I did a revised edit on chapter 3 because I had needed Teach alive for the future chapters! Best believe I kept Thatch alive. I can't go off killing a main character what kind of sappy writer would I be lol
Well here is the new revised chapter with a little new information.
Enjoy (:
xoxoxox
It's been almost a week since Luffy went on a mission to rid Doma and his crew before they became a threat. Much to Whitebeard's surprise Luffy ended up persuading the swordsman and his crew to bear the mark of the Whitebeard pirates. Everyone took the news shockingly but no less excitedly the big crew was expecting more brothers and sisters.
The news astonished Ace the most. During his short adventure sailing by himself he had heard stories of Doma and his skill, but to have a great swordsman defeated by a 14 year old no less sent a shiver down his spine. What is this girl capable of?
It was nearing noon and a majority of the crew had awoken. Ace had difficulty sleeping due to many questions clouding his head. This particular morning he was in search of the 1st division commander to ask the many questions that had left him curious about the young girl. He wondered aimlessly around the deck searching for the blonde. Marco was nowhere to be seen. Ace just sighed and headed towards the galley until he saw Whitebeard in his chair.
He figured now would be a good time to ask.
"Oi, pops have you seen Marco?" Whitebeard raised an eyebrow.
Before Whitebeard could even attempt to get a word out Thatch interrupted while he brought oyaji his sake.
"If I know my brother any better he probably slept in today." Whitebeard sent a questioning look to his elder son. Thatch returned the look with a serious stare. Nodding in understanding Whitebeard resumed drinking his sake. Ace just stared in confusion but didn't touch the topic.
"I didn't even think Marco knew how to sleep in." Both men laughed at Ace's logic.
"My son why don't you go wake him." Ace happily agreed.
"Oi, wait I'm coming too!"
Complying to his decision Ace was now following Thatch around since he knew the ship like the back of his hand. They had went down the ladders* leading towards a passageway where Marco's room resided. While they walked they held a comfortable silence which Ace didn't mind, just being next to him made him more comfortable. Not that he would admit it out loud.
Once Thatch and Ace reached the door at the end of the hall Ace noticed how Marco's door was a slightly different color wood. Possibly for the crew members to know that this was a commander's room. Along the frame of the door Ace noticed little line that ranged from a foot to 5 feet.
"Marco kept track of his growth or what?" Thatch laughed at pun.
"No we kept track of Luffia's growth." Ace noticed Thatch's gaze softened to the little lines as if they were the most precious things in the world.
So she's been here since she was little?
His thoughts were interrupted when he heard groaning on the other side. Thatch started giggling as he turned towards Ace while putting his pointer finger on his lips signaling him to not make a sound. Ace shook his head and Thatch opened the door slowly so it wouldn't make a lot of noise. Curiosity was getting the best of him; slowly he started hovering over the elder man to see what had in laughing.
Once the light from the hall lit up the room while the door opened wider Ace saw not one but two bodies in the commander's bed. Quickly misunderstanding the situation the teen's face lit up from embarrassment. He almost felt like he was interrupting a private moment. He attempted to look away but his eyes kept ogling the pair of thin, tanned legs the thin sheets failed to hide. Thatch smiled in amusement as he spotted Ace looking at her.
He knew that look all too well. Thatch shook his head and ignored his discomfort. Thatch walked to the edge of the bed where the bigger figured lay without making too much noise. Clearly this wasn't the first time this has happened. Ace smirked at the thought. Finally catching on to Thatch's actions.
"H-Hey shouldn't we leave the-…"
He lost all thought as Thatch pulled the covers back only to reveal the girl that haunts his thoughts constantly lying in bed with his commander in a big shirt. Making the situation worse Marco lied shirtless with Luffy on his chest. Ace's jaw dropped.
"M-Marco a-and L-L-Luffy…." He struggled to say and he was backing towards the door. Ace stopped and grabbed his head in frustration while he questioned himself whether to run or just scream. That was until he felt another set of eyes burning holes in him.
Ace's gaze landed on a pair of hazel eyes that were glaring at him. With so much built up tension Ace gladly glared back at him. Thatch made himself comfortable by leaning on the desk Marco had in his room. He crossed his arms and just watched this situation unfold.
"Oh, if looks could kill." He whispered to himself amusingly.
"What are you two doing here, yoi ~" Marco groaned while pulling his free arm to cover his eyes from the bright light that lit the room.
"It's almost noon. I wanted to come see what kept you to sleep in. Guess I found the answer." Thatch had laughed. "… and our little bro was looking for you."
Thatch pointed towards the fuming man at the door. Marco moved up his arm a bit only to see green eyes boring into him. He pulled his arm back to cover his eyes as he groaned.
