since I'm sure you don't want to hear me rant about my life and why I haven't been on and all that, I won't. So enjoy :] OH. Wait. Also. For those who reviewed, thank you. For those who have faved/followed, thank you too. They're all appreciated

They all have something they are reaching for. Something that they will not give up on, no matter what happens to them. They even welcome death over abandoning it.

Only one thing will make them throw their dream away; their nakama.

Their goals are what brought them together, what gives them strength, ("They saved me when I'd thrown my life away…and when I'd lost heart…and when my dream ended. I had nakama who believed in me.") so as soon as a nakama is threatened, their dream no longer matters and they put all their effort into helping the other. ("IF I CAN'T EVEN PROTECT MY CAPTAIN'S DREAM, THEN WHATEVER AMBITION I HAVE IS NOTHING BUT JUST TALK! LUFFY... MUST BE THE MAN WHO BECOMES THE PIRATE KING!") Because they know that reaching their goal won't be satisfying if one is missing and they know they can't do it on their own. ("I know I need friends to help me if I want to get ahead in life!")

The Straw Hats understand that nothing is more important than their nakama.

The crew also understands the need to support each other and that no one can judge their dreams. (Though many do, and many think they're crazy and many want them dead.) They take the dreams of their nakama and set it on with theirs. They won't let anyone crush or mock their dreams. They know that each of them can do it. ("There... Comes a time when a man has to stand and FIGHT! This is the time when his friend's dreams are laughed at. Luffy won't die... I KNOW he'll be the pirate king one day. I WON'T LET YOU LAUGH AT THAT!"

Their dreams make each other stronger for they have something larger than themselves to fight for. And, when their captain is going to be the Pirate King, why should they fear? And they know that, if no one else, Luffy will protect them and their dreams. Because that is the one thing he understands most. ("That's because even if they aren't strong, I have dear friends that I want to keep with me.") And he knows that if their dreams are crushed, or if they lose their treasure, they will be shattered. And that is one thing that Luffy will never allow.

The dream of their captain, his conviction, and his will to live, give them unlimited inspiration. They may have never tried to go after their dreams if not for Luffy. They may have stayed where they were, hardly content, and keep quiet. They don't want to be made fun of. So when Luffy says that he knows they'll do it, his nakama tear up and he grins. ("If we truly believe in Luffy becoming Pirate King, what is there to fear?")

So, mostly because of their captain, the Straw Hats have learned that you should chase your dream, no matter what may stand in your way, even if you die trying. But to remember that some things are even more valuable than that.

And that you should never give up on your nakama.

o.O word vomit.