Chapter 5
Luffy
He fumbled with the ropes around his waist, sighing when the knot only grew tighter. "Ace, I can't untie myself." He called to his brother who was busy unstrapping supplies from Caerus. "Just a moment." Ace responded. He sighed and ran his fingers along Gaia's golden neck causing her to purr loudly, shaking him.
"You have to stuff yourself, I'm serious Caerus like full. That goes along with water; drink as much as possible and then you need to sleep until it is time to leave, no messing around." Ace's voice filled the small clearing they were currently at. This was the last stop they would make before flying out over the sea.
"Did you hear that Gaia? Eat, drink, and sleep. Ace is right; we don't know when we will find places to land. It's going to be a hard journey." He spoke sternly to Gaia who chirped in agreement. "Off you go." Ace grumbled to Caerus who was already flapping his wings eagerly, ready to eat. He chuckled softly as Caerus took off, deliberately hitting Ace with the tip of his tail causing his brother stumble.
He smirked as Ace started his way, rubbing his chest angrily. "Caerus seems to be in a good mood." He laughed when Ace stopped beside Gaia. "Hmph." Ace grunted and started to untie him. It didn't take long for Ace to remove the rope and help him off Gaia. "Let me help with that." He spoke to Ace who was already starting to remove the supplies from Gaia so she could go hunt.
"Why don't you start getting some food ready? There really isn't much to untie here." Ace suggested, looking at him warily. "Right." He sighed, leaving his brother to his business and walking over to the bag of food removed from Caerus. He supposed it was better to focus on smaller task then lifting bags off of Gaia. Even though he didn't say it, he knew Ace was aware of how weak he was feeling.
He'd slept all night on Gaia and he still felt tired. Sleep. His omega side urged and he felt a wave of exhaustion crash over him. Why did his omega side insist on sleeping? He shook his head, trying to rid the urge to sleep and started to pick through the bag of food. "We need a fire if we want to cook. Otherwise we are just going to be eating fruit." He called to Ace who looked to be arguing with Gaia.
"I'll go gather some firewood." Ace called back and turned back to Gaia who was now supply free. "Go on." Ace shooed Gaia who flapped her wings angrily before flying off. "What was that about?" He asked Ace who was now walking over to him. "She didn't want to leave you." Ace grumbled and bent down beside him to look at the food.
He focused on creating a comfortable bed while Ace collected firewood and then waited patiently as Ace created a fire. "We need to eat as much as possible before we leave as well, same goes with water." Ace mumbled, poking at the meat cooking on the fire. He bit his lip, his stomach flipping at the sight of the food. "I don't think I can." He mumbled, suddenly nauseous.
"You have to." Ace urged, throwing him an anxious look. "More than me, you need all the energy you can get," Ace frowned, "You know that right?" Ace asked, glancing at his stomach. "Yes. I know." He responded, covering his stomach. Was that why he was so tired? Was his omega trying to conserve energy? He bit his lip as he pondered and then tentatively reached for an apple, taking a small bite.
Ace smiled and then handed him the water canteen, "Drink."
As they ate he grew drowsy, even missing his mouth as he took bites of the meat. He could barely keep his eyes open; the last thing he felt before falling asleep was Ace's arms guiding him to the ground.
He was awoken by the sound of sloshing and growling. He opened his eyes to find Gaia looking down at him and the sun setting behind her. He sat up gingerly, his body aching in protest. "Gaia did it! Stop being a wimp." Ace was yelling and he had to blink a few times to make sure what he was seeing was real.
Caerus was belly deep in the lake in front of them; Ace was also in the water, face red. "I can't fill the barrels for you! I wouldn't be able to lift it high enough to tie it back onto you, you will just have to dip down and fill it yourself." Ace snapped and Caerus growled louder, slapping his tail angrily against the water. He hadn't thought much of the empty barrels Ace had tied to the dragons until now.
He looked back up at Gaia who had barrels secured to her side, a faint sloshing could be heard when she moved. He was surprised Ace had managed to get her into the water deep enough to fill them. "Come on, please. We need to leave." Ace was begging now to Caerus who tossed his head to the side in defiance.
Ace covered his face in defeat and he jumped when Gaia growled loudly behind him, causing both Ace and Caerus to look at them. A loud thud from Gaia's tail sounded just after the growl and he blinked in surprise as Caerus reluctantly sunk down into the water, filling the buckets. He hadn't known Caerus had a soft spot for Gaia; he looked up at his dragon again whose mouth was slightly hanging open, revealing large sharp teeth. Perhaps Caerus just knew better.
