Troubles of a Thalassophobic Fox (One Piece)

Chapter 1

Before we start I better put the definition of Thalassophobia here:

Thalassophobia is an intense and persistent fear of the sea. Thalassophobia is a clinical phobia generally classified under specific phobias, fear of a single specific panic trigger. Symptoms for thalassophobia are the same as for most specific phobias.

Thalassophobia can include fear of being in large bodies of water, fear of the vast emptiness of the sea, and fear of distance from land. Thalassophobes may also be afraid of encountering sea creatures rather than the sea itself.

(I thank Wikipedia for the definitition, I did not write this.)

Gold Roger, the "King of the Pirates," had achieved it all. Wealth, fame and power had all been his. Not suprisingly, the final words he spoke before they lopped off his head inspired adventurers throughout the world to sail the seas.

"My treasure? Why, it's right where I left it... It's yours if you can find it... But you'll have to search the whole world!"

The world...

...Is about to witness a great era of piracy!

-Ten years ago-

Everyone of the pirate ship that had docked here a year ago was sat in the village bar, drinking and eating meat. They gave a toast to a small black-haired boy named Luffy for his courage(?) and for their great voyage.

"Erm... Luffy, I still think that wasn't such a great idea. Any farther up and you could have blinded yourself..." A silvery-white haired girl, known as Akemi, muttered as she refered to the bandage under the boys eye.

Akemi also had small fox ears and a tail the same colour as her hair and red eyes with slitted pupils. Around her neck was a necklace with small stones known as Hoshi-no-Tama, stones said to be the source of a kitsunes power (although these did nothing). She wore light blue clothing, a t-shirt and trousers, as well as a kitsune mask strapped to the side of her head, although it was slightly too big and kept falling down.

"I'm not the least bit afraid of getting hurt! Take me with you on your next voyage! I wanna be a pirate!" Luffy said as he was sat on one of the bar stools.

The pirate next to him just burst out laughing. He was the captain, known as "Red-haired" Shanks, "You!? A pirate!? Impossible! Luffy, do you know why we call you "Anchor"? Because you can't swim- you sink! What good is a pirate who can't swim?"

Luffy wasn't happy hearing this, "But if I don't fall overboard, then it doesn't matter if I'm an anchor! AND I'm a strong fighter!" He stood up on the stool and punch the air at the same time saying, "I've been training with Aki! My punch is as powerful as a pistol!"

Akemi rubbed a sore spot on her arm, "I don't know why I agreed to it..."

"A pistol, eh?" Shanks didn't look convinced, "Is that so..."

"Are you doubting me!?"

It was at that point that Akemi decided to leave as it was getting too loud for her liking.

As she was walking down the street, Akemi saw a group of people that didn't look too kind coming from the other direction, so she decided to hide to avoid confrontation. As they walked past it was then she recognised Higuma, who was leader of the mountain bandits, and they were heading in the direction of the bar that Shanks' crew was at. Akemi thought about running to warn them but she got scared when she thought about what would happen if the bandits found her before she got to the bar.

She decided against it and headed straight for home.

Later Akemi found out that nothing much happened apart from food and alcohol being spilt, a few things smashed... And Luffy ate a devil fruit that turned him into rubber. He was quite upset that he would never be able to swim, even if he wasn't that great at it anyway.

The next day Luffy got tangled up with Higuma and Shanks lost an arm because of a giant eel that nearly ate Luffy. Akemi missed all this because she had to stay home and help out. Although she was there on the day the pirates left.

Luffy had decided to make being a pirate on his own and declared he was going to become the pirate king.

Shanks took off his straw hat and put it on Luffys head, "Do me a favor... Keep this hat safe for me?" Tears started to stream down Luffys face, "This hat means a lot to me. promise me that you'll give it back to me someday... when you become a great pirate."

Luffy said nothing as nearly the whole village watched the pirates leave and their ship sailed away.

Akemi and her family left five years later so her parents could find better jobs.

It's not great and it's short but once I'm into it the chapters will get a lot longer.