One Piece the Movie:
The Island of Children
One Piece © Oda
Blizzard, Monkey D. Aika, Kumi, and other characters © Me
Summary- Being the youngest of the Straw Hats takes a toll on Aika when she starts yearning for friendship of those who are more her age. Sure, having the great "Straw Hat" Luffy for a big brother, plus having the entire Straw Hat Crew as her family is fun in itself, but it still doesn't stop Aika from being lonely. However, Aika may just get her wish when she is accidentally spirited away by a woman pirate named Anya, who brings her to an island filled with children, from infants to pre-teens. At first, Aika thinks she's found herself a paradise…but the island and Anya herself harbor a dark, terrible secret, one that threatens the young D carrier AND the inhabitants!
WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS! TURN BACK IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS!
Prologue
It was a misty day…one seemingly like any other on Humdrum Island. It was quiet, calm, and peaceful, so much so that little children could be heard, laughing and playing outside under the watchful gaze of their families. Even in such dreary weather, the children seemed to make the most out of every day.
But then, all too quickly…it happens.
DING-DONG! DING-DONG! DING-DONG!
A bell chimes out, followed by several more. The adults look up at the horizon, their once calm faces replaced with looks of worry and slight panic, while the children's glee is replaced with confusion. As they follow the gaze of their parents…they see it: a cloud of ominous red mist, flowing towards the island from the east. The sea, once a beautiful deep blue, soon takes on the same shade of this mist, and even the clouds themselves become eerily crimson.
Without warning, the adults shoo the children inside before following after, locking their doors, windows, and other openings. Then…they silently sit inside and wait, embracing their confused and frightened youngsters.
A man wearing a brown shirt with a broad blue stripe on the front and a pair of white trousers sits near the window, holding a 9-year-old girl with strawberry blonde hair in his arms. The girl herself whimpers as she holds a teddy bear in her arms.
"Daddy…?" she whispers.
"It's okay, honey," her father replies, smiling in an assuring manner as he gently strokes the girl's cheek. "Everything will be okay. I promise. Just don't look outside, no matter what you hear."
The daughter smiles and nods her head as her father holds her close to his heart.
Outside, however…another little girl with short, cyan hair and light green eyes stumbles through the mist. Her eyes were blank and hooded, almost like she was in a catatonic state. Behind her, a woman with longer, darker blue hair and hazel eyes comes running, reaching her hand out to her, and yet…it felt as if she could barely reach the girl, like something was pushing her back. Still, she kept trying, desperately trying to close the distance between the two.
"Marilyn!" the woman cried. "Marilyn, please come back! It's too dangerous out here!"
But the girl kept walking, her mother's cries going unheard…and then, she stops. She does not turn to face her mother…but instead, a small smile appears on her face as she reaches her hand out…to an old woman with long, grayish-blue hair and a lavender blouse…but her eyes remain unseen, hooded by shadow.
"Nana…!" she whispers.
"Come, my sweet Marilyn," said the old woman. "Come with Nana…and you'll be forever happy."
Marilyn's smile grows wider as she takes the old woman's hand, and soon, they both walked further into the mist, vanishing from the eyes of Marilyn's mother.
"Marilyn! MARILYN!" she cried. "MARILYN, WHERE ARE YOU?!"
As she searches for her daughter…the mother suddenly froze…as a menacing shadow suddenly appeared behind her, its eyes burning like a raging inferno. A wide grin appears on its face, revealing rows of sharp fangs, and many tails lashing out behind it like angry serpents. As the woman turns, she gasps upon seeing a beastly hand with long, sharp claws on its fingertips…and as they come down on her like a row of guillotines, all she can do is let out a horrified scream…and then…silence.
The beast soon runs off into the mist…which slowly retreats from the streets of the town, going back to from whence it came…and the girl, Marilyn was taken with it.
"Marilyn…!" the mother whispers as she lies in a pool of blood…and her eyes soon shut, the world around her starting to fade.
~5 months later~
The New World; the second half of the Grand Line, sometimes known as "the Sea of Hell". It is here that the proud Thousand Sunny sails. However…her crew is now facing a great dilemma.
"Sanji~! I'm hungry~!"
(BGM: Sunny Go no Koukai from One Piece Movie 9.)
Yes…the crew was out of food, yet again.
It was the same thing every time: Luffy just couldn't help himself. He drained the remaining food supply, which was supposed to last until the crew reached the next island, in one night…and that was 3 nights ago. It's been 4 days, now, and hunger has since set in. While most tried their best to ignore it and endure their hunger…others chose to complain about it.
"Ugh…!" Luffy groaned as he lied on the side of his faithful canine companion, Blizzard, his stomach rumbling like it never rumbled before. "I'm starving~!"
MONKEY D. LUFFY
CAPTAIN
BOUNTY: 500,000,000 B.
Luffy was dressed in a reddish-orange hoodie jacket with the sleeves torn off, a pair of dark purple jean shorts, a dark red sash, and a gray wristband on his right wrist, as well as his signature straw hat on his had.
