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To Save My Love

Chapter 1

On a small island in the New World, the Red-Haired pirates and their elusive captain Shanks awaited the glorious news, that Luffy had finally found the One Piece. They had met the Straw Hat Pirates not that long ago and it had been one hell of a reunion. Starting with a meeting of the two crews on an island which quickly became a conflict between the two. After a long fierce battle Luffy was the one on top and Shanks couldn't have been prouder.

Not long after Shanks and Luffy found that they had feelings for each other and they began a relationship. It may have been only for a couple days but they were truly in love. Now Luffy had called him and told him that he and his crew had just beaten Blackbeard and they were quickly approaching the end of the Grand Line. He and his crew were celebrating like there was no tomorrow that is until the news finally hit them.

"Boss!" yelled one of his crew members as he ran up to him "Boss!"

"What is it?" Shanks replies looking at him.

"It's Luffy." At hearing this Shanks immediately perked up.

"Luffy!? Did he do it? Has he found the One Piece?"

"No Boss. He's been captured." The man said as he held up a newspaper. Shanks ripped the newspaper out of the man's hands and, sure enough, on the front page was the article.

Pirate Captain Straw Hat Luffy was captured about a week ago by Marine forces. Rumor has it that the pirate and his crew were found and surrounded by Marines on an island located two islands away from the end of the Grand Line. Although it is unknown about what occurred on the island and want happened to the other Straw Hats, it is safe to assume that the crew was defeated shortly before the capture of their captain. The Marines have decided to execute Straw Hat Luffy at the old Marine HQ as a symbol of what should have occurred during the War of the Best almost three years ago. Though no date is set for the execution, one can assume that it will occur quickly and with, hopefully, as little pirate intervention as possible.

The picture below the article was taken outside of Impel Down, where they would hold Luffy until his execution. Shanks couldn't believe it. There was Luffy, no hat, clothes torn, and what appeared to be blood dripping from different places on his body. His head was bowed and his hands tied behind his back with, what he assumed to be, sea prism stone handcuffs. Marines guarded him on all sides.

Shanks dropped the paper on the floor and his first mate immediately moved to pick it up and read the article for himself. He then read it again out loud to the rest of the crew so they knew what was happening. After he had finished rereading it a long silence set in on the bar as the crew awaited orders from their captain.

"We are going to get him." Shanks said his eyes shadowed by his hair.

"But Captain…" Ben tried to reason.

"I don't care. I will save my Luffy from execution. Even if no one will help me."

"Oi. Oi. Nobody said you had to do it alone." Said a male voice at the entrance of the bar. Shanks looked over to see two people standing at the entrance both concealed in black cloaks.

"Who are you?" Shanks said putting his hand on his sword.

"We didn't come here to fight." The person on the left said with a female's voice and putting her hands up in front of here. "We came here to find you."

"We need your help." The male said.

"What could you possibly need my help with?"

"Our goals are the same." The male said walking forward.

"Except we have a plan." The female said following him until they stood in front of Shanks.

"So how bout it Shanks." The male said as they both started to remove their hoods. Once they were removed everyone in the bar gasped at who they saw.

"You going to help us save our captain?" Asked a smirking Nami and Usopp.

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