Before I start the story, I would Like to warn you about the following:
Shounen Ai - it means 'Boys Love', or should we say a relationship between two guys. It is a milder case of Yaoi
Rating T- Errr, I might be changing it to M later on if I change the genre from Shounen Ai to Yaoi
OCs - Since some of the characters are still unidentified/unnamed, I shall be making them myself. I hope you don't mind
Errors/Confusion - 'm sorry, I'm new so please correct me in my wrong and give me advice. I want to continue writing with improvement for my future projects.
Thank you and Enjoy..!
Noted by: Seiryuu the Injustice
PROLOGUE
A single Character's death gave a big impact on thousands of One Piece fans all over the world. Many who were not able to move on, some tried to forget the despair they felt towards the merciless execution. No one can blame anyone, after all it was already planned from the start.
Hello everyone..! My name is Atlas D. Axl, right now I'm one of the contestants of a singing contest here in Multi-Dimensional Otaku Collaboration Anime Convention(M—D.O.C.A.C). Proudly showing my face in front of the audience while wearing my hand-made cowboy hat that is almost similar to my favorite One Piece character— Portgas D. Ace, I am about to give back the feelings of those who were once Ace fans by a song that was sung by Ace's seiyuu—Toshio Furukawa— for ONE PIECE Nippon Judan! 47 Cruise CD, Living Fire…
'Ace… I am not happy that you died…'
I started tuning my guitar and hummed
'If I were to have a chance to bring back the past…'
I closed my eyes and slowly drifted along with my heart beat
'…I would gladly try to change the fate that was given to you'
"Kumo no kage ga nagarete yuku Oh
Midori no sougen ni
Kodomo no koro miteta keshiki
Ima omoidashite ita…"
"Woo…"
Some memories of episodes where Ace had appeared flashed back into my head. Funny though, since I really feel that deep attachment to a single fictional character
"Tabi no sora ni hate wa nai to
Kaze mimimoto sasayaku
Toki wo koete ikiru jounetsu wo
Aso ga oshieteru"
"Donna ni tsurai toki mo
Tachidomarazu ni susume"
"Ima mo ima mo honoo moeteru no sa
Kimi he kimi he MESSEEJI dan dan choujou"
"Woo..."
But seriously, I'm quite sure I'm not the only one who felt the same way towards Ace… But how is this possible? Why am I feeling such a thing to something that doesn't even exist? Am I insane?
"Nemutte iru you ni miete
Mada netsu wo samasazu ni
Ikiru mono ni megumi wo ataeru
Yama ni akogarete"
"Musunda kizuna mo mata
Itsumademo tsudzuiteku
Atsui atsui omoi kimi ni okuru
Kitto kitto ikeru dandan choujou"
"Ima mo ima mo honoo moeteru no sa
Kimi he kimi he MESSEEJI dan dan choujou"
"Ore no tabi mo tsudzuku saa
See you around aruite yuku"
"Woo..."
No… I'm not insane… This is just how my reality works… And Ace was one of those things that completed my very own reality.
Ace…
Seriously, will you please exist..?
Because if you do exist…
I wish to show you these feelings of mine…
Finishing the song completely, I opened my eyes to see some of the audience crying and clapping. I smiled, I can't blame them. Even I, myself felt like crying while singing the song. Right now, I'm so proud of myself. As if I made a confession that wasn't rejected.
"Thank you everyone..! May Ace's fire live forever in your hearts!" everyone cheered as I made my way down the stage with my gang greeting me their signature smiles
"What the hell Axl! You should work as a singer on my bar sometimes..!" I laughed at Jin who started ruffling my hair when he got me
"Wtf manager, if that happens he'll get abducted everyday…" Loki said jokingly at his manager with a nudge on his shoulder. We all laughed and then awkwardly stood in our place with silence
"Axl~chan really likes Ace from One Piece! I wonder what kind of person he is… I better start watching that Anime…" I chuckled and then pinched the cheek of my best friend, Lukiom, making her whine childishly.
"Lukiom, if you can endure watching the whole 700+ episodes then I will gladly recommend you…" her jaw dropped and then looked at me with wide eyes. I laughed hard at her. Really, she's not that updated huh?
"R-r-r-really? How can you stand watching such a long Anime Axl~chan?!"
"Well, it's not yet finished too… so…" and there I almost witnessed her jaw falling to the ground. The whole gang laughed making her pout at her obliviousness
"Bullies..!" she started hitting the others playfully until a gunshot was heard across the crowd. We looked at each other and nodded in understanding.
"THIS IS A ROBBERY, GET YOUR SHITS DOWN OR I'LL SHOOT YOU DEAD!" people started shouting and then went down on their knees while the four of us dashed towards the three robbers.
"You went to the wrong Convention Mada effer..!" Lukiom made a flying kick towards one of the robbers and broke the rib with another kick
ROBBERS 2/3
"What the—" before the other robber could complete what he could say, Jin threw a wine bottle on his face and then followed by a chair. With that, the second one was ridiculously
ROBBERS 1/3
"Axl..!" Loki shouted while having the last one on bind by his inescapable hug. Loud music was heard from the stage while I deliver my punch on his face with an instant K.O
ROBBERS 0/3
"Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Look, I had four laughs for you..! I wonder why they'd rob a Convention though. Do they want costumes to return?" I asked and then looked at everyone else who were moving in a slow motioned.
What happened? Am I hallucinating or something?
"Impressive. To be able to save people by sheer believe of taking all of those robbers without any injury or casualty, I must say humans these days are getting arrogant…" above everyone else who were moving incredibly slow, a single white haired person who had his hands on his back with plenty strings attached on it. Due to the massive amount of these strings, whoever he pass through gets drowned by these red colored strings. I was about to speak something when I saw my friends getting devoured to but he silenced me with a single look on my eye
"You do not have to worry about the living now, Atlas D. Axl. A dead person can't be butting in living people's business, noh?" I raised my brow as the weird guy speaks. When he noticed I didn't understand what he was saying, he looked at my chest making me look at where his eyes are focused on.
I was bleeding in the chest where my heart is placed. Well, I guess I got shot while I was trying to punch the guy. Oh well…
"You seem to be taking your death easily, Atlas…" I laughed and scratched my head in embarrassment
"It's not like I have a choice…" he sighed and then had some strings wrap around me
"I shall now send you to your other life… You are lucky to become a candidate of this world. I hope your Third Life will be rendered meaningful unlike this life…" without me resisting on what is happening, I let myself get wrapped up by strings like a mummy and slowly drifted asleep.
"Atlas D. Axl, your name shall forever be remembered in the land of living. Thank you for your patronage on this world. May your dreams be fulfilled in the world of your choice…"
Hey… what was happening again..?
TO BE CONTINUED
Note: Axl is pronounced as Axol, ok? ;D