ASL Fire Bro: We're back!
Luffy: I want do to do the reviews! i want to do the reviews!
really Lu? Okay. go ahead.
Luffy: Yay!
Ace and Sabo: what about us!?
Well, do it with Luffy then.
Ace and Sabo: Yes!
review time!
UnderTakerxXxMadnesS-
Luffy: thank you! i liked saying saying that Sabo had Pineapple too!
Ace: what first setenece ... *reads it* PINEAPPLE!
Sabo*sighing*: i believe a lot of people had their inner fangirl screaming at the touching moments. Yes, we made Kerennie sit down and finish the the chapter. she had no choice. and we'll be doing the same with the next chapter as well, now won't we? Especially if your having someone checking them over for mistakes.
*shivering at the memories* your scary sometimes Sabo.
Sabo: why thank you. i am only thinking of the fans. you are a good writer and when you're buckled down you can get a lot done. also, thank you AceAyane for looking over the chapter and fixing up the mistakes for us. we are very grateful for it. hopefully we can get kerennie to finish writing chapter 15 soon so she can sent it to you for looking over.
dam fucking over 6000 word chapter (i think it was 6,500 odd words in total)... taking forever to be happy with it myself before i could even sent it to get looked at for mistakes... and i have no idea how long the next chapter is even going to be...
Sabo: what was that?
Um... nothing!
Sabo: we find out why Shity Gramps is here now! i can't wait! So, why is Shitty Gramps here?
no spoilers for the chapter please! next review!
blackfairy30-
Luffy: what does it mean?
Ace*blushing*: nothing Lu. nothing.
Sabo*blushing at it*: are you asking me to make a move on Marco or the other way round?
Ace: i think blackfairy30 means you to make a move on Pineapple.
Sabo: can i actually do that?
i don't know. can you? (no serious, is Sabo brave enough to make a move on Marco?)
Luffy: yes! you can do it Sabo! i believe in you!
Ace: don't you dare get any ideas Luffy!
okay- let's put it to the fans! pleae comment/review if you would like Sabo to be the one to make the first move or Marco! i like the idea of Sabo of doing it- it should make Marco's nerves go down then. i mean, he is worried about a few things, if Sabo makes the first move then Marco might not be as worried about them. i hope...
Sabo*blushing as he was clearly embarrassed*: next review! right now! please!
Caraline Fischer-
*covering Ace's eyes so he can't see then whispering to Sabo* what are we going? Ace is going to go mad if he sees it or hears it!
Sabo*looking and whispering back*: i don't know.
Ace: what? what does it say? i can't see it!
Luffy: i'll do it!
SHHHH! Luffy! (wait... seriously? Luffy is going to do it?)
Ace: do what?
Luffy*smiling*: mystery surprise for Ace!
Ace*sounding very worried*: What?
Sabo: nothing Ace, nothing. now, on with the chapter!
Ace: seriously? what's going on!? i can't see a dam thing with kerennie covering my eyes! what does the review say!?
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Chapter 14
"I said it before, I heard you boys had been at one of Whitebeard's protected islands and I was worried!" Garp told Sabo.
Grandpa's lying. Why is Grandpa lying?
The three boys could tell that Grandpa was hiding something. They weren't sure what but they knew he was hiding something. What was it that was so important for Garp to come here and tell them in person? That he thought and seemed the need to hide it from them?
"They found out, didn't they?" a girl with long dark blue hair, black pants, white shirt and a white sword asked.
Garp said nothing as his fist tightened – they were taking that as a 'yes' then.
The three boys went pale, looking horrified and terrified. As the crew all looked annoyed and Brodie stopped laughing. Her eyes going dark, like she was getting ready to kill or murder someone.
What was going on…? Who was the girl that just spoke? Find out what?
"I'm sorry," Garp sighed as he sat on the deck, "I had no idea we were going to be raiding one of their labs. By the time I did, I couldn't do anything. Senny got the information on you boys before I could stop it from getting to him."
Sabo was shaking, really badly. Marco grabbed the young blonde's hand again as he looked at him. What had him so scared? Luffy wasn't doing any better. He looked horrified and terrified as he was shaking like a leaf and ten times worse than Sabo was. Ace seemed to be scared, showing it more in his eyes than anywhere else. Being strong for the three of them.
"And…?" Sebastian asked – a little nervously. He wasn't sure if he should ask or not.
"Senny want the boys in the report of cause," Garp sighed.
The crew started protesting till they all heard Brodie stamp her foot on the deck.
"SHUT UP!" Brodie ordered the crew, who all went quiet, "Kuina?"
The girl with long dark blue hair, black pants, white shirt and a white sword looked at Brodie, "Yes?"
