String of Fate (One Piece)

Chapter 68: Another Nightmare

Time skip 1 year (Rizu is 22 years old with 5 years being with White Beards) 

Rizu POV 

"Look Ace! I found something interesting.  Hahaha, I wonder what type it is." Thatch speaks as he holds it up towards Ace. 

"Oh a devil fruit?" Ace replies back as he looks at it. 

'Huh, Thatch?' I try to call out as my hand goes through Thatch's shoulder.  Widening my eyes, I look down at my hands seeing that it was normal.  Looking back up the scenery changed as I looked around seeing that it was now nightfall on the Moby Dick. 

'Another dream.... Though it's slightly different than my other ones.' I think to myself as I walk around the deck wondering what was going to happen for my powers to show me this.  

Looking up at the sky I frown slightly seeing that it was going to rain.  "Hey Tea-" I hear making me turn around after hearing Thatch's voice.  Heading towards the direction where I heard them, I hear a thump making my eyes furrow. "Thatch?" I mumble out knowing that they wouldn't hear me. 

Freezing as I see a large figure standing there, holding a knife as it dripped blood. Looking down at the ground, my eyes widened in shock seeing the bloodied Thatch.  "Not again.....Thatch!" I yell out as I quickly run towards him. 

"Gahahaha, I finally have it now." I hear the mans voice seeing him pick up the devil fruit that Thatch was holding in his hands.  Extending my hand to grab onto this man, my hand slipped through as I tried to turn him around. 

"You bastard!!! How could you-!!" I yell out as I move to the side to take a look at his face but when I did his face was blurry and I could only depict some features.  As I try to reach out yet again, my hand went through him as he quickly left the ship. 

Turning around, I shook as I bent down quickly and looked at Thatch.  "Hey!! This can't be happening to you, Thatch! Get up!" I yell as my hands kept going through his body and not letting me touch him. 

As lightning and thunder boomed across the sky, tears rapidly fell down my face as I grit my teeth.  "Thatch!" I yell out once again. 

Quickly sitting up in bed, I pant and look around seeing that it was a dream and I was still in my room.  With cold sweat dripping down my face, I quickly stood up and grabbed Ryuushi.  Hearing the booming thunder from the storm outside, I rushed out of my room and speed to the deck. 

'Tell me that it didn't happen yet!!' I yell in my brain as I clenched Ryuushi in my hand and banged open the door that lead to the deck.  Looking around I didn't see anyone.  

With the bombing thunder and lightning strikes above us, it began to pour like my dream as I ran  around the deck seeing if Thatch was anywhere or that man who had killed him.  Biting my lip , I pant out as  I fall down to my knees. 

Letting Ryuushi out my grip, I cover my face with my hands trying to calm myself down.  'It didn't happen.  It didn't happen.  Calm down and get yourself together.' I chant to myself as tears fell down my face along with the rain. 

By now I was soaked from the storm as the rain mixed with my tears. Taking deep breathes in and out, I pick myself up shakily as I start heading back to the cabin areas. Stepping under the cover of the ship, water drip off of me as I make my way down the halls and into my room. 

Closing the door I rub my face and take a couple deep breaths to calm myself.  Setting Ryuushi down, I shiver slightly as I slip out of my wet clothes. Putting dry clothes on, I grab a towel and lightly start drying my hair. 

Still feeling slightly panicked and worried, I sigh as I run my hand through my wet hair. Leaving the towel around my neck, I deciding on what to do, I grab Igai. And leave my room once again, walking down the hall, I shiver as the draft blows.