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Chapter 1 - Dude, where's my sub?
The floor beneath him pulsated slightly, the vibrations coursing through his flesh and bones, chattering his teeth and disorientating him slightly. Sore eyes cracked open only to flinch shut again, the piercing rays of sunlight had seared a pathway directly to the source of his vision. Even though his lids were shut the white light still throbbed beneath them, the sun burned into his sight. His hand found his face and he rubbed it fiercely, willing the marks to leave his eyes.
On second attempt to see he used his hand to block out the unrelenting rays that tried to blind him, he squinted groggily up at the orange painted clouds. It was evening and the sun was setting over the horizon of towering buildings. Buildings? Law sat bolt upright and he groaned in protest of the new position, everything seemed to hurt. Being so preoccupied with the state of his body had distracted him from the source of the vibrating, now the sound completely suffocated him. Music.
The bass was intense, shaking every logical thought from his mind for a brief moment. A hand each side of his head he massaged his temples, encouraging memories to leave the labyrinth at the back of his mind. Everything was foggy and out of focus, the crew had stumbled across a vacant island along the grand line, but what happened next? The frustration of the predicament made the Heart Pirates' Captain grit his teeth angrily, where the hell was he?
"Captain?" A cracked voice questioned from his left. Turning his neck stiffly he met a confused stare from a lone member of his crew, Shachi. His hat and sunglasses were missing, the red hair that was usually half-hidden stuck up at strange angles, the only evidence other than Law's aching body that something had indeed happened. Judging by the internal anguish written upon his comrade's face Law could only guess that Shachi too was none the wiser of their situation.
The change in music had the ground beneath them shake furiously at a heightened tempo. How had it escaped his notice? The masses of people in the distance was a great spectacle, each individual moving along in time to the rhythm. There were certainly concerts that took place in the Grandline, Law had seen them numerous times himself but never did they compare to what he was seeing right now. The sight of this festival knocked the air from the pirate captain's lungs.
The impossible amount of people over took the majority of the field they were also stationed upon, it was on the outskirts of what appeared to be a prosperous cityscape. The crowd was spectacular, different coloured hair and garments caught in movement, the earth being stomped into oblivion. A large stage area rose above the crowds heads, musicians playing the beat which swayed the listeners body and even the ground beneath them.
It wasn't until the obstacle of his train of thoughts was within arms reach that Law noticed he and Shachi had approached it. The melody playing had dragged them inwards, like moths to light. Every negative through in Law's mind was soothed into paradise by the collaboration of instruments, something was incredibly wrong but every time he came close to deciphering the situation his mind recoiled under the onslaught of music.
A force collided with Law's chest, disturbing his reverie. A young woman stared up at him, the red fringe hanging dangerously close to her huge golden eyes. Pink lips hung open at the sight of him, her body rooted to the spot as she stared up at him, mortified. Before Law could draw up any significant conclusions she had grabbed him by the arm and was dragging him away, Shachi too. No words were available on his palate as he allowed himself to be taken towards the towering buildings.
The architecture of the city was truly a sight to see. After spending 3 years on the Grandline under the Heart Pirates jolly rodger Law had never seen anything so incredible. Blocks stacked above each other haphazardly, reaching incredible heights. Wires weaved above their heads creating a black spider's web underneath the clouded evening sky. No two buildings were the same, each having either a unique height, shape, colour, material... The multiple variations were too much for Law's mind to take in.
He instead turned his attention towards their red-haired captor, the vice-like grip on his arm awakened his senses slightly, or was that the effect of leaving the music now far behind? Who knew? Not Trafalgar Law. The way the woman was dressed was interesting, her top-half consisted of nothing but bandages, running from her shoulder to her fingertips, chest to her hips. Black baggy pants cinched in at the waist flowed out until met with black knee high boots. A simple black 3-peak hat adorned her head.
The little skin that Law could see on the base of her back nested an inked stencil design that intrigued him, a hot air balloon. He didn't question the female, his foggy mind gave him a delayed reaction. He let himself be taken by the stranger into one of the taller buildings, it was made completely from some kind of wood that was foreign to him. The colouring of the material was completely green yet the grain was undisturbed...
Inside the building exceeded his expectations, the heavy revolving door led him into a small space decorated in astrological patterns that he didn't recognise. Only the stars on the walls created the lighting for where they were stood. The girl retrieved her hands and touched the wall at the far end. The complex pattern she drew along the starry surface was unbeknownst to Law himself, he watched avidly as the wall reacted under her touch.
What was once a solid barrier dissolved into nothingness, lit by an unknown source above was a stairway waiting for them. Her original grip upon the pirates returned, their new path evident. Up and up and up they went, the circular staircase seemed impossibly fragile but held the trio's weight effortlessly. The mechanism itself devised by what Law could only imagine was shards of tree bark, the same colour as was the wood that held together the monstrosity of a building.
His stomach lurched as they climbed even higher, never had he been so far above the earth. Solid ground was more than welcome at this moment in time but he refused to let fear torment him. The tenuous structure felt unpleasant beneath his feet, every step was measured and calculated before being taken. His breath came harsh and ragged, the excess oxygen polluting his mind. Was this how it felt to be afraid? Looking directly down was a huge mistake.
He paled, cold sweat creeping into his palms as his spine shuddered. The place they had come from was now a tiny speck far below, only just recognisable. His breath was trapped inside his lungs, his eyes bulged slightly at the proximity of how high they had ascended. He felt weak, like he had just aged terribly in a matter of seconds. It took ever portion of energy and willpower left in him not to keel over as his legs turned to jelly.
"Come on," The woman ahead of him tugged his wrist, when did he stop moving? "We have to move, it's not much further now." Law nodded slightly, tearing his eyes away from the floor far below and looked up into the golden eyes of the female. The freckles that graced her face moved with the smile she gifted him, it was a small action but the comfort it gave motivated the pirate captain to renew his pace once again.
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