"Contact Scotty," Brodie told her, "Tell him there's been a change in plans. We need him and the rest of the L Pirates to hide out. Tell them to go Alabasta and to go to Vivi, we'll pick them up from there and make sure he understands the need to stay hidden. No matter what. The last thing we need is for them to get caught. It's best if Ajax doesn't know so only talk to Scott, got it?"
"Right," Kuina nodded.
"You don't have to worry too much…" Garp told Brodie, who glared at the man and he went quiet under the girl's stare.
"You don't understand," Brodie told Garp. "I know what the White Coats are capable of. The things that they did to Ace, Sabo and Luffy… the things they did to me… the things that they do devil fruit eaters in general ,Vice Admiral! Eliza is still helping us through the nightmares and trauma of it all! They are dangerous and the moment they get a chance; they will come for us. Especially for the Captains. They're one of a kind."
Luffy was pale and Sabo couldn't look at anyone as he just held Marco's hand as he shook and Ace just hugged Luffy; telling him that everything was going to be fine. How he wasn't going to let the White Coats touch him or Sabo, how they were too strong for that to happen again and how they weren't going to be separated.
Whoever the hell these White Coats guys are… Marco was going to kill them. They seem to be the main reason why the boys seem to have trust issues.
"I think it will be best if you leave now Garp," Eliza told him. She was tall and pretty with long purple hair and wearing a short black dress with colourful shorts underneath; long colourful striped knee length socks and black boots.
"Hold on a moment you girls," Garp told them as they glared at him, glaring right back. Not one bit afraid of what they could do to him. After all, just because he was old didn't mean he hasn't earned his position. "That's not all."
"That's not all? That's not all?" Sebastian said getting in Garp's face as the rest of the crew went over to the Captains, "Not making them relive and remember the worst years of their lives isn't enough? There's more?"
"Hear me out you stupid kids!" Garp yelled at them, having enough of their childish reactions to the facts. He didn't tell them this to make his grandkids suffer. "Do you really think I would come here to just hurt my grandsons!?"
"Yes!" the crew answered.
Marco wasn't sure what to say right now…
"Garp!" someone smiled walking through the crew and up to him. It was a young man, around Ace's and Sabo's age with short spikey orange hair, blue eyes and wearing all colourful and bright colours- yellow shirt, red pants, an orange base cap, green boots, pink long sleeve shirt under his yellow shirt and a colourful sash around his hips, "I hear you have some clothes for me to fix!"
Who the hell was this guy?
"Fang, you look stupid with all of the bright colours," Garp frowned seeing the teen.
"Lewy warned me you were coming!" Fang smiled, "So? Where is he?"
"Please don't call Lewis by that ridiculous nickname," Garp sighed.
"Fang?" Brodie said looking at him.
"What up Brod?" Fang smiled.
"Why are you fixing clothes for Garp?" Brodie asked.
A young marine with dark green hair dropped onto the ship then smiled and shouted, "Fang!"
"Lewis!" Fang smiled walking over to him. The Marine handed him a big bag. Everyone already had an idea what it was in it. Clothes. What else would it be?
"Thanks for helping me out on the short notice!" Lewis smiled then whistled, "Nice ship. Hey Luffy! Hi Ace and Sabo!"
"Hi Lewis!" the three of them manage to say.
"What's wrong with them?" Lewis asked Fang.
"White Coats," Fang shrugged.
"Damn bastards they are," Lewis sighed, "Anyway Master Tailor. Have them fixed by tonight?"
Okay… What was going on? Marco had no idea…
"You bet! Come on!" Fang said walking with Lewis behind him right to his room.
"Fang!" Brodie shouted.
"What?!" Fang shouted back at her.
"What the fuck man?!" Brodie yelled.
That means that Marco isn't the only one confused by all of this…
"Lewy called and wanted to know where to find me so I could fix some clothes for him," Fang answered, "So I told him. Then he called again and said Garp was with him."
"Please stop telling the Marines where we are damn it!" Brodie shouted at him.
"Oh come on!" Fang whined, "the Captains are cool with Lewy! He's my brother! He won't tell anyone!"
Brother… but they look nothing alike…
"Scotty, Colby and Ajax are your brothers too!" Brodie shouted, "But they didn't join the freaking Marines!"
What is going on? Macro is really confused.
"Where are Ajax, Colby and Scotty?" Lewis asked- noting the absent of said brothers who would have normally tackled him to the ground by now.