"You've got no one to blame but for yourself for this, Luffy," Blizzard said grumpily, wearing his silver chain necklace around his right left front paw and a purple bandana with white stars around his neck. "You're such a greedy pig, eating like tomorrow will never come, and then why you wonder why you get so hungry the next day."
BLIZZARD
GUARD DOG
BOUNTY: 400,000 B.
"I can't help it," Luffy complained. "I'm just so hungry…my tummy needs food!"
"Oh, cry me a river, why don't ya?" Blizzard asked, rolling his eyes.
Up in the Crow's Nest, Zoro, currently shirtless, tries to stave off his hunger by meditating…it didn't help that Luffy was complaining.
"That idiot…" he muttered. "Hasn't he heard of self control?"
RORONOA ZORO
SWORDSMAN
BOUNTY: 320,000,000 B.
In the library, Nami sighs as she tries to concentrate on working on her maps. Her hair was tied up in pigtails, and she was wearing her "mapmaking glasses" again. She wore a skimpy, aquamarine halter top that said "CAT SCRATCH" on the front and a pair of white pants with blue rings on the side. She side as she put her pen down and took her glasses off.
"I know I said I was going on a diet," the navigator said, "but I didn't mean like this."
NAMI
NAVIGATOR/CARTOGRAPHER
BOUNTY: 66,000,000 B.
Robin only chuckled as she looked over at Nami, momentarily putting her book down. The historian wore a purple blouse and a pair of lavender shorts, as well as a white sunhat with a decorative fake daisy pin on it.
"I suppose we really should be careful what we wish for, huh?" she asked.
NICO ROBIN
ARCHAEOLOGIST
BOUNTY: 130,000,000 B.
Down below deck, Franky is in the Energy Room, checking the cola supply. He is wearing a bronze yellow shirt that said "ALOHA" in purple letters all over, and his hair is styled in the shape of an eagle's wings.
"Okay…just 3 barrels of cola left, and only 9 bottles," the Cyborg said, looking at a clipboard. "Damn that Luffy…nearly drained the cola supply, too! Hopefully, I'll be able to get some more at the next island."
FRANKY
SHIPWRIGHT
BOUNTY: 94,000,000 B.
In the Usopp Factory, the sniper, who is wearing a yellow T-shirt with the word "YOSHA" in big white letters, a pair of green shorts, his usual armband, and a pair of flat sandals, is having trouble trying to make some new traps to keep Luffy out of the kitchen…mainly because he couldn't think very well on an empty stomach.
"Ugh…dammit, I'm starving…!" he cursed. "Jeez, Luffy, don't you ever thinking of anyone else besides your stomach?!"
USOPP (AKA SOGEKING)
SNIPER
BOUNTY: 200,000,000 B.
In the sick bay, Chopper, who is wearing a dark blue samurai helmet over his hat, golden rings around the branches of his antlers, a pink shirt with lighter carnation cherry blossom petals, a pair of orange pants, and a dog tag necklace, sits at his desk, his tongue hanging out of his mouth in a tired manner.
"Ugh…I can't move too much," he said. "The more I move…the less energy I'll have."
TONY-TONY CHOPPER
DOCTOR
BOUNTY: 100 B.
In the kitchen, Sanji, wearing a black vest and pants with a wallet chain in the pocket, a lavender shirt underneath, and a dark red tie, is washing the dishes…for the third time today.
"Damn Luffy…" the cook cursed as he kept washing. "Can't keep my eyes off him for a second! At least his sister isn't so selfish."
SANJI
COOK
BOUNTY: 177,000,000 B.
Outside at the helm, Brook, wearing a jacket that is white on the right side and black on the left side, a golden medallion with the kanji for "bones" around his neck, his usual sunglasses, and a pair of dark orange trousers, hums to himself as he steers the ship.
"Yohohoho!" Brook laughed. "I do hope we find land soon. My stomach is just so empty. Ah! But I don't have a stomach."
BROOK
MUSICIAN
BOUNTY: 83,000,000 B.
"Hey, Brook."
Brook looked down to see Aika, wearing her dark red cowgirl hat, her signature light blue butterfly hair clip, a grayish blue shirt with yellow four-pointed stars, a brown skirt, and her black shoes. Beside her stood Kumi, her loyal Akita puppy, wearing nothing but her red rhinestone collar.
MONKEY D. AIKA AND KUMI
PIRATES IN TRAINING
BOUNTY: N/A
"Oh!" Brook exclaimed. "Well, hello, young Miss Aika!"
"Brook, I'm bored," Aika said. "You wanna play a game?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, dear," Brook apologized. "I'm afraid I can't play with you at the moment. Why don't you ask your brother?"
"I already tried," Aika answered. "He's too busy complaining about being hungry. I asked Blizzard, too, but he was pretty grumpy when I talked to him."
'Probably because he has to sit there and listen to Luffy whine,' Kumi thought.
"Sorry, young Miss Aika," Brook said. "Perhaps you should ask someone else."
"Well…okay," Aika said, somewhat dismally, before she walked off. "See ya later, Brook. Come on, Kumi."
Kumi barked before she followed after her friend.
