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One Piece: Beastman's Memories

One-Shot 1: Not so Thousand Sunny


The seas were calm. The Thousand Sunny sailed aimlessly while the Straw Hat pirates looked drained of energy. Luffy, Nami, Chopper, Brook, Franky, Usopp and Robin sat down together by the hammock, down in the dumps. Zoro and Sanji soon found the crew as they appeared rather listless. "There aren't any Marines coming by," Zoro announced. "Franky's Coup de Burst made sure we'd be okay." No one reacted to the news except for some sniffs and moans.

"Well, this is a depressing sight," Sanji studied. "Anything you did, Moss-Head?"

"Don't look at me! Like hell, I did something to them!"

"Well, there's no way they should look like this, especially Nami-Swan and Robin-Dear!" Zoro huffed a sigh.

"No, they shouldn't. Allow me." He turned back to the crew. "So, what the hell is with this picture? I agree with Curly Brows that we should not look like this." In one moment, they broke their silence.

"WE MISS ASH!" they cried out. Zoro and Sanji were taken back by the reply. It had only been a couple of days since their Vice Captain, Ash Ketchum, and Pikachu were brought back to Misty and Tracey on Doubloon Island. About four weeks ago, Ash came to their lives when Misty opened a trap door and sent Ash and Pikachu to the sea-riddled world only to become a permanent Straw Hat and soon enough, Vice Captain. After journeying to Fishman Island, 10,000 meters below sea level, and dealing with Arlong and his pirates, Ash was engaged to the princess of Ryugu Palace, Shirahoshi. Now, the young warrior is back on his Pokémon journey. To Zoro, his absence wasn't a cause for concern.

"THAT'S WHAT YOUR DOWN IN THE DUMPS FOR!?" he snapped. "Seriously, you can't ask for a more miserable reason than missing that kid! I mean, I do miss Ash myself but the Stupid Cook and I don't see any reason to be whiny." Sanji irked to Zoro's insult while Robin leaned over port, staring out toward the ocean.

"While I wanna bash Moss-Head for that little jab," Sanji growled. "He does have a point about standing tall. He's gone home and we're all here. You need to act like us, including Robin Dear." A pained sigh had the blond turn to the eldest woman on board.

"Not long enough…" she whimpered. Sanji came to Robin who had a tear streaking down her face. Sanji seemed disturbed to see Robin in this sad state.

"Robin?" She didn't hear Sanji as she saw Ash's smiles reflecting off the clear blue water, one smile having the glint that drove women crazy. She saw more of Ash in the sky, echos of his laugh filling her ears.

"My son…" A minute later, she began to cry. Heartbreak from losing Ash added to her sorrow. Zoro and Sanji gawked to the sudden sadness from Nico Robin.

"I wonder…" wondered Zoro. "Is this how parents react when their kid leaves for their own lives?"

"Don't ask me," Sanji shrugged. "Still, Robin…" As the sun began to drop, there were Deep Dish Chili Dog Pizza pies. Luffy had some to himself but ate slowly. That's when Nami spoke up.

"I know it hasn't been long since Ash stepped off to continue his journey," she reminded.

"Not that we needed a reminder," Zoro scoffed. "We still have no victor to our bet." Nami smashed Zoro with a right hook to his head.

"Enough with the bet!" she roared. After she calmed from the slug, and Zoro recovered from the shot to the crown, Nami continued. "Anyway, I had a dream where Bellemere had Ash as a baby and giving him all sorts of love. In fact, Nojiko and I begged her to have a chance to hold Ash. We messed with his face with kisses but he knew we loved him like a little brother." Robin looked to Nami with awe.

"So, you had Ash as a baby, too?" she spoke up. The crew gawked to the coincidence of dreams.

"Suddenly, the thoughts of kids is starting to excite me," Sanji smiled.

"Gee, I wonder why," groaned Usopp.

"Well, mine had Ash as a baby as well," Robin explained. "Ash began to walk for the first time. As a mother, this was a monumental moment that when he got to me, I straight up showed him how proud I was by kissing him." To Nami, a guess to her actual kiss entered her mind.

"Lemme guess, you were kissing the pillow?" she assumed. Robin giggled.

"I was. I bet that's what happened to you?" Now, Nami laughed to Robin's counter.

"Well, knowing you two love him like he's already family to you, I shouldn't hold a grudge against our Beastman," Sanji sighed.

"It also doesn't help that I still remember the night after Ash was named Vice Captain," Robin continued. All tuned in to the eldest woman. "I was by the gardens on a deckchair with a candle late that night, long before Zoro made Ash able to lift me with one arm." Zoro snickered to the information.

