I felt the harsh sun on my skin, like it was baking me alive.
My hands feel the rough texture that was too familiar to me to not recognize. It was rough, coarse sand.
My eyes flutter open in confusion for a few minutes before finally gaining full consciousness. I then realized I was laying on a beach with no understanding of where I was.
I immediately adopted a very serious mood, and quickly got up to observe my surroundings. Where was I?
In front of me, was the rest of the big beach and the blue sea that lay beyond it. Just the color blue as far as the eyes can see. Behind me , was a lush forest, full of big trees.
My mind began to race about the possibilities and the many applicable reasons for my situation and why I was here.
My mind fell onto my last memory before this.
That stupid countdown! I was filling out that One Piece survey for that stupid game. When the countdown hit zero, I blacked out. I didn't know what it had do with my current situation, but I'm sure that's a part of it.
I need to find out more about my current situation. Being anxious and upset won't help my current situation.
I walked around for a few more minutes on the beach, not daring to go into the jungle. Who knows what threats await there? I should stick to the beach until I have a plan.
As I walked to the shoreline, I looked at my reflection in the water. Needless to say, I looked different then my usual self.
I was now a very tall, attractive man with tan skin and a sub muscular build. I had jet black hair, messy and it was very long. Now I'm really freaking out!
My attire was pretty different than usual. I donned a black captain coat with gold accents, similar to the one Gol D Roger was wearing. Under it, I wore a black shirt with some black pants, paired with a gold bandanna. I look like a whole new person.
I was admiring my self reflection from the water, when I realized I had something in short's pockets.
I dug through and pulled it out quickly. It was a note. I quickly unfolded the note and read through it. It read:
" Congratulations. You are now in the One Piece world. For your gifts from the "Rocks D Xebec" gift pack to appear, say just one word. Please."
My mouth was now agape. What kind of sick joke is this! Are you really saying I have been transmigrated into the One Piece world! I couldn't believe it, I shouldn't believe it! This all must be a joke.
But a part of me wanted to play along with this insanity. I took a walk around the beach before finally succumbing to the desire.
Standing the tallest I can , in the middle of the beach, I spoke the words the note insisted I say.
"Please"!
My 5 senses were immediately overrun as a pristine gold light blinded me for a singular moment.
As I regained my composure, I laid my eyes on what was in front of me.
In front of me, a few meters ahead, was a sword lodged into the sand. It was a normal-sized cutlass with a slightly curved blade. It possesses an obsidian colored hilt with diamond shape pattern, a black guard, as well as a thinner hand guard running atop the hilt and a black sheath. That's one of the 12 Supreme Blades, Calamity.
( A note: Imagine Roger's sword, ace, but replace yellow with black)
Next to it, was a large, round, light purple fruit made up of many small teardrop-shaped components with swirl patterns, and green leaves sprouting from the top. Its overall shape and appearance closely resembles a pineapple. It was the Yami Yami No Mi, one of the strongest fruits in existence.
But out on the shoreline was something far grander. It was Rocks' former ship, and it was now mine. The Sovereign Of Many!
First of all, it was a huge ship! Imagine how much Adam's wood would be needed to make all this! Now that I've confirmed I'm in the One Piece world, big things will be the norm.
It was a ship with a dark colored sail, with the word "ROCKS" written on it in light colored letters, the "O" was designed to look like a burning skull, and it had a figure head of a corpse.
It was an intimidating ship to say the least, and it will be a ship that I'll use to get off this island.
This was all too much for me. I'm in the One Piece world now, where the seas were a battlefield between many factions. Which one will I be? I haven't decided yet.
I walked over to the sword and my devil fruit. I grabbed my devil fruit, the Yami Yami No Mi, from the sand and looked at it. I've heard from the shows that the taste of these fruits are putrid and quite honestly, the worst thing on the planet.
After quite the contemplation, I threw caution to the wind and gulped down the whole fruit in a instant.
As the fruit was crushed in my mouth, I almost threatened to throw up everything I had. I took it like a champ and managed to down the whole thing.
The people were right! This was the worst thing I have ever tasted. It was worth it though, now that I have the power of darkness and gravity at my disposal!
Let's see if I can use this power.
I closed my eyes, brought out my hands, and I visualized myself channeling the power of darkness in my hands. I calmed myself down and focused every part of my energy into manipulating my new gained darkness.
It seems like that worked out, as when I opened my eyes, the tip of my fingertips were shrouded in darkness. No, it was darkness now.
My focus wavered and my fingertips were now back to their ordinary flesh. It was no biggie though, it was a start to my power and there is always room to grow.
My eyes shifted to the sword, Calamity, and my smile grew, now with a desire to hold my weapon.
As I reached out for the weapon, I gained a sense of anxiety, as I could feel the sword's presence. I could definitely believe there was a creature inside of it.
My hands reached out and grabbed the obsidian colored hilt.
My eyes widened and my senses were overridden and I blacked out, not being able to withstand the sinister aura of the sword.
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My eyes widened in a sense of panic.
I was now floating in a dark void, with no color in sight. This was the second time in one day I was blacked out, and involuntarily transported to another place. I was getting rather sick of it.
" For a second there, I thought that bastard Xebec had returned, after many years. Who are you, and why do you smell so much like him", A voice spoke out from the darkness.
What have I gotten myself into now?