Apologies for the delay. I've got a lot going on right now. I had to take a few days away from the story and from life in general (I won't give details, just needed a break for a bit).
I know a lot of you have been eagerly waiting for the chapter, and I'm sorry it always takes so long for me to update – it's become difficult to be able to estimate when the next chapter will be out. Regardless, thank you for hanging around, even though I'm sure it's frustrating to be left in the dark <333 I appreciate you all so much.
On a lighter note, I'm here to feature one of the users who submitted their art over on the discord to be posted in a future chapter – @RainyRandom !
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They drew my (Y/n) design in Nami's Zou outfit. Literally so cute, and it's drawn really well! TYSM again for the lovely art and submission!! <333
We've got a lot planned for the discord – Including a special 400k event that focuses on our favorite boyo, Ivory. I'll try to chat more about that next chapter, but for now, feel free to check out the discord server in the link on my page.
Alrighty, that's all. Happy reading!!
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It's been hours now.
Everything's gone haywire, the streets flooded by infuriated city-dwellers who promise to hand deliver their justice; They claimed the manhunt was some kind of retribution, one based on our supposed involvement in their beloved mayor's attempted assassination.
Suffice to say, we were hiding from them all – the rooftops at our disposal to utilize as the most excellent of places to remain unnoticed. The red, smooth tiles beneath my thighs soaked up warmth from the sun and transferred it wherever my skin touched, a welcome contrast to the winds that only blew colder and colder as the day drew on. All across the area of red and white, the thickening clouds above cast dappled shadows, adding to the gloom of our devastation. The air felt thick in spite of its billowing gales, humid and sticky.
Luffy, Nami, Zoro and I sit in our lopsided circle and listen to Chopper tell his story, trading information like Knights at the round table in King Arthur's castle. The reindeer told us about the promise of a storm known as Aqua Laguna waiting on the horizon, discovering this fact during his travels with Sanji, who was missing from our group: Apparently the chef had parted ways in order to pursue Robin, without giving much details as to what exactly he'd do in the process.
However, there was something much worse, as Sanji wasn't the only one who'd gone missing.
"It was right before we found Robin when I realized that Ivory was gone."
Standing stiff, two small hooves held uncertainly in front of his chest, Chopper gazed sorrowfully towards the ground, glossy-eyed.
"I'm not sure when he jumped out of the bag, so when I finally noticed he wasn't there we weren't sure what to do. I'm really sorry, (Y/n)..."
