And we're back and getting closer to the chapter where Marco gets kidnapped too!

Now, time for reviews then the chapter!

caraline fisher- i hope you love this chapter to!

angel0940- i hope you love this chapter as well. and i know right, the idea of the three being connected but not always since they share the same devil fruit is interesting. i like the idea too and it will come in handy for them later on. just wait for future chapters when i bring in a few interesting things that i haven't brought in yet becuase well, Ace and Luffy forget that they can do it at times.

anway, on with the story!

ASL Fire Bros: Kerennie doesn't own One Piece or it's characters but does own this storyline and OCs, may characters may appear OOC.

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Chapter 10

Marco sighed as he walked over to boys to make sure that they were alright. They were breathing, they didn't really seem to be hurt but Ace who had been fighting against Pops and Marco had no idea where the kids' crew was or why it seems that they have abounded their captains.

"Let's take them to the Nurses," Whitebeard told Marco.

"Agreed," Marco said looking a little worried as he picked up the younger blonde, "I would like to know why the other two passed out-yoi."

"Shouldn't we leave that to their ship's doctor?" Thatch asked.

"Do you know where she is-yoi?" Marco asked, "Or where the rest of their crew is? Or where their ship is for that matter-yoi?"

"Well, no…" Thatch sighed.

"That's why," Marco told Thatch as Haruta picked up little Luffy, who didn't even look fourteen, he barely looked even looked thirteen or twelve, let alone fourteen, the kid was so small and Vista helped Izo pick up Ae since he was the one who was injured from fighting Pops, "We'll take them back to Moby for the Nurses to look at them. Their crew will come for them if they really care or want them want back, yoi. Plus I thought you wanted them to join us after their broadcast last year-yoi?"

"I do!" Thatch said, "I just… it's just…"

"I know yoi," Marco nodded to his brother with his usual bored face expression back on his face, "We can worry about it later. For now, we need to get them to the infirmary. Preferably with beds next to each other yoi."

"Why?" Izo asked.

"Did you not see how freaked the youngest one was when he thought we were going to separate them then the blonde's reaction to it as well, yoi?" Marco said to Izo, "And I don't even what to know what the oldest reaction would be since he seemed to be most protective one out all of them and properly the one who is more likely to not stop and listen to us. The last thing we need are for the kids to set the ship on fire because they're freaking out yoi. That's why."

Izo nodded his head. That was true, the little one, Luffy? Izo was sure it was Luffy, he did look like he was having a panic attack when they were getting close because he seemed to think that they were going to take away his brother and the blonde, Sabo, seemed to want to retreat and leave without really having to fight till the little one had his panic attack- going on about being separated and the Whitebeards taking Ace away from them then called/asked for the blonde's help. Then it seemed like the blonde didn't care about what was going on or who his opponents were because he wasn't going to be let anyone separate his brothers from each other or from him.

It was it was his worst nightmare had come to light, that was how the blonde was almost acting. Maybe it was? Maybe being separated from his brothers was the worst thing in world to blonde and he wasn't going to allow it, that was why he had fought till he suddenly pass out on them out nowhere. Which was good, because none of the Whitebeard Pirates really wanted to fight the kid.

"I agree Marco," Whitebeard nodded, "We do not want a repeat of this. Izo? Make sure the nurses know to keep the three boys together. Preferably within each other's eye sight so they don't freak out as much as they will when they wake up."

"I'll make sure of it Pops," Izo nodded.

Really now, what in god's name happened to these boys to get that kind of reaction and response from them? For them to fight no matter who their opponent was, even if they were clearly outnumbered and out strength? For them to push themselves like that? Whitebeard really to know. That way he knew how he could help the brothers, but right, the one thing that Whitebeard did know that he could do to help the brothers was to keep them together. That way the boys knew that they could trust them at least, hopefully.

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Luffy groaned loudly as he started to wake up. His head was hurting and felt it was spinning and it felt really light and funny. Luffy didn't even bother open his eyes, his head just hurt too much and he just wanted to lay here.

"Ace!" Luffy whined, "My head feels funny! Can you get Brodie?"

