Falling Into Chaos

by Ang3l S0ng

Third Book in the Falling Series. Follow Asa as she struggles to survive the events of Water 7 and Enies Lobby. Will she be able to handle her family being torn apart? Will Asa have to give up her dream? Can she stop Usopp from making the biggest mistake of his life? More drama, adventure and heartache await! He's done waiting and she can't run anymore.

1. Prologue

I was just so excited that I finally got over my writers bloke that I had to post this! It's just a prologue so its really short but it'll give you something to look forward too;) Enjoy!

Falling Into Chaos

Book III of the Falling Apart Series

Prologue

It's hard to imagine something ending.

I remember when I first meet the crew. How I probably looked like such a dork, staring at my idols who were standing in front of me, strong, happy, real.

I remember when I was finally asked to join their crew, how happy I had felt. How loved.

I remember the parties and the laughter and the joy that surrounded me. The feeling of belonging somewhere and being wanted.

It's hard to imagine that in a few short moments it will all end.

I won't get to go to sleep listening to the sounds of my nakama's snores, or feel the waves rocking me protectively like a mother would her child.

I won't be able to play games with the others and run around and laugh.

I guess I've technically died once already but… this time…

If I close my eyes this time, I don't think I'll be waking up again.

The feeling was strange. It had hurt, god had it hurt, but then it just stopped. Like someone flipped a switch. And everything was just numb. I felt sleepy and calm even though I knew what was happening and knew that I needed to stand up, needed to help them. But I couldn't. My body had stopped listening to me.

So this was it then? This is where it would end for me? Bleeding out with a hole through my stomach… alone.

Was I going to die alone?

That thought seemed to scare me more than the fact that I was dying.

I forced myself to blink, quickly regretting it when it took too much effort to try and pry my eyes open again. I stared with slightly blurry eyes at the dark grey ceiling above me, looking but not really seeing. My mind was elsewhere.

We had won. I thought we had won. We were all back together again.

And then…

Suddenly the numbness was gone. A shiver that burned through me at the thought of them brought back the agony. Fear welled up inside me, replacing the calm. Adrenaline pumped through me and I felt my vision sharpen. I could now see more detail in the cold steel ceiling. Before I could blink again a face came into my view, bending over my dying body.

"He is here for you. He is here for his Dark Song." The empty eyed, pale child spoke in a haunting voice that would haunt my dreams for years to come.

The child reached out to me and with the last of my energy I screamed.

And everything went black.

Aren't I a mean person? Coming up next: Chapter One - Beginning of the End.

Until next time!

-Ang3l