The Dead still sings
Written by: Thundere
Disclaimer: This is fanfiction, I own no content nor do I make any profit of it.
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47 years ago
Dark waves engulfed the once proud pirate ship in an unforgivable embrace of the sea's turmoil.
Below the broken mast, under the vast pile of rubble, covered in specks of blood was the unmoving figures of the crew that in life had lived in said ship.
The lonesome sounds of soles hitting the deck, accompanied with the fading echo of piano notes was carried away in the roaring winds.
Shimmering water drops softly hit the deck as a lone figure sang between his crying; "B-binkusu... no sake wo t-todoke.."
His voice broke, and he drew a gasp of breath, bursting in tears, 'oh, god, this isn't happening!'
"..todoke ni yuku yo, yohohoho.. yoho-"
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The fog shrouding the ship slowly lifted, but the owner of the lonesome and painfully beautiful voice paid it no attention.
For you see, although his life wasn't to be ended that day; he did indeed die and wasn't to be seen for decades to come.
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Present day
The fog was... well, as foggy as it ever had been. However, one thing certainly wasn't.
A ship had arrived. Judging from the "jolly" Jolly Roger, it was a pirate ship even. Oh, joy! Finally someone to take me away from this lonely place.
Or... that's what I'd like to believe. But just like every other ships I've seen during the past 50 years or so, this ship wasn't there. I mean, it was, but it still wasn't.
Does that saying even make sense? I don't kno~w! It's all the same, so it doesn't really matter. Yohohohoo!
Hah, I think I have to much time at hands,.. - but then again, I'm dead so I don't have hands! Yohohoho! Skull joke!
In any case, that ship was indeed very real for being an illusion. Hey, even those high-pitched voices sounds awfully real.
Yohohoho... yohoho... ho~! Yohohoho... yohohoho...
Are those imaginary people staring at me? Binkusu no sake wo~ Indeed, they are! Maybe they are fans of "Bink's Sake", too? ...todoke ni yuku yo~
Ah! Blueberry flavor! My favorite tea! Yohohoho~! Yohoho... ho~!
In the background, I could hear the illusions started screaming. I mean, really! For being a figment of my imagination, they're awfully loud! My poor ears~!
- But then again, I'm a skeleton so I don't have ears! Yohohohooo!
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Onboard of Going Merry
"D-did you guys just see that," Usopp asked no one in particular, while shaking involuntarily.
"Nu-huh! I see no ghost, I see no nothing!" Chopper shrieked and buried his eyes in his hat, his face a shade paler than usual.
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AN;
This story if far from complete. It's merely a "test-run", so to speak.
The script may change, whether there will be more chapters really depends on whether people will want to read it or not.
So, leave a review and tell me your thoughts. Even if it is to say that the intro stinks. No hard feelings, it's not the best of works after all.
Take care and have a nice day everybody!
Sincerely/ Thundere