Luffy got no answer so he put his arm out to side to try to feel for Ace, but didn't feel anything. Just an empty space and air.

"Ace?!" Luffy panicked as he sat up wide awake, "Sabo!? Ace?!"

Luffy's mind was on the verge of a panic attack as neither of his brothers answered him and he looked around them. Luffy didn't recognise this room! Where is he!? Luffy had no idea where he was and wasn't sure where his brothers were. Luffy was scared out of his mind.

"ACE?!" Luffy screamed as loudly as he could.

"It's okay little one," a soft voice said, "Your brothers are here."

Luffy looked up ahead of him- only to see the pretty, kind of tall woman with long golden hair and green eyes wearing a pink outfit that Luffy had never seen before. Who was she!?

"Who are you!?" Luffy shouted clearly still in a panicked state.

"I'm Sonia," the woman smiled, "I'm a nurse. Do you know what a nurse is?"

Luffy looked at her as she was idiot. "Of course I do!" Luffy started, "I'm not an idiot. They're like doctors, like Brodie."

Sonia had no idea who Brodie was but guessed the person must be a doctor since the kid used the name and said, they're like doctors, like Brodie.

"Right," Sonia smiled, "Your brothers are right here, see? You're okay."

Sonia pointed at the beds where Sabo and Ace were. Luffy could see them, Ace was in the bed to Luffy's right and Sabo to the bed to his left. Right in the middle of his two brothers. Like he always was, like he always is.

"Now, you said your head feels funny?" Sonia said walking over Luffy's right side and blocking his view of Ace without meaning to, "How so?"

"Ace!" Luffy whimpered.

Sonia realised that she was in the boy's way of seeing his brother so she moved to the left a little so that the boy could see still his brother. She remembered what Commander Izo said, don't separate the boys, keep together as much as they can and make so that they can see each other at all times. To keep the littlest one as calm as possible, the other two will most likely attack otherwise if they think they're in any harm at all or if it looks they will be separated or if the little one is panicking.

"I'm sorry, is that better?" Sonia smiled.

Luffy nodded his head as he smiled seeing Ace's again.

"What's this about your head funny feeling?" Sonia smiled and asked again.

Luffy said nothing at first as he didn't look at the nurse at all then she repeated her question.

"I want Brodie," Luffy muttered quietly to himself, "I don't want you. I don't know you."

"Pardon?" Sonia smiled not sure what Luffy said.

"I WANT BRODIE!" Luffy shouted panicky as fire sparked from him, "I DON'T WANT YOU! I DON'T KNOW YOU! ACE!"

"Who's Brodie?" Sonia asked as she took a few steps away from Luffy and she got back in his line of sight of Ace again.

"GO AWAY! GET AWAY!" Luffy screamed, "ACE! SABO! ACE! ACE!"

Marco come running into the room at hearing the littlest one's voice screaming- in panic and in fear. That was not good! If the older two wake up to this! If they wake up hearing this! It was not going to end well!

The little raven boy was crying. Marco could see the other boys' bodies twitching to the sound of the little one's crying voice as sparks of fire happened around the room.

Shit!

"Little one," Marco said in the most smoothing voice he could, like talking to an injured, cornered and scared animal, "It's okay. You're safe. It's okay-yoi."

"ACE!" the little boy cried.

Marco cursed as he noticed that Sonia was in the way of the boy seeing his brother. Marco grabbed her wrist and pulled her over to him- hoping that it help. Then whispered to Sonia to leave and get buckets of water in case they needed them and to get Thatch and Izo. Sonia nodded her head and left.

Marco needs to defuse this situation as quickly as he can!

"Look Luffy," Marco said remembering the boy's name, "Ace is right there. Right to your right, just open your eyes and look-yoi."

Luffy stopped crying for a moment as opened his eyes and look. His face light up a little seeing his brother again but then he started crying again. Oh for the love of…! Marco cursed a few times as he moved closer to the kid. He needed the boy to stop crying. The last thing they need is a fire fight! And quiet literally at that too.

"What's wrong Luffy?" Marco sitting on the end Luffy's bed, not getting too close and not blocking his view of either of his brothers, hoping it will help the fourteen year old kid calm down, "Ace and Sabo are both right here and they're fine. See?"

