Dream Chaser 1

Everyone has a dream.

Most children had dreams of becoming a princess, a police officer, a fireman, a nurse, etc. etc. As teeangers, they may long to get into the college of their dream, or to have a family of their own. Many tried for fame, but most of them ended up as commoners, just living life by the motions, nothing destined to be special.

But Marvelous was always detirmined he was going to be something really great.

Joining the Red Pirates was never a goal for him, though, in the end, he didn't regret knowing Aka Red. In his first week of adjusting to the new lifestyle, he'd quickly discovered that Aka Red was a wise middle-aged man, and he'd thought for so long that Basco was just a smart-mouth that wasn't a bad friend. He figured this was a good way to get to the treasure, and to have allies.

But after that night, he'd decided he was going to have to avenge his captain's death. So he gathered keys throughout the gallexy, his goal both the greatest treasure in the universe, but also to make him proud. To avenge his death, and to find something greater than universe's worth.

To do all of that, though, he needed the Ranger Keys.

He liked how that kid had guts. It reminded him a lot of himself when he was that age, running around and taking things he knew weren't orginally his. He was always a little rebel, and this Earth boy was as well, by the looks of it.

However, it was also obvious they were rebels with purposes.

Even though his crew wasn't too happy about it, he didn't regret the kid getting beat up by the Zangyack. He'd done all he could, but he wasn't very strong, and was easily defeated. To the now current Captain of the Galleon, it wasn't a very big deal at all. It wasn't like he died or anything, and they'd defeated the enemy and still made it back in time for dinner, so what was the big deal?

"That Earth kid reminded me of a certain someone," Joe's voice spoke behind him, and he smirked lightly as he looked over to his best friend.

"Shut up," he said playfully, crossing his arms over his chest cooly and leaning back a little as Gokai Blue did the same in unison with him as the wind from where they stood on the lookouts' nest, "but you're right."

Truth be told, he always was the little fighter. When he was a runt, he'd stow out on frieghters by himself, not wanting to put up with the grief he constantly got at his broken home. He was always looking for treasure, trying to find something to prove him wasn't to be messed with and that he was more than a stupid kid with a pointless dream.

"He seemd alright," the first mate commented, "why'd you let the Zangyack go that far?"

"He had to be put in his place by somebody," the captain replied, his famous smirk playing on his lips lightly.

"He's not the only one, Captain," he said it in a cool, even tone, but even Marvelous could catch the slight teasing tone hinting his friend's voice. He knew best out of all of the crew: When he'd met Aka Red, even he got put in his place.

As the two young men stood together against the night, Marvelous gave a silent will for the kid to keep chasing his own dream, just as he had. If fate made their paths cross again, he'd have to be sure and check into that. With his brash and cocky act, Gokai Red appealed to many as a show-off who didn't nessacarly care about other people. But truth be told, he was very concerned with people, children esspecially, with never giving up on their dreams, and doing whatever it took to keep them alive, even if it included a few scars on the heart and few people knocked out of the way.

The greatest treasure in the universe. Avenge a fallen hero.

His dream was a combo, even though the first one was his main priority. The later kind of came with the package, if he could just manage to get his hands on said treasure.

Then he'd make a new dream.

Nobody would ever hear him admit to it, but Captain Marvelous was truly a dream chaser and he knew it. He wasn't ashamed of it, though, and covered up his once starry eyes with a fearless gleam and covered a awed smile with a cool smirk as time made him tougher. By now, he'd become comfortable with confience and being brash, and never giving up, no matter the cost to himself.

And he knew he'd keep chasing his dreams, past the moon and all the stars, until he finally achieved his final one.