"Colby's in my room, Scotty's an L Pirate and Ajax is with him and the other L Pirates back in Paradise," Fang told Lewis, "Colby's modelling Sabo's new clothes for me while I do the finishing touches on them… oh right! I almost forgot! Marco, right?" Fang asked pointing to Marco who nodded his head, "Cool! I need to you come by so I can make you some new clothes. If you're travelling with us, then you're wearing ASL clothes. Sabo can show you the way. Come by once you're done here!"
Fang left with Lewis behind him as they talked and laughed.
"Who was that-yoi?" Marco asked Sabo.
Sabo seemed to be doing better now as he leaned his head on Marco's shoulder… helping to himself calm down. Feeling safe with him. Marco made Sabo feel safe and Sabo liked the feeling.
"Fang's our tailor, all of us wear the clothes he makes," Sabo explained to Marco. "And Lewis is his brother. We met when we were younger. They're sworn brothers like me, Ace and Luffy. They were the FLACS Pirates before we met. But Lewis wanted to be Marine so he joined them while Fang, Ajax, Colby and Scotty joined us. Lewis is a good guy. He's our friend and Fang's, Ajax's, Colby's and Scotty's brother before he's a Marine."
"Should you be saying that with Garp right here?" Marco asked.
"I already knew that, I'm not idiot you know!" Garp laughed, not at all worried about this information. "That's why Lewis is one of my best guys. He helps me keep my grandsons safe! And he's a damnn good marine too."
Okay… Garp is cooler with this more than Marco thought he would be…
"What's the other thing, shitty gramps?" Ace asked, wanting to be done with this.
"I managed to convince Senny to offer the current open spot on the Warlords to you boys, if you'll take it of course!" Garp laughed then turned serious, "I convinced him to not talk to the White Coats either till I talked to you boys about joining the Warlord Council. The deal being if you joined, the Marines will stop looking into you and will not talk to the Whitecoats. Senny also swore they will get rid of the information on you boys and get rid of the White Coats. It's the best way to protect you boys and the crew."
That was a damn good offer…
"If not," Garp sighed, "I can't promise what will happen… handing over the Phoenix as your first act as Warlords will help your case too. Good work in catching him."
No-one said anything at first. Having Marco was not in their original plan of going back to Paradise, it just happened…
What should we do? Ace asked Sabo.
I don't know, Sabo sighed, the offer is good. I really don't want the Marines talking to the White Coats if we can help it… but we can't just break our deal with Whitebeard either…
No hand over Pineapple! Luffy told his brothers, we pinkie promised! We can't break a pinkie promise!
Then what do we do? Ace asked.
I'll handle it Ace, Sabo told him, just don't say anything.
Fine.
Sabo sighed and looked at Garp. Being the first one to break the silence, he spoke up.
"We can't do that Garp," Sabo told him, "For starters – we never caught the First Division Commander here. We kidnapped and used him a hostage to escape Whitebeard and now he is our guest. We also made a deal with Whitebeard to give him back Marco. Lu pinkie promised and you know how Lu feels about those." Luffy nodded his head and Garp sighed but before he could say anything, Sabo continued. "Besides, why would the Marines want us on the Warlord Council anyway? I thought, and could have sworn, that they hated us? Especially after what we did last year with the broadcast."
The whole crew nodded their heads in agreement with that. The Marines weren't happy about that.
"It's fine, Senny and I can handle it," Garp told Sabo easily enough, as though it was just a walk in the park. "Besides that, you boys have done quite a bit yourselves. You took down Crocodile last year, took down Arlong when you were just kids, defeated several corrupt Marine higher-ups, and several other Pirate Crews as well. Defeated Gecko Moria as well not long after you took out Crocodile. You brought the issue of Doflamingo and what he is doing to our attention – which had been dealt with. Brought the White Coats and their organisation to our attention – which we are dealing with. Ace declared he wanted to beat Whitebeard last year in your broadcast, you managed to take down a Marine base and do your broadcast last year and so much more. Why wouldn't they offer you a spot?"
Okay, Garp had them there.
"You need this positon boys," Garp told them, trying to make them understand. "It's for your own protection and good. You have a lot of enemies out there, boys."
Damn it… they can't really argue with that… But since when have the brothers ever done anything that was meant to be good for themselves? They fought against White-fucking-beard!
"They don't need yours or the Marine's protection Garp." Marco told Garp as they stared at each other, "They don't need to worry about their enemies either-yoi."
"Why not?" Garp asked as he glared at the blonde.
"Because they have me!" Marco declared to Garp, "And Pops and the Whitebeard Pirates. We will protect them-yoi! From anyone and everyone! Believe me."
The ASL crew whispered between themselves. Marco had guts to stand up to Garp and say that to him. To declare what he did even.
"Are you serious?" Ace asked, very surprised and shocked at the whole thing.
