A/N. So you guys have pried and begged and pleaded, and left reviews all but prodding me to update on stories that have nothing to do with what you're asking me to update, which I don't like but you guys are probably going to keep doing it regardless. And also yelling at me to update, which again, doesn't work nearly as much as you guys think it might. So I'm finally updating. Mind you I probably should've considered this complete a couple chapters ago but whatever. This will be the final chapter for One Piece! Queen of the Seas. However, that does not mean I or this fanfic is by any means done. It just means that I'm done with this "season" of the fanfic. I'll eventually post a sequel. Eventually, and yes for those who it bothered, I finally stopped responding to reviews for these things in the author's notes.

I also just realized that I don't remember if Luffy can fly in this or not. But whatever, she can now!

Disclaimer: I own nothing!

Episode 23: Welcome to Skypeia

Luffy's raw excitement and thirst for adventure was contagious, even to the more mature pirates within her crew. Many of their group had never heard of such a thing as an island in the skies, and while they weren't nearly as energetic about the prospect, it had their young captain all but bouncing off the walls.

"Ok kid, your ships ready for the trip." Cricket called as he approached the group, watching with a sort of fatherly amusement as the straw hat wearing child bounced in place in her own excitement. "Remember, that to get to the Land in the Sky, you're gonna wanna ride the Knock Up Stream, this is a one time only deal. You screw it up, and you might just get you and your crew killed. Are you sure you still wanna do this knowing that?" The mention of such a high risk only seemed to excite the child further, a wide, near crazed grin on her face as nodded her head in agreement.

"You bet! C'mon guys! Let's go!"

"Ok, ok, we're coming. Calm down." Zolo drawled, following just behind their exuberant captain.

"Alright, be careful the lot of ya!"

"WOOOHOOO!" To be honest she was good bit sick and her stomach didn't seem to like her too much at the moment, but the ride up the Knock Up Stream had been nothing less than fantastic. She was woozy yes, but she had no doubts that it was worth it, and if she ever got the chance, regardless of what the others had to say about it, she'd do it again in a heartbeat. Luckily she wasn't alone in her self-inflicted, completely necessary misery, and everybody else was having varying degrees of difficulty keeping their lunches down as well.

"I think I'm gonna be sick…" Coby called from somewhere hanging loosely over the edge of the ship, face a distinct shade of sickly green as he gagged and tried to keep the bile from rising up. His rifle had clattered to the wooden boards of the deck and landed somewhere off to his right, but at least they didn't have to worry about getting him a new one. Zoro was somewhere off to the side, propped up against the main mast and fairing far better than Coby was at the moment. Robin was helping the latter down from the railing, and trying her hardest to be sympathetic and not laugh at the state of others, the woman somehow not sick to her stomach from the ride and her hair very much in the same style it had been before the rather rickety trip through the clouds. Luffy had no clue where Nami was quite yet, but she found Usopp and Chopper in a sort of haphazard pile off to the side with Sanji looking over the two like they'd just eaten a sea monster whole, bones and all. Thatch, hadn't been as kind as Robin, or as sensitive, and instead of helping, he was rolling across the deck laughing at the others who were sick. Luffy couldn't blame him though, some of them looked to be in a very sorry state of being, and the varying expressions on their face made them look quite comical.

If she didn't feel like she was about to re-visit last night's dinner and this morning's breakfast, she'd have probably been laughing too.

"That was awesome!" She finally managed to spit out after making sure the contents of her stomach were going to stay in her stomach.

"No, that was crazy. Admittedly fun, and amazing. But without a doubt crazy." Nami spoke up finally, walking down from somewhere.

"I wanna do it again!" Luffy continued regardless. She might not have been as okay as she'd have liked to say she was, but it didn't matter to her. Loopy crazy talk aside, that had genuinely fun.

"How about we don't, and say we did, Captain?"

"Aww…" She whined, a world winning pout on her face in response, before the childish expression disappeared completely off her face. Gradually the child's eyes drifted from her crew to the sea of clouds around them, a split second passing before she visibly shifted, her arms elongating and feathers growing almost instantaneously along the skin. It was all the warning they were given before the girl took off, smoke arising in the place she had been previously before the smell of smoke and something akin to gunfire resounded in the air above them.

As quickly as they could, they all turned, eyes finally spotting their captain against a backdrop of sheer white in the midst of battle with a masked assailant.

She was handling herself well enough on her own, taking hits when she couldn't dodge and dishing them out just as easily, but it was quickly turning one-sided as the man managed to slip past her guard and send her falling into the clouds below. Luffy would've been fine regardless, however fragile she might've looked to most she was strong and durable enough to handle herself regardless. Up here, in the clouds, she was a bit out of her element, used to battling on the high seas with the ocean her side no matter who she was against. But here, there was no water save for what made the clouds around them, and none of them were entirely sure how like the ocean this place was.

It hadn't been looking good for their captain, and they themselves found they were unable to help even a little, when a strange sound, a keening sort of noise stuck somewhere between a duck and a horse echoed around them. There was a sort of blur that set them all edge, only to have their rambunctious captain all but dropped like flopping fish between them.

"Luffy!" Coby called as he ran towards the girl, helping her sit up and checking her over for injuries before turning to glare death at the masked enemy that had downed her so easily. His eyes widened at the sight of the man being quickly trounced by whatever had grabbed the girl before she disappeared into the clouds.

"Is everyone alright down there?"

"Who are you?" Zoro called, drawing his blades in preparation to attack. Whoever the strange person was had saved his captain yes, but that didn't make them a friend in his books.

"We're fine Mr. Knight, but we would appreciate it if you introduced yourself."

"My name is Gan Fall. If you ever find yourself in need of assistance, blow this whistle. I must be off now." The man said simply and disappeared just as quickly as he'd shown up. Chopper pocketed the whistle, though no one said anything to contradict that action and then went to tend to his childish captain's injuries.

"Well guys, welcome to Skypeia!" Thatch said finally.

A/N. And there, the last chapter. It'll be a while before a post the sequel so please be patient. I hope you all have are having a nice day and thanks for reading! Please leave a review and see ya!