"You're going to separate us!" Luffy cried into his hands, "And you're going to examine and experiment on us! Just like the others did! Just like the white coats! I don't want that! I don't want that! Not again! Never again!"

Separate? Examine? Experiment? White coats? Like the others did? What!? What was the kid talking about? They would never do that!

Marco looked at the kid- he looked so scared and terrified. Marco couldn't help himself- he closed the gap between- bringing Luffy into a gentle hug as he gently rocked the boy and patted his back lightly.

"No Luffy no," Marco told him as he rocked the boy, who had gone still under Marco's touch but was still crying, "We're not going to do that. We would never do that. Shh. It's okay. I won't let anyone separate you and brothers, okay? Promise-yoi."

Luffy seemed to calm down a little and his crying died down.

Luffy went to turn his head so Marco moved his arms a little so that Luffy could look- Luffy looked at Sabo to his left then looked at Ace to his right. His eyes stay on Ace. Marco kept his arms around Luffy still but lose enough that the boy would move his head again to see his blonde brother if he wanted to look that way again.

"See?" Marco said as he slowly stopped rocking, "It's okay now-yoi"

"Ace…" Luffy said then moved his head over to Sabo, "Sabo…"

"We're not going to separate you," Marco repeated to Luffy, "Promise-yoi."

"Brodie… Bassy…" Luffy said on the verge of tears again.

"The crew right-yoi?" Marco smiled softly, "We haven't hurt them. We don't know where they are, sorry, otherwise I would get Brodie for you. We weren't sure where they were or where they are now, so we brought you boys back to our ship-yoi. Okay? We're in our infirmary. Okay? Do you understand Luffy?"

Luffy nodded his head.

"Are we okay now Luffy?" Marco asked. Luffy shook his head for no so Marco just stayed there, partly hugging Luffy till the boy was okay. "Okay," Marco smiled lightly, "I'll stay right here till you are then."

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After twenty minutes, Marco was wondering what the hell was taking Izo and Thatch so long. In fact, where was Sonia? Where were the other nurses? Seriously, where the hell was everyone right now?!

Marco looked down and saw that Luffy had finally stopped crying- sure, he had a few tears going down his face still but he wasn't crying anymore. The young teen also seemed to have calm down- didn't seem to be panicking or be scared as much as he was before. That was good.

"Lu…?" Sabo slowly said as he was now waking up, "What's wrong…? I thought I could hear you crying…? What the fuck!? What are you doing!?"

Marco looked to his left saw that the blonde teen was now awake. Shit, this might not end well. How was Marco meant to explain this without the blonde teen maybe burn him alive? (Sure, Marco won't die but it's still going to hurt like a bitch!) Or setting the ship on fire?

"Sabo!" Luffy said fidgeting in Marco's arms so he let go and Luffy launched himself into the younger blonde's arms "Sabo!"

Luffy rubbed his face on Sabo's chest as he hugged his brother, on the verge of tears again. Dam it, this was not good.

"It's okay Lu, shh, it's okay," Sabo said doing what Marco had done about twenty minutes ago, hugging while rocking the kid and rubbing his back, "Big brother Sabo's here and so is big brother Ac… Where's Ace!?"

Sabo looked around the room panicking a little. This is not going to be good if the blonde brother panics. Marco needs to calm the younger blonde down. Marco sighed as he moved off the bed and stood sat on the end of Sabo's bed now.

"Ace is right there-yoi, look," Marco told Sabo as he pointed to Ace.

Sabo calmed down once he saw Ace and sighed. He was worried for a moment. Then he glared up at the other blonde.

"What were you doing to Luffy?" Sabo asked, "Why is he crying!?"

"My head feels funny Sabo," Luffy muttered looking a little pale, "And you and Ace were sleeping and I was scared and I don't know where Bro-bro is… my head hurts Sabo… I want to sleep… I want Ace! Sabo! I want Ace!"

Sabo looked worriedly down at Luffy. He was paler than normal and he looked like he might have a fever. Sabo moved Luffy a little and put his hand on his forehead- shit, Luffy was cold to the touch!

