Prompt: Revenge

Character: Ace


Revenge had never been the plan. The idea was the exact justice… God, how he hated the word now. All his life, all he'd ever heard was 'justice'. That, and "I'll make you a Marine, dammit!" But that was Gramps, and he'd come to accept that the old man would never change. Talking never did Ace any good, so he simply defied Gramps. Not like he would've have done what he wanted anyway.

But justice needed to be served to that black-bearded bastard! As much as Ace hated the word, he understood its meaning perfectly as it pertained to him. Teach had killed his nakama, his brother. In order for Thatch to rest in peace and to be rid of the dishonor brought to Oyaji's name, Ace had to kill Teach.

But Ace's plan to bring about the justice he so powerfully desired was brought to an end when he lost that fight on Banaro and was captured by the very bastard he was hunting. He'd failed himself, his brothers… and his father.

Now he was dying, whispering dying words into his brother's ear between ragged breaths. He was in so much pain and couldn't think of a worse death than this. He had failed and he was dying at the hands of a bastard Marine, because he couldn't defeat that bastard Blackbeard.

And as the last drop of life left his body, Ace knew exactly why he was in that position.

It was because, deep down, Ace was really just a vengeful bastard.


Please R&R