"Anyway, Luffy. There's actually a reason that I came to visit you guys." Ace began. They had just finished their game of cards, and everyone were now getting ready for what promised to be a party.

"Oh? You did?" Luffy turned his head sideways and looked at Ace quizzically. Ace nodded, "Yeah, I came to warn you to get out of here. The next island on your trajectory is called Hellfire island, and it's king is a nasty self-proclaimed demon that goes by the name of 'Beat.' So you wanna steer clear. Especially since you have kids onboard."

"Why would a demon call himself Meat?" Luffy asked. Apparently his attention span hadn't lasted past the name.

Ace sighed. "Don't go there Luffy."

"Meat is food."

"Nami, you talk to him." Ace said, turning to the orange haired girl.

Nami shrugged. "Do you think we would have done any of the dangerous things we have if Luffy had listened to me?"

Franky decided to try and help. "Luffy. If your bro says that it's a bad idea…"

"I wonder if he tastes like Meat?"

"…Then I really think that we shouldn't go."

"So then it's decided!" Luffy said, standing up so fast that Nami and Ace were almost toppled sideways. "We're going to Demon island!"

Ace sighed again. "Well…" he paused, looking from Luffy to where Mika and Akio sat drawing pictures with Steph and Usopp on the other side of the deck. "I guess that I have no choice but to come with you then."

"We wouldn't want to inconvenience you Ace-san." Robin said, looking up from her book.

"Yeah." Nami nodded. "I'm sure that we will be fine."

Ace shook his head, "I am actually headed there anyways. There's something that White Beard wants me to look for. I was just hoping –" he glanced at Luffy (who was currently day dreaming about eating Meat…The food not the demon) and shrugged. "But I should have known better."

"We're going to fight a meat monster?" Mika asked suddenly, looking up from her drawing. "Cool!"

Author's Note: I know that this chapter is really short. But I would like to say thank you to everyone who has left such wonderful comments so far!

And any ideas for story/plotline are more than welcome! I really need them and always try and incorporate them into my writing.