Day One
Law struggled to get up as he coughed up water. It felt like he was dying. He crawled across the ground as he spat up mouthfuls and mouthfuls of sea water. Once that was over, he gasped for breath. "Wh-What the...h-hell?"
Flopping down and turning over, Law looked up at the glaring sun. It was blinding, so he had to shield his eyes with his arm. What the fuck happened? Where am I? Sitting back up, he looked around the area. There was sand everywhere, palm trees nearby, and a jungle behind him.
"What the hell happened on the ship?" Thinking back, Law tried to figure out how he ended up where he was. He remembered a large wave and a storm. Luffy had been shouting at him about something before the wave collided with him. "Fuck. I got thrown off the ship. This fucking sucks."
Getting to his feet, Law walked around the beach he was on. Soon enough, he saw something red on the ground in the distance. Rushing over to it, a wide smile came to his face. His nodachi was laying in the sand. It was just the help that he needed. Picking it up, he looked at the jungle.
"I don't think it's inhabited," he commented. Walking back toward where he came from, he was frustrated. "Great. I get stranded on an uninhabited island and have no idea where it is." His stomach growled. Law sighed as he sat down near the shade of the trees. He sighed again as he stared out to the ocean. "It's sweltering out here," he commented.
Law took the legs of his pants and rolled them up to his knees. After that, he pulled his shoes off along with his socks. His stomach growled again. I guess that I have no choice. Picking Kikoku back up, Law walked to the edge of the water. He knew how to survive on his own. Just like back then, huh?
Standing right on the water's edge, Law made a room. He made sure it went into the water. "Tact." He brought some fish out of the water. It was easier than before. "I was an amateur back then. This is easy now. I can live here until I get help."
Unsheathing his weapon, Law stabbed the fish and brought them back to the shore with his shoes. Getting them off, he placed them on a few leaves. After, he went to the edge of the jungle. Law gathered sticks, leaves, and rocks. He brought them back where the fish were.
Law proceeded to make a fire pit by setting up the rocks in a circle. Next, he layered on the sticks and leaves. He grabbed up his nodachi and picked up a rock. Law scrapped it across the flat part of the blade of Kikoku. He got a few sparks but not enough. "Come on, damnit. Work." Doing it a few more times, Law finally got a spark that lit the fire. He smiled. His survival skills were showing.
Spearing the fish on a few bigger sticks, Law placed them by the fire and waited for them to cook. He looked to a palm tree. Getting an idea, he got his weapon again and walked up to a nearby tree. Law sliced down a few coconuts. He caught them before walking back to the fire. His stomach growled again. He was so hungry.
"Glad I'm the only one here." After a bit, he decided he was too hot. Law stripped his shirt and felt much better. He laid it on the ground before sitting back down on it. He watched the fish cook.
Rustling leaves got his attention in the direction of the jungle. "Gee. Where did I end up?" Law's eyes widened at the voice that spoke. No. You have got to be fucking kidding me. Not him. Anyone but him. Law begged the Gods that it wasn't the teen.
Lo and behold, Luffy popped out of the brush of the jungle. Law watched his face light up at the sight of him. "Torao! Great! I'm not alone!" The kid rushed over ot him.
"Straw Hat-ya..." He was not willing to stay with the other. Luffy was a handful enough with others.
"Wow! Food!" Before Luffy could reach for the fish, Law slapped his hand away. "Ow. What was that for, Torao?"
"Leave some for the man that caught them," Law said. Luffy stuck his tongue out at him.
"I haven't eaten in a while. You don't have to be stingy." Law gave him a small glare.
"Oi. I'm not the one that snatches food off of others' plates." That got a small glare from Luffy. "I can let you starve, you know?" Luffy stopped glaring. His eyes grew wide and his jaw dropped.
"You wouldn't dare!" Luffy shouted. Law gave him an evil grin.
"Try me. Make me upset and you can bet I will let you go hungry." That made Luffy start to pout. "Plus, the fish is ready." Law got one and handed it to the other. "Don't scarf it down. I won't catch anymore today."
Doing as he was told, Luffy ate like a civil person. It was better than how he normally ate. "How did you learn to make a fire or cook fish?" Luffy asked as he finished eating his fish.
