A/N: I really don't like how this one came out but, eh, whatever. I put it up anyway.
So, the second challenge for writing style was 'Point Of View'. Because I can't write in first person PoV very well, I decided that was what I was going to do. And, being me, it is coming from the eyes of a character that isn't normally written about.
Enjoy!
I'm a Marine. Proud, brave and strong. Koby is my name, fresh out of training, and that's what I tell whoever cares to listen. Not many people want to hear it though. The Marines aren't as popular as they used to be, as they should be, not now; in the Age of Pirates. There are too many corrupt officials out there for them to be trusted.
I should know, though, I've had to deal with plenty of them myself. In fact, the very first General that I met was nothing more than a no good scallawag. The scummiest of the scum. Worse, even, then the pirate that had kept me as her chore boy for a large part of my life.
Most people would think that I would hate pirates because of her, Lady Alvida, but I don't. I know that not all pirates are bad like that. Yeah, I've got first hand expierence with the best of the best in the pirate world.
Monkey D. Luffy.
It's because of him that I have my career, my dream, of being a Marine. I mean, if he hadn't come along when he did and things hadn't happened the way they had, I'd still be stuck cleaning floors on Alvida's ship. He got me out of that place and then, even though it wasn't something he had to do, he pretended that we were enemies so I could become a Marine. I didn't it then and I was pretty mad at him, Luffy's a good actor when he wants to be, but I get it now and I'm really grateful.
I've kept track of him over the years too. I know all about the different places that he's been, the things he's done...Luffy and his crew have saved more people than I could ever dream of saving. I'm still going to try though. I'll save as many people as I can and be the best Marine I can be...
I'm a Marine. Proud, brave and strong. Koby's my name, fresh out of training, and the person I want to be like the most is a pirate on our Most Wanted list.
