Ace had jumped in front of Akainu's fist, he was fully aware that he was gonna die, he was a pirate after all, no matter how strong the pirate was they were gonna die sooner or later.

He was gonna die today, protecting his brother, luffy, he wanted luffy to accomplish his dream, to become the pirate king, though he wished that he could see him do it,

He felt hands on his arms, they had pushed him out of the way and onto the ground,

he felt the ever lasting fear... he knew what had happened, he was not the one with a fist threw his chest no it was...

"lu...ffy" his little brother, his one an only pride and joy, his brother stood protectively over him, a magma fist threw his chest, Ace's blood stopped, his brother, his little brother had saved him... why.

Akainu roughly pulled out his fist, which caused Luffy to cough out blood, he soon fell forward about to hit the ground when warm arms caught him, hands covering the hole in his chest, that was profusely bleeding,

"w...why" Ace choked out, why had he done that, he was ready to die, he had no regrets now that he had known that he had people that accepted him for who he was not for who his father was or the blood that flowed threw his veins, so why had his little brother taken the blow instead of himself,

"I came here to save you, not see you die" Ace felt his eyes begin to burn, he knew that he was gonna cry at any moment.

"you idiot, you have a dream to accomplish" luffy tried to laugh but coughed up blood

"Ace...im sorry" he said but he said it happily "please tell my crew, that im thankful... zoro become the greatest swordsman ever, Nami go and draw that map of the world, but put my name on it as well... Usopp become a great worrier of the sea, Sanji i know... you can find the all blue, Chopper... i know you'll be the greatest doctor and that you'll be able to cure any disease, Robin... you can find the Rio poneglyph, ...Franky the thousand sunny is the ship that can travel the great seas, Brook ...you will meet up... with laboon ...again, tell them not ...to be ...sad, ...if they...do continue...being pirates...tell...zoro that ... he is the...captian...now" luffy began to cry

Ace started crying silently "luffy, you can't..."

Ace was cut off by luffy reaching up for his hat and shoved it into ace's with the little strength he had left "give this to shanks for me..." he took a breath he leaned his forehead onto Ace's " and...stay happy...for...me" he leaned back and stopped crying, he gave one last huge smile that seemed impossible for anyone but luffy to do "Ace...bye...thank...you" his words died out as his body went limp in Aces arms

"lu?" ace shook luffy who wobbled back and worth

"luffy!" Ace yelled as tears started flowing from his eyes, he brought luffy into his chest and yelled out in frustration...