I do not own One Piece but I do own this plot!

Today was a special day, today was the day Portgas D Ace would finally be setting sail to accomplish his dreams, to be the freest person! To get out from under that man's shadow.

Ace looked back at his two brothers grinning. "I'm off now! Make sure you two don't get into too much trouble!"

Sabo rolled his eyes waving him off. "Like your one to talk hot head plus in just three months I'll be setting sail just like you! Better be ready to be one upped by me."

Luffy pouted at his two older brothers. "No fair I still have to wait three years! I'm gonna be pirate king so don't get in my way!"

Ace and Sabo laughed at their youngest brother. "I'll miss you two while I'm out here."

Luffy grinned hands on his hips. "Shihihihi we'll miss Ace too! It won't be the same without the three of us together." Sabo nodded his agreement.

The blonde pushed the freckled teen towards the boat. "Go on Ace get out of here we'll be fine!"

Ace nodded stepping into his boat he waved at his two brothers as he pushed off. "Make sure to tell Makino and the others I said see ya later!"

Both brother waved their older brother off grinning. Luffy looked up to Sabo pouting. "It's going to be lonely when you leave too it sucks I have to wait so long."

Sabo laughed ruffling the boy's hair affectionately. "Don't worry about it Lu three years will fly by you'll see, just make sure you don't stop training." Luffy nodded eagerly.

Sabo turned away from the sea. "Come on let's head down to Fuusha and let Makino and them know Ace is gone."

Luffy cheered running ahead of the blonde. Sabo laughed and picked up speed keeping pace with his little brother.

Sabo stopped suddenly causing Luffy to smack right into his back. "Ow what the hell Sabo? Why'd you stop so suddenly?"

Sabo's eyes were dark. "Luffy we need to hurry somethings going on in Fuusha!" Luffy looked over and his eyes widened giant black clouds of smoke were filling the air.

The two wasted no time and quickly shot forwards towards the village. Sabo cursed he never thought the placed would ever be attacked. 'Damn it who in their right mind would attack an island under Garp's protection!'

Luffy was worried, he didn't know what was going on there but he did know Makino was down there, she could be hurt or worse. Luffy shook his head he wouldn't let Makino die.

The boys were out of the jungle and stopped panting. The village was being raided by slavers. Sabo knew who they were they weren't pirates or bandits they were slavers.

His eyes darted down to Luffy and he nodded. "Luffy we're here for only one thing! We get Makino and then we leave, these are slavers if they catch us we will never be able to get out."

Luffy wanted to object but he knew the danger of slavers. He may not be the smartest person but he knew when a person is caught by slavers they rarely ever get free again.

Luffy nodded his agreement and the two took off towards Party's bar. Sabo kept Luffy close he wouldn't lose his baby brother to slavers.

They both grinned when the bar came into view still standing. Luffy rushed into the bar first. "Makino!"

He stopped at what he saw. The mayor was bleeding but still alive. Makino was in a man's grip glaring defiantly at the man. The slaver was grinning maliciously at her roaming his eyes over her body.

Attention went to Luffy when he had made his entrance. Sabo quickly came in right behind him. "Oh what do we have here? Two little brats, you both would make us a lot of money especially you blondie."

Luffy stepped forward glaring. "Let go of Makino you ass!" Makino struggled to break free worried about the boy she had raised since he was a baby.

The slaver laughed and threw the woman in his hands into the bar. Luffy screamed at him and swung his fist back. "Gum, gum pistol!" He slammed his fist into the man's cheeks causing him to fly back and hit the wall. The force of the punch making the wall break and the man go flying out of the bar.

Sabo cursed if that man got to his buddies they would be in trouble because devil fruit users are always the best type of slaves to take. "Come on Luffy we need to leave now!"

Luffy ran over to the mayor as Sabo picked Makino up in his arms bridal style. She smiled at him. "Thank you Sabo and you too Luffy for coming here to save me."

Luffy grinned stupid as he picked the mayor up throwing him over his shoulder. "Shihihi! Of course we'd help you! Makino is one of our precious people."

Sabo nodded smiling. "Mayor-san too is something important to us we can't just let people mess with our family."