Ace hurried to Caerus after he was standing to climb onto his back and start closing the buckets, sealing in the water. "Thanks." Ace called to Gaia, causing Caerus to shake and throw Ace off his back and into the lake. He couldn't help but laugh as Ace and Caerus exited the lake, soaked and angry.
Caerus walked to a patch of sunlight, sitting in the last rays of the sun to dry off while Ace started to put out the fire. "It's time to go, but here," Ace handed him the last piece of meat, "Eat and drink again." Ace turned away, starting to remove his soaked clothing. He pursed his lips in annoyance, he didn't want to be tended to this way but he was appreciative of Ace. He wouldn't have been able to do this alone.
He ate and drank quickly; he couldn't believe he'd slept the whole day away and still felt exhausted.
After everything was ready to go and Ace had changed into dry clothing he found himself being lifted back onto Gaia. Ace checked the rope almost four times before seeming content that he wasn't going to fall off of Gaia. "Are you sure that you want to do this?" Ace mumbled, seeming reluctant to ask, "I think this is the right thing to do but it's your body and um, I just wouldn't feel right without hearing how you feel." Ace eyes dropped to the ground.
"This is the right thing to do," He reached, taking his brothers hand, "Thank you for doing this for me, no matter what happens from this point on, I want you to know that I wouldn't change my decision. I know the situation is bad but the babies inside me, they deserve to live. No matter what." He squeezed his brother's hand, smiling when Ace looked up at him, squeezing his back.
"I will do my best to get you to Law." Ace responded confidently but his brother couldn't hide the fear in his eyes. Ace was scared, it didn't matter how strong Ace looked or acted his brother wasn't invincible. They were going to a country, not knowing how they would be received, that was if they could first make it across the ocean without ships.
Their dragons were strong but still living beings, they needed food, water, and sleep just like anything else. There was a very high chance the dragon's strength would give out before they even reached Flevance. With ships their dragons would be able to land and rest whenever needed but now everything relied on whatever they came across that was big enough to land on.
He squeezed his brother's hand tighter. "We can do it."
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Sabo
He opened his eyes slowly, still drowsy from sleep. The scent of his mate was the first thing that caught his attention, the same as every morning since they had wed. Smiling he picked himself up just enough to lean over and kiss Koala's shoulder. He placed a hand on her growing stomach, his alpha bursting with pride. As he looked at his hand the image of Luffy holding his stomach filled his mind and he frowned.
A sudden wave of guilt crashed over him, reluctantly he removed his hand. He would rather not be reminded of the situation Luffy was in. "Go back to sleep." Koala mumbled tiredly and he chuckled. Deciding to let her sleep longer he slid out of bed, pulling on his clothes and then walking out onto the balcony of his room.
It was something he found himself doing often, just standing on his balcony and watching Metis.
He immediately knew something was wrong, Metis who would usually be waiting for him to emerge was instead staring away from the castle into the distance. Apollo was next to her and he frowned when both started to chirp and flap their wings anxiously.
Quickly he headed out of the castle and to the dragons, Metis upon hearing his arrival started to click and chirp louder rushing over to him. "Shh, calm down. What's wrong, girl?" He patted her neck comfortingly, causing her to quiet. He noticed that Apollo hadn't even turned to look at him, just continued staring away into the morning sky.
Metis clicked impatiently, asking for his attention. He looked back up at Metis who started to gesture with her head towards the hole in Luffy's room. "Is Luffy hurt?" He asked uneasily. Had Luffy already had a miscarriage? He wasn't sure what to do and hesitantly decided to check on his brother. He climbed onto Metis, who immediately flew him up to the hole in Luffy's room.
He jumped off of her back, confused to see the room empty. He'd been expecting a furious Gaia and upset Luffy. Where was Luffy and Gaia? He walked over to the flattened bed, feeling the sheets and finding them cold. Luffy had been gone for some time; he took a breath to keep from panicking.
Perhaps Ace would know where their brother was or at least help look. Ace was mad at him but surely Ace would help if it concerned their little brother, Ace tended to spoil Luffy. He hurried through the hallways, opening Ace's room without knocking. The first thing he noticed was the empty bed and then the state of the room.
He stared at the scattered clothes; not wanting to think of what he already knew had happened. He searched for other possibilities. Perhaps Luffy and Ace were having breakfast. He sprinted from the room, hurrying down into the kitchen where he ran into his mother, also walking toward the kitchen.
"Have you seen my brothers?" He asked. "I have not seen Ace since last night." His mother responded, eyes guarded. He sucked in a breath, pushing past his mother and into the kitchen. He only had to listen for a second to hear the workers complaining about missing food. "Shit." He hissed and headed back to the front of the castle, barely keeping his composure.
