Two Dreams, One Adventure

Starting Out and First Nakama

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Yo! This fic was probably one of the most enjoyable I've ever written. It follows the one piece plot, but I changed a lot of things, as I have my own plot inside, too! And unlike a lot of fics that supposedly follow the time line, I promise I will finish this one! It will end after Wano arc is over. Since I follow it chapter by chapter, by the time this story gets to the Wano arc, that shit'll be long over lol. I butchered a ton of the arcs, so please don't assume things will be the same. I did everything I wanted here. Killed off people I hated and let people live that I like!

I have to warn for inappropriate jokes and moments, as well as a lot of slightly worse than cannon violence. LOTS of blood, obviously lol. I did my best to keep everyone in character, but I did make the main cast more complex. Luffy has a much wider range of emotion, but is still the protective, lovable and curious dumbass.

Anyways, enjoy! And I hope you stick around the whole way! 

Luffy wore sunglasses as he bought his first pair of brown colored contacts in Goa for his journey away from the island. He looked at them in awe, red eyes wide and excited. He could be normal to people with these. Nobody would ask any questions. He would wear a shirt, and hide his weird hair. With those and his eyes covered up, he looked normal!

He just had to act it! He ran back to the bandit hut and put the contacts on in the bathroom. His vibrant red eyes were not a muddied, dark brown. It was amazing! The seventeen year old went into the main room to his "caretakers" and showed them off, taking down the sunglasses. "Ta da!" Dadan was in the corner smoking. "I'm gonna be going now," he said.

"Get outta here! Just go!" Luffy knew this behavior from when Ace left.

"When I find out what I am, I'll send you a letter, promise! And I'll be in the papers, too! Thanks for taking care of me and accepting me," Luffy said, and Dadan started crying. "I know, Ace told me first. Only find people I trust."

She bawled and nodded, and Luffy said goodbye to everyone before he went to Sabo's grave. He bowed to the empty grave of his fallen brother. "I'll figure it out and become Pirate Kingon the way!" He plopped his hat on firmly on the black and white hair, and ran down to Foosha. The rowboat was already waiting with the bag of "necessities'' that Makino nabbed for him.

One of the only outsiders who knew of Luffy's condition gladly enabled it for him, which he needed and appreciated. The ice chest of blood bags was sitting behind the barrel of apples and the smaller barrel of water. Everything he needed to set off. He was nervous to do so. He was used to being around people who knew. Now he was going out into a big, huge world where nobody knew. Nobody but Ace and Garp.

He hoped to never see "grandpa" out there. To ruin his day, no doubt. But he would definitely see Ace. He'd meet him and show him how strong he was. Luffy had hope he was happy out there. Ace wouldn't surround himself with people he disliked or wasn't comfortable around. He was out there waiting somewhere for Luffy to make his name.

"Are you sure you want just that?" Davers asked, gesturing to the rowboat. "You can barely fit!" he added. But Luffy was fine with this. He wanted to start out simple. He heard and smelled the bandits watching, even though he couldn't see them. He gave an extra loud goodbye so they could hear, waving widely. Dadan cried out a good luck. "I'll be fine!" he assured everybody.

He got away from the island easily, the Lord of the Coast like all other animals, afraid of the non-human kid. Luffy rowed out to sea, and drank a blood bag. He had 16 left. He could make it without one for at least three days and at most six. He did like to drink it more than he needed, but was careful with rationing anyways. He'd need to do that now. Until he found a ship that could store blood.