Fyr3Flyt3: Hello Ladies and Gentleman and welcome to the 6th (it's 6th right?) Chapter of Gamer Blues. Sorry about the two week delay, but after writing two chapters the other week, I kinda wore myself out. But it's here now, so enjoy!

Chapter 6: Moon Walk

You have slept in a bed (No bed claimed). All HP & MP is restored.

Yeah, I'm back to full health. Then again after that steak last night, I was probably already there, didn't bother to check. Now I just have to try not to get shot by Jei, my gun happy host, and find out why he's so afraid of the Bad Wolf. Maybe they get BBC out here in One Piece World. Also, Note to Self: Find a shorter designation for One Piece World; suggestions: One, OPEarth, Kaizoku.

Anyway, I'm currently sitting across from my good pal Jei, eating a bowl of what I think are just off-brand Frosted Flakes™. Tori had yet to wake up, making this suuuper awkward. I mean, what do we talk about, our night's sleep?

Hey Jei, how was your night?

Oh, just fine, you?

Oh, well, nothing bad except you trying to BLOW MY FUCKING BRAINS OUT! Otherwise, I'm great!

"Good Morning, y'all." Oh thank God, or Oda, I guess. Goda?

Tori sat down and started pouring some ring-shaped cereal I had lovingly christened Zor-O's. If he knew about this or where/who I was, he'd probably kill me.

"So," she said while pouring in milk, "Mr. Dante, didya have a good night's sleep?"

I stared up at Jei for a second, locking eyes with him. A few more seconds of Intense Staring, and he looked down to read a newspaper. I don't recall seeing a News Coo stopping by but whatever.

"Just fine." I told her, before slurping up all the milk out of my cereal. "And really, you can just call Dante. I'm probably not much older than you." I immediately questioned my own statement, mostly cuz I have no idea how old she is. She could be 9 or 15. I, for the longest time, thought Chopper was like 11, but that's because he's usually in Brain Point, which doesn't age. Plus height in this world if fucked up, I mean, look at Doflamingo, he's 10 feet tall and nobody bats an eye.

"Okay, Dante. So what do you want to do today?" This made Jei look up from his paper.

"Well Tori, honey, I'm sure that Dante has somewhere to be. He probably has to head home," he stared directly at me now, "wherever that is." I'm liking Jei less and less by the second.

"Actually, I left my home to go on an adventure on the sea."

At the word 'adventure', Tori's eyes began to sparkle in amazement. Like literally, they started sparkling, like stars. I guess since I now live in an anime world, anime things are now possible, like sweatdropping or tick marks or growing my head and yelling. This just keeps getting better and better. I could probably fall off a cliff and not die, purely for comic effect.

"You're really going on an adventure?!"

"Yes indeedy, little miss."

"That is so cool! Where are you going?"

I leaned in as close as possible and whispered, loud enough for Jei to hear, "The Grand Line." The second the words left my mouth, I could feel Jei's eyes burning into my head, but I didn't look at him.

The stars Tori's eyes just shined brighter than before. "Really?"

"Really."

"And why would you be going there?" Jei said sternly, "To my knowledge the only people who go there are pirates and Marines, and you don't look like a Marine."

"And I'm certainly not a pirate." Yet.

Jei simply squinted suspiciously for a second before returning to his newspaper. And I shall take that as a verbal win on my part.

"It's a good thing you're not a pirate otherwise Papa would have to arrest you and throw you in prison."

"Arrest?"

"Yeah, Papa is the sheriff of Celstia Town."

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What?! Oh My Goda! I, someone who is looking to become a part of the most wanted rookie pirate crew ever, had somehow found myself bunking with a sheriff, a man who can call up the Marines anytime. That Unlucky effect is horrifyingly accurate.

"Huh, neat."

"Yes, neat." Jei folded up the newspaper and tossed neatly into the garbage can. "So, if you're not a pirate or a Marine, then why are you going to the Grand Line?"

"To meet some friends." Flawless lie.

"Who would be?"

"None of your business." Jei looked a bit shocked by my sudden change in tone. Well how about you stop prying into my business.

"Then, I suppose you'll be leavin' off on your adventure, right?"

