1 Chapter 1: Awakening

ONE PIECE IS EATING MY MIND PLEASE SEND HELP!

Okay but in all seriousness, this story has been roaming around in my head for a LONG time and I know I'm not the only one who's thought of it. If you want another rendition of a Pikachu joining the Straw Hats, I recommend the story 'Of Mice and Pirates' by Firetrail. It has great potential!

And before I forget, this Pikachu is NOT the same one from 'Lightning Warrior'. This one will have a different personality, move set, and backstory. Just so you're not confused.

Also I would like to thank the late story 'Pika Pika what?' by an author who's name I don't remember for inspiring this story out of me! I wish that story was still with us... anyway, enjoy!

I blink as the sun beats down on me. The first thing I register is that I'm stiff and lying on something hard and sturdy. I'm not in any real pain, my body is just asleep. I close my eyes from the sun and turn onto my stomach before slowly getting myself onto my four legs. My head felt a bit heavy so I didn't want to risk standing up on two legs.

As I stand and clear my head, I can't help but feel like something is missing. I check myself over to make sure everything is still there. All four paws, yellow fur, ears, tail, all there. I have no injuries anywhere so that's a good sign. But there's still something missing...but what? And for that matter, what even happened to me and where am I?

I'm on some kind of dock, but I turn around and a building towers above me. I step back a bit and realize it's a boat. A stationary boat; guess it wasn't made for sailing anymore. I see the name Baratie painted on the side; not the strangest name I've seen for a ship. Well, better explore the new environment.

I walk around on the dock and can't help but feel like something's wrong. I still have no clue how I had ended up here; I'm drawing a complete blank. I feel...out of place so to speak, like a misplaced toy. Maybe it's because this place is so huge and I was so small. In a place this big I'll be lucky if I don't run into any-

"That was delicious!" "Yes, this place is amazing!"

Humans!

I scramble out of the way as I'm nearly stepped on by a couple exiting the boat. They both look down at me, intrigue in their eyes. "What is that?" The lady asks.

"I don't know, some kind of mouse?" The man responds with a shrug. The lady takes a step towards me but I'm not planning to stick around.

I dash around them and through the doorway they came out of and skid to a halt. This whole place is crawling with humans! Granted, I'm a bit excited since I've never seen humans up close before, but I wasn't ready for this many! They were so much bigger than me, who knew what they could do to me!

Surprisingly, no one really makes a fuss about my entrance. I get a few glances, but no one questions it. I awkwardly walk through the place, keeping my head low but senses on high. Unknown territory was never fun for a small creature like me. My nose twitches as an aroma suddenly fills my nose. I close my eyes take a deep breath of the scent; it's the most amazing smell ever!

I finally take note of all the tables around me and the different but delicious scents coming from each one. This must be a place that served food! I hadn't realized before, but I was pretty hungry. In fact, I was starving; when did I last eat? I follow the smell and scamper up the spiral staircase in the middle of the restaurant, careful to avoid any feet coming my way. I think I freaked a few people out when I rushed past them, but only a little, none of them threw a fit.

I finally find the main source of the smell and slink inside the constantly swinging double doors. I hug the wall as I realize how narrow this place is. The cooks were constantly moving, so sneaking through wasn't going to be easy. However, luck graces me as a chef places a full plate of food on the counter right above me. From the smell it's freshly made and boy was it making me drool. Well, it was now or never.

I glance around to make sure no one's looking in my direction, and honestly, with how busy these guys are, I'm not that worried. I jump and grab the counter with my front paws and hoist myself halfway up. I almost drool at the sight of steamy food in front of me and quickly grab a piece of the food. I drop back down to the floor, nestling myself in the corner of the counter and the wall and being chowing down.

I finish the piece in seconds, savoring its amazing flavor and texture; I had no idea human food could taste this good! Aching for more, I grab onto the counter again and grab another piece off the plate.

"Hey!" I flinch and drop the food I was holding as everyone in the kitchen is staring at me. Crap, I was caught. "What the hell is that thing?!"

"Is that a rat?"

"It's eating the food!"

"That was a perfect dish!"

"Who cares what it is!" I look up as a tall muscular man with aqua hair and a headband approaches me. "Don't just stand there, get this pest out of our restaurant!"

Well I was in trouble now. I slip off the counter and immediately bolt out of the kitchen only to hear footsteps behind me. "Get back here, rat!" I scurry down the stairs with an army of angry chefs right behind me. I glance back at them and squeak in fear as all of them were armed with knives or some other sharp instrument. All of the people eating quickly move to get out of harm's way as I run under tables and chairs, hearing thunks as knives are embedded in the ground right behind me.

The surprising thing was that the chefs were plowing through anything just to get to me including tables; weren't the people eating there? I guess they were trying to give me less places to hide. Well that doesn't bug me cause I'm way too fast for these guys anyway; they can't even get within a few feet of me! My eyes widen as something large and meaty grabs my tail and yanks me into the air. I squeal in pain as I hang upside down looking right into the muscular guy's face who led the attack against me. "Gotcha! Stupid rodent!"

"Nice one Patty!" A guy with dark glasses cheers. The man, Patty, laughs which causes me to swing.

I growl. "Pika…!" 'That hurts you bastard!' Sparks fly from my cheeks and electricity covers Patty, making him scream in pain. Once I finish, he drops me and falls over, covered in burns. I smirk; my electric attacks were not to be messed with!

Everyone in the room is stunned by my feat. "W-What the hell…?"

"It got Patty!"

