TIME SKIP 3 MONTHS
It's a sunny day out in the middle of the ocean, ideally it would even be considered to be the perfect day. Blue skys, white fluffy clouds and a medium wind to push the sails. At least it would be if the marine ship belonging to a certain Vice-Admiral Garp wasn't sailing on that ocean in a current state of chaos.
"I'M SO SORRY!"
"LAUUURRREEELLLLL!" that one name was screamed from every crewmember aboard.
POV
Ok, so none of this was my fault. I blame Meeko. MEEKO. In the past several months I've been learning lots. It turns out that meditation was the very first thing I needed to learn, and since I've never meditated before it was a trial to learn. I'm so not the type to sit in one place for too long. But lucky lucky me Bogard and Garp were there to make sure me and Meeko were focusing on our studies by putting us in the center of the main deck and yelling advice. NOT HELPFUL!
We found the basics to magic which was pretty interesting both in theory and in practice.
Learning to move energy through your body is easy with a little persistent practice. First visualize the energy in your body as a white light, filling every inch of you and moving in slow currents. Observe this energy and quietly try to get a sense of it. Are there areas where the energy seems to congregate more densely? Most people will find that the center of their torso carries the bulk of the energy. This is because of the "chakras", psychic centers, that we'll go into a bit further. You don't have to be completely certain how accurate your visualization of your energy is; just form a concept as best as you can.
Direct your mind's focus to this energy and take active control of its flow. Guide the energy down to the hand that you favor most. This will likely be the hand you write with, so righties stick with the right, and lefties with the left.. Move the energy to this chosen hand and let it build up there, visualizing the energy becoming brighter as it condenses. Physically, your hand may be in any position you prefer. Many like building a powerful energy up in a fist, while others keep their palm straight, preparing for the eventual discharge.
And once I was able to manifest the energy I was so excited…..that was until Meeko started screaming about it scaring the hell out of me and making me lose my energy releasing it from my hand…and it went right into the sail.
Setting it on fire.
Shit.
Now I'm being yelled at and there is a chain of men pulling buckets of water out of the ocean to extinguish the flames.
"I'm so sorry it was an accident! Meeko is there anyway I can remove the flames?!"
"No that's advanced. But since we are surrounded by water you can use a rain spell! Its easy to do but the book says it won't last but for more than a few minutes and it'll probably take half of your energy since you don't have a very large magical reservoir."
Crew "TAKE RESPONISBILITY!"
"….half my energy it is, what do I do?"
"Focus your energy into the sky and concentrate on the water around you. Envision it falling from the sky and say the word Pluviam it means rain." Turning towards the sails I do as Meeko instructed, holding out a hand I maintain my focus on the objective.
"Pluviam!"
Gray clouds form quickly above the sail and a rumbling sound fills the air as rain lightly starts to fall. "I DID IT!"
Celebrating my victory with Meeko and the cheering of the crew quickly becomes silent as more rain starts to fall….and then it falls harder and faster…..and now there is a downpour of enough rain to be considered a bad storm. And the crew, myself and Meeko are drenched. Like jumped into the ocean drenched.
"Hey Meeko?" Looking up at me with his fur so wet he resembled a rat. "Yeah?"
"Are you sure I did it right?" The crew is in between being happy and enraged at the same time. And I think my best bet is to make a break for it. "Yep, I just think your focus may have been a bbbiiiiiittt off."
"Mah mah maybe we should try something more simple later on?" shaking out his fur he responds "That's a good idea. I'm hungry anyways." Enraged, the crew is definitely enraged. Guess I'm on kitchen duty again to make it up to them, I have a feeling things are going to be very interesting the more I learn.
OUTSIDE POV
Sailing along the sea there was an interesting site. A large marine ship with a dogs head figurine looked as though it was being stalked by a raincloud. A very angry raincloud. And if you were to listen through the hard fall of the rain you'd hear shouting from multiple voices and a feminine scream.
TIME SKIP TWO MORE MONTHS
Ok so I've finally got a handle on keeping my magic in focus. And I learned a few neat little spells. Nothing big mind you. Those call for a much larger magical reservoir than what I have right now. The book says the size of it comes with time and practice. Or I could increase it by meditation.
I really hate meditation.
So that one is a no. I'd rather practice till I exhaust my energy.
So after the sail tragedy. I was in so much trouble with Bogard. Garp was oddly enough extremely proud of the range of accidental destruction.
We looked into non offensive magic. My favorite I've been able to do so far is Aureum papilionem Golden Butterfly. I can make a huge cloud of golden glittering butterflies just fluttering around in the sky. It's the best at night though, they reflect all over the ocean making water glow gold all around the ship. More than one crewmate has requested it at night.
The second is Sana Heal. Its nothing huge mostly healing minor rope burn, small cuts etc. And it take a huge amount of energy but I try and get all the practice I can on the crew. It should be able to increase in what its healing range is with time as I grow as a witch.
Third is Mutatis Colour which is change color. Once I focus on my target I can change the color of anything for a few minutes. I had a lot of fun changing Meekos fur to pink when he wasn't around any reflective surfaces.
He hates that color.
So now I'm practicing Crescere Growth. I'm thinking if I get a good handle on this one I can help grow herbs for the infirmary and my potions, and grow vegetables to help out the kitchen.
"Garp! Ship ahead!" Stopping my practice for the day I start at the announcement. We haven't seen another ship in the last week, I wonder who else is on this route. Looking over the railing I squint out into the distance. "Mah mah Iggnes who is it?" Looking down from the crows nest he cries out "No clue!Garp took the telescope earlier for something he said was important!"
Walking up to my side Bogard held up the telescope. " He gave it to me earlier. Said he was done with whatever he was doing. " Expanding it out and placing it to his eye he focuses it onto the mystery ship in the distance.
"GARP!WHITEBEARD PIRATES DEAD AHEAD!"
"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
As the crew unfurls the sails to catch the wind to advance on the Yonkos ship I see exactly what Garp wanted to do with the telescope.
Mah mah, do I go take cover before we reach the ship or tell Bogard that Garp rigged the scope with black paint? His eye has a huge ring around it.
I DO NOT OWN ONE PIECE. I OWN MY OC MEEKO
TWO CHAPTERS IN ONE NIGHT?! I SURPRISED MYSELF WITH THAT ONE.
MY LEGS HURTS FROM BEING IN ONE PLACE FOR SO LONG THOUGH.
ENJOY AND REVIEW!
ESCA249