"Yes-yoi," Marco told Ace, "I am. Very."
Ace.
Garp and everyone looked at Ace who looked at Luffy and Sabo. The three of them were talking without talking again.
I would rather not be a Warlord Ace, Sabo confessed to him. I don't want to fight against Whitebeard or Marco. I really like him Ace. Warlords are meant to fight against the Yonko when asked and called. Neither of us want that.
And I would rather not fight against Shanks too, Ace sighed, he saved my and Luffy's lives when you got taken when we were younger.
I don't want to fight against them either! Luffy told his brothers, and I don't want to work for the Marines!
That's true, Sabo laughed, we would work for the Marines and Nobles then. I don't want that.
Me neither, Ace agreed.
Yeah! Luffy agreed with his brothers.
What do we do then? Sabo asked.
We'll have to turn down the offer, Ace sighed, no matter how dumb it seems for us to do it. Shitty Gramps is not going to be happy. But we can't take the chance or risk with the Government, or the Marines. I don't want to be used or experimented on again.
Yeah, Luffy agreed, I don't want that either and Grandpa won't be happy about us turning down the mystery offer.
Of course Luffy calls it the mystery offer, of course he does! Why wouldn't he?
What about after that? Sabo asked, bringing up yet another concern. We are going to have the world after us!
We find Shanks! Ace said with a smirk. He'll know what to do!
I think we should take Marco up on his offer, Sabo told Ace after a minute. Join him and the Whitebeards. They were nice to us Ace. And I think they would really protect us. Marco seemed completely serious about it. Plus, they're closer and we have no idea where to even start to look for Shanks and the Whitebeards might… no, I know the Whitebeards will help us. I trust them Ace.
Me too! Luffy agreed with his usual wide grin. I like Thatchy and Ladyman and Sharky and the others!
Let's get Lu's crew first then we will talk about it, okay? Ace sighed, already feeling outnumbered as was common when his two brothers agreed on something. This is something that we should talk to the whole crew about.
Agreed.
Agreed!
Okay then!
"Thank you Shitty Gramps," Sabo smiled, "but no thank you. We will have to decline the offer of position of Warlord. Because, there are some people we do not want to meet or want to fight with, but would be forced too if we take the position."
Garp sighed. He wasn't going to argue with the boys there. He knew they were right and he could understand it.
"I know you boys too well," Garp said shaking his head, "I won't argue with you on it. You're just as stubborn as me and I know I can't change your minds. Look at you three, you are shitty strong pirates instead of strong Marines."
Also, Garp doesn't want to put the boys through more trauma than they have already been through. They were hurt really badly, almost broken by the White Coats. Garp never wants to see them like that again. Ever. He wouldn't force them to do anything they don't want to do.
Hey!
"Hey!" the three of them yelled.
"You better keep them safe then, Phoenix or I'm coming for you," Garp warned him, sounding unhappy but at the same time deadly with the promise of vengeance if he failed.
"I will-yoi," Marco swore with a nod as his grip on Sabo's hand tightened. The two smiled at each other as a result. With the girls doing their fangirl screams again.
"Well, I'm here till the clothes are fixed at least." Garp smiled at the boys as a gleam in his eye as he thought of some training exercises for the boys while he was there, much to the unknowing boys dismay. "Not leaving without Lewis. Not sure what the boy is going to say about this. Now, how about some training?"
What was Lewis going to say and think of all this? And training with Gramps? OH GOD NO!
"RUN!" Ace shouted to Luffy and Sabo who were in agreement. They needed to run! Training with Gramps always hurt, even though they were made of fire.
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"I'll stay as their informant," Lewis told Garp after the old man updated him about how the boys had turned down the offer. "I need to make sure they are safe! If not for me or you, at least for the world! We need more pirates like the ASL!"
"You're better off staying here Lewis," Garp sighed, seeming to already have guessed that this might happen.
What…?
"But I want to be a Marine!" Lewis told Garp.
"But at one point or another you will have to choose Lewis," Garp told him sternly. "Your family or your duty. I am going to be choosing my duty over family Lewis. I know I can do it but you won't be able to do it. You'll pick family every time. Stay here."
"No! I can!" Lewis told Garp desperately. "I can choose my duty over family! I can choose justice!"
Colby and Fang said nothing. No-one did. What could they say?
"That means giving up being their informant," Garp told Lewis who then went pale as the reality of the situation sank.
"I…" Lewis said looking at Colby and Fang. Then he closed his eyes as though to calm himself down. Lewis can't be second guessing himself! He needs to do this! "I understand Vice-Admiral Garp sir. I can do it. Please give me a chance to show you! I want to keep working with Coby and Helmmepo! I want to be Fleet Admiral one day!"
