So...my friends decide that I have to do I rewrite of LATSH (Luna and the Straw Hats), why? They say it was lame, now that I think of it, I wanna do a rewrite of it all. Original characters from the first three parts are in this, and of course, Luna'll be here too!
Title: Tears in Heaven
Summary: After being in a horrible bus accident and having severe amnesia, a teen finds herself in heaven, or at least she thinks it is, when it's actually the Grand Line! And so, she spends her time with the crew, regaining her memory bit by bit. Soon enough, two men start to eye her, stricking a bet, Sanji and Zoro end up trying to coax their newest crew member into their arms and possibly their beds! She can't get too comfy, even thoug she's in "heaven", she has to chose whether to live or die when a guardian angel pops up. What will she pick? Read to find a journey of mystery, angst, romance, and a dash of humor is what awaits in this tale. SanjixOC and ZoroxOC! Alternative Universe
Rating: T
Chapter 1: Perfect Morning
Today was a normal day for a sophomore from La Mesa High School (note, a made up school, there's no La Mesa in Redding). A sixteen year old girl ran from the stairs, she tripped on the last step before landing in front of the bus stop. She managed to get up, her black hair that was waist length with purple streaks swayed as she swayed a bit too while fixing her white blouse and blue, boot-cut jeans. Her messenger bag was dark blue, filled with her school supplies. Fixing herself again, she spotted a group of three other sophomores having a conversation.
"H-hey, guys!" Luna, our protagonist, called out to her three friends. They turned ot her.
Another girl at the age of 16 was her doppelganger, look-a-like friend but she dressed differently. She wore a red jacket, covering her shirt, and normal jeans. Her black hair had light and dark blue streaks in it, so people could tell them apart. A Naruto head band was attached to her head, she got it at the latest anime expo. Sleepily, Chehero (her real name is Maria) greeted,"Morning..."
Then, there was a boy at the age of 17, his blond hair was long, making him look like a hippie from San Fransisco. Ricard was his name, an exchange student from London, England. Even though his mother was Irish and his father was Italian, he carried the sexy British accent,"Hullo, love."
Finally, another boy that was 16 was the last of the group to greet her. It was pretty cold that morning, so he merely wore a long coat, this gave him the appearanceas a homeless person. "Luna...it's Tuesday, I like you, wanna date?"
"No." she replied, the bus suddenly came in from hte morning fog. "C'mon, before we're late."
Quickly, the four teens were the first to board the bus, amazingly, they were theonly ones. Luna looked around, every seat was empty, except the bus driver's own seat. She asked him,"Sir, where's-"
"All the other kids? You tell me." he murmured, closing the bus doors. Taking the mic, he spoke into it,"Next stop, La Mesa High School."
"Pretty quiet, mate." Richie commented he stared out the window. "Never seen Reddingso foggy."
"It's never been foggy." explained Matt, who've lived there his whole life. "Well, foggy in the city, our school is nowhere near the lake."
It was a pretty quiet bus ride to their school, Luna slowly reached into her back pocket to pull out her school I.D., it was a normal picture of her, her name was on the bottom of the card, just above her I.D. numbers, and then the school logo. A lobo's head was there, staring up at her, the words 'La Mesa Lobos' was written around it. She stared contently as it was placed in her wallet again within several minutes. It started to rain as they passed the homes, thunder roared miles behind.
"Ah, damn rain." the old driver murmured softly as he squinted out, looking at the road. "Damnit!"
"Man, it's coming down pretty fast." Matt commented, Chehero nodded while texting a friend on her blackjack (real awesome phone).Lightning struckagain, and the driver flinched when he started to drive over a bridge that stood above the lake. The bus started to pick up speed so suddenly, that it made Richie to wake up and fall over in his seat. "OI! Driver, what's up?!"
"Sir?" Chehero called out since they were at the back of the bus while pocketing her phone. "Mister, we're going to fast, maybe you can just stop or something?"
Richie managed to get up and walk steadily over to the bus driver, then placing his hand on his shoulder. The teen flinched back as he saw the man's eyes, they were rolled back, his mouth foaming. He exclaimed with a swear,"Oh, shit, the old geezer's had a bloody heart attack...bloody hell, his foot's on the gas!"
