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Written: March 10th - 20th, 2026
Published: March 23rd, 2026
Huffing out with exhaustion, I peel my jacket off and close my door behind me. Having finally gotten off work for the day and driven home in this hellish weather. The warmth of the house making me exhale with relief. I lock the door with a click and make my way inside, grabbing some snack foods since I'm too lazy to cook anything and way too tired. I make my way to the couch, plopping down I crack open my chips before clicking on a random anime. Inuyasha. Something calming.
I munch on my chips while slowly getting sleepier and sleepier, confusion filling me on why I'm suddenly so tired. But I shrug it off as a long day at the office. I set the chips down and lay back, setting the sound of Inuyasha play while I fall to sleep...
And fucking die of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Just my FUCKING luck. Inuyasha's loud ass outro plays as I exhale for the last time.
- ??? -
- Third Person POV -
A lush field filled with wild flowers extends beyond the eye can see. A large lion with a mane made of pure sunlight lays upon an intricately carved stone with a regal posture. Eyes locked onto a computer made with glowing stones carved to be circuit boards. The vast expanse of his eyes appear to be an endless night sky, he smiles contently as he watches his latest soul Anne slaughter the World Government before taking over as herself. She has provided him quite the entertainment.
"My child." A voice calls out making Aslan perk his head up. A rip tears open through the tranquil blue sky, showing the blank void of deep space.
"Oh, hello mother. You're back soon." The feline looks up to see a mirror image of his face that extends from the tear above.
"I have another new soul for you." Tiamat speaks through the head, an androgynous voice coming from the replica of Aslan.
"Truly? But you gave me a fresh one not too long ago.." Aslan says nervously, but is excited to get his paws on a new soul.
"Here, I felt she would be suited to you." A white paw the size of a building descends from above, holding within it a blue soul.
Aslan happily floats up to the paw, taking the beautiful soul in his hands with a serene smile. "Thank you mother. I shall care for them.." he bows his head to the other in thanks.
"You always do, child." Tiamat smiles with amusement before taking her leave. Leaving Aslan alone with his serene atmosphere and his computer.
A shelf sits nearby holding hundreds of thousands of game cases, each case holding a unique soul that was given to him that is now on a CD. All of them providing power to allow the manifestation of these pocket dimensions that hold the trials. Whenever a soul becomes bored and begins to go insane, that's when they're given to Tiamat to transform into one of Aslan's kind. To make trials of their own.
Aslan plucks an empty CD from a pile and merges the soul with it. He slides it into his computer and smiles when he sees the raw data. Showing the entire life of 'Candice Stewart' age 32. Death by Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
Aslan is in charge of the 'System' trope since he was a coder when he was alive. Giving the soul a System similar that to isekai anime and manga to be able to do as they please in their trials. Once they complete the main quest they are allowed a meeting with him.. where he explains what happens. Sometimes they are able to do quests with their system in order to buy items to further progress the main quest. Other times its gatcha, completely random chance for items. Every system for every soul is different and unique, and seeing how boring Candy's life was.. Aslan decides to give her some excitement! He sees how much dark fiction she reads as well. He knows how she wishes to be pampered and cared for like a princess by a man who worships the ground she walks on and would sooner end themselves then leave her. She's always been in the background of friend groups, always overlooked by the males... He wishes to make her the star. The focal point.
"Aha! The world of One Piece will fit you masterfully! You know more of it than Anne did!" Aslan leans forward and begins to type with inhuman speed. Coding the newest system that will watch over Candice's as she adventures. He presses enter and the world of One Piece begins to generate with the changes he implemented that are similar to Anne's world. All male characters will find Candy attractive and wish to mate with her and covet her for themselves. He leans back while dragging and dropping the information from Candice's soul into the world. Placing all the information inside a body that mimics hers 1:1. Placing the model on a starter island and programming the System to be a Pokemon Roulette gatcha, even customizing the system to have the voice of the Pokemon Animes protagonist. He gifts her one Starter pokemon for free to begin her journey of survival. Implementing ways for Candy to earn more of the daily coins in future for her to discover herself. "Have fun, my dear." Aslan smiles while resting his paws on top of one another. Eyes flicking from the monitor with Anne on it ruling over the government with an iron fist to Candice who is just waking up.
