HELLO! How are you ? Well I hope. Today, I offer you the epilogue of the saga of the sky islands, which will have been rather short, I know, but especially meant to be an introduction for my OC, Ashuku aka Ash. But let us not waste any more time and let's get started with the epilogue.
Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece.
Chapter 9: the epilogue of the celestial islands
- " RIIIIINNNNGGGGG ! "
*DOOOOOOOOOOOOONG*
A cry. Coming from the straw hat wearing pirate which had just achieved something that many considered as impossible. A sound. Coming from a legendary bell which made its melody heard for the first time after 400 years of silence. And at the same time, an 4 centuries old promise finally coming true.
Indeed, following an epic fight against an enemy who seemed invincible at first, Monkey D. Luffy, the young pirate from East Blue had finally managed to beat Ener once and for all, the man of lightning born in the sky islands, saving its inhabitants and preventing them from being destroyed by the self-proclaimed God and at the same time rang the bell of Shandora, the legendary golden bell, putting an end to a 400 years old fight. Luffy was by the way still in the middle of the sky, free falling after dealing the deathblow to Ener, the latter landing on a small cloud whereas the bell tipped over and fell towards Upper Yard.
- " Do you hear it, diamond-head mister ?! Big monkeys ?! The golden city does exists ! "
At the foot of the Giant Jack, the rest of the straw hat crew, with the exception of Nami who had accompanied Luffy, also heard the sound of this bell.
- " He did it ! " Cried Ussop, talking about Luffy, understanding that if the bell was ringing, it meant that Luffy succeeded and had beaten Ener.
- " What a beautiful sound… " Robin simply said.
- " Wow ! How nice ! What's that sound ? What's that sound ? " asked Chopper, amazed but a little confused since he was unconscious when they first talked about the golden bell.
- "So this is what Norland heard back then… " said Sanji, sitting on the ground. If the reactions of the crew were just limited to some kind of admiration and delight, for some inhabitants of the skies, for example Gan Fall, this sound meant much more.
- " I kne it… I knew this day would come… I knew it would… " the old man, submerged by the emotion when he heard that legendary sound, cried. And moreover, everywhere through the sky islands, the inhabitants, whether they were native of the sky or heirs of Shandora, also heard the bell ringing, each one of them interpreting it in his own way, but all understanding that it was about a happy omen. Even the huge snake into which Luffy and Aisa had been 'locked' seemed moved to tears hearing this bell.
- " Do you hear it ? Norland Montblanc. " Began Wiper, standing up, eyes closed. " I'm sorry to be a little late. I only hope your descendent can hear this… "
And indeed, it was the case. On the island of Jaya, sitting by the ocean near his house, Cricket looked at the sky, the sound of the golden bell reaching him and his team.
- " Yeah, there is no doubt about it. " He began while getting up. " There is only one bell which can ring like that. The sound of the bell is coming from the sky. … I see. So there is a reason why those 'giants' always appear only when the 'millennium cumulonimbus' appears… When the sunlight is blocked by people standing high in the sky, the shadows cast on the fog below will be very big. Big enough for people to mistake them as giants in the fog… However difficult it is to believe, the sound of the bell coming from the sky is the undeniable proof of that fact. The golden city exists and is just floating in the sky. Norland, my ancestor, wasn't a liar. Hey, kid, so the golden city is all up there, huh ? " He ended his sentence by facing the mist in front of him, a gigantic shadow casted on it, one of a young man wearing a hat.
/-Back in the clouds-/
- " Look ! Over there ! "
This shout, coming from one of the inhabitants of Angel Beach, drew the attention of everybody on 2 silhouettes which were falling towards the White-White Sea. The first one, massive and kinda spherical was the Maxim ark which, without the powers of Ener, couldn't fly anymore and just behind, another silhouette, human sized with some kind of circle on the back. It was Ener, who followed the same route as his ark, dislodged from the cloud on which he had landed by the latter, both disappearing in the layer of clouds. Meanwhile, in the middle of the sky over Upper Yard, Luffy was stretched out on a small cloud, together with Nami and Ash, all taking advantage of the peace to get over the commotion.
- "It rang. " said Luffy, exhausted and laying on his back.
- "Yup". Simply answered Nami, eyes riveted on the horizon, but throwing from time to time discreet looks towards her captain, something that Ash couldn't help but noticed.
- " There are big chances that they heard the bell all the way to the Grand Line. You did it. Well, it is nice and all, but I am going to get down. " threw Ash by getting up, Nami and Luffy looking at him suspiciously.
