A/N: Well, this author's note is going to be a lot more important that usual. So, if you're one of those people who just skips through the bold text, then it's your lose. After rereading through my past chapters, I found myself mortified. I mean, I defy my own canon, have a horribly mary-sue of a character etc. etc. etc. I don't know how you guys managed to read through this, but kudos to you guys. In light of this noncanon story, I decided to rewrite it. Oh, don't worry; there will be no major changes, but several canon changes, grammar corrections, trimming the story down. That sort of thing. If you're not a big fan of rereading stories, then you don't have to; it's not to completely change this story. It's to make myself feel better. In fact, these author notes aren't really life changing, but hey, I just wanted to tell you guys that I was editing it. Ok, you can stop reading; seriously...I'm just ranting now.
Wow, I don't think I can express how grateful I am of people leaving me reviews. Oh well, I'll try to express it through humor and mood swings.
silver-nightstorm: Wow, I really wasn't expecting your review. Anyways, thanks for your support! Don't worry! I will write the story! You know the story.
Red Voident Dragon: Thank you for the continued support! {What do you mean Tsunami's not in the anime? Of course she is! What? Did you not watch the episodes hard enough} Please ignore the voices inside my head. Seriously, just ignore them, that's what I do.
Kurayami Angel: Hehe. Thanks. I will try to keep updating (but it so hard~) as much as I can! But my imaginary friends and voices keep distracting me.
MASSEXPLOSION: Well looks like this is your lucky day because I was just coming up with that idea. (By the way, you have a great username.)
vive ie: Tsunami wishes to say that she does not sleep talk. In fact, she wasn't sleeping at all. Instead, she was merely resting her eyes. Yes, cause the almighty Tsunami makes no mistakes. But seriously, thanks. Your reviews always make me feel better!
BarbarellaBernardes: Thanks, I'm trying to keep each ending lighthearted and hopeful. Ehhhhh? That was too late? O-ok...I'll try harder, b-but it's so hard~
superattackpea: You have an awesome username. Seriously, I want it now! Anyways, I'm very well aware that Tsunami's bounty is high and makes her more mary sue (Hooray for flames!), but don't worry, one day the chapter that explains everything is going to come. One day...one day...*stares off into the sunset*
Disclaimer: Ahhhhhhhh, I have a bad headache! Oh yeah and I don't own One Piece.
(Fanfiction is giving me some problems with spelling and lines. Sorry for the mistakes.)
There was warmth. Unlike energy of a blazing fire, it slowly took flight and continued weaving to my heart. A blanket comfortably wrapped around my body shielding me from the rest of the world. It was so strong and relaxing that I felt like I could lay there forever and forget all the worries I ever had. It had the scent of sweat and iron. I nuzzled my face into the crook o the pillow. This pleasant feeling...what was it?
All good things will end. That is inevitable, yet I want this pure feeling to last. It fills me with long-sought hope and happiness. I feel safe. I can do anything with this feeling. There is nothing that can stop me. But what is this? Why am I happy? Where is this positive emotion coming from? Should I question it, but I don't want to doubt it. Everything that made me safe, everything, has betrayed me, but I like this...this...new feeling. What is this?
Fine. I will not trust this feeling. I will destroy it. Sooner or later my source of happiness will betray me like they all done in the past.
Father.
Absolute Justice.
Nero.
I paused at that thought of my adoptive father. Man, I really need to sleep more. I'm going insane.
With that good morning thought it mind, blue eyes slowly blinked open. There were blurs of tans and greens. The scent of steel returned and the blankets felt more real than ever. Alarmed by this, I woke up and all my sense quickly rushed to me. This...was no blanket. I froze and stared start ahead at the crook of Zoro's neck.
T-that...that...man! Ugh! Is he trying to make a move on me? I'm going to kill him for that! I'll slowly choke him to death and then I'll dismember everything! W-wait! What time is it? No, wait, what day is it? Crap! I knew I should have set up at least ONE bomb! Stupid weaknesses! That's it I'm not going to sleep for the rest of my life anymore! That way I could not possibly be in this mess! Speaking about messes...
I spat out a couple of Sanji's choice words.
Well he waking up in this situation wouldn't be good. After many failed attempts of trying to claw my way out, I became out of breathe and gave up. My weak arms tried once more to break free from his iron grip. But it was not like he was stronger than me or anything. See, if it wasn't from the lack of sleep I definitely could kick his butt to next week. If I only had about ten more hours...
"Saaaaa~~"
The most adorable moe Bananawani appeared at my feet.
"Jojo?" I hissed in surprise. What was he doing here? How did he even crawl up on the crow's nest? Never mind, there were much more dire things to do...like taking drastic actions.
"What a relief, now now, come over here and help me!"
Jojo stood there with a not-listening expression plastered on his face.
He was definitively pissed off about the hiking trip.
"You." I pointed at him.
He snorted.
"Him." I pointed at Zoro.
Zoro snored.
"Bite." I make an alligator mouth my with hand and made it chomp Zoro's neck.
Jojo turned his tail on me as I sweatdropped.
"Why you little..."
"Saaaa~~"
"You're lucky you're cute!"
The body below me stirred awake.
"Gah! You're-"
A fearsome smirk lit my features as a ball of water materialized in the palm of my hand.
"Morning."
There was a panic among the Straw Hat pirates.
"Tsu-tsumi!" Luffy screamed.
I twirled a pawn in my hand.
"What happened to Zoro?"
My queen stepped forward. "Checkmate Usopp. Who's that?"
"I lost again!" Usopp whined in dismay.
"What did you do to him?" Luffy insisted.
"I have no idea what you're talking about."
"Zoro! Zoro! Doctor! We need a doctor!"
"Chopper, you are a doctor!" Nami yelled in his ear.