"You're cold Lu," Sabo said really worried, "You didn't use your fire while you scared did you?"

Luffy nodded his head for yes.

Little Luffy has fire…? What? That didn't make sense to Marco whatever… wait! Actually might! If it was devil fruit related, then it makes perfect sense!

"Lu you know you're not meant to," Sabo told him, "You can't control it well enough yet."

"But I was scared…" Luffy muttered, "And I didn't know you or Ace were… Ace…"

Sabo sighed as he looked at Marco, "Can we move the beds together please?"

"Sure-yoi," Marco nodded. Marco could see no harm in that.

Marco got off the bed and moved Luffy's one next to Ace. Sabo got out of his bed and hoped into Luffy's one with Luffy. Putting Luffy between him and Ace. Luffy cling to Ace with one hand and most of his body but kept his other hand on Sabo's shirt.

"Ace…" Luffy smiled as he closed his eyes.

"I should get a nurse," Marco said.

"Wait," Sabo said as Marco went to leave, "Luffy will be fine. Luffy doesn't need a nurse or doctor. He just over exaggerated himself. He'll be fine after he rests and has something to eat… thank you."

Marco nodded his head.

"Okay then," Marco told Sabo, "I'll tell you want I told Luffy when he wake up then. We will not be separating you and we have no plans on doing it. If we were going to do it or had plans to do it, we would have done so already, yoi. Alright?"

Sabo looked at Marco and slowly nodded his head.

"And to answer your question from before," the older blonde said putting his hand behind his head, "I was confronting Luffy. You two were unconscious and he was freaking out. I wasn't going to hurt him or you two. I just wanted to help calm him down. He was on the verge of a panic attack and I didn't think that was good-yoi."

Sabo looked at Luffy then Ace then Marco again.

"Thank you," Sabo nodded, "I believe you."

Marco smiled, "Thank you. But I do have to ask something-yoi."

Sao looked nervous as Marco walked back over but this time instead of standing near the end of the bed he grabbed a chair and sat down. A little bit away. To give Sabo space and make sure he felt safer.

"Which is… what?" Sabo asked nervous.

"When Luffy was panicking," the blonde said looking the other blonde in the eyes, "He said a few things that didn't complete sense to me. He was worried about you being separate, I understand that. I saw how you all felt about that back on Mia but then he said something about us going to examine and experiment on you, just like the others did and he didn't want that again? Something about White Coats as well? What was he talking about?"

Sabo looked like he was froze in place in fear as he gripped his shirt and tighten it, a lot. Maybe Marco shouldn't have asked that…

They need to boys to trust them and forcing them to talk about something that they won't want to clearly talk about and that clearly terrifies them, it wasn't going to help build any trust between them.

Marco knows when to back down and this is one of those times.

"You don't have to answer," Marco told Sabo, "I was just wondering. Never mind. Forget I said anything. Just remember, we won't be doing anything to you boys and we won't be separating you, so if anything tries they can do so over my dead body. Understood?"

"Yes, thank you. But… you do devise an explanation for that," Sabo sighed, "For what Luffy said… You see, when we were…" Sabo started but then suddenly stopped as Thatch and Izo finally made it to the room and just come it.

"Marco? Are you okay?!" Thatch asked running in and freaking Sabo out, a lot. A fire circle appeared the bed and the boys.

Dam it, just when Marco seemed to be making some kind of progress. Of course he's brothers come in and stop it.

"I'm fine Thatch," Marco said as he sighed getting up, dam it, "We'll leave now. The nurses will be coming to check on you boys, okay?"

Sabo looked a little freaked out for moment- he didn't like the idea of unknown people, of strangers, especially strange nurses and/or doctors near them. The only doctor or nurse they trust is Brodie…

"I would prefer our doctor, Brodie," Sabo said.

"We don't know your crew whereabouts at the moment," Marc repeated, he could have sworn he said this to Sabo already, maybe he didn't? Maybe it was just Luffy that Marco said it to? Marco couldn't remember, "Otherwise I would get her for you. Sorry-yoi."

