What if Luffy lost his whole crew before he became Pirate King? What if he got a second chance? What if he could change everything at a cost?
Luffy gripped his head as the screams of his crew echoed in his mind. His face was smeared with blood, his strawhat stained red.
His breathing was ragged, and he knocked the hat off his head as he pulled the dark locks of hair in desperation. "No...no, it's just a dream, a nightmare. Let me wake up, let me wake up! Please!"
A shadow loomed over him and a deep voice boomed above him mercilessly. "This isn't a dream, Strawhat. Say goodnight."
Luffy's shrill scream of sorrow pierced the air as he was decapitated and blood splattered the floor.
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Luffy smiled brightly as his eyes met with Coby's. Coby shook with fear. "Who are you?!"
Luffy almost laughed. He couldn't believe how much of a wimp Coby used to be! Oh well, he'd be stronger in the future! "I'm Monkey D. Luffy, the man who'll become Pirate King! What's your name?"
"C-Coby..." came the hesitant reply.
Luffy simply smiled.
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"What are you doing here? Beat it, kid!" A green-haired man, dirty, beaten, and tied to a post, barked at Luffy.
Luffy smiled at Zoro, but his eyes held a wisdom and pain no child should ever hold. " I'm Monkey D. Luffy, the man who'll become Pirate King, and I want you to join my crew!"
"What crap are you spewing?" Zoro asked.
"Join my pirate crew!" Luffy repeated.
"No way in hell! I'll never become scum like that!" Zoro spat.
"Come on, not all pirates are bad! Besides, you're already known as a demon around here!" Luffy shrugged.
"I've never done anything in my life I regret!" Zoro glared. "I don't care what anyone thinks of me."
"Then what's the problem?" Luffy asked.
"Shut up!" Zoro growled.
"You have a dream, right? I'll go get your swords and you can get them back if you join my crew!" Luffy laughed.
"What?! How do you- Nevermind! That's blackmail!" Zoro cried in outrage.
Luffy simply laughed and shot himself up on top of the marine base. Zoro gaped. "What in the world is that guy!?"
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When Zoro joined the crew, he didn't expect him to be the only crew member, nor did he think he'd be riding in a dingy.
"Seriously? It's only you and me?" Zoro asked.
"A pirate's gotta start somewhere!" Luffy replied simply.
Zoro grunted and silently admitted the kid was right. In every aspect, the kid was a mystery. He was surprised when the kid seemed to be more happy than scared when Zoro had pointed a sword in his face and threatened to kill him if he got in the way of his dream to become the World's Greatest Swordsman.
His captain sure was a mystery.
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One-Shots
AcakThese are just random oneshot outtakes from my books that are already completed. One shots will vary between times, meaning that this book will probably never be considered "completed." I will post a one shot if I get an idea, and that's that. I ma...
