Okee…With the shocking recent events of One Piece, I felt that I have to post this now, while things are still uncertain for the most part, and this fic would still be accurate and not too far fetched though (SPOOOIIILLLEEEERRRRR) Ace was sentenced to death, and in this, Ace dies from injuries given to him by Blackbeard. Either way, it makes people cry T.T (including me)…Anyway on with this rushed fic. ; (and as the fic continues, you'll get how the title fits…NOT YAOI!!) This takes place in a random interval after Franky and Robin join, after Thriller Bark, but I can't write Brook, so I think I'll leave him out (sorry to you Brook fans out there!! ;) , and before Caimie and Hachi--
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Hidden Relations Chapter 1- Brothers
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Ace lay motionless on the bloodstained bricks of the floor in one of the cells in Impel Down. He was going on two months survived in the notorious prison-a record. His entire world was blurred; the voices and screams were like echoes-fogged out from sheer horror. Ace's reckless, happy-go-lucky spirit was broken. He wished hundreds of times that death would come to him, numbing the pain and aching in his heart. No sailing, no freedom, nothing…Never seeing his little knucklehead of a little brother again. Ace felt a cold tear streak down his face. His thoughts turned to two guards conversing outside his cell.
"Portgeis hasn't been looking too good lately." There was a devious smirk on the guard's face. "The morning patrol said he won't make it through tonight." This got a surprised look from the second guard.
The first guard looked to Ace's cell. He and Ace locked eyes for a second. Ace smirked and the guard spit in his direction. He recalled what he heard the guard say…Was he really dwelling on his last hours? He couldn't die yet…But he couldn't take anymore of this intense pain that pulsed through his body every time his heart pounded. The wounds from Blackbeard still hadn't healed and they were oozing from infection. He knew he was in bad shape, but die? No. He wouldn't. He couldn't. He had too much too live for! Too much to do! He tensed, determined that he would live out the rest of the year. The prisoner next to him, though long dead now, had told him that if any prisoner survives out a year, the Marines would let him/her go, but there was a catch-The prisoner would have to join the Marines. Ace had no interest to join, but freedom. Freedom again. Feeling the sea mist, the wind, living a true life, again. Not to mention the constant amusement when he spontaneously falls asleep. And only ten months left. Now, he had an objective, and it would make his 'life' in Impel Down, that much easier and meaningful. He would survive. Refreshed with a new goal, he sat up. But something was wrong. It was completely painless. His heart dropped when he looked back down to where he was lying. He had left his body behind.
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"ZORO!! Where's Ace's paper!! I can't find it!!" Luffy was running frantically around the Thousand Sunny, absolutely hysterical. He feared the worst when his older brother's paper disappeared from his pocket, but when he went down to take it out, his fingers came out black. Zoro looked up from polishing his katana.
"I don't know where it is Luffy. Did you check your other pocket?" Luffy stood insolently, and offended that his Nakama thought that he was so stupid.
"YES!!" Zoro shook his head and went back to his katana. Luffy snuck his hand into his left pocket. Nothing. Then his right. Black fingers. He looked down to his hand. It was shaking. He tried to say something, but instead it was a quivery whimper. He angrily cleared his throat.
"Make a course to Impel D-!!" Nami covered his mouth.
"Luffy…Don't make a stupid mistake. You probably just misplaced your brother's paper somewhere. We'll help you find it if you want." Nami looked down to Luffy who had started crying. Nami removed her hand.
"It's not a stupid mistake…" He said softly. He looked up to Nami, eyes flaring. "MY BROTHER COULD BE DEAD AND WE'RE JUST SITTING HERE!! MAKE A COURSE TO IMPEL DOWN NOW!!" Luffy stormed below deck leaving the rest of the Mugiwara shocked by their always-happy captain's demand. The only thing he ever demanded was more food. This was to the other extreme. They all flinched as they heard a bang down below as Luffy slammed the door. Screaming soon followed as he allowed his emotions unfurl. Everyone except Franky knew what Luffy was torn about. Franky came up on the deck, confused at seeing the teen run through the corridor and slam into his room.
"Uh…What's with Luffy?" He glanced around. Zoro was half sleeping half polishing his katana, Usopp was doing something with pebbles and random ingredients from the kitchen, Robin was reading, and the reindeer was restocking his First-Aid kits. Nami and Sanji were obviously elsewhere; probably cooking and making a heading. Zoro answered, though still half asleep.
"Luffy thinks his brother's in trouble and he just made a demand to go to Impel Down and chec-" Franky cut him off.
"I-Impel Down?! What in Hell made him want to go there!?"
"I just told you. His brother-"
"Brother?!"
"Oh yeah…I forgot you never met Ace. Ace was taken to Impel Down after he was beaten by a man named Blackbeard. But before that, he gave Luffy a Biblicard, and while we were in Thriller Bark, it started to burn, which means that Ace was dying. Now, the Biblicard is missing, and Luffy always gets ashes on his fingers every time he puts his hand in his pocket. You can already fill in the rest."
"Man that sucks." He looked down to the entrance below deck- the source of the heart wrenching screaming. He looked down, understanding the situation. Luffy's reaction, though, still puzzled Franky. He looked angry when Franky saw him.
"Anytime Luffy messes with his Nakama or family, nothing can hold him back."
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SO HOW WAS THAT!? Please please please please review so I can know if I should continue, or I should stop it here. PLEASE!! I beg y'all for reviews. And this fic's range in characters is a real challenge for me, and I really love it. Once again, R&R!!