Garp stared Lewis down and after a moment of watching him, he gave a grin and then gave the teen a fist of love on the best place possible. His head.
"Okay then!" Garp smiled satisfied and without a worry. "You can stay."
Lewis smiled and thanked the older man then turned to his two sworn brothers, "I guess this is it then."
"Be careful Marine Idiot," Fang smiled.
"Tell Scotty and Ajax I said good-bye?" Lewis smiled.
"Course we will!" Colby smiled, "Good luck!"
Lewis nodded his head and left with Garp waving. Well, Marco can say one thing about all this- it was interesting. Marco can't wait to tell Pops about it.
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That night…
"Well, that was interesting," Marco sighed as he sat down to eat, wearing the new clothes that Fang had given him next to Sabo.
"I'm sorry, we have a crazy family and crew too," Sabo laughed lightly.
Marco couldn't argue there. Garp is insane and this crew wasn't much better. Marco had a very good feeling that their crews are going to get along perfectly fine. They're insane and crazy in their own way.
"Ohmygod!" Marco heard of the girls squeak. They've been annoying, but kind of weirdly supportive of Marco and Sabo being together as a couple. Kind of nice but still kind of weird. Marco wasn't too sure what to think or say about it.
There were girls sitting next to each other- twins- with the same body type, same long blonde hair and same green eyes. Even wearing the same clothes of short black shirts, blue shirt, black jacket and brown boots.
"That's… Mary?" Marco asked Sabo as he looked behind him and saw a bunch of girls behind him, "Right?"
Sabo laughed, "No, her twin sister Alice."
Oh… how can he tell the difference? Their identical!
"Why do you have so many girls in your crew-yoi?" Marco asked Sabo.
Seriously, nearly all of Sabo's crew members are female. That's a lot of female crew members. Around a crew of twenty and sixteen are females.
"What can I say?" Sabo laughed, "I get along with the girls really well. The girls kind of just work and join me more than my brothers. Not completely sure why, but they do."
Was Sabo trying to make a joke about being a babe or girl magnet, or was he serious?
"Really now?" Marco asked.
"Gentleman Babe Magnet!" Sebastian smirked sitting down. "That's what most of the guys like to call Sabo."
"Gentleman baby magnet?" Marco smiled lightly as he looked at Sabo who was blushing a little, "And why is that-yoi?"
Sabo started to eat his food.
"Oh because he's a gentleman," Sebastian answered, "Always tries to be nice, polite and a lot of the girls like it. They think they can get into his pants if they're lucky. But now they can't since they know he's gay and likes you."
Sabo choked on his food and coughed at Sebastian's comment. What!? Marc choked on his food and coughed too at Sebastian, talking causally about it like it was no big deal. What the fuck!?
"They think it's cute and love it," Sebastian added.
Sabo hit his chest a few times and Marco drank his water.
"What you talking about it?" Koala smiled sitting with them
"Oh, nothing Koala," Sebastian smiled, "How are you girls going?"
"Fine," Koala answered then looked at Sabo, "Are you okay So?"
"This is payback for the times when I used not call you Sebastian, isn't it?" Sabo asked, still coughing a little. Marco lightly hit Sabo's back which made the girls do fangirl screams. Koala looked very confused.
"Might be, might not be," Sebastian answered.
Sabo swears its payback for when he was little and use to call Sebastian- Bassy and Seb instead of Sebastian. Damnn fucking bastard. Sabo was going to get him for this and he knew just how to do it too.
"Are you saying the girls joined the crew and me because they think of me of eye-candy?" Sabo asked Sebastian as he recovered.
Koala spat out her drink as she coughed and choked.
"You ran around without your clothes fully done up the other day and they all loved it, so, yeah," Sebastian answered nonchalantly.
"SEBASTIAN!" Koala shouted hitting him.
"What!?" Sebastian shouted as Koala hit him several more times, "Did I tell everyone of your dirty little secret? Ow! Stop it! Okay! Okay! I'm sorry!" Koala hit Sebastian at least twenty more times before she finally stopped.
"Not all of the girls are like that Captain Sabo, I swear!" Koala told her Captain.
"Even if you, yourself enjoyed the view?" Sebastian smirked.
"SEBASTIAN!" Koala yelled as she hit him again. But this time, he went flying out of the gallery wall.
Sabo lightly chuckled to himself. Sabo knew that he and Ace are like eye candy to the girls and some of the guys. They weren't that stupid. It just never worried or bothered them. Sabo just wanted to get back at Sebastian, that was why he had say something.
