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Avoiding the Marines in the town of Rougetown took little effort.

At least, for Kapeni Hekili, known as Penny to the select few at the bars she went to because of her own avoidance efforts, it was easy. So it had become a bit of a past time for her, watching novice pirates that had just arrive run around asking for help, robbing them when they left their ship unoccupied if someone else didn't, and all in all just having a good time.

But when Monkey D. Luffy and his crew sailed in, Kapeni Hekili was not at the port awaiting poor, unsuspecting pirates to lead to marine headquarters so that she could rob their ships of what she wanted. Instead, she was at her "honorable" part time job at a bar called The Gold Roger, on stage, singing.

That's right. Singing. Besides being the best back street thief and part time black market bounty hunter when cash was really bad, Penny could work at any bar she wanted to.

But she enjoyed the old barkeeps stories and attitude, and so came to his bar to sing. As long as she got free drinks and a way out if someone she didn't want came knocking(Marines/pirates she had previously run into/robbed), she would sing for free.

And that's when Monkey D. Luffy stomped in, his eyes wide as he stretched at his ear a bit. The girls voice had immediately caught his ear. It had a slight tenor to it, but at the same time, was even. Her tone was bold but beautiful, and made you want to clap your hands and stomp your feet as she sung, it had a fun and bouncy sound.

"Wanted, wanted! My comrades all over the world,

Wanted, wanted! The best feeling in the world!

Who the heck are you?

You know just who I am!

I am gonna find one piece gonna become the pirate king!

I sensed it when I saw you, for the first time,

You and I will be comrades,

I want my first dream to come true

Im totally confident that I can'd it alone

I sometimes become mad

On this sea that's too huge

that's why something is here,

Its to huge and its to cool

Wanted! Wanted! My comrades all over the world!

Wanted! Wanted! The best adventure in the world!

Let me become famous you know just who I am

Im gonna find one piece gonna become the pirate king!

"Yea!! Go Penny!" Penny looked up and grinned, despite the fact that she wasn't through with her song.

The boy was clapping like crazy, and the old barkeep had a glint in his eye when he looked at the boy, the same one he had when he told his stories of Rogers. The song she had singing happened to be one of the barkeeps favorites, and when people interrupted to cheer like that, heads usually went rolling.

"Thanks. Kapeni Hekili, but Pennys fine. Whats your name?" she asked as hopped off the stage and sat down beside him. He grinned, and she blinked.

"Wait, Monkey D. Luffy, right? I saw your poster. It was by mine yesterday morning! Man, you got eight digits! That's awesome! Im half a million away myself from having eight." she said and grinned at him. He beamed back.

"Penny chan! Join my crew!" The girls eyebrows flew into her hairline and her jaw dropped, nearly falling out of her chair from surprise and shock. The kid wasn't serious, was he?

She took a good look at his face. Oh yes, he was dead serious.

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I have a link to a picture of her that I drew (note-tried to draw, I suck at drawing) of how she looks while shes in Rouge town, most of the time she has her hair in the ponytail, though. that's why I drew the floaty head thingy….and sorry about all the messy writing….XD

Reviews are appreciated! And if you have a story or something you want me to read or review, let me know.

Pyro