Author's note:Here's the next chapter
This chapter jumps around a bit but these first few chapters are trying to set everything up for the rest of the story.
Also sorry if the chapters have been a bit short, they should start increasing in length from now on.
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I'll always be there
Chapter 6 : Ace sets sail
"JUMP!" Psycho shouted, Ace and Luffy looked at her shocked by the sugesstion the two boys stood at the edge of a cliff, Psycho having been trailing behind was still running towards them.
"ARE YOU CRAZY ITS LIKE 100 METERS TO THE BOTTOM" Luffy protested wide eyed.
"C'mon Luffy she has already made up her mind" Ace stated calmly grabbing the younger boys arm and stepping backwards pulling both of them off the edge, followed by Psycho less then a second later.
"You do have a plan don't you?" Ace asked as they where falling, Psycho smirked
"Don't you trust me Acey" she teased. Reaching her arms out in front of her she shouted "upward gale!" a strong wind blew upwards from below them, slowing their fall until they where practily floating to the ground.
It had been about a year since Psycho had eaten the wind wind devil fruit and she was already able to control it almost perfectly.
The three siblings lay on the ground laughing madly.
"Told you" Psycho chocked out between fits of laughter patting Ace's chest to prove her point, Ace sat up composing himself, his face saddend slightly, Luffy and Psycho sat up, having noticed the change in his mood.
"I cant believe you're leaving soon, the time has passed so quickly" Psycho commented
"I'm sitll gonna find the One piece before you" Luffy said looking Ace in the eyes
"Like hell you are little bro" Ace smirked, Luffy pouted, crossing his arms and mumbling somthing about arrogant older brothers.
The three of them made thir way back to the cottage, when they got back it was dinner time, Dadan had cooked meat, however not much which resulted in a fight between Psycho and Luffy, Ace couldn't help smiling at his little brother and sister.
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The next morning they went down to the bay, where their grounded ship was, all three of them decieded to have a small comptition, Psycho and Luffy would fight, then the winner would then fight Ace.
Luffy won the first match, it was a close fight but Luffy managed to knock Psycho off balance.
Ace, of corse, won the second match, the fight lasted a long time but Ace was just to strong for Luffy.
"Rule togther thats what we said" Ace said while dusting the sand off his shorts, "Our journies will be seprate, but our goal is the same and one day we will be togther agian and that day we will be unstopable" Rade and Luffy smiled and nodded in agreement.
Midday rolled around quickly and Luffy started complaining about how hungry he was.
"C'mon guys, C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, lets go get somthing to eat" Luffy rubbed his stomach to illustrate the point he was hungry.
"You guys can go, i'm gonna stay here for a while" Psycho said softly, her back was turned to her brothers and she was looking into the sea below.
"Um...Luffy do you mind going by yourself..." before Ace could finsh his question Luffy had left the bay chanting about food as he went, "Huh.. i'll take that as a yes then" he muttered to himself.
"Whats wrong psycho?" he asked warmly going to stand next to his little sister.
"Nothing, I'm ok Acey" She smiled reassuringly back at him but her eyes looked sad.
"You're doing it agian, you're pretending to be ok when you're not, so you won't upset me" Ace nudged her gentilly with his shoulder.
"I just can't believe you're leaving, everything will be so diffrent. How will me and Luffy cope without you getting us out of trouble" she laughed sadly remembering all the times Ace had got them out of sticky situations.
"You guys will be fine, You're not those kids anymore, besides, I'll always be there if you need me" he held out his hand, showing the scare that was left on it, as a reminder of his promise "I promised to protect you with my life, and I don't intend to go back on that promise any time soon"
Psycho smiled, a smile that was genuin this time, she reached down to grab somthing behing her, when she turned around again, she was holding a red beeded necklace and a hat, which was orange with two smileys, one smiling, one frowning and a string of red beeds sitting above the rim, the hat had two long straps which hung from either side of it, and met at a large medallion of a bull's skull with red tassles.
"Here, this is my present to you, as long as you have these I will be with you" she smiled handing the necklace and hat to him.
"You're right, this isn't the end of anything, it's the beginning of a new adventure...I really will miss you though Acey"
Ace ruffled her hair, she pouted in mock annoyence but made no attempt to stop him, Ace put his arm around her sholders and pulled her into a half hug.
"I'll miss you too Psycho"
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For dinner Dadan had cooked a huge meal,a few different types of meat and vegtables, it was a meal in hounor of Ace leaving to follow his dream.
After dinner the three of them went to their room, for the last time. They sat on Luffys bed talking, rembering good times, and bad. Psycho fell asleep leaning aginst Ace so he carried her to her bed, letting her sleep. Once she was in her own bed, Ace went and sat with Luffy agian.
"Look after her whenI leave tomrorrow" Ace told Luffy
"I will always look after her, shes our little sister. But you know she is strong enough to look after herself " Luffys face was serious for once
Ace smiled at his little brother "and don't get in too much trouble Luffy"
Luffy grinned "Now that I can't promise" he chuckled quietly
"I had a feeling you would say that" Ace sighed, Luffy would never change.
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Ace stood on a small ship that was docked just outside the village, he was preparing to set sail.
He still wore a light yellow open front shirt paired with a pair of dark grey, knee-length shorts held up with a orange belt, with a large red 'A' on a silver buckle, he also still wore an orange elbow guard on his left arm. However now he was wearing a pair of black boots and a white and green bag. Around one leg of his shorts he had a small blue bag and clipped to his belt was a knife, and of corse he wore the hat and necklace Psycho had given him.
"Kick some butt Ace, take care!" Luffy and Psycho shouted simultaneously, while waving enthusiastically.
"Yeah, you got it!" Ace shouted back waving at his little siblings, a huge grin plastered on his face "See ya!"
"Three years, the next time you and me see each other i'll be way stronger then you!" Luffy announced, a final challange before Ace left.
"Five years, the next time we all meet again, i'm gonna kick both your asses!" Psycho smirked.
"Sure!" Ace laughed, waving as his small ship pulled away from the dock.
"Bye Ace"
Good Luck"
Give 'hem hell kid"
"Bye"
Makino and a small crowed of the villagers who had gathered to see him off, waved whishing him well on the turbulent journy that lay ahead.
