One piece, the legendary treasure left behind by the legendary pirate Gol d roger, marking the start of a new age of sails, exploration, and piracy. Soon after, many adventures and stories were given birth, including the story of an aspiring adventurer, Adoni and his beautiful first mate, Monica. Members of a small but powerful nomadic tribe located in the new world. They're adventure begins on a small island called lodestone. Adoni was at the local pub looking for any information he can find leading to more money. Adoni was a wise and athletic dark skinned young man, handsome and intimidating but had an awkward personality. He sat on a table by himself with all the wanted posters laid down scattered drinking a big glass of coconut water. He wore a sandy brown loose sweat pants with a sky blue sash wrapped around his waist and a light brown dress shirt with no buttons and a compass design on the back. Two shiny shark teeth with a light blue sheen hung from the side of his pants as ornaments. He sat there frustrated on what he should do next while the others watched him with annoyance. A traveling group of dancers were also at the pub grabbing the attention and money of all the men there, all except Adoni who sat with focus. And the center of attention was a beautiful light brown skinned young woman with long, light brown hair. Her allure captivated the men and made her more money than the rest of the dancers. But she was dissatisfied seeing the young man sitting alone oblivious to herpresence. As the music played she slowly danced her way to the young man's table then casually sat down on it to the right of him crossing her legs seductively. The men at the table next to them stared with playing cards still in they're hands. Monica always loved messing with men, especially the ones she found handsome.

"Hi." She said to him with a seductive smile.

Adoni slowly looked up at her while finishing the sip of his drink.

"…Hi" he said back awkwardly looking into her deep blue eyes.

"Are you a pirate, by chance?" She asked looking at the vertical scar on his left eye that was golden yellow.

"..." He replied.

Adoni was not good at talking with people, a quiet guy since childhood. So when an enticing young woman comes up to talk to him of course his true meek nature will come out.

"Have you ever met a pirate named shanks?" she asked

Adoni stiffened at the name. Suddenly the door was kicked open catching everyone's attention. The music stopped as a shady man strolled in.

"So ah I was wondering if any of you seen a crowd of…oh look they're here.

The man walked up to Adoni's table and pulled out a pistole and pointed it at Caramel's head.

"So, where's my money…sweetie." He said

Monica looked at him with forged surprise.

"They have it." she said pointing at the other dancers.

"WHAT!?" they screamed

"I don't want to be played with again so I suggest you give it up before the world loses one more pretty face."

"…I spent it…on food…I was hungry." She said shrugging

"You little-"

"Do it Monica." said a big lady sitting at the side of the temporary stage.

"hmph." Monica smiled as she grabbed his arm.

BANG!

A hole was made in the center of Monica's face that made the crowd jump with fright and panic. Adoni still sitting watched with horror. She was shot in the head but strangely she kept standing. The hole in her face was filled in by a white colored gel like substance that changed back into her natural color. Her face looked as if it hadn't been touched. But her hair color changed to a milky white color with an iridescent gleam. Here skin started to look glossier with the same iridescent sheen.

"Devil fruit user!" some men started to say with surprise.

She spat out a huge chunk of goo that made the man stick to the wall next to door.

"I suggest you all start emptying your pockets and start donating right now before you make this woman mad." She said.

The men started giving up all they're money at her threat, all except Adoni.

"That means you to mister pirate" she said looking at him.

"I don't have money." He said

She then flipped over his table at him causing him to fall back on his chair.

"Don't lie to me." She said with a glare

Then another man walked in this time with a group. But to everyone's surprise, they were marines. Monica looked back at them. The man in front with his white coat on his shoulders looked at the man stuck in goo and chuckled. The marine commander pulled out a rod of darkish blue stone and confronted kiara.

"So you all are the group of dancers going around causing trouble huh." He said

"No the one you're looking for left a second ago." She said nonchalantly.

"SHE"S LIEING!" the men shouted out.

She suddenly shot a large shard of crystal at the marine but he shattered it and lunged at her and hit her with the rod. she screamed in pain and fell to her knees.

You've never been hit with sea stone before have you, must be a newbie.

It's been a while since Monica felt pain so she lost her composure. She quickly tried to escape but she was cuffed with the sea stone, hands and feet. The other dancers left everything they brought and collected and tried to run off but was captured by the others.

"This was too damn easy" the marine commander said lifting her up over his shoulder.

"No, let me go please, they made me do it." she started yelling

"Hahaha you're the one with the devil fruit in her gut, you're a pretty bad liar." He said to her walking out the door.

"Hey, dancer, let's make a deal." Adoni said from under the flipped table.

She looked at him as he moved the table from over his face and stood up. The marine looked back at him with cool annoyance.

"Didn't she just try to steal from you?" The marine said.

"I don't hold grudges." Replied Adoni.

"Are you serious?" he asked ready to laugh.

