Haruka & The Great Pirate Era
After Ace's untimely death, fate dealt a double blow to the Straw-Hats. The former Yonko, Kaido, wanting revenge for his defeat, and Akainu, who couldn't stand the pirate scum, killed both the cook and first mate of the Straw-Hats. They fought bravely, beating hordes of enemies, but they accumulated too many bullet wounds, and finally, were stabbed through, in the gut, by the fleet admiral himself. They died back to back.
Soon after, Akainu died from the wounds Sanji gave him, and Kaido had fallen to Zoro's deadly swords. But the Mugiwaras, who had been forced apart by a large wave to the Sunny, courtesy of the two themselves, had felt no justice in death. Haruka herself had attempted to fly to them, only to realize that the time she had spent flying over the world had taken a larger toll on her wings then she had originally thought. She had irreparably taken away her ability to fly.
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A month later.
Usopp had always been a coward. Slowly taking a breath, he lifted his arms and leaned backwards, feeling the wind on his back before feeling the perfectly preserved railing under his feet give way to nothingness. A simple second before impact, less than that, the feeling of water swirling underneath him, and then there was nothing.
While he was a coward in death, he embraced it like a true hero.
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A few weeks later.
Robin had betrayed, double crossed, assassinated, and killed everyone in a matter of time. Only now did she understand how it was to have a family. And now, the family was falling, one by one. She decided that it would be much better to end it, quickly and simply. She only wished it wouldn't hurt the others. However, she couldn't keep living like this. Her dream had been achieved, and she wanted only to keep living with her family. In life or in death, it made no difference.
Slowly, she took the pill and waited as the effects began to take place.
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One day later.
Chopper was a miracle doctor, capable of curing anybody. However, as the crew fell into a downward spiral, he chose not to cure anymore, staying in his medical bay and crying, his childish innocence completely shattered. Finally, the rest of the crew, along with Haruka, gave him permission to die in peace. He chose to go out the way his father figure had as well, taking a preserved Amidake mushroom, and taking with him an entire fleet of Marines.
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Three days later.
Everyone was dying, one by one. The powerful crew, the Mugiwara no Kaizoku, the ones to reach the end of the Grand Line, were broken beyond belief. The crew famed for doing the impossible.
One of such impossibilities was the skeleton. A living skeleton, who could not bear to watch his beloved family die before him. So, with Haruka's consent, he put on a sea-stone bracelet. Haruka had smiled bitter-sweetly, and told him to wait for her, as she still had something to do in the world of the living. And so, Brook finally rejoined the world he had a brief taste of over half a century ago, dying next to his old friend, Laboon.
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One month later.
Her map was complete. She could finally rest in peace. Giving it to the last person on the crew besides her, Haruka, she bid her farewell, and rejoined East Blue, and Cocoyashi village. She died protecting her beloved tangerine farms when the remaining admirals came to kill her. She went willingly, dying happily, and with the knowledge that her treasures were safe.
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A few days later.
Every 'D' committed some sort of suicide, Whitebeard reflected. There was his cherished son, Ace, who had taken a fatal blow for a girl who could have been his sister in another time. His longtime friend, Gol D. Roger, had given himself up to the Marines, as he was dying anyway. Rouge had sacrificed her life to give birth to Ace. Rose had DID, eventually letting her other side take complete control, and end her life. His former son, Blackbeard, when faced with a humiliating defeat, had opted to kill himself rather than admit it. Jaguar D. Saul, a friend of a crew member of his unofficial daughter, had known what he was doing when he was destroying those ships, leading to his death.
And now, his unofficial daughter was about to help her father achieve his own dream, by playing the devil's music.
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At Baltigo.
"The system is hooked up, sir." A revolutionary reported to the infamous Dragon.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" He asked his only daughter.
"I'm the only one who can." She smiled.
"But the song was meant for two people, a boy and a girl. It'll kill you if you do it alone." He reasoned to her.
"There isn't another child of Spring Flower Island That alive, and I'm the only one who can do this. And as you said, it'll ensure your victory. I'm willing to do this, and I want to. I don't have a reason to live anymore."
"Very well then."
Slowly, she brought up the Den Den Mushi, which was currently connected to every other Mushi in the world.
"The era of dreams lives on for as long as you still have dreams. I have hidden the One Piece where nobody is alive but I have ever been. I dare you all to find it. Challenge the world, let nothing stand in your way, and dare to dream. ONE PIECE IS OUT THERE! FIND IT!"