"Gaia! Caerus!" He shouted loudly once he was outside, feeling the blood leave his face as neither dragon responded. Metis was beside him instantly, nudging his back impatiently. He turned around to look at her, not wanting to accept what was staring him in the face.
Metis kneeled down in front of him, clicking anxiously, asking to be ridden. Numbly he climbed onto her back, holding on tightly as she shot up into the sky faster than she usually would when being ridden. He closed his eyes as Metis flew, faster than he'd ever seen her before. The wind hit his face harshly and it helped clear his mind.
He had to accept the fact that his brothers had fled, it was obvious. His throat tightened in sadness, why hadn't they spoken to him first? He knew he'd upset Ace but they were brothers, they always discussed things. He knew he had a choice to make, allow Metis to carry him to his brothers or go home.
He pictured his two brothers, without him. Fear filled him, how would they survive without his guidance? He had to go to them! He shook his head, no; he was the heir to the kingdom. He had a duty, he had Koala. What was he supposed to do? He rested his forehead against Metis's neck in confusion. His brothers or his duty?
"Shit, dammit. Ace, Luffy." He groaned, and then opened his eyes, slamming his hand down against Metis's neck to get her to stop. "No, no! Metis we have to go home. I can't leave. We can't leave." He made his choice, he couldn't abandon his responsibility. Not even for his brothers. Metis growled lowly and he frowned, she had never growled at him before. "I said to go home." He ordered, feeling his heart break. "They will have to survive without us."
Slowly, Metis turned around.
Once he was off of Metis he ran to the study room, knowing his father was most likely to be there. He wasn't wrong, as he entered the room his father was standing there, staring at the empty wall where a section of the study map was torn off. "Father." He panted, not sure how to tell him.
"I know, they are gone." His father replied, voice cracking. He looked down; his father's words confirmed what he already knew. It was if the words being spoken out loud cemented his brother's fates. They were truly gone. He could feel wetness drip from his eyes and he wiped it away in confusion. How could he cry when he felt so numb?
"What do we do? D-Do we go after them?" He stuttered, perhaps he could still get his brothers back, with his father's permission. "No, they are gone." His father rasped, "Send word to Cobra that Ace has been sent on an errand and his arrival will be delayed." His father finished speaking, tracing the missing piece of map. They were going to lie?
"Are you sure lying is the best option?" He asked, he trusted his father but what was the point of lying? Ace would never come home, what was his father stalling for? And what of Luffy? What would they tell Shanks?
"This is the best way to handle the situation right now; there is no need to set off panic." His father snapped, turning to look at him with expressionless eyes. "What do we say about Luffy?" He asked, he grew uneasy at the way his father's face grew colder.
"That is not a concern yet; Luffy won't be turning eighteen for some time. Luffy was not intended to leave this kingdom until he was of age." His father turned away from him. He couldn't help but feel that lying was going to end up hurting them in the end but instead of questioning his father he nodded and headed out of the room to send word to Cobra.
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Ace
They had flown for almost a day and a half and he patted Caerus who was sagging tiredly down onto the rock cliff they'd landed on. It was a barren rock that barely fit both dragons but he knew they had to take what they could find.
He untied himself from Caerus and then untied a barrel of water, using all his strength to gently drop it down onto the rock. He pulled it to the front of Caerus, opening it and filling his water canteen before gesturing to his dragon that promptly shoved his snout into the barrel, gulping the water eagerly. He grabbed a bag of food, and then headed toward Luffy.
He first untied a barrel of water for Gaia, having to put more effort in as he knew she wouldn't allow him on her back. As she drank water, he worked on untying Luffy who had managed to remain asleep even during their landing. He bit his lip in worry as Luffy didn't respond to his pulling of the rope. He grunted as Luffy slid off Gaia into his arms once the rope was removed.
He sat down in what little space they had away from the dragons, Luffy still in his arms. He checked Luffy's water first, frowning as he noticed it was only half empty. How had his brother not drunk all of it? He gently patted Luffy's cheek, causing his brother to blink his eyes open slowly. "Are we there?" Luffy mumbled, eyes drifting closed.
"Not yet, Luffy I need you to drink water for me." He replied, shifting Luffy in his arms. He didn't like the way Luffy's head rolled limply with his movements. How had Luffy already fallen back asleep? He groaned in worry.
Hot breath fell on his back and he turned to look at Gaia angrily. Caerus's eyes were already drifting shut; he didn't have time for Gaia's worried behavior. Luffy needed her rested. "Go rest," He snapped, "We need you both of you rested. I don't know when we will find another place to land." He finished in a calmer matter, relaxing when she let her head drop, closing her eyes.
