Eeeerrrm, can't think of anything to say. Except thank you. And stuff. Um. Yeah.
When Ace sees his brother for the first time in years, he is so excited and happy and relieved and everything that he could hardly contain it.
But he is the older brother, and so he acts calm and collected.
He knows, of course, that Luffy is now one of the strongest pirates (of this era) to come from East Blue. He knows that Luffy is following his dreams. And he knows that Luffy has some endless, unshakeable will.
But he is the older brother, and so he still worries.
Of course, he can't meet Luffy normally. That just isn't how the two of them are. So Luffy catapults him through a wall and runs away from a very angry Marine. Ace runs after him, trying to get his attention. He has to admit, watching Luffy run from that Smokey dude is kind of amusing.
But he is the older brother, and so he stops Smokey.
He finds his brothers ship-it's not hard to miss a skull with a hat-and knocks Luffy on his face, taunting him. He sees Luffy's nakama behind him and isn't surprised by how unusual they are. A man with three swords and green hair-now that is someone he has heard of. A girl with bright orange hair. A man with a long nose who somehow looks familiar. A blond haired, suited many with…curly eyebrows? That's a new one. A reindeer who can talk? Well. And then the blue haired lady and the duck. She isn't…yes, yes she is. The princess of this kingdom. Luffy has some weird charm that attracts people to him.
But he is the older brother, and so this does not surprise him.
Ace shakes his head. His tone goes completely serious as he asks Luffy to join Whitebeards crew with him. Luffy's nakama stiffen, except the green haired man (maybe his First Mate?) but Luffy just gives him an incredulous expression and says no. Ace laughs and says it was worth a shot.
But he is the older brother, and so he knows Luffy would never have said yes.
Ace watches his nakama's expressions as they talk, trying to get a grasp on who they were. They all seemed wild, mostly polite, and completely independent. And that's when he knows. The pieces go together in his head because most people would look at them and think that they were a disaster, that they have no teamwork and that they would never listen to their captain.
But he is the older brother, and so he knows that Luffy has found nakama and that he'll be okay.
Months later, Ace finally finds Blackbeard. It's taken him so long and he misses his crew dearly, but he's finally done it. Blackbeard tells him that he's looking for Monkey D. Luffy. Ace straightens up and asks what business he could possibly have with such a man. When Blackbeard mentions that he is going to harm his brother, Ace tries to contain his anger.
But he is the older brother, and so he attacks.
He sits in his prison cell, bloody and just plain tired. Gramps had talked to him earlier and he was all caught up on his brother's actions. Still, he was not surprised. He just chuckled because it sounded just like Luffy. His bounty had tripled since Alabasta, all for the sake of one nakama. And now the government was in disarray since one of their three main islands was destroyed. But then that woman stands before him and says that his brother has come. She says that Luffy-did she just blush?-knew he'd be mad, but that he was determined to save him. The pain from his body transferred into his heart. The fishman gasped upon hearing it and suggested she was lying.
But he is the older brother, and so he knows that she was honest.
He sits on the execution platform, watching in agony as everyone fights for him. He hates the Luffy is knocked down over and over but he refuses to stay down. It's his damn will. He proclaimed that he'd save Ace even if he dies. That isn't what Ace wants. Not at al. He must live on, damnit. He's the one who will be the Pirate King! But then Luffy does save him. And he is somehow happy because, finally, he's realized that he does have a reason to live and that he has a place in the world. However, it does not last long because-oh no. . He is not touching Luffy whose back is turned. The Admiral smirks and declares that he's going to achieve his justice.
But he is the older brother, and so he will die for his brother.
I'm having so many Ace feels right now. I don't know why. I just can't handle it xD