I really don't know what to do anymore, I posted this from a library since my computer hates me a lot! I'm using .net now, but I don't think you can post chapters from there! Can you? It will be a while before I can post again, sorry.

But enough of that... Here's the chapter.

Chapter 11

"You sure this is were Sabo went?" Marco asked.

"Yes." The crewman nodded.

"That's the Red Force." Thatch said.

"We all have eyes to see for ourselves." Haruta snapped. "Sorry, just a bit snappish today." She muttered.

"Don't worry about it, Haru." Thatch patted her head affectionately.

"Should we approach them?" The crewman asked.

"Yes." Whitebeard commanded.

"This is a surprise, Whitebeard. Since when did you start contacting us?"

Benn Beckman was lounging on deck, his guns clearly visible, smoking a cigarette. Marco could also see other members of Red Hair's crew on deck, Lucky Roo, Yasopp, and more. All of them looked at them unwelcomingly, and all we acting extremely hostile.

"We want to talk to Red Hair." Marco broke a tense silence.

"Captain's busy right now." Benn rebutted. "Come back later."

"We'll wait." Marco decided after a quick glance to his Pops.

"It'll be a while."

It was an insult really, for them to be kept waiting for a whole hour before Red Hair deigned to meet them, seeing their longtime relationship.

"What do you want." He snapped as soon as he came out of his cabin.

"To speak." Whitebeard rumbled.

"About what?" Shanks was particularly impatient today.

"The three brats."

"What brats?" Shanks asked distractedly. He glanced back at his cabin often, not paying full attention to Whitebeard.

"I'd rather you not pretend." Whitebeard continued, undeterred by his unfriendly and distracted manner.

"Very well. What about the three brats?"

"We would like to speak with them."

"No." He refused immediately.

"Why."

"They won't speak to you if they don't want to." Shanks replied.

"So they're hiding behind your coattails?" Izou challenged.

"I don't mind." He half smiled.

Whitebeard was just opening his mouth when a member of Shank's crew ran up urgently. "Captain!"

"Yes?"

"We've got another visitor."

"And?"

"It's Garp."

Shanks turned abruptly. "Who?"

"Garp the Fist, the marine hero." The crew member repeated.

Shanks looked ready to freak out, much to the confusion of the Whitebeards, when Benn stood and put an arm of his captain's shoulder. Wordlessly, he turned towards the cabin after making sure that his captain wasn't going to have a meltdown.

"Dammit, it's shitty gramps!" Ace grumbled in annoyance as he emerged from the cabin. He ignored the Whitebeards stubbornly.

"He does have the worst timing. We're lucky he didn't come looking for us earlier." Sabo agreed. He shot a small smile at the Whitebeards discreetly.

The marine hero thundered aboard the Red Force, zooming in on the three brats.

"You were supposed to become strong marines!" He raged. "Not pirates! Fist of Love!"

He was blocked by a murderous looking Shanks.

"I always said I wanted to a pirate, you shitty old man!" Ace shouted back. "Leave us alone!"

"I don't want to be a stupid marine," Luffy grumbled. "I told you I'm going to be the Pirate King, grandpa!" He flashed a trademark D smile.

"You can't expect me to serve the corrupted men who almost killed me, right?" Sabo asked quietly.

"Didn't you die?" Garp asked in confusion. Dadan had filled him in on the explosions and what they had done. He had been furious, but he could do nothing against the World Nobles.

"Almost." Sabo adjusted his hat.

"Garp, what do you think you're doing on my ship!" Shanks grumbled.

"Seeing my adorable grandsons, of course." Garp replied.

Ace mimed gagging.

"I think they've made it pretty clear that they don't want to see you."

"Who are you to stop me?" Garp puffed out his chest.

"Their uncle."

There was a moment of silence.

Garp didn't seem to be surprised at all. "They got another uncle? You're the…" Garp started counting on his fingers.

"Seventh, I think." He finished ten minutes later. "Welcome to the family!" He beamed.

"They had seven uncles?"

"What kind of crazy family is that?"

"When did you get six other uncles?" Shanks asked curiously. He'd thought he was the third, at most, only knowing Mihawk and Jimbei.

"Well, there's Uncle Hawky, Kuzan, Borsalino…" Sabo began.

"Hammock and Jimbi!" Luffy grinned.

"He mean Aunt Hancock, who's sees herself as Lu's future wife, you know, even though she's probably twice his age, and Uncle Jimbei."

"Who's the last?"

"Hmmm..." Sabo considered.

"Does Sengoku count?" Ace offered.

"Nope." Sabo said. "Cuz he said he'll still capture us anyway."

"Lu's dad." Ace tried.

"Well, technically, he'll be kind of like our… Well, kind of like an uncle, I suppose. But he's my boss, Ace. It would be weird!" Sabo raised a questioning eyebrow.. "Who's the last?"

"Ray-san and Shakky!" Luffy said enthusiastically.

"Okay." Sabo and Ace agreed together.

"So make Shanks the eighth, then, Uncle Rayleigh the sixth and Aunt Shakky the seventh. That's about it, right?" Sabo looked at his brothers for confirmation. "And that's our family. Not counting brothers, parents, grandparents, annoying people that we hate," Sabo shot a look at Garp, "and people who we'll not mention right now because if we did, we'll be here till tomorrow, and everyone will get a heart attack." Sabo finished.

"That's about it." Ace agreed.

"That's a super crazy family…" Someone muttered. "In fact, crazy is too mild a word for it…"

"How did they manage to convince all those people…"

"Told you they could make the sun dance in the sky and talk their way out of Impel Down." One pirate said, very smugly.

Silently, most agreed wholeheartedly.

Thank you for reading!