"Come on, Luffy. Drink." He murmured, bringing his water up and pouring it into Luffy's mouth. Luffy coughed and then swallowed, he smiled as Luffy's eyes opened again. "I'm so tired." Luffy spoke, looking up at him with a little more awareness than before.
"You can sleep as much as you want, just, please drink and eat first. You need to eat as much as you can. I don't know how long we will be in the air after this." He urged, pulling a few fruits from his bag. The meat was already spoiling; he'd give it to the dragons if they would take it. It was better than nothing.
His own stomach growled in hunger and he ignored it, peeling a piece of fruit he pressed it to Luffy's lips. "I can still eat on my own." Luffy complained and struggled to sit up on his lap. Luffy's scent grew distressed as he struggled to sit and he let out his own pheromones to calm his brother. He subtly helped Luffy sit up and then watched as Luffy weakly ate a couple fruits.
He grabbed a fruit for himself, hiding his frown behind it with each bite. They still had a long way to go.
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Law
"Please." Sanji begged, kneeled down on the floor in front of him, hand gripping his pants. His stomach flipped at the smell of Sanji's heat, it was much stronger now that it was Sanji's third day. The blonde was at the peak of his heat and he'd been sent in once again by Doflamingo. He held in his breath, trying to stop himself from breathing in the scent.
Sanji was naked and he could see the excess amount of slick sliding down the omega's legs. Had the smell not been so wrong he probably would have managed to sleep with Sanji. No. His alpha argued. He sighed, letting out his breath. The alpha inside him was right; even if Sanji smelled fantastic he could not fathom the thought of being with another aside from Luffy.
Even if he'd only spent a few hours with the other omega, Luffy was his mate. Luffy belonged to him just as he belonged to Luffy.
"If you won't touch me, please will you bring in Zoro?" Sanji panted, eyes filling with tears. "Zoro?" He asked, eyes narrowing. "The green haired guard, he will know what to do." Sanji whimpered, letting go of his leg and curling into himself as if in pain.
He should have guessed that guard was involved with the Sanji; did his to be bride sleep around with all the guards? Or Zoro in particular? He supposed he couldn't say much, it wasn't as if he was pure. He did feel bad for Sanji, if he could choose he'd easily release his hold on the blonde, he only wanted Luffy in the end but things didn't work that easily. Not for them, they had a duty to fulfill.
But even if they had a duty this was ridiculous, he couldn't mate with Sanji, not now. He'd have to tell Doflamingo that and stop this nonsense, at least until he was eighteen. Looking away from Sanji he walked out into the hallway, glancing at Zoro who was staring away from him. He could smell the barely suppressed anger.
As he walked down to Doflamingo's room he felt a sharp pain in his side, a pain he hadn't been able to rid since leaving Luffy. He grasped his side, biting his lip. Hopefully Luffy wasn't experiencing these kinds of things as well. If he couldn't be with the omega he at least wished the best for Luffy. He frowned, his alpha attempting to take over. This was wrong; he shouldn't have to be away from Luffy. Mine.
He pushed open the door to Doflamingo's room, not surprised to see his uncle frowning at his arrival. "I can't do this, it's impossible. The smell is sickening." He spoke bluntly, standing taller. He wasn't going to let his uncle force him to mate with Sanji. It wasn't right; it should be Luffy in there. His alpha was extremely close to taking over.
"That is not my fault. Stop being a brat and do your duty." Doflamingo responded, crossing the room to stand directly in front of him. "I can't. I do not desire him. He is not my mate." He growled, not able to contain his alpha. He needed Luffy, he hated this. Wrong. He alpha growled, yes this was wrong. He didn't want that blonde omega.
"You will obey me." Doflamingo snarled, slamming him back against the desk next to the door. "I will not." He hissed back with just as much authority. Fight. His alpha urged and he agreed. He wouldn't do this, not now, not ever. He pushed back against his uncle, forcing the bigger man off of him. "I will not." He repeated.
"Come with me." Doflamingo snapped, grabbing him by the back of the neck. His alpha roared in anger and he brought both hands up to push the hand away from his neck. He wasn't strong enough he realized as Doflamingo slammed the door open, dragging him out into the hall. "What are you doing?" He shouted, digging his nails into his uncle's arm. "Giving you assistance." Doflamingo growled.
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Zoro
"Please, Zoro. I can smell you." Sanji called through the door causing him to cringe. Sanji had begged him for the last two days to go into the room. "I can't." He rasped, pressing his forehead against the door. He was relieved Law hadn't given into Sanji's needs but he also felt horrible.
He hated seeing Sanji this way, begging, pleading for someone to touch him. He knew this wasn't the real Sanji and he hated the fact that other people, that Law was seeing Sanji this way. He felt so defeated; there was nothing he could do.
