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THIS CHAPTER WILL CONTAIN AN ASL STORY!
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"MARCO WATCH OUT, BEHINDE YOU"! Sabo screamed.
"GET DOWN! NOW!" Marco did as he was told, they had spent 3 days in this place and if there was one thing they had all learned, it was to always watch your back, and if someone told you to get down?
You'd sure as hell better do as you're told.
A few hours ago they had been ambushed by a number of weird looking, but very strong animal like creatures, they were organized and very dangerous since they were experts at hiding, making you think your safe, only to attack suddenly.
Often in groups.
The only reason they had made it this far was due to pure luck, and the fact that they never let their guard down.
"Damn do they never give up"? Marco thought as he watched as Sabo crushed the scull at the animal that only a second earlier had tried to put an end to him.
He was getting tired, they had latterly been fighting their way through the Iceland, wheter it was the vegetation or an attack, it was starting to get to him.
Not only him, this was taking it's toll on every one of them, even Luffy was losing his fighting spirit.
The only thing that made the men keep on going was the fact that somewhere on this Iceland, was Ace.
Every part of Marco's body ached and was longing for his toutch, he wanted to be with him now, holding him and never letting go.
Meanwhile in another part of the forest
Pain.
It wasn't that Ace wasn't used to it by now, but this wasn't like the normal kind of pain, the kind of pain that paralyzed you, the one that came with a wound, a cut, a punch in the face or a knee in the crotch, it wasn't even like the burning pain while drowning.
It was a dull pain, always present but nothing he couldn't ignore if needed, it was in his lower stomach and it had been there from time to time, every time he ate it was there but always disappeared after a few hours.
He had felt the dull pain a week before getting abducted but had paid it no mind, it was a bit annoying since with the pain, the vomiting came.
It was like he couldn't keep anything down and it was a pain in the ass!
It had been like this for three days straight now, which was weird since it hadn't stayed for that long since he was still on whitebeards ship.
"Maybe it's some serious illness that I'll die from" he thought with a small smile, that.
Actually sounded appealing.
A humorless laugh escaped his lips as he thought of the man's reaction if he would get sick, "he probably wouldn't do shit about it, not that I care really" Ace thought.
He wondered if the news of his death would ever reach his family, and as he thought of their devastated faces, the laugh grew louder until it echoed of the walls.
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Normal POV Time skip, 2 days
"Oi Marco, we have walked like forever, we have to rest!" Izou said breathing heavily, they had barley rested since they arrived, apart from Luffy who seemed like he could be able to sleep through anything.
"Yes Marco, we have no idea what to expect further into the forest and we have to be alert or we'll make mistakes." Thatch Agreed.
Marco sighed deeply, he knew they were right, no matter how much he wanted to reach Ace NOW, they had to be smart, they needed to rest, to sleep and to regain their strength before reaching Ace, they had no idea what they were about to face, but if it was anything like what they had faced so far, they would have to be at their top strength.
At least now it seemed like they had reached a slightly calmer part of the forest so Marco agreed for a short rest to eat and maybe take a nap, they sat down, devideing the food amongst them, the tension and angst killing them inside, no one could actually relax, the knowledge that they sat and did nothing as their brother and lover could be only minutes away made them both excited and tense at the same time.
What would he look like? Would he be happy to see them, or hate them for making him go through all that for so long? Would he even be alive? God they hoped so.
"Oi Sabo!" Izou called out.
Sabo looked up at the Okama with a questioning look, curious to what the man could want.
"You say that you, Ace and the Little kid is brothers, but why doesn't you look alike at all ?"
Sabo looked at the small, somehow sleeping boy and smiled.
"We're not biological siblings, but we've been with each other for a long long time, we met when i was 4 years old, and we've had Luffy since he was only 3… we didn't really like each other at first, or… we despite Luffy to be exact… but now… I can't imagine a life without any of them."
The Okama gave a small smile in understanding. If anyone knew about sibling love, it was the whitebeards.
As Izou turned away, Sabo was lost in thoughts as he remembered his chaotic childhood.
Flashback, Brothers
"LUUUFFYYY WHERE ARE YOU" Sabo yelled, to say he was worried was a big understatement, his 5 years old little brother had taken off running into the forest after their big brother Ace had ran away after a big fight with the other two.
Sure, they had been fighting before but this was way worse.
They had been fighting a crock and Luffy had tried to help as usual, and had of course messed up big time, and Ace had yelled at him, as usual.
Sabo knew Ace meant well, that he was only worrying and that he cared, it didn't matter what he said.
But could you blame Sabo for choosing the side of his crybaby to little brother? He was only five for crying out loud.