Tori's face sagged immediately. "Awwwwwwwwwwww, do ya have to leave already?" I looked at Tori and was hit by her powerful puppy-dog eyes. Must. Resist. Cuteness. Too. Strong.

"Well, no, I could stay for awhile. I don't have a boat anymore or any money for food. But if I stay, I'd need to find someplace to live for a bit." I could stay for awhile. I don't know where the Straw Hats are right now and I do need a boat/food. Plus, if those wolves were any indication, the Moonway Forest would be a great place to train. The Grand Line is a dangerous place.

"Oh, you can stay with us! Right Papa?" She smiled wide as the moon. Jei looked uncomfortable like he was struggling, probably trying to resist her but was failing miserable. Obviously someone was wrapped around their daughter's finger. The man looked like he was going to vomit before he crumbled like the Berlin Wall (Check 20th century international history reference off the list).

"Fine, he can stay for a few weeks. That should be enough time before he needs to leave, right?" The last part of that sentence was directed at me.

"Sure."

Tori jumped out of her chair in celebration. She ran up to me and started pulling me out of my chair.

"Come on, I can show you all the cool places around the town and we can hang out and play."

"Yeah sure, but how about you get dressed first and then meet me outside, kay?" Tori looked down at her nightgown and blushed in embarrassment.

"Okay."

5 Minutes Later

"Okay, I'm ready." Finally, I had been out here for like five minutes. Admittedly, the only thing I had to do was put my shoes back on and re-equip my Moonfangs (this time the chains were under the jacket sleeves, as not to freak people out), but my point stands.

Tori came walking out in a plain white shirt and blue shirts. The shirt had the number 19 on it in black. I'm not sure if it was just me, but Tori seemed taller than before. Maybe I just wasn't paying attention. She's still shorter than me, so whatever. She ran up to me and grabbed my hand, pulling me in the direction of the town. She was really strong for a girl her age, whatever that was.

"Come on Dante, I want to show you everything."

"Yaaah. I can't wait." Why did I agree to this?

Sweet Sandshrews, she was not kidding when she said everything. We had been to a shoe store, a market, the bank, the docks, town hall, the tavern (The Beached Whale), the clinic, several restaurants ( not that I'm complaining) the carpenter, the butcher, the baker, even the candlestick maker! Why do they even have a candlestick maker?

Now, we were in the public library, which honestly was my favorite place so far. An entire building filled with books, and not just any books, books about The World of One Piece! Everything I ever dreamed about knowing, right here in this building, except of course, the Void Century.

Right now, I was wandering among the 'D' section of the library. Tori was chatting with the librarian about something. She had been really friendly with all the people we had met so far, but they all kept giving her this look, like they were sorry for her. Maybe it had something to due with her mom.

Anyway, I had found what I was looking for.

"Yo, Tori, come check this out."

Tori walked over from the librarian desk. "What is it?"

"Look." I flipped the page to show her the picture. It was of a round purple fruit with swirls all over it. The Gomu-Gomu no Mi, Paramecia type, gives the user a body made of rubber. The book was the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia by Henry Garret W.

"W-what is that?"

"It's a Devil Fruit."

"Devil Fruit?!"

"Yeah, Devil Fruit. They're special fruit that give whoever eats them a special ability but takes away their ability to swim."

"What kind of powers?"

"Anything. Being made of electricity, controlling shadows, turning invisible," Stupid Abasalom, stealing that godly power, " controlling soap, sprouting hands, and well, a bunch of other things."

"Like turning into animals?"

"Yeah, how'd you knew that one?"

"Must've read it before."

"Oh, well then, you can help me check this book out, I want to learn more about them."

"Why?"

"I'm a bit of a Devil Fruit enthusiast", I admit sheepishly. Devil Fruit had always interested me a lot in One Piece. The variety of them, the different ways that they could be used, their limits. Example: I always wondered what would happen if another Zoan user ate a Rumble Ball.

"Well, you don't need my help to check it out." She pointed over to the lady behind the desk. "Miss Claudia can just check it out for you if you put it on my name."

"Okay, but what are you going to do?" I felt like she was trying to get rid of me.

"I'm going to go find a book on pirates and Marines. They always have cool stories with tons of action," she said in delight.

