A/N: The real plot starts this chapter... enjoy!
Chapter 4: The Mission
As they couldn't be called Straw Hats as it would be in bad taste… mainly because no one but a few knew who they really were. So Luffy came up with "Neo-Straw Hats"… the new flag design would incorporate their new linage… having rabbit ears on the skull however.
"Luffy…" said Nami.
"You still can't draw…" said Usopp.
It was true… if possible it worse than in his previous life…
"No offence but Julie can draw better than you…" said Ko shaking her head.
Usopp managed to draw the flag... after drawing it on the sail they rested.
"Finally… after all these years… we're back on track…" said Luffy.
"Yeah though things will be different… we're all younger…" said Nami.
"Not to mention Chopper's mostly human…" said Usopp.
"And because we're all siblings Shin-Chan won't hit on me, Nami or Robin…" said Ko.
"What happened to Perv Master S?" asked Sanji.
"Got old when you became Shin-Chan…" said Ko.
"We're also back to one chef…" said Chopper.
"Now Ko's the vegetarian who stuffs her face…" said Sanji.
"Very funny Shin-Chan…" said Ko.
"Funny… how no one claimed One Piece…" said Luffy.
"I know..." said Zoro.
"That's because there's no one's destined to find it…" said a voice.
Everyone looked around to find where the voice was coming from … then a gold and sliver portal appeared in the sky… out came Fate and Destiny… they crashed on to the deck hard.
"Courage and heart can not be lost or torn apart…" sang Fate in a daze.
"I'm Naruto Uzumaki and I'm going to be the next Hokage… Believe it!" said Destiny in a daze.
Both Goddesses snapped out of their dazes.
"Athena said the portal would be at deck level…" complained Destiny.
"I guess she miscalculated the height…" said Fate.
Both sighed… "Do you think she's punishing us for dragging her into this?" asked Fate.
"Maybe…" said Destiny.
"Hello…" said Ko.
"Oh yeah…" said Fate.
"You honestly forgot about your mission didn't you…" said Destiny.
"Um…" said Luffy.
"Luffy we talked about it last month!" yelled Nami.
"Oh yeah…" said Luffy.
"Okay time to give you the specs of the mission!" said Destiny.
Fate clapped her hand both goddesses were now wearing black suit, both wore black sunglasses and the James Bond music played in the background.
"I like MI better…" said Destiny.
"James Bond!" said Fate.
"Mission Impossible!" yelled Destiny.
Everyone sweatdroped at the two goddesses began to fight.
"Fine… we'll comprise…" said Fate.
She clapped her hands and the R.O.D. music began to play.
"Do you have any idea what this is about?" asked Usopp.
"Must be a Goddess thing…" said Ko.
"Your mission is to find 8 objects of legend…" said Destiny.
"What?" asked Luffy.
"They are special objects… their kind of like Mystery Items but only Gods know about them… they take the form of what ever the user needs, there are hundreds all over the world 8 are needed to complete this mission" said Fate.
"After wards you must accomplish a goal… which we will tell you about after wards…" said Destiny.
"Any questions?" asked Fate.
Chopper raised his hand "What's wit the outfits and music…"
"Because their morons…" said Athena appearing from a portal.
"Athena what are you doing here?" asked Fate.
"Dad told me a more experienced Goddess should help you… after all your only 200 years old…" said Athena.
"200… that's pretty old…" said Luffy.
"Not for a goddess… that's our equivalent of a 14-16 year old…" said Athena.
Both sweatdroped at they changed back to their robes and the music stopped.
The Neo-Straw Hats sweatdroped.
"Anyways if you guys don't do it… there will be repercussions…" said Fate.
"What do you mean?" asked Luffy.
"If you don't do this no one would ever be able to become King of the Pirates… and that includes you Luffy!" said Destiny.
The entire crew was in shock.
"What do you mean?" asked Luffy.
"Not only did you guys die but it screwed up our powers in this world… destiny and fate are in tatters and your death was only the beginning…" said Destiny.
"And besides Luffy and Sanji owe me…" said Fate.
Sanji and Luffy stared at her.
"What?" said Sanji.
"Remember when Hikari found that abandoned ship… it happened to have the Gum Gum Fruit and the Guide to the Gem of the Moon." said Fate, "If he didn't find it… Luffy would have to stay the entire time for school and Sanji… you might be dead or worse…"
"Fate…" said Destiny.
"Your blackmailing the two…" said Athena with a sigh.
"That's right… you two owe me…" said Fate.