- Random Ass Island -
- Candice POV -
My eyes slowly flutter open and I'm greeted to the shade of a palm tree above me.. and the sound of ocean waves. I drink in the sound and exhale deeply. "Well butter my buns and call me a biscuit.. I died... Huh, Wonder how." I mumble while slowly sitting up and looking around, grimacing when I see the vast empty ocean. Thalassophobia kicking in.. I think with a grimace, knowing damn well I can't afford a vacation and nobody would kidnap me and bring me here. I live in the middle of fucking nowhere in a nowhere state. Not even a five days drive from the ocean. "Fuck me sideways... I've musta been dun diddily isekai'd.." I say while looking around, wondering if I should just end myself now-
•Greetings User!•
An all too familiar voice calls out. I scream and flail around violently, karate chopping the air and kicking like crazy. "I KNOW TAE KWAN DOE MOTHER FUCKERRR!!!" I shriek while flailing like an animal in death throes and wait a moment for the pain of an attack.... only to peak open an eye when I'm not attacked.. to see a floating transparent screen hovering in the air. ".....oh. It's that type of Isekai. Sick." I chuckle while sitting up to look at the screen, my eyes glittering with anticipation. And it sounds like an anime dub character..
•You have been granted a Pokemon Roulette System by the Observer!•
Oh!! It's Ash's voice! Id recognize my childhood crush anywhere! "...okay Pokemon I can take it, I've got more info on that then Digimon... But if it's anything about types or min maxing EV's I'm FUCKED. I brute forced my way through these games since childhood.. no stat moves and only pure raw power and an ungodly amount of Hyper Potions and Revives.. I've gone bankrupt in so many runs trying to defeat the elite four... also Observer? God? Holy Daddy?.. System what is you mean?" I ask while leaning forward, pressing my face against the system menu.
•User generates 100p a day. User may purchase spins for random pokemon within the store or complete quests System provides for items or spins!•
The screen shows pokecoins like in the games, I silently wonder if I can grind them with an amulet coin meowth. "Sick. Continue." I nod along encouraging the window, leaning back n away from the screen.
•Please take one free Starter pokemon spin to begin your journey!•
A giant wheel that's shaped like the one in the Price is Right forms on the screen. I can see every starter Pokemon type on it, red, blue and green with their sprites. "Okay.." I flick my finger and spin it. "C'mon.. gimmie Chimchar! Gimmie my first ever starter!! My GOAT! We'll start an adventure in this new world Flames!" I was like 11 and uncreative. Sue me. I cheer as the wheel spins with speed before slowing down onto the grass portion of the starters. "NOOOO NOT GRASS!! IM A FIRE TYPE TRAINERR!!" I cry and cling onto the screen as it lands.. on Sprigatito. "FUUUUCK!" I yell to the heavens as a pokeball with a grass leaf emoji on it manifests in front of me. "I WOULD HAVE TAKEN BULBASAUR OR TURTWIG! OR MY BABY BOY ROWLET! ANYTHING BUT THE FUCKIN MAGICIAN WEED CAT!!" I roll around violently while thrashing in anger.
•Congratulatioms! User has obtained Sprigatito, the Grass Cat Pokemon!•
Confetti covers the screen as I weep inwardly. Having chosen Quaxly as my Scarlet/Violet starter. It was a duck with a pompadour, how could I say no? Plus he was so cunty in its final evo 💅.. unlike the fucking WEED MAGICIAN. "Fine.." I grab the pokeball and press the button, a beam of red light floods out and lands beside me.. a Sprigatito blinks as it looks around. An inventory system opens up allowing me to store it's pokeball so I don't lose it. Neat.
"Spree?" It looks to me and it's eyes sparkle, I deadpan at the feline feeling a great amount of distain. Wondering if I can kill myself so I can start over and get a different starter.. Wondering if I do it enough times I'll get a shiny starter... I shake my head, not knowing if I'll come back at all.
"...your name is now.. Mary Jane." I state to the feline with a deadpan who smiles at me, purring its name. Don't care if it's a boy. It's the Pot Cat.
"Spree spree!" System pops open to a list that shows the moves it knows and it's gender which is in fact a girl.. it can learn more than four moves? It can use ALL OF THEM AT A TIME WHEN IT LEARNS THEM?!!!? fuck YEAH.
"You know Leafedge, Scratch and Tailwhip.. alright. The stat moves may actually be useful for once in this new world.. whatever it is.. System, how do I get more pokemon?" I ask it while looking down at Mary who looks around.
