(Hello folks, this is the third story in my OPNN Series, yet happens at the same time as OPNN – New Dreams. I am writing this as well for that reason, as well as if I didn't, then the series would likely go on for far too long. (Considering there are three stories after this). Anywho, here is the first chapter, for those of you who are knew, take a read of One Piece New Nakama, for the others, welcome back! Read and review!)
Marines screamed as they were flung every which way as Attacura swatted them with his vast hands. Standing at 30 foot and the last Megalodon type fishman, Attacura was fearsome even when he was calm. Now he was angry, not caring who he hit. "Give him back!" Attacura roared as pistol rounds were fired into his armoured flesh. They just deflected off and made Attacura that much more angry, crashing his fists on top of the unfortunate marines.
"Calm down!" Diego Faulkner said, trying to grab hold of Attacura's arm, but only getting swatted away, landing into a group of marines. Diego groaned, standing up.
"Get him!" A marine shouted. Diego swung around and raised his forearm, deflecting the sword strike off his armoured plate, similar to the ones covering his legs and stomach. Diego quickly unlatched a mace hanging on a loop and swung it upwards into the marine's jaw. Diego dispatched of the small group, before jogging back to the enraged Attacura.
"Please Attacura! Tromso is in safe ha-" Diego was cut off by a large backhand from Attacura, causing his face to splinter into ice shards. Diego's face formed back to his usual face and he stared up at Attacura. "Look, we are running out of time!"
"Where is he!" Attacura merely said, throwing a marine across the mass of officials.
"Diego!"
Diego turned to see his younger brother, Hermy, who just so happened to be a cyborg, at least to his knowledge. Hermy pointed back towards a marine ship which was moving away.
"Diego, it's getting away."
"Get Eden and follow it." Diego said, panting somewhat. "I'll try and calm down Attacura. Just ignore us and get Raven, and follow Ferina! We cannot let her be taken!"
Hermy stared at Diego for a moment, before nodding. "I'll see you brother." Hermy took off, through the crowd of marines.
After Mist had taken the other members of Dragon Claw, a number of marine ships had appeared, depositing their crews onto Alcatraz. They had been trying to stop their progress from getting Ferina.
Hermy punched his way through swords as pistols shot every which way. He finally came across Eden, who was fighting with someone who seemed on equal fighting skill. They deflected each other's blows.
"Eden!" Hermy yelled out, drawing the two's attention. Hermy jumped and planted a hard knee to the jaw of the person fighting Eden, down him.
"Thanks." Eden nodded. Eden was the cook of Dragon Claw, with ebony hair and a thin yet toned figure.
"Let's go." Hermy said, grabbing her arm.
"What about Diego and Attacura?" Eden asked while jogging, glancing back at the Navigator who was still throwing marines every which way.
"Diego's getting Attacura under control, he told us we need to go after Ferina." Hermy said, seeing Raven coming into view at the shipyard. A large black ship with white outlines, the dragon figurehead roaring to those who dared confront it.
"I'll get Jill and Amber to help." Eden said.
"But I thought –"
"That's only Chelsea. I don't let her out." Eden said, before two figures seemed to meld out of each side. Then two exact clones of Eden appeared.
"Oh hey!" Jill said, grinning.
"What's the matter?" Amber asked, kicking a marine in the jaw.
"You're helping moving the ship. We're going after Ferina." Eden said.
The two clones nodded, before all four went onto Raven.
"Goddamn it Attacura, I really don't want to force you to calm down." Diego shouted, ducking under a ferocious swing. "Tromso is fine! Mist is not an enemy! It is fine!"
Attacura just roared and planted his fists into Diego's direction. Diego jumped out of the way and stood up. "I'm your friend, Attacura, so don't make me force you to stop fighting."
Attacura kicked at Diego, who twisted to the side.
"Fine then. Don't say I didn't warn you." Diego said, before clipping the mace back to his belt. Diego kicked off the ground, and took a few steps up Attacura's chest. Diego latched his arms around the fishmans neck, before swinging around so he was now behind Attacura. Diego tried hitting Attacura on the head, by he just reached behind him and grabbed Diego, throwing him across the way into the ground. Diego stood up before sighing. "You are really making this difficult."
