A.N.- My oh my! What is this I see? A new chapter?! AYE! :D

At long last murasakiana, you lazy ass! xDDD

Anyways...

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" The Great Pirate Age. "

* Unpredictable Forecast: stormy with a slight chance of Fairies! *

Grand Line, Shin Sekai[2].

Here, the weather is so unpredictable or more than the tides, which makes navigating through the Grand Line a daily adventure for all who are brave or crazy enough to dare face it. This morning, in this stretch of the vast ocean where the Mugiwara Pirates are currently sailing, the forecast is presented sunny and the temperature mild; this kind of meteorological truces are always welcome.

A nice light breeze blows from the North, playing softly with the unfurled sails, following its course towards South. The sun shines in the infinite blue sky, merging on the distant horizon with the deep blue ocean; the few clouds that can be seen, resemble tasty bits of cotton candy. The sea stirs and, the waves impinge against the hull of the vessel, in a gentle rhythm, permeating the air with particles of salt water.

Six out of the nine members that form the Mugiwaras' crew are out on the lawn deck, enjoying the weather and relaxing in this very pleasant and calm morning. The absent three can be found scattered on board the Thousand Sunny-Go; the swordsman is up on the crow's nest, training as usual; the shipwright is below deck on his workshop, developing his new SUPER project; and the cook is in his sanctuary, passionately preparing some snacks for his Mellorines[3] and starting on with lunch.

The "Three Stooges" of the crew, which consist of the expert sniper, the trusted doctor and the hyperactive captain, are peacefully sitting on the starboard railing of the ship; each holding a fishing rod while chatting cheerful and playfully, not really paying much attention to the task at hand. The resident musician and living skeleton of the group, is waltzing and swaying up and down the lawn deck, playing an upbeat tune while happily YOHOHO'ing; rejoicing in the company of his nakama[4].

The two female members of this unorthodox crew, are reclined and stretched on their sun loungers. The eldest, a stunning raven-haired woman, is immersed in a brand new and rather thick book she purchased in the last island where they landed. The young girl, a mikan[5]-haired beauty, has her eyes closed as she listens - contentedly - to all the noises, sounds and laughter that make up her concept of freedom and happiness; smiling softly she blesses the day her future fell -literally- from the sky.

While relishing in the soothing sensations of the sun's warmth kissing her skin, the breeze gently billowing her long hair and, the Sunny-Go bustling with life; the Navigator and Cartographer of the Mugiwaras' dozed off without a single care in the world.

-xxxx-xxxx-

Half an hour later and out of instinct, the sharp and highly perceptive gears inside Nami's head, stirred to life -as did she-; processing and registering in less than a split second, all the slight and barely imperceptible variations in her surroundings. Opening her drowsy orbs skywards, the young girl apprehensively scans the wide blue dome up above, with a strange premonitory feeling.

Shifting her head to the right while rubbing the remaining sleep off of her eyes, Nami notices that the archaeologist is no longer there. Sitting up straight she looks around the deck, spotting Luffy, Chopper, Usopp and Brook sitting on the lawn, playing a game of cards; that if they're to be playing for Belly's[6], she will definitely join in their game. Fastening her high heeled sandals the 'Dorobo Neko'[7] stands up.

Stealthily making her way to the small group, Nami halts behind her Captain's back; pushing his trademark straw hat over his eyes, she says playfully "Two Jacks, a King and a Queen! Not bad baka[8]."

"Nami~..." Luffy whines, looking up at her -reproachfully- over his left shoulder, while fixing his most prized possession on top of his unruly ink-black locks. "That's cheating!" he cries out, sounding like a grouchy kid.

"Be-da!" the mikan-haired girl simply sticks her tongue out at him merrily; turning on her heels and proceeding to the staircase that leads to the helm.

"Someone's in an unusual good mood!" Usopp interjects cheerfully; though cautiously suspicious of the Navigator's behavior.

"Ne Nami, come play with us!" the Captain suggests in what sounds more like a demand, excited with the idea of his -usually stingy- Navigator joining in their fun "we're not placing bets though..." he adds somewhat disheartened as he scratches his cheek; remembering that she only plays when there's some sort of prize involved.

"Sure!" she surprisingly agrees; earning a beaming grin from Luffy and a skeptical look from the other three. " Zoro's not here, so there's no real point in putting up bets anyway." Nami states blatantly, shrugging it off as if it can't be helped " Let me just check something first, okay?" she says, climbing up the stairs.

