A/N: Right so a few people have addressed a concern about the Luffy, Ace, and Sabo brotherhood, and how this is gonna work. Let me say I have no intentions of breaking up such an awesome trio. I plan on tweaking cannon events just a bit to better fit my story. Luffy will come back to the East Blue and be united with Ace and Sabo when he is 10-11 years old. I hope I cleared that up a bit. Moving on, here is the second Chapter of Lady Luck's Second Chance, enjoy.
Disclaimer: If I owned One Piece I wouldn't be writing this.
For the past couple of days that the Red Haired Pirates had been at sea Luffy had been trying to figure out whether it was just him who had been sent back, or if it had been all of them. After all, they had all been together in that lab when Vegapunk said that they had 'volunteered' for his latest mystery experiment. At some point Vegapunk had said something about Franky finding some of his 'lesser' work, and even complimented him for improving on his original designs. But soon after that he pulled a lever, and fideled with a couple of switches and the Straw Hats were soon blinded by a light. The next thing Luffy knew he had been in helluva lot of pain, though not as severe as when Akainu burned a frickin' hole in his chest. All the thinking was making his head hurt.
All he knew was that he just had to confirm whether or not his nakama came back with him. And the best way to do that was...
"Hey! Shanks! I wanna go to Gecko Island!"
"Huh? Why go there?" Shanks answered back, "Our course is Paradise."
Luffy had run over to Shanks and was on his hands and knees, "Please Shanks, that's where Yasopp is from right?" Luffy clasped his hands together, "I wanna meet Usopp, he's always talking about how cool he is; I wanna meet him."
Yasopp had heard the conversation and added his own opinion to the matter, "He's right 'Cap, besides I haven't seen my little boy, or wife in two years. And we're in the general area anyways." Yasopp looked ready to start begging right along side Luffy.
Well Shanks couldn't argue with that. It was the very least he could do for one of his Lieutenants. "Alright, Navigator!" Shanks yelled, "Set a course for Gecko Island."
"Aye, aye 'Cap," the Navigator yelled back.
"All hands," Shanks bellowed, "To their stations! Unfurl those sails! Turn the Bow about Starboard side! Start Tacking Port side boys! And Benn! Yelled Shanks, "Start us a shanty would ya?"
"Aye, 'Captain." Benn grinned before he launched into the first stanza of Abel Brown. Soon after the whole crew joined in, well except Yasopp who just glared daggers at Benn for picking 'that' song. "What? Just settin' the mood for ya and you'er wife for later Yasopp." Benn laughed out.
Yasopp had a noticeable blush on his face, "Shut up, ya chain smoking bastard!" And proceeded to attempt to kick the tar out of Benn. Leaving the rest of the crew to their singing Abel Brown, and Shanks and Luffy laughing their heads off.
The next day found them at Gecko Island, "Land-ho, off the Port side!" yelled the lookout. That was the best news Yasopp had heard in a long time. He tried his very best to make sure he didn't start to cry. The others would never let him live it down.
[Meanwhile]
Usopp was at a loss of what to do. He'd found himself in the past; the last thing he remembered was Vegapunk, a light, and a whole lotta pain. 'Fate must have it in for me,' He thought as he glanced at his mother lying in bed with a high fever. 'I still can't fully believe it. I have my mother again, and she's about to be taken away again.' It was a nightmare to be sure. He had been sitting next to his mother trying to comfort her, but it was at that moment when he stiffened in his seat. He had been working on his Kenbunshoku Haki, one of the few things he could work on while his body was still so... small, and weak. He had been working on memorizing everyone's 'aura' in Syrup Village when he felt it. It was Luffy!
He was approximately two miles from shore. And he was surrounded by a lot of strong aura's on top of that. Even though Luffy was with them it still scared Usopp. And after the incident involving Kaya and the Black Cat Pirates he wasn't going to take any chances.
Leaving his mom's bedside, with a promise of being back soon to his mom, he ran out the house and toward the shoreline the ship was heading towards. Making sure he had his slingshot and all his 'special' ammunition he stopped at a pile of unassuming pile of dirt where he hid all of his heavy duty supplies. The kind that no seven year old should have. Making sure he had everything he needed before taking off again.
Once he had made it to the beach he had immediately started to booby trap the whole beach with already made mines that packed quite a kick. He immediately set the mines up all over the beach. Then at the top of the hill he had a makeshift rock-slide if need be. Usopp, in his spare time (there had been a lot of that) had been busy building the mines and gathering rocks for the rock-slide for days, ever since he had come back to the past. This time, if they weren't friendlies he'd be prepared, somewhat. Because Usopp had every intention of protecting his Island and everyone on it. Especially Kaya, though they hadn't met yet.
Usopp had just finished up his final preparations when the dinghy was launched from the ship. There were only four people on it, but their aura's were all immensely strong. The only saving grace was that Luffy was among them. Not that this information stopped his legs from shaking as he waited for the confrontation.
[On the Dinghy]
Yasopp was beyond scared/nervous/excited (well you get it). He'd finally be seeing his wife and kid after almost two years. God, what if Bachina(9) left him for someone else? Yasopp quickly stomped that thought out of his head. He'd be finding that out soon enough.
Hope was swelling up in Luffy, because at that very moment he could feel Usopp's aura. And it had a familiar feel to it. The wait to finally see whether or not Usopp came back with him or not was torture to him.
Shanks and Benn, well they were both smirking at Yasopp.
[The Beach]
When the dinghy touched the shore Usopp was finally able to see who had darkened his Island's doorstep, and he nearly broke out in tears when he saw them. Luffy, and his father. Leading him to guess that the man with red hair was Shanks, and he had no idea who that last guy was, and he didn't particularly care either, because he was trying to figure out what in tarnation was going on. This didn't happen last time... Unless Luffy was like him too! That'd explain so much. But business first. Usopp charged down the beach (avoiding his traps as he did so) from his vantage point, and ran all the way down toward the party exiting the dinghy. Stopping just a few feet away from them. "Dad?"
