A/N: So it'll be confusing to address the different Luffy's, Zoro's, etc, so when I address the ones from the future I will call them the other (insert name), whereas when I refer to the past versions I just call them their name, for example: "Other Luffy looked at Luffy and realized they both had a love for meat."
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"What the hell you shitty Marimo, this is all your fault!"
"Says who Curly Brows?! If anything its your fault!"
Shock. It was the only emotion the poor unsuspecting crew was feeling all day. As they looked behind the other Luffy they saw two people standing up, fighting with each other, and they didn't even need to see their faces to know who it was by their fighting alone.
"T-this can't be happening..." Usopp said almost breathlessly, on the verge of fainting.
"I don't think I can handle much more of this." Nami said, in much the same breathless way Usopp had.
"How is this possible?" Vivi asked.
"Are they ok?!" Chopper fretted with worry.
"Don't tell me..." Zoro growled with a dangerous tone in his voice.
"I don't believe it..." Sanji replied with the same dangerous tone.
"This is one interesting day." Ace said with a sigh.
"This is so cool!" Their Luffy cried in excitement. Everything went silent, save for the other Luffy's sobs and the two strangers fighting.
"Well your the one who-! Wait... Luffy?!" The first stranger asked, grabbing at his side as he finally heard the other Luffy's cries.
"What were you going to say shitty marimo?! I did not-..." The second trailed off as well, also noticing the cries. The two strangers turned toward the other Luffy and the crews jaws dropped.
It was Zoro and Sanji.
"Oi, Luffy!" The other Zoro called, concern laced in his voice at the sound of his Captain's cries.
"Shitty Captain!" The other Sanji called, also concerned, though both men didn't show it as they ran toward the other Luffy. They were both about to reach him when they froze as well, eyes widening.
"Oi, Love Cook, you see him too, right?" The other Zoro asked. The other Sanji merely nodded, his cigarette falling from his mouth in shock.
"H-hey, Luffy, get back here, that can't be-... It has to be a devil fruit Luffy." The other Zoro said. The crew stood in mass confusion, especially Ace. Why was everyone so shocked by him?
The other Luffy sniffled, slowly and hesitantly letting go of Ace and turning, showing the other Zoro and Sanji his red face from crying, tears still falling.
"Z-Zoro, S-Sanji... I-Im... Im dreaming right? I-I have to-o be b-b-because... h-he's here... b-but t-they told me I w-wassnn't." The other Luffy slurred, staggering towards the two. The other Zoro caught him before he tripped and he shook his head.
"Your not dreaming Luffy, but... I don't think that's really Ace... It has to be a devil fruit." He said, being careful of his Captain's feelings. The other Sanji nodded.
"I hate to say it Luffy but I think the Marimo's right." The other Sanji said, his eyes narrowing as he scanned the group in front of him.
"Can someone tell me what the heck is happening?!" Usopp finally asked.
Everyone stood in silence, the other Luffy's sniffles the only other noise.
"Maybe you two can tell us. Where did you come from and who are you?" Nami asked, her headache from all of today's events getting worse. The other Zoro and Sanji shared a look, glancing at their Captain who merely stared back, before nodding.
"Im Zoro, curly brows there is Sanji, and this is Luffy. We came from the Thousand Sunny. Who are you guys and where are we?" Zoro asked, taking initiative as first mate.
"Were the Straw Hat Pirates and were on the Going Merry! Look guys, they're us! Well, some of us..." Luffy said in excitement. Nami hit him on the head.
"This is not the time to admire them, they can't be you guys, it has to be a devil fruit!"
"Ah, Nami-San/Swan your so lovely when you scold the shitty Captain!" Both Sanji's said, echoing each other as they twirled around Nami who was in shock.
"Tch, shitty cook." Both Zoros said, causing both Sanjis to glare at their respective Zoros.
"What was that you damn grass head?!" They both shouted. Nami groaned.
"All of you shut up!" She screamed, stopping the fighting.
"They sure do act like each other." Vivi said, sweatdropping. Other Sanji gasped.
"Vivi-Chwan~! Oh, you're still as beautiful as I remember! Like a beautiful rose on a sunny day!" Other Sanji cooed. Vivi gave a nervous laugh, not quite sure how to react, though another curly browed man was glaring daggers at his look-alike.
"Everyone's acting like each other except... except their Luffy..." Chopper said softly as everyone glanced at the pacified Luffy sitting against the mast, head bowed and eyes shadowed by his straw hat. The other Zoro and Sanji, who had calmed down from seeing Vivi, glanced at each other once more, their lips thinning as they looked at their Captain.