Makino nodded tears sliding freely now that she knew she was safe. The group quickly made their way towards the woods trying to get out of the burning mess of buildings and people screaming.

It pained them that they couldn't help everyone but it was just impossible there was only two of them who could fight they couldn't take on a whole fleet of slavers by themselves.

"Where do you boys think you're going?" Sabo and Luffy froze when they heard an unknown voice. They looked back and Sabo felt dread fill him, there were over fifty men and it looked like the leader of their little gang had come out to play.

Sabo set Makino down gently. "I need you to take the mayor and get out of here! Run to Dadan's and contact gramps let him know what happened."

Makino shook her head. "No! I can't do that! I can't leave two kids here all alone! I'm your guardian what kind of mother would I be if I left my baby's here alone!?"

Sabo felt warmth spread through him, Makino thought of him as her own son and it was a great feelings knowing you had someone who loved you. "Makino you have to go if we all get taken here no one will know what happened to us, but no matter what do not let Ace know what happened!"

Makino could feel the tears falling again. She knew then her boys were planning on sacrificing themselves to save her. She nodded and took the mayors hand the two quickly started running.

The leader of the slavers scowled. "Boys don't let the woman get away! Capture her!" They went to go after her but Sabo held his pipe out stopping them.

He smiled menacingly. "I'm sorry gentlemen but I'll have to ask you to stay away from our mother." Luffy nodded glaring and getting into his fighting stance.

The leader laughed at the two. "Oh how touching giving yourselves up to save your dear little mommy, alright fine then boys capture these two and I want them alive!"

Sabo tightened his grip on his pipe and looked to his younger brother again. 'Damn it I'm sorry Ace, there's nothing I can do to save our little brother, both of us are about to go through hell but no matter what we won't ruin your dream Ace!'

The two sides launched at each other to attack and it was a sad defeat for the younger boys.

-With Makino-

Makino banged on the bandit's hut sobbing. "Dadan-san! Please open up Dadan-san!"

The door flew open and Dogra gasped rushing the two inside. "Makino-san what happened to you?"

Makino shook her head. "Please we need to contact Garp! It's an emergency! The boys, Sabo and Luffy they, they've been taken by slavers!"

Dadan's eyes widened before narrowing she stood grabbing her club. "All of you idiots with me! Dogra stay here! Contact Garp and let him know what's going on we're going to try and save the boys if we can!"

The bandits cheered and quickly followed after their boss. Dogra sighed shaking his head. "It's just like seven years ago when Sabo was taken and Bluejam was going to kill the boys."

Dogra pulled out a white den, den mushi. It rang before someone picked it up. "This better be important Dadan! I told you this snail is only for emergencies!"

Dogra sighed. "Garp-san this is Dogra there's been a big problem slavers came and attacked Fuusha Sabo and Luffy have been taken by them, boss went out to try and go save them."

Everything was silent on the other end before loud curses could be heard on the other end. Things crashing was also heard. "I'm on my way there!" The snail hung up.

Makino was still sobbing, she knew, everyone knew what kind of life slaves had and her boys were going to be forced into that.

Dogra picked up another snail and Makino noticed it had freckles on the snail. "Who are you calling now?"

The bandit looked over at her then to the snail. "I'm calling Ace he should know what's going on with his brothers."

Makino remembered Sabo's words and shook her head. "You can't call Ace! Sabo's last request to me was that Ace not know what's happening."

Dogra shook his head. "No! Ace has to know what's going on there his brothers! He should know they've been taken!"

Makino stood and jerked the snail away from him. "No! Sabo knows Ace will only blame himself! He'll spend as long as it takes to find them and he may never be able to find them! He'll give up his dream for them and neither brother wants that! It was their last request I can't do that to them and to Ace he can't know!"

Dogra shook his head. "I'll agree to this for now but you should know Ace is going to find out eventually and when he does he's going to feel betrayed by all of us."

Makino looked determined. "I'm willing to take his hatred if only it means honoring Sabo's last request, besides I'm sure Garp will do everything in his power to find the boys."

The door banged open and the bandits walked in looking defeated. Dadan shook her head at the questioning looks. "By the time we got there the slavers had already taken off with Luffy and Sabo."

I got the idea for this story and I just had to write it! Please let me know what you think.