A/N: Woohoo next chapter, wiggle~clap~clap. I decided to do this one about usopp. Cause why not? The last chapter was a big pain and this is 100% gonna be another pain to write. Usopp is for sure not in my list of favourite characters, but all strawhats need love, and sometimes usopp is rather cool. Reviews, requests and criticisms are appreciated and keep me going!

Also, I DO NOT OWN ONE PIECE!

G is for the Great Guardian of the seas that Usopp vows to be.

Usopp knows that he is weak. He always knew that. He knows that he isn't his father, running off to join the crew of an infamous pirate and become world famous. He knows that he isn't physically or mentally strong enough to fight some of the foes this godforsaken monster crew decides to pick a fight with. He knows that he is a coward.

Hell, if it were only him, Kuro would have taken over Syrup island by now and Kaya and him would be long gone. He couldn't even do anything to stop that asshole despite being acquainted to him for so many years. He couldn't believe how he didn't notice the man's "I'm clearly a villain" aura that he always carried around. And all it took was the arrival of those three weird pirates to save the day. Why had they invited him aboard? Was it because of his father? No, they wanted him aboard for some reason or the other.

Can he fit in?

Usopp had never fought someone properly before meeting these guys, and to be honest, he was absolutely shit scared if he had to fight. I mean, being a resident of a relatively peaceful village is a bit disadvantageous at times. He didn't understand how these people were a-okay with getting hurt. Hell, he was so glad to find a comrade in Nami, another relatively normal person. The other two, their captain Monkey D Luffy and— he shivers— the pirate hunter Roronoa Zoro, were monsters. There was no beating around the bush about that observation.

But when they knocked up on the sea restaurant Baratie, and got caught up in the shit storm by fighting Don Krieg, he cursed himself multiple times for his own bad luck. Who the hell with any sense of self preservation decides to pick a fight with the dude who is known as THE big bad of the east blue??!! And if that wasn't bad enough, the dude known as THE greatest swordsman pulled up and chopped a freaking ship in HALF. What the hell kinda monster do you have to be? And why the hell is zoro deciding that this dude was the best person to pick a fight with? Why the hell is everyone around him so reckless??? Is everyone trying to meet death early? The great captain usopp knows for sure that this is a bad idea, and the great captain usopp has fought sea kings before.

Why did zoro decide to fight this scary warlord of doom? And he knows that zoro won't win. It doesn't take someone with advanced fighting sense to see that this dude is a dangerous bastard. Hell, zoro knows that he himself won't win. Then why did he challenge him? Even if he knew it would end in zoro nearly getting sliced in half, as it was now. Zoro knew he wouldn't win, but he still decided to go through. He could have backed out of his dream. Hell, he should've backed out of his dream. And usopp had never been more scared before, and usopp knew that he had been scared a lot. But this was on another level. Joining the crew made him feel like a part of a family again, and he felt the pain of nearly losing a family member, someone he cared for again.

He didn't understand it. If zoro had backed down and decided to ignore hawk eyes, he still could have walked away and not be given that horrible gaping wound that showed his insides clearly. And the impromptu surgery that he, Johnny and yosaku performed was extremely haphazard, but it was good enough for the time being. But still, he had no idea how zoro could survive that much pain. Just looking at it he could tell that nearly nobody could survive that wound, and the man had even earned the acclamation and respect of freaking hawk eyes mihawk. Why didn't he run away? How did he not flinch when the greatsword cleaved his chest like butter?

He had heard Luffy and zoro speak of their ambitions many times before, but he never knew how far they were willing to go through it. Sure, it sounded nice and all in stories, all macho and fierce, the standard, "I'd rather die than give up my dream" type, the definition of man's romance. He didn't expect them to actually go that far, accept death instead of a missed opportunity. If you asked him, he agreed with the blonde cook they were trying to recruit on the fact that living another day is better than dying trying to achieve your dream. And as soon as the bounty Hunter duo pulled zoro out of the water, his words did not curse his opponent, or his luck, but strive to be better, and perhaps pledge his complete loyalty to Luffy. Before meeting them, he would have never considered meeting people so determined to achieve such absurd goals that they would put their lives on it.

Does he deserve to be on the same ship as them?

He also wanted to have a grand ambition like Luffy and zoro, one that he could proudly say that he would put his life on the line to achieve. But he didn't have such an ambition yet. Maybe... Just maybe if he stayed with them a bit longer, fight alongside them a bit more, maybe he too will be able to fight for his own grand dreams.

God usopp, the individual who saved the people of dressrosa from their fate of forever being trapped in a toy's body.

He always assumed that him and Nami were peas in the same pod. Both of them were just normal people sailing alongside abnormal monsters. And now they added one more to the crew. Another one who is strong and determined, another one to make usopp feel a tad bit insecure.

Like he's just a pretender.

But when they arrived at Arlong park and the blue haired girl who addressed herself as nami's sister told them about her circumstances, usopp had never felt more tiny than he did. How could someone survive through so much agony and pain at such a young age? How can someone still fight for something that they themselves feel is hopeless?

And here he was. Someone who didn't fight anyone properly, ever. And there she was, putting up with so much pain, hatred and sadness. He knows that he's weak. But he will still fight. He will still fight for the people he cares for.

Goddamn, that fishman is scary. Crap, is he coming here now? Oh shit, shit!

Wow. His entire body fucking hurts like all hell, but he feels accomplished. He finally fought someone, hell, he fought a fishman, someone who is said to be 10 times stronger than a normal human and he won. He really hadn't expected to win, but now he knows what he'll do from now on. This duel was just the start of the great captain usopp-sama's many victories. He will fight alongside them, for them, in his own special way.

The king of snipers, sogeking, the one who burnt the flag of the world government.

Pretend, pretend away little mouse, hide your insecurities deep down. But be careful, as you may fall apart.

He knows that he is not his father, he knows that he isn't brave. He knows that he is a coward, a liar, and he is also a pretender.

And if you pretend long enough, you can turn those lies into truths.

Here at the grand line, many people crash and sink, but it's the sea of dreams, the sea of adventure.

"I'll be the pirate king!"

"I'll be the greatest swordsman.""

"I will draw a map of the world."

"I'll find all blue!"

"I-I'll become a great guardian of the seas!"

For this is the sea where the greatest of dreams lie waiting, and those with resolve come out on the top.

A/N: Wow, this was a pain to write, but I did my best. Next chapter will be H. If you like this chapter, leave a review, and if you want me to write a request do go ahead!