Author's Note: This is a story that my husband gave me the plot bunny for! I thought, 'Awesome idea!! XD'. So, I started typing it! So basically, it's my husband's story, it's just I'm the one writing it and adding the meat! XD I hope you all like it! 8D Please review!
Crossed
Chapter 1: Crossed Paths
"Stop!!" The marine captain yelled as he gave chase.
'Yeah, right! Like I'm going to do that! I need some space, or I can't do it!!' The man thought as he continued to run. He had to get as far away as he possibly could. He bumped into many people as he ran. He used a lot of them to block the path of his pursuers. He turned a corner and continued to run. Suddenly, a slim figure slid out from an alley and tripped him. He screamed as he hit the ground hard. He grunted when his chin came into contact with the concrete.
The slim figured grabbed him by his shirt and punched him. "Thought we would let someone like you get away?" The marine lieutenant said.
"Good job!" The marine captain said.
"Of course!" The lieutenant exclaimed as she winked at him. He grinned back. "You could have caught him easily. Why didn't you?"
"Too many people. I didn't want anyone to get hurt." He explained. She smiled warmly at him.
"O-i!!"
They both turned and smiled. "You…got…him…" the petty officer first class said as he panted out of breath.
"Of course we did…We always-Oi!!" She yelled as the man shoved her and continued to run.
He turned a corner. 'I have to do it now!' "Dimensional Cross Portal!" He cried as he held his arms out. A portal appeared in front of him and he jumped through and kept running.
"Follow him!!" The captain yelled.
All six jumped in after him without hesitation. They landed on the other side and immediately ran after him. He turned a corner and kept running. 'Damn! They followed me!!' He thought as he pushed past many people.
A lone man had seen the portal opening and the man run out. His eyes slightly widened as the group of six came pouring out as well. Curious, he decided to follow them all. It didn't take much brain power to figure out what that portal was. He needed to find out more about this man.
The fleeing man found more distance as he held out his arms. "Dimensional Cross Portal!!" He yelled again as he jumped through and kept running. The group of six turned the corner.
"Hurry! It's closing!!" The lieutenant commander yelled. Then all six jumped in again.
The lone man slowly walked up to the closing portal and smirked. "This looks interesting…" He said as he casually stepped through.
Everyone landed inelegantly and with grunts. The man they were chasing jumped over the side of the rail and continued to run.
'I need to get far away from them!' He thought as he continued to run and then looked around. "I can stay here for awhile. I've used up way too much power…I need to rest…" He said aloud as he continued to run.
The six tried to untangle themselves. The captain untangled himself first and ran up to the rail, looking over the side. "Damn it!!" He yelled. He could no longer see their target.
"Damn…How are we supposed to get back now?" The lieutenant commander said.
"Itee...That really hurt!" The petty officer first class whined.
"Quit you're complaining!!" The lieutenant yelled.
"Uh…can you all get off of me…?" The corporal said.
"I'm trying to!" The sergeant major yelled.
Usopp made his way on deck and froze. "M-m-m…marines!!" He cried as he pointed to the six on deck.
All six immediately turned to the voice and gasped collectively. Then Usopp's jaw hit the deck. The crew came running out from different parts of the ship.
"Where?!" Luffy yelled and then stopped in his tracks, Nami running into him from his sudden halt.
"Oi, Luffy, why did you s-s…" She started before she looked towards the six marines. Then she screamed. "Ky-a!!"
"What the…" Zoro started as his eyes opened wide and his jaw dropped.
The six stared at the eight who were staring at them. They looked surprised, but not nearly as surprised as the crew of the ship, Thousand Sunny. "Who…who are you?" Luffy asked.
The marine captain made a noise that was similar to a sigh as he closed his eyes. "I'm sorry for intruding on your…" He stopped what he was saying and looked around. Then his eyes widened. "P-P-Pirates?!" He yelled as he laid his eyes on the pirate flag flying above him.
"Eh?!" The five behind him exclaimed as they looked up at the Jolly Roger.
"That-That can't be…" The corporal exclaimed quietly.
The marine captain looked back towards Luffy. "You're…pirates…" He whispered.
"And you're marines!!" Luffy yelled as he pointed to them.
"What the hell is going on here?!" Zoro yelled.
Chopper was staring at the six with his mouth and eyes wide. "It's-It's-It's you guys!!" He yelled as he turned towards the others. "They look just like you!!"
The six standing before them were another Luffy, Nami, Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, and Coby. However, they were all dressed in marine attire. Luffy was wearing the usual marine Uniform with the captain's jacket. Nami was wearing a marine shirt with the tie, but a navy blue skirt with heals. She had her hair in a pony tail high up. Everyone else was wearing the standard marine uniform. Usopp wore his hair in a pony tail at his nape. He also wore the marine cap.