- " We aren't limited by time. What's the problem ? " asked Luffy, intrigued by the behavior of the scarf wearing guy.
- " Well, alone on a small clouds, with a hyper cleared view on the horizon, with the sun lying down. It is a pretty romantic sight and I don't really want to be the third wheel so goodbye. "
He had barely enough time to see the face of Nami reaching a scarlet red tint in the span of one second before throwing himself off the cloud, not wanting to stay one more second on it, otherwise he would have been destroyed by the navigator who was roaring at him, her face red with embarrassment and anger, Ash also having the chance to see the same tint on Luffy's face before jumping, an expression which let him believe that the rubber man was not as naïve about emotion and feeling as all though he was.
" His instinct seems to know more on feelings than his brain. I wonder if I can do something with that ? " Wondered Ash, while he was free falling, slowed down by his powers.
/-Later, in the ruins of Shandora-/
- " HEEYYYYYYY ! "
After they had all came down from the cloud, Nami and Luffy had joined Ash who had landed on the Merry and after reuniting with Conis who had guarded the boat, then they had filled up with reserves in the meat safe of the priests they had found by chance and had finally found the others in the ruins, Ash carrying alone the huge bag of food, his face deformed by huge bumps.
- " OOOH! NAMI-SWAN! CONIS-CHAN! " Exclaimed Sanji, his eye shaped like a heart by seeing both young women running towards them.
- " Luffy! And Ash also ! AAAAHHH! But what's with those wounds ? DOCTOR, QUICK ! " Exclaimed Chopper, running up towards the young man, totally panicking.
- " It's you. " Answered Ash, the newcomer voice muffled by his swelled up lips.
- " But seriously, what happened to you ? " Asked the sniper whereas the small reindeer set to work.
- " I was condemned by a devil to have spoken the truth. Something he perceived as a blasphemy. " His crypted answer intrigued the people around him with the exception of Nami who, in spite of a light redness on her face, sent him a dark gaze, and Luffy, too busy munching on a piece of meat which he had between his teeth.
- " I am so glad you are all safe ! " Cried Conis, tears of relief pouring on her face, showing how traumatizing the events she had lived were. " I was so worried but I couldn't do a thing … "
- " Ooooh ! Conis-chan, you were worried about me ?! " Dreamed Sanji in his ' Melorine ' mode
- " No, not just you. " broke Ussop, without preventing the cook from making its moves.
- " What is that bag ? Is that food ? Where did you found it ? " Asked Aisa, curious.
- " We found the meat safe of the priests on the way. You can dig in, there is enough for everybody. " explained Nami, before Ash decided to add his own piece of information.
- " It's for everybody until Luffy decides to eat everything. *whispering to Nami* Unless he wants to EAT you up, if you know what I mean. "
The allusion was understood and analyzed in a matter of millisecond by the navigator who threw her fist towards Ash but she had struck Ussop, placed here by Ash who had already disappeared.
- " BASTARD ! COME BACK HERE ! " Roared the navigator and the sniper, the head of the latter covered with a wide bump courtesy of Nami who didn't even tried to apologize. " YOU CAN HIDE, I WILL FIND YOU ONE DAY !" Ended the redhead before turning to the rest of the group.
- " By the way, where is your father? " asked Zoro, talking to Conis who lowered her head, her face strained by sadness.
- " He… um … He tried to protect me from Ener … And " the end of her sentence never came but it was enough for the pirates to understand what it meant. He had given up his life for her.
- " You mean… " began Chopper without finishing his sentence, sending a chill on the atmosphere which killed the mood instantly.
- "Conis" whispered Sanji, Luffy and Pagaya, moved and saddened.
Until the 5 founders of the Straw hat Pirates realized that something was weird
- " YOU SOUNDED LIKE THE ONE WHO DIED WASN'T YOU OR SOMETHING ! " Roared the 5 pirates, shark teethed, by pointing at Pagaya who stood behind them.
- " I'M SORRY ! I AM STILL ALIVE ! " Answered Pagaya by taking a step back, taken by surprise by such a hostility which was a little understandable.
- " You overcame death. Congratulation! " Congratulated Ash by putting a hand on the shoulder of Pagaya, reappearing for the first time since his flight. But he was violently catapulted into the air by a red hair who punched him square in the jaw.
- " I SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE YOU ONE DAY ! " Roared the navigator, satisfied with her blow and watching Ash smashing into a tree a little farther.
- " DAD ! " Joyfully cried Conis throwing herself on her father, crying while on her knees which send the visitors of the Blue Sea back to reality, with Pagaya explaining how he survived.
