Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece only my OCs. Do you think I would be writing fan fiction if I did?

Chapter 1

"Yay I'm finally done!" Taylor sighed with relief. It had taken all morning with the help of her friends, but she was finally done. Standing up and stretching she took a look around to make sure everything was packed that was important. Now all she needed to get was her- "Taylor are you done packing yet? We have to leave before the town wakes up remember?" with another sigh she looked back at her childhood friend. "Why couldn't you help me pack? It took us forever just getting all the stuff down here and then you disappeared before we even started." Roxy just laughed. "I was saying goodbye to my mom and making sure I didn't forget anything. Come on relax everything will be ok." Taylor shook her head. "You say that but have you ever been stuck in the middle of the ocean with no food? I haven't and wouldn't care to try it." Roxy huffed, "Fine I'll pack the rest of Talia and Seoyoungs stuff ok? Go look for them they disappeared and I couldn't find them myself." Rolling her eyes Taylor started off for town.

We had all grown up over the past few years and had changed from when we were kids so long ago. Seoyoungs hair was longer and now reached down a little past her shoulders. Otherwise she looked pretty much the same although she wears professional looking glasses now. She wears a black partially open hoodie with a white shirt underneath, black pants, and white shoes. She had grown taller since then now being at 5'5. Taylor now had hair that was a dark brown color that reached to her thighs. She usually kept it up in a high ponytail now-a-days though. She wears loose jeans, brown flip flops, and a fitting black t-shirt. She now stands happily at 5'6 and teases Seoyoung for being shorter that her. Talia looks pretty much the same with her hair, which is now a dirty blonde, is little longer and kept in a ponytail. She wears a yellow shirt with an owl design, a blue skirt, and brown boots. She's is 5'6 and the same height as Taylor. Roxy has changed a lot too. She cut her hair to be about shoulder length and wears black steampunk boots, dark navy flare jeans, a tight black shirt, and a grey hoodie.

They didn't really have to worry about the town waking up anytime soon. Last night was the towns annual summer festival. They wouldn't be up until at least one. Allow me to explain.

Long ago when settlers had first started living on the island they realized that it was cold and bitter for 90% of the year. Nothing would grow and many people died. They were all extremely confused. Where had the beautiful weather gone? When the next year came around they rejoiced at the wonderful weather once again. They then realized that the island had a cycle. Winter was cold and bitter, spring was cold and bitter, and fall was cold and bitter. Almost every month of the year was cold and bitter, except for one month in summer. That one month almost made up for all the suffering in the other months. So they decided to create a holiday of sorts. Everyone would party like kings on that day so that the next year was just as beautiful (Not really they just wanted to drink a ton and eat like pigs in good weather). The islands (Glacia) parties were so wild surrounding islands people loved to come over and party too.

Shaking myself out of my thoughts I realized I was already outside of town and at the edge of the forest. 'I have to focus on the task at hand,' I reminded myself. I can hear Seoyoung talking and it sounded like Talia sniffing so I decided to leave them be. It was expected to be sad when you're leaving the place you called home for 17 years. Heading back to town I turned down the road that led to my house.

"Thanks for listening Seoyoung." Talia sniffed. She wanted to get it out now and not hold everyone up at the docks later before they left. "Well if I didn't listen then I would have to be down there helping pack." She joked. On the inside she was sad now too she just didn't like to show it. "We better get back there before Roxy and Taylor decides to leave without us." Talia laughed. "Yeah knowing those two… Actually knowing Roxy we might want to hurry."

Humming a song she learned as a child, Roxy piled in some more cargo. She wanted to blow this Popsicle stand the minute their boat was packed but she knew Taylor would want to leave the same time as everyone else. It was understandable but she wanted to leave now damn it. She was itching to see what was out there but Taylor begin Taylor was holding her up. She even cleaned her room and set up a note so her mom wouldn't worry! Looking up at the sound of footsteps she turned around to see a winded Seoyoung and Talia. "Glad you guys could make it. Help me finish packing your boat ok?" Standing up and cracking her back she looked over at the town. 'Nope no sign of Taylor I wonder what's keeping her?' Pacing around impatiently her mind started to wander off into memories of when they were all training for this very day to come. Now she was ready. Today she would finally become a pirate. Hearing footsteps she looked up to find Taylor… Carrying something? What's she carrying? "Hey guys! I forgot to give you something. A neighbor of mine had a den den mushi that had babies so I got four of them. As a just-in-case one of you needed to call someone nearby in a hurry." She smiled opening the box she was carrying. Inside were four baby den den mushi as promised. They were all very simple with white shells and different colored bodies. They each had different hats there was a marine, a pirate, one with a fedora, and one with a floppy black sunhat.

"Aww they're so cute." Talia gushed. "Yeah they are. I want the one with the pirate hat. It's my favorite color too!" Roxy said snatching the frightened creature out of the box. "You have to be more careful with them. They're not used to it out here, or to you, so take things slow." Taylor said watching the little creature peak out of its shell. Seoyoung nodded looking up from her den den mushi (staring contest). She had the green one with a black hat, Talia obviously had the bluish-purple one with the marine hat, and Taylor had the blue one with the fedora. "So everyone good no other things needed to be done?" Roxy said in a very businesslike manner. "Everyone said goodbye and have everything they need packed? Great! I don't want to be held up anymore so tell me if you need anything else now… Nothing? Good let's go!"

