Chapter 2
“Please, have mercy on me!” Harry was startled out of his musings by Jinbei’s shout. Harry focused on the present, contemplating how much time had passed could wait. There seemed to be a jailbreak in process.
“I beg you to take me with you! I will be of great service! I’ve known your brother Ace since he first joined the Whitebeard Pirates! He’s a good friend! And I know you too, from all the stories he’s told! I’m not like the others down here. I was arrested because I objected to his execution! I wanna help save Ace, too! I swear, I will put my life on the line for him!” Jinbei declared. Harry chuckled and all eyes turned to him.
“What?! Th-the Monster is awake?!! The sleeping demon’s awake!” Came the cacophony of panicked yells and screams of the other inmates. The boy with the straw hat however just looked at Harry with curiosity. The drag queen and an individual, who Harry assumes was their assistant, turned white.
“Who’re you?” The boy asked.
“Harry Potter. And you?” Harry replied.
“I’m Monkey D Luffy!” The boy exclaimed.
“Monkey? That’s an odd first name.” Harry murmured.
“It’s not, it’s my last name.” The boy chirped.
“Oh… Then allow me to reintroduce myself. I am Potter Harry, and I would like to join you in this escape. I know of only one individual who has successfully pulled off a massive jailbreak here. And only one person in my life ever escaped here without any help. I do miss the sky.” Harry said standing up.
“All right then.” The boy, Luffy, said.
“Wait, are you sure? You’ve never even met these men, and they’re most assuredly dangerous!” The man next to the drag queen objected.
“It’ll be fine. Just let them out, okay?” Luffy said.
“You have my gratitude.” Jinbei said solemnly.
“Cheers, mate!” Harry said happily. The man glanced up at the drag queen who nodded. He sighed and then turned his hands into scissors.!
“The fuck… how… thanks.” Harry spluttered and followed Jinbei out of the cell he had been in for the last 2000 plus years.
“I ate a Devil fruit.” He said.
“A devil what now?!” Harry asked.
“A devil fruit! I ate one too! I’m a rubber man!!” Luffy cheered happily pulling on his cheek too far from his face.
“I… definitely more than 2000 years…” Harry muttered, that was the only possible explanation for why he had never encountered them. Luffy stopped and looked at Harry in confusion.
“What do ya mean more than 2000 years?” Luffy queried. Harry didn’t notice, or care, that Luffy wasn’t the only one looking at him curiously.
“Hmm? Oh I’ve been asleep here for more than 2000 years.” Harry remarked. Luffy’s jaw dropped and his eyes shone with wonder and excitement.
“Ne, old guy! Join my crew!” Luffy cried. Harry jerked to a stop.
“First off don’t call me ‘old guy’. I may be over two thousand years old but I still look and feel like I’m 19. And what kinda crew we talking about?” Harry answered angrily. Luffy blinked at him before saying “My pirate crew. You do know what pirates are right?”
“Yes I know what pirates are... You know what?! Sure!! I’ll join your crew at least this time if I’m sent back here it’s for something I actually did and not fear-mongering.” Harry decided. Luffy blinked blankly at him, and asked for some reason “Do you poop?”