"E-h?!" The six marines yelled.
"It can talk!!" Marine Usopp yelled.
"Of course I can talk!!" Chopper yelled as he grew into heavy point.
"Ee!" The Marine Usopp screeched in fear as he and Coby embraced from their fear.
"Monkey D. Luffy…" The marine Luffy said as he took a step towards Luffy. "I don't have to assume you know who we are…I wouldn't try anything…or we might have to use force…"
Luffy straightened himself up. "I won't try anything and neither will my crew. There is no way we would hurt you…or your Nakama…" He replied as he grinned.
The marine Luffy looked relieved. Then he smiled in return. "Thank you…"
"Ne, Luffy…he seems…different…" Nami whispered.
"Aa…" Luffy agreed. Then he stepped forward and reached out a hand. "I guess…nice to meet you?" He said with his grin.
"Aa…same. I see you aren't what I thought a pirate would be…I guess I should have expected that…seeing as...you're me." The marine captain said with his own grin as he shook Luffy's hand.
"Aa!" Luffy agreed as he shook his own hand. The five behind the marine Luffy smiled. "Coby!" Luffy exclaimed as he turned to the sixth man.
"Ah! You know me?!" Coby asked as he pointed to himself.
"Aa! I met a Coby awhile back! We just saw him again too! He's a marine, but we are still friends!" Luffy explained.
"Ah, really?!" Coby replied with a smile.
"Aa!"
"Ne, Luffy…we need to find Dabara." The marine Nami whispered near his ear.
Marine Luffy turned his head towards Marine Nami. "Aa…maybe they can help us though. We don't know anything about this world." He said as he turned back to Luffy. Marine, Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp nodded in agreement. Coby also nodded.
"I guess you're right…" She replied as she looked towards the others. They all still looked like they were in shock. Then she looked at the three she didn't recognize. "Who…are these three? I've never seen them before in our world."
"Ah! This is Robin, Franky and Chopper!" Luffy replied who no longer seemed phased by them. "They are part of my crew!" He exclaimed as he laughed.
The six bowed stiffly. "Nice to meet you!" They all exclaimed.
"Wow…they really are different…" Usopp whispered to Chopper.
"Aa…" He agreed.
"It's nice to meet you too." Robin replied with her gentle voice.
"Mellorine!" Marine Sanji exclaimed with hearts in his eyes.
However, he immediately reverted back and cleared his throat as he stood at attention. Everyone looked at him slightly surprised. He had more self control than Sanji did. Nami eyed the marine Luffy. He looked and acted completely different from Luffy. His hair was combed for one, he didn't have a scar under his eye, and he seemed smarter and more disciplined.
"Perhaps we should tell you a little about ourselves, and what we are doing here. I have a feeling we can trust you." Marine Luffy said as he smiled at them.
"Aa." Luffy replied as he motioned them towards the dining area.
They all failed to notice the extra body that had hidden behind the mast. He grinned deviously as he over heard every word. "This is interesting…Very interesting…" He said as he looked around. "I think I like it here…Maybe there are some who can offer me what I desire…They will be an obstacle…but one I want to crush…" He said to himself as he began to laugh lowly and very unpleasantly. "Monkey D. Luffy…two…of them…Interesting…" He continued as he laughed again.
His grin widened more as he titled is head up and to the side. "They won't know what hit 'em…I need to find that guy who first came here…I could use him too…" He said as he made his way off the ship.
Walking into town, he then looked around. If there was one thing he was good at, it was tracking people. He developed this skill from constantly having to find strong people. Lifting his nose into the air, he began to sniff around. He had also trained his nose to be able to track people better by smell as well. He remembered exactly what that man smelled like. Jumping up high onto a roof, he then began to run, jumping from roof top to roof top. The smell was strongest here.
Jumping down, he landed in an alley way near his prey and walked over to the opening, waiting. He could hear the man's footsteps as they approached. Reaching out his hand, he immediately grabbed his prey, pulled him in, and then slammed him against the wall.
Dabara cried out in surprise. "W-W-What do you want?!" He yelled and then he looked at who had a hold of him. "Y-Y-You!!"
"That's right…I saw your little portal trick. I followed you here from the last world. Why were you running from those marines?"
"I'm not telling you a thing!! You're probably just like them!!"
Suddenly and swiftly, the lone man quickly jabbed his fist into Dabara's stomach, which caused him to cry out from the pain of it.
"Answer my question." The lone man said in a very low voice.