"Enough. we need to get back, so you either tell us what fruit you've got or I slice all of you." The other Zoro threatened, pulling out a sword, leaving the other two sheathed.
"O-Oi, wait a second!" Usopp stuttered in fear, holding his hands up.
"Yeah, w-we aren't using any devil fruit, we thought you were!" Vivi said, waving her hands as well.
"You better not hurt the ladies you shitty swordsman!" The other Sanji shouted. Other Zoro glared at him.
"If it gets us back I'll have to." He replied stonily.
"One." The other Zoro said, getting into a battle stance, along with the monster trio of what seemed to be the past crew.
"Were fighting then, huh? Cool!" Luffy said, a devious grin on his face as he raised his fists, Ace coming to stand beside his baby brother, fists heating up. He had just taken down the Baroque Works billions ships, he could take down two look-a-likes.
"Two." The other Zoro said, getting the other two swords out. Other Sanji sighed, lifting his leg in preparation as he went stone faced as well, ready to fight to get his Captain out of this mess.
"H-hold on now, I have the, 'I can't fight our look-a-likes' disease!" Usopp cried. Chopper stood beside him, clinging to Usopp's pant leg in terror.
"Thr-"
"Wait." The simple word made other Zoro and Sanji freeze, still glaring at their doubles as everyone else froze as well. That one word held power, and no one wanted to go against it for fear of the man behind the voice. Sandals clicked on the deck as they all stared at each other, the air tense and thick.
"Zoro. Sanji." Other Luffy's voice was strong, a vast difference to what it had been merely minutes ago when he was crying in Ace's arms. Other Zoro and Sanji looked out of the corner of their eyes to see their Captain standing in between them, eyes still shadowed as he looked slightly down.
"Yeah Captain?" Other Zoro asked, voice muffled by Wado in his mouth.
"What's up Captain?" Other Sanji asked, seriousness in his tone.
"Were not fighting." Other Luffy said, plopping down in between them, crossing his arms and legs, continuing to look down. Other Zoro and Sanji, again, shared a look before nodding. Zoro sheathed his swords, sitting beside his Captain along with Sanji who lit another cigarette.
"S-so... were not fighting?" Chopper asked. Other Luffy shook his head, causing Chopper, Vivi, Nami and Usopp to sigh in relief.
"Good, lets figure out what the hell is going on." Zoro said, sitting across from his double, the rest of the crew and Ace following suit as they sat across from the doubles. It was slightly unnerving to Ace when the three followed his every move as if he was going to evaporate.
"So... you obviously look just like our Luffy Sanji and Zoro, save for some... differences..." Nami started, eyeing other Zoro who had a scar covering his eye.
"But you said it wasn't a devil fruit?" Nami asked. The three nodded.
"Not to mention both Luffy's have the same devil fruit!" Chopper announced. Other Zoro and Sanji looked at the crew's Luffy with skepticism.
"But two people can't have the same devil fruit." Other Sanji said. Chopper nodded in agreement.
"That's true but look." He said. Luffy, taking the hint, pulled at his cheek.
"I ate the gum-gum fruit." He said, letting it go so it snapped back in place.
"Yeah, well, so did this idiot." Other Zoro said, pulling at their Luffy's cheek.
"Hey, that was mean Zoro!" Other Luffy whined, causing Zoro to roll his eyes and sigh.
"But what does this mean?" Vivi asked. Everyone was silent, not knowing the answer.
"They look, act, speak, and have the same objects you guys have." Ace added.
"You're right, that Zoro has Wado, that Luffy has the same hat, and that Sanji has the same cigarettes, but that one could be a coincidence..." Usopp said.
"Hey, do you guys poop?!" Luffy asked, ignoring the others who were trying to solve this puzzle.
"THAT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU ASK!" The crew, including Ace, shouted at Luffy, causing him to laugh. Other Zoro and Sanji shook their heads, slightly annoyed, while other Luffy merely smiled, still sobered up by the presence of a certain mera-mera no mi eater.
"Its easy. We're you." Other Luffy said, stunning everyone to silence.
"T-that doesn't even make sense idiot, how could you be us?" Sanji asked. Other Luffy shrugged, still smiling.
"I don't know." He replied, causing everyone to sweat drop.
"Even if we were them they're obviously the past versions of us." Other Zoro said, eyeing them. Other Luffy's smile slipped into a frown as he once again glanced at Ace.
