For the sanity of all involved, I'm just gonna skip the Alvida part. Everyone knows what happened and if you don't, WATCH THE FREAKIN' SHOW!

Chapter 1: the "Demon Duo"

"Hey Luffy, do you have any idea where we're going?" Asked Coby from his spot on their little raft. "The island we're going to has a marine base! If they find you, you'll be arrested! And to make things worse, I hear the legendary 'Demon Duo' of the South Blue are imprisoned there!"

"'Demon Duo?'" Asked Luffy in confusion. "Who are they?"

"You've never heard of the 'Demon Duo'!" Shouted the pink haired boy. "They're two terrifying pirates from the South Blue! It was big news when they came to the East Blue! How could you not know that!"

Luffy only shrugged in reply. Suddenly, the straw hat boy grinned widely. "Legendary, huh? Then they must be really strong! I want them on my crew!"

"Are you crazy! They'll kill you!" Coby was definitely letting his coward show.

"If they try, I'll just beat them up!" With that, Luffy turned to watch as the little island ahead of them grew larger.

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Luffy leapt out of the raft as soon as it hit the dock. "Yeah, we're finally in the marine town! Ahead of them was a sloping hill, at the peak of which sat the marine base. Houses were built along the slope, but their was a large main street leading straight from the dock to the base. "You said those demon guys were locked up in the base, right?" Luffy asked Coby, who gave a nervous nod in reply. "Yosh! Then that's where we'll start!" With that, he sprinted down the road towards the base with the pink haired boy following behind him.

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"Now where are those guys?" Asked Luffy as he jumped up and peered over the wall of the marine base.

"They won't be kept out here, they'll be locked up in the cells or something!" Explained Coby in exasperation.

"There they are! Oh wait, there's only one..."

"Oh ya right! Only an idiot would tie up a prisoner OUTSIDE of the- THAT'S KILLER OF THE 'DEMON DUO'!" Screamed Coby as he looked out over the wall.

Tied up to a post was a man with a blue and white helmet with holes poked in it. Out of the back grew a length of long, spiky blonde hair. He had on a black shirt with white pooka dots and beaded jeans. (A/N: I think that's the style. Whatever those Native American looking jeans are called). Across his waist was tied a red sash.

"If we untie those ropes, he can get free right?" Asked Luffy, effectively killing the fearful mood as they stared at the man.

"What are you saying?!" Screamed Coby. "He'll just turn around and kill you!"

"Nope, 'cause I'm strong!" Said Luffy like an idiot.

"Hey you," called a voice from down below. They turned to look over at the man tied to the post. "Come over here." Luffy hopped the fence and walked over to him. "You have to save Kid," he muttered. "They've got him locked up in a cell down below where he can't get out. They locked him up in sea prism stone shackles from Navy HQ so he can't use his powers. You've gotta help him!"

Luffy didn't answer as he stared down at the man. Finally, he spoke. "Are you really all that strong?"

Killer seemed taken aback by the question. "What?"

"Are you strong? I mean, you got caught by the marines and all so I want to know if you're really all that strong."

Killer was quiet as he regarded that boy before him. "That was a fluke. We were exhausted and hunger, and they ambushed us."

"I asked if you were strong."

"Let me out of here, and find out. Of course, I need my blades first."

Luffy grinned widely. "Great! Join my pirate crew!"

The prisoner seemed even more shocked than before. "Say what?"

"Join my pirate crew!"

"Why the hell would I do that?"

"'Cause then I'll let you out! They'll kill you if I don't."

"Listen, I follow Kid, and no one else!"

"Is he strong?"

"He's even stronger than me!"

"Great! Than he can join too!"

The prisoner was beginning to think that the boy wasn't entirely there. "What the hell is wrong with you?!"

"All right! So if I set you free, you'll join right?"

Killer stared at him for a second before answering slowly. "I'll talk to Kid, but no promises."

"Yosh! Then I'll let you out and go find this Kid person! Um, where is he?"

