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Zoro knew of Nika, the Sun God. He'd learnt of Water Law, the Water God. But what awaited him in Nika's shrine this summer solstice was only more absurd.
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- Part 3 of Nika: the Sun God
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Ch1
Partial Solar Eclipse
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Zoro knew of Nika, the Sun God. He'd learnt of Water Law, the Water God. But what awaited him in Nika's shrine this summer solstice was only more absurd.
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‘Nika,’ he prayed vehemently. ‘Get your damned arse down here this second.’Yes, Nika detested being ordered around but Zoro thought this counting as a very exceptional circumstance. He growled when the skeleton stepped closer, no doubt held together by dark magic and given life unnaturally.
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Zoro paled, reaching out to grab Luffy by the vest only to be stalled when the reindeer was suddenly between them. It growled, pushing him away from the god and glaring darkly. Zoro was undeterred, twisting its antlers and sending it toppling over.“There were people in there Nika! You didn’t have to go that far!”
Luffy was suddenly in his face, eyes burning as they met his. “Mortals, who wouldn’t listen to the words of a god. I gave them chances.”
Zoro wasn’t swayed. “You sound like Law.”
That made Luffy’s mouth snap shut. He quickly looked away, bells turning to weak chines. Brook went to lay a hand on his shoulder but Luffy brushed it off. He then sighed, approaching the temple’s walls, fingers running over the carvings that had been made there. He stopped by a blank stone.
“Brook, come carve this one.”
The skeleton hastened to do as asked, kneeling beside the stone. “What should I carve?”
“The sun, being scolded by its lesser. The moon.”
Brook nodded, quickly getting to work. Chopper looked between Luffy and Zoro before taking a tentative step forward. “Nika…”
Luffy shook his head. “I’m not from the Seagull Line. I’m a Monkey, through and through. We bring justice, light, warmth.” His hands balled into fists. “I need to remember that. Remember Ace, Sabo, and those who serve me.”
Zoro was suitably confused, only more so when Luffy came to stand in front of him. He then took a step, forehead pressing against Zoro’s sternum. “Forgive me?”
He admitted he stumbled a tad, forcing Luffy back. “Nika, you can’t ask such a thing of me. You’re a god. I have no power over you.”
Luffy frowned up at him, stomping a foot and whirling smoke around them. “But I want Zoro’s forgiveness!”
“Fine; then you have it. Whatever good it’ll do.”
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“So Zoro,” he said thoughtfully. “What do you think? Team up with me and Sabo to take down a god?”“Nika, that’s insane! I know I have no right to refuse you but that would be suicide. A mortal against gods? You know we stand no chance.”
He then paused as he was subjected to three pairs of staring eyes - though perhaps Brook did not count so much. Luffy went as far as to slip to the ground, coming to his front and grasping his face in his hands. Zoro huffed.
“What?”
“Zoro,” Luffy said firmly, so unlike his usual boisterous self that Zoro stiffened. “You’re no mortal. From the second you became my mouthpiece, you ascended.”
He choked.
“You’re not deified, not yet, but you could be. You weren’t aware of your powers?”
“I…”
Luffy waved a hand, darkening the room. He then placed Zoro’s wakizashi in his hand. “Feel me in your veins. I’m there.”
It shouldn’t have made sense but somehow it did. Zoro did as asked, pulling on the heat he’d felt when Luffy’s powers had surged through him and just liked that, the atmosphere of the room seemed to change. His eyes, for one, instantly became adjusted to the darkness. His veins burnt white, his hair glowed to match, and, most of all, the sword in his hand was swiftly engulfed in a burning white flame.
“Nika, what is this?”
“You’re my lesser,” he said simply. “The moon to complete the sky. The God Hunter. Lunarian. As I say.”
“As you say,” Chopper and Brook parroted.
Zoro laughed in disbelief, Luffy waving away the darkness and Zoro dropping his power from the sword. “You could have told me.”
Luffy flashed him a grin, plopping his straw hat on his head and setting off claxons above. “Ah, I could have.”
He then bounded up to tiptoes to kiss him mischievously and they both knew what that meant. He could have; but he never would have. But Zoro knew now and that meant what exactly?
He wished he knew.