caused her to laugh a little.

"No Elemental. I control water, fire, wind, and earth."

"So cool! Say can you fly?"

"In a way yes. So am I right to say you haven't started up your crew yet?"

"Yup. It's just the two of us. You are going to be my First Mate!"

'First mate huh?' She smiled a little as she walked next to her new Captain. "So Captain, want me to stock your boat with fresh food and water before we head out?" the only other human who treated her like a human in all her years of existence was Roger, perhaps this child would make it two humans…

"Yes! FOOD!"

Seeing her new Captain run down the coast towards his small boat, she smiled at how easily excitable he was. Standing in the line where the forest meets the beach she waved her hand, causing the natural forest fruits to grow better and ripen as she gathered them. She knew that using her powers this much after a long time would have repercussions, yet right now she didn't care. Plus she knew her training would increase since she would be entering the Pirate World once again.

She was soon to be free from the island she waited on for 20 years. She could finally join her new Captain on the ocean. The idea of adventure made her absolutely giddy, an emotion she hadn't felt in a long time. Putting the food on the small boat, she watched her rubber captain as he pushed off the shore. Using the waves in the ocean she moved the boat farther and farther away from the ocean.

"Well Captain, where to from here?"

"Shishishishishi. We've find ourselves pirates to fight! Shishishishi!"

With a sigh and smile, Cheshire guided the small boat further out to sea. With the wind on her side the two of them set sail, Cheshire couldn't contain her laughter as they went about the waves towards adventure. In a way Cheshire felt free, despite being on an island alone for 20 years...

Next chapter: "I'm Gonna Be King of the Pirates!"