A message the entire world received. A message that would mark a new era of dreams. The first act of this new era? The revolution that would overthrow the corrupt government of old.
Slowly, she began playing the music on the old flute that her mother had given to her. Each note was broadcasted across the world, letting everyone hear the strangely familiar tune.
Slowly, drops of blood ran down her back, cutting into the tattoo of a dragon on her back. The tattoo meant to mask the image of the brand Doflamingo had burnt on her. The music notes wrapping around her ankle, playing in an infinite loop, mirrored the song she kept playing.
Sabo, having heard the music, rushed to where he knew she would be. Outside, in the windy, barren planes. He attempted to bang open the doors leading outside, however, they were made to resist even his super strength. Slowly, Dragon came to him and placed a hand on his shoulder rather awkwardly. He was never good at emotion.
"She chose this." He clarified to the poor young man.
"Why?" He asked, tears dripping down her face.
Dragon couldn't answer that. Only she could tell him why.
As the song progressed, blood began flowing outwards more. Each drop of blood was drunk greedily by the ground. Slowly, tentative buds came out of the ground, quickly thickening and strengthening as they twined around her ankles, finally obscuring the tattoo of the music. Haruka ignored this in favor of constantly playing her song, smiling serenely. Her blood was treated as a strange form of water to the tree that contained the soul of the devil.
Sabo had broken down crying as the girl who he treated as a sister was sacrificing herself for the sake of the Revolution.
The vines had reached her waist as she continued playing, reaching the final stretch of the song. In a burst of strength, the tree grew over her, molding to her form. The final note echoed across the entire world as Haruka's insides were completely atomized. Her smile was the last thing anyone ever saw of her.
Finally, Dragon opened the door with his key, letting the two outside. He turned to Sabo, who was crying his eyes out at the loss of his sister.
"Come. We have a Revolution to lead."
The final note had set off several attacks against many Word Government's nations. The Five Elders had been killed, Haruka and Law had gotten rid of a good half of the Shichibukai by themselves, many of the others didn't want to fight them anyways and they didn't have to worry about any of the Yonko. Shanks and Whitebeard were fine with what they were doing, if only through the connection to the late Pirate Queen. Kaido & Big Mom had been killed, and the Yonko who took their place, Kid and Law, would never oppose them, because of Haruka's sacrifice. Several admirals were also gone, which drastically decreased the WG's firepower.
Haruka had just ensured the Revolution's success, and Dragon was going to make sure that the sacrifice was not in vain. She'd probably claw her way out of hell and punch him in the face if he did, anyways.
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At Raftel.
Lying on one of its shores was an amazing ship with a lion (or was it a sunflower?) figurehead. If one dared to step on board and explore it, they'd find a myriad of priceless things. Four swords, three of which belonged to the greatest swordsman in the world, the fourth being that of the former greatest. Another would be a recipe book of all the dishes the cook of the Straw Hat Pirates made with creatures from All Blue, which lay in the kitchen.
A map plotting the course that the famous Straw-Hats had taken through the Grand Line, as well as a map of the world, the very first in the world. The great arsenal of weapons that used to belong to the greatest sniper in the world.
In the medical bay lay a comprehensive guide to curing every single type of illness in the world, and many drug recipes that would be unable to be found anywhere else.
If one decided to go to the library, they would find millions of books, as well as the translated versions of every single poneglyph, including the Rio Poneglyph. There were also stories about the devil's soul tree, and the lyrics written down. A history of Spring Flower Island was also put there. There were several Tone Dials down there as well, one of which played the song called 'Binks Sake' if pressed.
In short, it was the treasures of the Mugiwara no Kaizoku, all placed on the ship that would see eternity before dying, at the end of the world.
So that is my story.
A story of an island of music, burned down by a dragon of the skies.
Of a mother, cursed to have two faces.
Of a kindly captain, who inspired a dream to take place.
Of two brothers, one who joined the revolution against his own kind, and the other who found a family on the seas.
Of a flamingo who chained me down, only to have the locks broken by a brother.
Of years spent with a father and boy I never knew before.
Of finding others, just like me.
Of reuniting with the boy with a hot temper and a cold heart, only to find that his family had warmed it.
Of achieving dreams, but sailing on to find new adventures.
Of death, suicide, and depression, but it was all right in the end.
Of leaving a legacy, and another era to be followed.
Of a lifelong dream of abolishing the dragons who burned down my home, to come true in the end.
And finally, of love, adventure, and happiness.