"What did Seb do this time?" Brodie asked as she come over.
"Sabo?" Koala smiled, "Does Marco understand how the crew works?"
"How am I supposed to know?" Sabo asked as he ate. "Ask him yourself."
"Marco?" Koala smiled to him, "Did Sabo explain to you how our crew works?"
"Seriously," Brodie said looking at Sabo, "What did Seb do this time?"
"How would I know?" Sabo smirked.
Brodie then cracked up laughing. Brodie would tell by Sabo's smile that Sebastian must have said or done something that he shouldn't have to try and get revenge. Alas, his plan backfired which just made it even funnier to Brodie.
"No-yoi," Marco frowned since he wasn't sure why Koala was asking. "Why-yoi? Is there something different to this crew than the others?"
"Other than the three Captains?" Koala pointed out.
"Other than that-yoi," Marco nodded in agreement. Why was she asking?
"Well…" Koala said looking to Sabo, "Should you explain it Captain or should I? I mean, I'm sure Marco is wondering how Sebastian is the First Mate but each Captain also has his own First Mate."
"I'll explain it," Sabo sighed. "The ASL Pirates are spilt into four groups- the ASLs, the As, the Ss and the Ls. If you're a ASL- your work under First Mate Sebastian and work between the other three groups. If you're an A, you work under Ace and his First Mate Max M, an S, you mostly work under me and my First Mate Koala and an L, you work under Luffy and his First Mate Zoro."
That makes sense…
"How many are there in each group-yoi?" Marco asked.
"Well, I currently have the most at twenty," Sabo answered, "Ace has fifteen. The group that works between us there are ten members and Luffy has…" doing a quick count on his fingers, "Six crew members so far. Which makes fifty-one in total, not including the captains."
Interesting numbers…
"So Sebastian and Brodie are both ASLs?" Marco asked, "What would Koala introduce herself as?"
"ASL Pirate, S Group, First Mate Koala," Koala smiled, "Nice to meet you."
Marco nodded his head. That makes sense.
"Who's in what group may I ask-yoi?" Marco asked.
"Well in the ASL group there's Sebastian, Brodie, Donny, Jack, Ray, Micaiah, Kunia, Fang, Colby and Ajax- who is currently with the L Group since he's our communication officer and expert and he's helping Scotty learn about it," Sabo answered easily enough. "L Group is: Zoro, Scotty, Nami, Sanji, Usopp and Robin so far. A Group is Max M, Dan, Luka, Will, Horace, Harry, Henry, David, Fred, George, Natsu, Haru, Penny, Olivia and Quinn. Then, last but not least S Group is: Koala, Eliza, Mary, Alice, Alex, Eri, Emi, Emily, Lacey, Kayla, Nikki, Jane, Ryan, Issy, Britta, Jean, Kyle, Max K, Peter and Jack."
Marco looked at Sabo. That was a little surprising… the blonde was able to remember everyone's names and who they went with.
"I can tell you their positions as well if you like," Sabo smiled.
Nope! Marco was good!
"That's not necessary-yoi," Marco told Sabo, "But I would love to hear more about these… White Coats was it? You guys looked like a scared animal and you were worried about them. Plus, Brodie wasn't happy or impressed either."
"That's a long story," Sabo sighed. It truly was a long story and one that Sabo didn't like going into details on either.
"Is there a short version-yoi?" Marco smiled, "The long story can wait for later because the White Coat topic just seems to keep popping up in our conversations."
"They're a bunch of dickheads and assholes," Brodie commented looking mad again and saying it a little bitterly, "They call themselves 'researchers' but they're nothing more than mad scientist and mad-men in disguise. A lot of us have a past that links to them somehow."
Is that so…?
"You said something about devil fruit eaters when you were talking to Garp-yoi?" Marco said looking at Brodie.
"Yeah," Brodie nodded, "They liked to experiment on Devil Fruit Eaters. They were having a field day when they found out about Ace, Sabo and Luffy. They took them for their own sick games and experiments."
Why…? What…?
This would be what freaked out Luffy when he had said something about being examined and experimented on. Worried about being separated and not wanting to do it all again, as Marco recalled. Oh, if Marco ever meets with anyone involved in this or any of the White Coats, they are as good as dead.
"Why is that-yoi?" Marco frowned, still trying to understand the big picture though.
Brodie looked at Sabo who had stopped eating as he pushed his food away. Sabo suddenly wasn't hungry anymore.
"You never told him…?" Brodie asked.
"It never came up!" Sabo snapped.
Wow! Wow! Wow! What's going on?
"What's wrong Sabo?" Luffy asked coming over.
"Sabo hasn't told Marco about your mystery power and devil fruit," Brodie answered.
