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On the deck
"Hey, Vik, why do you keep doing pushups all the time?"- Lucky Roo
"To become strong."
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During lunch
"Hey Vik, why aren't you eating?"- Lucky Roo
"Because I don't feel like it."
"You know that eating makes you bigger and stronger right?"- Lucky Roo
"!!!"
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"Hey, Vik, why do you eat so much now?"- Lucky Roo
"To become strong."
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In the bathhouse
"Hey Vik, why is your thing so big even though you are a kid?"- Lucky Roo
"To become strong- WAIT WHAT?!"
"Hehe! Gotcha!" - Lucky Roo
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Viktor had been more quiet than usual and he didn't talk as much anymore. Mainly due to the tragedy that occurred a couple of weeks ago in his village. With the only 2 people who cared for him dead, the Red-haired pirated took him in.
They had been working on helping him open up and face his past and move on. But like all issues, it will require time and a ton of effort.
"No, no, no! You are exercising in the least efficient way possible. Here let me help." -Shanks
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"Like this?"
"No."
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"Like this?"
"No."
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"Like this?"
"No"
"Oh?"
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"Wait, it was actually right the first time my bad."
"SHANKS!"
"HEHE!" The Redhead ran away from the young boy.
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Little acts of playful banter and jokes helped ease up the broken child's mood. Every time he would begin to smile and cheer up, an image would flash in his head immediately causing him to frown and ignite burning flames within his eyes. The crew didn't know what they could do to cheer him up, so they just continued doing what they have been doing hoping that time will also help mend his wounds.
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Months later~
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Bang! CRACKLE!
A peculiar ship was being tossed around in the tides of a storm. The waves upturning all while the wind decimates the remainder, and the raging lighting acting as a reminder to those who forget the immense power of the seas.
"Ben! Drop the sails and switch to the storm sails!" Yelled Shanks while looking seriously at the raging storm occurring before him. He was expecting it had something to do with this island: Raijin Island.
The crew got to work and Yassop began to steer as Lucky Roo went out for continuous maintenance checks and Ben Beckman was switching the sails.
"Prepare to Heave-to!"
"Yes, captain!" Yelled the crew.
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SNOOOOOOOORE!
Currently, at this very moment, Viktor was sleeping soundly during this violent storm. As if unaffected by the thundering storm and the rocking waves.
Crackle!
CRACKLE!
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Thunder continued to erupt throughout the seas.
The door to Viktors room was opened abruptly which almost knocked it off its hinges. Shanks came running in and stood next to Viktors bed, staring blankly at how this kid could sleep through such a mess.
He quickly snapped out of it and began shaking Viktor to wake him up.
"Wake up! Wake up! Hey!"
"Wh-what's going on Shanks?"
"We've arrived at Raijin Island! Time to get out! We've got a job to do!"
Viktor's eyes widened as he realized the turbulent and ferocious storm occurring outside.
"How did I sleep through all that?" Viktor asked.
"Haha, I think that there is no one in existence who can explain that."
Viktor smiled as he got up and wore a shirt, covering his now relatively muscular and toned body. He walked towards shanks with his height towering over even shanks.
"When do we leave?" Asked Viktor.
"As soon as we can get past the typhoons and sharp rocks centered in front of us, then we will be alright." Said Shanks making an okay sign with his trademark smile.
The talented and unnervingly lucky pirates had found a way to make it past this impossible path to the island. A specific cloaked man sitting in a large black tower was viewing this scene through a crystal ball of some sorts, simply gaping at the stupid luck these pirates had.
"W-what the fuck? Right when they are nearing a typhoon, the water suddenly feels the need to change course along with the winds? What am I looking at?!?!" The cloaked man would never find peace with himself and would have countless sleepless nights wondering about this phenomenon and why and how it happened. Too bad for him, this couldn't be explained with science. It was simply a divine power exclusive to only a minority of characters known as "Plot Armor".
BOOM!
The ship was struck by a lightning bolt, yet it held together and pushed through, making it to shore. An issue was presented thereafter. The ship was stuck in the sand and lightning was continuously falling randomly. The crew had supernatural speed and reflexes which rendered them fine for the most part. Viktor got to climb on Lucky Roo's back which posed a slight problem due to his new height of 6'3. Viktor himself was now 11 years old and was extremely relieved to know that his growth slowed down a lot.
"Well, I guess we have no choice but to look for others who can help us..." Said Yassop.
