Tim Trivil

wowie look at this.

@kitsunehisoka wrote an Alabasta time travel fic, it was short and discontinued, sadly, so ima just rewrite it so that I can read it and feel ~joy~

Past Luffy is Luffy•, while time traveling Luffy is just Luffy.

Luffy opened his eyes to a nostalgic sight. He whipped his head around, confirming where he was; on the figurehead of the Going Merry. The ship was docked at Alabasta.

There was a slight commotion behind him on the ship. Luffy let a soft smile cross his face; he missed the Going Merry.

"Oi."

A wave of shock washed over Luffy at the voice; a lump appeared in his throat. Tears pricked his eyes. He swallowed the lump and blinked the tears away before bracing himself and turning to face the owner of the voice.

"What?" Luffy couldn't bring himself to meet his gaze.

Ace glared. "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Luffy felt his breath catch as a twinge of pain pricked his heart. He steadied himself before responding.

"Luffy."

Ace raised a disbelieving eyebrow. "Yeah, right. Luffy•'s back there with his crew. Who are you really?"

An idea flitted past Luffy's mind.

"Demaro Black." Luffy laughed at his little joke, lifting his own mood. "Heh. No, I'm Luffy, always have been."

Ace narrowed his eyes. "No, yet again, Luffy•'s back there. He doesn't have a scar on his chest and is much younger than you."

Luffy looked at himself. Huh. He was taller. Older. He never really noticed. Still, he wasn't THAT much older. He let out a light chuckle.

"Is that right..."

Ace glared, wanting a proper answer. He clenched his fists and began to activate his devil fruit power. "I'll ask you one more time. Who are you and why are you impersonating my little brother?"

Luffy watched, semi-amused with a hint of wistful sadness. "I'm Luffy." He then turned away from Ace and began checking out the scenery.

Ace was getting quite angry when Luffy started walking away from him and began admiring the ship. "Wow... it's been so long, Merry..." Luffy said quietly.

Luffy then strolled to the main part of the ship where the Straw Hats were messing around.

He learned against the railing and gazed wistfully at the scene; Zoro was sitting against a wall, quietly watching with a little grin on his face as Luffy•, Usopp, and Chopper ran around giggling and eating food that was set out by Sanji, who was fawning over Nami and Vivi as they chatted with each other, occasionally giving Sanji a bit of attention, much to his delight.

Ace angrily demanded Luffy's attention. "Hey! Who the hell are you?!" Ace cracked his knuckles.

The crew finally noticed Luffy, who was quietly standing there, just watching.

For a few seconds, everything was quiet. Then, a chorus of "EHHHH???" broke the silence, and panic ensued.

"Could it be..." Vivi assumed an aggressive stance. "Mr. 2?"

Usopp and Chopper screamed, then quickly hid.

Zoro readied his swords.

Nami glared and braced herself, sweating slightly.

Sanji stared, his head whipping back and forth between Luffy and Luffy• in confusion. "Mr. 2? The one who can transform into others?"

Vivi nodded. "Yes, you weren't here when he first came, though, so he doesn't know you."