Chapter 2 Whitebeard's ship:
The ship was in a mess of nurses and the others running to get the ship up to get them way from Marineford while also making sure all the
injured were getting help that they needed but all paused when they saw the gates appear and the sounds of the screams sent the weaker
crew members into hiding for they didn't want anything to do with the cause of those screams. Only when they couldn't see the building as a
dot did everyone relax and those who hide came out to help the others getting the ship farther away from the battlefield while Whitebeard and his f
irst commander Marco stood off to the side where the two hounds and dogs watched over the two sleeping brothers. Marco was about to say something
when they heard a high-pitched yip that came from a young pup they both looked down to see a grayish pink hound looked up at both of the male figures giving them the puppy eyes this made Marco chuckled minding his voice level "It seems you have an admirer Pops." Being also mindful of the two sleeping
boys Whitebeard raised the pup close to his face to get a better look at the small thing only to have the pup giving him a tongue bath this made him chuckle being mindful of how the pup was sitting in his palm he lowered it to chest level calming it down with a couple of pats. Whitebeard looked down at the small thing wondering out loud "Who might you be?" Not suspecting a answer but he got one by a female voice from the shadows "Her name is Jin. She's the runt of the litter from Hiroto and his mate." Marco and Whitebeard looked over to see Jamie leaning against the wall closes to the sleeping boys they were surprised
they didn't even sense her Whitebeard voiced this "Well Guardian what do I get the pleasure of your visit." She gave him a smile motioning to the boys
"Well it seems my oldest pup has got himself a father figure and a family without informing me, but don't worry about formal names Edward were family now." Whitebeard chuckled agreeing with her while Marco moved closer to the two-sleeping boys wanting to make sure everything was okay but stopped when he heard a growl coming from the wall, he looked up to see Jamie looking away trying to hide her blush when she realized that she growled it made Marco think
'She looks cute with a blush on her face.' But wiped it away holding his hands in a non threatening manner "It's okay I just wanted to make sure that the stitches and bandages were holding up from the movement in their sleep." She nodded still looking away "I'm still sorry I tend to be a little bit overprotective of my pups when they get hurt." Marco just smiled while Whitebeard laughed asking "So Jamie I know the rumors surrounding you and your powers. I was hoping that you could inform us what they are." She hesitated before informing them "I have a mystical zoan: Cerberus type and I'm the guarding of the gates to Hell which lets me call upon the hounds of hell and the wolves from the tundra." They nodded Whitebeard asking "How did you meet my idiot son and his brother."
She looked down with a peaceful smile starting the story "I was on Dawn's Island for about a week after being dropped off wandering through the woods hoping to get something to eat when I came across these two boys no older than 10 years old fighting 'The tiger lord' who as they thought was the ruler of the forest. The tiger swiped away Ace and was about to take Sab…" she choked off looking about ready to cry when without thought on either of their part Marco offered comfort and she took it without their notice Whitebeard gave them a knowing look before Jamie went on
"The other boy's head but I was able to intercept the attack and ran the beast off but neither boy was happy about it they were using the thing as a way to train themselves to get stronger but when I took that away they turned to me with an attitude…" she laughed talking in a reminiscing way "but when they did that I gave them such a chewing out by the time I was done with them they ran away only leaving behind a dust trail." That made them all laugh before she went on
"As the months went on I would cross paths with both boys but as soon as they saw me they ran but I started to notice this little munchkin no older than 6 years old who had the widest smiles holding onto his straw-hat trying to follow the other two only to get in some kind of trouble with him either getting out himself or me helping him." She had a proud grin as she went on "When on day the two boys stole from the 'Bluejam pirates' (she spitted the name out) but Luffy got kidnaped when Blue Jam found out he was somehow connected to the others and so the boys didn't go after him because they thought he was going to give away the area of where the treasure was hidden so they sat in wait for the pirates to come but when they didn't appear they heard a whisper of Luffy not letting any information go. They ran to where they knew BlueJam's hideout was and they happen to pass me shouting blames at one another about whose fault Luffy was being hurt, I took off into a sprint calling Hiroto and I was just breaking down the door ripping apart the pirates within when they burst in taking Luffy away to safety."
She lost her smile her once warm eyes turned cold "When all were safe and everything was done. Do you know what my 6 year old pup said when Ace demanded why he didn't tell them where the treasure was 'The physical pain doesn't hurt being alone hurts the worst!'" she let this sink in before going on "After Ace made sure that they wanted him alive then drank sake to become brothers while making me a mom of three young pups."
She took a deep breath not wanting to go through this part of the story but she went on "The second oldest ran away from home trying to get away from his parents that didn't give a shit about him but they found him anyway making him go home by threatening the lives of Luffy and Ace. Blue \Jam was sent to get rid of them but instead tricked them to set up bombs on a part of the island called Gray Terminal which was the trash cite for the royals on the other side but they wanted to get rid of it when they heard a Celestial dragon was visiting. When boy heard that he ran away setting sail onto the ocean right as the Dragon's boat was appearing because the boys boat was in the way the Dragon demanded it to be shot." She started to tremble mumbling "I watched that bastard kill my pup."
Whitebeard and Marco could see she was about to break when rubbery arms wrapped around Jamie's waist an she was pulled between Luffy and Ace, Luffy mumbled into her shoulder "We don't blame you and I know he doesn't blame you either." A comfortable silence fell around the group before Jamie shattered it asking "So how as Ace been?" Whitebeard chuckled answering "He has calmed down after a month of trying to take my hea…" He was interrupted by a sputter "He tried to what?" Marco coughed trying to cover a laugh answering for his Pops "When we first took Ace in he tried multiple times to take Pops head trying to prove something."
Jamie slowly turned her head staring at Ace who was starting to wake up when he felt himself on danger and he locked eyes on Jamie's face he tried to back away but stopped "Ace what is this I hear about you trying to take Edward's head?" Marco and Whitebeard watched in shock as the Ace they knew turn into a little boy who looked about to get a talk after he was caught with his hand in the cookie jar and he looked away not wanting to have this conversation with his mother but you could feel her disappointment in the air without her saying anything,
"Ace don't start this with me!" He twitched but made no move to answer her. She went on with her voice getting firmer "Ace D. if you don't talk to me I will call him!" Ace didn't do anything so Jamie held up three fingers "Portgas D. Ace I will give you to the count of three to answer me before I call him. 1…2…" He threw the hands up in the air almost yelling "Okay! Fine I'll tell you!" "Ace." Was Jamie's reproach which made him look down in shame pointing to Pops saying "He attacked me first." Jamie turned her head to him and Edward felt like a child again about to be disciplined by his mother he had to fight a flinch stating "Is there something you want to tell me Edward?"
"He let the whole world know he wanted to take my head so I went to him giving him a chance to try." She looked back at her eldest pup and she didn't have to say anything he shrunk into himself with the feeling of disapproval in the air he mumbled out
"Sorry mom, I was in a bad place at the time. I wanted to prove I was my own person instead of his son." She moved from Luffy's arms gathering her other pup into her arms giving him all the support he needs without even moving her head she informed Marco and Whitebeard that they were going to bed motioning to the others to grab Luffy and had Ace bring them into his own room.