•User may use PokeCoins to purchase spins! I have unlocked the shop icon!•
The window forms a pokemart icon away from the Party and inventory icon that I click, it changes over to a few wheels and their prices under them. "Jesus CHRIST. 5k for a random Mythical??? 3k for Legendary, A thousand for a starter.. and five hundred for random." I bite my lip and hum softly. And I only get 100p a day?? Fuck my life. I'm gonna be here decades if not forever.
•Main Quest Obtained! Finish the National Pokedex! Reward: Arceus and meeting with Observer!•
•Sub Quests Obtained! Complete each regions Pokedex! Reward: 10k Poke Coins per region, One random item, One Chosen item, one Key Item!•
"Alright.. gonna be here a while then... We'll just survive for now, Mary. C'mon we need to find some food and water.. and figure out what fucking world we're in..." I stand up with a grunt and crack my back, dismissing the system window with a wave.
"Spree!" Sprigatito jumps up and follows me as I begin to wander into the woods. Place is tropical.. that's for sure. Hawaii maybe? I don't see any pokemon other than Mary so I'm not in Alola.. RIP. Would have rizzed the fuck outta Brock... And if Ash was over the age of 21? Id rizz him too.
Me and Mary walk around the island, not finding any sources of fresh water. But we got coconuts! "Mary use Leaf edge!" I order and Sprigatito meows out, leafs forming in the air and smacking into the coconuts, knocking them down. "HUZZAH! We got food and water!" Plus bowls and fire fuel! Huzzah! This is how the Polynesian people survived! The holy fruit of the coconut!
"Spree! Tito!" Mary cheers with me with a smile. Gathering up the coconuts using my shirt as a basket, Mary takes one on her back and holds another in her teeth. The both of US make our way to where it's the most shaded, putting out haul down. I'll burn like a shrimp in boiling water if I stay out in the sun too long. My ancestors hail from the mountains of Caucasus, NOT anyplace below the equator.
"Lets go find some rocks, Mary. We need to build a fire.. which would have been so much easier if you were a fire type." I mumble the last part to myself as we both walk around the island and fill my shirt up with big rocks. Returning to our little camp I dig a hole with my hands and make a circle around it with rocks. Proceed to make a fire, using dry weeds, coconut husks some rocks to smack against one another. Praying for a spark.
It takes a while to get it to go off.. but once sunset hits me and Mary are eating coconut flesh for calories and sipping the water. I had to dig a hole and put a half a coconut into it, pouring the water into it so she could drink. I fucking HATE coconut. But it's all I have. Mary purrs loudly as it kneads its paws into my lap, tail curling around my arm. I smile and pet her as the fire burns in front of me. "We'll survive, Mary... Till we can get some bitches." She meows and curls around my neck as I lay down, trying to keep me warm.
- Next Day -
Me and Mary wander around and gather stones and more coconuts. Using sticks and palm fronds to make a jury rigged shelter in case it rains. Mary is in charge of cracking open coconuts using Scratch. She can slice them in half easily. I sigh deeply as I pick up the cat who meows at me in confusion. "We're trying fishing, then we'll go grab some of those barnacles and mussels on the rocks." I say while walking towards the water. Mary nods with firm eyes.
Standing perfectly still in the water, we both watch as fish slowly begin to swim around us. Dropping Mary she yawls and uses scratch, killing two fish in one go and biting another that wiggles violently in her mouth. I pick her up and put her on my shoulder while grabbing the two dead fish.
"HUZZAH!" I cheer as she beams happily, yawling around the still live fish. Bringing the fish back to base before going to collect some barnacles, Mussels, Urchins in the tide pools and gooey ducks. They're nasty but it's protein. And we can use the flesh to lure in more fish!
- One Week Later -
Slurping on Coconut water, I open System up and check on Marys stats. Hoping that she's leveled up some while she eats some fish she had left over from last night. "Eh?? You're level 14 already Mary!" I cheer out with a chuckle, noting she's learned Bite, Hone Claws and Magical Leaf. Huh. Maybe killing things gets her xp? Or doing tasks..? Or perhaps its passive Xp generation..
"Spree!" She licks her chops while smiling to me happily, tail swaying behind her. She looks fucking rough, her fur is wild and dirty.. and I don't look to much better. I've been trying to stay clean by rubbing my clothes against a rock while in the ocean nude then letting them dry.. but I still smell like crazy. GOD I miss deodorant..