"I was on my own for a few years. I was around fourteen." Law took a bite of his fish and chewed. "I had to learn quickly how to survive or I was going to die." He handed Luffy another fish. There were three left.
"So, how did you learn to make a fire without matches?" Law looked back to Luffy. He was sweating and felt sick. The heat and humidity were getting to him.
"It's the oldest way to make fire. Strike two rocks together and you get sparks. But instead, I used a rock and my nodachi." Luffy nodded as he continued to eat. Law finished his fish and grabbed two coconuts.
Making a small room, Law sliced the tops of them to keep the milk inside. He handed one of the coconuts to him. Luffy accepted it and drank it. "This is great! What is this?"
"It's coconut milk. Don't drink too much of it," Law replied as he sipped at his.
"Why?"
"It can cause hallucinations. Not good. Especially with this heat and humidity." Law saw Luffy's eyes widen and jaw drop. "What is that face for?" he asked. He didn't think that Luffy would understand such a big word.
"You mean seeing things, right?" Law nodded slowly. So, he does know the meaning. I bet Tony-ya told him what it meant. "How long will they last?"
"Until the milk of the coconut gets out of your system. That could be hours to days." Law drank some more of his milk. "We need to see if this place has fresh water." Luffy nodded. They finished eating and drinking quickly.
"You rolled up your pants," the other commented as they stood. Law gave him a look that said 'duh'.
"Have you noticed that it's like a hundred degrees here? Did you think this is a winter island?" His sarcasm was visibly making Luffy upset.
"Don't have to be rude about it, you know?" Law rolled his eyes before picking up his nodachi. He started walking into the jungle. "Hey! Torao! Wait for me!"
The two walked for a while. Soon, Law heard the sound of rushing water. Fresh water. That's a really good sign. Law dashed toward the sound. Luffy was hot on his tail. He came to stop right in front of a large stream. It was at least a ship wide and could be used for fresh water and to bathe in. There was a waterfall just a few yards away.
"This is great." Law bent down and scooped some up. It was clear and felt extremely great.
Suddenly, a splash made him recoil from the water. He wiped his face off to see Luffy playing in it. "Come on, Torao! It's fun! It feels great too!" Law sighed before walking up the stream some more. Luffy stopped playing. "What's wrong? Aren't you going to join me?"
"No. I'm going to check out the island some more." A second later, Law had an arm wrap around him. It yanked him back and he fell into the stream. His nodachi clattered to the ground on the shore. He was soaked but did feel better. "Straw Hat-ya! What were you trying to do?!" he yelled as he stood up. His pants started to sag off his hips.
"I want you to play with me. It's hot and I know you need it." The child tone that was there before was gone. Law looked down to the teen. Luffy was giving him a serious expression. Not something he saw regularly.
"Straw Hat-ya...I want to know were we are. Don't you? We also need to figure out how to get back to the others." Law waded out of the water and had to pull his pants up or they would fall down. "We can play later."
"Promise?" Law lowered his head as he picked Kikoku back up.
"I promise."
There was silence for a minute. "Fine. We can go exploring." Luffy sounded upset but followed Law none the less. It was quite a large island. There was more jungle than anything. It made getting through the place more difficult because of the vines and whatnot.
Law walked in the front with Luffy walking right behind him. Law started slicing at the vines. God, could this island be anymore troublesome? Right as he asked that, a bird flew out of a tree and landed on his shoulder. It didn't bother him in the slightest.
"Wow! How did you do that?!"
"Huh? Do what?" Law looked back to Luffy. The kid was excited about something. "What did I do?"
"You have a bird on your shoulder! How did you do that?!" Law looked to the small, blue, black, and white bird. He knew the bird as a Black-throated blue warbler. It didn't seem at all bothered by him moving so much. It was interesting.
"I have no idea. Let's just keep going." Luffy nodded but continued to stare at the bird. Law didn't mind. After a while, Law had four different colour birds on him. One on each shoulder and two on his head.
"Torao, are you a bird whisperer?" Luffy asked at one point.
"No. I don't understand what these birds want. They aren't in my way, so I don't really care if they are there." Law sliced some more vines. He came out to another beach. "Well, we're on the other side of the island."
