word count: 100
parallel: meeting
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They arrive one by one at Sabaody Park. Raleigh and Shakky stand around them in the bar, silent pillars of support. The somberness is palpable, hanging around each crewmember with heavy care.
Being together feels almost wrong without Luffy.
Usopp breaks the silence, swiftly standing up and banging his hands down against a wooden table.
"Damnit! We don't have time to waste sitting around here! We have to find him!" he yells.
"B-but if what the newspaper says is true..then…" Chopper stammers out, tearfully.
"It's not. At least, not yet." Raleigh interrupts, bringing the attention towards him. "He's still alive."