Unfortunaly the fight had escaladed way too much, Something either Sabo or Luffy said had hurt Ace and he ran away with a crying Luffy behind him screaming for him to come back.
"Damn it" Sabo cursed as he ran through the forest looking for his brothers, not being able to forget the betrayed, hurt, and shocked expression on his brothers face before it turned into anger again.
"At least Ace can take care of himself, but Luffy can't" Sabo thought as he continued calling out for his baby brother.
Ace POV, from the beginning
"LUFFY NO" I watched in horror as my IDIOT to baby brother launched at the big crock only to be swallowed.
"SABO" I screamed already on my way over to the crock, feeling Sabo somewhere behind me.
I jumped in the air as Sabo charged from the right, with all my power I cracked the scull on the crock, making it open it's mouth in shock, or maybe it was hoping on swallowing me too?
Sabo stuck his pipe in the mouth holding it open and I climbed inside it to drag Luffy out.
When we were both finally out of the damn crock, I felt the meaning of what just had happened.
My brother could have died.
My innocent, overly excited little brother could have died if Sabo and I wasn't there, and the knowledge made my stomach twist in angst that I could have lost one of the two people that made me feel loved.
Luffy and Sabo are my family, a life without them wouldn't be living, I'd rather die.
I know I will always do anything for anyone of my brothers, I would give my life, but what about when I'm not around? Sure, Sabo can take care of himself, but Luffy can't and we all know that.
"Oi Luffy! What the HELL WHERE YOU THINKING"! I said angrily at the sobbing boy.
"Ace…" Sabo said with a warning tone.
"WHAT! Sabo, you SAW what happened! He made a stupid move again and almost got himself KILLED! What if we weren't there?"
"But we WHERE! Calm down Ace!"
"YEAH, I'M NOT STUPID, YOU ARE STUPID, STUPID ACE" Luffy screamed at me
I ignored him.
"WE WERE TODAY! BUT WHAT ABOUT WHEN WE'RE NOT? HE HAVE TO LEARN NOT TO DO THINGS LIKE THIS, IF WE KEEP ON TREATING HIM LIKE HE'S RIGHT ALL THE TIME WHEN HE DOES THIS HE'S GOING TO GET KILLED, STOP BEING AN IDIOT SABO!"
Sabo looked at me with a shocked expression and I realized what I said, I was a about to back down when Sabo screamed "THIS IS EXACTLY WHY PEOPLE DOSEN'T LIKE YOU ACE!"
"YEAH ACE, DON'T SCREAM AT SABO, AT LEAST HE'S NOT MEAN"
I stopped for a second at their words, shocked before answering.
"YEAH? LIKE YOUR BETTER SABO, AND SHUT UP LUFFY YOU DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND"
"DON'T TELL ME TO SHUT UP"
"OH? YOU DOSEN'T SAY ANYTHING SMART ANYWAY!"
"YOUR WRONG, I HATE YOU ACE"! Luffy screamed.
Normal POV
Ace felt his world colapss around him as the sords echoed in his head, "I hate you Ace", his own brother hated him…
Sabo could almost toutch the moment everything started to go very wrong.
He knew it was a very bad idea to bring up that Ace wasn't really peoples favorite person, and he felt terrible as he saw that he had hurt his brother and decided to back down, to end the fight, but was left watching in horror as his brothers screamed at each other, seeing Ace get more and more hurt, and as the last words left Luffy's mouth the only thing he could do was to stand there, completely horrified as Ace's face fell, and for the first time since they met he could actually see tears in his eyes.
"You do eh…" He said before taking a shaking breath.
"Fine then". He said in a harsh voice, looked at me and looking straight into his betrayed eyes was way worse than a thousand punches in the gut, watching him turn away and run into the forest was like a stab in the heart.
Luffy had finally realized his mistake by this time, and started running after Ace screaming his name, crying, all in vain, Ace was probably far away already, he was the fastest one of the three, Sabo not far after, but Luffy didn't stand a chance.
Sabo stood frozen in place for a few seconds before taking off after his brothers.
Ace's POV
I had been running for what felt like hours with Luffy's words echoing through my head.
"I hate you Ace", the words mocking me, the pain was mocking me.
I had been called a demon child, unwanted, people hated me and I knew it, but I thought that my brothers saw through all of that, of who I was, which made Luffy's words hurt even more.
How could I ever think that they would actually love me back?
I gritted my teeth and continued running, trying to ignore the pain from the rejection.
I knew Luffy ran after me, but I couldn't stop, not after that.
He knew what those words was for me, and he said it anyway.
I slowed down as I realized I had ran all the way to the village, a trip on around 4 miles, it usually took 6 hours to walk there since it was at the cost.