"Alright, but forget your dad said to be back by 6:00 and it's 5:20 now." She already started walking away as I talked.

"Okay, I won't forget." That didn't sound assuring. I didn't feel like pissing off Jei by being late. He already doesn't trust me. I walked over to the desk to talk to Mis. Claudia, which is a strangely normal name for One Piece. She did, however, have a typical One Piece female body type: round eyes, skinny waist, big breast, smooth skin. She had dark purple hair that looked almost black tied into a ponytail. She wore very librarian glasses and was, of course, reading a book.

"Excuse me," she looked up from her book, "I'd like to check out this book."

"Of course. Do you have a library card?" Seriously library cards? I didn't know those were still a thing. Then again, I've never actually been in a public library before now.

"No, but Tori did say I could check it out in her name." Ms. Claudia's eyes widened in recognition.

"Ooohhh. So you must be Dante, Tori's new best friend."

"Best friend?" When did that happen?

"Well, that what she said."

I chuckled a bit, "Oh really."

"Yep, said you were a lost adventurer and that she saved you from wolves and now you're going to live with her." She sounded like she didn't believe it for a second and was obviously waiting for me to confirm or deny Tori's claim.

"She wouldn't be wrong."

"Hmm," she hummed pleasantly, "well then, Mr. Dante, you best go find your savior, because she just ran out the back door.

"WHAT!" When'd she do that?

"Yep, the back door just slammed and you two are the only ones here."

"Shit shit shit shit shit shit!" I started running off in the direction Tori went. Wait, book! I hit the reverse back to the check-out desk.

"Could you, uh, hold that for me?"

"Sure."

"Thank you! Bye! You're very pretty!" Mom always said to leave a lady with a compliment.

I rushed out the backdoor after searching through all of the bookcases. I looked around but all I could find were trees. I noticed one of the bushes looked kind of stepped on, maybe Tori went this way? It's the only lead I have so-

*PING*

Warning

You are about to leave the Safe Zone designated: Celstia Town

And enter: Moonway Forest

New font. Cool.

Wait. Tori just ran into the forest? Didn't Jei say something about that?

Flashback: Before Tori & Dante left Ao Cottage

"Wait, Tori!"

I turned around to see Jei standing in the doorway. He must have been going to work because he was wearing regular clothes but now had two pistols holstered to his chest. A silver badge shone on his chest.

"Yeas, Papa?"

"I don't want you to go anywhere near the forest, okay? If what Dante said is true, then it's dangerous."

If what I said is true? Jei really wants to go on my shit list, huh?

She answered him with a singsong "Okay." He smiled lightly before glaring at me, "You'll stay out of the forest too." That wasn't a question, it was an order.

"Sure, whatever." I really don't appreciate being ordered around, even if I would've done it any way. I'm considering going now, just to spite him.

Present

Son of a thrice damned pig-slayer. That girl wants her dad to shoot me.

I charged into to the forest, heading up the hill. I was entering Moonway Forest, the forest I nearly died in yesterday to find a girl I barely know so her insane sheriff father doesn't shoot me. And it's only downhill from here.

I tripped on a rock and rolled my way down the hill before slamming into a tree.

Physical Endurance +1 level

"WHHHHHYYYYYYY?"

I staggered up and continued running into the forest yelling for Tori.

"TORI! TOOOOOOORRRRRIIIIIII! Olley olley oxen free!" I hate hide and seek. "Tori, please! You're dad will shoot me if you don't come home, and I have nowhere else to stay. Or talk to. That won't shoot me."

*Snarl*

You've got to be kidding me right now. Of. Fucking. Course. *sigh* My life is struggle.

I whipped around, summoning the Moonfangs to my hand, to face my opponent, a lone Gray Wolf. It's fur was matted all over with foam around its lips. It looked like it hadn't eaten in weeks, its ribs showing through its fur. It had a look like a mad man in its golden eyes.

"[Observe]!"

Lone Gray Wolf

Lv 3

HP: 25/30

A lone wolf is a dead wolf. A wolf without a pack is not a wolf at all; it is a feral beast that barely survives. While they are weaker without their pack, lone wolves are ferocious and will fight to their last breath to survive.

