𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 ➤ 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢 𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐤𝐞

ᴄʜᴀᴩᴛᴇʀ ᴠɪɪɪ

The boat ride was something else. Zoro was laying on the bench inside. Having one arm behind his head and the other around a sleeping Celestia. Holding her close to him as he could. His eyes closed as he tried to rest like her. Unable to with the chatting from the three outside. He was hesitant to trust the blonde with Celestia.

He was only glad they hadn't woken her up with all their loudness. His hand running through locks of purple hair. Her purple hair. He wasn't one to do so but with her it was like a natural habit of his since they were kids. It was something they both would do if the other fell asleep first.

Never knowing much about her past and as much as he wanted to know more he couldn't bring himself to ask. Her features would sadden and he would feel horrible for asking. He would let her tell him when she was ready to fully let him know. Until then he would remain respectful.

Celestia lightly shifted from the voices outside as he rubbed her back. Sighing as he decided to speak. "Will you guys knock it off already? I'm trying to make sure Cece and I catch some sleep."

"Oh I'm sorry were we disturbing your beauty sleep?" Nami asked sarcastically.

"Don't like what you see? Look away." He spoke as he made sure he wasn't too loud.

Nami rolled her eyes as she went back to dealing with the safe at the moment. Running a hand through her hair as she was getting frustrated that it might not even get opened.

Sanji noticed as he noticed him and Celestia. Getting jealous as he walked over and stood before him. "I believe it's my turn with her."

Zoro glanced up at him. "Seriously?" He asked.

"Move along." Sanji spoke.

Zoro huffed before getting up quietly. "You're lucky she likes you." He grumbled.

Sanji listened before blushing. "She does?"

"How did you not know?" Zoro asked before standing up. "She's gonna kill me for telling you this."

Sanji grinned a bit knowing the truth. "I am not gonna tell her." He spoke before taking his spot as he held her.

Celestia snuggled closer to him subconsciously. Burying her face into his button up shirt.

Nami focused a bit more, hearing exactly what she was waiting for and opening the safe.

"Wow.. you.. You actually did it!" Luffy spoke as he was amazed and back to his grinning self.

Nami smiled a bit. Grabbing the map of the grand line and admiring it. She had never dreamed of actually being able to hold it but it was real and she had done it. It was like a dream she never wanted to wake up from.

Zoro could hear them as he stayed in his spot for a while. Leaving the room and letting Celestia rest as he would have to trust Sanji to watch her. His hand reaching for the door to the safe.

"That's it?" Zoro asked. Closing the safe again. "Isn't a safe supposed to have gold or jewels?" He asked.

Nami looked at him in disbelief. "This map is worth more than any of that." She informed. "This is knowledge. A wanted item by many. This map is a map to the grand line."

"The grand line!" Luffy cheered before glancing at the map. "Which should be.." He had no clue where on the map it was. "Where exactly is it?" He asked.

Nami was shocked to hear that. Glancing at him in disbelief too. "You're going there but you don't know where it is?" She asked.

Luffy shook his head as his grin grew. "Guess that means I need a navigator in my crew after all. The spot is still open."

"Not in a million years." Nami spoke. "I think I've made that very clear by now."

"I'll let you think about it." Luffy spoke. "Back to the map." He changed the topic once more.

Nami rolled her eyes at him a bit. Heading into the small room as she grabbed something to write with. "Shouldn't we wake her up?" She asked.

"No one is waking her up." Zoro and Sanji spoke firmly at the same time. Sharing a look with one another.

Nami listened before giving in. "Alright then. Let's begin then." She spoke drawing a cirle on the table. "The seas are divided by four quadrants." She began. "The east blue, north blue, south, west."

Sanji listened to them before going back to focus on Celestia. Keeping his back to the others as his hand caressed her cheek.

"The thin strip of land that circles the globe is what we call the red line." Nami glanced between the two of them. "The band across the middle is called the grand line." She explained. "It's a treacherous ocean with bigger islands, cities, pirates. Flushed with riches and ripe for the picking." She finished explaining things to them about the map.

"And that spot is exactly where we will be able to find the one piece." Luffy spoke excitedly.

Zoro listened as he glanced aside. "I've taken out a lot of pirates who have been after that thing." He spoke. "What exactly is it? A big diamond or something?"

"It's Gold Roger's treasure. He hid it in the grand line before he was captured and killed. All in one piece." Luffy explained. He had heard that story many times and many times he had made up his mind about who he wanted go be and become. He wasn't about to give up on those dreams.

"It's a myth." Nami chimed in. "You can't possibly believe it's out there. The reason why no one has found it in the last twenty-two years is because it doesn't exist."

Luffy smirked a bit. "I can't wait to see the look on your face when we find it." He spoke. "Because we will find it one day."

Nami glanced his way as she was about to say something to him until an explosion happened outside of the boat.

"Are those the marines?" Zoro asked alarmed. His hand immediately moving to one of his swords.

"How did they find us so quickly?" Nami asked as she left the room. Being followed by Luffy and Zoro.

Upon stepping outside the sky was filled with red. Making the three of them glance up in shock and confusion for a second. A red smoke filling the area around them.

"This smoke smells weird.." Nami mumbled. Feeling tired as she soon passed out.

Zoro tried to hold himself up a little longer. Trying to reach Celestia as he barely made it. Passing out onto the floor.

Luffy was the last one standing. Immediately heading inside as he rolled the map and put it back into its container. He knew he would be knocked out like the others. Using the bit of time he had left as he swallowed the map. He couldn't take any chances of losing it after what they went through for it.

Sanji could smell the smoke and the commtions. Having no time to react as he immediately passed out as well.

Glancing out the small window of the room and seeing that it was not the marines who had caught them but another boat of pirates. Something about it made him giddy but he was not invincible to the smoke and ended up passing out as well.

Celestia, who had been asleep, inhaled the smoke. Making her stay asleep. It made her feel trapped with the nightmares of her past. Like a loop was playing against her to break her down. It was something she feared. Having to face the reality of the things she wanted to so desperately eacape the grasp of. It was to no avail after all.