I walked among the houses, it was late and the streets were empty.
Looked through some windows on my way and saw the people inside.
Family's, happy, smiling faces, mom's, dad's, sisters, brothers, and love… I thought I had found 2 of those things, I guess I was wrong…
The next house I walked past was the bar where Makino worked, I heard voices, laughs, and singing and decided to just keep on walking.
Just as he walked by the door it smashed open, startling the 11 year old boy a bit. Not that he was really worried, he was strong after all, he had fought pirates and won, he had been able to keep LUFFY alive for almost 3 years now, and that was easier said than done, so if the man was looking for a fight, a fight he would get.
"I could actually go for a fight myself" I thought, but dismissed the thought, the man was extremely drunk and would probably not be much of a fight at all.
The man walked out of the door, laughing, but as he passed me a quick glance he stopped dead in his tracks, staring at me like I was some famous hidden treasure he had only now discovered.
"Hey kid" he said, sounding completely sober.
"I feel like I have seen you before, who are you".
I instantly thought of my father, thinking he recognized roger in me, but something in his way of saying it, and the way he looked at me told me different, the treasure again.
It made me feel uncomfortable, and I kind of wanted my brothers there.
"None of your god dammed buissnies is who" I answered with a frown.
"You look just like her" he whispered, bending forward, tutching my face.
Discousted I pushed him away. "GET OFF ME YOU PERVY CREEP" I screamed.
"What's wrong darling" he said with a smile. "This man is sick" I thought horrified as he tried to toutch me again.
"GET OFF ME" I screamed and ran back into the forest.
Sabo'S POV
Finding Luffy was quite easy, his screaming was a good hint on where he was.
Ace, was another thing, Luffy refused to go back to the tree house until we found him, so we spent bigger part of the evening looking for him, I knew it was pointless, if he didn't want to be found, there was no point in looking.
He had been living in this forest even longer than I, probably his whole life, but it still felt good to DO something instead of just sitting on my ass waiting.
But as soon as Luffy yawned, I picked him up and started to walk back to the treehouse.
After a while I stopped, feeling as something was watching me, somehow I knew it wasn't Ace, this felt wrong somehow, dangerous.
I was about to continue walking, knowing that the sooner I got to the treehouse the better when I heard a loud creking sound in the forest to my left and I stiffened.
That was not a small animal, it was to big to be a deer or a wolf. "A boar"? I thought.
Boars could be pretty big, usually I could probably take one down, but it was dark now, and I had Luffy on my back, and there was no way I was letting him go in the middle of the forest this time of the night, not with Ace still gone.
He was a cliff when it came to keep track of Luffy in fights, it was really a two man's job, and that in broad daylight.
Not to mention he was stronger than us.
The creak again, this time it was in the tree above me, "Damn it, a Puma" I thought.
A puma was a lot worse than a boar.
I made a decision, finding that Luffy was sound asleep I put him on the ground behind be against the tree, that way the puma couldn't take him without getting past me first.
The puma jumped down from the tree, and the fight begun.
It was over quickly, I didn't stand a chance alone in the dark and in no time at all the puma was over me.
But just as the big cat was about to dig it's teeth in my throat and ending my life, Luffy's scream echoed through the night.
"SAAAABOOOOOO"!
To my complete horror the Puma's attention switched over to the 5 year old starting to make it's way over.
I tried to stand to run after it, but I had wricked my ankle in the fight and could do nothing but watch as the puma launched for my baby brother, not able to look away.
Just as the puma was about to reach Luffy and devour him a scream of pure anger reached my ears and the dark figure of Ace appeared, launching for the puma, crushing it's scull in one hit.
"AAAAAAAACCCEEEEEEEEEEEEE" Luffy screamed, already crying hugging Ace's legs
"I love you Ace, I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you" He sobbed loudly.
"Luffyyy" Ace said in his usual annoyed tone, making me smile relived.
"Don't ever leave Ace I love you" Luffy cried.
"I Know Lu, I wont leave". Ace answered, sighing he picked Luffy up, carrying him on his hip, walking over to me, helping me walk on my injured ankle.
As we got back to the tree house we put Luffy to bed before making our way out, sitting on the ground a few feet away from our home.
"Thank you for coming back Ace."
"Don't, thank me". Ace said with a stern voice, I could tell he was still hurt, but that he tried to put that aside, making me both happy and sad.
"We do love you Ace, we really do". I said with my usual big smile before taking my leave, giggling as I saw the blush on my brothers face, knowing it would be alright.
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I know it was a bit weird, sorry…
Well, as you probably have guessed, this is a part of the story where Ace get's kidnapped the first time, I just felt like writing it I guess…
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