"Oi Oi! Do not admit that you target the man on purpose so casually Nami!" the long-nosed teen scolds exasperated, with a sense of hopelessness.

"YOHOHOHO." Brook laughs amused, turning solemn in the next second "Nami-san, would you be so kind and show me your pa..." the skeleton is cut short before he can finish his sentence.

"AAH! BROOK!" the blue-nosed deer screeches, running to the musician's aid "AAH! HE DOESN'T HAVE A PULSE! YOU KILLED HIM NAMI!" Chopper cries in between sobs beside the motionless skeleton.

"Matakun[9]..." the mikan-haired beauty sighs stressed-out, taking off her other sandal "You guys always know just how to ruin the mood." she comments, walking away on her bare feet.

Reaching the helm, the young Navigator scrutinizes judiciously the horizon, looking closely at the sky and sea; searching for any signals that indicate an impending or abrupt climate change -a daily routine around these waters. The dispersed clouds had gathered in larger masses, but show no traces of raining any time soon, the wind had ceased completely and the undulation is as non-existent as if they were in the middle of the Calm Belt.

These variations don't bother Nami that much, more so because she hasn't felt any significant changes in the air pressure; but still the alarms are ringing inside her head. Raising her left wrist to eye level, the tightwad girl watches her Log Pose, ensuring that the Thousand Sunny Go does not stray from its right course. Steering the wheel, easy to port, she can't shake away this strange feeling that's creeping up on her; and that's when she notices...

"No gulls..." she whispers to herself genuinely puzzled, "nor Sea Kings on sight!" Nami shrieks in dread. " USOPP!" she yells, running to the railing behind her and looking down at the lawn deck.

"Go get Franky!" she orders in a stern voice, "Chopper, Brook! Lock all the doors, windows and hatches." the experienced Navigator continues to shout out commands," Tie and latch everything that may get thrown overboard!" she tells them off, turning back to the helm.

"What's going on Nami?" Luffy asks curious, landing beside said girl after rocketing himself from the deck to the prow; watching her scowl as she raids the sky and sea with her big and bright chocolate eyes, in visible inquietude.

"I... I don't know..." Nami confesses appalled but unperturbed; to what Luffy arches his eyebrows in astonishment. For his Navigator to say such thing is because the situation is serious!

"Wakata![10]" he declares in his serious tone; turning his back to Nami's and filling his lungs, Luffy screams out " OI OMAERA![11]".

At the Captain's stern call, Chopper and Brook stop in their places, as the two are storing away the sun-loungers and table; Sanji comes out of the kitchen in his gallant attitude, still wearing his apron and smoking a cancer stick; Usopp returns out-of-breath, with a clueless Franky right behind him; and Zoro looks out the crow's nest window, down at all of them with his 'What now?' face, and an unfazed Robin by his side.

As if on cue, the entire sky turns pitch black, as if the very sun has been switched off right then and there. Under the questioning eyes of the nine pirates, wide thunders strike the darkness, rumbling in a deafening rage that threatens to engulf the world in chaos. As Captain and Navigator cross eyes -she with a frightened look and he with an ecstatic expression-, sparse raindrops begin to splash on the wooden planks.

In seconds, a massive downpour swallows them, as thick curtains of turbid water blocks their vision over everything that's more than two feet away; followed by tremendously vicious and violent gusts of cyclonic winds that blow across the Sunny-Go, creating fierce waves that leap over the railings and rock the ship hard. A menacing lightning bolt, hits the Bath House, breaking through said division and making the ship tilt dangerously to port.

On the Lawn Deck...

The very moment the flashes cracked through the darkened sky and the bloodcurdling booming ensued, the short reindeer, the tall skeleton and the long-nosed teen were instantly glued together; screaming and crying their eyes off -those who have eyes- in their overly-dramatic fashion as they watch the growing storm in frozen terror. A few feet away from the panicked trio, stands Franky, holding up his sun-glasses while he accesses the situation and inspects the Sunny's condition. Holding on to the balcony railing -outside the kitchen- with both hands, so hard his knuckles are turning white, Sanji scans his surroundings with a passion; not really preoccupied with the raging elements but with the welfare of his angels.

"Ow, this is not SUUPER!" the cyborg exclaims as the rain begins to pour, "Our girl (Sunny-Go) is strong, but she can get badly damaged if the weather gets any worse." Franky voices his thoughts.

