Note: I didn't proof read this chapter thoroughly so, forgive me for errors and please tell me if there are sentences that need to be rewritten for clarity.

Nami found Malik sitting on the stern deck looking off into the ocean. When she neared, Malik turned his head with this lazy gaze at him. "You want something?"

"How is it possible? You're arm is a cannon. The work of a Devil Fruit?"

Malik sighed, "No, science and the greed for power." Nami nodded and turned away to head back inside. "I wanted to protect them, but it was impossible… Please stay, I want to tell you my story…"

Seven years ago, Malik was an adolescent of fourteen. He was a happy talkative teen with a sure-kill aim. His sharp shooting skill was his forte—of course he was right handed, not left or ambidextrous, just plain right handed.

One day he boasted his skill to the wrong person and saved someone who would cost him his life.

"Yeah, I can make a shot better than you old man." Malik laughed as an elderly man, "I've got a shot that will hit anything, snipe from anywhere and I can always hit my target."

The old man looked at him with half-opened eyes, "Go away kid."

Malik glared at him before leaving the old me alone to go to his table with Amy and his sister Sakuya. They were dressed in traveling grabs so they would not bring much attention to themselves.

Sakuya is his elder by three years and had reached her height growth of five one. In the years to come, Malik will out growth her in height, but now, he was shorter than her by a three inches. She looked warily at Malik, "Leave them alone. We don't want to cause trouble here."

"But I do," Malik joshed. Sakuya rolled her eyes.

"I don't want to cause trouble," Amy said. She was ten but she was smarter than a normal child at the age, "Listen to Sakuya."

Malik bowed his head, "Alright, Amy." Amy's word was law and he knew that. Malik smirked to himself; Sakuya said them, but not the people outside. He left the table after finishing his supper to explore the town.

Instead of finding trouble, trouble found him. It, no, she ran into him. He was knocked down with her leaning on top of him. Over her shoulder, Malik saw a group of thieves. Being a gentleman, Malik protected her and not because she was gorgeous. She did have shiny red locks, the brightest green eyes, and a sparkly emerald color dress, but that didn't urge Malik to protect her. Who am I kidding? Of course it did, she was pretty and rich. He took out his pistol and aimed at the five thieves' feet. They jumped and danced to avoid the shots. In a few seconds, they admitted defeat and scurried away.

The girl thanked Malik and complimented on his shooting. She offered to buy him a drink or a snack. Malik couldn't turn down an offer from a pretty girl. As she gave him a mug of something, not alcohol, maybe juice, Malik began boasting about himself as he walked her home. Happy and laughing, he went back to the inn for the remainder of the night.

It was the next day when things went out of hand.

The three walked out of the inn to find two scores of men waiting for them. Sakuya's first reaction to this was, "Malik, what did you do?"

"Nothing," he replied back, "I swear."

"What do you want from us?" Being the oldest, Sakuya took charge of the situation. Malik and she stood back to back with Amy between them. The two scanned around them for any movements from the attackers.

Finally, the leader spoke, "We want the Gunner."

Sakuya glared at Malik before replying to the leader, "What is you business with my brother?"

"He humiliated my men last night and we're here to get our revenge. No one messes with the Mountain Bandits."

"Mountain Bandits? Didn't your leader get eaten by a large sea monster?" Malik laughed.

The leader growled, "That was my brother and I will find that arrogant red head and kill him."

Amy stepped up, "You will not live to see tomorrow if you quarry with us today. Let us pass or I will show you no mercy because of what you said about Shanks."

The man laughed, "I would like to see you try little girl." He snapped his fingers and a large net fell on Amy and Sakuya but not Malik.

"What is this?" Sakuya tried to lift it off her and Amy, but it was too heavy. Amy tried to escape, but could not. "What's the meaning of this?"

"A little birdie told me about your Devil Fruit Powers." He laughed, "Right Ruby?" The girl from last night walked out from behind him.

