Four years before God Valley, two people cross paths on a forgotten island. The island has secrets. So do they. Both buried under a thick layer of soil and sorrows. But some things have a way of surfacing whether you're ready for them or not. A slow burn told across two timelines and two POVs. From firelit nights in Guanhao to the event the world pretends doesn't exist. A story about what it costs to be claimed, and what it means to be chosen instead. This is a One Piece fan fiction. I do not own the original characters or world - only this story. This story can be enjoyed without prior knowledge of the manga (in my humble opinion) !!!!! Contains spoiler from the manga up till chapter 1159 !!!!!!!

Halloween is truly a festive time of year. Spooky stories, haunted houses and vampires that you can't help but thirst over because you're weird like that. That's why Hale Woodsen's inviting you to the Traitre Museum. You know, that weirdly atmospheric place near 86th, the one with the dome ceiling? Yeah. There'll be music. Shadows. Smoke machines. Candlelight that definitely isn't safe. Maybe even a Ouija board or two. Costumes are absolutely mandatory - don't come dressed like a civilian unless you want to be sacrificed mid-party for the aesthetic. For everyone has suffered a tragedy recently, the disappearance of Luca Almirez. For those who don't know (you're living under a rock), the basketballer disappeared a month or two ago, after the biggest game of his life. Nothing's been found about him, and to be honest? We're not sure if there ever will be. He was a best friend, a gifted sportsman, and overall a beloved member of society. Perhaps this is Hale's way of battling the grief. Since, you know, he was Luca's best friend. He's trying just as hard as everyone else to get to the bottom of this. His list of suspects is never ending, from Cady Lovaine to Ruel Cruz, to even Reverie Vale and Leslie Wilde. But they have hunches too, and so the story continues, dangerous and twisted. But that's not everything. If you want to get all the details, let's leave the Halloween party. Let's go to the 16th of August, where everything began.