A/N: I always perceive it like this. If you've read 27, you'll get what I mean.

A different perspective for drabble 27 'Captain'.

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Character/s: Luffy, with mentions of his crew.

Rating: T

Notes: Luffy's POV.

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They shouldn't be here.

I told them not to come. I told them to stay away, and just wait for the word that the world's current Pirate King was finally executed. I told them not to go witness this. I asked them not to.

And yet, they disobeyed me. They all disobeyed me.

Wasn't I the captain? Weren't those orders considered as captain's orders?

If yes, then why did they disobey me?

Once again, my crew has proven just how stubborn they could be. This time, in front of me, not just the marines.

As I looked at each one of them, I realized how far we've gone. I remembered sailing alone from my village, only to end up sitting on this platform the moment we have accomplished all of our dreams.

Surely even the people I've made friends with have heard about this? About what's gonna happen to me?

Yeah. I guess they have. I don't want them to, though. I don't want them to worry about my own demise. And I most definitely don't want them to cry about it.

Which is perhaps one of the major reasons why I ordered everyone to stay away.

But they just disobeyed me.

Oh well. This is their choice. I guess they still couldn't afford not to be with me even at my own death. Well, I wouldn't deny that my execution seemed like a good way to go right now. Dying for the sake of my nakama's safety, that's just a fitting death, I guess.

After all, when I became a pirate, this was already part of it. I did say that I wouldn't care if I die pursuing my dream. And now, I had my dream, and today I'm about to receive the price of having it.

For some reason, I didn't feel angry towards the others for their so-called disobedience. I actually felt great that they all came to witness this. The idea of being executed is not so bad after I came to know that all of my friends are here to witness it. The Pirate King's public execution.

So before I die, I guess I have to say everything I never had the chance to say before.

"Zoro!"

I remember when I first met Zoro. Coby was insisting he was a bad guy, but it turned out that he really wasn't that bad. He's just proving his point to that Helmeppo guy or something. And I don't regret having him as part of my crew, even if you can't actually rely on him for directions, you can rely on him on desperate times.

I remember his talk about Usopp's leave, and how he reminded me of my duties as captain. I guess I really owe him one for that.

"Nami!"

I remember when Nami first hit me for something Usopp and I did together. Boy, remembering it now makes it seem like it happened a long time ago. And I remember how furious she was when we used up all the money partying at Water 7.

I remember the times she tried to stop me from doing something stupid, but I did in the end. I guess I really am an idiot at times.

"Usopp!"

I remembered when Usopp and I would often grab our fishing poles and attempt to catch fish despite the Merry or the Sunny's speed against the waves. I remembered that we used to play tag with Chopper and Zoro too, much to Zoro's annoyance. Those were our afternoons, weren't it?

And I remember the time he left the crew. It hurt so much at that time, but now everything's all right, it seemed like it happened ages ago, and it served as one of the lessons we both learned.

"Sanji!"

Sanji's meals were the greatest. It's like enjoying a meal from a first class restaurant every single day. I would never regret that I invited him to my crew.

I remember when I first tried to steal food from his fridge, only to have my face severely deformed the next morning. I guess I'm pretty lucky, not every captain has a murderous cook in his ship.

"Chopper!"

Without Chopper, I don't know how we would able to survive the aftermath of a fight. Countless times we all owed our life to him. Although once he knows what I'm thinking about, he'll probably tell me to quit it, give me insults while looking very pleased.

"Robin!"

Majority of our loot was because of Robin, who could understand pictures the way I and the others never will. Without her, we would also probably be often caught off guard during desperate times.

She's one of the very reserved people in our ship, never losing her composure and all that, despite the idiocy of some circumstances.

"Franky!"

Franky's super design was just what brought us to the end of the greatest sea in the world. His designs and machines are what continued Merry's outmost desire to sail with us, and I really do thank him for that.

He's probably crying now, that guy can't really control his tears. Oh well, that makes him Franky.

"Brook!"

Brook's music was just the excellent way to help us unwind during tiring days. I'll never forget that I lost the sleepless nights I had before because of his melodies.

And I'll never forget those skull jokes of his, while they seemed annoying to the others, I'm one of the very few that always found them funny.

"Everyone!"

Without them, I would never have come this far. Who would have thought that I would indeed find a super crew to back me up? It just seemed like a dream before. Despite our differences, we managed to work together. I guess that's the real meaning of the 'super crew' I was looking for.

"Thanks."

There, I said it.

A pirate farewell is supposed to be like this, isn't it? No goodbyes, no sad things, and just simple gratitude for everything they have done for me.

Heh.

I'm really glad I became a pirate.

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A/N: I swear, if Luffy really dies at the end of the series, I might go on a killing spree before my promised hibernation.

If any Straw Hat dies in the series, I'll just quit.