"Maybe we should try asking Big Sis Nami," Aika said as she went into the library and found said navigator, scribbling on her map with Robin still reading her book.
"Hi, Big Sis Nami!" Aika greeted. "Hi, Aunt Robin!"
"Hello, Aika, sweetheart," Robin smiled.
"What are you doing in here, Little Wolf?" Nami asked.
"You wanna play a game with me?" Aika asked. "I was thinking that maybe we could play something until we got to the next island."
"Oh, Aika," Nami said. "I wish I could play a game with you, but I'm really busy drawing my map, right now."
"Oh, right," Aika said. "What about you, Aunt Robin?"
"Sorry, Aika," Robin said. "I'm reading. Maybe another time."
"Didn't you ask your brother?" Nami asked.
"Uh-huh," Aika said, "and he was too busy worrying about his tummy."
"Why am I not surprised?" Nami questioned, irritated at her captain/boyfriend's lack of common sense. "Have you tried asking anybody else, sweetheart?"
"Well, I tried to ask Brook," Aika said. "He said no, too."
"I'm sure someone will play with you," Nami said. "Why don't you go ask someone else?"
"Okay," Aika said. "Thanks anyway, Big Sis Nami, Aunt Robin…I know you're probably too busy to play with me, anyway…plus, you haven't eaten in a while, so it probably wouldn't be really fair of me to make you move around so much."
She then walked out with Kumi following after her. As they did, Nami and Robin couldn't help but sense that the 6-year-old was a bit dejected.
"Poor Aika," Nami said, feeling guilty. "I really feel bad, shooting her down like that."
"Me, too," Robin concurred. "It breaks my heart to see her so sad. It's not really her fault. She doesn't really have many friends her age, aside from Kumi."
"Yeah, that's true," Nami said, "but…Aika needs to be around human children, too."
Outside, the girls didn't realize that Aika was still nearby and happened to overhear what Nami had said, and needless to say, that seemed to add more to her sadness. Kumi whimpered before she went up and nudged her arm.
"You okay, Aika?" Kumi asked.
"…Yeah," Aika answered, smiling at the Akita puppy. "I'm fine."
Kumi's ears fell to the sides of her heads, for she knew the wolf-girl was lying to her. However, she decided not to question it, for she knew that Aika would try and deny it.
So, the two youngsters went off to ask the rest of the Straw Hats to play with them. They asked Zoro, but he shooed them out because he was too busy meditating. Then they tried asking Usopp, but the sniper was so hungry, he couldn't lift a finger. They asked Franky, next, but the Cyborg was too busy making sure they had enough cola until the next island. Then they asked Sanji, but when they tried to play a game with the flour by putting it on her and pretending she was a ghost, Sanji got a little irritated and shooed Aika out for making a mess. He wasn't too mad, though, knowing that Aika was just playing. Finally, she asked Chopper, but the little reindeer told Aika and Kumi that it wasn't wise to be moving around so much on an empty stomach.
So, the little wolf girl went up to the figurehead and sat there, sighing sadly.
"Uh…Aika?" Kumi asked as she sat beside her head. "You know…it's been four days since we all ate anything, so no one's really in the mood to play any games…but if you want, I'll still play with you."
"No, Kumi, it's okay," Aika said as she sighed and hugged her knees to her chest. "…It's not just today…there were other days that everybody couldn't play with me…because I'm the only kid on the ship."
Kumi looked at Aika worriedly before she wormed her way onto her lap. This action caused the girl to smile before she hugged the puppy.
"I know I'm not human," Kumi said, "but you know…I'll always be your best friend, Aika…right?"
"I know, Kumi," Aika said as she hugged Kumi…but then she spots something on the horizon…something shrouded by a thick mist. "Hey…what's that?"
"I dunno," Kumi answered. "It's all misty."
The girl and her pup squint their eyes, trying to adjust their vision…when suddenly, the mist cleared up, and soon after, something comes into view: an island with a harbor, a lighthouse, and a large town!
"It's an island!" Kumi exclaimed happily.
"Hooray!" Aika cheered before she morphed into her Wolf Form and howled loudly, gaining everyone's attention on the ship.
"What's that girl howling about, now?" Nami asked.
"Island ho~!" Aika called out. "There's an island, dead ahead!"
Upon hearing that, Luffy suddenly sprang to his feet.
"Huh?!" he questioned. "An island?! An island means a town, and a town means restaurants, and restaurants mean food! WHOO-HOO!"
"About time," Sanji said.
"Thank goodness for Aika!" Chopper exclaimed.
With that, Luffy ran to the figurehead with the rest of the Straw Hats following behind him. The Straw Hat Captain leapt up onto the figurehead, scooping up Aika and Kumi in his arms as he did so.
Little did the crew now that this would be the beginning of yet another epic adventure…one that would take the youngest member by storm.
ONE PIECE THE MOVIE:
THE ISLAND OF CHILDREN
TO BE CONTINUED…
So, I decided to make a little One Piece fanmade movie, which has Aika as the star. Since Dressrosa's over, I felt the need to upload this here.
Don't worry, I'll still be working on my version, as well as Little Wolf in Death City.
So, yeah, read and review!