01-07-2017, 10:33 PM
A warm ocean breeze blew over Usopp's body as he looked out upon it. Two years had passed since he'd last seen his friends.. Two years of near-isolation, his only companion the strange man named Hercule. During those years, Usopp had grown stronger, more manly. A true brave warrior of the sea. Those years had changed him into someone who could stand alongside his friends as they braved the seas ahead.
The sniper knew the challenges of the New World would be beyond anything he had encountered before, but he was ready for them. He was ready to see his friends again. But it seemed someone out there had other plans, for in that moment Usopp's view of the ocean snapped to black and the strange feeling of tumbling into a grand abyss washed over him. The sudden shift in reality slammed against Usopp's consciousness and it fled, the young man falling into unconsciousness.
Time passed... how much time, Usopp didn't know, but his mind eventually came to grips with what had happened. Consciousness returned, and he opened his eyes. A darkness deeper than any he'd ever known greeted the King of Snipers, so dark he was unsure if he'd even opened his eyes at all. He tried to wave a hand in front of his face, to no avail. It was just too dark to see anything.
Cupping his chin in one hand, Usopp sat crossed-legged in the void and tried to work things out rationally. Where exactly WAS he, and how could he get back to his friends? Those two questions dominated his thoughts. He tried to call out, to see if anyone was around, only to find he could not speak. His mouth moved and air expelled from his lungs, but the words just wouldn't form.
Panic set in, the young sniper being gripped by the sudden fear that he was deep underwater and drowning. He breast-stroked towards what he thought might be the surface, but it was impossible to tell if we was even going anywhere. Besides... nothing about this felt like water at all. Sure, there wasn't any ground underneath him and he couldn't speak. But he didn't feel any pressure on his body, nor resistance to his movements. It seemed like he was breathing alright as well. Just where was he?
Usopp's previous panic and curiosity had dominated his mind to the point where he was startled to see a white silhouette outlined by the darkness in front of him. In the darkness of that void, it was impossible to tell whether it was close to him or kilometers away, the thought giving life to a new fear in Usopp. Where it had come from, he didn't know; whether it had been there all along, had gradually emerged from the darkness, or had suddenly popped into existence was a mystery. Still, the boy couldn't help but to blush thinking it had been watching him make a fool of himself. And, in the midst of his shame, it began to speak.
There were so many questions Usopp wanted to ask, but the words just wouldn't come, no matter how hard her tried to speak. In the end, he decided to simply listen to what it had to say. Not that he had much choice in the matter. An orb, glimmering with all the colors of the rainbow, appeared in its hand; a small, almost insignificant point of light at first which grew into a something large and splendid. Omni, as it had named itself, stretched its arm forward towards Usopp and the boy, without thinking, did the same, accepting the orb of light from the being.
Usopp stared at the orb as Omni spoke, his eyes wide in amazement at what he had been given. He watched as it slowly shrank and disappeared, feeling a strange warmth and strength fill his body. And what Omni said... anything he desired? Did that mean he could use this to find his friends again? Could Omnilium help him to achieve his dream of being a brave warrior of the sea?
And at those words, suddenly all of Usopp's wonder came to a screeching halt. Fear filled him again. The thought of death, of losing everything he cared for sent a chill through his body. Yet this Omni had said that he would be reborn after he died. W-what did that even mean? Usopp struggled to grasp what had been told to him as the silhouette spoke for the last time.
A sudden white light blinded Usopp for a moment, his eyes closing involuntarily. When they opened, all he saw around him was white. The sound of wind filled his ears and he cried out to Omni.
“Wait! Is Luffy here? Where are my friends? Don't go yet!”
His words were drowned out by the rushing wind, going unanswered. He was alone again, with nothing but his thoughts, the white expanse around him, and the torrential wind to keep him company.
What was up with that wind anyway? Seemed kind of strange, didn't it? Crossing his legs and cupping his chin, Usopp pondered the situation. It seemed kinda familiar... like he'd experienced something similar bef-... wait a second. The sniper looked down and his heart stopped. Below him he saw a strange looking object, small to his perspective, but growing larger quickly. Yup. He was falling out of the sky.
“NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!” he screamed out, his arms and legs clawing at the air in an attempt to slow his fall by swimming upwards. It didn't help; all the while the ground beneath him continued to grow in size, a sure sign that he would soon impact it. The object he had seen as small had grown to be distinguishable as a strange hourglass-type sculpture. With a sigh, Usopp resigned himself to his fate. The Great Captain Usopp was about to meet his end before his adventure even began.
“WAIT!” He suddenly remembered something! He'd invented something for JUST this kind of situation! He laughed to the air around him, victory and satisfaction welling up within his heart. He would NOT die this day! No! The Great Captain Usopp, Brave Warrior of the Sea, could not be beaten with such paltry tricks!
“Usopp Skyrid-” he said, as the ground suddenly interrupted him. Buried face-first and to his wait in the white ground, his legs twitched in an insect-like fashion in the air above. And as his parachute finally deployed from his satchel, Usopp uttered a final word.
“Ow...”
The sniper knew the challenges of the New World would be beyond anything he had encountered before, but he was ready for them. He was ready to see his friends again. But it seemed someone out there had other plans, for in that moment Usopp's view of the ocean snapped to black and the strange feeling of tumbling into a grand abyss washed over him. The sudden shift in reality slammed against Usopp's consciousness and it fled, the young man falling into unconsciousness.