"I'm not telling you a thing…" Dabara wheezed. The lone man then slammed his fist into Dabara's face multiple times. He cried out in pain as blood spewed from his mouth.
"I said answer my question." The lone man demanded in a very low and deathly serious tone. "If you refuse…I won't hesitate to kill you…" He continued close to his ear.
Dabara looked up at this man in disbelief. "Are you really…?" He started before he found another fist in his gut. He cried out again as he coughed up blood. He wasn't sure how much longer he could take of this brutal beating.
"See…now that's just rude…You answer the question asked of you before asking your own question. Now, I will be nice and ask you one more time. Why were you running from those marines?" He asked with some amusement in his voice and a slight chuckle.
"Alright…I-I'll tell you…I…I tried to get rid of him…He ruined our plans…We were on to a huge heist…We were going to hide the stash in another dimension…He…stopped us…I wanted revenge, but he was too strong…" He explained as he coughed up more blood.
The lone man slowly smirked. "I'll tell you what…you stick with me and do as I say, and I will take care of him for you. I will also throw in a bonus and take care of the other one. You will take me to different dimensions so I can keep fighting strong opponents when I'm done with the current world. I will give you as much money as you want. Deal?"
"Another one?! There's another one?" Dabara asked in disbelief.
"Aa…that's right."
Dabara looked up at him in disbelief. "Can-Can you really defeat them both?"
He smirked. "Of course I can…"
"Alright…you've got a deal…" Dabara replied as he grinned.
"I'm going to go check them out. I didn't get a good look at them. If they aren't strong enough for me now to pose enough of a challenge…I will come back for them…" He said as he let go of Dabara's shirt. Dabar then slid to the ground. "Find us a ship and some supplies. I don't care how you get it." He said as he walked out of the alley way.
Dabara watched the man walk out of the alley way and turn the corner. He still couldn't believe what just happened. He slowly stood up. 'I better find that ship and supplies.' He thought as he stumbled out of the alley way.
xxxx
Everyone sat around the table, bar and couch. Marine Luffy then turned to Luffy. "Well, I should start off saying, we are obviously from a different world than you. We were on pursuit of a man who can use an ability to cross through different dimensions."
"Eh? Is he an Akuma no Mi user?" Nami asked.
All six looked at her confused. "Akuma no Mi?" Marine Nami asked.
Everyone looked at them surprised. "I guess they don't have those in their world." Nami said.
"Aa…" Everyone agreed.
"No we don't have those. Some of us are just born with an ability." Marine Luffy explained.
"Eh, born with it?!" The crew exclaimed.
"Aa." Marine Luffy replied as he nodded.
"So…uh…Luffy…do you not have an ability?" Nami asked.
Marine Luffy made a small sound that could pass for laughter. "I guess this could pose a problem considering we are all the same people. How about we go by different names so we don't confuse ourselves? I will go by L…" He said. Then he motioned to each individual. "N will be my Nami, Z for Zoro, S for Sanji, and U for Usopp. Coby can just be Coby since he is the only one here." He said as he smiled.
Nami's eyes slightly widened. 'Wow…he really is smarter…Wait…'My'?' She thought as she tilted her head slightly. The six with him all smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Sounds good! Shishishi! L!" Luffy said as he laughed.
Nami drooped a little as she narrowed her eyes. 'Why is our Luffy such an idiot?'
"Also, to answer your question, yes, I do have one. I'm a rubber man. I was born that way."
"I see…born with it…" She replied. 'They are born with an ability. This is strange…'
"Do you have one, Luffy?" L asked as he turned to Luffy.
"Aa…I'm a rubber man too, but I ate a fruit that made me like this." Luffy explained with a grin.
"Aa…I see." L replied.
"I have a question."
"Alright." L replied as he stared into Luffy's now serious face.
"Why are you marines?" He asked as he made a weird face.
'Leave it to Luffy to wonder why he himself would be anything other than a pirate…' Nami thought as she made the same face he was making. N looked from Luffy to Nami and then to Luffy and back to Nami again. She leaned her head to the side slightly with a small smile.
"I was going to ask you, what ever possessed you to be pirates?" L asked with a raised brow.
"It's been my dream since I was young! I will become Pirate King just like my hero!" Luffy exclaimed.
"Pirate King?" L asked. All six looked at him strangely. "Are you stupid?" he continued.
"E-h?!" Everyone but the six exclaimed. 'Did he just call himself…stupid?!' Nami thought in shock.
"Oi, I'm not stupid!!" Luffy yelled as he slammed his hands on the table. "And you never answered my question! How did you get suckered into becoming a marine?!" He asked angrily.