"Shut up!" Sabo snapped again.
"Hey hey, So, calm down," Ace said seeing and sensing that Sabo was really upset.
What's wrong? Ace asked his blonde brother in concern.
Brodie's making a big deal out the fact that I haven't told Marco that we share the same devil fruit. Sabo told his co-captain, sounding a little upset about it.
You can tell Pineapple! I don't mind! Luffy smiled as he hugged Sabo to make his older brother feel better.
I'm with Luffy on this one, So. Ace smiled softly as he placed a hand on Sabo's shoulder. You said you trusted Marco, right? Well, I guess it's fine if you share one of our biggest secrets with him then. I trust you and your judgement Sabo. If you want to tell Marco, go ahead.
Are you two sure? Sabo asked them. Once I tell him- there's no going back.
We're sure! Ace and Luffy nodded.
Why does Sabo have two great brothers sometimes – who then turn into complete shit-lords at other times?
"So quite a few of you have devil fruit powers then-yoi?" Marco asked Brodie. Marco wasn't going to push about the secret mystery thing. Sabo would tell Marco when he is ready too and Marco was more than happy to wait.
"Yep!" Brodie answered, "Myself included- my devil fruit pretty much allows me to see into people's futures."
That's an interesting fruit…
"Penny can create illusions, Ajax is pretty much water, Kayla can do some interesting things with blood, Scotty can control soundwaves, and Fang can control colours- I mean, it's really cool you have to see what he can do with it." Brodie smiled as she listed off a few people and their devil fruit abilities, "Natsu is rubber and so much more!"
Holy… they have large number of devil fruit eaters, now don't they? And people think the Whitebeard Pirates have a lot of devil fruit eaters on the crew… but they have nothing compared to the ASL Pirates it seems.
"Marco?" Sabo said in a soft voice.
The blonde looked at the blonde. Even if it was in a soft voice, Marco's had heard Sabo say his name and it got his attention.
"Yes-yoi?" Marco smiled.
"Can we talk in private please?" Sabo asked, "I have a few things I want to tell you and… I would rather not do it here."
"Of course-yoi," Marco nodded as he got up.
"Use the spare room," Ace told Sabo.
"The one in our room?" Sabo asked.
"The same one," Ace nodded, "It's fine. Sometimes you need space away from us."
"Okay, thanks Ace," Sabo smiled.
Spare room in their room? What?
Marco got up and followed the younger blonde. The girls seemed to get the idea to follow them but were stopped by Koala and Brodie. The girls didn't look happy but they sat back down. Ace and Luffy sat eating. Ace was making Luffy laugh, smile and happy again- the kid still seemed to be a little scared from earlier.
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Marco walked into the ASL Captains room. He knew it pretty damn well after only being here about four days. It wasn't exactly big or small either, though it did look smaller on the inside than it looked on the outside…
Sabo moved a small bookcase to reveal a door… okay, Marco had no idea that was there. Where did it come and where does it lead? Was this the spare room that Sabo and Ace were talking about?
Sabo opened the door and walked into the room. Marco just shrugged his shoulders and followed suit. What was the harm in it?
Marco looked at the room… what the hell…? It was just as big as the other room! It was like the cabin had been spilt in two or something!
"We spilt the Captain's cabin in half," Sabo explained as he pulled some out chairs, "It was Seb's idea. That way once Luffy and Ace finally get together I can have my own room and don't have worry about hearing them or walking in on them. And I can have some time and space away from them when they are driving me insane."
That was a smart idea…
"So they do have feelings each other then, yoi?" Marco asked as he lightly smiled.
"The whole fucking world knows they do," Sabo sighed as he sat down and Marco took his seat, "I have no idea how they don't. Though, Lu is more observant than he looks. The problem is that he is so dense when it comes to his and Ace's feelings for each other."
Oh, Marco noticed that. Luffy seems to be able to read the mood of his brothers and their crew very well. Sabo didn't say anything and yet Luffy was still able to pick up what he felt and was upset. Luffy seemed to be able to do it a few times on the Moby too. If someone seemed upset, he was there trying to cheer them up. Normally doing something stupid, which made the whole crew laugh. Plus, the kid was able to work out that Marco had feelings for Sabo too. So, the kid was damn observant for someone so young.
"So…?" Marco said after a few minutes of silence, "Why are we here-yoi?"
"I wanted to talk to you in private…" Sabo said not looking at Marco.
"I know that yoi," Marco chuckled lightly which made Sabo blush lightly, "I meant, what was important that we had to use the spare room in your room to talk about it-yoi?"
"A few things…" Sabo said quietly. Shaking a little.
