Just a few miles of ocean… felt like years of crossing. Usually it's exciting to go to new islands, make new discoveries, and beat up the occasional bad guy. But without one of our own, things just don't feel the same.
"Breakfast!" Sanji yelled from the kitchen.
I looked down to my stomach as it began to growl "Feed me!" it says. I put my spotting scope down and take my eye off the approaching island for a little while and venture to the kitchen for breakfast.
When I opened the door, everyone but Luffy was already at the table and Sanji was passing out food. I took my seat but all of a sudden all I could think about was if Zoro was eating, I don't even know if he is still alive even. I will help save him, since he is our nakama.
I closed my eyes and put my hands together while everyone else was looking away. Praying for the safety of my Nakama, praying that everything will be back to normal. "Amen" I whispered to myself. As I picked up my fork and started eating, but as I started to get a lump in my throat from holding back tears I started to choke and cough.
Nami interrupted the conversation between a few of the crew mates to shout out "Usopp is choking!" while Robin and Brooke starred on in panic and Franky and Sanji almost immediately got up to help me. I managed to finally clear my throat and take a drink of water as I was breathing heavily.
"Usopp, are you okay?" Chopper asked concerned.
"Yea… I just ate… too fast." I replied in between breaths.
Shortly after Nami said she was finished with breakfast and dismissed herself from the table, but as she walked past me she laid a hand on my shoulder and whispered to me "Can we talk?" and she left the room. I dismissed myself and followed Nami out to the deck, I could feel Sanji's eyes following my every movement till I closed the door.
Outside on the deck, the sun finally made it above the horizon and it turned out to be a beautiful day. I turned, looking around at the waves and noticed the island isn't that far away now.
Then I realized, Luffy was on 'his seat' on the head of the ship atop the Thousand Sunny. He was staring off at the island with a concentrated look on his face, while the edges of his cherry red vest and the rims of his straw hat blew weightlessly in the wind. I could just imagine what he was thinking. He was determined to find Zoro.
It's not normal for Luffy not to eat, it's his favorite thing besides beating bad guys, so I knew how serious he was and I didn't want to bother him.
"Usopp, over here!" Nami yelled as she waved a hand towards me and as I started to walk towards her.
"Nami, did you need something?" Usopp asked with a little curiosity in his voice.
"Usopp, I've been worried about Zoro." Nami's voice started to crack and I could tell she was sad.
I sat down next to her and put my arm around her shoulders to help comfort her.
"Everything will be okay, you know how stubborn Zoro is, he probably just got lost again." Usopp said, trying to make a joke to help cheer Nami up.
"..I've had… a dream… no… a nightmare." Nami said nervously while she began to shake.
"About what?" I replied.
"Zoro." She started to a cry a little bit more as she curls herself up more I wrap my other arm around her to try and comfort her more.
"What kind of dream" I asked, unknowing what to do.
"He kills… Luffy" she replied slowly and it rings through my ears and everything else seems to dim out.
The only thing repeating through my head "He kills Luffy, he kills Luffy"
I snap out of it about a minute later and put my head up, closing my eyes and still seeing the rays of sunlight through my eye lids.
"It's just a dream though, we will find Zoro and everything will be alright Nami, I promise." I said trying to encourage her to stop crying.
"Alright" she said starting to look down at the ground, as I put my hand on top of hers. She looked back up into my eyes, and then I realized. How much she really cares. Then it ran through my mind, she asked to talk to me and not Sanji or Robin, or someone else. Does this mean she likes me?
"Thanks" she said, breaking the silence and my train of thoughts.
"No problem, anytime." I replied willing to help Nami whenever I possibly could.
She stood up and I followed her back to the grass deck, now where everyone was out and Luffy was standing up on the head of 'Sunny' and I could hear him.
"We're here." As I felt the anchor vibrate the boat a little bit as it drops to the sandy bottom.
We've arrived.
Zoro. We're coming.