Diego took a step towards Attacura, before planting his hands on the ground. Ice seeped across the floor, before they went over Attacura's feet, keeping the fishman in place. Attacura swung his hand in anger, but Diego froze that as well so only one arm was free. Diego climbed up the frozen arm so he was next to Attacura's head again.
"Attacura, listen to me!" Diego called in Attacura's ear, but then there was a cracking sound as Attacura broke the ice. Attacura punched behind him, planting his fist into Diego's chest, causing him to crash to the ground again. Diego stood up only to find another ship of marines had been deported. "For god..." Diego ignored them and walked towards Attacura. "Ferina is getting taken away and you are not helping matters! Attacura, you –"
Attacura swung a fist, causing Diego to duck as his fist smashed into the group of marines. Diego stood up, angry. "Listen to-" Diego stepped to the side dodging another strike. "I'm getting infuriated with yo-"
Attacura roared, looking wild and fearsome. He raised both hands to smash them into Diego when the second-mate made sudden eye contact.
"Listen to me!" Diego said sharply, and a wave of some sort of pressure seemed to emit from his figure. Attacura fell to one knee, panting as marines surrounding them fell to the ground, mouth's frothing. Attacura's eyes seemed to clear as he stared at Diego.
"I... I'm sorry..." Attacura said in his deep voice. He looked pained. "Don't know what came over me..."
"It's all right." Diego said, smiling somewhat. "Now do your fishman thing and go after Ferina."
Attacura immediately nodded and sprinted towards the water side. At the edge he dived into the water and immediately went faster, water streaming around him. Attacura seemed to flawlessly glide through the water, only a shadow in the dark blue sea. He saw the shadow ahead of the marine's ship, and prepared to attack when something crashed into his side. Attacura was flung to the side as he stared at a figure grinning with sharp teeth. It was large, even taller and wider than Attacura himself. The skin of the figure was smooth, except for around its neck which was armoured. Finally the eyes glowed yellow.
"Who are you?" Attacura asked, not understanding that a fishman bigger than him could exist.
"An ancient being." The fishman said in a deep voice. "More ancient than the Megalodon, and more fearsome too. I am the ancient Leedsichthys, the last remaining in all of the seas, much like you, Attacura. However you are not to chase the marines today."
Before Attacura could react, the fishman swung his great fist through the water, and a spiral of water slammed into Attacura's chest, throwing him far down to the sea floor. Attacura stopped himself and looped around, ready to chase after the fishman but he was already there. The fishman slammed his head into Attacura's own, before slamming his elbow into the side of Attacura's head. Attacura slumped, and the fishman regarded him with a cold expression, before swimming away to follow the marine ship.
It actually latched on to the end of the ship, and suddenly pushed hard. The ship had a sudden spurt of speed.
On Raven, Hermy and Eden saw this with dismay. It was surprisingly fast, soon disappearing into the distance.
"It's gone..." Eden said as Raven left the dock. "We were too slow..."
"What happened?"
Eden and Hermy turned to Diego who climbed onto the ship.
"I don't know." Eden said. "It just seemed to go faster. Where's Attacura?"
"He was supposed to be chasing the ship." Diego said, frowning. "He's a fishman and would've caught up. Something must've happened. We need to wait."
"What about Ferina?" Hermy argued.
"They are gone from sight and we can't just follow. If we try to follow them when we can't even see them on the Grand Line, we are dead without a navigator. We will wait for Attacura, and then we will follow the islands until we find Ferina. I am not giving up on her.
(So, I introduce a new character who of course will appear again. Also, important note. This Grand Line trail will be the same as the original manga, though obviously there will be some changes.
Next Arc on OPNN – New Trust: Diego leads the other half of Dragon Claw towards the first island, Whiskey Peak. However they soon find out that this once thriving town had a serious problem about disappearances and sightings of 'monsters'
So, that's that, hope you review, and I'll see you next time!