Hello Friends! So I was going through my notes and found this old snippet I wrote of Ariadne meeting Shanks in a different setting. Originally, this was supposed to take place before Ari ever met Ace and she was going to sail around with Shanks and his bois for a bit before heading off to meet Ace. Ariadne is quite different in this version and I had to restrain myself so much from changing her to be more in line with the snooty bitch we know now. I mean seriously, Ariadne calling a random street kid "sugar" ugh. What was I thinking? But this snippet is actually so old that in this timeline Ari was going to join the Whitebeards along with Ace! Anyways here it is! In all it's cringy glory!

Set List:

I Have a Dream, Amanda Seyfried/ABBA; Mama Mia 2008.

Thank You for the Music, Amanda Seyfried/ABBA; Mama Mia 2008.

Binks Sake, Funimation Dub, One Piece.

I was wandering through a village whose name I couldn't be bothered to remember on an island whose name I also couldn't be bothered with. It was a peaceful day and so I was simply wandering around the town gazing in shop windows and just enjoying the soft breeze carrying the quiet symphony of people going about their lives. As I was walking through the town square I felt a tug on my pant leg. Looking down I saw a little boy who couldn't have been more than 6 years old.

"Need something sugar?" I asked while cocking a hip.

"Can you play me a song?" The little boy asked while pointing to the guitar on my back.

"Well, I suppose I could come up with something for a cutie like you." I said with a smile, music was my life after all. The young boy's face bloomed with a smile and quickly tugged me over to a small brick wall that I could sit on while playing. "Alright so any requests?" The boy shook his head, still smiling. "Alright well how about a song about dreams?" the boy just continued to smile at me so she took that as a go ahead and began to play.

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I have a dream, a song to sing

To help me cope with anything

If you see the wonder of a fairy tale

You can take the future even if you fail

I believe in angels

Something good in everything I see

I believe in angels

When I know the time is right for me

I'll cross the sea - I have a dream

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After singing the first verse a few other children had joined the first little boy on the ground in front of me. By the time I finished the second verse there were about 10 children in front of me who were beginning to sing along with me as they caught onto the repetitive lyrics. When I finished the song the children all cheered as I just laughed.

"Another?" The first boy asked as the cheering died down.

"Alright I suppose I can sing just one more but then I really do have to go." I answered as the children cheered again.

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I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore

When I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before

But I have a talent, a wonderful thing

Cause everyone listens when I start to sing

I'm so grateful and proud

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While I was singing this song I noticed a man in a long black cloak with brilliant red hair walk into the square followed by a taller man with black hair and a cigarette dangling from his lips. The men looked around for a moment before they saw me surrounded by the children and they paused seemingly to listen.

Well that certainly looks like an interesting time to me. It'll cause a bit of an uproar but it really can't be helped. I'll have to sing that song.

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All I want is to sing it out loud

So I say

Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing

Thanks for all the joy they're bringing

Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty

What would life be?

Without a song or a dance what are we?

So I say thank you for the music

For giving it to me.

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I noticed that the first two men were joined by two others. The first was a particularly round man in a green and white striped shirt who was eating a rack of meat. While the other had very curly hair and a bandana that said 'Yassop'. Upon seeing these two it became undeniable that these men were in fact the core crew of the Red Hair Pirates. I gave a silent internal cheer at my luck.

Yes! And it looks like I've already got their attention but that song will definitely help…

Once I finished this second song she didn't even wait for the children to request another as I started to sing the unofficial pirate anthem hoping to further entice the pirates.

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Yo hohoho, yo hohoho Yo hohoho, yo hohoho
Yo hohoho, yo hohoho Yo hohoho, yo hohoho

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My plan proved fruitful as soon as the pirates heard the first few notes of Binks' Sake come from my guitar as they let out a collective cheer and started to sing along.

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Gather up all of the crew, it's time to ship out Binks' brew.
Sea wind blows, to where, who knows? The waves will be our guide.
O'er across the ocean's tide. Rays of sunshine far and wide.
Birds they sing, of cheerful things, in circles passing by.

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When I finished this last song the pirates were cheering far louder than the children as they started to walk over to me.

"Dahahahahahahah! What is someone like you doing in a place like this little songbird?" Said the man who could only be Red Hair Shanks.

"Looking for a way to the next island over actually." I said with a smile.

"Well we may be able to help you out. How 'bout this you keep singing for us and we'll give you a ride. Sound good to you?" He asked while still smiling at me.

"Sounds fair when do we leave captain?" I asked while hopping up from my seat on the short brick wall, as the children scurried away. Shanks began to answer but was interrupted by a group of Marines charging into the square. The marines were heading straight for the group of pirates or more specifically straight for me.

"Get her boys! She is inciting a riot!" The leader shouted while charging at me.

"What? I haven't done anything!" I said in confusion while the Marines surrounded not only me but also Shanks and his men.

"You were promoting piracy in a public place! Corrupting the minds of our children!" The man who seemed to be the leader of the Marines shouted back at me.

"Hey now the girl didn't do anything wrong she was just spreading a little joy. That's all." Shanks said in a calm voice while stepping in between me and the Marine.

"If you're with her then we'll just take you in as well! Get them!" The Marine shouted once again and signaled for his men to attack the group. However they didn't get far as Benn Beckman and Lucky Roo made short work of the overly ambitious marines.

"Really did you think that you could take us in with that band of wimps?" Benn asked around his cigarette. Then turning to his captain he said "We should be moving on now Boss or the rest of the Marines on this island will be on top of us."

"Dahahahahahahaha fine, fine, let's go." Shanks said before turning to me and asking. "By the way what's your name little songbird?"

"Ariadne. Pleasure to finally meet you Captain Shanks." I said with a slight bow.

"Alright well let's get goin' then songbird." He said while turning to leave the square and heading to the docks.