"Oh yeah!"
"Bwah-haha. That marimo-baka got beat up by-"
"Finish that sentence and I'll checkmate you, Sanji."
"Tsumi~ what did you do?"
There was a hesitant pause.
"I woke up."
The storm raged on well into the night. Water and sky both blended into darkness. The air was sharp and cold, much like the pinch of an ice cube. Lighting hurled itself from the sky and brightly lit up the storm as it shook the air. Rain drops pelted through the air like missiles and exploded on my dry skin. I casually wiped them off, glad that the current weather would make me forget today's incident.
"Sugoi! This storm is really big!" Luffy crowed, jumping up and down on the Ram head. His grip on the straw hat tightened as he clacked his heels in delight.
"Just don't stand there! Help us already!" Usopp frantically yelled. He was a funny sight to behold as he had a mouthful of nails and running around trying to plug all the holes in the ship.
The rest of the crew was busy following the orange navigator's orders. Hoisting the sails, bolting down the hatches, and manning the helm everyone was too busy to pay attention to their Captain's boisterous actions. Shivering in my blue sweatshirt, Jojo, the Bananawani who has never experienced any sort of natural disaster, was frozen in terror. Good. I didn't have to worry about him running off and doing something risky.
A strike of lightening and a huge wave almost toppled the ship over. There were some screams as the wave poured onto the desk. I sighed in relief. At least Luffy was wearing a raincoat. Not like he was going to get a cold or anything.
"Tsunami! Can't you do anything about this?" Nami screamed as she clutched onto her head.
Snap. The last lightening bolt was too dangerously close to Merry.
"What do I look like? A freaking weatherwoman?" I accidently lost my balance and crashed into a wall.
"Doesn't your devil fruit-"
"I can't control the Sea! I can only make my own water, and even if I tried to make a bridge and sail over the ocean, there are far too many unknown variables that could damage our probabilities of survival." I steadied myself and grabbed the helm. "That's why our only option is to ride out the storm!"
"Awww, I wanna ride on a bridge of water!" Luffy pouted in disappointment.
A violent wave threw us onto the other side of the boat. Everyone hung onto the side of the ship as the wind blew off everything that wasn't tied down. With a great heave, a wave washed over board and obscured my view. I created a water shield around the people with devil fruits. Chopper, Robin, and I were inside a shell of water so we wouldn't lose our powers. I counted the people on board; making sure everyone was all right when suddenly I realized something.
A bolt of lightening resounded as my face paled.
"LUFFY!"
Looking over the other side, I cussed. There he was, a good couple yards away from the ship, drowning in the black sea.
"That idiot!" Sanji cussed.
I untied my swords and threw them to someone, took off the heavy sweatshirt, and set Jojo on the ground. Leaving myself in a tight blue T-shirt and black sweatpants, I didn't even register the chill on my newly exposed skin.
"Oi, oi! What are you doing?" Zoro slowly asked.
I readjusted my bandanna and stepped on the starboard of the ship. "Doing something stupid." And with that I leapt over the side of the ship.
Tsunami disappeared from view, leaving the crew open-mouthed and shocked. Zoro stood there, dumbfounded and wondered why he was still holding her pet, sweatshirt, and swords.
"Saaaaaa~" Jojo bit him.
"Why you-"
Before her feet even touched the ocean, her own water sprouts appeared. At the top, formed discs of water which she ran across to her brother.
"She can walk on water?" Usopp gasped in surprise.
Her water was slower and smoother compared to the ocean's below, giving everything a more surreal look. Tsunami was no ordinary devil-fruit user. Her blue eyes were on fire with determination and it looked like she was a goddess that was flying through the water. Her undying will was her fuel; her power was her tool, and her brother was her motivation. There was nothing that could stop her.
"Gah!" Luffy choked on more water, quickly sinking into the depths of the ocean. He was about 15 feet under. If Tsunami was too touch the water they would both be doomed. Thousands of strategies and ideas whirled through her mind and then suddenly paused at one crazy idea. If she could not control the sea, then she would fight the sea.
"Water Drill!" She mustered up all her strength to create two jets of water. They intertwined and formed a large construction drill. She raised her arms up to the sky and then brought it down with frightening resolve.
Her brother's life was on the life.
She let out a scream of frustration as pain struck every cell in her body. The ocean did not like being challenged or defied. It pushed the drill back further. Tsunami planted her feet into the water streams in a horse stance, and thrust her palms forward, pushing the drill to the limit. There was a fearsome clash of thunder as the waves rose higher. She paid no heed and continued with her eyes locked onto her brother. Finally, breakthrough. Her drill has dug a hole in the water. Tsunami did not pause to think if she could do it, but thought of why she should challenge the sea. Tsunami leapt into the crater in the ocean to pick up Luffy.
"Oi! Oi! Luffy, you all right?" She checked his pulse and was relieved to fine him still breathing.
"Tsunami!" Usopp crowed. "Luffy!" He sounded besides himself with terror.
Tsunami ignored him. The boy who cried wolf.
"Oi, baka! Run!" Sanji shouted gripping on Merry's rails.
Her head snapped up and her heart nearly stopped. Towering above her was the climax of the tempest just about to beat the living daylights out of the two.
Shit.
Without a moment's thought, she tossed Luffy in the air and sent him spiraling towards the ship in a stream of water. Everyone instantly ducked expect for Zoro who was trying to shake off the pest clawing his head.
Zoro grunted in surprise has he caught the blow of the jet. Looking down, he realized the captain was on the deck with swirly eyes.
"Luffy, luffy!" Chopper wailed, "Luffy!"
The green-haired swordsman immediately looked up to see were Tsunami up. The said person glared at the wave with defiance. With the power of a god, the tempest crashed and swallowed her whole.