Prologue (Letters in the Dark)

Soma Akito grew up knowing Eustass Kid. He was her best friend. As they grew up, they both wanted to be pirates, but Akito's father wanted her to be a Navy officer. She did, just to make him happy. Even though Akito was a Marine, she and Kid remained close friends, even when he set out to be a pirate. They kept in touch, using Akito's crow as a means to communicate. Before Kid left, Akito made a promise to him.
"Kid, I promise, one day we will sail the seas together. No matter what, we will."

(This is a One Piece fanfiction, all rights belong to Eiichiro Oda, the original creator of One Piece. The only thing that is mine are my OCs.)