Ang3l: That didn't take too long did it?

Asa: I thought you were taking a break?

Ang3l: I did! But then I really missed writing and the one-shots weren't cutting it for me. So! Here is the first chapter of Falling Into Place! I cannot believe how many people really liked the first one! I never expected to have a sequel, I didn't think this would get very far. I am so happy I could cry right now. You guys are so amazing. *Starts balling her eyes out*

Asa: Alrighty then! Without further blabbering... or blubbering, here is Falling Into Place.

Falling Into Place

(Book Two in the Falling Apart Series)

Chapter 1

The Sky is Falling! The Sky is Falling!

It was a peaceful day.

The kind of day that made you want to just lay around in the sun and do nothing. Nami and I couldn't let a day like this go to waste so we broke out the sunscreen and deck chairs. She insisted that I change into a bikini, said something about showing maximum amount of skin to avoid tan lines. I knew the girl well enough not to argue.

So there we sat, lounging on deck with a cool drink in our hands, courtesy of none other than Sanji.

Relaxing here gave me time to think about everything that had happened since Alabasta. We had been on quite a few adventures since then, some I knew from the anime but some were totally a surprise for me. It was nice though. It got a bit boring knowing what to expect.

Shortly after Alabasta, I had told everyone all about what happened after I left them in Drum. I told them about my powers and Alexandra and the weird old lady and the Cradle. I also told them about the Children and the book as well.

I knew I could trust them so I didn't withhold any information.

Well besides the fact that I'm from another world, in which they're nothing but a TV show.

Sighing, I looked over to Luffy who was playing cards with Ussop and Chopper.

Despite all that was happening with me, that boy was the biggest mystery of all. I wasn't dumb. I knew very well that I had feelings for him. I didn't have a problem liking him either. He was cute, funny, adorable, kind, innocent, protective and so much more. No, I had NO problem liking him. It was just that Luffy didn't seem like the type for relationships. He really didn't have a romantic bone in his body, or at least he didn't show it.

Also… I was scared. I didn't want to get into a serious relationship again. Not after what happened last time. I don't think I could recover from something like that twice.

I shook my head and pushed away the sad thoughts before turning my attention back on the gorgeous day.

It couldn't be any more tranquil.

There was a small plop and I felt the contents in my glass splash over my thighs. I jumped at the unexpected coldness. Nami sat up and looked over at me in wonder. Slowly, as if something would jump out and bite me, I reached into my cup. My hand wrapped around a large chunk of… something. Furrowing my brow in confusion I pulled it out.

It was a piece of wood? "What the heck?" I asked, looking around for where this could've possibly come from.

The crew stopped what they were doing, scattered around the deck, and looked up. More pieces of wood fell down from the sky and clunked on the deck. I sighed. I knew it was too good to last.

But really, what did I expect? This is the Straw Hat Pirates we're talking about.

Sanji put his hand out, catching some of the splintered wood.

Zoro paused in his training. "Rain?" he asked looking at the bits strangely.

"This… ain't rain."

Suddenly a massive piece of what looked like a mast hit the water beside the Merry. I was up at the railing in a second, watching as larger and larger pieces continued to fall before suddenly an entire galleon followed after. Everyone screamed in shock when the colossal wave created by the impact slammed into our ship.

I lost my footing and slid across the deck as wave after wave tossed us around effortlessly. It's a good thing I don't get sea sick. I grabbed onto the mast as I rolled by, lying on my stomach with my arms wrapped tightly around it. Nami was crouched on the other side and Luffy used his Devil Fruit to twist himself around it a little higher up.

Robin, Zoro and Sanji had grabbed onto the railings but Ussop and Chopper weren't so lucky and ended up getting thrown back and forth.

"What!? What is this!?" Nami screamed.

I laughed crazily. "The sky is falling! The sky is falling!"

"A dream!" Ussop declared. "Yeah, yeah, this must be a dream!"

"A dream!? Thank-" Chopper started but stopped when he smashed against the opposite railing.

Large pieces of wood were still falling, each one threatening to skewer us.

Nami turned to Zoro, who was closest to the galley. "Turn the helm! The helm!"

"That won't work in these waves!" he shot back.

"Luffy! We have to protect the ship! It's in bad enough shape as it is!" Sanji yelled.

The captain nodded but was distracted when he looked over at the sniper. "Ussop?"

"To ease one's fears, become calm and close your eyes… and then slowly lift your eyelids…See? A nice, quiet-" Ussop let out a shrill scream and leapt from his meditating position. "A SKELETON!"