Time passed... how much time, Usopp didn't know, but his mind eventually came to grips with what had happened. Consciousness returned, and he opened his eyes. A darkness deeper than any he'd ever known greeted the King of Snipers, so dark he was unsure if he'd even opened his eyes at all. He tried to wave a hand in front of his face, to no avail. It was just too dark to see anything.
Cupping his chin in one hand, Usopp sat crossed-legged in the void and tried to work things out rationally. Where exactly WAS he, and how could he get back to his friends? Those two questions dominated his thoughts. He tried to call out, to see if anyone was around, only to find he could not speak. His mouth moved and air expelled from his lungs, but the words just wouldn't form.
Panic set in, the young sniper being gripped by the sudden fear that he was deep underwater and drowning. He breast-stroked towards what he thought might be the surface, but it was impossible to tell if we was even going anywhere. Besides... nothing about this felt like water at all. Sure, there wasn't any ground underneath him and he couldn't speak. But he didn't feel any pressure on his body, nor resistance to his movements. It seemed like he was breathing alright as well. Just where was he?
Usopp's previous panic and curiosity had dominated his mind to the point where he was startled to see a white silhouette outlined by the darkness in front of him. In the darkness of that void, it was impossible to tell whether it was close to him or kilometers away, the thought giving life to a new fear in Usopp. Where it had come from, he didn't know; whether it had been there all along, had gradually emerged from the darkness, or had suddenly popped into existence was a mystery. Still, the boy couldn't help but to blush thinking it had been watching him make a fool of himself. And, in the midst of his shame, it began to speak.
Quote:“My name is Omni. This is not the world you know. This is the Omniverse. You interest me, so I have made you part of it. The Omniverse is a place that reflects the wishes of those who are part of it. But! There are rules. I will explain them only once, so listen carefully.”
There were so many questions Usopp wanted to ask, but the words just wouldn't come, no matter how hard her tried to speak. In the end, he decided to simply listen to what it had to say. Not that he had much choice in the matter. An orb, glimmering with all the colors of the rainbow, appeared in its hand; a small, almost insignificant point of light at first which grew into a something large and splendid. Omni, as it had named itself, stretched its arm forward towards Usopp and the boy, without thinking, did the same, accepting the orb of light from the being.
Quote:“This is Omnilium. It’s what ties the Omniverse together. Without it, you are nothing. With it, anything you desire can be yours. But you will need more than this. If you desire it enough, you will find it. You will find that using it comes naturally. Just think of what you desire most. “
Usopp stared at the orb as Omni spoke, his eyes wide in amazement at what he had been given. He watched as it slowly shrank and disappeared, feeling a strange warmth and strength fill his body. And what Omni said... anything he desired? Did that mean he could use this to find his friends again? Could Omnilium help him to achieve his dream of being a brave warrior of the sea?
Quote:“You will not be alone in the Omniverse. There are others. Of course, they, too desire Omnilium. Do not fear death. For as long as you interest me, you will be reborn.”
And at those words, suddenly all of Usopp's wonder came to a screeching halt. Fear filled him again. The thought of death, of losing everything he cared for sent a chill through his body. Yet this Omni had said that he would be reborn after he died. W-what did that even mean? Usopp struggled to grasp what had been told to him as the silhouette spoke for the last time.
Quote:“That’s all you need to know right now. You’ll figure out the rest soon enough. I’ll be watching … and waiting.”
A sudden white light blinded Usopp for a moment, his eyes closing involuntarily. When they opened, all he saw around him was white. The sound of wind filled his ears and he cried out to Omni.
“Wait! Is Luffy here? Where are my friends? Don't go yet!”
His words were drowned out by the rushing wind, going unanswered. He was alone again, with nothing but his thoughts, the white expanse around him, and the torrential wind to keep him company.
What was up with that wind anyway? Seemed kind of strange, didn't it? Crossing his legs and cupping his chin, Usopp pondered the situation. It seemed kinda familiar... like he'd experienced something similar bef-... wait a second. The sniper looked down and his heart stopped. Below him he saw a strange looking object, small to his perspective, but growing larger quickly. Yup. He was falling out of the sky.
“NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!” he screamed out, his arms and legs clawing at the air in an attempt to slow his fall by swimming upwards. It didn't help; all the while the ground beneath him continued to grow in size, a sure sign that he would soon impact it. The object he had seen as small had grown to be distinguishable as a strange hourglass-type sculpture. With a sigh, Usopp resigned himself to his fate. The Great Captain Usopp was about to meet his end before his adventure even began.
“WAIT!” He suddenly remembered something! He'd invented something for JUST this kind of situation! He laughed to the air around him, victory and satisfaction welling up within his heart. He would NOT die this day! No! The Great Captain Usopp, Brave Warrior of the Sea, could not be beaten with such paltry tricks!
“Usopp Skyrid-” he said, as the ground suddenly interrupted him. Buried face-first and to his wait in the white ground, his legs twitched in an insect-like fashion in the air above. And as his parachute finally deployed from his satchel, Usopp uttered a final word.
“Ow...”