His pants were still falling down. "Cool. What do we do now?" Law turned back to look at the other.
"I don't know." He turned back to the jungle. "We need to find some shelter for the night." The birds didn't move from their spots.
"It's almost like they're attracted to you," Luffy commented as they walked. A few more landed on him but not enough to make him upset. "That's awesome."
"Straw Hat-ya, it's not that cool. There must be a reason that they are doing this." He continued to walk to find someplace for them to take shelter for the night. The island was large enough to have something, right?
After a few hours of hiking, Law found a cave. He smiled widely. Rushing over to it, he walked inside. It felt a little odd but was good enough to make a fire in and spend the night. "Torao, is this good enough?"
"Yeah. This cave will do perfectly." Law turned to Luffy. "Stay here. I'm going to go get my shirt, shoes, and some more coconuts. Don't go anywhere because I know you'll get lost."
"No, I won't," he replied.
"Straw Hat-ya..." Luffy looked up to him. "Stay here. Or I won't go fishing tomorrow. You will just have fruit," he countered. Grumpily, Luffy agreed to stay put. Law nodded before walking off in the direction he knew his stuff was in. The birds stayed with him.
It took him about two or three more hours to get back to the small place he had made on the beach. He gathered his things and decided to use a room to get back to Luffy. He made sure that the birds were teleported with him. It was strange having to do it with the birds.
When he was back at the cave, Luffy was playing in the dirt with a stick at the entrance to the place. "Torao! You're back!" Luffy exclaimed as he dropped the stick and stood up. He pointed to the birds. "They're still there."
"Yeah." Law began to remove his pants. "This is just great."
"What are you doing?" Luffy asked as Law put his shirt back on. The birds moved long enough for him to put it on. His shirt was long enough to cover his underwear. It was uncomfortable but he didn't want to get sick. If he kept his soaking pants on, he was more likely to get sick than just wearing the wet underwear.
"Well, someone had to yank me into the water. Because of that, my pants are soaking wet and need to dry out. If I continue to wear them, there is the possibility that I will get sick." Law started to make a fire again. When it was up and roaring, law took some sticks and set up a drying rack for his pants.
Luffy stayed quiet for a while. It was new and Law looked over to him. He was staring straight at him. "Torao, how long will we be on this island?" The other was huddled around the fire. It was getting cold because the sun was going down.
"I have no idea. I wouldn't be surprised if we're here for a week or maybe two." Law sat down beside the fir. He had gathered some fruit when they were making their way to the cave. The birds left him and huddled in the corner, as if they were waiting for something.
"It's kinda cool," Luffy said with a smile. Law narrowed his eyes at him. The fire was warm and felt great compared to the chill he was feeling because of the night air.
"How is this cool in any way? We are isolated and have no way to communicate with the other. Explain to me how our situation is cool in any way." Law wrapped his arms around his legs. He was freezing because he didn't have his pants anymore.
Luffy kept smiling. "Because I get to spend time with you. That's how it is cool." Law rolled his eyes. "I have a question." He lifted his gaze to the kid.
"What?"
"If you were stranded on an island and could bring one thing with you, what would you bring?" Law pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Straw Hat-ya, you don't plan on getting stranded on an island. There is no way to prepare for it so you can't say something like that." Law leaned back on his arms. "I don't know what I would bring if I could plan to get stranded." It was ironic that the other would bring it up, considering that they were already stranded on an island. "What would you bring?"
"You. I would bring yo with me." Law cocked his head to the side. Luffy smiled up at him. "You can fish, cook, and a lot of other things. It would be nice to have you there with me."
"So, I'm just convenient to you?" Law felt offended and hurt at what the other said. He didn't understand why but it did hurt him. Law watched Luffy's eyes widen.
"N-No. That's...That's not what I meant." He shrugged before laying down with his back to Luffy. "Torao, I'm sorry if I upset you."
"I'm not upset. I just used too much power today and I'm tired." It wasn't entirely true. He was a little upset with Luffy's answer. Law slowly fell asleep to the sound of the fire. It was nice.
Hope you like the chapter. Let me know if you do. Have a fantastical day. Tatty-bye!