"Oi, Luffy…calm down…" Nami whispered.
L smiled. "I followed my hero's footsteps as well."
Luffy's expression turned confused. "Eh?"
"My Jii-chan is my hero."
"E-h?!" Everyone but the six exclaimed.
"My…J-J-Jii-chan?!" Luffy yelled in complete confusion.
"Aa. My Jii-chan saved my life and the life of many others. I promised him I would be just like him."
Everyone stared at him in surprise. Nami turned to Luffy. 'They had different upbringings…'
"Once I was of age, my Jii-chan let me join the marines. I had been educated and disciplined since I can remember."
'Educated?!' Nami thought as her eyes widened. 'This Luffy is educated!'
"What made you become a pirate?" L finally asked.
"My hero Shanks saved my life!" Luffy exclaimed, and then he slowly removed his hat. "I made a promise that I would become Pirate King and then return this hat." He said as he held it in his hand and looked at it.
"Wait…someone else gave you that hat?!"
"Aa…" Luffy replied as he looked at L.
"My-My Jii-chan gave me a hat just like that when I was little…That same hat I…made a promise with him that I would be a marine…"
"What?!" Everyone but the six exclaimed.
"Jii-chan…gave it to you?" Luffy asked in surprise.
"Aa…It's weird that someone else gave you that hat…" L said quietly.
"Aa … Where is yours?" Luffy asked as he placed the hat back on his head.
"I leave it on my ship … it's safe there." He replied.
Luffy placed a hand on his hat. "I take my treasure with me where ever I go …" he said quietly.
L smiled at him. "Shanks you said … I've heard of a man named Shanks … 'Red Haired' Shanks …"
"Aa! That's Shanks!" Luffy exclaimed as he grinned.
"That man is a pirate though … A very powerful one in my world …"
"Aa … He is the same here, but he's a good man. He saw me as his friend even though I was so young. I will never forget him." Luffy explained. L only smiled and nodded in understanding.
"Perhaps I should make some lunch. I'm sure you all must be hungry." Sanji suggested as he stood.
"Please, allow me to help." S said as he stood as well.
"Aa…I would be delighted." Sanji replied as he smiled. S smiled as the both made their way to the kitchen.
"Thank you." L said as he smiled at both Sanji's. Sanji turned to him with slight surprise before following S into the kitchen.
Everything he did seemed to surprise her. He was so different. "How did you all meet?" Nami asked curiously.
L turned to her and smiled. She sat up a little straighter. She had to fight a blush. It was a smile she had never even seen Luffy give her.
N spoke for him. "He saved all of our lives." She said as she turned to him and smiled warmly. Nami's eyes widened. L turned and gave her the same smile. 'Eh?!' She thought.
"Luffy…saved all of ours too." Usopp said.
"Really?" N asked as she turned to Usopp and smiled wider.
"Aa…" He replied.
"Please…tell us how he saved all of you." She asked. Nami was surprised by her complete interest in how Luffy saved them all.
Nami told them how he had saved all of them. "Eh? Really? That's pretty much how L saved all of us!" N exclaimed in some amazement.
"Really?" Chopper asked with stars in his eyes.
"Although, he saved me more than a year ago. He came to my village when he was only sixteen. He had heard about our situation from the marine headquarters. So he came to free us. He wasn't afraid. He came with U and Z. He had found Z as he turned in a bounty. He had some how convinced him to join the marines. After that I also joined the marines. At L's request, we were all placed under his command. A few months after L's seventeenth birthday … We came across a pirate woman named Alvida. That's where we found Coby. He had a dream to become a marine. L never questioned his loyalty and also asked he be placed under him." explained N.
'Wow … when he was only sixteen … It is just like Luffy to want to help someone he knows is in trouble …' Nami thought as she looked from L to Luffy.
"We then found ourselves at a base where Captain Morgan was, but Z was already with us. After that we found U and saved his village. Then a little later we came across the Baratie and S. There was some trouble with the same pirate you all had trouble with, Don Krieg. After we defeated him, S joined as well. He has saved many other lives as well. He has also put away many pirates. Uh…no offense…" N continued with a nervous smile.
"None taken…" They all replied as they waved their hands in front of their faces.
"We never ran into Robin, Chopper, or Franky though." She said as she frowned.
"We may never have visited where they were." L said.
"We did run into a princess named Vivi-chan though." S said from the kitchen.
"Ah! Vivi-chwan!!" Sanji exclaimed with hearts in his eyes.
"Eh? You have met a Vivi as well?" N asked.
