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3. Second chance

Luffy sobbed quietly on the ground. The villagers and pirates were processing this information quietly. Then when Luffy looked up again they were startled by what they saw. He had a bright smile on his face and determination in his eyes.

"But that won't happen again." he said simply. "I'll find them again and this time I'll become the Pirate King!"

Shanks, surprisingly started to laugh.

"Gahahahahaha! This has been one insane day, kid!" Pirates started to laugh alongside him and the civilians smiled in agreement. Then Luffy stood up and started laughing alongside them. Then he spoke again.

"Guys, please don't tell anyone about this. Not even any of my family or friends. Keep it to yourself. " he pleaded. They looked at each other. "... please. I don't want my chance ruined because of my big mouth."

The people all nodded when he finished.

Then Shanks walked straight up to him and took his hat and pushed it on Luffy's head. Villagers and pirates alike gasped at the sight. Shanks was extremely protective of that hat. He was mad when Luffy tried to take it when they first met.

"Here kid. I wanted to give it to you for some time now." he said.

"Thanks, Shanks. I'll try to protect it. " replied Luffy. "In fact, I know I will!"

"Oh?"

"He had it. My other self had this hat."

Shanks eyes widened at this, but then he smiled warmly.

"Let's go have a party, kid! Let's celebrate our insane day and your second chance, kid!" he announced loudly.

"You'd celebrate even if nothing happened, Shanks!" replied Luffy. Everyone laughed and Shanks pouted. "Ok, but only if you give me lots of meat!"

"Gahahahaha! What's with you and meat?" asked Shanks, now happy again. "Let's go men! Let's party!"

With those words a huge party broke out and even the villagers joined this time. Luffy and Shanks talked a lot and Luffy told him a lot about his nakama and adventures.

Shanks frequently interjected with his own comments, such as when Luffy talked about his nakama:

"A pirate hunter joins you, then a pirate thief? Really Luffy?!"

"A liar? What do you do with a liar?"

"A, Yassop's son ... that explains the liar part *BONK* HEY?! WHAT WAS THAT FOR, YASOPP?!"

"A perverted leg fighting cook? By any chance is he connected to cook Zeff?"

"A pretty princess? Oh, but then she left?"

"A talking transforming human-reindeer ? I ... That IS COOL!"

"WHAT? NICO ROBIN? The Demon of Ohara? *BONK* Sorry, Luffy! I promise I won't say demon again! *BONK* I'm sorry! PLEASE FORGIVE ME! *BONK* LUFFY, STOP NOW!"

"A mafia cyborg shipwright in a speedo?"

"Oh, he helped you save your demon? *BONK* No, don't hit me anymore! ... Honestly, you're the scariest seven-year old I've ever met!"

"A perverted skeleton musician? ... Nope, not drunk enough to believe that!"

"Oh so that's who was singing in that Triangle place ... thing ... Nope, I won't try to recruit him! ... Yes, I promise, Luffy!"

"Jimbei? Fishman pirate Jimbei? That bigshot promised to join you?"

After a good while of drinking and eating many pirates fell asleep, villagers left the place and Luffy fell asleep on Shanks coat.

"Captain-san, what do you think?" Makino, the bartender who was the only sober one left in the room. Shanks sighed.

"I know it's completely crazy and insane ... but I believe him." He paused for a moment and looked her in the eyes. "He'd have to be a really good liar to pull all that out of his ass."

Makino smiled somewhat sadly at this.

"So, you think he really went through all this?" she asked, tears in her eyes.

"Yes, " replied Shanks. "I ... I didn't think I would be responsible for such a disaster."

"But you're not, captain-san!" Makino said to him.

"I am. I got him to become a pirate, I-" he started, but a sleepy voice of a boy who just woke up interrupted him.

"Stupid Shanks!" said Luffy sleepily. "It was Akainu! Akainu and the rest of those bastards!"

Shanks smiled softly at this. He was glad Luffy didn't blame him.

"And you owe me your arm, stupid Shanks! So you'd better stay a while!"

Shanks and Makino were both confused by this.

"What do you mean ... his arm, Luffy?" asked Makino.

Luffy smiled.

"First time I wasn't strong. Shanks lost his arm saving me from the bandits."

Shanks and Makino looked at each other surprised.

They talked for a bit more, but then it went dark and they went to sleep, Shanks on the ship and Luffy lied down behind the bar.

Why did Luffy tell them everything? Well, he's seven and he's still somewhat of an idiot, but mostly because he was hit pretty hard by the memories and needed to tell someone. In the future, he won't be as generous with his information. (He might still let something slip though.)