You see, Luffy had this sneaky, endearing way of creeping into people's hearts. Endearing, because he didn't do it on purpose, or often didn't seem to realize he'd done it all. Sneaky, because by the time his victims had realized it had happened, they were already too enamored to really care. (Alternately: Just a few of the ways Luffy wormed his way into his crew's hearts.)

Garp thought he was quite brilliant when, in an effort to discourage Ace and Sabo's ambitions of piracy, he gives them custody of his new baby grandson. After all, the two might have been teenage delinquents, but even they wouldn't actually go out to sea with a baby in their care, right? Hint: he is very, very wrong. (Written for 20 Years at Sea, Day 13: AU)

Ace was a liar. (Written for Day 12 of the #20yearsatsea prompt on tumblr.)

In the ten years he'd helped raise Portgas D. Ace, Magra had never seen the boy cry. Until today. (Written for Day 8 of the #20yearsatsea prompt challenge on tumblr.)

On a certain island in the East Blue, not far from an unassuming little village called Foosha, lies a run-down old cabin full of bandits. Said bandits, being bandits, don't often entertain visitors, but if one were to visit, one of the first things one would notice is the bounty posters decorating the walls, not unlike the way a proud mother might display photos of her children.

Sometimes - if they've been out at sea for more than a few days, and boredom has set in - there's a game Robin and Nami like to play. (Written for Day 1 of the #20yearsatsea prompt challenge on tumblr.)