- " In fact, I thought I was going to keep falling down but I was saved. Moreover, the inhabitants who had run away towards the White Sea are coming back up via the Milky Way. But since Angel Island is now destroyed, they have no other choices than coming at Upper Yard. "
- " Well, now that everything is settled, I propose that we take advantage of it to rest. We all need it. We shall think about what we shall do later. "
Everybody accepted the proposal of the navigator and they opened the bag of food, taking their time to rest.
/-Later, in the ruins of Shandora-/
The night had just fallen on Upper Yard and that is when Wiper woke up, at first intrigued by the place he was in, worth knowing some kind of building with columns with a layer of cloud used as a ground and another one used like a ceiling.
- " Where am I? "
- " In the ruins of Shandora. "
By turning to the voice which had answered him, he discovered that it was Gan Fall, who stood a little farther. The sight of the knight forced Wiper to try to get up but his wounds prevented him from doing so, also held back by Conis, on her knees by his side, busy taking care of his wounds.
- " Calm down. Don't try to push it with your wounds … "
- "Chief ? " Answered Wiper, surprised to see his old chief here. " And the golden bell ? We still have to guard it from … "
- " Take it easy, Wiper… Just listen " answered the leader by walking to the curtain which marked the exit. " In the past… The warrior had their reason for war. For our generations, the sky is our home. "
- " Chief ! " Wiper got indignant while getting up, not being able to believe the leader of his tribe could say such things.
- " Listen, Wiper. The earth…. " Began the leader by pushing the fabric which separated them from the outside. " had never rejected anyone. It was us, who rejected each other. And right now, among us… There is not one person… who desire the continuation of the war. "
And behind the curtain was held a show which left the warrior speechless. Citizens of the Blue Sea, Shandians and inhabitants of Angel Beach were all gathered around a gigantic bonfire in the center of Shandora, all happy and united by the end of a conflict which nobody wanted to pursue, celebrating at the same time the liberation of the sky from the tyranny of Ener and his henchmen, a reign of terror which who last for more than 6 years. Alcohol and food came like a never-ending rain, everybody dancing and singing with each other, we could see in this crowd Laki laughing, Chopper and Sanji dancing the night away, Zoro having a drink with Braham, the huge snake dancing in the middle of the crowd, but also the same wolves as those who had joined the pirates during their first night in the wood. On the edges of the place, sitting on the rubbles were, for example, Robin and Ash, smiling at the show, which also drew a smile from Wiper which finally understood. The war had ended. Time of peace finally came.
/-Several days later-/
The festivities had lasted several days and several nights, a necessary party to celebrate the end of a 400 years long conflict. In the middle of the night, while everybody slept, some in more than strange positions, a person got up and made his way silently between the sleepy party goers. It was Luffy, who woke Ash without realizing it by walking and by pushing knocking down a bottle, the noise of the glass bringing the white haired young man out of his torpor.
- " What the hell is he doing ? " Ash asked himself seeing Luffy wandering like a ninja to his crew, sleeping a little farther. Getting up, he followed the captain who had squatted down beside Nami, shaking her slowly to wake her up.
- " Psst, Nami ! Wake everyone up. " Whispered the captain while his woke up, rubbing her eyes to get rid of her fatigue.
- " Eh ? Luffy? What is it ? " Asked the red-haired girl, clearly not expecting to see her captain at such a time.
- "Let's steal all the gold and run away…! " he whispered with a finger in front of his smile to order his navigator to be quiet.
- " Eh ?! Gold, really ? I thought that Ener had taken it all ? " Answered Nami, the mention of gold having totally woken her, apparently delighted that Luffy wanted such a thing. But...
- "Stupid ! Don't talk so loud !" Shouted Luffy.
- " You're the one who is loud " mentioned Ash, squatting down beside the captain.
- " But I spoke less loudly that you! " Roared Nami to answer the question, ignoring Ash and speaking louder than Luffy, the duet continuing their exchange by turning the volume up more and more with each retort, which of course had consequences. Waking the other up that is.
- " BE QUIET ! I can't sleep with all this noise ! " Roared Ussop, striking the ground with its fist, but for lack of ground, he struck Chopper, the poor reindeer crying too, but with pains this time.
- " OUCH, that hurts ! Ussop hit me ! "
- " I believe that I'll have to apply some 'Calm down'. " mumbled Ash to himself.
- " Good morning, Nami-swan ! Huh ! IT'S STILL NIGHT TIME ! " Shouted the cook waking up.