"Not to worry my friend." the ladies-man speaks above the noises, drenched to the bone "Our outstanding and dazzling Navigator will take care of us!" Sanji says in a mellow voice, sporting a lecherous expression on his face.

On the Crow's Nest...

"Tch... I can't see shit!" the swordsman grunts, turning his back to the open window "You?" he asks, looking at Robin; that stands in her usual Hana Hana no mi[12] user stance.

"Hnn..." she shakes her head and opens her mysterious eyes to the green-haired man, "It's too dark and the rain's too thick." the archaeologist reports calmly, relaxing her arms.

"Down we go then." Zoro declares, fisting his hand over his Wado Ichimonji[13] and turning in the direction of the hatch.

However, before either one of them could take a single step towards said hatch, strong gusts stroke the main mast and with it the crow's nest; that now sways back and forth. Being suddenly pushed off-balance, Zoro grounds his feet to the floor, defiantly, while Nico Robin grabs his left arm to keep herself up; to no avail, for the ship is turning on its side. Losing the battle against gravity, the swordsman is knocked on his back against the wall, followed by the raven-haired that ends up on top of him; both luckily missing being thrown out of the open window, by mere inches.

On the Helm...

It took Nami only a moment to collect her bearings, but the combination of rain, bare feet and a capsizing ship was too overpowering for the young girl; as she's slipping on the soaked planks she stretches her right arm in order to reach the helm. Her fingertips still graze the hard wood but it is already too late as she falls hard over her right arm; which sends a searing sensation throughout her body and her vision momentarily fades to black.

She'll fall overboard, the Navigator is certain of this as she slides down towards the port railing -that it is submerging in the sea. Though, right when she sinks in the cold water, all the way up to her knees; a slippery but strong rubber arm snakes around her upper body, pulling her up securely against an also slippery but strong rubber chest. At the same time two gigantic hands appear from thin air on each side of the Sunny-Go, stabilizing it before turning into thoundands of sakura[14] petals.

Thanks to Robin's quick action, the ship is back to its proper position; giving the Mugiwaras all the needed time to react.

"Franky! We need to 'Coup de Burst' out of here!" Nami shouts out in the Cyborg's general direction; still unable to see due to the relentless rain. " Zoro, Usopp, Sanji! Hoist the sails now!" she commands; holding her right arm against her chest.

"Ryoukai[15]!" the shipwright shouts back; obeying her command right away as he runs to the energy room.

"Hai!" the other three reply in one voice.

"Robin! Get Brook and Chopper inside please." the Navigator says; knowing that those two were certainly down for the count due to the sea water that invaded the deck.

"Oi Nami, are you okay?" Luffy asks, concern evident in his voice.

"Hmm. Thanks to you, Senshou[16]." she nods and answers briefly, not wanting him to take notice of her injury. "Hold the helm." she says changing subjects; to what Luffy eyes her skeptical but decides not to press the matter right now.

"COUP DE BURST!" Franky's voice resounds throughout the Sunny-Go; milliseconds before the ship rockets into the air, and hopefully away from this maelstrom.

To be continued…

A.N.- This one was longer, confusing and boring. Forgive me!

It also took me way too much time to write, and it's not that good… :s

I'll make it up in the next chapter, okay! *.*

But please, do tell me: what did you think of this poor chapter? Share your opinions with me, be it good or bad!

Glossary:

[1] ARIGATOU GOZAIMASSU - Thank you so much!

[2] Shin Sekai - New World.

[3] Mellorines - Sanji's trademark quote; means Ladies.

[4] nakama - friend, ally; crew; though in One Piece it relates more to being family.

[5] mikan - tangerine.

[6] Belly's - the unit of monetary currency in the series; also known as beli or beri.

[7] 'Dorobo Neko' - 'Cat Burgler'; Nami's alias in the series.

[8] baka - idiot.

[9] Matakun !- Honestly!

[10] Wakata! - Understood!.

[11] OI OMAERA! - Oi GUYS!.

[12] Hana Hana no mi - Flower Flower Fruit.

[13] Wado Ichimonji - one of Zoro's Katana; the white one that formerly belong to Kuina.

[14] sakura - Cherry tree.

[15] Ryoukai! - Roger!.

[16] Senshou - Captain.

Ja na!

murasakiana n.n