"Good girl." I scratch her chin making her purr. "Lets go get some more fish for dinner." I stand up with a grunt, the both of us making our way to the water.. where I see something in the distance. "Is... thats- A SHIP!? OII!!! Mary! Use Magical Leaf!! Get their attention!" I yell in panic to the feline. WE'RE SAVED!!!
"Spree!" Mary jumps onto my shoulder then onto my head and leaves form around her. She cries out as they flash into the air while glowing, I wave my hands frantically while yelling. "Spree! Sprigatito!!!" She yells out as well, the both of us desperate.
"OIIII! HELP!!! HEEELLLLP!!!" We both scream at the top of our lungs, waving around wildly. Mary spamming Magical Leaf into the sky. The ship slows to a stop and we both cheer out.
- Third Person POV -
"Hm?" A woman with blue hair leans against the railing, peering over to the island where she hears yells of help "Nine, are you seeing this?"
He looks towards the island with a squint and huffs. "A shipwreck maybe?" Mr. 9 says as he polishes his bat with disinterest.
"We should rescue them." Miss Wednesday says with furrowed brows, not wanting to leave someone to die.
"What? Why?" Mr. 9 looks over to her with a scowl. They're assassins for God's sake.
"We're heading to Alabasta for a resupply anyways. Lets do one good deed for our karma, hm?" Miss Wednesday smirks to her partner who sighs deeply while rolling his eyes.
"Whatever, but you're going to get them. I'm not leaving this boat, it was your idea, Wednesday." The woman chuckles as she walks over to her giant duck, jumping onto its back and mounting it.
- Candy POV -
I choke on oxygen when I see a massive fucking BIRD fly over from these ship in the distance. Wondering if they have chocobo's here- It lands in the sand and- oh my God it's Vivi.
"Hello there, do you need some help?" She smiles to me cheerfully and I look to the boat in confusion, it's not the Going Merry. Who CARES IT'S ONE PIECE!!! FUCK YEAAAHHHH!!!! My nose flares at the idea of fucking so many hot dilfs. Mary climbs up my pants and shirt and perches on my shoulder
"Uh- very much so!" I bow my head to her pleadingly.
"Hop on!" She scoots forward and allows me to hop on the back of Karoo who quacks at me. This is a dream come true. Little childhood Candy is screaming with jealousy right now. "How long have you been stuck here?"
"Two weeks.. I'm sick of coconuts." I say with a nervous chuckle as Karoo takes off, flying back to the Baroque works boat.. where I see the twink Mr. 9. Oh damn. He cute live action.
"Spree spree!" Mary nods her head in agreement. We land on the ship and I see Mr. 9, who I'll just call Nine for now on, steering the ship.
"Thank you.. you're a life saver.. Im Candice, but call me Candy. This is Mary." I introduce myself to the both of them.
"I'm Mister Nine and this is Miss Wednesday." Nine says while looking me up and down with contempt, steering the ship and getting us out of there.
"It's a pleasure to meet you both. I love your suit by the way, and the crown." I say genuinely which makes his eyes light up.
"Really?" He says with slight surprise, he adjusts his suit nonchalantly.
"Mhm! You look spiffy!" I nod with a warm smile.
"How did you become stranded?" Vivi asks me while looking at Mary, Nine grabs me some fruit and hands it to me.
"Eat something." He says with a huff and I smile in appreciation, digging into the mango.
"No freaking idea." I admit before taking another bite, offering some of it to my cat. Best to work the truth with the lies I'll tell later. "One minute I'm at home.. next I'm on an island with my cat, Mary."
"How dreadful.." Nine says with a raised brow.
"We're heading to the Sandy Kingdom for resupply. You're more than welcome to join us." Vivi looks to me and I exhale with relief... And dread. Crocs there and if ViVi is here then that means that Project Utopia hasn't happened yet.. "Do you know where your home is from there?"
"That would be very much appreciated.. but I don't know where exactly home is." I chuckle nervously and Nine looks at me with confusion but remains quiet. "I don't think I'll ever be able to find it again.."
"Why don't you come inside. Get out of the sun for a bit, we'll be near Alabasta soon." Vivi guides me inside of their ship, letting me rest in the shade. Giving my bright red skin a moment reprieve. Petting Mary in my lap, a soothing scent comes from her that helps me calm down.