This is what if's Ace is alive and now part of Lufy's crew? :3
Warning: unbeta. English is my first. ASL (America Sign Language) is my second. I'm Deaf. *peace*
I don't own One Piece. *sob*
Still I Fly
Prologue
The young man who wore black knee-length shorts with an eyelet-studded orange belt, and a blue pouch belted around his left leg. He also wore a short second belt with a large red "A" on the silver buckle over his right hip, but left it unfastened and threaded the free end along the back of his shorts. A dagger in a green sheath hung at his left hip. On Ace's left arm, he wore a white striped bracelet around his wrist, an orange elbow guard, and his "ASCE" tattoo with a cross out on the "S", and he wore a red beaded necklace. His was wrapped in bandages around his torso, forearms, and legs.
Currently, he is sitting on the ground as his onyx eyes stared up at the clear blue sky impassive. In his mind, all he can think about his pop dying as he fought the enemy in the Marinefold.
"There's no need for words..."
The flashback in Ace's mind when he saw Whitebeard panted as blood spill from his mouth as his eyes shown full of love.
"Just answer one question for me, Ace..."
Next flashes when Whitebeard glanced down at Ace as he showed his worried yet fond expression on his face.
"Was I a good father?"
Tears spilled from Ace's eyes as he continues to stare at the blue sky. "Of course you are a good pop..." he choked and moaned in mournful. He lost so much of his brothers/friends, his pop, and his allies. All because they wanted to save Ace and wanted him to continue to live. He placed his hand on his chest, he remembered that time when Akainu was about to harm his little brother. He protected Luffy and... Marco saved Ace as the Admiral whose used magma fist went through his torso and burned up his insides.
Whitebeard and Marco sacrificed themselves to saved Ace and he never will be able to repay them.
Suddenly a loud explosion heard that forced Ace to looked up and saw a large smoke of mushroom. His ears perked up when he heard his little brother's voice.
"ACE!" Luffy cried out in terrible grief-stricken that heart Ace's heart.
Ace stood up from the ground as he grimaced at the pain from his wounds. He ignored it and started to walk as fast as possible.
"ACE! ACE!" his little brother kept calling for him and Ace's eyes crystals when he heard Luffy's sorrowful voice. He quickly jogging through the forest where the explosion heard.
"AAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Ace break into the sprint in his legs toward his little brother who obviously needed him. When he left the forest into the clearing area and saw Luffy on the ground; crying his heart out and screaming for his name.
Tears spilled over Ace's eyes, "L-Luffy..." he halted and Luffy paused. The rubber-boy slowly lifted his head to Ace's direction and saw his older brother stood front of him, alive. Luffy cries once more but this time in wonder and hope. He shakingly reached for Ace.
Ace bend down and grabbed Luffy's hand and hugged him, "I'm here Luffy... I did promise you I won't die." Ace whispered and Luffy sobbed in relief.
"Ace... Ace... Ace..." Luffy repeated his older brother name as he hugged back tightly and afraid to let him go.
The brothers have their own moment as they ignored the audiences around them. Jinbe sighed softly as a glum smile appeared on his face, "Luffy-san finally snapped out of it..." he said to Law who has been watching them in silence as he crossed his arms.
The brothers are reunited and safe. However, things will be different this time. On the Amazon Lily Island, Luffy and Ace are trained by the Dark King Silver Rayleigh for two years. Luffy's crewmates got the message from the newspaper when Luffy wore the tattoo on his arm. During the two years, they've been training their skills and improved it to be more stronger for the New World.
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And now, two years have passed...
On the top of the cliff, Ace stood up tall as he watched the blue ocean that stretched far and beyond as far as his onyx eyes could see. He has changed a lot over two years; just like his little brother Luffy. Now, he is twenty-two years old. He wore black pants with an eyelet-studded orange belt, and a red pouch belted around his left leg and black boots. He also wore a short second belt with a large purple symbol of Whitebeard on the silver buckle over his right hip, but left it unfastened and threaded the free end along the back of his pants. A dagger in a red sheath hung at his left hip. On Ace's left arm, a red and white striped bracelet around his wrist, an orange elbow guard, and his "ASCE" tattoo with a cross out on the "S". He wore a red beaded necklace and an orange hat with two blue smileys, one frowning and one smiling, and a string of red beads sitting above the rim. Two long orange side straps hung downsides of his hat and met at a large medallion of a bull's skull with orange tassels. His front naked torso showed his eight-packs abs and tone muscles. His back, there was once a large tattoo of Whitebeard symbol now replaced 'X' shape scar covering most of his back he received from Admiral Akainu.
A lot has changed in two years for Ace. A small smile appeared on his face, 'Pop... Marco... you both died for me and I won't let your death be vain. I will live through and fight until it's my time. I'm staying with Luffy... that idiot forced me to be part of his crew. He refused to let me go.' a wind breeze through his hair, 'Sabo... looks like I ended up having Luffy as my Captain.' he snorted softly yet fondness in his eyes, 'I won't let anything happen to Luffy. I will protect him and his crew... don't worry, I won't be reckless with my life anymore, this time, I will stay alive and protect my family and friends.' he closed his eyes, 'Pop, Marco, Sabo... I know now that I'm important to be alive because I am care and loved by many. I deserve to be live.' he mused with the peaceful mind.
"ACE!" Ace opened his eyes and glanced over his shoulder, he saw Luffy waving at him with a giant grin on his face. "Come on! We got to meet my crew! Our crew! Shishishishi!" Ace half-smirks at his little brother.
'This time... I will stay by Luffy's side and watch him on his journey to become the King of the Pirates.' Ace turned around and walked to his little brother.
And that's how Ace become part of Straw-Hat Crew...
