Hey Everyone! So first of I would like to apologize for the delay which was caused. I know it has been far too long and I am extremely sorry for that. I have just completed my second semester in Law and this one was far too hectic and I did not have time to write the fanfic. I apologize for the delay and I hope you are happy with the update.
Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece or any of it's characters.
"So Luffy's here now huh?" Thatch said weakly "Ugh, Marco how can we stop this…I can't watch this anymore…I want to go to Dawn Island and kill those people who made Ace like that."
"I know Thatch we all do… but how to get out of here…"
"Continue watching…" A voice said and they turned to see kid Luffy.
"Luffy!" They all yelled.
"You have to continue watching…" Luffy said smiling at them "I'll help you all later. Ace's calling me!" He smiled at them before vanishing.
"What was that all about?" Thatch said pointing at where Luffy had disappeared.
"I don't know…but let's continue watching." Marco replied and everyone nodded as the scene opened around them.
The scene changed and the bandits, Luffy and Ace eating food.
"I hate mountain bandits." Luffy said. Ace quietly ate his food.
"Shut it brat, we're already tired with the likes of you!" Dadan yelled "If you don't like it here then get out and starve to death!"
"Hey, that's harsh!" Thatch said annoyed.
"This is too little. I want that meat too." Luffy said glancing at the meat which was brought by Ace.
"This meat is from the buffalo that Ace captured. He gives some of it to us. You will have to work from tomorrow. You will clean, do the laundry, wash the plates as well as rob, steal, swindle and murder people. And you will not tell Garp!" Dadan said annoyed.
"Not gonna happen!" Everyone said at the same time.
"One bowl of rice and a glass of water for the day! That's all that I can guarantee."
"Doubt Luffy will agree?" Thatch said smirking.
"You've got to get everything by yourself and grow up on your own." Dadan continued.
"Okay!" Luffy replied and everyone including Dadan fell down.
"Seriously?" Everyone yelled.
"'Okay'! You're supposed to cry!"
"I'm fine because Grandpa threw me in the jungle before and there was water to drink and frogs, snakes and mushrooms to eat in the forest!"
"Ugh what did he just say?" Izou said turning slightly green. Whitebeard sighed.
"That Garp…throwing his grandson in the jungle…what is he thinking?"
"Clearly, he is not…" Marco said as everyone sighed again.
"And if I am going to be a pirate I must be able to do it by myself" He said smiling. Ace meanwhile had walked out of the room outside and Luffy followed him ignoring Dadan and the bandits.
"Hey!" Luffy yelled looking at Ace who turned back staring at Luffy.
"Hey, I'm Luffy! I'm not angry at you for spitting at me! It's not something to get angry about!"
Ace meanwhile hit the tree with his leg and it broke more than halfway. Marco whistled at Ace's strength.
"Damn, is the kid strong…" Haruta uttered looking in awe.
"…so let's be friends…" Luffy said but another kick broke the tree and it fell down. Luffy glanced at him before yelling and started running.
"Are you trying to kill him?!" Thatch yelled.
"Ace tried to kill…. Luffy?" Marco said blinking blankly.
"The same Ace who loves Luffy like an overprotective brother?" Haruta asked shocked. Everyone was surprised. Ace was known to be protective of Luffy.
The scene changed showing Ace walking over a bridge. The bridge swayed slightly and Luffy came near it. Whitebeard blinked at him surprised.
"He's still following? Even after the death attempt?"
Ace looked at him surprised to but his grip on the pipe hardened as he walked towards Luffy and before anyone knew Luffy was falling off the bridge yelling loudly. Ace simply walked away the while the Whitebeard's watching the scene with open mouths.
"What the hell just happened?" Thatch finally asked but everyone shook their heads.
The scene changed again showing Ace coming back to Dadan's shack. Magra questioned him about Luffy's whereabouts but he replied that he did not know. The scene changed again and Ace was standing against the door of the room where Dadan and Dogra were talking. Dadan was drunk.
"It's pretty bad that we lost him on the first day, boss!" Dogra stated.
"Glad to see that someone is concerned…" Thatch muttered.
"Probably due to Garp." Marco stated flatly.
"I don't care! He dies, he dies!" Dadan stated drinking "We've already given up on looking after Ace. If he really died, then we tell Garp that it was an accident…of course that won't happen it's just like saying 'A hated child is successful in the world'…think what happens if the government finds out! He is the son of the devil after all!"
Unknown to them Ace was listening to what Dadan had said. He silently left the hut and stepped outside to look at the stars as the scene faded.
"Oh God I can't handle it anymore" Izou mumbled as he leaned against Thatch who was crying.
Marco just sighed and looked at his father who had an unreadable look on his face.
The scene changed with Luffy standing with his clothes are torn out.
"What the hell happened to him?" Marco yelled looking at him worried.
"HE'S STILL ALIVE!" Dadan yelled.
