Dreams

"Now then here's your cell," started one of the Marines that had taken Roy captive, "its been a bit of a hectic week, so just wait here for a while and then once it slows down a little we'll get to executing you."

Roy said nothing simply casually walking into the small cell. The Marine promptly took out one of the many keys from his belt and locked the door behind Roy. The pirate took a moment to study the dark and dreary cell, it was your typical prison, cold, dark, damp, a skeleton here a skeleton there and a few, three to be exact other men huddled up in different corners. Roy looked around taking a moment to study each of the men, but looking seemingly disappointed after each one. "Huh," said the pirate to no one in particular, "well this is no good, where' the sword guy I thought they'd put us in the same place for sure." Suddenly all three of the men snapped their heads in the direction of Roy upon hearing his voice.

"Who's there?" asked a fairly old man, he was frail looking his hair a deep shade of gray and a glassy look about his eyes.

"Its just some kid father." Replied another of the men, he was middle aged though far younger than the man he had called father

"Oh." The older man said in return, resting his head back in his arms.

"Hey old timer," Roy asked coming closer to the man, "You wouldn't happen to know if there's any other place around here they keep prisoners would ya?"

"Yes, Death's Row, this friend of yours is probably getting ready to die some time tomorrow."" The old man said not bothering to raise his head, a hint of sadness in his voice, "Not that it matters anymore since you're in here, there's no getting out."

"Hahahaha Don't be ridiculous old timer!" laughed Roy, "I can't be stuck in here, I've got an adventure to go on, you're talking to the future King of Pirates you know?" his laugh was genuine and true, as were his words.

"Shut up already, I swear kid I'm not sharing this cell with you for the rest of my life listening to your bull shit." Spat the younger man, "Saying something stupid like that is probably what got you stuck up in here."

"Jeez what's got you so sour, huh?" Roy replied a hint of anger residing in his voice as he began to walk closer to the man who insulted him.

"That's enough James, what good will that do now?" said the older man raising his hand at his son, "Take a seat boy, tell me how you got into this place." Spoke the man although looking off in another direction.

Roy paused for a moment giving his insulter one last glare before letting his anger subside, "Well, this guy I'm trying to get to join my crew sorta let himself get caught by the Marines so I figured I'd get caught to then we'd end up in the same place and I could convince him, but now he's off at that Death Row place and I'm here." Roy explained to his fellow captives while taking a seat on the cold hard ground, "What about you old timer what're you in for huh?"

"Well, I used to be a teacher but when I started to preach of morals and ethics to some of my students the Marines charged me with high treason and I was arrested." Said the man his eyes moving franticly as if searching for the one he was speaking, "Its much more elaborate then that of course but that's the jist of it, but enough of that our foods here." He continued his eyes finally resting on the cell entrance, when not soon after a man appeared before them carrying four trays of food.

"Here, enjoy." The Marine said sliding the dishes of food into the cell. Roy wasted no time in attacking one of the four dishes. The son of the older man than rose slowly grabbing two of the dishes placing one in front of his father and the other before the other prisoner who had yet to be introduced.

"Eat up boy they only feed us once a day, so nasty as it is you've got to try and hold it down." Said the older man reaching for a fork, and struggling to find it.

"What're you talking about old timer, this stuff is delicious." Replied Roy swallowing a mouthful. "But tell me more about why they locked you up, I mean teaching isn't a crime right?"

"Yes well you see I had a dream," he replied his voice trailing off, the other two men also seemed to drift somewhere different, "I had hoped that if I could teach this entire town free of charge then, they would travel around the world and teach others what I have learned through my life, and then those would teach others and so forth. I know ridiculous but I've lived a long life and I felt I needed to pass it on, people are always talking of this so called New Era we're in, and I felt it was my duty for them to learn beyond what the government wanted them to know." The man continued no longer talking to Roy but to his two other cell mates, to his former students back in town, and to his former self. "Preocupade of coursed thought that I was inciting a rebellion, and then he shattered that dream."

Roy had stopped eating now gazing intently at the old man, anger filled his eyes, "Why!? Why is your dream over?! You can get out of here!" he shouted.

"You really don't get it kid," the son finally interrupted, "my father is blinded by Preocupade, he no longer has the ability to teach, and I who tried and stood up for him was also thrown in this god forsaken place. Those people were always right, there is no more dreams."

"And I as a Marine trying to stop the Captain took the same punishment," the third prisoner said, finally rising to his feet and speaking, "just give it up kid you're better off than your dead friend at least."

Roy remained still for a moment, the clenching of his fists the only movement as he sat on the icy floor of the jail. Finally he came to his feet.

"What're you doing kid?" asked the son of the oldest prisoner.

Suddenly there was a loud clang as Roy spread his arm far apart snapping the chains that hindered his wrists.

"What am I doing?" Roy said repeating the man's question as he brought his straw-hat low over his eyes, "Well first I'm gonna free you guys and Rico, then, I'm gonna kick this Cpuado guy's ass, and then I'm gonna continue MY dream!"

A/N: Hey!, um well i hope you've all enjoyed this but i have one request if there is anyone reading this if you could drop me a review or maybe a pm i'd be a ppriciated, i don't really like to ask for stuff like that but i just got a dishearting review one another and i was hoping for a second opinion, Thanks!! Have a good one.