"Big door to the right, all the way to the end," replied the swordsman as he pointed his chin towards the base.

Luffy nodded before pulling back his fist and shattering the post that Killer was attached to in a single punch. "Coby! Give him some food and help him find his swords!" With that, Luffy charged off in the direction Killer had indicated.

"Are you on his crew?" Asked the man as he stood up shakily, to which Coby shook his head in fear. "I can see why. The blonde idiot has my swords. Let's go."

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Eustass Kid sat in the cell, half starved with the sea stone cuffs on his wrists sapping his strength. As much as he hated to admit it, this was the end. So much for his dream. So much for his livelihood. He was going to die here, I some cell like a-

"Are you Kid?" Asked a voice, interrupting his thoughts. He looked up to see and boy with messy black hair, a sleeveless red shirt, blue shorts, and a straw hat on his head and a scar under his eye.

At the same time, Luffy stared at a boy with spiky red hair, pale skin, and red lips. He had on black pants with yellow lizard print and red fringe on the bottoms, motorcycle boots, and a blue sash tied around his waist. Gold bangles hung on his wrists and a slim bandolier wrapped around his left shoulder and attaching to his waist. Above the sash was a green belt with a large gold buckle. On his head were a pair of square shaped goggles. Over his shoulders was draped a large furry captain's coat with spikes on the shoulders, that he only had his right arm in for some strange reason. His arms were locked together with a pair of shackles.

"And if I am?" Replied the red haired man.

"The guy tied to the post outside said that you'd join my pirate crew if I helped you escape!"

Kid just stared at him. "Say what?"

"You're gonna join my pirate crew!"

"Screw that!" He yelled. Luffy frowned. "Why the hell would I do something so stupid! I'm going to be the greatest shipwright in the world! I don't need you!"

Luffy broke out in a grin. "Great! The Pirate King deserves nothing less than the very best!"

Kid stared at the boy with the straw hat. Did he just say Pirate King? He shook his head. "Ya right! Like a weakling like you could ever be the Pirate King!"

"What did you say?!" Asked Luffy angrily.

"Kid!" yelled a voice from down the hall. They turned to see Killer running towards them with these weird box things around his arms and some rice balls. "There you are!"

"Where's Coby?" asked Luffy.

"I sent him back. I didn't want him getting all mixed up in this."

"Killer, is it true you promised this idiot that if he freed us we'd join his crew?" Asked Kid angrily.

"I said we'd think about it." With that, Killer flicked his wrists and a pair of sickles swung out of the boxes on his arms and he sliced through the bars of the cage and then he pulled out a key to release the shackles. He handed the red head the rice balls as the boy stood and rubbed his wrists. He accepted them gratefully.

"Great! Now join my crew!" Yelled Luffy.

"Like hell!" screamed Kid.

"There they are!" yelled a voice from the hall that Killer and Coby had emerged from. They all turned to see a group of marines turn the corner and run towards them. At their head was a massive man with an axe for an arm. As one, most of the group readied their guns. With a curse, Kid flicked his wrist and the guns launched backwards and slammed into their owners, sending flying into the wall as Killer moved forward and beat down those few who had drew swords. The axe hand moved back to join the second, and larger, wave of marines that had just followed them around the corner.

"Just when we'd escaped..." Muttered Kid.

Luffy was still grinning at them like he didn't have a care in the world. "So you'll join my crew?"

"Ya," scoffed Kid sarcastically. "If we get out of this, why not?"

"Yay!" With that, Luffy turned around and began pumping his arms back and forth, each swing extending his arm further and further outward until he had a massive blur of limbs. "GUM GUM GATLING!" In two seconds flat, the only conscious people in the hallway were the four of them, three of whom were starring at the fourth in shock. "Let's go!" Yelled the rubber boy as he ran off towards the docks.

"Well you did say," grumbled Killer as he ran to catch up with his new captain.

"I was joking! Hey!" Yelled Kid as he ran after them. Coby simply fainted on the spot.