Warnings: AU, language, implied character death.

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Yet again in the angelverse, could be a companion piece to Burning Ring Of Fire.

Theme 2 Second Chance


The first time he met Monkey D. Luffy, the kid was climbing a tree like his namesake to the screams of other little brats circled around the tree's trunk. Sanji felt the panic twist in his stomach just before the stupid kid dropped, right onto a little boy with an obscenely long nose.

Once the panic had passed, he glared up at the sky and wondered just what the hell his Father had gotten him into, assigning him to such a troublesome boy. As time went on, he found himself wondering more and more what the universe had in store for Luffy.

That fateful day had been cold, but it wasn't like he could feel it. Angels were ethereal beings and the elements had no effect on their bodies, but the heat from the fire was something he'd never felt before.

He supposed that was his fault, seeing as Luffy was supposed to die in that house, in that fire. Maybe it was the familiar panic tugging at his belly, or the fact that he was fond of the little bastard, but either way he went into that house. He pulled Luffy out of the flames and saved his life, but at a cost. It would stay with him for the rest of his existence as Luffy's guardian angel; a sign that he had gone against Fate and disobeyed his Father.

Most angels had white wings, pure as fresh fallen snow. They were a badge of honor, something to be proud of, but Sanji's wings would forever be stained the color of death and ash.

All so Monkey D. Luffy could have a second chance at life.