Part 2 Up the Creek
The remains of the "Go Merry" were swept away by the waves. The submersible warship had shattered the base of the famous Monkey D. Luffy. The fate of the crew was unknown. The scene offered no answer, except the lonely hum from someone in the crow's nest (or what was left of it.)
Luffy ended the hum with a long sigh. It had seemed like days instead of hours since it was his turn for crow's nest duty. In the storm he dozed off, silently complaining about getting wet. He had no idea the crow's nest would have saved his life.
Now, looking upon the ruins of his ship he wondered what had happened to his crew. Had they survived the assault? Or had they perished as the ship did? He hoped it was his first guest. "Though they could have drowned..." he thought. "No! They were tougher than that! They were all too strong and determined to be beaten by something as silly as a storm to die! Right?" he concluded to himself. As he looked for something to paddle with he shuddered as he remembered a warning someone told him. Ten years ago. "The sea can kill you in a thousand ways."
After arguing with himself for a few minutes. Luffy took a large, floating piece of debris and started rowing the crow's nest somewhere... (Okay! He doesn't know where he's going)
Within days Luffy had only gotten as far as 20 miles. Before he fainted because of exhaustion and hunger. After all this time he started to lose hope. "My crewmates didn't survive, I'm just fooling myself. I guess I'm not going to live either. To become the Pirate King..." he groaned as he saw a huge shark charging at him. "I'll never accomplish my dream, or see my friends' accomplish theirs." He touched his hat and remembered Shanks. But then for some strange reason he stood up with new energy. He wouldn't break his promise with Shanks! He looked at the 40ft. shark come at him. As if seeing it for the first time, he grinned. "Gum..." He'd live to see Sanji reach "All Blue". He'd live to congratulate Zoro for beating Mihawk. (Making Zoro the greatest swordsman in the world.) He'd live to try Chopper's miraculous medicines. "Gum..." he said as he brought his fist back. He'd live to use Nami's world map. He'd live to see Usopp be the bravest hero imaginable. He'd live to wonder at Robin's incredible ancient knowledge. But most of all... "Pistol!!!" his fist stretched and punched the shark so hard it flew towards the horizon. He'd live to be the Pirate king.
Now filled with motivation Luffy paddled onward knowing that he'd find his friends and that they'd all accomplish their dreams. Eventually...
Author Note: To "The Rogue Shadow"
Sorry if you think I copied your "Even Though You Think I Am" idea in my second to the last paragraph (It was just that good). I hope you don't mind. Thanks for your review. Tell me what you think.
Author Note 2: Is it "Gomu Gomu Pistol"? Or "Gum Gum Pistol"? (I sometimes get confused.)
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