"Aa! We were able to save her kingdom from a man named Crocodile." Chopper explained.
"So did we!" U exclaimed.
"Wow…some is the same…and some is different." Usopp said in awe.
"Un…I wasn't saved until a few months ago…" Nami whispered.
"I'm sorry…" Luffy apologized with a slight frown.
Nami turned to him and smiled. "It's okay Luffy…You still did free me. That's all that matters." She said. He grinned at her.
"I don't mean to be nosey…but…are the two of you…you know?" N asked.
"Eh?!" Everyone exclaimed.
"N-N-No! Of course not!!" Nami yelled as she felt herself blush. All six looked surprised. Even S who was behind the counter cooking. "What?" Nami asked in confusion from their obviously confused stares. "Are-Are you?" She asked. She was almost afraid of the answer.
"Of course!" N replied as she smiled at L warmly and without hesitation.
"E-h?!" The crew exclaimed, Luffy and Nami being the loudest.
"What do you mean 'of course'?!" Nami yelled.
N laughed softly. "It was kind of hard not to fall in love with him." She said as she blushed prettily. "He did save me and my village. Not to mention he's a great person." She said as she turned and smiled at him. He smiled back. "Actually, we aren't just together. He's asked me to marry him about a month ago." She continued as she reached down her uniformed shirt and pulled out a golden chain. Hanging from it was a ring.
"What?!" The crew yelled, Sanji being the loudest.
Both Luffy and Nami stared at it wide eyed. "M-M-Marry?" Nami whispered in complete disbelief.
"Un!" N exclaimed as she nodded happily. Nami refused to look at Luffy. She had a feeling he was having the same problem. N put the ring back down her shirt. Then she smiled at them. "I think you two have the same chance. Don't be afraid or embarrassed." She said as she turned and smiled at Nami.
Nami felt her entire face turn red. "I don't think…I mean…It's not…" She stuttered.
S turned to Sanji and smiled. Sanji had tears waterfalling down his face. S patted him on the back roughly. "You'll get used to it." He said as he chuckled. "They were already together by the time they found me. I guess I have to say I feel for you." He said as he continued to cook. Sanji turned to him with his tears. S only grinned at him and chuckled.
The crew all turned and looked at both Luffy and Nami. Both still looked shocked. "Sorry, I didn't mean to make things uncomfortable for you!" N said as she stuck her tongue out.
"No…it's alright." Luffy replied as he grinned.
After both Sanji's finished cooking, they served up the food. The crew ate the way they usual eat, boisterously and with no manners. The marine crew watched them eat with wide eyes in amazement. Nami slapped her forehead. She had never felt embarrassed about their eating habits until now. L smiled nervously and then calmly began to eat. Nami turned to N who smiled nervously at him. She was suddenly jealous of herself. He actually had manners.
'Marriage…' She thought as she watched the two.
Then she looked at Luffy as he stuffed his face. A sweat bead formed on the side of her head. He just didn't seem like the type to ask anyone to marry him. She knew she felt grateful to him for what he did for her. It was something she thought about constantly. He always seemed to be fighting for them, protecting them, or saving them. Each time he had been willing to sacrifice himself for them. They always came out on top, but it didn't change the fact that he would give his life if it meant saving any one of theirs. She felt a small tug at her heart. Then she smiled.
After the meal, Luffy, Usopp and Chopper set about entertaining their new … 'guests'. At first, they all seemed bewildered and even confused by their sense of entertainment. However, after awhile, they were all laughing along with everyone else. Nami couldn't help but notice how much more reserved they all seemed compared to them. They were another class compared to them. Even the other Luffy was reserved in his laughter. After the entertainment, everyone went back out on deck.
"It's probably best we aren't seen together. We should leave the ship at separate times. We need to do some searching. I hope you don't mind." L said.
Nami shook her head. "Mmm … we don't mind. We understand how important this is to you." She said as she smiled.
He smiled in return. Nami's smile faded as she felt herself get nervous. 'He's so different…' She thought to herself again. Then there was a loud noise. They all turned to see Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper in a pile on the deck laughing. S, Z, U and Coby were looking at them strangely. Nami made another face.
N approached her. "You shouldn't feel embarrassed." She whispered in Nami's ear. Nami gasped and turned to her. N was smiling at her. "I like that about Luffy. L isn't like that, but it's because of his training and discipline. I wouldn't mind it though. He is playful when it's just us though." She said as she blushed prettily again. Nami also felt herself blush as well. "So, I take it you are the navigator of the ship." She said turning to Nami again. L had gone over to the others and was just smiling at them as they played.
"Un…I am." Nami replied as she smiled at them all. Their laughter was nice. She no longer felt embarrassed because of N's words.