"With strength like that, no wonder he muscled through Arlong while juiced up," Brook awed.

"Perhaps, but Ash had stepped out from the men's quarters for a glass of water in the kitchen. He knew Pikachu was with Nami. Ash saw my candlelight and came up to see me. He wondered why I was awake and I apologized about it since I was reading a fascinating archaeological book I didn't want to put down until I finished. He's concerned that the book was robbing me of sleep. Ash gave in and returned to get that water and go back to sleep… or so I thought. He made a round trip with a peanut butter sandwich and warm Earl Grey tea. He's such a thoughtful young man. He believed that I may have been getting a little cold only wearing my nightgown."

Sanji's eyes lit up and cheeks burned red. "Night… gown?" he muttered.

"Easy, Sanji…" muttered Chopper. "No need for nosebleeds." Sanji calmed down but soon snarled at the other piece of memory.

"I find that a bit unsettling. Using my kitchen to give Robin a snack…"

"Why, because you're asleep when all Ash needed was some water?" wondered Usopp. "It was a spur of the moment, Sanji. Imagine if Luffy made something for Nami that she'd enjoy and he'd pass it off as if it's nothing?"

"Like a peanut butter and chili dog sandwich?" pondered Luffy. Nami and Usopp became green with their captain's awkward idea.

"If you can stomach that, Poseidon have mercy," the navigator gulped. Robin had more.

"Needless to say, I was surprised that Ash did that for me," she continued. "I hugged him for his preparation, despite that it wasn't anything much. We talked for several minutes about the book and what caught my eyes about it. That was until I saw him yawning. I became responsible for Ash at that moment and knew that our Vice Captain needed the prominent hours to rest. I invited him to the hammock. He was rather reluctant about it but soon gave in. I used my Flower-Flower Fruit powers to carry him to the hammock before we snuggled together. It was also apparent that I grew sleepy and rested with him. It was… comforting to be resting with my adopted son, stroking his hair, kissing his zigzag above his cheek. It was a motherly feeling that I wished lasted longer than it did. He was more than our Vice Captain at that moment but regardless… I can't let him go, even if he's back with Misty and Tracey." The story brought smiles to Luffy, Usopp and Chopper.

"Perhaps one day," Franky suggested. "We can see Ash's home and address his real mom about this. We know the path now to go there. It's just a matter of where to go to find Pallet Town." The girls nodded before sad faces reemerged.

"It's just not the same now," Nami mulled. That's when a buzz sounded. All turned to the Transponder Snail.

"Incoming video message!" it blurted. The crew seemed curious.

"Is it Ash?" wondered Chopper. Franky adjusted the Transponder Snail to the wall of the kitchen where Ash, Misty, Tracey, Pikachu and Togepi emerged.

"Hey, guys!" he greeted. The crew jumped in elation.

"Ash!" they yelled. Ash wore the saw-nose and teeth that once were parts of Arlong.

"I'm calling to let you know that we made it to Pummelo Island," he reported.

("We're here!") cheered Pikachu.

("That's great!") shrilled Togepi.

"Not to mention, Ash has scheduled his match with the Orange Crew Leader for tomorrow morning at 10 o' clock," Tracey announced.

"And we'll make sure this Transponder Snail is set for the action," Misty added. Sanji fawned over the young woman.

"Mistifyer!" he cooed. "Oh, how I wish you to be a little older for me to feed you with my love!"

"Oh, I wish that little Togepi was mine to hold as well as Pikachu!" cooed Nami.

"On a side note," Ash spoke up. "Snorlax has eaten a lot. Because of that, he won't be available for the match with the leader."

"He's got one of his other Pokémon with his delivery from Professor Oak," Misty briefed. Togepi came to the projection screen, still curious to how the Transponder Snail works. "Hey, Togepi! Get back here!"

("It's still recording, Togepi!") advised Pikachu. Togepi turned around to faced its trainer and returned to her.

"I still need six Pokémon for the match, and this switch was needed for tomorrow," Ash clarified. "So, I'll have this Transponder Snail ready for tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll beat the leader and win the Orange League!" All in the video waived their arms.

"See ya!" they signed off. The video ended, as did the downed looks from everyone.

"My baby will be battling tomorrow morning!" cheered Robin.

"Let's finish eating before we see the match!" declared Luffy.

"Sounds good!" agreed Zoro. After having a few pies, the Straw Hat pirates retired for the night. The next morning, Franky fired up the Transponder Snail. The screen soon appeared where Tracey adjusted the Transponder Snail on their end.

