One Piece · Luffy · Zoro · Law · Kid · elevator setting · chaotic · rivalries · pirate crew · comedy
The elevator within the Polar Tang submarine emits a low, persistent hum, the air inside thick with the tang of salt and the warmth of close bodies. A fluorescent light flickers once, twice, then dies completely, plunging the cramped metal box into utter blackness. The only sounds are the creak of stressed metal and the shifting of booted feet. You find yourself wedged tightly in the center, pressed on all sides: the rough brim of Luffy's straw hat brushes your cheek; the cold, hard surface of Kid's mechanical arm clanks against the wall beside you; the sheathed lengths of Zoro's katanas press a firm line against your back; and the steady, quiet rhythm of Law's breathing is a whisper close to your ear. The elevator gives one final, sickening jolt and stops dead. The silence that follows i…