Okay... I've been writing the next few chapters after this. Ow...
Luffy: What happened to your legs?
A day for me to relax turned to be a lot of labor.
Luffy: What happened?
I went down tubbing down a five mile river... there were too many rocks and I forgot to put sunscreen on my legs.
Luffy: Ow...
I could barely move... But! It's getting better.
Luffy: Looks like raw meat.
It looked like cooked lobster a couple days ago. Reviews!
Luffy: (grabs one) From Tori-san!
I know, but there's not a lot for OP songs and I wanted it so that it almost covers a lot of genres, except techno with the repeating lines and some rap, not all because there's some that I do kinda like.
Luffy: (grabs another) From Dream-san!
That's the worst... and I'm still getting ideas! (goes to a corner) And there's no cure.
Luffy: Ah! Cheer up! You're a writer, the worst thing that could happen is having all your stories have a case of writers block.
That's true...
Luffy: Course it's true. (grabs a few) And these are from Mimi-chan!
Yosh! For chapter 16, yep! Chapter 17, you never know with me. Chapter 18, I agree. Chapter 19, I know. Chapter 20, thanks! Chapter 21, actually, there are some famous cheeses, like blue cheese, has some mold in it to enhance flavor. But of course not all cheeses are like that, but you can still eat it if it comes down to it. Chapter 22, thanks. Chapter 23, mostly everyone in Raftel grew up in Raftel. And he will! Chapter 24, what can I say? Chapter 25, calm down, he isn't all that bad.
Luffy: That's a long one.
That's what I like about Mimi-chan... She reviews each chapter and I get to do really good long, short sentence responses.
Luffy: (grabs last one) Oi, Cupid, who's Frozenvenus?
A new reviewer! (does the happy dance) Let me know about your vids, okay? And don't worry about writing your first fic. You just have to put the pencil on the paper and do some free writing, do this for about fifteen minutes, and see what you come up with. It may lead to an idea of your first fic. A lot of the fics I have up right now are from ideas I got and decided to do the freewriting method and liked it.
Luffy: That's a long one too.
I love replying to reviews. And once I figure out how to work with the web cam thing and how to create vids, I can actually reply the reviews in youtube, if they want it up. But for now, this is enough.
Luffy: Enjoy everyone!
I need a nap.
Luffy: (chuckles) That's what Zoro always says!
I know...
I lie here paralytic
Inside this soul
Screaming for you till my throat is numb
I wanna break out
I need a way out
I don't believe that it's gotta be this way
The worst is the waiting
In this womb I'm suffocating
*Feel your presence filling up my lungs with oxygen
I take you in
I've died
Rebirthing now
I wanna live for love wanna live for you and me
(Breathe for the first time now
I come alive somehow)
Rebirthing now
I Wanna live my life wanna give you everything
(Breathe for the first time now
I come alive somehow) *
Right now
Right now
I lie here lifeless
In this cocoon
Shedding my skin cause
I'm ready to
I wanna break out
I found a way out
I don't believe that it's gotta be this way
The worst is the waiting
In this womb I'm suffocating
**
((Bridge))
Tell me when I'm gonna live again
Tell me when I'm gonna breathe you in
Tell me when I'm gonna feel inside
Tell me when I'm gonna feel alive
Tell me when I'm gonna live again
Tell me when this fear will end
Tell me when I'm gonna feel inside
Tell me when I'll feel alive
... - Skillet
Chapter 26: Cold Room
I've been in Du Truxopolis for a very long time. I don't even know the number of years I've seen men on that very stage as Clay-san shouted things that were not ideally, but he wanted revenge, and why not make them go out with a bang? I was quite fortunate that I was not one of these men, nor did we meet in the years that I do remember living here in this city.
It seems so long ago now, but when we heard about an outsider in the city, Clay-san was suddenly interested in this outsider that he immediately called Ebony, because of the black hair.
However, I did not expect to know that this stranger has come to this world of its own. What's even more unexpected was that he did not fear away from my skeletal appearance. Has he truly seen more frightful things before coming here? Or does it fascinate him so? It doesn't matter, it was nice to talk to someone else for a change, especially one so young, yet when he spoke of finding someone and has a strong belief that this special someone is taken to the deeper part of this separate world… I could not help but feel a rise of respect for this young man who is willing to risk his life to save this other who he must only barely know.
