This is my first attempt at a one piece story, and I am not going to be working on this one very often until I finish up some of my other ones, but tell me what you think so I know if I should continue it.

Chapter 1 Start

The men broke into the last house in the village, and pointed their guns at the mother, father and 3 year old daughter. The man were shouting at them and that awoke the last inhabitant of the house from his sleep, the 10 year old male. He heard shouting and he snuck down stairs. He looked into the kitchen and knew there was danger as soon as he saw the guns. He quietly went upstairs and into his parents room. He grabbed his father's cutlass and pistol. He knew how to use both of the weapons, his father taught him in hopes that he would join the navy one day. He went back down the stairs and as he was about to look into the kitchen again, he heard the gun shot, and his sister screaming. He looked in and saw that one of the men had shot his father, killing him. He realized there were only two men. He made sure the pistol was loaded when the second gunshot rang through the house. He heard his sister scream louder and he knew his mom had met the same fate as the dad. He felt the hot tears roll down his cheeks and he moved quickly, rolling into the kitchen and shooting, hitting one of the men in the head, killing him. The kid dropped the pistol and ran at the other man, stabbing him in the gut before he could react. The man fell. He grabbed his father's pistol and put them in his belt as he picked up his little sister.

"I managed to protect you...and I promise I will have vengeance one day for our parents death."

The 17 year old male suddenly sat up, drenched in sweat. He looked around frantically, before calming down as he realized where he was.

"Seven years later, and the nightmare remains." He stood up and got out of bed and walked out of the his cabin. The sun shone brightly as it rose. He looked around as he walked to the front of his navy ship "Doesn't look like there's going to be a storm anytime soon." He was the only one on the ship and he preferred it that way. He took the blade that he treasured from his belt. A few years back it had started to rust so he had a talented blacksmith make the edge of diamond and the rest of the blade from gold. It had been expensive, but he couldn't allow his blade to rust away. He sheathed it again. He climbed up the mast and sat in the crow's nest as he saw a navy ship coming towards his.

"Again?" He jumped from the nest to the deck. He waited as the navy ship came to his side and three navy officers came onto his ship, guns pointed at him.

"Is something the matter?" He asked as he looked at the three men around him.

"You know exactly what we're doing! You've been quite the troublemaker for us haven't you?"

He smirked "Yeah, I guess I have been."

"You have slain over 70 of our officers!"

"Think of it as the beginning of payback."

"I don't what you're talking about but today is the day that you-" He was cut off by a gunshot and a growing red strain on the breast of his white uniform. The young man had his gold, jewel encrusted gun out and had fired a shot, before anyone even noticed the gun.

"I believe you were threatening me there." The navy officer fell.

"You bastard!" One of the others shot and the young man easily dodged, closing the gap in between them before he could fire again.

"Bad choice." With one fluid movement his sword was out and the navy officer's head was off. He turned to the last one who had sword and gun drawn.

"Really? You plan to fight?" The young man turned and the officer shot and missed "You also made a bad choice." He rose his gun and shot right through the navy officer's right eye, killing them. He turned to the ship and saw more navy officers watching. The captain was noticeable as he bellowed orders.

"Board him! I want him taken down right-" A gunshot cut him off and he fell. The young man's gun was smoking from the gun shot.

"Your captain is dead. Return to the navy base or you will meet the same fate as him." The officers wanted to fight, but they decided to retreat. The man leaned down and took a notice from one of the bodies. He unfolded it to see a bounty notice.

"Alex McLean, wanted for the deaths of many navy officers. Bounty 328,000,000 Beri." He read around "So they increase my bounty now? Well at last they finally realize I'm serious."

Chapter 1 End