"Interesting…."
Everyone gasped or made a surprised noise as they turned to the familiar voice. Then their eyes widened. "A navigator, huh?" The lone man said standing on the rail.
"How did you…?" L asked as he stared up at him, the crews all running up next to Nami and N.
"Cool!" Luffy exclaimed with stars in his eyes. However, his grin faded.
The man standing on the rail smirked. Nami felt a shiver run down her spine. She didn't like his smile. Looking over at N, she realized she had the same reaction. She backed up until she was against L. Nami looked back up at him. She also felt herself instinctively back away from him. However, before she could get far. He stretched out his arm and grabbed her.
"Ky-a!" She screamed as she tried to get away. He pulled her too him and held her against him.
"Nami!!" Luffy yelled. "What-What are you doing?!"
The man's smirk widened. "I thought I would just take her…She would be of some use to me." He said as he turned to Nami. Then he chuckled low and deep. Nami felt another shiver run up and down her spine. She didn't like him … He looked and sounded the same … but … she didn't like him.
"Wait a minute … aren't … aren't you like us?!" L asked.
The third Luffy turned to him with the same smirk. "Like you …? From what I see … neither of you is like the other … The only thing the same … is your pathetic way of thinking …" He replied as he scoffed.
"What did you say?!" Luffy yelled, feeling himself getting angry.
The third Luffy turned back to Nami. "You see, I'm not very good at navigating and don't really care to learn. I need to get around this world. You will do that for me. I just need to find a ship." He said very close to her ear. Nami closed her eyes and had to suppress another shudder. She whimpered involuntarily, which caused him to chuckle. "Maybe you might have some other uses as well. I've never seen anyone so pretty." He said in amusement. Then to everyone's shock and dismay, their eyes widened as they watched this Luffy slowly lick Nami from jaw to temple. Nami cried out as she felt tears seep through her closed eyes and tried to pull away from him.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" Sanji yelled.
"Oi, stop that!!" L yelled.
"Oh no …" N whispered as tears came to her eyes.
"You bastard …" Luffy seethed in a low, angry tone.
The obviously dark and evil Luffy chuckled at all of their reactions. Then he slowly turned to them. Luffy made a move towards him, which caused the darker Luffy to immediately grab Nami's throat. Nami cried out from the sudden action.
"I wouldn't move if I were you." He warned as his face turned serious. She was scared … She was scared of this Luffy.
Luffy stopped where he was and clenched his teeth. "Let her go …" He said through his clenched teeth.
"No … I don't think so. You see … I need her to accomplish what I want … I plan on defeating anyone who is strong. I've already defeated everyone who was remotely strong in my world … I'm glad I came across you and that man when I did. I was getting bored. I will give you time to become stronger. As you both are now … I know you can't defeat me. I'm not sure how I can tell, but I can. I'm sure you can both tell as well, that you are no match for me…"
Growling, Luffy lunged forward anyway, tackling both the new Luffy and Nami. "Aah!" Nami screamed as all three flew over the side.
Quickly reaching out, Luffy grabbed for Nami, trying to take him away from the other one before they hit the ground. However, the new one scowled, tossing Nami aside as he grabbed for Luffy, all three hitting the ground.
Nami cried out as did both Luffy's as they hit the ground hard. "Nami-san!"
"Nami!!"
The crew as well as L's ran to the railing right away. Luffy immediately got up, pulling the other Luffy by his vest, and then punched him in the face. "Bastard, don't you threaten my crew!" He yelled before punching him again.
"Luffy, wait!" L yelled before he quickly began the climb down.
Beginning to laugh, starting off low before he burst out in his amusement, the new Luffy grinned horribly up at him. "That all you got?" He asked before his expression turned into a scowl and then reached up to grab Luffy's head.
Pulling him down swiftly, he slammed his forehead into Luffy's. "Gah!" Luffy exclaimed as his head flew back. Swinging swiftly, the new Luffy slammed his fist into Luffy's face, sending him flying into Sunny. "Ga-ah!" Luffy cried out as he hit the ground hard.
"Luffy!"
"Oi, Luffy!" L cried as he jumped down the rest of the way. Then he turned a scowl to the other Luffy. "You bastard!"
"Bastard?! He started it!" The new Luffy exclaimed with a wide smirk in amusement as he pointed to Luffy.
Groaning, Luffy finally stood up. Smirking wider as his brows furrowed deeper, the new Luffy slowly lowered his body. Then, in a swift and very quick motion, he rushed at Luffy, slamming him into Sunny again, the ship tipping a bit to the side by the force.