"I said no!" A voice yelled from down the hall and he quickly pulled away from the door. His eyes widened as Doflamingo came into view, manhandling Law by the back of his neck, dragging the younger alpha down the hallway and towards Sanji's door.
He stepped away from the door in confusion, he didn't like the way this looked. This wasn't how a king's guard was supposed to treat the future king. He bit his lip as Doflamingo opened Sanji's door, dragging Law inside with him. What were they going to do?
He stepped closer to the door. "Don't touch me!" Law snarled, he grabbed the hilt of his sword. What was he supposed to do? "Omega, remove his clothes." Doflamingo's deeper voice growled and he felt his heart drop. The walls were suddenly closing in on him and he sunk to the ground. No, this couldn't be happening.
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Sanji- warning: attempted rape.
He stepped away from the door as the door opened, expecting Zoro to finally have given in. His smile faltered as Doflamingo walked in, dragging an extremely pissed off Law. He swallowed the saliva in his mouth and then moaned as Doflamingo's scent filled the room. It was so different from Law.
Alpha. His omega purred. A gush of slick slid down his legs and he hurried over, grabbing onto Doflamingo's shirt. Please, let Doflamingo touch him. He wanted it so bad, wanted an alpha more than anything else right now. "Don't touch me!" Law snarled as he clung onto Doflamingo.
He shied away from Law's angry pheromones, burying his face into Doflamingo's shirt. "Mm." He hummed, reaching to paw at Doflamingo's crotch. "Omega, remove his clothes." Doflamingo growled, his alpha demanding. He paused and nodded, he'd eagerly do anything if it would ease the pain he was in.
He dropped to his knees, grabbing the hem of Law's pants. He gasped in pain as Law's foot connected with his side. "Do not dare touch me, you filthy omega." Law hissed, eyes murderous. Doflamingo was now holding Law's arms behind his back now and he frowned in confusion.
Doflamingo sighed and then dragged Law over to the bed, restraining him. "I said to remove his clothes." Doflamingo sent another wave of pheromones his way and he inhaled deeply, his omega in complete control. "Yes, alpha." He purred, licking his lips he climbed onto the bed and reached for Law's pants once again.
This time he managed to remove the clothing, leaving Law bare in front of him. "Stop this! I just need more time." Law growled, struggling to get away from Doflamingo. He paused and looked at Doflamingo for his next order, "Shut up." Doflamingo snapped, covering Law's mouth. "Omega." Doflamingo purred, sending another wave of pheromones.
He moaned and then whined in confusion when Law's pheromones hit him as well. He was so confused on what was happening. "Stop your whining and get that mouth to work." Doflamingo ordered. He nodded, positioning himself so he could easily take Law into his mouth. He slid his tongue across Law's cock, receiving no response.
He could feel Law struggle harder and was about to pull away when Doflamingo sent another wave of pheromones confusing him further. Hesitantly he took Law into his mouth and then a loud sob broke through his fogged mind. He pulled off to look up at Law who was now still and staring down at him with tear-filled eyes.
Law's scent was distressed now instead of angered. Even in heat he knew this was wrong, he quickly scooted back, falling off the bed. What had he been doing? He was about to rape Law, what was wrong with him? He cowered away, from both the alphas, what was going on?
"Both of you are pathetic." Doflamingo sighed after a moment and then stepped off the bed, leaving Law. His mind grew clearer as Doflamingo exited the room and he looked up at Law who was curled into a ball. "Luffy." Law sobbed so quietly that he wasn't sure he heard the alpha correctly. Luffy? The prince?
He wanted to apologize but he was too frightened and instead sunk lower to the floor, ignoring his waves of heat. He watched Law until the alpha sat up, holding his neck like it was a lifeline and pulled his pants up before leaving without giving him a glance.
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Zoro
Time felt like forever as he sat against the wall, waiting for the alphas to leave the room. He was worthless, he couldn't even gather the courage to go into the room and take Sanji away from this situation. He didn't have the right to. He chuckled, what bullshit. Why should birth choose who you ended up with?
The door opening caused him to snap his head up, he watched as Doflamingo stalked down the hall. He held his breath waiting for Law who didn't come out after. His stomach flipped, he didn't want to know what was happening. He counted the seconds as he waited for Law.
He stood anxiously as the time passed and finally let out the breath he didn't know he was holding as Law exited the room. The scent of Sanji drifted off the alpha, he felt numb. Law didn't look at him just kept walking, only pausing to punch the wall once, smearing blood on the stone before continuing down the hall.
He looked at Sanji's door and then shook his head. He couldn't bring himself to face Sanji.
