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Butterflies were fluttering in Perona’s stomach; for once she had felt extremely happy. She was nearing Elegia, the island which Uta had written in her invitation letter. She had been flying for what had felt like ages but her trip was finally coming to an end. It’s been a while since she’s last seen Uta… They’ve been sending letters and calling each other over their snails but that doesn’t amount nearly as much as physically seeing each other. However this time it was well worth the long trip; They had been talking less recently but Uta assured her that it was for good reason. After basically begging, Perona finally caved in to her requests,
“Just this once! I wanna show you what I’ve been working on these past few months! It’s truly something spectacular, just trust me!”
“Ugh, her pathetic and whiny voice is stuck in my head! It’s been a few days now, why can’t it get out!” Perona remarked (even if she loves it.) Before long she finally touched down on the coast of Elegia, the atmosphere was vastly different compared to that gloomy island with Mihawk. After making her way up to the inner island she was met with the sight of a massive venue, livened up with lots of colorful lights. It was the perfect place for a musician to perform. It was still in the midst of being fully built and set up. It was only a few days before it would be jam-packed with Uta’s fans. Her rising popularity was a spectacle to see as it seemed like every day she would gain a million new fans.
Perona, still in awe at what she was witnessing, wasn’t expecting such a loud shriek from the middle of the stage,
“HEELLLOOOOO IT’S ME UTA!!!! CAN YOU GUYS HEAR ME?!! IT’S TIME TO GET STARTED! Haha, just joking! Sigh Just a few more days though..”
The sudden screams of her partner managed to get a little jump out of her, yet her fear was vastly overcome by joy as she could see that split colored hair in person for the first time in a while. She immediately started to float down there, but not with any good intention.. It struck Uta out of nowhere and unexpectedly. With no time to react, all Uta could hear was:
“NEGATIVE HOLLOW!”
“I’m sorry for not being able to help my fans…”
She muttered as she fell down to her hands and knees, a gloomy aura surrounding her, before quickly getting up and squealing,
“PERONA!!! You made it!”
“Of course I did! You made it seem interesting so I just had to see what it was all about.”
“Yeah right.. You really missed me huh?”
“WHAT?! Nonsense… Don’t act like you’re any better with your puppy eyed begging! I was just curious to see if it was really worth checking out…”
“Whatever you say cutie… Come, follow me! Let me show you what those missed calls amounted to!”
Pouting after hearing that, Perona obliged. Uta gave her a tour of all the equipment, stage lights, and effects, while Perona was awe-struck and attentively listening to Uta, even if she didn’t know much about what she was even listening to. Just being able to hear Uta’s voice naturally was truly a blissful experience. The tour took up almost the entire day, going from the afternoon to night. However, this was the perfect time to turn on all the lights and show Perona what the magic really was about.
“Before we go and rest, let me give you an exclusive performance. This song is meant to unite everyone together, however this performance is devoted to just you my love!”
Blushing and flustered, Perona uttered,
“For me? Are you sure?”
“Of course I am silly! I love you!”
Before Perona could respond, Uta put her into a bubble and pushed her, eventually setting her down in one of the seats surrounding the stage. She would begin to sing her new and unreleased song “I’m Invincible” to a crowd of 1. Even though the stands were basically empty, this performance was the one that truly mattered, for it was the one that would show that her plan is worth going through with.
“Pant pant.. So? What’d you think?”
“It was… amazing… Your voice is so beautiful… It sounds even better than it does on any snail…”
Hearing those words warmed her up to her core. Uta was beyond satisfied.
“I never thought those words could ever be said by a pirate, but here you are. I love you so much Perona.”
“I love you too, Uta.”