A/N Basically, it's about Ace's life with the Straw Hats on a special vacation (assuming that he DID not die during the Whitebeard War). And ALSO assuming that the 2 year timeskip was postphoned, and THATCH IS ALIVE. Yes, I'm insane, deal with it. It's slightly AU on those parts, but nothing else.
It'll probably span 30 chapters (since it's kinda one month) hopefully it'll be finished! I have a bad habit of not finishing my stories...
Enjoy the ride ;)
Chapter 1: Vacation
Ace didn't know what made him do this. After his wounds had healed and he was deemed free from any form of medication he's taken for the past two months, Oyaji had called him to his room. To be called to Oyaji's room was big business – in fact it meant either you were in deep trouble, or some form of honourable judgement. Either way, it was still nerve-wrecking.
"Now Ace, I've received a letter from your little brother." How in the world Luffy got the address of a moving ship was not what Ace wanted to ponder over.
Whitebeard cleared his throat loudly, "He wants you to visit him."
That was when Ace asked the most reasonable question, "How?"
"…For vacation." Whitebeard continued as though there was no interruption.
"A one month vacation." The gigantic captain stroked his moustache thoughtfully, staring at the 2nd division commander in front of him.
Ace looked at him with a stupefied expression. What the hell?!
While Ace was rendered speechless, Whitebeard had peered out of the window of the cabin, pointing in a vague direction.
"Someone's come to pick you up."
"And you just said yes?!" Somehow or other, Ace found his tongue and said, extremely puzzled.
Whitebeard had thought this through for a long time, as after surviving the war, surviving the whole ordeal and nearly getting his short life terminated, his son did deserve a break. Obviously, it did not occur to him that Ace would refuse.
"No. " The stubborn man said flatly, the list of responsibilities that weighed down on him as the division commander was a whole lot, he couldn't just take a leave, even if it meant spending more time with his little brother. And besides, Luffy had his own adventure to go on, he wouldn't be one to disrupt his plans.
It was then Whitebeard thrust a white piece of paper into Ace's hands, a knowing look present on his face.
Hi Ace!
Luffy's here, since you're still recovering and all, my crew's going on vacation to Party Island, isn't that cool? Would Whitebeard allow you to come to spend a month here? It's going to be AWESOME!
-Luffy
Ace gaped at the words on the letter, unable to comprehend the simple-mindedness of Luffy (despite knowing his straight-forward ways). He looked out of the window to find a waving Luffy on a waver with a orange-haired girl manoeuvring it.
"I must be dreaming."
"No you're not." Whitebeard guffawed at his son's reaction, knowing fully well that this opportunity was hard to miss.
Someone rapped a few times on the door, before Whitebeard called him in. Marco stuck his head in while grinning at the stunned Ace.
"Luffy's here, Oyaji." He said amiably, as he face his attention towards Ace.
"Enjoy your vacation, good to have lesser fire accidents without ya here." The door shut with a snap, as it took Ace a few minutes to process that he was not dreaming.
Scrambling into his own cabin, he stuffed a few necessities and a den den mushi connected to Whitebeard's line. He didn't like to keep Luffy waiting, as much as it annoyed him – this whole impromptu vacation. Marco was leaning against the door with a large smirk.
"I'll come visit sometime."
Ace glanced at Marco out of the corner of his eye. He has got to be kidding.
"Bye phoenix." Ace said cheekily, before making his way out of the room, meeting Luffy and his navigator.
It's just a one-month vacation, what could possibly happen anyway? Ace had thought to himself.
By Luffy's standards, when craziness and insanity was added into the mixture… not to mention the idiocy of the rubber mind.
A whole lot.
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I don't know why I come out with these weird ideas, I've wanted to write a high school AU but MEH this came first :D