"Guess I have to get up, yoi." He said softly.
Marco slightly pulled himself up revealing his toned chest that proudly displayed the mark of the Whitebeard pirates. Thus causing Luffy to stir in her sleep, Ace broke his glare to look at the cuteness of the girl. Marco slowed himself getting up so he won't rudely awaken the girl as she just slowly slid off his chest and right arm. Once he was on his feet he stretch his arms up high relieving the tension in his back. Ace noticed Luffy curling into a ball from the loss of warmth.
"Why is Luffy in bed with you Marco?" Thatch was amused at Ace's question.
"Are you jealous?" Thatch said teasingly which caused Marco to tense and glare at the teen. Ace got prepared to have at it with Marco until a sweet voice broke his attention.
"Marco-nii~" Luffy's voice croaked out as she opened her half lidded eyes to look at the blonde. She pushed herself up which caused the big shirt to fall off her shoulder. Ace's jaw dropped and he quickly held his nose before any blood came out. Thatch held his held a hand over his mouth conceal his laughter.
Ignoring them Marco had crouched down at the edge of the bed so she wouldn't have to get up.
"Get some more sleep okay. Once you wake up again we'll come get you, yoi" Marco said with a bright smile and Thatch following soon after.
Aces saw Luffy nod and pull the covers back over her. Marco looked at Thatch and both nodded without saying anything. Ace felt a slight pang of disappointment over the whole situation.
"I.. uh.. didn't mean to interrupt… whatever was happening here." Ace had managed to say avoiding both men's gaze.
Marco sighed as he rubbed the back of his neck. Feeling the tension in the air Thatch walked up next to Marco and grabbed his shoulder.
"Let's not interrupt our dear sister. How about Lunch?" Marco sighed and headed towards the teen.
"Let's go." He walked out the door and looked back. "You coming princess?"
Ace just rolled his eyes and followed the elder crew members. It wasn't long before the three reached the galley which consisted of most of the crew. Noise filled every part of the room and Thatch smiled at his energetic crew. Ace was still getting used to the place and Marco was already making his way to next to Whitebeard.
The older man seemed to already understand the Commander's situation. Marco's fashion sense told it all as he just wore loose blue shorts. While sipping his sake Whitebeard slid a cup of coffee towards the Commander.
"Thanks Oyaji."
Ace took the opportunity to sit across from the Marco and Whitebeard. This was it. The moment he's been waiting for. He wanted to know her. Taking in a deep breath he finally let it go.
"Luffy is related to Monkey D. Garp right?" Ace heard the whole room go silent but not one did he break his gaze from Marco.
Whitebeard was in the middle of sipping his sake when Ace asked his question. As unexpected as the question was he froze with the jug still at the tip of his lips. His grey eyes looked to the side of him to see Marco's face darken.
"Why do you want to know, yoi?" Ace tensed at his tone.
"I was raised by Garp in the East Blue, Dawn Island to be exact." Marco's eyes went wide and Ace heard gasp along the crew who were obviously eavesdropping.
"Still doesn't answer his question." Thatch intervened as he sat next to Ace along the wooden table.
"When I first met Luffia she had said Garp didn't know her. Why is that?" Marco groaned at the teen's questions.
"Luffy has been under our watch since before she started walking. We are doing everything to keep her away from the Marine's eyes but it's hard considering adventure runs in her blood." Whitebeard grinned with pride.
"She's been here since she was little?" Ace's curiosity peaked more.
"She was born on the ship, yoi."
"EHHHHHHHH…" The crew laughed at his reaction.
Ace eyes bulged out from the news. No one paid much attention to the noise of a dropped glass that Doma had dropped from the shocking news as well.
"Yes she's the youngest pirate ever!" Haruta said proudly.
"I'm sure you heard of Lilliana D. Reign the most dangerous woman in the world." Marco paid extra attention to the boy.
"Who hasn't?" A vein popped out of the commanders head at his sarcastic tone. Ace just laughed and took a sip of his …juice? He presumed.
"She's Whitebeard's daughter, yoi." Ace spit out the substance.
"WHHHHAAAT!" Thatch grabbed hold of the boy and covered his mouth so he could stop screaming like a maniac.
Marco wiped off the sticky substance from his face.
"Anyways…Lilly had set sail to be free. She had said she was seeking her purpose in life. A year later she fell in love with the Revolutionary Army's Leader Monkey D. Dragon, yoi." Marco eyed the boy in Thatch's arms before continuing on. "A few years went by and she finally comes back 8 months pregnant. You should have seen Oyaji's face, yoi."
"My only daughter, who I haven't seen in a few years, finally came back home pregnant and by that revolutionary brat no less." Whitebeard sighed. "It was some news."
