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One Piece: A Dragon's World

Chapter 1

Sailing in the Storm

At the city in Warfang, dragons and moles and cheetahs gathered round at the statue of Ignitus at the town square, which became a memorial to the late Guardian Dragon of fire after his death. Spyro and Cynder were there too. Everyone was sad about Ignitus' death, but Spyro was more in tears. Cynder tried soothing him with her wing around him.

"Terrador," said Cyril, "if only there was something we could have done to help Ignitus."

"It was nobody's fault," said Terrador. "If only Spyro would understand a dragon's circle of life. I felt bad about how he felt when he and Cynder came back without him. Maybe it was for the best of us."

"I couldn't agree more," said Volteer. "Why he had to be so brave was beyond me."

"Terrador," said Spyro, sniffling, "if only there was something I could've done to prevent his death."

"Young dragon, if Ignitus were here, he would've told you that a dragon's responsibility means credit for when things are good and the blame when they go bad. And you, Spyro, are not to blame."

"I tried to tell Spyro that," said Cynder, "but now I'm worried for him after what he almost got himself into."

"We'll be discussing the matters with him, but..." Terrador looked at Spyro. "Spyro, what did Ignitus say to you before he died?"

Spyro then remembered. "He said that when a dragon dies...he doesn't truly leave this world. His spirit lives on, giving hopes for the future of the dragons."

"And Spyro, try to understand," said Cynder. "He isn't really gone. His spirit is with us all the way."

Spyro looked at Cynder with glum eyes, and then he formed a grin, finally cheering up. "Thanks, Cynder."

Cynder smiled and nuzzled him. "That's better."

The Guardian Dragons then walk away, while the moles and cheetahs made a path for them. Terrador looked back at the Ignitus statue. "If only you were here, Ignitus," he said. "You were our best friend."

Meanwhile, in the New World...

The Thousand Sunny sailed across the ocean on a cloudy night. It was a quiet voyage, but the silence suddenly broke when Sanji yelled, "For the last time, Luffy, I said no!"

"Aw, come on, Sanji, at least make some more," whined Luffy.

"That's what you say, and then what happens later? You would say 'I'm still hungry! Make some more!'" He mimicked Luffy. "And then you and Usopp started playing with your food sometimes! Damn it, can't you be any smarter?!"

Luffy laughed. "Sanji, it's not like I have disregards to personal hygeine. Well, being a pirate, I wouldn't care about mine. Shishishishi!" He chuckled with a toothy grin.

"Wasn't that gross, what Luffy just said?" Usopp asked.

Sanji frowned. "Personal hygeine. You want personal hygeine? Here's your personal hygeine!" He squirted fresh oil on Luffy's face.

Luffy screamed while grabbing his face, falling on the floor. "You big bully!" he cried.

Some of the Straw Hat Pirates laughed at Luffy freaking out. Brook was just busy playing his guitar, and Robin was just reading a book.

"Just get this oil off my face before I burn!" Luffy screamed.

"It's not hot, you moron," Sanji sighed. "Quit being a baby."

Luffy felt water splashing on his face and washing the oil away, and although he can't move a bit due to his Devil Fruit's weakness, he looked to see that Franky had used a bucket of water.

"What? It's the only thing I can find," said Franky.

Chopper checked Luffy's face. "Don't worry about the oil, Luffy," he said. "It was just fresh oil that was not used. If it was hot, you'd be needing treatment immediately."

Luffy then sat up. "Thanks, Chopper," he said. "I can't believe I freaked out over nothing."

Chopper stared at Luffy, and he blushed before dancing happily. "You idiot! Thanking me doesn't make me happy!"

"He is happy," Usopp said, unamused.

Nami looked out the window and saw black clouds moving in. "Looks like the storm clouds are coming this way," she said.

"Right now?!" gasped Usopp. "We gotta brace for impact!"

"I'll get the Thousand Sunny to safety!" said Franky, standing up.

"Out in the storm?! You're crazy!"

"Hey, it's my ship! I super invented it two years ago, remember?!"

Franky ran out of the cabin and climbed up the stairs to the wheel, handling the strong winds, and he grabbed it to turn the ship toward the rough waves as the heavy rain fell. The Thousand Sunny tilted from the waves, causing Usopp and Luffy to trip over and hit their heads on the wall.

"Ow!" cried Luffy and Usopp, holding their heads.

"That hurt..." Luffy groaned.

"You two should remember to grab on something!" Nami yelled.

Nico Robin used her powers for the arms to sprout everywhere, holding Luffy and his crew. "Would that help, Nami?" she asked.

"Uh, not what I had in mind," Nami said as she was held in an uncomfortable way.

"Nami-San, I have a question," Brook said. "Could you show me your panties?"

"Shut up!" Nami yelled, kicking Brook in the skull.

"Yohohoho! My, how rude," Brook laughed.

"This isn't time to chat when we're in the middle of the storm!" Usopp yelled, freaking out.

At the wheel, Franky steered the wheel toward the big waves. After getting soaked from the splashing of the waves hitting the ship, he grabbed the lever. "The hell with this, I'm getting us out of here!" He pulled the lever. "Coup de Burst!"

The stern cannon fired a huge blast, rocketing the Thousand Sunny high into the stormy sky. The strong winds of the storm caused the Thousand Sunny to turn slightly. Eventually, after a fast flight, the Thousand Sunny splashed into the ocean. The Straw Hat Pirates emerge from the dining room to see the sunny sky.

"Alright, a sunny day!" Luffy cheered, his fists up in the air.

"I was afraid the storm would kill us," Chopper said.

"Ah, a nice sunny day for me to feel," said Brook. "It would make my skin warm, if I have any."

"Hey, guys, look!" Usopp cried. "Land ho!"

The Straw Hat Pirates looked out the starboard side and saw land.

"Usopp's right," Robin said. "There's land up ahead."

"Franky!" Luffy said. "Set sail for the land!"

"That's exactly where we're going, Luffy," said Franky.

Franky turned the Thousand Sunny toward the land. Little do the Straw Hats know that their adventure is about to begin.