Hey there!
Well I have to admit something, Looking over at all the other stories, I don't know how some people publish such great stories in such a small amount of time. Writing fanfiction is hard! *pouts* ;~; I'm so jealous...

But, here is another chapter, not as short as the other one. Hopefully I can focus more on the story and get more chapters on the way because tragically, I have fallen ill... *collapses dramatically onto the floor*

Anyway. *coughs getting back up again*

I do not own One piece, And I would never make it as good as Oda, Apart from the fact that Ace wouldn't be dead.

"Don't ever die Ace..."

There it was again.
Trying to focus on the pavement in front of him, he sighed in anger, rubbing the temples of his head trying to forget the ongoing dreams he had had. Without helping it, he was thinking about that damn dream again. What had the other-younger him said again?

"All the treasure in the forest is gone.."

He had to be on something. What was all this about treasure in some forest? And that name Sabo. It kept hammering at his mind the same way the last words did. It was like there was a pang of guilt. Though he never remembered what he had felt guilty for. Maybe he had felt guilty because the fact that he didn't remember.

Stopping in his tracks, ignoring all the other civilians around him, he grabbed ahold of his head shaking his hands through his hair, closing his eyes as he turned he head to the sky. "Why am I getting so bothered about one stupid dream?" He yelled out not loudly, but enough for people around him to stare at him confusedly. Then punching the nearest thing to him (Which happened to be a street sign) out of frustration, he carried on walking, ignoring all the stares.

Ace was still pondering about his latest dreams, as he walked into a large stone building, mumbling angrily to himself. Above him, the sign stated that this building was a University. Around him other sign's were saying that the main entrance was closed off today, but oblivious, Ace walked in not bothering to take in his surroundings, before being stopped by a familiar face.

"What are you doing-yoi?"

Ace seemed startled as the pineapple haired friend grabbed his shoulder, shocking the older teen slightly.

"Oh, Didn't see you there Marco."

"Well I saw you, and you were walking straight into the University. Didn't you see the signs'-yoi." He sighed, pointing to them, before looking back at Ace.

"What made you so law abiding?" Ace glared at Marco, angry that he interrupted his thoughts.

"What made you so angry-yoi?" Marco said with a chuckle as he turned round, indicating Ace to walk with him. "Luffy got you in trouble again-yoi?"

Ace finally let out a little laugh, though as quickly as it came he again he started to frown. "No, its nothing to do with him. Just not being able to get sleep lately."

Marco found this hilarious and interesting. "You not falling asleep? I can't count all the times you have fallen dead asleep during work. It has nothing to do with your accident, does it-yoi?"

Ace's mind started to wander off again, remembering the accident like it was yesterday. But in fact, it had been two years. Two years...

"Oi Ace. I'm scared." A younger Luffy (Not as young as the one in his dream) held the side of his older brother's t-shirt sleeve, trembling a little.

"What are you scared of Lu? It's just a little power-cut." As soon as those words left his mouth, as a flash of lightning hit the quiet flat that the brothers shared, making Luffy only tremble more.

Seeing how scared his brother was, Ace ruffled Luffy's hair and gave him a smile (Not that that helped in the darkness). "Don't worry, just wait here until I find a flashlight."

"...Mhm..." Luffy gave a little nod, letting go of the sleeve and sliding down to the floor. He had always hated lightning. He had to courage to stand up to anyone, and seemed fearless at times. But when it came to lightning, he resulted in becoming a petrified three year old.

"Damn!" Ace cursed, as he stumbled around in the dark trying to find his surroundings, crashing into many things a long the way. He sighed a sigh of relief as he reached junk draw, opening in and feeling around, trying to find the flashlight. 'Got it' He thought to himself with a smile, as he closed the drawer with a slam. In the background, another faint flash of lightning hear near the flats.

"Luffy?" He whispered as he turned on the flashlight. Suddenly, as the flashlight turned on, a strike of lightening hit the flat, causing everything surrounding Ace to light up in fire. "WH-Wh?" In shock, Ace stumbled backwards throwing the flashlight in the air, tripping up, violently hitting his head on the drawer, causing him to blackout to the sounds of Luffy screaming Ace, fire surrounding them.

"Thankyou...For Loving Me..."

After that, Ace woke up in hospital, to see a very stern looking Luffy close to his face.
He had wore a worried look, immediately lighting up as he saw Ace come too. Ace had sworn he had heard a voice, something about a thanking someone, but brushed it off as 'something he must have imagined' .
The doctor's were worried though, for since that incident, Ace had trouble remembering his past. After some time, the doctor's had diagnosed him with 'slight amnesia', saying that with help from others around him, it should slowly come back. And it did, in part's here and there...But something was always troubling Ace ever since.