"By the time we get back, this ship will probably be done for. The power of lightning isn't something we are meant to fight..." Replied Ben.
"I could attempt to continuously repel the lightning with my blade..." Suggested Shanks.
"Hmmm, I think you can do it!"
"Thanks, Roo, now get going quickly and find some help. We'll be in deep trouble if there are no inhabitants on this island."
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Viktor had gone with the rest of the crew to search for help. He had to admit he was not liking being carried by a grown man and he especially didn't like the high-speed movement when dodging the bolts of lightning, it made him feel nauseous.
They had been dashing the entire time, constantly on the lookout for any signs of life. Each had trained their haki to a high level and were capable of sensing signs of life kilometers away from them, yet this island seemed to jam their senses and left them lost.
After 15 minutes of searching, the group ran across a cavern near a hillside that contained purple and ethereal markings on it. Their instincts told them that those markings weren't simply words or depictions; they held meaning and power. The group quickly ran in the cave as they were mentally exhausted from having to constantly look out for others and also dodge the relentless lightning strikes.
The cavern seemed to have no end. Even after an hour of the group quickly rushing through the cave, there was no end in sight. The crew simply decided to take a small break and rejuvenate. They sat together for some time discussing what this cave could be and if it ever had an end or if they were just running around in circles the whole time. They soon realized that the conversation would get them nowhere and gave up thinking about it. They continued their exploration in hopes of finding any clue of inhabitants or the history of this island in order to establish some knowledge on their situation.
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After an hour.
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"YESSSS!!" Viktor yelled happily; a rare occurrence for him. They had found a light at the end of the cave, it wasn't bright and didn't seem like it led to the outside world, but it did give them hope. A couple of seconds later, the crew reached the light and found 4 cloaked figures sitting in a circle and looking into a well. The well held a purple electric energy of some sort. The men seemed to be chanting something under their breath repeatedly. They acted as if the crew had never existed.
"Hey! What's up with this place? What are you guys doing here?" Yassop asked curiously.
The 4 figures broke out of their chant and turned to face the crew curiously.
"Oh, and where do you folks come from?" Asked the cloaked figure on the far left.
"We are pirates exploring the seas. We came upon this island in blind and idiotic curiosity and were rendered unable to leave due to some circumstances. We hope you can aid us with our problem and we will be on our merry way out of here."
The figures simultaneously shook their heads. Then they spoke together in unison:
" Arashi doesn't allow anyone to enter, but the ones he wills. Arashi also does not allow anyone to exit, but the ones he wills. Our meeting was fated, you may not be allowed to leave.."
The crew stared confused at the hooded figures for a while before Viktor decides to break the silence.
"Who is Arashi?"
The figures all turn their gaze towards Viktor, their eyes lighting up as they looked at him.
"Can it be?"
"It can't!"
"But all the signs show that it is!"
"We must inform Muso immediately!"
The four hooded figures quickly conversed before stretching out their arms above the well and making an incision with a small knife they had pulled out and passed around. The blood fell on the energy in the well and the energy began to rise and rupture, ultimately revealing a figure made of the Purple energy.
"Muso! We have found a suitable vessel for Arashi!"
The figure named Muso took a second to comprehend what these men were telling him before breaking into laughter.
"Hahaha! HAHAHAH!" Bring the vessel to me my believers, and we shall ressurect Arashi and bring this world despair! HAHAHA!" The energy soon faded and the figure known as Muso was no longer visible. The four hooded figures then turned around to face the crew abruptly, startling them.
Boom!
While the crew couldn't see the faces of the hooded figures, they could make out the horrifying glowing purple eyes as well as the weird glowing symol of 2 adjacent lightning bolts on their foreheads.
"azaord asdom peisrer seas opensar eopen openeprer vertma" The figures began chanting in what the crew presumed to be gibberish.
Zap!
Fwoosh!
A lightning bolt was sent out, jolting Ben into a wall where he was then covered in debris.
The crew was left with their mouths hanging for a second before a serious look emerged on all their faces. They all took battle stances in attempt to resist against these stangers.
But before anything could happen, the group was covered in a purple light and they were instantly gone, along with a heavy weight of Roo's back.
"Phew.." Roo sighed, " who were those guys?"
"No idea, I can believe they just up an- ROO!" Shouted Yassop.
"Huh?"
"T-t-the boy!!!"
Roo's rosy face turned pale as he slowly turned his head towards his back and found the lack of presence of a certain young giant.
"Gulp!"
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