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Ace
They'd been flying for two days straight and he rubbed Caerus's neck comfortingly. "Just a little more." He lied, knowing they still have a long way to go, at least two more days of flying. Both dragons were lower, not high in the sky anymore; it showed him how exhausted they really were. Caerus chirped at him and his heart dropped, his dragon rarely made these kinds of noises.
He frowned in worry and then shouted in shock as Caerus made an abrupt turn. He noticed a piece of land a little ways off, a small island. His heart started to race with hope, this could be what they would need to make it to Flevance.
Both dragons landed, panting heavily, immediately pulling their wings against their bodies. He unstrapped himself and then removed the supplies from Caerus. "Go eat what you can, find what water you can, sleep." He mumbled and then ran to Gaia doing the same.
Luffy was deeply asleep as he untied him and he waved Gaia away after removing his brother. He frowned as both Gaia and Caerus slowly walked away toward the island trees. They were too exhausted to fly. There was not much on the island, he could tell by a single glance. He knew his dragons were not going to eat well, if at all until they made it to Flevance.
Guilt washed over him, they'd be happily lying around in the sun if he and Luffy hadn't decided to leave. He laid Luffy down in the shade of a tree and then started to look around. Finding a small stream he filled his canteen and then rushed back to his sleeping brother.
Luffy's face was reddened and he pressed his hand against his forehead, not liking the heat radiating off his brother. He definitely had a fever. He sat Luffy up, shaking him softly; he hadn't talked to Luffy but once since they had stopped on those rocks two days ago. "Alpha." Luffy groaned once he was stirred out of sleep.
"We are almost there, you have to be strong." He urged, tilting water into Luffy's mouth. Luffy's lips were extremely chapped, as his were. He couldn't imagine how Luffy felt. He felt exhausted just riding for so long, Luffy must feel even worse. "You need to eat." He murmured, reaching for their remaining fruit.
He helped Luffy eat, mashing up the fruit and slowly feeding his brother. He fed Luffy until his brother lifted a shaky arm, stopping him. "Ace, they are dying." Luffy croaked, voice cracking with pain. His heart dropped as Luffy started to cry, sobbing softly. "Stop, Luffy you can't stress yourself out. We will make it." He whispered, trying to convince himself.
He couldn't allow himself to show Luffy how panicked he truly felt. Luffy nodded and he wiped away the tears, they had to make it. He wouldn't be able to live with himself if they didn't make it in time. "Come on, let's finish this. We need to let our dragons rest, we should try as well." He encouraged, starting to feed Luffy again.
He ignored his own hunger, he wouldn't eat. Every piece of food they had needed to go to Luffy, he could wait.
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Law
He watched as Athena sniffed at his bruised and cut knuckles. He wasn't sure how to feel anymore, he felt angry but mostly lost. He'd always since he was a child been struck by Doflamingo but never had Doflamingo pushed him this far. Was Doflamingo just trying to save the kingdom? Was his uncle doing what he truly felt was right? Or was Doflamingo doing this for some other reason?
He was confused, completely and utterly confused. The worst part was even if he decided to exile Doflamingo, he couldn't. His uncle knew how to run a country, he didn't. He didn't have the first clue on how to rule over his people. He needed his uncle.
"Why didn't you tell me what was going to happen?" He hissed, suddenly over taken by anger. Athena tilted her head, watching him and then leaned forward to touch him. Images flashed too quickly for him to see. Change. Athena said. "Yeah, yeah. The future is always changing." He grumbled, looking away from her.
She touched her nose to his chest again and an image of him crying filled his mind. It was her view from the previous night. Sorry. She was saying. His chest tightened and he wrapped both arms around her neck, it wasn't her he was really angry at. "Me too." He mumbled, taking comfort in her presence. He'd missed her these last few days; he was tired of avoiding his dragon.
The image of Luffy came into view and he pulled away from Athena. "I don't want to see him." He whispered, the image sending another pain through him. He wanted more than anything to see Luffy but it hurt too much.
Athena grumbled and then her tail was wrapped around him and he was forcefully sent the images. It was of Luffy on a dragon, another male, his brother, was riding beside him. Why did Luffy look so sick? Coming. Athena urged and the image faded.
He shook his head in denial. "Oh shit, no, no, no." He muttered, standing up in shock. Luffy was coming? To Flevance? No no no. This couldn't happen; Doflamingo could not be allowed to see him. "When?" He shouted, touching Athena. The image he received was of a sun setting and rising. He only had one day.
"I have to hide Luffy." He yelled and then covered his mouth, hoping he wasn't heard. "I have to." He said quieter to Athena, panicking. His uncle could not be allowed to know Luffy was coming, nobody could know. What was he supposed to do? No no no no.
