Title: Prologue: Ripples 2

Word Count: 397

*Summary: It's been several decades since the First Great Pirate King took control of the seas; a little over a century, it was the Second Pirate King's turn. Now, people are used to this switch in the power of the seas, and now it time for the fourth king—or should I say Queen—to take the "throne". Now, it's Cantarella D. Aislynn's turn to take charge and continue the legacy of the Great Pirate Kings before and bring about change to the world like never before.

**The Second Pirate King dies just like the First Pirate King. The Third Pirate King leaves the world to enter the fourth cycle, all the while a person records these Great Kings of the Grand Seas.

Rating: T

Genre: Action, Adventure & Humor

Warnings: (Especially the first two) Language, mild violence, and PERHAPS some spoilers IF you aren't updated with the manga. Perhaps.

Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece EIICHIRO ODA OWNS ONE PIECE. Never did and never will.

Excerpt 1:

It's been several decades since the First Pirate King took his throne—a throne set on top of the Grand Seas—and died from the platform overlooking the world (1). A few decades later, a new King rises and dies on that very platform; another few decades there came another King—the Third King—who carried on the tradition. By now, the world adjusted itself to this tradition, with the citizens of the world becoming more accustomed and waiting for the next king, while the Navy changed its system to better combat pirates and any other unlawful things of the seas. Most of all, pirates continued to increase in numbers as adventure, power, and the hope to strike it rich patiently waited for them to snatch them up all in One Piece.

Along with these are the Revolutionaries: shadowy beings that patiently wait for the right time to strike. The notorious Monkey D. Dragon established this mysterious group, slowly amounting forces to fight against the World (2). Soon, however, they will reveal themselves completely, and there will be change covered in enough blood to forever stain every ocean in the world.

Excerpt 2:

The world watched for the Third Pirate King to fall from the throne upon the platform that overlooked the world. It was the third time, but it never changed the tension that hung in the air, with eyes that hardly blinked as it watched from wherever they were in the world.

The same pattern repeated: up to the top and wait for the announcer to finish with the long list of crimes, and then the last words from the King before he fell, the only thing most people cared about.

"Where is it!" the masses roared as they threw anything and everything at him. "Where is One Piece!"

Just like the last two before him, he grinned that signature grin and looked into the crowd with daring eyes. "You know the trick! If you want my treasure, go search to the ends of the earth if you must! It's all together, all in One Piece!"

The government knew not to let him talk, but it was a given and no man could take away a man's voice. They could only silence him as soon as he tried to utter a syllable, but they were too slow. The damage was done once again.

A/N: Haha! I finished the second half! I feel so proud and accomplished! Now for how many other chapters to go…I hope I can finish it…(Let's cross our fingers!)

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