Ace sighed, mentally telling himself never to look for things in the dark again. With that thought he chuckled, shaking his head as he climbed out of memory lane, looking over at his friend which was still expecting an answer.

"No, I don't think so..." Was all he said, keeping a slow pace, not looking up at Marco.

"Well something's obviously bothering you, I haven't seen you this worried since you came out of hospital-yoi..." Marco sighed.

Ace looked up and gave him a small forced smile, laughing faintly. "I'll be fine."

Marco sighed, nodding as he had lifted his hand up to Ace, signalling that he had to go. "Alright, but if it gets worse, then just give me a call-yoi."

Ace nodded, watching as Marco crossed the street, as he waved slightly. I guess I should be heading back as well, I can't trust Luffy being in that flat alone without something blowing up. And with that thought, Ace turned around, heading back to the flats.

"Oh, your back." A smiling young teen, still in the same position as when Ace left said. "Did you bring back any food?!" He said excitedly.

Ace closed the door behind him, muttering silently to himself "I swear, all he thinks about is food.." He chuckled, causing Luffy to turn his head to his side, obviously confused. "Does it look like I'm carrying anything?" Ace said, answering the boy's question.

"Wha'? So there's no food?"

"Yeah there is, it's just invisible."

Luffy eyes gleamed, sitting up causing his neck to click in pain, flopping back down, hitting his head on the floor. Not like that mattered, because there was only one thing on his mind. "Really?! Invisible food!?" He said excitedly, whilst groaning in pain.

Ace laughed, closing one eye and sticking his tongue out for a second. "Just kidding Lu, You actually believed me?"

A groan of disappointment answered Ace's question, as he made his way to the couch, flinging his feet over Luffy, as he sat horizontally. "Move Lu, I want to sleep."

"Your so mean Ace..." Pouted Luffy, finally dropping onto the floor fully.

Ace didn't respond, shutting his eyes slowly, trying to drift off into a un-disturbed sleep.

Damn It.

There he was again, standing over a cliff, listening as his brother claimed that he was going to get stronger.
And just like any other time...

"Don't ever die Ace.."

Expecting the dream to end, Ace sighed in his mind, reminding himself that he defiantly needed to go and see a doctor.

But what he wasn't expecting was a sound of a gunshots.

Suddenly, his surrounding's changed dramatically, appearing in what seemed like a battlefield. Ace tried to turn his head to see what was going on, but all he could do was hear the sound of cannon's going off, and the sound of swords clashing hit the air, the sound so loud Ace wanted to cover his ears...but he couldn't.
All of a sudden, the sound stopped, making Ace realize he was leaning on a body that seemed to be holding him up. He felt himself struggle with his breaths, a sharp pain digging through the middle of his chest. Ace tried to clear his thought's, but couldn't, as he realized that he started to speak. It was a stuttered speech, trying to gasp as much air as he could.

"I...

Can't speak loud enough for the other's to hear it...

Please pass on...What I'm about to say..."

Throughout all this pain, he felt the boy holding him tense up.

Guilt...Sorrow...Loneliness...Fear...

Everything, everything he was feeling right there came out in his words.

"Old man...Everyone...And you...Luffy...

Even though...I'm so worthless...

Even...though...I carry the blood...of a demon...

...

...Thankyou..."

Tears started to stream down his face, but not tears of sadness. No..It was tears of happiness..

"For...loving..me...!"

He started to close his eyes, blackness started to form around him, the pain in his chest starting to fade. With his last strength, he started to weakly smile, slipping out of the boy's hands, slowly falling to the ground.

'Forgive me...Luffy..'

OH DEAR LORD.

I did not enjoy writing this chapter ;~;

I had to re-watch his death...THE FEELS. =.= Damn memory to forgetting things...
*clings to Ace plushie* ;~;

Replies to reviews!

scatteredPhilosopher- Thanks! Hopefully I will get more chapter's out soon..

Saulong- First things first, thanks for recommending a good story! (Even though I don't think that's what you were trying to do) And second thing, I am taking a totally different approach on the story ;~; .. but thanks for pointing it out anyway!

StarPurpleandBlue- Thanks for the compliment on the chapter~! ^-^ And so far, I'm not planning on putting Sabo in as a character..Though he will play a smaallishh part in the story. But I don't know, things might change and you might see him in the future!

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