Waow. How dare i come back with a fairly bad chapter that doesn't make sense after beeing away for so long? Well... i have no answer. I have been on holidays, and i have been lazy. thats it. but now i'm back. and i will update more. the story is not over yet.
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(Three years later, At the train station in Magnolia )
It had been three years. Three years ago, he had left the guild temporarily, to understand and figure out his powers.
It was strange, ever since he ate that devil fruit he had believed it was Ace's. But he discovered that it wasn't, not even close. He still remembered the fateful question his brother had asked him three years ago, when he, Ace and Makarov had the fateful discussion. The discussion on how he and Ace had managed to get there, their backstory, their dreams and such, and of course, their powers.
He remembered how he had told Ace that he ate the Flame Flame fruit after he died, and how Ace had denied it, and backed up his denial by showing off the flames from that specific fruit.
It was then, Ace had asked him the question that would start a chain of events, a so called butterfly effect.
He remembered it so well. The day that would change is life. The day he left the guild for three years
(Flashback)
"But how come I ate a fruit that gave me the same powers as you?" a 19 year old Monkey D. Luffy asked his older brother.
"Hmm, I wonder so myself" The older brother known as Portgas D. Ace replied. He continued to think, until something came to his mind, and it almost threw him of the chair he sat on, as he got... excited?
He then turned to Luffy, who was looking at him
"Luffy! What color was the fruit you ate?"
Luffy looked at him weirdly, but answered.
"It was.. colorful, it had all the colors of the rainbow, or I believe so at least."
Ace had his answer, and the third man in the room, Makarov Dreyar saw this.
"It wasn't my fruit then, cause my fruit was plain orange"
Luffy looked at Ace in wonder, while the third man in the room, Makarov Dreyar took notice, and came with his question.
"Ace, are you suggesting that Luffy ate a different fruit that contained that power?"
Ace turned back to the master of Fairy tail who had just asked him a question.
"Yes and no, it's actually the other way around."
Both Luffy and Makarov was now confused.
"If the stories are true then that means Luffy's Flame fruit is the original one, and mine stems from that fruit."
"Huh?" Luffy asked, confused more then ever before,
"Tell me the story" Makarov almost commanded.
"Right, you see, the stories go that when devil fruits first occurred on our world, there was three of them only, they were known as the original ones, or something like that. It was one Paramecia, one Zoan, and the one That Luffy ate, the Logia one. The Paramecia gave the power to manipulate Time. The Zoan turned you into a creature that could control space, and the one that Luffy supposedly ate, the Original Flame or whatever it was, gave the user the ability of multicolored flames, each with their own capabilities. And it was said that the Logia was the strongest of the original ones" Ace explained, while Makarov looked in very intrest, and Luffy had stars in his eyes, before he realized something.
"That explains something"
"Huh?"
"You see, after I completed the mission and sat on the train back here I was attacked bu four people from a guild called phantom lord or something like that (Makarovs eyes shadowed at the mention of that guild), and one of them managed to cut my arm clean off with her Sword, but before I could do anything my arm had regrown by these green flames"
Ace nodded, through he was surprised to hear that (so was Makarov)
"Then the theory is correct."
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"AWESOME!" Luffy shouted, before trying to get a different color flame out, but was disappointed when a normal orange one appeared.
"LUFFY STOP! Ace shouted angrily at his brothers recklessness
"What is it?" Luffy asked.
"Luffy! The power that those flames contain is too strong, you NEED to learn how to control them before you start to play around, otherwise you will hurt someone in or outside the guild!"
Luffy got silent, he would NOT take that risk, he couldn't bring himself to hurt his new found friends that already treated him like Family. He needed to train his powers, if the risk of hurting someone was that big than he needed to be somewhere safe. He needed to leave the guild, and head to an empty mountain or something.
These thoughts were the only thing on his mind for the rest of the day.
(Two weeks later, after paying for himself in Fairy hills, and explaining his situation to Ace and Makarov)
"Are you sure Luffy? You will be gone a long time then." Ace asked his Little brother who had made up his mind. He was going far away to train his powers, so he couldn't hurt anyone here.
"Yeah, I can't take the risk of hurting someone close. I need to be strong enough to protect them and control my powers" Luffy said.
"Fine then, if that's your choice then i want you to take this along the way" Makarov said, as he re equipped a Mid long sheltered katana.
Luffy took the blade and drew it, revealing the coal black color of the blade itself, while the hilt and handle was hot rod red, with some faint yellow added for good measure. The sword shelter was Black with a dark red line crossing from the tip to the entrance (where the sword goes)
"This blade is extremely powerful, and even more when combined with fire. That sword has it's own abilities as well." Makarov explained
"I don't really use Swords, guns or anything like that" Luffy commented, as he tried to hand it back.