"And what do you know the one day Lilly help stopped a marine fleet was the day she went into labor and had Luffia. It was May 5th to be exact." Thatch said proudly releasing the boy. Finally being able to breathe Ace was processing all of this information.
"So Luffia is your blood granddaughter, born and raised as a Whitebeard Pirate." Whitebeard nodded "She's also the daughter of the world's most dangerous woman and the world's most wanted man, and the granddaughter of the hero Garp."
Marco nodded and laughed.
"Let's not forgot our other brother now" Thatch laughed.
"Other brother..?" Ace questioned.
"Dracule Mihawk, yoi. The world's greatest swordsman! Oyaji's other child." Marco said like the most obviously thing in the world.
Ace's face drained from all color. His eyes looked like plates and he just let his jaw drop.
Everyone just laughed no longer being able to contain the amusement from this whole conversation. Everyone knew the back story to Luffia and Whitebeard. History didn't matter aboard the Moby Dick. It was what the present held that kept them going. Although they did get a kick from new recruits reactions like Ace's had been. People finally took notice of Doma in the corner mimicking Ace's priceless expression.
"Speaking of which did Luffy have a bad dream again?" Thatch asked seriously to Marco.
"Yeah.. she came knocking in the middle of the night drenched in sweat. Must've been bad this time, yoi." Finally snapping out his shock Ace noticed the concern in Marco's eyes.
"What happened with Luffy?"
"Luffy was around six at the time we arrived on an island to make sure everything was still good within and our brother Thatchy here found a devil fruit, the Yami Yami No Mi" Ace leaned in closer as if somehow he'll hear better. " Well one of our crewmates did the unimaginable, yoi"
Thatch looked down and started unbuttoning his shirt. Ace just looked at his weary and Thatch just shook his head. Once the buttons were undone Thatch pulled back the shirt revealing a light tanned feather sporting across his chest. It was nothing more than beautiful. Whitebeard sighed at the sight.
Thatch used his right arm to trace around the light tanned design.
"He stabbed me for the Devil's Fruit and just left me there to die…" Ace felt a lump in his throat "From what Marco had told me Luffia wouldn't stop crying to be with me. Her instincts are always right."
"When we got there Thatch was on his death bed. Luffy completely lost control of her abilities, yoi. Tore up part of the Moby Dick and burnt down a piece of the island." Marco turned pale just by reminiscing the memory. " Her flames were burning me and I'm a Logia type but the moment her flames touched Thatch I was frightened, yoi."
"It felt like someone was branding me." Thatch continued to trace the design. "She healed the wound and saved my life. When I woke up in the infirmary I saw her little self unconscious on the bed next to me. Marco explained everything that happened and I couldn't be any more grateful to her for giving me another chance at life."
"We finally figured out that the feather is a brand of the phoenix, yoi." Ace clenched his fist and growled at the new found memory. "We don't know what she's fully capable of though, she's a rare breed."
"Rare breed?"
"She was born with the phoenix abilities. It's hard for us to determine her real strength, yoi." Ace grabbed his head from all this sudden information.
"Speaking of strength I think she'll be waking up in a bit so I'll be cooking up meat." Thatch said while getting up. "I'll see you guys after lunch!" With that he waved them off.
"Oi, go wake up Luffy for me will ya, yoi. I got to talk to pops." Ace just nodded and stood up to leave the galley.
"And nothing better happen you hear, yoi" Marco sent a deadly glare to the teen.
"Wouldn't dare" Ace said as he turned to start walking until he turned his head "yet!"
Marco stood up quickly only to be held back by Vista and Haruta. Ace left the galley and Whitebeard let out a laugh.
Xoxoxox
Ace was walking towards the room he had left a few hours back and his heart was beating every step of the way. The first girl he had feelings for turned out to be like him. His heart swelled remembering the information he got from her adoptive father/ brother. This made him like her more.
He was so lost in thought he didn't even realize he made it to the room. He knocked before opening the door. As soon as he opened the door Ace had a nosebleed. Luffy was putting her long, raven hair up in a little bun. She was obviously in Marco's shirt which was a few sizes too big. She had her arms up to put her hair up which riled up the shirt showing off her toned body.
"A-Ah Lu Lu-ffy" Luffy turned around and her face lit up.
"Ace-nii~!" She ran to the boy in the door way and jumped him for a hug. Ace held his nose as Luffy buried her head on his chest.
She's not wearing a bra.. Thank you Kami.
Xoxox
I'm thinking of making this story where Luffy here has a thing for all our males because honestly who wouldn't want all of them! It's like a dream come true lol
Well ideas are kindly welcomed and I hope you enjoyed this new chapter (:
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