AN: Well Hello! And welcome. This is my 'Attempt' At a self-insert fic bares with me please. This is also my frist time releasing anything I've writen story-wise, so please go easy on me, I bruise easily. Like a peach. haha
I would greatly appreciate any and all constructive criticism. This is literally about me trying to become a better writer so I can share my ideas better with you lovely people. I am in no way a professional writer. As you will most definitely be able to tell. I don't so much have run on sentences so much as Marathon sentences. My bad.
This has in no way, shape, or form been beta read. So even though I tried to go over my work it will most likely have grammar and spelling mistakes. If you would like to point them out I will try my best to Fix them! Also, Ive been told I have an eclectic sense of humor take that as you will.
This Story is not for profit.
One Piece Does not Belong to me.
I don't know what I'm doing with my life.
Please enjoy or don't, that's fine too.
No, but seriously you can stop reading this now I have literally no more important news to impart to you.
Why are you still reading this... Stop... I'm done.
It is not like I'm gonna secretly Write down the winning lotto numbers.
The soft sounds of an older musical artist and the occasional tap of a cell phone screen were about the only sounds originating from my bedroom. The room happened to be what most would consider being a dreadfully untasteful off shade of white called eggshell. I would agree wholeheartedly that it was mostly tasteless and had no vibrancy to it. On the other hand, it did make it easy to find things that fit my color scheme. The one 'ceiling tittie' or as it is more commonly know as, the Light fixture, was on and my 'Oldpies but goodlies' playlist was on at a low volume. I suppose I could listen to my music louder since I live on my own but for some odd reason I always felt like I was bothering someone if I was listing too loud. I guess it was just a holdover from when I lived with my mom.
I have made myself quite comfortable cocooning myself into a fortress of pillows and blankets while reading some One Piece fanfiction. I had decided to reread some of my favorite series by a few of my favorite authors. Patiently waiting for updates is not usually easy for me but I do try my best. It was a monumental task to go back and read some of them, I mean some of them are getting over a 500k word count with some even higher than that. I don't so much mind how long they are in fact I quite enjoy it. Half the fun is being able to immerse me in another world for awhile and getting to live the adventure over again is twice as fun.
Most people get lost on Facebook or Instagram and on occasion so do I, but what really gets to me is Fanfiction. I just can't get enough of it. I could read for days and never tire. The adventure and excitement. Doing things I could only dream of. What I'm most obsessed with at the moment are self-insert fics. Sure I enjoy other fanfic genres as well, but alas I keep coming back to them. The whole wish fulfillment attitude and the story people can weave into existence. Sometimes they change the story in the most creative ways. I have always wondered if I would be brave enough to attempt something like that if I could. I'm honestly not the most adventurous person. I've always shied away from anything not in my comfort zone. I'm not particularly good with people and it shows in the way I act. I've been told that I have two settings Standoffish and over-excitable. There is no middle ground for me I'm afraid.
Enough daydreaming I tell myself, I need to get to get up and get something done today. I slowly unwind myself from my cocoon of pillows and blankets and make my way to the kitchen to start my coffee.
As I turn around to make sure my light was cut off a sudden ding cuts me from my current objective my most beloved mana of the gods coffee. I'm almost positive it's coming from my laptop. Hmm, that's odd. I wonder who could be messaging me?
Aww, it from my friend. SemeleWishes, or as I like to call her Semi. We are Online friends who have never met in real life. I always found the name to be quite humorous honestly. In Greek mythology Semele was the mother of Dionysus, the father being Zeus. As always Hera got mad at Zeus for sleeping around and tricked Semele into making Zeus show his true god form. Zeus promising Semele to grant any of her wishes did so and when he did and she died, mortals are not meant to withstand the true presence of a god. Anyways there's a whole plot there that is pretty nifty or at least I think so. I enjoy mythology, its a thing.
Well, I'm sure she won't mind If I take a minute to finish getting ready to greet the morning. I finish brewing my coffee, grab my cup out of the cupboard and fill it with the godly nectar. I add some of my Hazelnut creamer and Viola my creation is complete. I take a few tentative sips and it is as perfect as a homebrew can be. As I drink my coffee I begin to tidy the kitchen and start a load of laundry. There is honestly so much to do and so little time.
I check the time and it is almost noon. Luckily I have nothing planned for the day otherwise that would have been a slight problem. Id finished my coffee in record time today. I placed it in the Sink for future Rayjay to worry about. Then slowly made my way back to my room turning off the kitchen and living room lights as I made my way to my destination. I noticed out of the corner of my eye that I left a basket of towels in front of the sectional, another problem for future Rayjay. Present Rayjay had a bit of a love-hate relationship with future Rayjay.
I Pick up my laptop and prepare myself for some good old human interaction.
