Title: None/Super villain AU.
Notes: This is an AU, that I will more than likely never actually write. These are snippets that I did manage to get out. I decided to post them in hopes that this plot bunny will leave me alone.
Spoilers: For the entire series.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in any fanfiction I write, nor their descriptions or original universes unless I state otherwise. ONE PIECE and its characters are owned by EIICHIRO ODA.
[Zoro]
Zoro could feel his eyes bugging out of his head,but he couldn't help it. It wasn't often you saw such an outrageous super power, if you could call being a rubberman a power. It was more of a mutation really.
'Geez, and people call me a monster.'
The little pink haired guy Zoro figured was the rubberman's sidekick started plucking at the bindings.
"Idiot, you'll only make them tighter," Zoro snapped, causing the little man to jump. Zoro ignored him in favor of watching the rubber nutcase. His outfit was yellow and red, and didn't quite match the straw hat perched on his head.
'Why is he bothering.'
He didn't realize he had said it aloud until the sidekick spoke up.
"Cause he thinks you're a good person."
"Che," Zoro scoffed, rolling his eyes. "Since when do villains rescue hunters?"
"He is weird one," the sidekick agreed, rubbing the back of his head.
"Aw, over already?"
Zoro turned to look at the straw hat wearing boy. All of the agents appeared to be knocked out, not a single one of them dead.
"Are you sure you're a villain?" It wasn't a whine.
The boy nodded. "Yup, pretty sure." A wide grin practically split his face in half.
"So, you gonna join my group?" The lunatic was picking his nose as he asked.
'Why the fuck not?'
"Just, get me free already," he growled in return.
[Nami]
"For Nojiko," Nami muttered to herself before slipping into the safe house. One of her informants had assured her the place was used to store most of this particular burglary ring's stolen merchandise. While Nami wasn't a particularly trusting person, she was so close to her goal that she had been taking more risks lately. Coming through a window was a good idea. That meant you could look around before breaking in. Not this safe house though. It had one window and she hadn't been able to peek in because of a curtain that was in the way. Regardless she had opened it without problems and slipped in. She landed in the main room, which was full of people moving things, stolen things probably, around.
"Hi."
They were all staring at her, clearly stunned. 'Shit. If I get out of this, I'm gonna kill Helmempo.'
"I'm really lost and I'm sorry for barging in like this, but I thought this place was empty." Probably wouldn't work, but it was worth a shot.
'What a mess. Sorry Nojiko, look like I won't be saving you.'
A sudden crash split the deafening silence.
"Luffy! You numbskull! You coulda killed me!"
"Sorry Zoro!" A voice whined. Everyone was staring at the front door, which was currently on the floor. Two entangled forms were on top of it, struggling to untangle. Inspiration hit Nami like a lightning bolt.
"Boss!" She poured as much relief into her voice as she could and very nearly didn't have to fake her desperation. "Thank goodness."
"Boss?" one of the forms muttered.
Finally the 'party' crashers stood. One was a black haired guy wearing a straw hat. The one that had spoken was green haired and had three swords hanging at his side.
"I'm the boss Zoro!" the black haired youth whined.
"Hmph."
"Hey isn't that Roronoa Zoro?" one of the people behind her asked.
"Sure is," someone answered.
"Hey, are you here to take us in?"
"Tch." The green haired one, Zoro, snorted.
Nami interrupted before anyone could say anything more. "Boss, sorry I botched the job."
The black haired youth stared at her blankly before raising a hand to pick his nose. "Hey Zoro? Do we know her?"
She jumped in again before Roronoa could say anything. "It's me silly, Nami! Your top thief. You're such a kidder."
From there things descended into chaos.
Half an hour later Nami was busy tying up the last of the 'Buggy Burglars' as the blue haired ringleader had exclaimed at the start of the fight. The straw hat guy and Roronoa Zoro had proved to be good fighters. Nami rubbed her hands together and looked appraisingly at the valuables littering the floor. Some things had broken in the fight but most of it was still intact and in good condition. She almost had enough money now to pay Arlong the ransom.
"Hey you!"
Nami turned around, eyes narrowed. Straw hat had been the source.
"I'm Luffy. Who're you?"
She stared hard at him, weighing her options. "Nami," she gritted out after a long moment.
"Thief huh?" the swordsman muttered.
At her surprised look he glanced at the valuables. "Saw how you were eying them."
Luffy eyes widened as his lips stretched in grin. "You're a thief? You gotta join my group!"
Taken aback, Nami looked at the tied up crooks to the treasure and back again several times, and thought about how they'd been beaten in no time flat just now.
"Sure," a wicked grin spread, "as long as any valuables we find are mine."
[Usopp]
"Why can't we go into civilization to eat?" Nami demanded.
"Cause we're villains!" Luffy shouted, mouth set in a stubborn frown.
"What does that have to do with anything?"
Luffy crossed his arms over his chest and Nami looked pleadingly at Zoro.
"Don't look at me," he muttered, studiously ignoring them to clean his swords.
"We should get a cook if you're serious about this. I mean, our lair is gonna have a kitchen right?"
Luffy's eyes widened, his frown turning into a grin. "Yeah, a cook! He can make me all the meat I want!"
"Then it's settled, we need to find a cook."
The small group fell silent after that declaration, but the peace didn't last long.
"Prepare yourselves, villainous scum! You have wandered too near Syrup and not I'll drive you off!"
*
Usopp's knees were knocking together audibly, but that was nothing new. When his loyal followers had informed him of the approaching group, he just knew he had to defend his territory. With his father gone and his mother long passed, it was his job to defend Syrup from invasion.
"I have eight thousand followers! Don't think I don't."
"Amazing," a voice called back, sincere excitement in its tone.
Usopp faltered. That was not the reaction he was expecting. This was his first time defending the village from actual villains. He gulped, more scared then he had ever been before.
"So just move on and never trouble Syrup again!" Usopp prayed they would just go away. His knuckles were starting to pale with how hard he was gripping his slingshot.