The Land Of Moonlit Secrets (Roronoa Zoro x Reader)

Prologue: The Tragic Incident

Screams and cries of pain and pleading filled only one house. Blood was being painted on the walls as flesh was being cut open. A husband and a wife are being tortured by people who went and barged in to steal money and whatsoever they find that costs a fortune. But the main reason why was to find the child from a supposedly written prophecy from ancient times. What most people call it, the "Treasure of Blood Moon". Or what was originally called, ". And this child from the prophecy would receive a rare power, a certain element from nature, and it's called "Nature Favor". The given favor could either be the element of wind, fire, water, earth, or the most powerful of all, nature itself, which means having the power of nature means that you could control all elements. It was said that whoever would get the child of the prophecy under their control would have command over their power, and that it would also bring good fortune. It means that whoever finds and claims the under their wing will be the master of the child from the prophecy, and no matter how powerful "étoile de lune de sang" might be, they will just be lowly servants of those who'll claim them.

The father of the household named Corvus spit blood out from his mouth after he was kicked at the stomach by one of the men. He looked over to where his wife was located and then glared at the leader of the company that barged in his house. "You already took everything valuable in our home...what else do you want from us?" Corvus said, now full of blood and tired from the torture.

"Nothing, just wanted to have fun." The leader of the group responded as he lifted the man's chin up to look at his eyes. Laughing like a maniac, he added. "We heard that you have a little beauty that almost looks as beautiful as your wife, but I wonder where this little treasure of yours is. I heard that the prophecy about the 'Treasure of Blood Moon'. I know the prophecy, and I know that this so-called 'treasure' was born during the blood moon." This time, he looked at Corvus with a menacing look on his face as he smirked down at the bleeding man in front of him. "And I found out, that your child was born during the blood moon. I know that your child might not be the one from the prophecy, but it's better for me to claim every single child during the blood moon to ensure that they will be under my wing, that they will serve me forever."

Corvus was shaken, he was now fearing about what might happen to his beloved daughter. He just saw his wife being tortured until she passed out. Now they were searching for their little daughter whom they believed could be the one from the prophecy. Corvus always had a feeling that she could be the one ever since she was born, but he didn't put too much attention into it back then.

"Please...she is just a child." He begged, fearing the worst that might happen. He is ready to take whatever cost just to keep his daughter safe, even if it means getting killed himself in the process.

"What do you think begging will take you to? Let you go? Or let either your wife or daughter go?" Damon, the leader laughed followed by his minions.

"I don't need to be free. I just want my little girl to be alright and away from you." Corvus replied with venom in his voice. He has a feeling that he might die at the time, but he doesn't care. As long as his daughter is safe and sound.

He was tortured repeatedly, but he never budged and never told them where his daughter was. When Damon had enough, he planned on killing him on the spot, but he stopped when he noticed Ophelia waking up after passing out. An evil thought instantly went into his mind and dragged her in front of Corvus. He tied the two of them on separate poles in front of each other and taking out a gun soon after and pointed at Ophelia. Panic instantly rushed into Corvus, he begged to let her go, he also almost told them where their daughter was hiding when Ophelia shouted at him, telling him not to tell them. Much to Damon's dismay, he shot her in the process. The bullet straight to her chest. Corvus cried out and yelled at the men in the house, but he was also shot. But the bullet went to his neck, his last thoughts were his daughter. Their daughter. If she's safe or not. If she'll make it out alive or not. But he prayed for the better, and not for the worst.