Athena touched him again and the image of blonde hair and a cocky smirk filled his mind. Yes, he could help. He would hide Luffy. "Take me to him." He rushed out, running to the balcony doors, ready to fly.
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Sanji
He was finally out of heat and he stared out his window, regretting everything that had happened. He owed Zoro and Law an apology for his behavior. The click of the door opening made him turn around to see Zoro standing, fresh sheets in his arms.
He watched quietly as Zoro placed the sheets on the bed and then turned to leave. He finally gained the courage to speak right as Zoro reached the door. "I know you are upset." He tried to keep his voice steady. Zoro paused but remained silent.
"Please, talk." He murmured, hating the way Zoro wouldn't even turn to look at him. "There is nothing to say." Zoro responded and then left. The familiar feeling of hurt caused his chest to tighten, he grasped at his chest wishing he could leave this place. He hated it here; he didn't even have his dragon to run to. Ceto had refused to come into the country; there was not enough water for her.
He was completely alone. "There is a lot to say, you idiot." He whispered.
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Ace
Another two days had passed and he looked forward, fear blossoming in his chest. Where was the land? They weren't going to make it. Gaia's tail was already dragging in the water, her head drooping in exhaustion. "We are almost there." He yelled to both dragons, there was no use in talking to Luffy. His brother was completely slumped over on Gaia, the only indication he was alive was the slight rise and fall of his chest.
Both dragons remained silent causing his fear to grow. A small dot in the distance finally gave him the hope he needed, they were almost there. He wanted to yell in relief, only his relief was cut short when Gaia faltered and dropped down into the ocean, her feet dragging in the water. "Gaia!" He yelled, panicked. If she went down Luffy would go with her, they'd both drown.
Gaia chirped in distress, flapping her wings harder but not gaining enough momentum to lift herself higher. Caerus crooned in an attempt to calm Gaia who was starting to panic. They were so close, this couldn't happen now. He watched in fear as the land slowly got closer. They wouldn't make it; Gaia was going down too fast.
The loud splash was all he needed to hear, Caerus abruptly stopped, slamming him forward.
He ignored the pain of hitting his chest against Caerus's neck; too busy focusing on untying himself from Caerus. "Shit, shit, shit." He cried, fumbling with the knot. He had to get to Luffy. Gaia was making loud clicks as she thrashed in the water and he felt tears spring to his eyes.
Even if he managed to save Luffy, Gaia would die. "Shit, please, no." He cried, pulling at the rope around him. The land was right there, they'd come so far. Caerus roared loudly and then clicked, flying closer to the water but not able to help Gaia. Finally he was free, he stood, about to dive into the water when a blue dragons head popped out right next to Gaia.
He paused in fear, was this dragon going to kill Gaia, how was he supposed to fight a water dragon in the fucking ocean? He watched Luffy who was still unconscious, slamming into Gaia as she thrashed. He held his breath as the blue dragon swam closer and then dived under the water. Had it left?
Gaia growled loudly and then the blue dragon popped up under Gaia, holding her up. The dragon was purring loudly, even he could tell it was saying it meant no harm. He let out a breath, falling back onto Caerus who had also started purring, Gaia remained silent but let the blue dragon start to guide her toward the shore.
Caerus flew ahead and he noticed a second dragon watching them from the shore. He shook his head, wasn't this a dragon less country?
Caerus landed roughly and now that he was untied he flew forward, tumbling into the sand. "Fucking hell." He hissed, rubbing his head. He worked quickly, untying Caerus from all the supplies, waiting impatiently for Gaia to make it on land.
He felt extremely guilty as Gaia dragged herself onto land with wobbly legs and he ran forward to pat her. "Good girl." He murmured. "Thank you." He called to the blue dragon who was watching from the ocean. He quickly ran around, untying Gaia to relieve her from extra weight knowing that Luffy wouldn't' forgive him if he didn't and then untying Luffy who was covered in blood and still unconscious.
Luffy slumped off Gaia and into his arms and he threw one more glance at both Caerus and Gaia who were panting harshly and lying in the sand. "Thank you." He said to both and then turned to give all his attention to Luffy. He noted that the blood was coming from Luffy's bloody nose but everywhere else looked fine. No blood elsewhere.
He sunk into the sand, holding Luffy. What did he do now? "Luffy." He mumbled, trying to wake his brother. He received no response, his eyes filled with tears. "Thank god you are alive." He whispered, pulling his brother tighter against him.
"Well this isn't what I was expecting." A smooth voice spoke from behind him. He whirled around to see a blonde smirking down at him; he narrowed his eyes, glaring at the stranger. "Seeing your two exhausted dragons, I'm guessing you are the two princesses I've been asked to retrieve." The blonde continued smirking. Princesses?