"Well, then take it off!" Luna yelled, clutching to the seat in front of her. Richie quickly unbuckled the driver's seat belt and then shoved him to the ground, instantly getting in the seat and taking over. "Matt, how long's the bridge?"
"About two miles, we're only half way!" he shouted as Richie tried to control the bus, which swurved left and right. "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG, DIDN'T YOU DRIVE TROLLEYSIN ENGLAND OR SOMETHING?!"
"Shit, there's fucking ice on the road, how about you drive?" Richie spat back, trying to steer. He dragged the wheel counter clockwise, but he did it too roughly, causing the school bus to make a sharp turn to the left, towards the bridge's wall. His footpounded madly on the brakes, no anvil. The ice was slippery, and this action made the bus go even faster, then eventually, it made it smash into the wall and into the air. During it's free fall, Richie reached into his coat and pulled out a necklace, a necklace with a cross. He had it between his hand as he leptfor the back, shouting a prayer,"God have mercy upon us, protect us, and let us live!...Our father, who art in heaven!"
"Richie, this isn't a good time to be praying!" Luna shouted as he banged his foot to kick open an emergency door. "Great, we'll climb through here when we reach the water."
"Thy kingdom come..."
The bus suddenly landed in the lake with an almighty splash and started to sink fast. Water poured in as Chehero and Matt made their way out, fallowed by Richie.
"As we forgive those who trespass against us."
Luna was last to go, she slowly walked in the frigid water, teeth chattering, but then, her messenger bag was caught in the door's handle. She desperately tried to get free, her efforts done in vain were pointless. "Help me!"
"AMEN!" she heard Richie yell from a distance, the bus started to drag her down, under the surface. She tried her best to swim, but sank faster than the Titanic. Desperately, she clawed up, as if trying to reach a ledge of any sort. Air started to escape her lungs and through her nostrils and mouth. The water's pressure started to crush against her, her feet kicked against the door frame, attempting to free herself. She felt a firm hand clutch around hers. Through the dim surface, she saw Richie, who suddenly pressed his lips against hers, blowing air into her mouth before attempting to help free her.
A few seconds passed, and the two teens were out of air, their lives were now passing into God's hands...for Luna, actually. Richie brought his head to eye-level with hers, as if to say sorry to her, then suddenly her reached into his shirt, only to drag out the necklace. He tore it from his neck and handed it to her in her hands before leaving her in the murky lake.
Her mind started scream,"Richie, don't leave me!"
He turned his head to get the last glance at her, there was 30 feet left before he broke through the surface, and then five feet between him and Luna. They stared at each other for a split second, then, he abandoned her. Luna shook her head, unbelievable!
"No, this can't be happening, for God's sake, you're the son of a priest, help me!" Luna screamed again, the water started to get to her head, literally, as his form disappeared. She started choking, squirming, gasping in the liquid, then, her lung were completely full of water. It was too much, she had to let go, let go of everything. She was abandoned, left alone to die in a watery grave. A few seconds in the dark had already taken control of her soul, not wanting to let her free.
"God, send me an angel, for I hope to join you in heaven." she thought quietly in her head.
Slowly, her eyes rolled back, the last bubble full of air passed through her lips, slowly making its way to the surface. The cross that Richie had given her was what she held tightly, or at least used to. After a few minutes, another hand, strong but firmer than Richie's, started to pull her up.
The man slowly dragged her to the surface, as he gasped for air, he panted heavily while sarcastically saying,"What a perfect morning to save girls."
So, there's a reason why Richie was calling out a prayer, here's a small explanation:
As Luna said earlier, Richie is the son of a priest. He was born in Liverpool, England; his father was a priest from Vatican City, Rome while his mother was from Dublin, Ireland. At the age of 15, he moved from London, England to Redding, California. With an open space at a Catholic church, his father filled it in. The first friend he made was Luna, he plays a crucial role in the story later on.
Expect updates, I use fan fics as practice.
...and yes, if you guessed, Tears in Heaven is a song by Eric Clapton. You'll find out later if you read on and review.
