Chapter : Auxiliary Chapter: The Song Before the Storm
Far from the Straw Hat Pirates, a solitary figure stood on a cliff, her long black hair whipping in the wind. Lyra, the last descendant of the Sea Seraph, could hear the haunting melody of the Sea Seraph's song filling the air, an ancient power that had haunted her bloodline for centuries. She was the guardian of its secrets.
The Sea Seraph's song had the power to control the ocean, but at a great cost. Her ancestors had been its keepers, but every generation had fallen victim to the song's curse, losing their minds or their lives to the sea. Now, Lyra was the last of her kind, alone with the burden of knowing the truth. She watched as a new group of pirates, the Straw Hat Pirates, sailed toward Melodica, the island of the song. They, too, would be drawn to its allure.
Lyra closed her eyes, the song's pull growing stronger. The treasure they sought was not gold, but the power to control the seas. And that power would consume them if they weren't careful.
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