"Excuse me?" He barked, too tired to deal with this. "Oh yeah, you can call me Marco. Law sent me. We must go before we are seen by unwanted eyes." Marco reached to help him up and he slapped the hand away. "I can do it myself, just give me a minute." No way was this 'Marco' touching Luffy.
He didn't want to but he had no choice but to trust Marco. He moaned in pain as he stood, Caerus's bad landing catching up with him now that the adrenaline was gone. He struggled to lift Luffy, falling back into the sand at the effort. He didn't want to admit it but there was no way he was going to be able to lift his brother anymore. He was too weak.
"Awe, man." Marco mumbled and then whistled, "Attis!" Marco called.
He watched in shock as a white dragon with an array of blue scales landed next to them. Why were there so many dragons? If he ever met with his dad again he'd tell him how wrong he was about this being a country with no dragons. "Mind carrying these two home? I'll catch up." Marco asked. He frowned in confusion but they weren't the dragon's riders?
Now that he looked the dragon did seem slightly different, slimmer than Caerus or Gaia. Attis, as Marco had called the dragon kneeled down and hummed, not seeming to care if he or Luffy rode him.
Marco helped him lift Luffy onto Attis and then also helped him up, "There you go cutie." Marco huffed, making sure both of them were secure. "Don't call my brother cute." He hissed, not liking this Marco guy. "I wasn't." Marco smirked and then patted Attis who flapped his wings cutting off anything he would have wanted to say.
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Law
He touched Athena again, making sure nothing had changed. She showed him images of Doflamingo busy around the castle, he wouldn't be seen leaving. Quickly he rode off on her, towards Marco's house. He used to complain to Marco about how far away he lived, even if it was in a hidden oasis. Now he couldn't be happier.
He nervously entered the house, the smell of food cooking being the first thing he smelt. He noticed the prince, Ace, if he remembered correctly sleeping on the couch and he walked further into the house to find Marco cooking. "He is in the room." Marco called, motioning towards the guest bedroom.
He nodded and rushed to the room, opening and shutting the door quietly. The smell of his mate caused his heart to speed up, for the first time since mating he could feel his body starting to relax. Luffy was asleep on the bed, breathing heavily. Omega. His alpha growled in worry. Something was not right.
He hurried forward, easily lifting Luffy and sliding underneath him. He held the smaller body against his chest, pressing his face into Luffy's hair and inhaling deeply. He had no words to say, he couldn't get enough of Luffy's smell. He caressed Luffy's cheek and then drifted down, kissing at Luffy's neck and finally placing a kiss on Luffy's freshly healed bite mark.
Luffy stirred at this and pressed into him, he held on tighter as Luffy unconsciously leaned into him. "What did I do to you?" He murmured, bringing his hand back up to caress Luffy's cheek once again. Luffy's eyes drifted open at his voice, "Are they okay? I can't tell." Luffy slurred, barely awake.
He blinked in confusion, "Your brother is fine, dragons too." He promised, Athena had shown him an image of the sleeping dragons while they had been flying. Luffy's eyes opened wider and then started to drift shut, "No, our babies." Luffy mumbled, one hand clutching weakly at his stomach. He felt his whole world still.
Luffy was pregnant? Pregnant with his babies? Babies? More than one? His mind reeled and he placed a hand possessively over Luffy's flat stomach as the shock died away. Mine. His alpha claimed the unborn inside his mate. He was going to be a father, the babies were his. "They will be fine." He promised, knowing what he spoke was true. He knew the babies inside Luffy were safe; Luffy had managed to protect them until now.
Luffy's lips turned into a small smile at his words and he leaned forward, pressing his forehead to Luffys. He took another breath, inhaling Luffy's scent. He couldn't believe his mate was here in his arms, he'd thought he'd never see the omega again.
"What do you think you are doing?" A voice asked and he looked toward the door to where Ace was standing, glaring at him. "I suggest you leave me to my mate." He growled, splaying his fingers across Luffy's stomach, hiding it from Ace's view. He was not in the mood to deal with his mate's brother. His alpha was dangerously close to snapping and taking over, he'd been in hell for almost two weeks now and he was finally able to be with Luffy.
"Come on, princess. Your brother is healing. Fight later." Marco's deeper voice spoke from behind Ace. "But-." Ace started, "Come on lets go get your dragons." Marco cut Ace off, dragging the alpha from the room by force.
He immediately relaxed once the door was shut, he pressed forehead back against Luffys and inhaled deeply.
Thanks for reading, sorry for any errors.