"Aah!" The crew cried out in surprise as they almost fell back, losing their balance.
Gasping, Nami sat up as she watched, her body still aching from the fall. "Luffy!"
Clenching his teeth, L rushed at the new Luffy to get him away from Luffy. However, without even looking, the new Luffy swiped at L, sending him flying back and rolling across the dock. Then his smirk turned crueler as he held Luffy by his throat against Sunny.
"Guh …!" Luffy exclaimed as he grasped onto the hands around his throat, not being able to breathe. He kicked his dangling feet, but then a fist met with his gut forcefully. "Gah!" He exclaimed as blood was forced up his gullet. Spitting it up, he then looked down at his other counterpart with one eye closed from the pain and lack of air.
"Now … I'm going to say this once and only once, so you better pay attention. You and I both know you don't stand a chance against me, and neither do your … friends … Now … even though I should kill you all right now for attacking me … I can really appreciate a challenge. You've both got four months … You got that? Four months to become stronger … and after that time … I will come and find you … In the mean time, I will go off and try and find others who are strong enough to appease me until then." He explained before tossing Luffy aside.
Coughing and gasping for air, Luffy grabbed at his sore throat. Turning, the other Luffy then made his way to Nami. Gasping, she tried to stand up to get away, but he quickly reached out and grabbed her. Gasping again, she cried out as he pulled her to him and lifting her into his arms.
"Let go!" She yelled as she struggled against him.
Not paying her any attention, he then turned towards both L and Luffy, who were struggling to stand. "If any of you try and follow me … I will kill her. I can always take the other one instead. I think I would also have to kill the rest of you as well and forget about the challenge …" He said with a grin.
N gasped as her eyes widened in some fear. S stepped forward and pulled her behind him. L scowled at him deeply. "Y-You won't touch her …"
"Give me back my navigator!" Luffy yelled as he stumbled forward.
"Luffy … wait …" L said quietly as he held out his arm in front of Luffy.
Making a small noise, Luffy looked over at L. L had a deep and concerned frown on his face. "Maybe … we should do what he says … I think he really would kill Nami … if we followed him …" He said only quiet enough for Luffy to hear.
Clenching his teeth, he then turned a scowl back on the other Luffy. Chuckling, he smirked horribly before taking a step back. "That's what I thought … I'll see you in four months …" He said before turning and walking away.
"Luf-fy!!"
Clenching his teeth tightly, Luffy growled as he took another step forward. "Luffy, don't!"
Stopping, he closed his eyes before turning a deep frown to L. "We have to be patient … and do what he says … You saw how easily he took us both down … He's a lot stronger than we are … Not only that … but I could also feel it … Couldn't you?"
"Aa … I could feel it … but I don't care! He's got my navigator!"
"Luffy … would you really risk getting her and all of us killed because you think you gotta get her back right now?!"
"What if he hurts her?!"
Sighing, L deflated before turning to watch his retreating form with Nami. "He said he would come and find us in four months … We have to train and get stronger … Then we can take Nami back …"
"No, Luffy!!" Nami cried as she struggled against the new Luffy, trying to get away.
His grip on her only tightened. "I would stop struggling if I was you … but to be honest … I like it." He said as he chuckled. He had whispered the last part in her ear.
Nami immediately went still, which caused him to chuckle again. 'Was this really Luffy?' She thought as she stared up at him. He had the same scar as Luffy. However, his hair was longer and his eyes more wild. He also wore black and white. The vest was white and he had black shorts with sandals. He also wasn't wearing the straw hat.
She was scared of him. She didn't like this. She felt tears come to her eyes again. Looking over his shoulder toward the ship, she frowned as it and both Luffy and L got smaller and smaller. 'Luffy…' She thought as the tears escaped. She was really scared.
"Damn it!!" Luffy screamed as he slammed his fist down onto the dock, breaking it. He had never felt such anger and betrayal. He never would have expected anything like this before. He was also scared. He had no idea what that other self would do, or was capable of. Had he really defeated everyone from his world? Was he really that strong?
"Luffy, L!" The crew called as they all made their way down.
"Oi, are we really going to let that mad man take Nami-san?!"
"Aa … We will play by his rules for now …"
"But why?!" Sanji yelled, not understanding and a little upset this Luffy seemed to be taking charge.
"Because he would have killed her … as well as all of us. I could feel it. He wasn't bluffing …"
"What?!"
"Are you s-serious?!" Usopp yelled nervously.
"Aa … I'm serious …"
"He's right … He was serious … I could see it … but …" Luffy started as he narrowed his eyes, "you still should have let me try!"
