Hi my name is Hanashika and this is my first fanfiction ever. I hope you'll like it and review it. Because I'll need to here your comments as a boost to keep writing. Blizzard is a story mostly about Sanji but will of course star the other Strawhats as well. There might be some pairings later. Don't know yet. ^^
And please know that I in no way own One Piece or its characters. That belongs to Eiichiro Oda. I only own this story and future OC's. Enjoy!
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Chapter One – "Fall"
Sanji could no longer feel his feet as he kept struggling to keep moving through the deep snow desperately searching for some kind of place he could use to take cover. He was tired and cold into his bare bones and was starting to doubt he would ever see his wonderful Nami-swan and Robin-chan again.
- "D-D-Damn snow! At this rate I'm no better than that stupid marimo" He stuttered trough clenched teeth as he kept walking hoping he was going in the direction of the warm ship.
The blizzard had surprised the Strawhat-crew shortly after their arrival at a winter island and two of them had been sent out searching for some food to restock. Sanji and Chopper had been the obvious choice since Sanji would know what was eatable and Chopper had his sense of smell and was originally from a winter island himself giving him the advantage of experience. But the weather had suddenly aggravated and in the progress they'd lost sight of each other. Chopper could with the help of his expert nose manage to find the way back to the ship and was soon met by his friends at the Thousand Sunny.
- "Chopper! We were starting to get really worried. I'm so sorry I should've seen this coming the signs have been here all day. I just thought it would take longer for it to get this strong".
Nami met him with a smile and a blanket and with Zoro right behind her back.
- "Where's Eyebrow?" the green-haired man asked with a tiny hint of worry in his voice.
Chopper looked surprised at the swordsman as they all walked into the galley of Sunny Go.
- "Eh, he's not here? B-But… I thought…" He'd thought Sanji had already found his way back and would be there waiting with the rest of the crew. Fear and confusion was reflected in the little reindeers' eyes as he realised he'd left his nakama alone out in this storm.
- "Where's Sanji? I'm hungry!" Luffy greeted the three as they entered. He got his answer by Zoro's new question to Chopper.
- "WHAT? You mean he's still out there?" Luffy looked at them surprised before realising what meaning the words just uttered had. One of his nakama was missing.
- "We have to find him!" he screamed and was just about to walk out to do just that as he was stopped by Nami grabbing his arm.
- "Wait! We can't go out now. It's too late. The storm is too dangerous". The captain stopped but he didn't turn to his navigator. "But Sanji is out there. Our nakama is out there. We have to find him! Don't you care what happens to him?!" Nami didn't let go.
-"Of course I do…I don't… But we…" She could feel the tears coming.
-"Nami?" Luffy felt her grip loosen and turned to look at her. She was crying and Nami that was a rare and serious sign.
- "I don't think Navigator-san would leave anyone behind if she had a choice." Robin said as she took a few steps closer and put her hand on Nami's shoulder.
- "We really should listen to her. She is the very super great navigator of this ship after all" Franky reasoned trying to sheer Nami up a little.
-"Indeed, if we left now we could all freeze to death. Even though I'm already dead! Yohohoho! Skull joke!"
-"I a-a-a-a-agree with Brooke. We sh-sh-should wait" Usopp was standing next to Brooke and was shaking terribly. Luffy relaxed his tense mucles and turned to his crew.
- "As soon as it's safe we head out. How much longer will it last Nami?"
- "At least an hour, but it shouldn't take too long" She wiped away her tears and sat down at the table. The rest of the crew joined her and Zoro took the seat next to Nami.
- "Don't worry. That idiot can take care of himself, we'll find him."
- "Thanks Zoro" It made her feel a little better to see how Zoro cared for the cook despite all their fighting. The swordsman gave her an assuring smile before leaving. He couldn't relax at all. He had to do at least something.
- "I'll keep an eye open up in the crows nest"
That love-cook better be alive or I'll kill him, he thought as he climbed the rope up to the nest. Looking for Sanji and waiting for the storm to subside.
It seemed as the wind picked up by the minute and by now Sanji's sense of vison was limited to only a few decimetres. He wondered if everyone would miss him. He hoped they would, even Zoro. Maybe they'd search for him, but would they make it in time. He was getting heavier and the world had started to wobble. Or was it him? He couldn't tell. His last strength seemed to just suddenly disappear and he let himself hit the ground. The cold snow was slowly covering him, but he didn't feel cold at all, not anymore. It was nice to lie down and sleep was getting to him, he knew he shouldn't give in to the tiredness but it was a hopeless fight. He was just about to close his eyes and let sleep take him as he heard a crunching sound. Suddenly he felt the snow under him caving in and he started falling. He fell further and further down into a black abyss until the falling abruptly stopped, and the world went black.
Next chapter hopefully coming soon. Please don't forget to review if you liked it. Or if you hated it… Just please be aware that I'm from Sweden and English is only my second language. :D