I'd like to apologize for the delay. To be honest I had been working on other projects that it never crossed my mind to continue. But as far as stories go, this one seems to be getting more followers than the rest, that the least I could do is finish it. I'd also like to apologize that when I first started writing this story, I had written down notes to follow. But it has been so long that they had been lost so I will try my best to remember most of those details. And lastly I'd like for you to keep in mind, that at the time that I was writing this story, there was no devil fruit similar to the one I had made up for the fanfiction. And although it is still unique, it is very similar to Frost Zeke's earth earth fruit.

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Like a stampede, the odd band of pirates charged over to my location. Where I had encountered this young beauty.

"What did you do to her you old geezer?" Demanded, I believe the lads called him Sanji.

"Why, I did nothing of the sort," I nervously stuttered about readjusting both my and her garments. "I suddenly startled the poor lass was all. Right m'dear?"

She stood hard and strong with a rather intimidating glare as I dusted off her strange suit. This young lass were a heavy looking, rustic colored, armor upon her breast and limbs.

"Get away from me," she growled as she shoved me about with the palm of her hand. "Are you the ones that defeated Arlong?"

"Shishishishi, Yep that's us!" Cheerfully stated this, Luffy character.

"That's so cool!" She jumped about as giddy as a schoolgirl.

Something is really wrong with these lads. Coldhearted and serious one minute. Then happy laughing children the next.

"I was on my way to Arlong Park when I discovered 'Monkey D. Luffy' had defeated the infamous Arlong Pirates. "She added.

"Hey, so I'm confused," long nosed Usopp rudely interrupted. "Are you in danger? Because we heard you scream."

"That wasn't me," the newcomer replied as her puffy face glanced over at me. "That was him."

"Wha-?" I answered nervously. "Why... I most certainly did not."

"Why were you headed to Arlong Park anyway?" Nami, my bride to be, asked.

"I am after the one piece," she replied. Only this time the cheerful giddy lass we just met was no more. "I need a crew but no one takes me seriously. So I need to make a name for myself and fast. Since I was a but a child I have heard tales of the Arlong Pirates and how they had taken over Cocoyasi Village."

"You don't mean," long nosed, Usopp, questioned. "That's..."

"That suicide." Nami had interrupted. It was quite obvious I had no knowledge of these 'Arlong Pirates' but by the looks on these two faces, they sounded far more dangerous than the lads I now travel with.

"The fall of the tyrannical Fishman Arlong would be more than enough credit and prestige to rise my name to great heights."

"I'm sorry," I pressed forward. "Fishman? One piece? I must really be going on my way now." With little regard I happily turned about and began trotting, when out of nowhere the ground lifted before me blocking my path. "Or not."

"You all are going nowhere," she grunted as the ground began to vigorously shake. "You see, now that Arlong is no longer an option, it seems I have no choice but to settle for the straw hat."