Adoni vanished and appeared punching the marine out the door. The pub was built over the water on stilts and poorly made wooden platforms so he nearly broke through the wood. The other marines lunged at Adoni but all was launched out the door just as easily. Adoni walked out and stood arms crossed.

"So how about it dancer, the deal is that you have to do anything I say from now on."

She looked at him with confusion. The marine jumped at Adoni and hit him on his shoulder with the sea stone rod. But Adoni didn't even budge.

"…haki!? You're from that tribe." he said with surprise

The tribe Adoni was raised by were extremely athletic so even they're young are taught how to use haki.

"That's right." Adoni said as he grabbed him and threw him away. The other marines ran off back to their ship. The leader instead picked up the girl and held her in the air.

"Surrender or this girl gets to swim with the fishes."

"Now you're not making sense, I can swim you know and I can hold my breath for a pretty good while." Adoni said to him.

After hearing him the marine threw Monica over the edge and she screamed while plunging into the water.

"Let's see you do it then." The marine said to him with a crazed smile.

After knocking out the marine Adoni dove into the water and swam down to the unconscious devil fruit user. He picked her up and brought her back to the surface. Back on the platform he laid her down. The reason he saved here was that she seemed to be a tribe member as well but she didn't seem to know that he was. He pushed on her upper chest causing here to spit out seawater and started breathing again. Adoni noticed she had a really nice body as he watched her wake back up. She opened her eyes and looked at him.

"So, how about it." he said sitting with his arms crossed.

"You, Who are you!" she yelled at him.

"You know I just finished saving you." He said.

"…the money is yours."

"Oh I know that much but I'm talking about you. I want YOU."

If Monica wasn't dark skinned she would be blushing right now.

"Huh?" she said confused

"In exchange for your freedom, you have to do anything I say." He demanded

She blinked twice then yelled.

"YOU PERVERT! NO"

"I want you to join my pirate crew."

She paused and looked at him.

"If yes then you'll be my first member, my first mate. If not…then I turn you in myself. "

"…your crew?" she said meekly

Kiara knows how to use her charms but when she's cornered by a handsome strong man she reverts into the shy little girl she once was.

"For now it will be just me and you but later will find more people I'll even let you help pick them out.

Monica was paralyzed by his words and couldn't get her words out, not that she had any. Adoni spotted in a distance another marine cruiser and hopped up to his feet.

"They called for backup, should have guessed."

He faced her again

"Last chance, what will it be?"

She stared at the marine ship and started to panic.

"Alright, I'll go with you." She yelled

"And you have to do everything I say."

Warning shots were fired and it frightened Monica even more.

"Alright I don't care, I'll do anything you say, I'll cook, I'll clean, I'm yours, just take me with you, I have no one left anyway." She shouted shedding a tear after that last bit.

"Then it's a deal." He said extending his hand to her.

Without hesitation she grabbed his hand with both of hers. When she did he picked her up in a princess carry causing her to yelp. Then he dashed back to his vessel full speed. Within a minute he was back at his trimaran that was docked right where he left it.

"Welcome aboard the Cloudborne." He said as he threw her on the net stretching across the 3 hulls.

He hoisted the anchor, pulled up the sails and revved up the prop engine and within seconds they were speeding across the water gaining speed. Monica's hair started to flap behind her along with here dancer's outfit that had ribbon like cloth attached to it. The marines started aiming at them but missed as Adoni maneuvered across the water. When he felt he reached a certain speed he kicked a plate that caused cloth to extend on the back of the vessel's frame. Then he pulled on the helm causing the entire boat to slowly rise out of the water till they were gliding just above it. Monica saw the distance from the sea widen and panicked. She gasped hard and clung onto the net staying completely silent, her fear of heights was realized today. The boat rose and rose and the ship was pitching up giving Monica a premonition of falling. She saw that Adoni had several lines strapped to him so he didn't fall. She tried her hardest to move closer to him in spite of still being cuffed, but she could not move. Adoni saw her struggle and went to grab her. She instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck and held on for her life. Back at the helm he continued his ascent till they were above the clouds and could no longer be seen. Cannons still shot up but they're reach was met and outpaced. Adoni leveled out and slowed the engine causing the Cloudborne to glide just above the clouds. Monica felt the calm atmosphere and opened her eyes. She caught a breathtaking view of the cloudscape and sunset. The clouds were literally under their feet as if in shallow water. Monica felt safe as she held onto Adoni and stayed quiet trying not to smile.

"You'll be glad you teamed up with me. That will be my promise to all my new crew mates." Adoni said. she saw it as a hint of intimacy. Monica was now completely under his thumb, something she never would have planned but she accepted his invitation honestly.

"Yes…Sir." She said looking out at the sky.

And so another voyage was made for 2 young rookie pirates. will this story of adventure and romance continue as the two sail together for more friends and treasure or will it be stopped short by the dangers of the grand seas and skies. Find out next time on the grand adventures of the Cloudborne pirates.