"Hey we didn't say weren't going to accept it…" said Ko.
"Yeah…" said Zoro.
Fate sighed, "Its just that this is very important… we work together with man so to speak… in each person's life there are choices, after those choices are made we set that person's path until the next choice comes… there no longer are any choices… there are no longer any set paths… there's no such thing are destiny or free will anymore…" she said.
"How is that possible?" asked Nami.
"It just is… many people have entered a strange depression… that depression is a result… those who find comfort in something are lucky… this why Usa and Hikaru quit being pirates… and Moko and Dr. Kureha married each other…" said Fate.
"don't tell me… and why the bastard changed his ways right?…" said Ko.
"Um…" said Fate and Destiny.
"Let's just some of our powers are working…" said Destiny.
Ko twitched violently, "So your saying that Gen was going to change his ways anyways…"
"It's possible…" said Fate.
"Ko sighed.
"Changing the subject we really need you to do this… things are never meant to be like this…" said Destiny.
"Why us?" asked Chopper.
"Because you actually died because of our screw up… and we are unable to find the Objects of Legend… if a God or Goddess gets to close then it moves to a new location… unless its bound to a mortal…" said Destiny.
"Unless the Goddess is under 50 years then he or she is in training and powers aren't strong yet…" added Athena.
"We know this is hard to bare…" said Fate.
There was a silence, "We already decided to do this a long time ago…" said Zoro.
"It is true… things are not supposed to be this way…" said Robin.
(Flashback)
Sometime during the long wait to be born.
"That mission thing those woman talked about…" said Luffy.
Everyone towards the rubber man.
"Should we take it?" asked Luffy.
"I say we do… on a battle strategist stand point… they said we're supposed to die… " said Ko.
Everyone looked at the cat girl.
"Let's just say… during the time we're growing up or before now… someone finds One Piece… that means Luffy's dream is gone for good… unless there's a new to be king of the pirates which probably won't happen for a long time…" said Ko.
"What about our dreams?" asked Sanji.
"Well Perv Master S you someone else might discover the All Blue before you do your would be gone, Zoro someone else might defeat Mihawk… but you always defeat the new guy… Robin, someone else might find the True History tablet but might be able to decode it... Nami some one else might draw a map of the whole world before you do… Usopp, Chopper and Myself… well never mind us… our dreams are always attainable… due to the fact that someone always lives our dreams…" said KO, "If we take the mission then all of us will live our dreams…"
Everyone thought about what Ko said.
"So… what are the chances it will succeed?" asked Luffy.
"Don't bug me yet… I don't know the scope of this okay…" said Ko, "So are you in?"
"I'm in…" said Luffy.
"Me too…" said Chopper.
"So am I" said Nami.
"I'm definitely in…" said Usopp.
Zoro and Robin nodded.
"Of course my kitty sweet…" said Sanji.
"I can't wait 'till we're siblings…" mumbled Ko.
(End of Flashback)
"Now I remember…" said Luffy.
"Took you long enough…" said Nami.
"We're going to find those things live our dreams…" said Luffy.
The three goddesses gave a nod.
Fate held out her hand, in her palm were what looked of like small stones. "When your close to an object of Legend it will glow brightly and produce a compass like image when your close enough." She said.
Each of the Neo-Straw Hats grabbed one.
"We'll return once you each have one… or something curtail happens…" said Destiny.
"By the way expect some help soon…" said Athena.
All three goddess disappear thought a blue, gold and sliver portal. Then there was a silence.
"This is really weird…" said Usopp.
"I know…" said Luffy.
Luffy and Ko's stomachs growled, Ko collapsed from hunger. Chopper went to examine her.
"She's okay… just not used to the Gem of the Moon yet…" said Chopper.
Back in the world of the gods.
"So Athena… there must be a reason why your helping us… and its not just Zeus is it…" said Destiny.
"And what did you mean expect some help soon?" asked Fate.
"Just that there's rumors that either a god or goddess or more than one is going to make it tough for them… we have to make sure things go as smooth as possible… the ones helping are Morgana's girls…" said Athena.
"What? Those little kids?" asked Destiny.
"What? Emily, Amy and Beth are more reliable than both of you… combined…" said Athena.
"What about the other one?" asked Fate.
"Don't you three hang out a lot?" asked Athena.
Both Fate and Destiny laughed.
"They were born after your screw up so their age is close… for trainees to be assigned to help them means something bad is going to happen… something very bad…" said Athena.
Next Time: They go to another island where they meet 4 strange girls who help them in someway... but who are they and do they have to the mission?