"Dad?" Those words struck Yasopp like a battlecruiser. 'So, he hasn't forgotten, but what about Banchina?' Then Usopp struck, punching him in the gut; following up by a kick to the knee cap. "Ouch! Dammit!" Yasopp yelped, hopping up and down on his good leg.
That was too much for the others, they immediately burst out laughing. "Bahahaha! Oh God, Yasopp, I think your kid's all grown up!" Benn managed to wheeze out as he struggled to breath. Shanks had lost it all together and was on the ground laughing his head off.
But Yasopp's suffering was short lived as Usopp tackled him with a hug. Crying his eye's out. It was too much for Yasopp because he began to cry too. All in all it was a very heartwarming reunion between father and son. Introductions were made. Shanks as the "Awesome/Cool Captain", Benn as the "Smoking Bastard", Yasopp ignored the snort from Benn, and continued by telling Usopp about Luffy, and how much Luffy had wanted to meet him.
Usopp didn't know what to do. Was this Luffy his, from his time, or was he in some hyped up parallel world. Should he just introduce himself and just tell this Luffy all about himself like a normal kid? But what if this really was his Luffy? And what if Luffy took it upon himself to find out if they were from the same time? God that would be a disaster, Luffy wasn't subtle. He needed to somehow tell Luffy that he was a time-traveler too. Something easy enough that Luffy would pick up on, maybe a mark of some... He quickly dug around in his bag before letting out a cry of victory. He'd pulled out a thick black sharpie, and then put a large X on his arm. "Hey Luffy, just so you know all my nakama have to put this X on their arm, it'll be a sign of our nakamaship."
Luffy looked like he was about to burst into tears before he rushed forward and pulled Usopp into a hug, and yelling, "Nakama! I have nakama again!"
That was all Usopp needed to know, this was his Luffy. The Luffy that showed up on his little Island. The Luffy that helped him drive off Kuro, and save Kaya. The Captain he shed tears, sweat, and blood with, and adventured with. The Luffy that he stood side by side of when they declared 'War' on the World Government. It was too much for Usopp to bear. He returned the hug back with full force, tears at the corner of his eyes. The best part though was the rest of the crew; Zoro, Nami, Sanji, Chopper, everyone, there was a chance that they came back too. The flood gates that Usopp had been holding on to let loose, tears cascading down his face,as he realized that his nakama was safe, and that they had another chance to make things right.
Shanks and Benn just looked at each other oddly, "Are kids these days suppose to act like that, I mean they just met, right?" Shanks question was answered with a shrug from Benn, "Hell if I know, I'm getting too old for that shit." And in a typical Benn fashion proceeded to whip out and light a cigarette all in one fluid motion.
A cough interrupted them, "Usopp! Sorry for breaking this up, but, how's Banchina? How's your mother doing? Please! I need to know!" Yasopp strangled out. If he thought it a bit weird that his son was hugging and crying with someone he just met he didn't show it. Being far too concerned about his wife.
Usopp broke away from Luffy before looking at his dad. And that's when everything went wrong, "Mom?" Usopp stopped dead in his tracks, "Mom's sick dad. I-I think she's dying."
Yasopp's face went chalk white.
A/N: Ok that's a wrap. What did you guys think? PLEASE send me some reviews! Need some feedback. In any case I have the terms I used right here below:
1) Unfurl: To let the sails down
2) Bow: The front of a vessel
3) Starboard: The right side of a ship
4) Tacking: Changing directions (I'd look it up to fully understand it)
5) Port: The left side of a ship
6) Shanty: Song sailors would sing at sea
7) Abel Brown: Also known as Barnacle Bill, is a particularly dirty shanty about a man and a whore, there are several versions of this shanty that has evolved through the passage of time, the version that I have is at the bottom, and this is the version that the crew is singing
8) Dinghy: A small boat
9) Banchina: Usopp's mom's actual name, look it up if you want
If you want me to keep using these kinds of terms let me know. In any case the Red-Haired Pirates version of Abel Brown:
Who's that knocking at my door?" said the fair Young Maiden.
"It's only me from over the sea" said Abel Brown the Sailor.
"Open the door, you pox-ridden whore!" said Abel Brown
What if I should lock the door?" said the fair Young Maiden.
"I'll smash the lock with my diamond-hard cock!" said Abel Brown
What if my parents should come home?" said the fair Young Maiden.
"I'll kill your pa and then fuck your ma!" said Abel Brown
Are you young and handsome, sir?" said the fair Young Maiden.
"I'm old and rough and dirty and tough!" said Abel Brown
What is your intention, sir?" said the fair Young Maiden.
"Oh, off with your shirt, so you doesn't get hurt!" said Abel Brown
Will you take me to the dance?" said the fair Young Maiden.
"To Hell with the dance! Now off with your pants!" said Abel Brown
Will you vow to marry me?" said the fair Young Maiden.
"No, we won't wed. Getcher ass in the bed!" said Abel Brown
What's that thing between your legs?" said the fair Young Maiden.
"It's only me pole to shove in your holes!" said Abel Brown
What if we should have a boy?" said the fair Young Maiden.
"I'll take him to sea, teach him to fuck like me!" said Abel Brown
What if you should go to jail?" said the fair Young Maiden.
"I'll smash down the walls with my forty-pound balls!" said
What if you should get the chair?" said the fair Young Maiden.
"I'll absorb the shock with my steel-hard cock!" said Abel Brown
A/N: Yeah like I said kinda dirty. And I'll say it again PLEASE give me some feedback. I need's it!