"What kind of rat is that?!"

I glance around looking for any way to escape, but that might be difficult. I was on a boat in the middle of the ocean with no land in sight. I would have to find a way out of here and quick, but for now my first priority was to lose these clowns. The stairs are clear! I bound over to them when a voice booms through the air. "What the hell is going on down here?!"

I register the voice just as I slam into something hard. I shake my head from the blow and look up only to shrink away in fear. A man stares down at me with hard tiny eyes, a long braided mustache sticking out from under his nose. The thing I slammed into was his wooden peg leg. The way he's glaring at me makes me feel more small and insignificant than I already was. He reaches down and picks me up by the scruff of my neck. "Boss, wait!" The chef with dark glasses yells. "That thing is dangerous!"

"Shut up!" Boss roars. I would electrocute him, but honestly, I'm too afraid of what he'll do. Something told me that this guy wouldn't even flinch if I shocked him now. He was strong, I could feel it.

"Geez, what happened in here?" A new voice enters the area. I turn in Boss' grasp and find the source. It's a young man, wearing a nice black suit. He has blond hair, his bangs covering his left eye, and a curly eyebrow. He pulls out a lighter and lights a cigarette as he surveys the damage. "Did I miss another fight or did all the customers bail from your shitty cooking?"

I felt a smile tug at my lips as the other chefs glared at him. I spotted Patty finally recovering from my electric shock. "We've been busy with pest control idiot!" he snaps. He jabs a meaty finger at me. "This damn thing was trying to steal food!"

The blonde guy glances at me, his one eye looking me over. "Well, maybe it was hungry." I start at his comment. I wasn't expecting that to be the first thing he said about me. The blonde guy smirks. "I'm surprised it managed to stomach it; the little guy's either really brave or you're finally improving, but I wouldn't bet on the latter."

Patty looks enraged and about to explode but Boss beats him to it. "Don't you have better things to do than argue?" he demands. "You all, clean up this mess you made!" he orders the other cooks. They scurry to work under Boss' glare. He then turns to the blonde guy and practically tosses me over to him. "Sanji, you take care of this thing."

The blonde guy, Sanji, barely catches me, apparently caught off guard with the gesture. "What? What do I even do with this…" he trails off, giving me an odd look, contemplating what to call me.

Boss, however, doesn't care at all. "Cook it. Kill it. Throw it overboard. I don't care, just do something." I pale and gulp, slowly looking back at Sanji to see his reaction. His face remains the same as before so maybe that's a good sign? He finally sighs and starts back up the stairs. Wait...that's where the kitchen is! I squirm in his grasp and let out a few frightened squeals as the double doors come into view at the top.

"Calm down, will ya?" Sanji's voice suddenly rang out and I looked up at him. His face was still calm and stoic, no anger or malice whatsoever. Just what was he planning? I felt myself deflate as he walked past the kitchen and towards a long hallway. He reached a specific room at the end of the hallway and opened it, revealing a decent sized bedroom. He drops me on his bed and I bounce slightly on the soft cushion. "Try not to break anything." he says simply before shutting the door.

I sit on his bed and stare blankly at the door as I hear his footsteps get further away. So...was I safe? If he wanted to get rid of me he would have done it already, right? He wasn't going to eat me?

I looked around the room; it wasn't anything too special. It had a small bookshelf, a bathroom, a cabinet, the basic stuff. There was also a framed photo that caught my attention. It looked like a picture of Sanji and Boss, only Sanji was a kid. Was Boss his father? ...Nah, they don't resemble each other at all. I guess Sanji's been here for a long time.

I eventually spy a window. I leap up onto the windowsill and peek past the curtains. I note that the sky was turning pink; had it really been that late in the day when I woke up? My ears twitch as I hear the door open and I drop to the ground. Sanji enters, looking at me with a platter in his hands. He comes towards me and places the platter in front of me. "Here. Eat up." he says simply before sitting on his bed.

I look at the plate and recognize it; it was the same food I had stolen! It's steaming and warm, the smell tickling my nose making me smile wistfully. "You started eating it so you might as well finish it." Sanji comments, looking at me from his seat on his bed.

I lick my lips and begin eating right away. It's just as good as before. I notice that there's even a small bowl of water next to the plate. After a few minutes, the plate is licked clean and all the water is lapped up. I sigh in content; I'm glad I had a chance to eat something that amazing before I get thrown off this ship.

I look up as Sanji picks the platter up and towers above me. I never realized how tall he was. "I'll be back in a bit; again, try not to break anything, okay?" He swiftly turns and leaves, leaving me stunned again.

This guy was certainly different from the others, especially considering he went through the effort to reheat a plate of food I had eaten halfway. I notice that the sky is starting to grow darker and I let out a yawn. All the excitement had worn me out. I walk over to the bed and curl up on the end, nuzzling the soft blankets. After waking up on hard wood, this feels really nice.

I fell asleep pretty quick but I'm pretty sure I heard the door open again after an hour or two. After that, I felt someone give me a soft pat on the back. It was slow and cautious, whoever it was was probably unsure about petting me while I was asleep. After that there were no more noises and I let sleep fully take me.

I'm gonna answer this right now, NO, this Pikachu is not a human turned Pokémon. We will find out more about our little friend as the story progresses.

And we're starting at the Baratie, because honestly, that's about where I started watching the show. I got bored at the beginning so I skipped around and when Sanji came into the picture, I was hooked. Sanji's pretty much the reason I keep watching; I love him THAT much and I know I'm not the only one who does X3

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