Hello everyone! This is my first story, I hope there are no mistakes because English is not my first language. Please, enjoy it!

I do not own OnePiece or any of its characters, sadly...

1° chapter:

"Nami! Nami! Come, you gotta see this!"

At the sudden shout Nami jumped. That idiot of her captain hadn't lost his habit to scream at the smallest things like a brat, it had got even worse if possible. She looked at the map she was working on, hoping she hadn't involuntarily ruined it.

Great! The ink had fallen all over the paper! She had spent a whole day to draw Fishmen Island perfectly and now she had to do it again!

Calm down, Nami...

"Namiiii!" Luffy's voice was near now, he had to be just outside of her study.

I won't kill my captain, I won't kill my captain, I won't kill my captain...

"NAAAAMIIIIIII!"

Grrr, why was he shouting when he knew at that distance she would have heard him whispering?

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT, YOU BRAINLESS IDIOT?"

After a moment of silence, he knocked on the door and came in without waiting her to invite him in. He stared at her, saying nothing. Sometimes Nami was surprised by his natural gift to unnerve her at unhuman levels. She was about to throw him out at kicks, but then Luffy decided to talk...whisper would be the right word, actually.

"Nami, I should tell you something. May I disturb you?"

What? He's even making fun of me now! I'll kill him for sure!

She looked away, trying to calm down. She breathed in and out until she was sure she would be able to not punch him. Only then she turned back to him.

"One of my maps got ruined because of you, so I hope for you it's important. Otherwise, I'll kill you."

At that sentence, Luffy gulped.

"Well, i-it could be...Sanji sent me here, actually. He said I had to tell you we're breaking the surface, so then...NAMI, WE'RE BREAKING THE SURFACE! ...Ok, I told you. I think I'll go now."

"Breaking the surface? Ah, at last! Why didn't you tell me sooner, baka?"

Leaving him there, she rushed on deck where the others were all waiting for her.

"Where's Luffy? We wanted to see this all together..." said Chopper while he indicated the surface excited.

"This? What are you talking ab..."

Wow...the spectacle they were witnessing was breathtaking. Flashes of light were passing through the water easily, getting a blueish white now and then. She was so hypnotised by the lights she almost missed the sound of her captain's foot getting near. She turned to look at him.

"It's so cool! I bet we'll have a lot of adventures in the New World, shishishi..." he chuckled as another flash enlightened his face. For a moment, it reminded Nami of a lightning...

Wait, could it be...there was a storm right above them? She couldn't feel the pressure of the air or the humidity because of the bubble, but she had a bad feeling. The others didn't seem to suspect anything, but that was usual.

"Nami-san, is everything alright, my sweet muffin? I can see fear on your marvelous face, don't be scared, I'll protect you! I'll be your knight in shining armour!"exclaimed Sanji. He must have seen her uneasiness and thought she was afraid.

"Oi, quit that shit ero-cook! She's just probably disgusted to see your face." Teased him Zoro.

"You're the one to talk, asshole! It's not like you can compare to me, at least my hair does not seem grass!"

"It doesn't matter how much time passes, certain things never change..." Usop muttered by himself.

Nami was already tired of them. She was getting more and more edgy, and those idiots were causing her a headache. She looked at Luffy for a second, he was staring at them silently.

Oh, well...if the captain didn't do anything, she definitely would.

She walked silently towards the two nakama, none of them aware of her approaching. The scream were getting louder and she couldn't stand them anymore.

"WILL YOU TWO SHUT UP? – she shouted – In case you didn't notice, these flashes seem like lightnings to me. There may be a storm going on. I'm not sure actually, but I don't want to take such a risk. I will be damned if we sink the very moment we can breath some fresh air and that's gonna be in one minute and a few secs, maybe even less than that, so get ready and wrap the sails!"

It took a moment before they all realized what she was saying. The whole crew started moving around to prepare the ship.

"Hai, Nami-swan! Leave it to us!"

Sanji immediately rushed to the mast, grabbing Zoro by the collar before he could protest.

"Though, we should have noticed too. Now that Navigator-san said it, it's pretty obvious they're lightnings. We shouldn't let excitement cloud our judgement next time." Luffy nodded in agreement with Robin.

"Yes. No more joking from now on. It's gonna be a lot more serious now."

Nami watched her captain, surprised. There was no trace of joke on his face and his eyes showed how determined he was. So, he had matured. When she first had seen him at Sabaody Park, she had seen slight physical changes, like his hair being a little longer or him being a bit taller. She had hoped for a mental maturation too, but he had seemed the usual boy she remembered. Until now, that is. She could see him, not the usual careless boy but the brave, grown up one. Lost in her thoughts, she didn't notice he was looking back at her until he talked again.

"Let's not waste anymore time. Nami, give directions to the crew."

"Aye, captain!" she wouldn't fail him.

The guys had already done what she had asked, so she turned to Franky.

"To the helm, quick! We'll have a few seconds once we're out there, so be ready to follow my indications as soon as I tell you!"

"Sure, girlie."

Good, now they just had to wait.

"Nami, how long until we come out?" Luffy asked.

"Fifteen seconds, more or less. Everyone, hold on to something!"

"I hope it's nothing – Chopper said – it wouldn't be a great beginning."

