One day they'll write our epilogue

and I want it to say

that this pair stuck together

for all of their days.

They loved one another;

they made a great team,

they shared hopes and goals

and went after their dreams.

They weathered the storms,

made hay in the sun,

saw family and friends

and always had fun

but above all I hope

that when it comes to it

if asked to repeat time

we'd be happy to do it.

-Ms Moem

One day, a pirate would arrive on a far far island with her crew.

The island would be peaceful and quiet, with green forests and vibrant plants, with roaring animals and graceful birds. Strange creatures would surprise them for being calm, and what would amaze them out of them all, would be a house in the centre of it all.

With red brick walls and bright blue windows. It would have soft smoke trailing out of the chimney, and a scent of a good meal would drift from it's door.

The pirates would bring out their weapons, sharpen their haki, and growl as they knock on the door, not daring to enter, even if it was opened wide.

A look of wonder would mar their faces when a teenage girl with luminescent white hair would come to get the door. They will be on edge with their nerves as she invites them in, wondering if this were all a trap.

"Welcome, those who have inherited the will of D." She would say, and the captain would smile, since her name had the D in it's centre.

"Are you the gate keeper to keep the One Piece safe?" The captain asked.

"Oh, no. That would be my mother. Come, follow me." The girl said mysteriously, walking across the room soundlessly.

The crew found pictures littering the wall. Of a woman with flaming red hair and a man with snow white hair. Of a woman watering her garden, and a man posing for the camera, his arm invisible. Of a girl with a scowl as a man with an eye patch dropped a bucket of water on her.

The captain immediately recognised the pictures, and managed to strengthen her guard even more.

"Asuka, have the guests arrived?" The pirates heard a man call out.

"Yes dad!" The teenage girl, now known as Asuka yelled back. "Please, to the garden. There is space for you all."

The pirates walked out, to find a massive table shaped like a doughnut. With exactly forty-nine seats for them all. Additionally, there were seven seats at the end, with six people standing behind each seat.

The girl ran off to them, and a woman walked over to them.

"Greetings. The ones who have inherited the will of D. Before you reach the One Piece, care for a lunch with the Seasons?"

"You... You're the Empress of the seas... The sister of the pirate king..."

"A title that you will receive soon I believe. Though third pirate king hasn't got quite a good ring does it? Why not, the first Pirate Queen." She smiled, gesturing them all to sit.

"It's the Ryokuryuu! In person!"

"Can't believe it... Raining Miracle..."

"The Drying Desert... Oh my god. He wears the eye patch like I do!"

"The Forest Fighter as well! I wonder if it's really true that she's mastered all types of martial arts!?"

"Jack Frost.... The husband of the strongest woman in the world." The woman with bright red hair burst into laughter.

"Ha! Fuyuki! You're only known as my husband!!!" She gulled, gasping for air as she wiped a tear from her eye. The others snickered as well, some patting him on his shoulder with pity.

The man himself just rolled his eyes.

"Striking Vixen. It's an honour to meet you." The soon to be Pirate King bowed.

"Please. Just call me Natsuki. This is Fuyuki, Haruki, Aki, Uki and Kanki. And before you ask, yes. These are our real names. Must have been God's wish for us to be pirates together." She smiled. Then, holding her daughter's shoulder, Natsuki smiled. "Lastly, this is my daughter Asuka."

"We were expecting you. Sit down. We'll have lunch ready for you in an instant." Fuyuki said, and the pirates sat down in a stunned silence.

Soon the ice broke, and the pirates drank and sang, laughed and danced.

At the end of the day, Natsuki guided the captain to the furthest end of the island, where lay a chest.

The captain walked over to it cautiously.

"Oh, it's not booby-trapped." The captain opened the chest with slightly tense fingers, and stared at it's contents.

"Is it?"

"It is."

"But-"

"What you do with it is up to you. Three people before you have seen it and has decided against using it for themselves. Now, the decision is yours. What will you do with the ultimate treasure?"

An hour passed and the captain's face softened.

"Three great people before me have opened this chest and left the treasure behind. I too will leave this chest for the next to make their decision."

"You have made a great choice. This is not for the human's to use. Or one will only suffer from it's consequences. I hope you understand that."

"I do. Thank you Natsuki-san."

"Thank you too."

The captain of the ship returned to her crew, and they seemed to understand what had happened, and what caused her to go against her decision to take the treasure.

"What happens after this captain?"

"I don't know. Well, shall we leave their company first? Go home? Back to our families?" The captain somberly asked.

"Well. Know that you are the third Pirate King. Or rather, the first Pirate Queen. I hope you have a great journey, and a brilliant adventure." Natsuki smiled, and bowed deeply, the others all doing the same in unison.

Hearts and eyes welling up, the pirates finally felt complete. Finished. Done. Their dream was granted, and for now, that was all that mattered.

They boarded their ship one last time, and with the seasons waving at them from the shore, they left, for a final adventure.

An adventure for a life time had ended, and now they were off for one more.

-Fin-