"Wait Roxy don't you need to say goodbye to your mom? You didn't last night and I'm pretty sure you didn't today."

"Don't worry Talia I left a note. I cleaned up my room too so she wouldn't worry."

"Well if you say so…" Talia trailed off. She found it odd that you wouldn't say goodbye to the person who raised you for 17 years. Sure for five of those we had been training in the forest but they still said goodbye. They all cried a little when they said goodbye yesterday, even Seoyoung! Talia looked at Seoyoung who looked just as confused and curious as her strange… Did nobody here know what was going through Roxy's head at the moment? "Single file people, single file! I don't want anyone to trip of fall today ok? Today is a special day and we're going to do it right!" Roxy ordered. "You soldier," she pointed at Taylor. "I want you to row got it? Row like your life depends on it! Which it does seeing as how I rigged a shock system in the oars…"

"Wait you did wha-"shoving her into the boat Roxy yelled, "Please hold your questions till we're at sea! Once at sea you address me as Captain and you will be below me. Expect to be ordered around and or tortured humanly. Do you understand?" Taylor glared over her shoulder as she tried to get up off some uncomfortable supplies. "You do realize I could beat you in a fight? Which means if you even try to torture me in some way or try to order me around too much I could just throw you overboard."

"What? No I can't swim!" Taylor just smiled as she got into her seat. "Now get in here or I'll throw you in like you kindly did to me." Muttering under her breath Roxy climbed into the boat, as did Talia and Seoyoung. They all looked at each other as they waited for someone to break the silence. Nobody could bring themselves to say anything knowing that they wouldn't see each other for a long time. Actually they would probably be forced to act like they hated each other the next time they met. Being a pirate kind of sucked if your best friends were marines. "Well I guess this is it." Seoyoung said. "Yeah… We won't see each other for a long time. It'll be sad to know that we'll be forced to be enemies the next time we meet."

"Huh? What do you mean?" Talia asked turning to Taylor. "Well because you're a marine and I'm a pirate I just can't go up to you and give you a hug. You'd be labeled as a traitor and be thrown into Impel Down or something of that sort." Shaking her head she continued. "The next time we'd see each other you would have to do what every other marine does or do as your commander says. We all have to act like enemies to each other and fight like we mean it. Otherwise your commander will be wondering why you're not firing at another random pirate like everyone else."

"I-I guess so…" Talia sniffled. Roxy shook her head looking serious. "It's not 'I guess so' you can't guess with a thing like this. The minute you see us you have to alert the other marines around you or try to take us down yourself. I know it's hard to but you have to no matter what. Seoyoung, Taylor, and I have already made up our minds about this and have come to terms with it. There's no way around this as far as I'm concerned so you have to be strong ok?" Seeing Talia nod she smiled. "Don't worry, even if you did shoot at me seriously there's no way you can take me down. I'm pretty tough myself." Talia laughed at her friend's cocky attitude.

'They're right… I have to try my best to accept that little fact.' Talia thought sadly. "Yep we are and the best thing to do is to try." Taylor spoke up looking at Talia knowingly. "Wait did you just-"

"No more time for talking! Let's GO!" Roxy yelled pointing towards the horizon. "Ha ha ok!" Taylor began rowing as did Seoyoung. Heading in opposite directions Roxy and Talia waved to each other until they couldn't see their boats anymore. "I really hope they'll be ok." Taylor said looking over in the direction that they disappeared in. She wasn't really worried about Seoyoung so much as Talia. Talia was to sweet and kind to actually try to knock someone out or shoot a person. "Yeah I'm sure she'll be fine. Talia might not become admiral or something like that but she's smart and has a good head on her shoulders. Plus she has Seoyoung there to keep her safe."

"I guess your right… Want to play eye spy?"

"Yeah sure."

~*With Seoyoung and Talia*~

They sat in silence as their boat carried them farther and farther away from land. Neither knew what to say that would make the either feel better. As the waves rose and fell; the last of the seagulls disappearing, they each became comfortable with the silence. It felt nice to just sit there and listen to the water lap at the sides of the boat. "How long do you think it will take for Roxy and Taylor to get their first bounties?" Looking up Seoyoung saw Talia gazing at the shapes of the clouds. She thought for a minute, "How long will it take for them to get to Marinbas?"

~*At Roxy's house*~

"Roxy you need to get up you have chores to do! You also have to run out and get me some fruits and vegetables from the market! Roxy come on now, how long do you think you can stay sleeping? It's almost noon! I told you not to stay up to late." Clenching her pounding head, the mother opened her daughter's door to find her not in her bed. All of her clothes were gone and a few other possessions were as well. Fearing the worst she looked around to try to find some sort of struggle or break in. 'What could have happened to her?' she thought worriedly. Just as she was about to leave and ask her husband if he's seen her she spotted an innocent looking note on Roxy's desk. Picking it up, hoping not to find a ransom note, she was surprised to find only to find five little words.

'I will prove you wrong.'