
Romance Dawn part 1
Wealth, fame and power. Gold Roger, the king of the pirates obtained this and everything else the world has to offer. And his dying words drive countless souls to the seas. “You want my treasure? You can have it. I left everything I gathered together in one place. Now you've just have to find it.” These words lured people to every corner of the sea, in pursuit of dreams greater than they could imagine. This is a time known as the great pirate era.
*A little boy by the name of Monkey D. Luffy stands on the bow of a pirate ship.*
Red haired pirate: Hey Luffy, what are you doing?
Luffy: I’ve had enough with you guys! I’ll show you how tough I am!
Red haired pirate: Just get over with it… whatever it is.
*Luffy stabs himself in the cheek with a knife.*
Red haired pirate: What did you do that for you idiot?!
*Later, the pirates and Luffy party in a bar.*
Robot Man: A toast to Luffy's courage!
Doctor Voodoo: How is this a thing to celebrate? All the kid did was hurt himself.
Wild Cat: Luffy showed he isn’t afraid of getting hurt. For a kid, he’s got guts.
Luffy: That didn’t hurt one bit…
Red haired pirate: Yes it did! That was a stupid thing to do!
Luffy: But I’m not the least bit afraid. Please take me on your next voyage, Shanks! I want to become a pirate!
Shanks: You?! A pirate?! Hahahahaha! Do you know why we call you an anchor? That’s because you can’t swim. What good is a pirate if they can’t swim?
Luffy: It doesn’t matter if I don’t fall overboard! Because I've been training to be a strong fighter. My punches are like pistols now.
Shanks: Pistols, huh?
Luffy: Are you doubting me?!
Yasopp: Calm down Luffy, let’s just have a good time.
Lucky Roux: Yeah, pirates have a good time! The sea is a vast place where pirates have freedom!
Luffy: Wow…
Shanks: Stop giving him ideas.
Absorbing Man: Come on cap’n, let’s just take the kid on a voyage for once.
Shanks: Ok, but one of you will have to stay behind.
Red Hair pirates: Sorry lad, let's go back to drinking!
Luffy: I thought you were on my side?!
Shanks: You’re just too young, Luffy. Maybe when you’re older I’ll give you a chance.
Luffy: I’m not a little kid, shanks!
Shanks: Don’t get all worked up. Here, have some milk.
Luffy: Ok.
*Luffy drinks some milk.*
Shanks: Hahahahaha! A real pirate would never drink milk!
Quinlan Vos: Good one, captain!
Luffy: You tricked me! I’m getting tired of this.
Ben Beckman: Luffy, the captain is just doing what’s best for the crew. Being a pirate isn’t all fun and games. The safety of the crew lands on the captain’s shoulders. He’s not trying to crush your dreams.
Bronze Tiger: Yeah, kid. He’s just looking out for ya.
Luffy: Well I don’t believe it! Shanks just likes making fun of me!
Bartender: I’m glad to see you and your crew enjoying yourselves, Dhanks. Would you like something to eat, Luffy?
Luffy: Yeah, put it on my treasure tab.
Shanks: treasure tab? Don’t try to steal from Makino.
Luffy: I’m not stealing! When I become a pirate I’m going to have lots of treasure! Then one day I’ll pay her back!
*Makino gets some food for Luffy.*
Bishop: You better start saving up then. Cause you owe her quite a lot.
Luffy: Hey shanks. How much longer will you stay here?
Shanks: Let's see, we’ve had this village as our base for a year. After two or three more voyages, we’ll pack up and leave for good.
Luffy: Well, I’m going to swim before you leave!
*But some bandits walk into the bar, led by a man named Higuma “the bear”.*
Higuma: So you call yourselves pirates? I’ve seen them before, you all look pathetic.
*Luffy eats a strange looking fruit.*
Higuma: We’re mountain bandits. Oh don’t worry, we’re only here to get some booze.
Makino: I’m sorry, but we just ran out of liquor.
Higuma: Then what are they drinking?
Makino: I just served the last of it.
Shanks: Sorry, but we drank it all. Oh wait, have this bottle. It’s unopened.
*He breaks the bottle and gets booze all over shanks.*
Higuma: Do you think you can do me a favor? Don’t make me look like a fool.
Shanks: Now the floor is all wet.
Higuma: take a good look at this.
*holds up a bounty poster.*
Higuma: It says I’m a wasted man. My head is worth $8 million. I’ve killed 56 people. Mostly fools like you.if you’re smart, you’ll set sail and never come back.
*But Shanks starts cleaning up the mess.*
Shanks: Sorry about the mess Makino. You got a rag I could use?
*but Higuma unsheathes his sword and makes a bigger mess.*
Higuma: If you like to clean messes, that ought to keep you busy. Farewell.
*the bandits leave.*
Makino: Are you ok, Shanks?
Shanks: I’m fine.
*The pirates laugh.*
Luffy: you think this is funny?! He made you all look like fools! What kind of man lets himself get treated like that?!
Shanks: It’s just a little mess, Luffy. No need to get worked up like that.
Luffy: Well, I’m leaving!
Shanks: Luffy, hold up-
*He grabs Luffy's arm, but it stretches as he walks.*
Shanks: His arm is stretching!
Luffy: Aaaaaahhhh! What’s wrong with me?!
Lucky Roux: It’s not in the chest! The gum gum fruit we found is missing! Luffy, did you eat a weird looking fruit?!
Luffy: Yeah, but it didn’t taste good.
