[One Piece] and the world

Year 1519 of the Haiyuan calendar, the great sea route.

Ann saw an acquaintance. This was the first time she had seen him since going to sea.

The sea is vast. If they don't deliberately search for it, many people may not be able to meet him again in their lives. After all, this is the second time she has seen him. Not far away, a blond young man was standing on an inconspicuous street corner, looking through the crowd into the distance from time to time, as if he was waiting for someone.

The shimmering light that was obscured by the building but shed unwillingly overlapped with the young man's blond hair. The wind carrying long-lasting memories whistled and rolled up the corners of his clothes, and seemed to be fascinated by her eyes. But An still saw him at a glance among the bustling crowd. After passing through thousands and thousands of people, she saw him at a glance.

I just saw him at a glance.

As soon as she saw this man, she could no longer walk. A person's sea is very silent and sad. The sea surface at night is silent in the extreme thick ink. Even the starlight is obscured by dark clouds without saying a word. The wind refuses to push her lonely boat, and the moon refuses to show up to illuminate her. By my side. She dipped her hand into the ink-colored sea, and the water ruthlessly took away the warmth from her body.

Endless thick ink-like shadows floated in silence. She couldn't see the light, was forgotten, and even sadness felt superfluous.

They all rushed towards the future without hesitation. Only she was pitifully and tragically trapped in the sailboat of the past and lost her way. Even if she disappeared into the dark blue depths, she could not make a single wave.

In such a long, long time, she walked quietly and sadly to the present. Withdrawing from emotions does not mean that she will never feel pain again, but it hurts thousands of times more than when she is full of emotions. And what is it like to have it once, but then watch it be lost?

An looked at Sabo, looking at him across the vast sea of ​​people, looking at him quietly. Her eyes were filled with vague yet helpless sadness. This sudden sharp emotion made her eyes stained with ink. General haze. She was so desperate that she seemed about to shed tears in the next second, but she was calm and seemed to be just looking at the withered memories through the crowd.

She saw Sabo pick up the phone. She didn't know what the phone said, which made him frown slightly. Those tiny light spots fell into his eyes. She saw him raise his eyes and look towards He glanced at her casually, and for a moment she thought that the tenderness in his eyes was because he saw her.

After Saab hung up the phone, he walked straight towards her. Ann looked at Saab who was getting closer and closer, and her nervous heart almost forgot to beat. She just stood there blankly in the crowd, standing under the blockbuster In the center of the street covered in shadows, I was completely unaware of the strange gazes cast from my side.

One step, two steps, three steps, Sabo was walking towards her. The moment his footsteps stopped in front of her, his heart stopped and he even forgot to breathe.

Then she saw Sabo giving her a polite and distant smile: "I'm sorry, can you please step aside?"

An subconsciously turned sideways, and Sabo passed her without hesitation.

She turned around sharply and saw Sabo walking into the sunshine again. Kerla was standing there yelling dissatisfiedly at him. Then the two of them turned around and left. They were submerged bit by bit by the crowd and disappeared into her. In sight.

Also disappeared into her world.

"From today on, we are brothers——!"

This sentence seemed to be being wiped away bit by bit by an invisible rag, and then completely erased from her life. She couldn't help but start to doubt, and drank the sworn wine with Ace, Sabo, and Luffy. Was the drinking scene just an illusion she deceived herself?

In the center of the street, a person squatted down slowly. A kind person asked if she was feeling unwell. The girl just shook her head in silence, and then walked slowly into the narrow street under the light of the setting sun until she was enveloped by the rich and cool darkness. Devour.

But what should she do? What should she do if she is alone?

In the year 1520 of the Haiyuan calendar, it rains.

When he saw Tikki escaping and the captain of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates chasing him disappearing, An stared blankly at the words above for a long time. The words "Captain Sachi of the Fourth Squadron Confirmed to Be Dead" written in black and white stimulated her nerves crazily, until the heavy rain came. She took off her mask and lay heavily on the ground, letting the heavy rain hit her face, eyes, and mouth. Just repeating it over and over again.

"I'm sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry..."

She no longer knows whether this time over is a good or bad thing. In the last life, Sachi was alive and well, but Ace died. This time, Sachi died, but she was able to save Ace. This made her wonder if she was actually using Sachi's life to get Ace back? But... An suddenly covered her face and burst into tears. But Sachi is also the person she loves deeply——!

However, after reaching this point, she could no longer look back. She reached out her hands to meet the violent rain with determination, madness and desperation. At this moment, she threw away all her fragile and desperate feelings. Even if the sea water beside her roared, she refused. The tempting invitation to go into deep sleep and bid farewell to the painful past forever.

"I was born to be my own, I am no one else's!"

What is the lullaby that I heard when I was a child? She no longer remembers it. She only remembers a very light tune, as light as a mist-like sigh, and she can't touch it even if she is deeply involved in it.

No matter how painful the cruel time is, it will come as scheduled.

[The captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' second division, Portcas D. Ace, will be publicly executed in Marineland one week later]

An put down the newspaper in her hand and took a deep breath. She clenched her fists tightly and looked at the sea. Her eyes were as dark as ink. She called Abu softly. Abu flew over and tilted his head to look at her in confusion. An reached out and touched its head. , it happily rubbed against her palm and cried "Ah Bu Ah Bu".

"Hey...Abu, do you still have family?"

"Ah bu ah bu" Abu spun around happily and nodded.

"Then do you miss them? Do you want to go see your family?"

Abu tilted his head, as if he didn't understand why she asked so suddenly, but he was silent for a while, and perhaps thinking of his family, he spread his wings and flew up, chirping and hovering above An's head, making a very excited sound.

Ann smiled, she heard the longing in Abu's tone, so she waved to him, and Abu stopped on her knees. "Abu, take me to a place in a few days to find your family."

Abu nodded, then shook his head.

"We will separate after that..." "...Abu Abu (refuse to refuse)..."

"I can't be with you..." "...Abu (don't)..."

"Okay, okay, I won't drive you away... But after all, I have to see my family often. Haven't you been out for a long time? It's better to go back and have a look... Don't worry, we can still travel together, with you. I’m very happy together.”

"...Abu, don't rub my neck, hahaha, it's itchy..."

"Okay, okay, then... when Abu comes back and finds me, let's continue traveling together, right?"

Abu nodded immediately, jumped onto her shoulder and rubbed her face. An touched its head and lowered his eyes. Something flashed past him, and he immediately regained his composure.

Just after Abu fell asleep, a helpless sigh sounded in the silent lightless night and spread far and wide.