Chapter Five

After accepting the fact that they were somehow in the past and their bodies not with them or just plainly a fucking 'memory' scape (which something Basil doesn't agree with), they all wondered why the hell's the kid Luffy in a forest...

''Well,'' Luffy shrugged. ''Gramps said that this was a training to become the strongest marine. So he dumped me here 2 days ago and I'm hungry!'' he whined.

Imagining a marine Luffy made some Novas laugh. It was a ridiculous thought. What marine punches a Celestial Dragon, had a step-brother named Ace who was the late Pirate King's son, had a revolutionary head father named Dragon and doesn't freaking follow orders? Well... In fact, NO ONE!

''But,'' Drake frowned, ''dumping a seven year old boy in a forest where food is needed to be hunted... Isn't it a bit overboard?''

''Well,'' Law said. ''It is. When I was seven, I was with my... family and days were normal as it could be.''

''What's normal again?'' Bonney asked.

''Normal like you don't deal shits like this little guy here,'' Kid pointed at Luffy who shouted, ''I'm not little!'' but ignored.

''Why don't you go home then, uh Luffy?'' Killer asked.

Luffy pouted. ''I don't know where the village is...''

Oh gosh... Like seriously? some thought.

''Gramps would hit me if I went home anyway,'' Luffy said. He shuddered. ''But hey, I kinda met you guys here so who cares about going home right now? You guys look cool!'' Suddenly, his stomach grumbled.

''Well, your stomach's got a different opinion, brat,'' Capone said. ''How do you even eat? I doubt you can hunt.''

''Frogs and worms,'' Luffy said. ''A bear almost killed me before.''

Leaves rustled once again. A boisterous voice echoed all over the trees but seemed to be the loudest near them.

''LUFFY!''

Luffy flinched. ''G-Gramps?!'' he stuttered. He sounded scared and... traumatized?

It was a first. Some of them were shock-eyed (I don't even know what that means).

Garp, then, went to their sight, looking younger. The man had his fist ready for hitting.

''I've been looking for you!'' exclaimed the old man. ''We're going home, brat.'' he hit Luffy on the head before dragging the boy to the village...

''... He didn't see us, did he?'' Capone asked.

''Seems like it,'' Drake said.

''I suggest we should follow them fast,'' Basil said.

They all nodded in agreement and did so.

I'll try my best to lengthen them up! Starting the next chapter.

But no promises...