NOTES FROM AO3:
Hey, everyone! The school year is coming to close and with final projects on top of applying to internships, I haven't had a whole lot of time to work on my edits! I did, however, have a little time today to work on a little side project I already had mostly done- a written out opening for the story. I used the newest opening for the anime, "Hope," because it surprisingly fit (if you know whose point of view the singing is supposed to be coming from- which I do). The lyrics are the English ones created by LeeandLie on youtube.
Enjoy, and you should see more from me soon!
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Opening: We Are Hope!
This love in my heart it will burn on forever
(Past Luffy runs across the main foyer of Drum Castle, leaping up into air and punching Wapol away from Nami, who's pinned on the ground.)
Granting me courage, I hope it will never stop
(As soon as Past Luffy lands on the ground, his leg sweeps across the shot, shifting it to Piriodo where Future Luffy aims a kick at Z's arm. He jumps off it and throws a Gum-Gum Pistol at him.)
No matter where you are, nothing is too far
(Future Luffy's fist sweeps across the camera, shifting it to a void filled with shimmering rainbow colored fog. The two Luffys are now standing with their backs to each other, observing the fog curiously.)
With our everlasting bonds, we will reach it, we are hope!
(The Luffys try to reach out touch the phenomenon, but seem to realize the other is there. They turn on their heels to face each other, and as they reach to take the other's hand, they disperse into fog.)
Title card: Tomorrow's Romance Dawn
(The fog breaks apart entirely to reveal the title card. In the background is a large tropical island, painted in the red light of dawn.)
I'm so truly grateful I ran into you on that day so long ago
(Shot transitions to an aerial pan over the Going Merry, then closing in to go over her entire exterior before ending with a view of her bow and figurehead from a slight distance.)
We laughed every moment with tears in our eyes 'til we knew we weren't alone
(The past Straw Hats are all on the Merry's deck. Zoro is doing curl-ups on one of the upper railings. Nami and Vivi are sitting at a table, receiving snacks from an adoring Sanji. Usopp is working with a chemistry set. Luffy and Chopper are laughing as they roughhouse with Carue. Shot ends on a close-up of Luffy's smiling face.)
The blowing wind came in and joined us on our way, Aah
(Luffy stretches his arm up to the crow's nest, pulling himself up and swinging in a circle around the top of the mast, near the flag. Usopp and Chopper look up at him and wave at him excitedly.
And with it I know we'll rise, we'll be flying up high
(The scene briefly flashes to the smiling faces of others before suddenly, the Merry is swallowed up by darkness. The scene ends with Luffy looking surprised before tumbling off the mast, reaching for the sky as he falls into nothingness. His hat flutters in the wind.)
Why- tell me why are you giving up? Why- tell me why you want to fight alone?
(Luffy is running though the darkness, chasing after his hat. He is constantly hindered by the shadowed figures of future Straw Hats. Brook waves at him as he walks in the opposite direction, and Luffy is forced to leapfrog over Franky. Robin helpfully prevents him from toppling over while Future Chopper nearly trips himself while trying to walk backwards and watch Luffy.)
Hey, what kind of future do you think you have?
(Luffy nearly manages to snatch his hat, but is stalled when Future Usopp this time leapfrogs over him. Future Nami and Future Sanji both just walk past him, though Nami ruffles his hair fondly as he passes.)
Your dream is already in your hands!
(Past Luffy stumbles again, but he is caught by Future Zoro who then pushes him forward. The hat is vanishes into a white light in the darkness, but Luffy still picks up speed and reaches out towards the white light. Before the light completely whites out the scene, there is a brief glimpse of a tall figure in a wide, orange hat with his back to the rubberman in the light's center.)
This love in my heart it will burn on forever
(Snippets of fights are shown. First is a brief scene of Luffy running through a jungle, a thoroughly pissed off expression on his face. Second is aboard the Going Merry, where Sanji aims multiple rapid kicks at the Future Zoro's head, only for the latter to block each one with the hilt of his sword)
Granting me courage, I hope it will never stop
(Third is a comedic scene of Past Nami and Future Usopp running through a jungle- an angry woman with glowing red eyes and sharp teeth chases them at breakneck speed. Fourth is Brook running along a railing and clashing swords a woman in purple with Soul Solid, frost and wispy pink energy coming off the blades in droves and lighting up the dark.)
No matter where you are, nothing is too far
(Fifth, there is a brief scene of members of the crew, past and future, being surrounded by limbs growing from nearby walls and pink petals. They look terrified- except the future ones and Past Luffy, who is in the background being tickled. Sixth, Luffy is once again shown charging through the jungle, ramming through multiple people who are armed to the teeth and pieces of debris that are in his way.)
With our everlasting bonds, we will reach it, we are hope!
(Past Luffy jumps into the air, arm reared back, towards an enlarged image of Boss Carrion, who flanked on either side by a group of similar-looking shadowed woman and a shadowed man who is warping the landscape.)
On the horizon out on the edge of the world
(An aerial shot of a large pirate ship with twin mermaid figureheads is shown as it sails through bright blue water, before cutting to a young girl with red hair standing on a cliff overlooking it.)
There is a place I want to take you to
(The girl is only shown from the mouth down, but she turns and walks away from the cliff, the ship in the background dissipating into the barrier of fog.)