"Just keep it my boy, you will probably need it for your journey.
"Luffy, you get five years max, or else I'm hunting your ass until I find you, understood?" Ace asked in a strict tone,"
Luffy just grinned as an answer. He couldn't promise anything. But he knew that he was gone for at least a year.
"But what about the rest of the guild? The older members wouldn't notice that much, but the younger ones will. And you have especially becomed popular with the females Luffy. What are we gonna tell them?" Makarov asked, while Ace had a slight look of jealousy on his face. Even if he was almost as blunt as his Brother when it came to gaping and drooling over hot women, he had his own feelings for them, and to think his little brother was more popular than him was downright depressing.
"Just call it a job" Luffy said, before he turned to the exit. "Ace, I'm leaving now, don't you dare die before I return, or I'll have to find a way to revive you so I can beat you myself.
"I'm saying the same to you, I'm no pushover so I won't die, and I won't lose to you that easily" Ace grinned.
"I expect nothing less of you, even if you have new powers (Yes, Ace told Luffy that he had two new devil fruits sometime between the meeting and now, I was just too lazy to write it in the story. I never had any vision on how to make that intresting (for me)" Luffy said, before he left the guild.
(After Luffy left)
"He is really something else, isn't he? Makarov asked, and Ace nodded.
"Yeah. Even when we were little he as always cared about his family. And always put them before him
"So he is just like Natsu huh?" Makarov asked.
"They're really similar, but there is something to him that Natsu can't compare in.
"And what would that be?"
"His Love for what he really Loves"
"I understand what you're saying, but Natsu is like that as well"
"Yeah, I guess you're right. But he is still not Luffy"
(Flashback end)
Now, Luffy stood outside the train station, he had a black coat on him, that covered his entire body, and almost reached the ground, but didn't so he didn't stumble. His hat was hanging from his neck, his longer, spikier hair that reached him to both his cheeks now was swinging in the wind (it was a windy day).
**OK, you left for over three years ago, under the excuse you went on a job, but seemingly never returned, nor did you contact the guild once, you never sent any mails, letters, or signals that you even were alive anymore. What's the worst that can happen?** He asked himself sarcastically. He knew he would receive a beat down from a few members, most likely Erza, Mira, Lisanna, Cana, Levy and probably Ace.. or most likely Ace, then the girls.
**Well, here goes** he said to himself as he snapped his fingers. And in the next second, a circle of purple flames appeared in front of him, and revealed the Guild's doors. Luffy stepped in the Circle, that quickly closed as he passed trough, and he was now in front of the guild doors.
**Home sweet home** he thought, as he opened the doors to the guild.
The guild was empty, as it was fairly early in the morning , so he expected the first members to arrive within an hour or so... if they hadn't changed since three years ago.
There was one man there however, and he sat on the bar counter in a almost meditating position, his arms in a cross, with his staff leaning on his shoulder, his eyes closed, but he wasn't sleeping, cause he knew that Luffy was there. And he even confirmed it.
"So you finally returned boy" Makarov said as he opened his eyes, and looked directly at Luffy who stood halfway in the guild, looking around, even if he knew that they were the only ones.
"Yeah, I was originally to return 3 or so months ago, but due to distractions blocking my way I was held back." Luffy replied.
"Makarov rose an eyebrow at that, but didn't question it further. He and Luffy was gonna talk about it later when Ace came.
"So, how's the guild?" Luffy asked. He had been basically dying to know.
"It has changed quite a bit. But in the overall perspective it's the same" Makarov confirmed.
"What and who has changed?" Luffy asked
"In what, I mean everyone has grown in terms of power, age and height and such. But in who it has to be Mirajane"
"huh?"
"Yeah, last time you saw her she was a loud troublemaker just like Natsu, and didn't get along with Erza. But after a job that almost cost Lisanna's life, she changed. Now she's nice, calm, gets along with Erza, wears pink and works in the Bar with Lisanna from open to close." Makarov explained.
"Where are they now?" Luffy asked, although he knew he could find them both with his haki if he actually focused.
"They are currently at the store, buying supplies for the guild. They will be back within the next 15 minutes or so"
"And what About Ace?"
"He's doing fine, he is coming back from a job today with Gildarts."
"Gildarts... Ah the one who looked like Shanks!" Luffy answered himself. While Makarov just smiled.
"it's good to have you back my boy"
"It's nice to be back" Luffy answered.
"So, did you master your different flames?" Makarov asked, he was kinda exited to see what process Luffy had made. He also wondered where the sword that he gave Luffy was, but he didn't question it"
"I managed to control the basics of most of them, and a few I managed to advance."