"Looks like we're live," Franky warned. "Let's see the Vice Captain as the Pokémon Trainer he is." Tracey peered to the stadium floor.

"Just right," he surveyed. There were people and Pokémon filling the seats of the bowl-like structure.

"Time to prove yourself, Ash!" cheered Nami. Music began to play from the stadium's speakers.

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, A NEW CHALLENGER HAS ARRIVED!" the announcer spoke. "WELCOME TO PUMMELO STADIUM! TODAY, A CHALLENGER, WHO HAS CONQUERED THE FOUR ORANGE LEAGUE GYMS, IS HERE TO BATTLE THE ORANGE CREW LEADER! WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, LET'S BRING OUT OUR TRAINERS! FIRST OFF IS THE CHALLENGER: HAILING FROM PALLET TOWN IN THE KANTO REGION, AAAAAASSSSSHHH… KETCHUM!" Cheers roared from the stadium and from the crew as Ash and Pikachu emerged. They stepped into a rectangle on one end of the field. "AND NOW, THE UNDEFEATED LEADER OF THE ORANGE CREW… ONE OF THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED TRAINERS IN THE ORANGE ISLANDS… DRAAAAAKE!" Out came a raven-haired young man with as much muscles as Ash. He wore a black vest over a black sleeveless t-shirt and dark denim pants. Nami drooled at the young man.

"A real Mandrake if you ask me," she cooed. Sanji gasped to Nami's drooling to seeing the Orange Leader.

"You can't be serious!" he gawked. Both Ash and Drake met in the middle and shook hands.

"THE RULES FOR THIS IS SIMPLE: A FULL, SIX-ON-SIX POKÉMON BATTLE WILL TAKE PLACE," the announcer explained. "THE BATTLE'S OVER WHEN ONE TRAINER'S POKÉMON ARE UNABLE TO CONTINUE. ALSO, THE CHALLENGER CAN SWITCH OUT ANY AVAILABLE POKÉMON WHILE DRAKE CANNOT. IN ADDITION, WHEN THREE POKÉMON OF ONE TRAINER ARE OUT OF THE MATCH, WE'LL HAVE A STAGE CHANGE FOR THE SECOND HALF." Hearing the rules, Usopp seemed a little upset.

"Wait, Ash can switch out his Pokémon while Drake can't?" he repeated. "What kind of cockamamie rule is that?"

"A challenging one," Luffy muttered. Everyone turned to their captain. "Ash can switch from Pikachu to Tauros while Drake's Pokémon will come out fresh. This way, Ash needs to maintain balance with his Pokémon's strength." All awed Luffy's assessment.

"I'd say he's better off a Pokémon Trainer than a captain, no bones about it," Brook nodded. "Probably spending all his time with Pikachu and the rest."

"Can yourselves, the match is starting!" ordered Franky. Ash nodded before Pikachu entered the field.

"Looks like Ash is starting out with Pikachu," Nami observed. Drake released a pink pile of goo with a tiny face. "What the hell…"

"ASH IS STARTING WITH PIKACHU," the announcer named. "AND DRAKE IS STARTING WITH HIS INCREDIBLE DITTO! TRAINERS FROM BEFORE HAVE FALLEN APART FROM HIS UNREAL DITTO THAT DRAKE SWEPT SOME OF HIS CHALLENGERS! CAN ASH BE THE NEXT VICTIM?" Suddenly, Drake's Ditto changed into Pikachu.

"What the hell!" gawked Franky. "Now that's a Pikachu?" The battle started and while Ditto held strong, Pikachu won. Drake smiled before sending out a giant gray rock snake with a stone fin as part of its head.

"So cool!" awed Luffy. Ash called for Pikachu and sent out Squirtle.

"DRAKE'S SECOND POKÉMON IS ONIX," the announcer reported. "AND ASH HAS SWITCHED OUT FOR SQUIRTLE!" Onix started circling around Squirtle but hanging tough, the Tiny Turtle Pokémon prevailed with Hydro Pump.

"Go get them, Ash!" loudly cheered Robin. All seemed surprised to hear from Robin with that shout.

"I thought Robin was mostly quiet," Sanji gulped.

"She's regarding Ash as her flesh and blood, so that may be why," pained Usopp. Drake's next creature was a black rotund creature with red eyes while Ash recalled Squirtle for a bull with brown fur all over and three whip-like tails.

"So that's Tauros," Luffy named. "I can tell it'll be awesome!" A yelp had all turn to Usopp, freaking out about the dark creature.