SemeleWishes: Yohohoho Whats up my little minion? You working hard or hardly working. Got any Interesting tidbits of info for me today?
Drrainbowfish: Not much to be honest, today was not one of my better days. Honestly, I worked a little on cleaning and read Fanfics. Kinda lame, Right? I kinda wish I was more adventurous. But I guess you already know that Semi.
SemeleWishes: Ugh, you're so boorriiiiiiing. My little minion, you need to get out and see the world. Your so stuck inside reading about adventures, you never actually have any.
Drrainbowfish: If only Semi. But Adventures like the ones I want to undertake cost money. I am a poor little Minon I got nothing Girl
SemeleWishes: Oh, I know! How about a little Game That'll cheer you up.
Drrainbowfish: I guess, Same rules as always?
SemeleWishes: Yeppers! Three Questions.
Dear lord, she loves these kinds of games. I won't lie and say I don't enjoy them as well. She always asks a question that I literally have to sit and ponder for a moment. I've always loved Question games that make you think outside the box. She always seems to be able to spout question that intrigues me. I've always been a daydreamer and Semi can and will make me entertain my thoughts and whimsies.
Drrainbowfish: You first, As usual. Hit me with three good ones, please.
SemeleWishes: Hmm, I'll try my best. So Of all the billions of possible fictional worlds, you could find yourself in, Which one would you choose?
I paused for a moment in thought. Hmm, that is a good question. I mean I already knew my answer but it doesn't hurt to think your thoughts to completion. One Piece, a world of adventure, Pirates, and The unknown. I mean The Manga And anime have been around forever. The ending is still a ways off so it seems. The Characters feel as though they are actual people, not just animated drawings. Like with everything There are some majorly huge cons to the world of One Piece as well, extream racism against anything not human by a majority of people, The world government protected world nobles also know as the Major capital S in Sadistic, Celestial Dragons. I mean Slavery definitely exists in that world. There are ruthless people who will do anything to for greed. Not to mention the dangers. Freak weather, Unhospitable Islands, you name it and the grand line will spit it at you worse then you imagined.
I mean I know logically wanting to go on an adventure with Luffy and the gang is absolutely bonkers. Does that in any way make me wish any less I could go to paradise and beyond? Hell no it does not.
The artwork is Beautiful I mean Oda Is a true god of the arts. I mean there is very little that can make me straight up bawl my eyes out or want to shout from the rooftops, One Piece is the little engine that could though.
Semi clearly knows my viewpoint on this topic though. I mean I've ranted about one piece enough to her that she could probably write a book on just my comments. She has to know that One piece would be my Choice.
Drrainbowfish: Come on Semi you know what my answer will be, we talk about it all the time.
SemeleWishes: Nuh-uh You got to answer the question.
Drrainbowfish: Fine, One Piece. You happy?
SemeleWishes: Oh, hun you know I'm never happy. Just occasionally I become content lol Question number two, What do you think you would gain from this supposed adventure.
My heart stopped. What would I gain? Nakama, True friends. I could hardly imagine the things I could see and learn in that world. I mean, the manga and anime only show snippets. The world has to have more depth than can be explored. Secrets to solve. Mysteries around every corner. To be able to share that with friends that's what it is all about.
Drrainbowfish: Easy Semi, Nakama to share every moment and discovery with.
SemeleWishes: Oh lord, I could choke on the Positivity that statement just put off by that comment.
Drrainbowfish: You are so weird.
SemeleWishes: That's why ya love me, dear :) you ready for you final Question
Drrainbowfish: Born ready. Hit me with your best shot.
SemeleWishes: Oh hunny You couldn't handle my best... Are you Rayjay, Ready for an adventure?
I was kinda shocked, to be honest, I didn't think she would remember my name to be honest. Id told her almost a month ago and she had never used my name since the first "Nice to meet ya Rayjay." What the hell Ill Play along.
Drrainbowfish: Yes I am Semele, I'm ready for my Adventure to start. Now stop teasing me You meanie.
SemeleWishes: I hope you Have a very eventful trip my Lil' Minion... Oh, and Id close your eyes nausea and dizziness can be killer haha.
I stand up prepared to just walk away from the conversation for a moment to get my head on straight and to elevate some of the tinglings in my limbs.
Sometimes she makes absolutely no sense at all. What is she talking about?
As if just thinking those five words my world exploded in flashes of bright lights I reached for something to hold onto but all I grasped were the straps of my messenger bag. I couldn't stay standing as if all the life drained from me in an instant I fell as if my strings had been cut. I squirmed and rolled on the flow trying to find some kind of relief but alas there was none to be found for me. I begged and pleaded for anyone listing to make it stop. All I could do was curl up in a ball and hope that it would eventually stop. I suppose the human body can only take so much because What felt like years later everything went black.