Sure enough a beat up skeleton hit the deck, sliding around and scaring the crap out of Nami.

"It's the end of the world as we know it! It's the end of the world as we know it! It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine~!" I sung happily. Darn, now I want to watch Chicken Little.

It took longer than expected for everything to calm down again. The Going Merry was surrounded by debris and I couldn't help but wonder how we didn't get hit with anything major.

"Why'd a ship fall out of the sky!?"

"It's a mystery."

"There's nothing in the damn sky!"

Nami let out a puzzled gasp. I bit my lip trying to stop the shit eating grin that wanted to spread across my face. This is my favourite arc! I mean seriously, an island in the sky!? What's more awesome then that!?

"What's wrong, Nami-san?" Sanji asked.

"Something's wrong…" she mused, looking down at the navigational tool on her wrist. "The Log Pose it's broken. It's pointing up and it won't move!"

Ussop glanced over at me and sweat-dropped. "What's your problem?" He asked, referring to the fact that I looked like I was about to implode or something. I was positively shaking with excitement.

"Nothing!" I squeaked. As much as I wanted to scream about how awesome Skypiea was going to be I was under strict captain's orders not to speak about the future unless ordered by himself only. Well… okay maybe it was more like 'You gotta promise not to tell us what's gonna happen next! It'll ruin the fun!' Who was I to say no to the adorableness that is Luffy?

Ussop edged away from me, a little more than unnerved.

"An island with a stronger magnetic field is causing the needle to point towards a new log." Nami looked up at Robin in surprise. "And since the needle is pointing up… The Log seems to have been taken by Sky Island."

"SKY ISLAND!?" Everyone exclaimed.

"Yay!" I squealed. I couldn't wait to see Luffy beat the shit out of the so called 'God'.

Nami was still rather confused. "What's that?"

"Is it a floating island!?" Luffy asked.

"Th-Th-That ship and those s-skeletons fell from there!?"

Zoro folded his arms. "But… there's nothing in the sky that looks like an island."

Robin hummed. "I wouldn't say that. To be more precise, what's floating up there is a sea."

Luffy, Chopper and Ussop were sparkling with amazement. Sanji, Nami and Zoro looked a little more skeptical. "This gets harder and harder to take in." Sanji said taking a drag of his cancer stick.

Luffy cheered. "So there's an ocean in the sky with an island on it! Yosh, let's go!"

"Okay, men! Steer the helm up!" Ussop shouted.

"HARD TURN SKYWARD!"

Getting annoyed with his screaming, Robin conjured up two arms and covered Luffy's mouth.

Finally deciding I didn't really like being left out of this conversation I chipped in "We can't point the helm up anyway, Captain. If we could then getting up there would be so much easier."

Nami gave me a worried side glance. "Easier than what?"

I didn't answer and looked over to Robin when she said "Actually, to tell the truth, I've never seen Sky Island and I don't know much about it."

"Of course not!" Nami reasoned. "It's all impossible! Islands and seas floating in the sky. The Log Pose is broken, that's all."

"No, Miss Navigator. What you should think of now is not how to fix a broken Log Pose, but how you are going to get to the sky. No matter what bizarre circumstances you ship should encounter, and by the look on Miss Asa's face I'd assume there will be a few," I grinned at that. "you must not doubt the Log Pose." Robin finished.

I nodded. "She's right. On this sea, if there is something to doubt, it's your own common sense. Normal logic doesn't really apply here."

Nami didn't say anything and looked down at the Log Pose.

"Luffy! Jump!" Ussop ordered, probably too scared to go first. The three of us had quickly gotten bored waiting for Robin to piece together one of the skeletons so we decided to go and explore the parts of the galleon that were still above water, which given the size, was a good portion.

Luffy jumped from one of the split pieces of the ship to another without hesitation. When he landed safely in what looked like part of the front half of the ship he turned to us, waving us over. I grinned and took a running start, jumping the gap. Luffy caught me around the waist and we spun a bit from the momentum. Blushing as he set me down, I gave him a smile. "Thanks!"

Luffy gave his signature laugh. "Anytime!" I couldn't help but notice that his cheeks looked a little pink. I hope he's not getting sick or something…

I turned to look at Ussop. He looked like he was trying to gain some courage. When he was ready he ran and jumped yelling "Catch me!" as he flew over the gap. Luffy and I shared a glance before we both took a step backwards wincing when the sniper face planted into the ground.

