Chapter One
*Hello! This is my first One Piece fanfic ever! I tried a version on Wattpad but I wanted to do a version I thought is better! I fell in love with this amazing 23 long story actually from The Marineford arc a friend showed me and since then I been doing my best catching up and enjoying all the amazing epic that is One Piece! I hope you enjoy this story and I'll do my best to keep things updated!*
*Summary: Luffy is missing!? Monkey D. Luffy wakes up far away from his crew but is he himself? Ghost Princess Perona in a trip of her life when she meets a strange gentleman at sea! Find out more IN MISSING!? (FT. PERONA)!*
Please enjoy. (Also Spoiler Warning)
CHAPTER ONE: MAN AT SEA!
He opens his eyes to blue sky speckled with white fluffy clouds slowly passing in it. Sounds of sea waves crashing against the shores of the beach he lays flat upon. His mind feels blank as he gets up and looks around seeing he's on a wide yet small island that seems to have no sentient life.
He looks down at himself. No shirt, no shoes, least he got shorts on but the X shaped scar on his chest confuses him as he runs his hand on it and feels unsettled till the caw of a seagull snaps him outta it.
Need to find a ship so I don't get trapped on this island.* He thinks to himself as he looks around at the horizons for even a glimpse of any passing ships.
Based on the sun's angle it's a quarter to 12 in the morning and judging by the lack of anything else nearby, islands are far apart from here. He makes a frown by the lack of pros in this situation till suddenly rain begins to pour down immediately despite the weather being clear a moment ago.
That's bizzare.* He looks surprised and opens his mouth to keep himself hydrated in the meantime.
The rain begins to feel nerve ending, winds and inches of rain smacking against him relentlessly as he sits in the muddied sand waiting, watching the churning waves of the sea and lighting cracking across the dark skies.
"Oi God, lighten up the mood will you?" He finally speaks out in a tired manner as he continues to watch the storm around him.
Meanwhile
"Damn it! Why now of all times did a storm have to appear!?" Perona cries out frustrated as she flies in the storm, rain and wind hitting against her harshly.
Suddenly Kumashi slips from her arm. Everything feels in slow motion as she cries out for her bear as he falls into the raging sea.
"NO! KUMASHI!!!" She stops and frantically looks around at any sign of her doll bear.
Morning
He wakes up and looks over to see a wet, doll bear brushing against his feet by the waves crashing back and forth and picks it up to examine it.
"Hello there strange bear." He says taking in the bear's strange but rather cute design. "Unfortunately I cannot eat you to survive but least you'll give me some company." He sighs.
He places the bear down and goes to look up and see a figure in the distance and a rush of excitement fills him.
"HEY! OVER HERE! HELP!" He calls out to whoever.
"Kumashi?" She looks up and sees a man in the distance calling out. First she just wants to fly away and leave the man be but she notices her Kumashi laying next to him, her face lighting up with excitement. "KUMASHI!" She quickly hovers over to them.
"Kumashi I thought I lost you!" She cries as she holds her bear tightly in her arms.
"I found him washed up here." The man says, Perona turning to say something but blinks with a blank expression for a moment.
"EEEEEEHHHH!? LUFFY!? WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT HERE!?" She exclaims in shock.
"Madame I'm not sure who you are referring to? In fact, I don't know recall my name at all." He says calmly taking her more aback.
"Did you hit your head or something!?"
"Hmm no I didn't wake up with any head trauma or even wet at all. It's off like I just simply woke up here with no recollection at all of anything."
Perona quickly got the gist that he wasn't making a prank, not even a scratch on him. Perona was already familiar with how strange the seas are but she didn't think it could get any stranger today.
"Do you even remember me?" Perona managed to say quietly, clutching her bear.
He gave a good look at her, rubbing his chin before giving a head shake of defeat.
"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't remember such an elegant woman such as yourself." He sighed and Perona's heart skipped a beat.
He called me elegant and in such a passionate manner!* She couldn't help but slightly blush at this.
"I'm the Ghost Princess Perona." She introduces herself clearly.
"Oh a royal! What is the name of your country your highness?" He says bowing to her presence.
"Highness? Country?..." She was taken aback even further. The Fifth Emperor of the Pirate World, the man who defeated several warlords, Navy, and countless other pirates is bowing to her thinking she's royalty.
"Is that a real ghost?" He looked in awe as he sees a hollow floating next to her.
"Oh yeah it is but don't let it go through you unless you want to feel depressed for awhile." She smiles as she pets it.
"Marvelous, an emotional alternating spirit! That's amazing Princess Perona!"
Princess!? N-nobody has ever called me that in a long time!* She began to blush more and sighs in pleasure.
"So I'm going to guess you have a fantastic voyage nearby waiting for you right?" He smiles looking around snapping her back.
"Um actually I traveled alone so far, I was heading back to Kuraigana Island to reside."
"Ah yes, I forgot that you have ghost abilities for a moment." He chuckles. "That means you're a Devil Fruit user."
She smirks. "That's right Luffy, I ate the Horo Horo Mi Fruit and was gifted my abilities." Multiple hollows float around them.
"Wow, that's an amazing gift you have there Princess Perona. Must be interesting everyday to be a Devil Fruit user."
"Luffy you have powers yourself!"
"EEEHHHH!? But then what is it? I don't feel any different." He says examining himself.
She sighs, grabbing his cheek and stretching it out as it expands away.
"SUGOI!" His eyes sparkle in excitement. "I have an elastic rubber body!"
Perona smiles. Two Devil Fruit Users at Sea, what journey awaits them!
TO BE CONTINUED