- " STOP SHOUTING, LOUSY COOK ! " This time, it was Zoro who had just came out of his slumber and immediately 'attacked' Sanji, starting yet another fight between the two.
- " WHAT DID YOU SAY, LAWN HEAD ?! "
- "Fufufu". Robin, known to be a light sleeper, was not excessively bothered by the rude awakening and she just laughed at this show which Ash had a hard time staying calm since he wasn't the kind of guy who liked waking up so early. And he had just reached his critical point. He moved in a flash behind each one of them, with the exception of Robin, hitting them behind their head, stopping them immediately. Which didn't please them, to say the least.
- " WHAT THE HELL ?! WHAT DID YOU JUST DO ?! "
- " I applied some 'Calm down'. Now, can you resume this discussion quietly, please ? "
With this, he left to go to bed but not without taking time to listen one last time to their discussion.
- " You guys got that ? Make the best out of tomorrow. Don't forget to do anything and regret later !"
"Ah, pirate and gold, a great story. But I wonder where he think he'll found gold if Ener used it all ? Oh well, not my problem."
/-The next day-/
As Luffy had said the night before, they left early in the morning to find the gold Ener had seemingly forgot, leaving behind them Robin, more interested in visiting more thoroughly the ruins and Ash who didn't felt concerned by all of that, planning to spend the day resting. This is when there was a small event which was going to take him out of his boredom. One of the Shandians had just tumbled in the ruins of Shandora rushing towards his chief.
- " Chief ! We found the golden bell ! It's hanging on the fallen beanstalk ! Now everyone's getting ready to pull it back up ! "
If this piece of news concerning the bell wasn't that interesting to him at first, the solemn expressions on Robin's usually impassive face intrigued him much more. Seeing her picking up her bag and following the Shandians up to the where the bell was, he decided to follow her. After several minutes of walking, they arrived at the bell which had been pulled back up and that was now standing up proudly, the inhabitants of the sky all proudly staring at it. One of them then noticed a kind of square stele filled with strange inscription on the bell pedestal.
- " Look over there. A Poneglyph … "
- " It's the tablet that our ancestors sacrificed themselves and the city to protect ! Chief, what is written here ?" asked one of the Shandians, addressing his boss who was standing in front of the bell.
Ash's eyes, who followed the scene from afar, opened wide when he heard the word ' Poneglyph ' that he associated directly with a dark part of the history the World Government tried to erase at all costs. But it's what followed that took him by surprise.
- " I cannot decipher the language on it, but that is not important because… "
- " ' Before the heart of truth there is no need for words. We are the recorders of history existing in harmony with the sound of the great bell. ' "
Robin had just walked up, reciting what she had discovered in the ruins of Shandora when she discovered them, taking by surprise the chief who wasn't expecting that, but also Ash who looked at her with big eyes before adopting a rather dark expression, his brain shifting into overdrive.
- " W-where did you learn those words ? Can you really decipher that ancient language ? " Asked the chief surprised, whereas Robin still moved forward until she stopped in front of the bell's Poneglyph.
- " The 'ancient weapon' with a power so strong that it was named after the god … Poseidon ? "
Everyone was surprised, nobody expecting that this text could talk about a weapon. But Robin only seemed disappointed, something which did not escape Ash, then she turned her heels, ready to leave when a villager called out to her.
- " Hey, wait ! There's some word on the side. Did you see it ? " He asked by pointing at a small inscription on the side of the bell. By reading this small text which she had missed at first, Robin was taken over by surprise.
- " ' We came here, found the text and followed it's guidance. Gold D. Roger. ' "
Ash and Robin's eyes opened wide at the same time, their spirits busy by the same questions, in particular one which created a lot more of them : how could the king of pirates know and write in a language which had disappeared for centuries and as important as this one ?
- "Roger, you said ?" asked Gan Fall, sitting on a root. "20 years ago, someone from the Blue Sea came to Skypiea. Is he the one who carved that message ?"
- " The king of pirates found this bell. And it is said here that there are two types of Poneglyph : those who give information and those who lead to those information. This Poneglyph is one of those which gives information. ' We came here, found the text and followed it's guidance … ' It's guidance … Then the Rio Poneglyph is actually ! " Her analysis finished and having apparently realized something, Robin turned to the head of the Shandias and Gan Fall. " Chief, this Poneglyph has already served its purpose. "
- " Its purpose ? " Repeated the head, without understanding.
