I do not own One Piece but I do own this plot!


Whitebeard sat in his chair looking the boys over. "I want Ace to join this crew as my son, when I had taken him I didn't think he had any close connections to his crew if I had known of your bond I would never have taken him."

Ace lowered his head eyes shadowed by his hat. "So what you think you can just tell us this and everything will be fine and dandy? That I'll just join your crew? There's not a chance in hell old man! I don't care what you say it doesn't change that Luffy was hurt!"

The commanders looked guilty about the youngest. Sabo stepped forward eyes narrowed. "Besides that me and Luffy won't let you all take Ace from us! He's our brother and family sticks together!"

Whitebeard nodded. "I understand, that's why I want to extend my offer to the both of you as well, I want all three of you to take my mark, become my sons and sail the sea's free and wild!"

Luffy had remained unusually quiet during the whole exchange. He stood standing in front of his two brothers. "Why would you want three hybrids on your ship giant old man? The only time anyone wants us it's only to use us."

The two older brothers nodded agreeing. Ace glared at the group. "We won't be staying with you damn pirates! Not after everything you put Lu through!"

The blonde shadowed his eyes. "Besides you'll only betray us when we're least expecting it, everyone does and you all are no different."

The Whitebeard pirates looked at the boys sadly. Marco couldn't help but wonder what they went through to be so guarded. Thatch was wondering what could cause someone so young to be so distrustful.

Izo stepped forward still confused about the whole hybrid thing. "Why would you three being hybrids matter to us at all?"

Sabo smiled darkly. "Do you have any idea what a hybrid is? What it entails to keep one?" The geisha shook his head having no idea what was happening.

Sabo turned to fully face the commander. "Hybrids are half human and half dragon a hybrid gets it's dragon half from experimentation the marines have been experimenting with children adding dragon blood into their genes, the dragon blood usually drives the person insane causing them to kill themselves, us three have been the only success in quite a long time we had no idea about the dragon blood because are memories were wiped, we only remembered when we each respectively turned fifteen."

The freckled teen nodded taking over. "Hybrids are unstable and often let their instincts take over and control them making them aggressive and dangerous and you people want three hybrids to join your crew? The marines will stop at nothing to get us back and study us a little more, so how do we know you lot won't try and turn us into the marines?"

The group looked sick at knowing the truth, that children were being tested on. Marco felt his anger rising, the marines would even stoop as low as testing on children!

Luffy glanced at the pirates. "Since we are half dragon we tend to take on a lot of their qualities, we made a bond and are now connected to each other so we won't be separated!"

Whitebeard knew these boys had been through a lot. But they were able to find each other and find their happiness. "Brats join my crew! Become my sons and never have to fear being separated again!"

Sabo and Ace were quick to deny but Luffy could feel it, this man was genuine he truly wanted them to become their family. 'Not yet, they have to prove themselves if they want my two treasure to join them.'

Ace growled eyes turning to slits. "There's no way in hell we'll be joining old man! We'll be getting off this damned ship at the next island and no later!"

Whitebeard grinned knowing these three boys would be a part of his family. He could feel it in his bones. These boys were special and they needed protection that Whitebeard was more than glad to give.

Izo turned to Marco looking annoyed. "So then they didn't get their blood from real dragons right?"

Marco shook his head at the geisha, it was usually Thatch's job to be the idiotic one but his brother was doing a pretty good job. Thatch snickered at the gun slingers confusion.

The first division commander walked forward causing Luffy to tense up. Both old boys felt the youngers tension and shot the newcomer a glare. "Well since you'll be stuck here for a while would you like me to show you to your rooms, yoi?"

Sabo nodded still keeping his eyes on the blonde. He knew why Luffy was so tense. This was the man who had kicked him away from Ace.

The three brothers followed the commander down into the ship and to a spare room. Marco stood at the doorway. "I'll come get you three when foods ready, yoi."

Once the door was closed the three let the tension leave their bodies. Sabo sighed flopping back onto the ground. "What are we going to do guys? We have no idea how far away from an island we are and we're stuck in enemy territory."

Ace glowered at nothing. "We're getting the hell out of here the first chance we get! No questions asked, we can fly to an island if we have to but we are not staying here!"

Luffy nodded his agreement these pirates he could feel were good but they had taken Ace from him. He wanted to get far away from these new pirates as soon as he could.

Sabo sighed sitting up. "Later when everyone goes to sleep I'll sneak into the navigation room and find out how far away we are from an island that way we'll know how long we'll be stuck with these pirates."