Luffy sniggered and adjusted his hat. "Sorry Ussop, got distracted."

We turned and ran off into separate parts of the ship, leaving Ussop to peel himself off the wood and grumble about insensitive friends. I opened up one of the still intact doors and look around the small room. It was pretty much empty besides what looked like the remains of a bed frame and a trunk in the corner. I looked at the trunk curiously and upon further inspection I found it to be open. The lock must have rusted away.

I opened the lid, coughing when dust and mold puffed into the air. I was a bit disappointed but not really surprised to see that there wasn't anything but more dust in it. Luffy's call from a few rooms over caught my attention. He must have found something! I jumped up and ran in the direction the call came from. It didn't take long for me to find Luffy and when I walked into the room I was almost suffocated by a large piece of paper that was shoved in my face.

I grabbed Luffy's wrists and pushed them away from me so I could get a better look at what he was holding. "Look, Asa! It exists! The Sky Island!" I couldn't stop the large smile on my face or the excitement welling up inside me. The paper that my captain held was a map of an island and at the top of the page was 'Skypiea' written in fancy scroll.

"This is awesome!" I jumped up and down on the spot. "I can't wait! Can you imagine!? An island in the sky!"

Luffy laughed, sharing my excitement. Calming down a little I looked around. "So is this the captain's room?" I asked taking in the furniture and décor. It looked a lot more expensive and nice then what the other room I was in had, though it was still hard to tell with the shape everything was in.

"I guess." Luffy said looking around as well.

I walked over to a large desk that was up against one of the walls.

Luffy watched over my shoulder as I opened one of the drawers. Inside, I was surprised to find a red shell. "An impact dial!?" I exclaimed, instantly recognizing it. Luffy picked it up before I could and he turned it over in his hands.

"What's an impact dial?" he asked finding nothing really outstanding about the shell.

Taking it from him I said "I'll show you back on the ship. It's probably not a good idea to use it here. Speaking of which, we should probably get back and show the others what you found."

Luffy agreed and we turned around to go and find Ussop. Just as we stepped out a cold, wet feeling slipped between my toes and around my feet. I looked down. Water?

Oh…

Oh no.

"Uh, Luffy…" I started. There was no need to say anymore when Ussop came splashing through the quickly raising water.

"It's sinking!" He screamed in panic.

We bolted through the wreckage, dragging a weakened rubber boy behind us. We just made it out in time and as we were being pulled up on deck by Zoro and Sanji the last of the galleon sunk bellow the waves.

The three of us were breathing heavily from the swim. Ussop and I more so than Luffy. Good thing I'm still wearing a bathing suit.

"Oi, guys!" Luffy called excitedly. "I did it! I found something great! Look at this!" He pulled out the map and unrolled it for the others to see. They all look on in disbelief.

"A map of Sky Island!?"

Nami took the map and looked it over. "Skypiea? So there really is an island in the sky?"

"YAHOO~!" Ussop, Luffy, Chopper and I cheered. We danced around deck happily. "We did it! Sky island does exist! A dream island! We're going to a dream island! Dream island!" We chanted.

"You're celebrating too early. It's still only a possibility. The world is full of fake maps."

An air of depression overcame us at Nami's words. Wow. Way to ruin the mood. She quickly stuttered out an apology at seeing our downed expressions.

After a short fight with Luffy, Nami turned to the whole crew. "We can't go on like this. What we need now is exactly what Robin said, information. If that giant ship really was in the sky, then there must be a way for our ship to get there too. We need to get onto that ship and pull out any documents or records left."

"But the ship's completely sunk now." Ussop reasoned. "Can't we just ask Asa? I mean you did say you knew almost everything about the Grand Line." He said turning to me.

I sweat-dropped. "I don't ever remember saying that. I did say I knew a lot though."

"So you'll tell us?"

"Nope!"

Ussop gawked at me. "W-Why not!?"

"Where's the fun in that? Besides, I want to go and climb around on that ship more!" I explained.

Luffy suddenly jumped up. "Hey! Asa, you said you'd show me what that shell thing was!" My captain reminded me.

I brightened and looked at the dial in my hand that I miraculously hadn't dropped. "Oh yeah!" I moved across the deck and faced the others, holding the impact dial in the palm of my hand, my arm outstretched and supported by the other. "Yosh, Luffy! Sanji! Zoro! Attack me!"

They looked at me in shock. "What?"

"Why?"

"I could never attack a precious lady!"