"Yes, daddy. The Gunner spilled out everything last night," She smiled, "The small one is a princess and the other one is his older sister. This net should keep them both in check."

Malik gasped when he saw her and tried to recall anything from last night. She must've drugged him with the juice. He didn't notice a dart hit him in the arm. Slowly he pulled it out and examined it. His vision started to blur.

"You have three hours to get one million belli in exchange for their lives. We'll be waiting by the Grotto. If you don't come, we'll drop them in the sea." He heard the leader's voice fade away.

When Malik came too one hour later, he found himself in a bed. An old mad sat at the table watching Malik as he sat up. "You better not strain yourself, kid."

Malik saw it was the same man from the inn. "Where am I? I've got to go to the Grotto!"

"Hold your horses," the old man got up. Malik stop when he saw the old man's leg. It was a black leg. At a closer look, he saw it was a machine.

"How…" He started in awe.

"I'm a mechanic. I make things for disabled people. It doesn't earn me any belli, but being a doctor does. I want you to say in bed."

"I can't!" Malik pleased, "My sister and friend are captives. The Mountain Bandit wants one million belli within the next two hours or they will drown my sister and Amy!"

"Yes, but you can't shoot with a dead arm."

Those words hit Malik like a stone. "What?" He moved his arms, "Don't scare me old man."

The old man rolled up Malik's sleeves to show his forearm was spotted black and green. "There was poison in the dart. I've never seen anything like it. However, I heard that a poison like this exists in the Grand Line. The poison will spread throughout your whole body and rot your flesh."

"But, this is my right arm… with out it, I can't shoot." Malik whispered disbelieving what he heard, "Can you cure it?"

"It might take me hours, but I can. You have to stay in bed. The poison will spread quicker if you move about."

Malik didn't need a second thought and jump out of bed to look for his belongings. "I chose them over my own life. It's my fault they're captured.." The old man watched the teen leave for the Grotto and turned to his closet. Opening it, he looked at the machine parts.

Malik ran to the Grotto in record time. His arm grew worst every second. He scanned the area before infiltrating the Grotto. Although he was only fourteen, he was a pirate and a guardian of a princess. He used his pistol without hesitation at the patrolling guards.

He went deeper into the Grotto, clearing the way silently. Finally, he reached the center of the Grotto. As he tightened his grip on his pistol, a sharp pain surged through his arm. He looked to see his whole forearm was black and green and it was spreading toward his hand and up his arm. The strength in his grip weakened and Malik dropped the pistol.

Taking a chance, he ran toward the cage where Amy and Sakuya were kept. Using his left hand, he used the pistol and shot the lock. The cage door opened and Amy ran out.

"Malik?" She questioned, "What happened to you?"

"Nothing that you should get upset about," Malik smiled at her as he fell to his knees. Dropping the pistol, he held onto this arm with his left hand.

"MALIK!" Sakuya demanded, "Tell me what's going on!"

There was a laughter from behind them, "It's the poison." They looked up to see the Bandit Leader and Ruby. He threw them a blade. "The only way to stop it is to cut off his arm."

"Ha ha," Ruby laughed, "The little brat can't use a gun anymore. It's my idea to use poison. Wasn't it a glorious idea?"

Sakuya grabbed the blade and looked down at Malik who nodded. As she placed the blade to this arm, Amy stopped her. "Let me do it and then I can take care of them. Hold Malik down." There were tears in her eyes, but her voice was indifferent.

Malik drifted into unconsciousness as Amy brought the blade down. Afterward, Sakuya jumped in to bound the open wound as Amy backed away to give her space.

Laughter filled the stale air from the Bandit Leader and Ruby. Amy looked at them with a shadow over her dark eyes. Her hair flared as she generated a gust of wind from under her. Soon, it evolved into a tornado surrounding Sakuya and Malik. The tornado inched out toward the Bandit Leader and Ruby and it fill up the entire area.

