HAPPY BIRTHDAY ACE! Well I waited for the first day of the new year, to post up the prologue to Ace's story because it is his birthday. He obviously has a story to tell from his life of piracy, but we obviously know little past him leaving at 17 a rookie "monster" human and showing up 3 years later as a commander of the whitebeard pirates and user of a devil fruit. There is obviously an interesting story somewhere in there and I plan to twist that fog into yet another AcexOC story. BTW I am still really sore that he died and this was the result of my annoyance with Oda-sensei. You are warned of the Marine bashing that you will encounter in this story. I obviously don't own One Piece or else there would never have been a Blackbeard fiasco. That serves as the disclaimer for the entire story so there ya go you twips! Enjoy!
The Queen of Spades Prologue
Somewhere weakness is our strength
And I'll die searching for it
I can't let myself regret, such selfishness
My pain and all the trouble caused
No matter how long
I believe that there's hope
Let The Flames Begin by Paramore
The sun was setting and casting a brilliant shimmer of orange and golden light over the village and surrounding ocean. Its shimmering rays caressed the silhouette of the tall boy standing on the docks. The chilly breeze ruffled his clothes as he took a deep breath and watched the first sunset of the new year.
"Watcha doing here Ace?" asked a childish voice from behind the tall boy. Ace turned around and goofily smiled at his little brother.
"Just taking everything in. Take care of yourself Luffy. And listen to Makino and Dadan okay?" Ace asked while looking at his little brother.
"Why are you leaving me? Can't I come with you? Don't leave me behind too!" Luffy cried as he threw himself at Ace. Ace caught his little brother in a hug and held him tight. Then he let him go and ruffled his air, the goofy smile never leaving his freckled face.
"It's time to start my adventure bro. And you're too young. Wait til you're seventeen, like me, and then start your own adventure, with your own nakama." He turned away from Luffy and watched as the last rays of shimmering light disappeared below the horizon. He walked aboard the passenger ship moored to the dock and waved at Luffy as the ship set sail. "Bye bro!" Ace yelled as he waved his goodbye to Luffy who was still crying on the dock.
"Bye Ace! We'll meet again and then I'll become the Pirate King!" Luffy yelledback as he waved back frantically.
And that is the end of the prologue and the beginning of the story. Hope you liked this snippet. Rin (1/1/11)