Status: Starved - Decreases Max HP by 25%

Rabid- Increases STR by 25% and decreases chance of Taming by 55%

Taming Chance: 3%

So, he (assuming it's male) is weaker because he's starved but stronger because he's rabid. And I also have a 3% chance of Taming him. With my luck, that is not happening.

Alright, since he's alone, he doesn't have his buddies to to tag team me and it just him and me. Mano y lobo. It's time to d-d-d-d-d-duel!

So in my best French accent, "Well, as they say in Paris, Allons-y!" I'm such a nerd.

The wolf charged at me first, snuffling and grunting. I dodged left and went for a swipe at his flank, just nicking him, taking 3 points of damage. He howled before trying to bite my hand. I pulled back my right and slashed at his face with the left. Direct hit to the eye. 10 points of damage.

The wolf leapt back, yelping in pain. Serves him right, trying to bite me. He stood their yipping and moaning, so I decided to put him out of my misery.

"Now for my finishing move! [Tiger Leap]!" The Fangs caught the ground on either side of him. The chains instantly retracted pulling me forward. I brought up both legs and hit the wolf with...

"[TIGER JUNCTION]!" My feet smashed into the hound's face, smashing his jaw into his skull with a crack. 15 points of damage.

The wolf exploded into blue pixels as I landed my awesome backflip. In its place was a pile of gray fur.

*PING*

A new skill has been created

Tiger Junction Lv: 1

This attack has the user punck, kick, or stab their opponent while in flight. Requires Skill: Tiger Leap

Bitchin. Now for that fur.

"[Observe]"

Gray Wolf Pelt

Quality: Poor

Used as a crafting item for protective clothing

Oh great, crafting, something else I'll have to learn how to do. I thought games were supposed to be fun; this feels more like work.

I picked up the fur and sent it to my [Inventory]. Now back to your regularly scheduled search.

"TOOOOORRIIII! Come on, where are you?" I started stomping away to look somewhere else when I heard it. Crying.

I followed the sound to a large tree. And there, high up in the tree was Tori. But she was different. Her hair has no longer brown and straight, it has pure balck and was sticking up. It didn't even look like hair anymore. More like...feathers. The same feathers were growing from the sides of her arms.

"Tori?"

She looked down at me, alarmed. Her eyes. They weren't hazel anymore. They were solid black.

SQUAW!

Fyr3Flyt3: And that was Moon Walk. My longest and most dialogue heavy chapter to date. I hope you guys liked it. I took me a week and a half to write due to writer's block and time constraints. I know the ending is a bit cliche but it works for what I wanted. I originally focused more on the journey through the town but that might've gotten a bit boring so I decided to focus more on Tori's secret. I hope you enjoyed Dante's skirmish with the lone wolf. That was added for a little action and a little training for Dante. Note: Does anyone know where I could find a good cover image? Sorry if the story seems a little slow right now, it will start picking up soon, especially when the Bad Wolf comes into town. MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!

Now on to reviews:

DarkLord98: So, is Dante going to eat a devil fruit or get a seastone weapon?

Fyr3Flyt3: Your questions will be answered in due time.

Alucard-Masters: bad wolf...seriously...if you don't put a blue police box somewhere im going to be disappointed even if its just a cave drawing or something XD. another great chapter and this chapter was nothing like i expected! i expected a mirror deamon...based off that old japanese (or was it chinese?) legend! then again that would probably be a to soon kinda thing...meh can't wait for more. luckly my ofuda stand strong so unleash you worst! mu hu ha ha ha ha!

Fyr3Flyt3: I have no idea what you're talking about. That's makes no reference to a certain flower named companion of an annoying time traveling alien with two hearts and sand shoes.

The mirror part comes from Dante reflecting on his new life a bit and the moon part...well I'm going a theme for this Arc. Also, the fuck's an ofuda? Is it a food, cause I can get behind that.

LordXeenTheGreat: awesome chapter

Fyr3Flyt3: Thanks

So that's it for this chapter, but here's a sneak preview of what's to come:

It looked like grapes but it was white and covered in swirls. The Kumo Kumo no Mi

Is that from next chapter, the chapter after that or the chapter after that? Find out next time on Dragonball Z.

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I don't know what just happened. Well, while I get that fixed, until next time, Bye.