DAWN OF A NEW DAY

Hello! So...The Day After a Long Fight will be on a short hiatus for now...I'm having a bit of trouble thinking of the next chapter. HOWEVER! I have decided to do something different from my other LuNas...And this idea popped in my head after walking my dog...

And so I decided to write it.

This will probably be a long and painfully slow moving relationship, but I will try to not torture you.. :D

"TURN THE SHIP STARBOARD!"

"WE CAN'T REACH IT! IT'S TOO WET!"

"SHIT!"

The Strawhats knew that the New World would be home to some horrific storms and weather, but they had never expected a storm like this. Rain was coming down so hard that at times they thought the sea itself was falling on them. Hurricanes were on opposite sides of the Sunny, and on top of all that, the waves were forming a tsunami. Nami was shouting orders from on top of the mast, while the others were either steering the ship or using buckets to prevent the ship from sinking under the massive pool of water caused by the rain.

Soon, the wind grew so powerful that the others couldn't hear Nami's voice anymore. Fog thickened and soon they couldn't see each other either. Nami was completely overwhelmed, and couldn't think of a single thing to do.

But...something cleared...a miracle you could call it...and Nami spotted the figure of her Captain's precious hat blowing off his head, flying into the ocean, and the same figure jumping in after it. It took Nami three seconds to react, knowing that the others hadn't seen him, and jumped into the fierce sea herself to rescue him.

She grasped Luffy's collar and pulled him to the surface, pushing him onto a wooden plank that was helpfully there. She needed to get back onto the ship...there was no way they could stay out here for more than twelve seconds. She began slapping Luffy, urging him to wake up.

"WAKE UP! CAN'T YOU SEE THE SITUATION WE'RE IN! GET UP YOU JERK!"

No movement from the boy, and Nami felt a wave a fear wash over her. The ship was heading straight toward one of the hurricanes, and the baby tsunami was about to wash over the ocean bound Nami and Luffy. Nami held onto the wooden plank for dear life, pinched her eyes shut, and the world descended into darkness.

DAWN OF A NEW DAY

Nami woke up to the sound of birds chirping and her eyes being blinded by the sun. She shielded her eyes from the rays and sat up, looking back and forth at her surroundings.

She was on an island.

A small island it was, consisting of a small forest and a beach. It was maybe the size of a full-grown whale? Nami couldn't tell. She smelled something great cooking cooking, and stood up. Looks like this island was inhabited. Thank god! She followed the smell into the forest, and soon found herself staring at the massive carcass of some animal and an optimistic looking Luffy helping himself to a slab of meat next to a healthy fire. Her heart grew three sizes, and she kneeled to the ground in relief.

"Oh good...Luffy's here..."

Luffy noticed Nami, and gave a grin.

"Nami! Sorry for leaving you alone! I was really hungry and you wouldn't wake up, so I helped myself!"

"No no...it's fine...I didn't think I was all alone or anything..." She said mainly to herself.

"Huh? I didn't hear you."

"Nothing, nothing." Luffy cocked his head and pointed to a huge pile of flesh.

"There's a bunch. Are you hungry?"

Nami gave a nod and once she arrived, she helped herself to the pile of food. Once she had eaten, she was in a much better mood.

"So...how'd we end up here?"

Luffy gave a shrug.

"Dunno. A giant wave came, and I blacked out for a bit...then I woke up and saw you clinging on this plank thingy, then we ended up here."

"What about the others?" Nami said with a hint of panic in her voice. "They were headed right into a hurricane!"

"I'm sure they'll be fine." Luffy assured, nibbling on a bone. "They're strong. They'll come rescue us soon!"

"Yeah." Nami waited for Luffy to finish, then stood up.

"We should probably explore."

"Already did." Luffy remarked, wiping his face with his sleeve. "It's all forest. There's some bushes with yummy berries, and lots of animals with wings!"

Nami gave a nod.

"Then...I guess we should wait for the others to arrive?"

"Yeah."

Nami and Luffy both sat on the small beach. It was the perfect area, with a beautiful full view of the sea in front of them. They waited for nearly an hour when Luffy grew bored.

"I'm bored! Can I go explore some more!?"

"Not be yourself, you'll probably eat some poisonous mushroom."

"Can you come with me?"

"I'm waiting to see if the Sunny comes."

Luffy gave a loud groan and flopped down next to Nami. They waited for hours and hours on end, until night fell and Nami began to feel panicked.

"Luffy! What if they were all killed!?"

"Trust them Nami! The Sunny's a powerful vessel, and mere hurricane can't bring it down!"

That still didn't assure Nami, and she kept staring out into the ocean, every second expecting to see the familiar Lion face of Sunny. But the Lion never came. Luffy was already fast asleep on the sand, and Nami gave a long sigh. Were they really stranded here? She laid down on the sand. Well, at Luffy was here with her. If she was alone, she wouldn't have a chance here in this forest. She would just have to keep Luffy in line, and they could stay out here for as long as they needed! Soon, Nami fell asleep, and dreamt of the ship, and how she would get through this sudden occurrence and return with everyone bright and smiley again.

Yeah, short chapter I know...but It'll pick up! I promise!