- " Yes. There are many Poneglyph around the world, and one must link them together to get the records of the lost history. " By hearing about ' lost history ', Ash seemed all of a sudden more attentive. " The Rio Ponéglyphe is the combined result of these Poneglyph and Gold D. Roger has recovered the one that this tablet here refers to. "
While the chief fell on his knees, shaken by the emotion by understanding that his people did not have to fight any more, Ash thought about what the archaeologist had said.
" If Gold D. Roger discovered the place mentioned by this Rio Ponéglyphe, he probably know things that the World Government absolutely wanted to keep secret, which would explain that the Marine put so much effort to arrest him. It also surely meant that this secret could be in a place which only Roger knew and discovered: the end of Grand Line, Raftel ! Well, let's get out of the shadow for now."
- " Hey! So, this is the bell, huh ? It is even more impressive from up close ! " Exclaimed Ash, playing his role perfectly, nobody suspecting that he was there since the beginning, although Robin seemed to have some suspicions.
- " It is, isn't it ? By the way, would you like to take this gold ? In the Blue Seas, gold is extremely valuable, right ? I can't give you the bell, but how about this broken pillar " Proposed the chief by gesturing toward an enormous broken column made of pure gold which had landed next to the bell.
- " Really ? Everyone will be thrilled ! " Asserted Robin.
- " Yeah, and a navigator is going to particularly love it. But I believe that the boat is not solid enough to carry something as big as that. " stated Ash, but his remark fell on deaf ears because people had begun to gather to try to bring this pillar to the pirates.
- "Tell me" called out Gan Fall, drawing the attention of Robin and Ash who had begun to walk away. " This young boy remind me of Roger when he had arrived on the island. Are they related in any way ? "
- " Not exactly. " Answered Ash, a smile forming under his scarf. " But his name is Monkey D. Luffy, if that answers your question. "
- " D.? I see. They are more than connected, then. "
- " Yes, indeed. " Answered Robin, a smile identical to that of Ash appearing on her face. " Perhaps the connection between them is another 'lost history'. But whatever happens, I'm sure he'll leave his mark in this world. "
After several minutes of walking in the forest, they had finally got back to the ruins, the rest of the crew being gathered in the centers of said ruins, all carrying big bags which seemed filled to the brim. Taking out his binoculars, Ash saw some gold inside the bag.
- " Seriously, where did they found all this gold ? "
- " Hey ! Robin! Ash! Hurry up ! We stole their gold ! We need to hurry up and leave ! " Roared Luffy, seemingly not understanding that the brunette and the white weren't alone, which Sanji did not delay pointing it out to him. Next to them, Ussop and Chopper seemed to be panicking.
- " Hey! It seems that they are leaving already ! Wait ! Stop right there ! " Alas, their shouts didn't reached the pirate and the chaos followed suit. The pirates began to flee, the Shandians and angels (AN: I'm talking about the first inhabitants of Skypiea) in hot pursuit who tried to thank them by all means.
- " But don't you want this gold as a gift from us ?! " Wondered one of the inhabitants, his answer coming from Robin and Ash who turned, smile on their lips.
- " It seems that they don't want it anymore. " And the 2 ran off, joining the other pirates who were fleeing the ruins, some of them happy, the others fearing for their lives because of a huge quid pro quo.
/-Later-/
The pirates had finally reached the Merry and left the island without waiting, accompanied by Pagaya and Conis who led them to the exit of Skypiea to return on Grand Line. In high spirit due to the gold that they had recovered, they were all already thinking of what they were going to be able to buy once they'd be back on Grand Line. Luffy was thinking about an enormous statue, Ussop about more cannon, Chopper wanted medical books, Sanji tried to charm Nami to have a refrigerator with on lock on it but the latter seemed, strangely, calms despite the real hold-up they had successfully pulled of and the fortune she had now on in her hands.
- " Calm down, everybody ! We shall split the gold once we are back on the Blue Sea. "
- " Look ! Here we are ! ' Cloud End '! "
By hearing Pagaya's cry, they turned their head to the front of the boat, a big doorway similar to the one that they had used when they first arrived on the island. But this time, it was to leave it. All felt a certain sadness at the idea of leaving and leaving their friends behind them, but they really had no choice.
- " *sigh* If only we could stay at least one more day. " The captain complained, laying down on the figurehead.
- " But we can't Luffy. You saw as well as us the cannon they had with them, they must want to punish us for taking their gold. So we aren't getting back there. " Explained Nami, who shivered slightly by thinking about the huge packed cannon which they had seen in the ruins.