Sabo looked ever more freaked out. Sabo didn't like the idea of not knowing where the crew was. How long have they out? Where are they? What is Brodie planning on talking Sebastian into doing this time? Sabo also didn't like the idea of being alone with strangers, at all… but he could trust the First Division Commander person, right?

"Um…" Sabo said as Izo, Thatch and Marco were about to leave, "Mr First Division Commander, sir?"

Marco stopped and waved his to tell his brothers to wait but not to say anything. Marco was curious to why Sabo wanted him to stop and he knew his brothers would be too and the last thing they need, is the little trust that Marco think he might have with Sabo to be broken down from Thatch saying something stupid like he normally does or Izo saying something that might broke the trust without meaning too.

"You won't let anyone separate us right?" Sabo said blushing a little, he remembered the commander saying that, pretty much promising it even. So the guy was okay and could be given a chance in Sabo's book, "You said that right?"

Plus it properly didn't help that Sabo was finding the older blonde man attractive and every bit of body was screaming- trust him! Then maybe do him!

"Yes," Marco nodded.

Sabo could give the guy a chance and Ace won't be too mad right? Sabo didn't like the idea of not knowing someone in the room and he was kind just getting to know the First Division Commander just before. He was seemed to be good with Luffy too. Which made him a good guy in Sabo's book. If Luffy didn't think the guy was at least a little okay, he never would have been able to hold or get near Luffy. So Sabo could trust this guy, this very hot older guy, just a little, right?

"Could you, um, stay?" the younger blonde man asked not looking at the older blonde man at all, "I would feel better knowing you're here to stop people from separating us… especially with medical people who aren't Brodie around… we um, we don't have a good history with doctors or nurses… and I… I feel like we can trust you… at least just a little…"

Marco sighed as he took his seat again. Marco could do that. Maybe he can try to get the kid to open up more and build on the trust that Marco thinks and hopes is there with Sabo. The teen did just say that we feel like we can trust Marco, even if it was just a little bit.

"I guess I can do that for you," Marco said, "Izo? Thatch? Can you tell Jozu that he's in charge of looking for the boys' crew for me? If the boys want their doctor, then we should try and get her here for them then."

They were looking for the crew? They were going to look for the crew? They were going to get Brodie here to look at them? It seems that little trust that Sabo put in the older blonde hair wasn't misplace then… Sabo fell back asleep without meaning too as he didn't realise how tried he was.

Thatch went to say something but Izo put his hand over his brother's mouth to stop him from saying whatever stupid thing he was about to say.

"Of course we can," Izo nodded, "Thatch? How about you get some food ready for the boys while I do that? I'm sure they'll be hungry when they wake up."

Thatch nodded his head and walk off to the kitchen to organise some food. Izo nodded his head to Marco and left. Marco looked back over to the boys to see that Sabo had fallen back to sleep. Hugging Luffy and Ace.

It was kind of sweet and Marco would admit, he was kind of jealous. He kind of wanted the younger blonde to be hugging him like that though… wait what!?

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and Marco is slowly starting to raise it's love at first sight for him with Sabo. yes! get jealous and not realise why yet Marco! and Sabo! not realsing what he is feeling for the older blonde man and wanting him to stay and hang out more but making a lame reason for why. man, i love it. aren't they a couple?

i sweat they are.

Marco: ...

Sabo: ...

Ace & Luffy *laughing in the ground*

Brodie: when do we come back in?

soon. sometime in the next chapter. oh right... it's the next chpater when Marco gets kidnapped sinc eyou guys are coming for Ace, Sabo and Luffy and you guys make your plan to get away/runaway from Whitebeard... right...

i hope everyone is looking forward to it!

Brodie: YES!

Marco: i am.

Sabo *blushing as he grabs Marco's hand*: i guess i am.

Ace: i'm not sure about this yet...

Luffy*cheering*; yes! i can't wait to have a flaming blue bird join the crew!

Marco*blushing and looking at Sabo*: Luffy does know i'm not joining the crew right, you guys kidnap me.

Sabo: doesn't matter. he'll understand it at some point later on... i hope...

Till next time!

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