"It would have been reckless!" L yelled as he bared his teeth at Luffy.
"I don't like the idea of him taking Nami away! I couldn't forgive myself if he did anything to her!"
"Then we would have all died! Nami included!"
Growling slightly, Luffy also bared his teeth before looking away, but keeping his teeth clenched. "Damn it …" He muttered before turning and walking towards the ship.
Frowning, Usopp then turned back towards the town, both the other Luffy and Nami no longer in sight. "Is there … really Luffy like that … who would kill all of us …?"
"We just saw him …" Zoro said quietly with a deep frown.
"We need to find Dabara … We won't be able to go back without him." L said.
"Oi, are you serious?! We can't possibly leave Nami with that monster!!" Sanji yelled.
"I understand … more than anyone how you feel …" L said through clenched teeth. He clutched his fists so tight that his knuckles were beginning to turn white. "But we have to be patient … We have to find Dabara …"
"He's right … They won't be able to go home if that guy leaves without them …" Luffy whispered.
"Ah!" L exclaimed as he quickly turned to Luffy.
Luffy slowly turned to him, a deep and displeased frown on his face. "Right?"
Deflating, L released a breath as he frowned at Luffy a bit sadly. "Yes … that's right …"
Nodding, Luffy made his way back on deck, his crew slowly following him. He suddenly felt weak. Nami had been taken by strong guys before. He had every confidence he would get her back. However, L had stopped him, and even though he was angry about it, he knew he was right. If they had gone after them, if he had, he would have gotten his entire crew as well as L's killed. He wanted to protect his crew, not get them senselessly slaughtered. This other self, he could tell, had no self control at all, and would kill them all within a heartbeat.
He had another Luffy with him. However, he had seen firsthand that that wouldn't do them any good. He had made very quick work of them both. He felt sick. Even though he'd not cared, he had been able to sense just how strong this other self had been.
Sighing, N approached L and gently touched his arm. "You did the right thing … even if he might hate you for it …"
"Damn it … It didn't feel like the right thing … I wanted to go after him too, Nami … If it had been you … I think I might have gotten us all killed …"
"Then maybe it's a good thing that it wasn't me, and you were here to stop him …"
Frowning, he slowly turned to look at her before sighing. "We should start our search immediately." He said as he turned to the others. They stood in attention. He nodded to them. They nodded in return and then made their way into town. "We will return tonight. We will also need to purchase different clothes. Seeing as they are pirates here, not sure how they would take to seeing us in marine uniforms."
Nodding, N also turned and then followed the others into the town. Looking up, L's frown turned concerned. "We'll be back!" He called up, but wasn't sure if anyone heard or cared.
Frowning, Luffy approached the rail and watched them walk into town.
"This has been a weird day …" Usopp whispered.
"Tell me about it … This is also the worst case scenario … This is Luffy we're up against …"
"A really bad Luffy …" Chopper whispered as he frowned at Zoro.
"It doesn't matter … We will get her back … No matter what … I don't care how strong he might be …" Luffy said in a low voice as his eyes were concealed under his hat.
He was still facing in the way they had left in. Never had he ever hated someone so much than himself at that moment. How did he end up the way he was? He never would have thought he could ever be like that. He also couldn't help but to be angry with L as well, no matter how right he might have been.
"Do you think he's that strong Luffy?" Zoro asked.
"Aa … I could tell … He better no t…" He started to say, but didn't finish.
He knew Nami was there, but she was untouchable. There was nothing he could do about it. He just hoped he wouldn't hurt her in any way, or he himself may be tempted to kill him. "We will defeat him." Luffy stated as he stared off into town.
"Aa!" The guys exclaimed in agreement.
Luffy continued to stare out towards the town. This was going to be difficult.
To Be Continued…
Author's Note: I hope you liked my first chapter so far! XD I also hope you all liked my two other Luffy's! 8D I always wanted to do an evil Luffy story, but I felt it would be cliché to make it were he were brainwashed, turns due to Devil Fruit, or what not. So when my husband came up with this idea I thought, 'OH! I can do an evil Luffy and it's not because of 'said reasons from before!' It's just who he is! XD However, this Luffy is all bad. There isn't an ounce of good in him what so ever. He's evil, sadistic, (yes I said sadistic) cruel, and just one bad ass. He finds pleasure in other's pain and just loves to beat the hell out of anyone who claims to be strong. Well … and among other things … He's going to be one evil S.O.B! XD I also have the serious and more reserved Luffy I like to portray. So, they are all of these, but this is just the way they really are. Nothing turned them like this for any other reason other then, this is just how they grew up. Anyways, please review!