The power with in (one piece fanfiction) ~DISCONTINUED~

Chapter 1: scars from no tomorrow

Disclaimer: all rights go to Eiichiro oda-sensei for the creation of the characters and the creation of One piece, This story will go through the course of the original manga/TV series, but I will be changing a lot of things which I can't tell you so just wait and find out.
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Laughter is herd from a mile away, the cheers echo inside the small tavern and Pint glasses clanking together with victory by hand.

Not a large but also not a small group of pirates celebrating, their laughter waking the whole village up, their cheerful vibes but also the dangerous vibes sends the village people with caution but with a smile to see their one and only Heroes come back from their long voyage.

One person secluding themselves, sitting at the counter just watching the beer move with all the bangs and crashing inside the tavern. Makino a young lady watches the young man, studying him, not from interest but from love for a friend, she watches the movements and sighs he perform, the posture of a man waiting for something or someone.

She watches his red hair shadowing his face, how he stares at his beer with such observation, she finally looks to his left arm, how it hides beneath his black cloak, but she knows once he takes off the cloak their is no left arm to be shown, for it has been chopped off clean by non-other than a sea king. She watches him carefully, taking a few glimpses of the saloon door.

"Oy cap'n why don't you come and join us, stop moping around were here to have a good time not attract the beautiful Makino," said one of the crew members.

The captain didn't reply but just kept waiting after a few minutes past he sighed and looked up.

His hair moving away from his face by the sudden movement, showing of three scars running down his left eye.

He looked up at Makino and asked "has he been in town lately?" Asked the red-haired captain.

"No not of lately, I haven't seen him in the past two years, he arrived to get bandages and that was it, left shortly out of fear from his expressions".

The red-haired captain nodded in understanding, he took a few glimpses at the saloon door and went back to focusing on his drink.
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The droplets of tiny blood drips along the silent town, limping from a saw leg, a small boy walks with a hand on his bloody chest, blood sips through his little scar just under his left eye, reopening the wound that was left by a sword to the face.

The boy kept limping through the streets not making a sound, his heavy breathing filling the deadly silent town.

Cheers and laughter was heard from a near by tavern, the boy struggles on his way to the tavern looking down to catch a few glimpses of blood on his hands and dripping on the floor.

With his left hand hanging lowly beside him, he puts enough effort to open the saloon door, laughter blasted through the door like a tornado running wild through town.

The boy took no notice of the atmosphere or the people inside the tavern.

He took no concern of the people watching him, or that the instant he stepped foot into the tavern, the whole place got quiet and watched the poor boy struggle his way through the tavern to the counter.

He herd the swinging of the saloon door banging at the place it was suppose to be in, feeling more blood sipping through his hands and onto the floor, he grimace for making a mess inside a place which he does not own.

He finally reaches the counter and pulls the stool out with his last strength he pulls himself onto the seat and sighs from his last strength sipping away into the abyss.
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The captain looked to his side to see a small raven-haired boy breathing hard with blood all over him.

He looks at Makino, and gives her a silent order from his eyes.

She already knew the request was about and went to get it. She came a few minutes later with a small box, placing it on the counter she opened it and went around the counter to the young boy.

As Makino started doing her magic upon the boy, it was silent, a pin dropping on the wooden floor would be herd from the silence.

At last the boy sighed and looked at the red-haired captain, "how ya doing shanks?" Asked the small boy, his voice dry making it sound all raspy.

"Good, how about you?" Shanks reply, "fine, so I hear your leaving for good to return to your voyage to the grand line."

"Yeah I am, your about the age to leave, 17 right?" "Ha, yeah but I don't know how Ace and Sabo will react to when I leave for my journey to capture one piece." The boys hands started to shake as he kept his hand hold onto a yellow straw hat.

"You still have that, I was for sure you would of thrown that old thing away"shanks said once he saw the old hat. "I made a promise with you didn't I? Once I get a crew and travel to unbelievable places I'll come find you and return this to you, as a friend a promise is a promise and nothing lesser then that." the boys words came out strong, as he believed what he said was pure right and how it should be treated.

"Ha I guess your right, then Luffy, promise me another thing." shanks said as he paused to make his wording more dramatic then it should be.

"What is it shanks?" Luffy asked with curiosity dripping from his words, "be safe and always smile, even though it might hurt to see someone you love die
Smile for them, show them that pain can't hurt you, show them your tougher then they think."

"And also show them that your the kid that's going to be the pirate king" shanks told Luffy with seriousness drippings off every word he was saying.

Luffy nodded understanding, and to make sure that shanks knew he would do it,he gave him his most beautiful charm, he smiled brightening the atmosphere of the place.

Once he was sure Makino was finished doing her magic on his body,he put the straw hat on and jumped off the stool he was sitting on.

Before he left the place, feeling eyes on him he said "I promise and shanks, goodbye." he left without waiting for a reply only hearing a faint 'goodbye'.
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