When the tornado died down, there was nothing left of anyone. However, blood and body parts were spatter everywhere. Everything in the Grotto was stained.

Miles away in town, a knock was heard at the door of the old doctor. He opened it to see a small child drenched in blood from head to toe. He jumped back and cursed, "What happened to you! Hurry and come in!"

As he reached out to touch her, she stepped to the side and revealed Sakuya with Malik in her arms. "Please help him," Sakuya pleaded as she entered his house. Out in the street, townspeople gather to see the remaining Mountain Bandits surrounding the little girl.

The townspeople only blinked once and the Mountain Bandits were no longer standing. However, Amy didn't kill them, maybe they will bleed to death, but she didn't kill them. This was how Amy was named "Bloody Amy." The word spread around town like wildfire and to other town on other islands.

The old doctor saved Malik's life in exchange for an experiment. If the doctor made a suitable weapon, he would be rich and powerful. The doctor gave Malik his arm cannon. For the next few years, Malik returned for a better version of the cannon until the old man died of a ripe old age. In the final year of the old doctor's life, he created a perfect arm cannon and gave it to Malik. It's the one he uses today. Unlike the others, the ammo for this particular cannon was Malik's willpower and energy.

Malik started using his left hand because he no longer had a right one. The happy, talkative teen was no more than a vessel for a weapon of mass destruction.

Malik pulled on his mantle, "This is my gift and curse for my greed for power."

"But, that was seven years ago," Nami started, "I'm sure Amy and you sister forgave you." He refused to speak and turned away from her. She rolled her eyes and left him, "Fine, I was just trying to help."

"I know they have. They forgave me a long time ago. It is I who has not."

"LAND! IS IT MONOKAI?" Luffy shouted from his perch on the ram's head, "Is it?"

Nami looked at the map, but Malik replied for her, "Yes, it is. We should take precaution. Zach and his mother are very sly. They might have spies in the town." Malik advised Nami not to dock in town but on the beach several miles away.

The six climbed the rope ladder onto the beach. Luffy wildly explored the surroundings. Usopp went chasing after him. Sanji smoking his cigarette stood behind Nami as she looked over the Monokai Island terrain. Zoro shook his head as he watched Luffy.

"We better go after him," he said to Nami and the rest.

"Stay here," Malik commanded, "It's not safe to wonder about, even here. The mansion," he pointed up into the forest. The Straw Hat crew could make out a roof top and a tower, "The tower has the whole island in its perspective. This spot near the cave is its only blind spot." He pointed to a cove. "I want you to stay there until I come back with an update on the situation."

"Is Dagger up there?" Luffy looked at the mansion.

"Most likely. That's where Zach and his mother are. Don't do anything stupid, Luffy. I want to have the element of surprise."

"Sure, sure." He nodded. Malik looked at Nami.

"I'll keep my eye on him," she said. Malik nodded before leaving.

Zoro scoffed as he watch Malik walk toward the town, "Now what do we do? Do we wait like dogs for him to return?"

"No, we're going up there!" Luffy pointed and marched off.

"What about what Malik said," Usopp asked, "We don't know what we're up against."

Sanji crushed on his cigarette with his shoe, "When did that stop Luffy from doing anything?"

Zoro shrugged and followed Luffy's lead. Usopp sighed and Sanji turned to Nami with a smile, "Are you coming Nami?"

"I did say I'll keep an eye on Luffy. I just didn't say where."

And so, the adventure begins. I had a wee bit of trouble finding a good reason for Malik to lose his arm. Because I said, "Greed for power." That was something I didn't plan ahead to do. I'm going to try and stick to my agenda for the rest of the chapters.

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I've counted up the votes for the pairings and you'll have to find out at the end I have an idea already.

A note about Luffy: Someone said he was related to Gold Roger, so, he's not going to be paired up with Dagger. Even if he's not related, i already have plans.