"Can you show me one?" Makarov asked.
"Yeah, sure." Luffy replied, as he enlighten his finger in a deep blue flame, it didn't act like a orange flame that he had seen so many times, This flame seemed so calm, but ready to do some damage.
"Blue flames huh" Makarov registered.
"Yeah, this is the dark blue flame, and it's quite different from the light blue one." Luffy explained, as he enlighten his middle finger in a light blue, almost white flame.
"Huh, is that a freezing flame?" Makarov asked curiously, and Luffy answered by touching the table, and pressed his finger down for a few seconds before withdrawing, leaving a trail of.. ice?"
"Yeah, and it has helped me a lot since my journey started." he confirmed.
"That's good to hear, but where is the sword I gave you?" Makarov asked.
"Here" Luffy replied, and in the next second the sword appeared, seemingly out of nowhere.
Makarov looked at the sword that had appeared from what seemed like thin air for a moment, before he got to his conclusion.
"I see you have learned Re-equip magic"
"Yeah" Luffy replied. "It was actually Really hard to learn, but once I had it down, it was almost natural."
Makarov looked at Luffy for a moment, it surprised him that he was even able to learn re-equip. You had to have a magical container to could learn any sorts of magic, and as far as he knew, people from other worlds didn't just get one.
"Luffy, how did you learn that? And who thought you that?"
"Well.. I perfected it myself, but when I was visiting a small village for some food, I got involved in a fight with some thugs, but then a man came out of nowhere, used the magic to summon a sword and took care of them for me. And he was the one who got me started on the way of learning that" Luffy explained, as he handed the sword to Makarov.
"I see. You can keep it Luffy. I gave it to you after all"
Luffy just smiled, as he Unequipped the sword, before going to the mission counter.
"Luffy, you have been gone for three years. Are you really about to go on a mission right after returning?" Makarov asked. He had hoped Luffy would stay. And he had a reason for it. After Luffy left, the guild had turned a little more quiet, not so much action. And even if Luffy had stayed for just three weeks before he left, he had seemed to influence the guild quite the bit, because only a month later he had seen changes in the guild. It was just as if Natsu had left. And he had seen the most changes in the girls. They were more quiet in the guild, and they seemed to train way more than they used to. Never in his many years of life had he ever seen such a influence on so many people by one boy ever since Natsu and Gray joined.
"Yeah, remember, my job isn't over. And a Fairy tail member never gives up on his Job, and don't come back until it's complete. And I am technically not complete yet. But I had plans of staying for a little while." Luffy replied.
"You seem very on the edge of traveling. I am no fool Luffy, you have gotten yourself into something, or you're discovering something, because you're not leaving only to train your powers anymore, because that, you can do here. What is it?" Makarov asked. He had known ever since Luffy Left that he had a deeper core message. It had seemed quite strange that he had left for god knows where to train, and for so long, to finally return, just to leave again.
Luffy sighted, it was no use hiding it from the master.
"I'll tell you everything Makarov, but I have to wait for Ace to get here, he probably wants to know as well" Luffy answered, as he turned to Makarov. "But you're right, I was gone so long for something much bigger then the powers, they aren't even half of it"
Makarov looked in intrest, and was about to sign Luffy to continue, but was interrupted when the doors opened, and in came two white haired girls. Both carrying lots of bags filled with all sorts of stuff.
"We are back Makarov" the short haired girl called Lisanna shouted to the old man with a smile. While the older sister named Mirajane, or as most of her friends called her, Mira. Reflected the smile of her little sister.
"Welcome back ladies" Makarov greeted, as the two girls went to the backroom with the supplies before coming back out, standing in the bar behind Makarov, where they had complete view of the entire first floor, the dining tables, the entrance door, the request table, the boy standing there.. wait what?
"Makarov, who is that boy?" Mirajane asked, but Makarov didn't answer what she wanted to hear. He instead said, "Why don't you ask him yourself. He has been away on a job for quite some time now.
Mirajane smiled, as she thought she knew who it was, before turning her attention towards the man and shouted, "Hey Ace! I thought you and Gildarts came back much later? How did the mission go?"
The boy just smiled, before he turned around and faced the two sisters, who instantly recognized him.
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"L—Luffy?"
There you go, the HUGE comeback chapter that was supposed to be exiting, actionfilled and romantic... well... shit XD. but seriously, even trough i was gone i have recieved all the reviews, and all other notifications for when people like the story and such, and i'm proud to say that i have only recieved comments that inspired me to write more, believe it or not. and no worries, i AM back, and i WILL be updating more. but untill then.. PEACE!