- " Well, in fact, it was no cannon, but a piece of the golden bell. A pillar entirely made of gold and about ten meters long. "
This information, brought by Ash who was sitting on the railing, caught the attention of the crew, mainly of the red head navigator, Robin laughing slightly knowing what kind of reaction this news will brought out of them.
- " AND YOU COULDN'T SAY THAT EARLIER ?! TUR THAT BOAT AROUND ! NOW ! " Roared the navigator, her eyes in the shape of Berries.
- " Alas, it is now too late to go back. What a shame. " said Ash, teasing Nami furthermore.
- " Why you little … "
Nami had caught Ash by his scarf but was unable to do anything else, interrupted by Pagaya and Conis who were now running next to the boat.
- " We can't go any farther! Take care of yourselves, everyone ! "
- " Take care of yourselves too. Thank you for everything ! "
- " OK. Raise the sails ! We might fall down fast ! Get the gold inside ! " Commanded Nami, taking back her role in an instant. The euphoria was there, all motivated at the idea of returning to their home sea.
- " Everyone, be careful. You are going to start falling soon ! "
- "Falling ?"
This last warning from Conis cast a chill on the crew but before whoever could understands what she wanted meant, the Merry was already in the middle of the sky, with nothing below it but the void, the eyes of all the crew going out of their orbit, victim of a sudden fall no one was excepting and it was understandable : they had just discovered that to go back to the Blue Sea, there wasn't any road, just a free fall. Fall which lasted in the end only a moment because after some long seconds of fall, who seemed like many hour to the crew, an octopus came out of the clouds and caught the boat before swelling up with air, acting as some kind of parachute to the boat for the biggest enjoyment of a crew who had gotten over the shock of the fall. Far off, the pirates could hear the golden bell ringing, greeting their departure just like the inhabitants of Shandora had done for Norland 400 years ago. After several minutes of fall, accompanied by the sound of the bell, they finally touched, or rather collided with, the surface of the ocean, joining once again with their sea.
- " Wow, it wasn't that bad. Is everyone safe ? " asked Ash.
- " Well. That was one magical trip. " stated Sanji, lighting a nth cigarette.
- " Thank you, I totally don't feel like I'm invisible. "
- " Now that we are back down, that trip feels like a dream. " Added Robin.
- " But of course, keep on ignoring me, it's not bothering me at all. " ironized Ash
- " That's because it really was a dreamy place... " Added Nami
- " Heh, I wonder if we will ever go back again. " Wondered Chopper, with Zoro answering him right away.
- " Maybe you'll go there after you die. Or somewhere close. "
- " I beg your pardon?" intervened Ash, thinking he heard that wrong.
- " Zoro, are you sure that we'll go to heaven ? " Wondered Ussop, Ash asking himself the same question.
The minute of nostalgia having passed, Luffy quickly found his need for adventure back and his status of captain at the same time.
- " OK! Lower the sails ! To the next island ! "
- " Luffy wait a little. " stopped Nami. " Waves here are strange and the reason is right there. " She said pointing behind the boat, an giant wave formed by sea monkeys threatening to gobble them up.
- " EVERYBODY TO HIS STATION ! QUICK OR WE ARE GOING TO BE CAUGHT UP BY THE WAVE ! "
Ash looked the pirates springing into action before going inside the boat, thinking again about what happened in Skypiea, more precisely the Poneglyph part.
" Tablet telling the events of a completely unknown fragment of the history and that the Worlf Government wants to keep secret. I ignore how you can translate this kind of text, but the World Government wants your death... " He Thought while taking out a wanted poster, with a 80 million Berries reward on the head of a 8-year-old child, with dark hair and in icy blue eyes. " Isn't it, Nico Robin ? "
AND HERE WE ARE ! The next chapter will be in fact a whole new fic, which will start right after this one and will lead us until the end of Enies Lobby. We shall discover more information about Ash real nature, who have a lot of secrets. I hope that you liked that fic. Thanks to those who have helped or at least supported me ! See you next time !
By the way, I'm going on a week-long holyday in two weeks, from August the 18th to the 25th. I'll have time to write the French version of the first chapter of the next One Piece fic, but I won't be able to translate it until I'm back, meaning you won't have your first chapter in English before the 26. Unless I manage to write the first French chapter quick enough to get the translation done before, but I don't think I'll be able to. So you'll have o wait a little longer for it. Sorry. Also, I'm gathering ideas for a potential One Piece / Kamen Rider Build crossover, if you are interested and have some ideas, feel free to share them with me.
See you next time !