Brook's POV: End
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Luffy's POV
We went to a steel door with a neon sign saying Grand Line Boulevard. The door opened and it revealed a frozen hallway.
"It's like this?" I asked.
"Since Clay-san locked him in there…"
"Hmm…" I nodded as I balanced the katanas on my back. "And this place leads to another area attached here?"
"Yes…"
"Okay…" I said as I cracked my knuckles. "I'll come back with the three pictures. That way I won't waste time going back and forth and I'll be able to find Swordsman."
"You truly think this Bachiatori is in there?"
"I can't see any reason why not." I said.
To me, it made sense that the Kuroi no Bachiatori would find a way to get to that other area while the only way to that place is through this door with ice covered hallways. It was perfect!
"Be careful Luffy-san."
I nodded. "Be sure to get some first aids ready."
"Will do."
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I went in and for awhile, it was quiet until I felt a colder draft closer to me.
"I saw that breath…"
I turned to look around, to see no one there before continuing to see another door, which opened to reveal another frozen room with some rubble here and there. But then I saw someone at the end of a different hallway and I started to run down when I suddenly felt frozen, literally!
Next thing I knew, I was looking through ice as I couldn't move at all!
Not long as I realized I was trapped, a guy came around to my view.
"So the crazy dancer sent out a scape goat…" He said through the noh mask. "It's been awhile though…" He waved his hand in front of me, and next thing I knew I could move again.
Fuck its cold in here…
I looked up to see that I was either moved, or the bastard added frozen statues of Kiras. I looked to see each statue and saw the odd one out of the group.
I stretched out my arm, grabbed him and was going to give him a good punch, but he froze my arm!
I'm not good with chemistry, but I know that, being rubber, my few cons are sharp objects and deep freezing.
I quickly let go as he disappeared in an icy mist.
'Damn it…' I thought as I felt a cold draft, alarming me to move to dodge an attack. I then noticed some propane tank bottles, grabbed one after a moment of effort, and threw it at him.
I got some of the explosive force, which would've killed me if not for being rubber, but it still hurt like hell.
"Ah! I see you got another betraying rival of mine. Brook-san has told me about your plan, and I would like to say I accept it, although I'm a little eager to see my masterpiece completed, you can't rush art."
"Have you found anything?"
"There was some disturbance in the area you're going to be in, so there's a likely chance that this Bachiatori you're looking for is raising hell as we speak."
"That sounds like him alright. Thank you, I'll take it from here."
"I know you will."
After connection was down, I took a picture and looked around the freezing room before moving to find a door.
I knew then I've found the other area to this place.
'Hang on Swordsman…' I thought as I looked at the katanas to see they were still in mint condition.
Once I found out that they're not harmed in any way, I looked back at the door and felt determined, which also had familiar feel whenever I think of finding Swordsman.
"I'll find and save you…" I said as I walked up to the door, making it open.
This time I wonder what it feels like
To find the one in this life
The one we all dream of
But dreams just aren't enough
So I'll be waiting for the real thing.
I'll know it by the feeling.
The moment when we're meeting
Will play out like a scene straight off the silver screen
So I'll be holding my breath
Right up to the end
Until that moment when
I find the one that I spend forever with
*Cause nobody wants to be the last one there.
Cause everyone wants to feel like someone cares.
Someone to love with my life in their hands.
There's gotta be somebody for me like that.
Cause nobody wants to go it on their own
And everyone wants to know they're not alone.
Somebody else that feels the same somewhere.
There's gotta be somebody for me out there.*
Tonight out on the street out in the moonlight
And damn it this feels too right
It's just like Déjà Vu
Me standing here with you
So I'll be hold in my breath
Could this be the end?
Is it that moment when
I find the one that I spend forever with?
**
Ooooooh,
You can't give up!
Lookin' for that diamond in the rough
Because you never know when it shows up
Make sure you're holdin' on
Cause it could be the one,
the one you're waiting on
Cause nobody wants to be the last one there.
Cause everyone wants to feel like someone cares.
Someone to love with my life in their hands.
There has gotta be somebody for me
Ohhhhhh.
Nobody wants to go it on their own
And everyone wants to know they're not alone.
Is there somebody else that feels the same somewhere?
There's gotta be somebody for me out there.
Nobody wants to be the last one there
And everyone wants to feel like someone cares.
Is there somebody else that feels the same somewhere?
There has gotta be somebody for me out there - Nickelback