I frowned and decided to reword that sentence. "Okay, I meant attack the shell." I ordered pointing to the item.

Nami stepped up. "Are you crazy? They will still hurt you!"

I laughed. "Trust me! I wouldn't put myself in harms way on purpose!"

Nami and Ussop looked at me with half lidded eyes. "What about that time you blew yourself up?"

"Oi Nami, you have to be more specific, she's done that a lot."

"Just give it all you got!"

The monster trio shared a look before shrugging. Luffy ran forwards and shot a gum gum pistol, hitting dead center on the dial. The impact was instantly absorbed leaving the shell undamaged and preventing me from feeling anything from the hit. Luffy frowned in confusion as did the others. They had probably expected it to shatter and my arm to break or something.

"O-Oi! What kind of punch was that, Shitty Captain?" Sanji asked, he was happy that I seemed alright though.

"But I wasn't holding back!" Luffy defended. He took a different stance and let loose on the shell, punching so fast I thought he would start using Gatling gun. Again, the same result. I didn't move an inch.

Sanji stepped up and put his hand on his captain's shoulder. "Maybe you're just losing your touch." The cook said, eliciting a pout from the rubber boy. Regardless, Luffy stepped out of the way to give the other man a try.

Sanji attacked, kicking the shell with all his might but again, nothing happened. "What the hell?" He asked in frustration. The rest of the crew was beyond confused, each of them thinking that the shell was invincible.

Zoro laughed and pushed Sanji out of the way. "What? You can't even beat a shell? Watch and learn ero-cook." He unsheathed his swords.

"Tch, like you can do any better marimo."

Zoro glared at the shell and lunged forward. He swung his swords in a controlled chaotic kind of way but nothing worked. Finally after what seemed like forever he gave up.

Nami couldn't take it anymore. "Okay, what the heck is wrong with that thing!?"

Laughing, I lowered my hand. "Nothing's wrong with it! This is an impact dial. You can attack it all you want but it'll just absorb the impact so no damage is done." I explained.

They looked at the shell with a new fascination. "Did you find that on the ship?" Zoro asked.

I nodded and looked around the deck. "But that's not all it does." Spotting a barrel of who knows what I said to the others "It doesn't just absorb impacts but it also stores them. Watch."

I went up to the barrel about to push the shell against it before I paused. What am I doing? Wasn't this supposed to hurt? I thought about it a little more. Meh, oh well!

I braced myself and jammed the dial against the barrel. The moment the apex was pushed down the barrel was completely obliterated. My arm jolted, the muscles shook with the sudden kick back and my nerves felt like they were ripped apart. I dropped the now smoking dial and held my arm.

The Straw Hat's had their jaws on the deck, staring at where the barrel used to be. Even Robin was wide eyed in shock. "WHAT!?"

I let my arm hang limply by my side. "It can also release the impacts that were stored in it to be used as an attack."

Robin hummed as Luffy and Ussop fought over who got to try it next. "That would be quite useful in a fight."

I winced when my arm pulsed and the muscles burned. "Yeah, but it does a lot of damage to the user." I ground out rubbing my poor limb.

Ussop blinked, taking in what I said. He shoved the dial into Luffy's hands and backed away from it quickly.

Chopper ran over to me, going into doctor mode. After a quick inspection of my arm he ushered me in to the infirmary.

Sadly, I was in there for longer than expected and when I came back out, with my arm in a sling, Luffy, Zoro and Sanji were gone. I pouted knowing they went to salvage the ship. Darn! I wanted to go too!

Nami and Ussop smiled at me, asking if I was okay after checking on the tubes that were supplying the trio with air and allowing them to communicate.

"Perfectly fine." I assured them.

"You really got to stop hurting yourself."

I just shrugged. "It's an occupational hazard."

Suddenly a faint sound reached my ears. I strained to hear what it was. It sounded sort of like…

"Salvage~! Sal~va~ge! Salvage~! Sal~va~ge~!" Voices sung in the distance, along with the shrill squeak of a whistle.

My eyes widened in horror.

Please God. Please don't let it be who I think it is!

Ang3l: First chapter and there's already Luffy x Asa!

Asa: *Coughs awkwardly* Um, well... okay, so Ang3l has to go back to school tomorrow so updates might slow down again but she won't wait too long between chapters.

Ang3l: I really hope you will enjoy this book. Everyone seems to have pretty high expectations and I just hope its as good as you guys want it to be...

Asa: Thanks for sticking with us this long, if you have any question's then you know the drill!

And... We're out!