Aurea: I don't own one piece, but i do own this story and its characters!
This is my second story, and unlike the first one i want to make this one a bit more horror-esque. There will be pairings but those will be a surprise for now, amd to those of you who have read my first story, don't worry i haven't forgotten about it yet!
Fate of memories
Shadows
A long sinister shadow loomed over Nami as she slept. She twisted uneasily in her sleep. There was a strange, cold pressure on her neck.
Nami awoke with a start.
Breathing slightly heavily, she brought a shivering hand to her throat.
"What was that?" she whispered to herself quietly, drawing the blankets around her tightly.
She took in a deep breath, calming herself down before trying to go back to sleep.
But she didn't sleep.
Though she knew that the room was empty with the exception of Robin and herself, she felt a presence of some kind, like she was being watched.
Rolling over in her mattress, Nami tried to dismiss her feelings as paranoia stemming from their recent experience in Thriller Bark, but she couldn't shake the notion that
something wasn't right.
After an hour of restlessness, Nami gave in and called out to Robin.
"Robin? Robin, are you awake?"
There was no answer.
A worried frown shaded Nami's face.
It wasn't unusual for Robin to stay up late. She would often be found in the kitchen or library reading one of her books with a cup of coffee by her side.
Despite this, Nami wanted to find her; something told her to find Robin.
She was on a pirate ship after all, and on the grand line of all places. She had to trust her instincts.
Stepping out onto the moonlit deck Nami noticed the silhouettes on the ship seemed much more ominous and intimidating to her than usual.
She hurriedly walked to the kitchen, checking her surroundings cautiously as she did so.
Chopper sat on the edge of Zoro's bed, his hoof patting Zoro's leg gently. Like Nami, he was unable to sleep and judging by the sound of Zoro's steady breathing,Chopper had assumed that Zoro was also wake.
Chopper had woken up an hour ago after he felt a foreboding change in the atmosphere. At first, Chopper thought that it could be related to the weather, so he checked the sea but it had been deadly calm, there was no sign of an incoming storm. After he returned to his bed, he had found it impossible to sleep.
Not because of his crewmate's loud snores, but because he felt as if someone was there…in the room.
Watching.
When Zoro stirred Chopper was more than relieved to not be alone.
"Zoro…hey" Zoro responded with a drawn out sigh before he sat up.
"You feel it too huh?" he said, resting his hands on his swords. Surprised, Chopper nodded sadly.
"What do you think it is?" he asked timidly.
He jumped slightly at the sound of Zoro's boots hitting the floor.
"I dunno but I think its best to check the ship, we might've picked up some stowaways or something" he said, scratching his head nonchalantly after he put on his boots
and secured his swords.
The floor creaked slightly under Zoro's weight as he and Chopper left the cabin and made their way to the deck.
There was nothing but dark seawater illuminated by the moonlit sky for miles in each direction. The wind blew nothing but the smell of fresh sea salt across the deck. Nothing on the deck seemed out of place.
Zoro and Chopper headed for the kitchen as the light was on, though they already knew that they would only find Robin there.
However, much to their surprise, they also found Nami at the table, sitting across from Robin with her fingers wrapped tightly around her cup and a worried expression on her face.
This is it for the first chapter, but the next one will be longer!