"That is not the question to be asked!" Haruta and Jozu yelled at the same time as Luffy was taken and thrown on the bed and asked to sleep. Ace opened one eye looked at him and slept again.
The scenes rapidly changed in front of them and Luffy continued to pursue Ace. It slowly became blank white. Marco blinked at what had unfolded and looked at his family who were all cuddled up together.
"Ace still tried to kill Luffy…" Thatch grumbled annoyed. Izou sighed.
"When do you think did he start becoming protective about Luffy?" Vista asked looking at Whitebeard who just shrugged.
Marco sighed softly and looked at the white sheet as the next scene unfolded. 'I wonder what happened…' he thought '…that changed Ace's perspective and made him love Luffy."
The scene changed and Luffy was following Ace as he fell down panting.
"Huh? Is this the end of the forest?" Luffy questioned looking around.
"Wow! What is this place?" He asked again looking at all the trash heaps. Izou made a disgusted face. "This place again…" He grumbled as Jozu patted him on the back.
Luffy continued to look around as the scene faded and in the next scene Ace was walking towards a tree on which Sabo was sitting.
"Hey Ace!" Sabo yelled. Ace smiled.
"Sorry I'm late." Ace stated as he climbed the tree with a bag in his hand. Ace then sat and gave the bag to Sabo who opened it and whistled.
"Damn you got more than me!" Sabo said smiling as he put the money in the hole in the tree.
"It's their pirate fund!" Thatch yelled smiling at the money "Damn, they have a lot!"
"More than you…" Marco said drily. Thatch looked at him.
"My dear great brother! I am in dire need of…" He was hit on the forehead and Marco chuckled slightly. "Forget it." Thatch pouted and was about to say something but Luffy's entry distracted him.
"Pirate ship!" Luffy yelled. "You guys want to be pirates too!" he stated happily and in the next minute he was tied to the tree with an angry Ace and Sabo. Luffy meanwhile continued to ignore what they were saying and asked them to be his friends.
"…Ok let's kill him." ace said bluntly
"Agreed." Sabo stated.
"Did he just…" Whitebeard said blankly.
"…threaten to kill Luffy?" Marco asked "He just did."
"DON'T KILL ME PLEASE!" Luffy yelled and they both tried to stop him from shouting.
"Did that just happen?" Thatch asked pointing at the fighting brothers.
"Sabo! Do it!" Ace yelled.
"Eh! I never killed someone! You do it!" Sabo yelled back.
"Same here! I don't know!" Ace yelled again.
"Don't throw me in the water! I'll die" Luffy yelled.
"Is he mad?!" Marco yelled.
"Right! The water!" Ace yelled as Sabo looked at Luffy. "Is he mad?"
"Hey! I hear voices! Children's voices!" someone yelled and Sabo freaked out and grabbed Ace's hand.
"Quick! Let's hide" Ace said "Untie him! or they will find out about the fund."
Ace and Sabo hid behind the bushes and looked at the man who just entered.
"They are the Bluejam Pirates! And that is Porchemy…" Sabo hissed out. "…and he has a real sword!"
"Wait..." Sabo said suddenly looking at his side. "…where is he?"
Ace looked and gasped out.
Luffy was being held by that pirate.
"Oh dear!" Thatch said looking worried.
"LET GO OF ME DAMN YOU!" Luffy yelled. "Ace help me!"
"Ah he called me!" Ace said hiding in the bushes.
"You're supposed to help him!" Haruta groaned.
"So you know Ace?" Porchemy asked looking at him
"He's my friend!" Luffy declared "…Ah he just tried to kill me a few minutes ago…"
"He really needs to redefine the word friendship…" Thatch muttered.
"Agreed…" Everyone stated.
"I don't know if you know about this but Ace stole some money from us and ran today" Porchemy stated. "do you know where he is?"
Luffy was silent.
"God, they are here to take the money away!" Sabo said as he glanced at their hiding place.
"That idiot better not tell them." Ace said annoyed.
"I don't know…" Luffy said as he looked at his side and his mouth became weird and he started sweating bullets. All the whitebeard pirates watching fell down.
"He's such a bad liar!" all of them yelled.
'alright then. It can't help me if you don't know." Porchemy smiled evilly before taking Luffy with him.
"Hey let me go!" Luffy yelled. But Porchemy smiled the whole time as the scene faded.
Marco cursed under his breathe. "Something bad is about to happen…." He muttered worried what might have happened to Luffy.
Thatch put his arm around Marco. "I know…" he muttered rubbing his hand over Marco's arm as Marco shot him a grateful look.
Whitebeard smiled at them but his thought went back to Luffy with Porchemy. Something bad was indeed about to happen.
And that's the wrap. The next update will be soon and I won't desert this fanfic. Once again apologies for my delay. I will definitely continue and complete this fic and next one will possibly be a time travel fic. Look forward to the updates and don't forget to review.
Have a nice day ;-)