"Yeah, they are." He said, his voice strained as if he was going to cry again. The others looked at other Luffy with confusion. Why was he constantly looking at Ace like that? And why was he so... mellow? If this was their Luffy in the future like they said, which the crew still highly doubted, then wouldn't that Luffy be just as hyper-active as their Luffy?
"How far in the... Future would you be from?" Zoro asked, still skeptical as he crossed his arms, eyeing up his double.
"I heard you guys saying you were going to Yuba, so its probably been... 3 years?" Other Luffy asked, more to himself.
"If they are going to Yuba then it would be 3." Other Sanji said, nodding in agreement.
"3 years?! Lets say I buy this whole 'you came from the future' thing, why, how, and what brought you back here?" Nami asked, trying to get over her shock. The doubles shrugged.
"Last thing I remember doing is sleeping." Other Luffy said.
"Last thing me and the marimo were doing was looking for you, you weren't in your hammock when we woke up and even during breakfast you didn't show up so everyone looked." Other Sanji said.
"Love cook and I were on the deck when everything went black, I didn't sense anyone other then us on board but we were nearing an island." Other Zoro said. Other Sanji nodded in agreement.
"Well that doesn't help us." Zoro said. Luffy laughed.
"Its a mystery!" He said happily. Other Luffy smiled at the thought of mystery.
"Hey, speaking of breakfast, when are we eating? Im starving!" Other Luffy said, putting on a smile though he was still pained when he saw Ace. If he was in the past then that meant this Ace was real, and maybe... maybe this Luffy could save Ace, but... wouldn't that change a lot in the future? Not to mention the time he and the crew took to train because of what happened. Other Luffy groaned, his face turning red from thinking.
"Oi, crap Captain, don't think too much." Other Sanji said, slightly concerned.
"Sorry..." Other Luffy said.
"Its almost time for lunch. I guess I could go cook now. We can continue talking while we eat." Sanji said, standing up and dusting himself off.
"I'll help." Other Sanji said, standing and dusting himself as well. Sanji looked at his double skeptically but nodded. If this was himself from the future then it would show in the kitchen.
"I'll make sure were still on course for Emeralu." Nami said, sighing as she still had a headache.
"Im taking a nap." Zoro said simply, turning to lean against the railing.
"I have some medicine I could go make while I wait!" Chopper said cheerfully.
"I guess... I could go work on my new ammo..." Usopp said, not really wanting to be left alone with Other Luffy and Zoro. Who knew if they were telling the truth or not, they could still be marines after all!
"Well, uh, it was nice to meet you." Vivi said politely, bowing as she too scurried off, also not wanting to be left alone with them.
"Ace, come on, I wanna show you around!" Luffy said cheerfully, pulling Ace along with him. Other Luffy watched ruefully, wishing he could do that with Ace in his future.
"Luffy? you ok?" Other Zoro asked quietly, knowing that himself from the past was probably listening. Other Luffy nodded.
"Yeah, I just... it's hard..." Luffy said softly, pain clear in his voice, causing Zoro of the past to peek an eye open at them. Other Zoro nodded in understanding.
"Hey, why don't we go sit on Merry's head? Its been a while, huh?" Zoro asked. Luffy nodded again, a small smile making its way to his face as he remembered where he was.
"Yeah, I missed her." Luffy whispered as he drug his hand along her railing on his way to the figurehead, other Zoro following close behind, his good eye scanning the area for any danger.
"Hey Vivi?" Nami asked as she walked into the women's room. Vivi looked up from where she sat at the desk.
"What's wrong Nami?" She asked. Nami frowned, sitting on the bed.
"Something about those three is bothering me." Nami admitted.
"What is it?" Vivi asked. Nami was silent for a moment.
"Its just... that Luffy reacted in a way I would never expect Luffy to act. Didn't you see how he was around Ace? He looked terrified! Wouldn't he be happy to see Ace like our Luffy had been? Maybe they are just bad acting marines..." Nami said. Vivi sat in silence.
"Well... maybe something bad happened between them in the future, if they are from the future. As for them being marines, we can question them during lunch about things that only Zoro, Sanji, and Luffy would know." Vivi replied thoughtfully. Nami was silent again, weighing the options.
"That's a good idea, but, as crazy as this sounds, if they are from the future then... I don't know, siblings fight but... that didn't look like Luffy and Ace had a falling out, that looked like... like... I don't know!" Nami said in exasperation. Vivi gave her a small smile, nodding.
"I know what you mean, but if they really are from the future something bad must have happened. That Luffy looked absolutely distraught." Vivi said sadly. Nami nodded.
"I hope whatever happened doesn't happen for a long, long time."