"Indeed, it wouldn't be nice if I flew somewhere, YOHOHOHO!" exclaimed Brook. How that skeleton could always laugh at the worse moments was beyond her...

She quickly reached Franky near the helm, so he would be able to hear her even with the sound of the storm.

"FIVE SECONDS!" she shouted. "FOUR...THREE...TWO...ONE..."

As they came out of the water, cold freezing air invested the ship. A strong wind was violently blowing south, thunders resonating like bombs. She quickly looked up: black, awful clouds covered the whole sky, but she could see some distant sunlight at their right.

"STARBOARD, FRANKY! HURRY!"

Franky turned the helm immediately. The clouds were moving fast, so it wouldn't take long before they were out of the storm.

Less than she had thought, actually. Only a few minutes later the sky turned blue and the wind became warm. They were safe and it had been easier than she had first thought.

Nami: 1, New World: 0. Hell yeah!

She knew they wouldn't always be so lucky, though. This time there was an escape just near them, next time could go far worse, and even if she didn't like to admit that, it was highly probable. She could just hope what she learned on the Sky Island would be enough.

«SHABONDY ARCHIPELAGO – Yesterday, one of the most infamous pirates, known as Strawhat Luffy, has suddenly reappeared after two years of absence. No one had seen Monkey D. Luffy and his crew since the death of his adoptive brother, Portuguese D. Ace. Therefore, the thought of him being dead, though for unknown reasons, had slowly become popular believe. Until 24 hours ago, that is. One by one, every member of the crew has shown up in different places of the archipelago, and then grouped together on their ship. By a quick glance, Strawhat seems stronger than he was the last time he was seen. People think he might have been training during these two years of silence, though the location has still to be...»

The newspaper from two weeks before was suddenly closed by two rough hands and abandoned on the ground.

He had known from the beginning the fucking brat wasn't dead. Strawhat was a crazy guy, a silent death just seemed too odd to be believable. Obviously he HAD been training, what the hell they thought he had done all this time?

He sighed. The recent newspapers had no more information. This meant he still had to be at Fishmen Island or just came out of the water. He would meet him soon and he couldn't wait to destroy him. He took the newspaper again. At least half of it concentrated on the guy and the fucking crew, pictures included.

Roronoa Zoro, the first mate: he would leave him to Killer to slaughter.

Sanji, the cook: like he cared, he too would have been eliminated. Alongside with the doctor, the carpenter, the sniper, the stupid skeleton and the two bitches.

He couldn't understand how Strawhat could have decided to have two women as nakama. The life on a pirate ship was rough and violent, there was no place for women or relationships or every other womanly thing. He looked back at the page.

The black-haired one was an archeologist. The fuck does he need her for? Knowing the brat, he wasn't sure he wanted to know. Nor did he care.

He turned the page, this one dedicated to the red-haired navigator. He had heard she was the only one able to navigate on that ship, of course Strawhat would need someone to guide him. Thinking on how the idiot would probably be long lost if it wasn't for that woman and how that could be an advantage on his part, he lost himself in the picture. She had a smart look, and a glint of determination in her eyes. Long red hair, though lighter than his, pale skin, and a tattoo on her left arm. But the part that stood out the most was her huge boobs, THAT he appreciated a lot.

He was so concentrated on the picture, he didn't hear his first mate enter in his room.

"Boo! Nice tits, by the way!"

Kidd jumped surprised. "WHAT THE FUCK, KILLER?"

"What? You were too silent and I thought you were dead, and then I find you drooling over the picture of a chick. It's not like you usually show interest in women, so I thought..."

"YOU THOUGHT NOTHING! NOW GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!" he shouted, uselessly. The masked man had picked up the paper, looking closer at the photo.

"Oh, yeah. I remember now, she was at the Auction House. Such a nice ass..."

"I DON'T CARE, OUT!" He couldn't stand him when he was such a tease.

"Ok, calm down. I just came to tell ya there's a ship getting closer. A Marine ship." Informed him Killer.

"Good. Now get lost, I'll be there in a minute." Replied Kidd. Killer headed then towards the door, but not before he could tease his captain again.

"So touchy, aren't you? I hope that chick will be able to keep up with your awful character when you'll be together..."

With that, he fled out of the room before something sharp could reach him. A second later, a sword passed through the wooden door, in the exact place where he had been. He loved to tease his long-time friend, his reactions never ceased to amuse him, though it was the first time he talked about women.

The captain, instead, was way less amused. That's it. No first mates for Killer to slaughter. EVER!

He then stood up from his seat and walked outside. Thanks to the bastard, he was in such a bad mood now... What a pity those pathetic marines would be the ones to pay the consequences.

Noises were the only thing that could be perceived in the darkness. Everything else was shut out. But that was okay to him: he loved darkness, he embraced it. Darkness was an irreplaceable part of his nature. So he was completely at ease while he stood in that room, their occasional base when the need came.

"So, he reappeared. Interesting, but troublesome. Another pirate who will certainly endanger my title. I can't allow this."

"What are your intentions, captain?"

"Beside Mugiwara, there's another man who's causing me problems. And I know for certain those two are rivals, so they will soon meet each other to fight. We'll keep track of them, and once they're on the same island..."

A lightning suddenly ripped the sky, breaking for a second the heavy atmosphere and showing a partially toothless smile.

"...I'll crush them both at the same time."