Stars Align (One Piece x Reader)

Chapter 3

Y/n woke up to the sound of waves hitting the hull of the Going Merry, along with other voices outside of the cabin. Rubbing her eyes, y/n walked over to her new shared dresser, grabbing some clothes from Nami. She told herself to keep the reminder for buying new clothes in her mind. Looking in the mirror, y/n decided that it was good enough. A plain white button down vest with some frills along the buttons and collar, along with some black leggings and her own black boots. To top it all off, she wrapped her brown leather belt holding her sheathed rapier around her waist. Making sure her hair was neat, y/n made her way outside the cabin.

"Nami-san! I have a report of love!" He called down, binoculars against his eyes. "I see big rain clouds up ahead!" Nami nodded, looking down to her sea chart.

"Looks like we're back on our original course. We should be seeing the Red Line by now..." She mumbled to herself, not noticing y/n's presence.

"Is that the Red Line?" Y/n spoke up, her gaze stuck on Nami's sea chart.

"Oh, good morning y/n!" The navigator pointed to a large landmass labeled 'Red Line'. "It is." Her eyes narrowed. "I'm a little confused though." She gathered the crew into the kitchen, placing the chart down on the table.

"Look at this." The crew placed their eyes on the chart. "If this map is real, the entrance to the Grand Line is a mountain." Luffy's eyes were glued to the illustration before him, a glass cup stuck between his lips.

"A mountain?" He managed to ask from behind the cup.

"We have to crash into a mountain to enter the Grand Line?" Zoro asked, raising one eyebrow like he usually does.

"If you look closely, there are canals leading up to it. That might mean we have to go up the mountain!" Y/n raised a brow.

"A ship climbing a mountain? I've lived for a while but I can't ever recall such a phenomenon." She muttered, her arms crossing.

Behind their discussion, Usopp was struggling with the rudder, making all sorts of annoying noises.

"Sanji-kun, give Usopp a hand." Nami ordered, complaining about the noise.

"Yes Nami-san!" He eagerly complied, but was confused as the rudder wouldn't budge.

"Doesn't this current seem too strong?!" Usopp inquired, cheeks red from effort.

"Huh? What did you say?" Nami asked, suddenly realizing something that y/n didn't quite understand. "I got it!" The navigator exclaimed, looking back down at the map. "We really do have to go up the mountain!" She then went on to explain Reverse Mountain.

"So basically, it's a mystery mountain!" Y/n deadpanned at Luffy's conclusion, whacking him on the back of his head.

"That's not it." She frowned, now slightly regretting taking such a person for a captain.

"Well, I guess you don't get it." Nami sighed.

"So we really are going up a mountain. I've never heard of such a thing." Zoro added.

"I've heard rumors. Not specifically of ships climbing mountains, but I knew that it would be a challenge to get into the Grand Line." Sanji added, giving up on helping Usopp.

As the Going Merry entered the stormy area, Nami ordered the men to furl the sails and keep track of the rudder, making sure that their one chance into the Grand Line didn't screw up. Unfortunately for them, as they tried to fight against the current, the helm snapped right off, leaving the crew in a shocked and fearful state. Before the cavalier could hit the entrance pillar, Luffy jumped out, inflating his body, cushioning and changing the course of the boat before it could crash.