"What's wrong, Usopp?" asked Chopper. "You look like you've seen a ghost." Usopp pointed to the ghostly creature.

"What the hell do you think that is?" he pointed out. Ash had his Tauros stomp the ground which provided a shockwave but the ghostly figure floated upward.

"ASH'S TAUROS' FISSURE ATTACK WON'T LAND TO GET GENGAR!" the announcer explained. Gengar suddenly turned red while its eyes became blue and Tauros began thrashing uncontrollably, smashing at rocks and making Ash recall back to its Pokéball. Ash now brought out Lapras who used Ice Beam while Gengar fired black lightning. Both attacks collided but both Pokémon were out of commission. "AND WITH DRAKE'S THIRD POKÉMON UNABLE TO BATTLE, WE'LL TAKE A FIFTEEN MINUTE INTERMISSION TO CHANGE THE BATTLEFIELD! STAY TUNED…" Sanji made snacks for everyone, including a lot of meat for Luffy.

"Ash is doing really good!" he complimented with his mouth full. The screen now showed a desert battlefield as Ash and Drake set up to finish the match.

"FOLKS, WE'VE SEEN A FIRST," the announcer awed. "ASH IS THE FIRST TRAINER TO BEAT HALF OF DRAKE'S LINEUP. WHAT WILL HE USE IN THE FINAL SET?" Drake released a giant blue dinosaur with a huge flower on its back as Ash brought back Tauros. "DRAKE HAS SENT OUT VENUSAUR. AND ASH HAS BROUGHT TAUROS BACK OUT!" Tauros stomped the ground but nothing happened. Venusaur stored light into its flower.

"Solar Beam," Zoro guessed. Tauros sprinted as fast as possible before ramming and flinging Venusaur upward. Venusaur fired the Solar Beam at Tauros but the bull stood. Venusaur lashed out with Vine Whip but Tauros smashed into the big creature to win.

"Drake's only got two more Pokémon!" cheered Nami. Drake recalled Venusaur and sent out a yellow human-like creature with black lightning bolts on its body and lightning rods for ears. Ash recalled Tauros for Bulbasaur.

"DRAKE'S FIFTH POKÉMON IS ELECTABUZZ!" called the announcer. "AND ASH WILL BRING BULBASAUR TO THE FIELD!" Bulbasaur raced after Electabuzz but Drake's Pokémon smashed a punch, knocking out the smaller Pokémon. Ash recalled Bulbasaur and released Charizard. Electabuzz started the lightning show but Charizard scorched it before he picked it up and threw it down after a few spins.

"That Seismic Toss had to hurt!" pumped Usopp. Electabuzz was gone.

"Now Drake has one Pokémon left!" noted Franky. "Ash still has Tauros, Pikachu, Charizard and Squirtle!" That's when Drake released an orange dragon with small wings and a horn on its head.

"Dragon!" cheered Luffy.

"DRAKE'S LAST POKÉMON IS DRAGONITE!" the announcer named. Dragonite came out roaring. First, it blew Charizard out of the sky. Then it smacked Squirtle out with a tail swipe. Tauros still had fight as Dragonite came down onto Tauros.

"What's Ash doing?" growled Chopper. Dragonite slammed onto Tauros, but it didn't do anything.

"I get it, the sand cushioned the impact," Nami realized. However, Dragonite shocked Tauros to make the startling comeback. Ash recalled Tauros, only his friend being the last Pokémon between victory and defeat. Even the crew became worried.

"ASH ONLY HAS PIKACHU, BUT HAS HIS BATTERIES RECHARGED?" the announcer wondered. Pikachu bolted after Dragonite but the dragon knocked the mouse high before shooting a yellow beam. Pikachu dodged it and landed on Dragonite's head. Dragonite shook but Pikachu held. That's when he blasted Dragonite with a heavy dose of electricity. Pikachu jumped off and glared to Dragonite. However, the dragon fell. The crew jumped for joy.

"He won!" the girls cheered.R

"That's our Vice Captain!" yelled Luffy. The celebration lasted for awhile. Ash won and the Straw Hats got to see it for themselves. "We've gotta go back and give our support!" The Straw Hats agreed.

"Definitely!" cheered Nami. Their Vice Captain, their Beastman, their trainer became the best of the crew… and Luffy, Nami and Robin couldn't be happier. Zoro and Sanji exited, not willing to jump for joy like the rest.

"Well, he knows how to pull it off," Sanji smiled as he lit a cigarette.

"If they're excited up her, imagine Fishman Island seeing it," Zoro pondered.


HALF-DONE