Shanks: Luffy, you ate the gum gum fruit! One of the devil fruits! It turns your body into rubber, but it takes away your ability to swim!
Luffy: What?!
Shanks: You dumbass!!!
Makino: The pirates have been out at sea for a long time. Do you miss them, Luffy?
Luffy: After what happened with the bandits, no way.
*The bandits return.*
Higuma: No pirates today? That’s better. Now bring us the booze!
*Makino runs to the mayor’s office.*
Makino: Mayor, come quick! It’s an emergency!
Woop slap: What is it Makino?
Makino: It’s Luffy! And the mountain bandits!
*The mountain bandits beat up Luffy.*
Bandit: You’ve got a weird body kid.
Luffy: Take it back you jerk!
Higuma: A person who’s made of rubber. Maybe I can sell you to some freak show or scientist. I bet they’ll pay good money for you.
Luffy: I’ll make you pay!
*Luffy tries to attack him, but Higuma pins him to the ground.*
Higuma: I was just drinking with my boys. We didn’t say anything to offend you.
Luffy: Yes you did!
*Makino and Woop slap arrive.*
Woop slap: Let the boy go! If it’s money you want, I’ll give you anything! Just let him go!
Higuma: Nice try, old man. He’s attacked me and my men. I’ve decided I’m not going to sell you.
*He pulls out his sword.*
Higuma: I’m going to kill you!
Makino: Luffy!
*But Shanks and his crew appear.*
Shanks: no one came to greet us at the harbor. We wondered what was going on.
Makino: Captain Shanks!
Shanks: Oh, it's the mountain bandits. Hey Luffy, I thought you said your punches were like pistols?
Luffy: Not now, Shanks!
Higuma: Take a break from cleaning, have you?
Shanks: I don’t know what you want, but you better back off. Or else you’ll get hurt.
Higuma: Come any closer and I’ll kill you all.
*Shanks walks towards them and one of the bandits points a gun at him.*
Bandit: Didn’t you hear what he said?
Shanks: Now that you’ve drawn your pistol, are you going to use it?
Bandit: what are you talking about?
Shanks: I’m saying guns are for threats. They’re for action.
*Suddenly, Lucky Roux sneaks up behind the bandit and shoots him.*
Bandit 2: Hey, that wasn’t fair!
Ben beckman: Fair? Stop your whining. You’re dealing with pirates here.
Shanks: And we don’t play by the rules.
Bandit 3: This is none of your business!
Shanks: Listen, you can pour booze on me, you can throw food at me, you can even spit on me. I’ll just laugh it off. But good reason or not, nobody hurts a friend of mine.
Higuma: Nice speech! You pirates spend your time floating on ships! You think you can beat us?!
*The bandits charge.*
Ben Beckman: Let me handle this.
*Beckman beats up the bandits with a gun and doesn’t fire a single shot.*
Ben Beckman: You were saying? If you were going to fight us, you should have brought a battleship.
Bandit 4: Take this!
*A stray bandit tries to attack him, but Brother Voodoo blows some dust at him that puts the bandit in a zombie-like state.*
Higuma: But the kid started it!
Shanks: That doesn’t matter. After all, you have a bounty.
*Higuma throws a smoke bomb and escapes with Luffy.*
Shanks: Oh crap! I let him escape with Luffy!
Luck roux: Calm down, captain! We’ve just got to find him!
*On a rowboat not far from the coat.*
Higuma: No one would think to look for a mountain bandit on the sea. But I no longer need you now. Bye bye.
*pushes Luffy off the boat and he starts drowning.*
Luffy: You jerk!
Higuma: Hahahaha!
*But a large sea king rises out of the water.*
Higuma: What?!
*It swallows the boat whole.*
Luffy: Somebody help me!
*The sea king then swims towards Luffy, but Shanks grabs him.*
Shanks: Get lost.
*It goes back underwater.*
Shanks: Makino told me what happened. About how you stood up for me.
*Luffy starts crying.*
Shanks: Hey, there’s no need to cry. You’re tough, remember.
Luffy: But… what about your arm?!
*reveals that Shanks's left arm was eaten by the sea king.*
Shanks: It's just a small price to pay. What matters is you’re ok.
Luffy: Are you really leaving for good, shanks?
Shanks: Yup, we’ve been using this place as our base for too long. Are you sad?
Luffy: Yeah. But I’ve decided to become a pirate on my own!
Shanks: I’m afraid you’re still too little. There’s no way you can do it.
Luffy: Yes, I can! One day I’ll have a ship and crew of my own! It will be stronger than yours! And I’ll become the king of the pirates!
Shanks: better than us, huh? Well then.
*He gives Luffy his straw hat.*
Shanks: Do me a favor. This hat means a lot to me. Keep it safe. Promise you’ll give it back to me once you’ve become a great pirate.
*Luffy begins to cry again.*
Ben Beckman: That kid is going to be something one day.
Shanks: He acts like me when I was kid. Alright men, let’s set sail!
*Years later*
Makino: He’s finally doing it, mayor. I’m going to miss him.
*Now a teenager, Luffy sails on a small boat.*
Luffy: What a good day to set sail.
*the sea king from years ago appears again.*
Luffy: Oh, it’s you again. Good thing I've been perfecting my attack since the last time we met! Gum gum pistol!
*Luffy stretches his arm and punches the sea king.*
Luffy: The first thing I gotta do is get a crew. It’s going to be filled with strong guys. And I need a flag. Look out world! I’m going to become king of the pirates!