Let's head for it then, but as for the way, we already know
(The girl approaches a sparkling white city, heading towards a mosaic of a brilliant blue seven-pointed star floating above the image of a tentacle beast. Around the beast are three different symbols resembling an eye, a sword, and a set of scales. She raises her hand to it…)
We promised it long ago.
(The small tan hand morphs into a larger pale one as it touches the mosaic. It is now night, and the scene zooms to show Robin standing in front of the large piece of art, her back to the camera. The brilliant white city is now simply old, crumbling ruins, and a fallen pillar lays on the ground not far from the archaeologist.)
-Musical Interlude-
(Multiple shots shift through this part. First is a brief shot on the Going Merry- Past Zoro and Future Zoro are on deck, staring each other down. Next is a brief shot of Runo and Yari stalking forward, but they are both in shadows- Yari has a pink glowing sword laying on her shoulder, while Runo is smiling sadistically with eyes glowing iridescently. This is followed by a brief shot of four shadowed figures standing in an uneven line, all with blank white eyes- a woman with a staff, a man with a lit cigarette, and a tiny creature, and one larger than the other three combined. Next is a quick scene of Usopp staring up at the Thousand Sunny with a serious expression, then a close-up shot of Erity- the camera moves so only half her face is visible, and when she opens her eye in the background are two silhouettes; one of a child who stands above a wounded person laying on their stomach. Then a shot of Vivi and Robin from a side view is shown- Vivi is in her Princess outfit, while Robin is dressed as Miss All Sunday, and the background is an image of the Gates of Justice. Then there is a shot of Vaughan, shown briefly walking with one hand in his pocket and the other clutching his medallion, somehow ignoring the raging inferno behind him. The last shot is a simple side view of Siobhan from the shoulders up, while in the background there is a still image of a much younger Siobhan horsing around with a young boy with dark skin and hair.)
You scream but your voice, it can't break through the silence.
Feeling defeated it crushes your helpless heart
(The scene is now in a dark cave, lit dimly by green crystals. Past Luffy is sitting on the ground, covered completely in bandages and his hat laying unceremoniously off to the side. He is breathing heavily and his hands are bleeding. A little ways away from him, with her back to the camera, is Siobhan, standing squarely and holding a long metal staff topped with a blue sphere that is wrapped in gold leaves.)
I've got your back- I swear, I'll always be here
(The shot briefly shows a close-up of Luffy's face. He is snarling like an animal, and tears are flowing from his wild eyes. It shifts to a close-up of Siobhan. She looks stern and decidedly unimpressed, and almost reprimanding of the pirate. She shifts her staff so it's laying across her shoulders.)
Let's put all out faith within this light under the sun
(The scene quickly zooms out. Luffy jumps to his feet and charges at Siobhan, fist reared back. Siobhan charges as well, staff swinging and now shiny and black. Just before they can hit each other, the scene fades to white then shows a brief shot of the waving Straw Hat Jolly Roger.)
Can you close your eyes and just listen to my voice?
(The bounty hunters are shown demonstrating their moves. First is Runo, who spins and does a claw strike across the camera, his fingers leaving curling trails of iridescent energy. Next is Yari, who slides into view and does an extravagant parry with her sword, slashing across the camera- right before she moves out of view, glowing pink veins become visible on her skin. Third is Erity, who jumps into the shot while spinning in the air and then bringing her foot on the ground hard for a powerful kick- a large amount of debris flies in all directions.)
Let's find the answer together, I'm telling you-
(After Erity Vaughan slides into view, biting into his palm. He thrusts out his hand and from the wound shoots long, zig-zagging tendrils of opaque red crystal that overtake the screen. The shot shifts to a simple shot of a shadowed individual sitting cross-legged in front of a large rock, flanked on both sides by armed individuals, including a fishman in a martial arts stance and man covered in tattoos. The shadowed person smacks their hand against the rock and it bursts into liquid.)
In our path, I trust that it will lead us, to another sea uncharted-
-Because now we are hope!
(Boss Carrion, wielding a giant glaive, leaps forward in an attempt attack Past Luffy. He narrowly jumps out of the way and is about to fall backward. He is caught by several hands, and the camera pans out as Luffy turns to see a crowd made up of all his future allies up until the Fishman Island arc- ranging from Alabastan guardians to okama to merfolk. Luffy looks on in wonderment before turning and running forward.)
On the horizon out on the edge of the world-
-There is a place I want to take you to
(An aerial shot is shown of a beach at mid-day, before focusing on a certain straw hat blowing around in the wind. It comes to rest at a pair of sandaled feet. A hand picks it up just as Past Luffy runs up, still apparently chasing after it from the earlier sequence. It is revealed to be Future Luffy, whose own hat is covering his eyes. )
Let's head for it then, but as for the way, we already know
(Future Luffy looks up and gives his younger self his signature grin- reminiscent of the time the pirate first gained the hat. He jams the straw hat on Past Luffy's head, pushing him backward a little. Past Luffy touches the brim, then adjusts the hat with a smile of his own.)
We promised it long ago.
(Past Luffy is shown from the front, arms crossed and smile firmly in place. On his left he is flanked by Zoro, Nami, and Usopp. On his right, Sanji, Vivi riding Carue, and Chopper in Heavy Point. Behind all of them is the Going Merry. They all give one last grin before all cuts to black.)