"Sabo? If this is about the White Coats-yoi, you can talk any time you need to tell me about them. I won't push you. Tell me as little or as much as you like. I won't hold it against it you."
"You know we're sworn brothers and not blood brothers, so I'll get right to the point. We can tell you the reason later. When we were little… when Ace and I were nine and Luffy was six. My parents took me away from them. They were nobles. Luffy got hurt really badly. I was with my parents for about thirteen days I think before I tried to escape and Ace came along with our caretaker, Dadan and her mountain bandits, to save me."
The three brothers were raised by mountain bandits? Sabo is an ex-noble? Marco nodded his head and waited for Sabo to continue.
"My parents… Nobles don't like people, even their own, when they aren't doing as they're meant too. My father tried to kill me."
"Luffy said something about a bazooka."
Sabo chuckled lightly as he ran his hand over his eye.
"Yeah. My so called father tried to blow me up with a bazooka. When that didn't kill me, and so that Ace and Luffy could never have me, he threw me into the ocean to drown. Seb pulled me out and Brodie did everything in her power to save me… well, she did save me but she was only thirteen at the time and Seb was fourteen."
Brodie was just thirteen and had managed to saved Sabo's life?! Marco needs to make sure he thanked her later… and Sebastian too. Without them… who knows if Marco would have ever met Sabo. But still… those two as teens were brave.
"I came to after who knows how long," Sabo smiled lightly as he remembered it fondly. "I had overheard my father say something about getting Bluejam, a pirate that he had hired to help 'get me back', to go after Luffy and Ace and kill them. I asked… no, I begged Brodie and Seb to save them. Which they did. We've kind of been together ever since. Especially since Luffy asked them to join us."
Marco smiled. He could imagine. It would have been hard to say no to Luffy back then. Hell, people have a hard time saying no to him now, let alone back when he was six.
"Ask Ace about how he knows Red-Hair Shanks. I wasn't there for that."
Marco frowned. Shanks? These boys know that Red-Haired bastard? Marco didn't know that…
"The White Coats-yoi?"
"We travelled for a bit and were low on food," Sabo answered not looking at him, "Most of the crew know the story… but can I ask something?"
Marco smiled as he grabbed Sabo's hand, "Anything-yoi."
"What I'm about to tell you… please promise you won't tell anyone. Not even your captain."
That was a big thing to ask… but Marco could do it. Though, Marco had a feeling he knew why but he was going to ask and check anyway. "I swear-yoi. Though, may I ask why?"
"The White Coats did a lot of stuff to us, especially Luffy. They find us 'interesting' since we're one of kind."
"Your devil fruit abilities then I take it-yoi? You all share the same fruit, don't you?"
Sabo flinched- not saying anything but the thought was clear on Sabo's face. How…?
"It doesn't take a genius to work it out Sabo," Marco smiled lightly, "Pops had a feeling. Between Luffy's freak out and rant, Ace's ability to control fire and your own and everything that has been coming on since I got here. I worked it out."
Then why…? Why didn't Marco say something sooner? Or tell Koala or Brodie that he already about it?
"Why…?" Sabo asked very quietly- not looking at Marco.
"I figured you would say something when you were ready-yoi."
"You're not going to ask?"
"No. I won't. Like I said before, Sabo, I'm fine with worrying till you feel ready to tell me-yoi."
Sabo jumped from his chair hugging Marco as he cried. Marco had no idea what is going on or why the younger blonde is crying right now, but…
Marco hugged him- rocking him slightly like he had done with Luffy when the kid had freaked out back on the Moby Dick and rubbed his back.
Marco was fine with it. He was going to be here for Sabo and they could keep going when he was ready and no sooner. There was no point in pushing the issue when it clearly made the blonde very distressed.
"It's okay Sabo-yoi," Marco told him as he just hugged and cried against Marco, "I'm not going anywhere. Take all of the time you need. I'm here for you."
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Ace: what did it say?
Sabo: dont worry about it Ace. it was for Lu and him alone.
Ace: that's what has me worried dam it! i don't what he has agreed to do! what if it's dangerous!?
Brodie: does trying to get into your pants sound dangerous to you?
Ace: WHAT!?
That's not what Luffy agreed to Ace! calm down! Brodie! why did you say that!?
Brodie*shrugging*: just wanted to see Ace's reaction.
Ace*death glaring*: your the devil.
Luffy: what we talking about?
nothing Lu. now, come with me. we need to talk about your mystery surprise for Ace.
Luffy: yay!
Ace: NO!
Sabo*holding onto Ace*: okay. no spoilers today it seems. see you later then. please remember to review, fav and follow. we currently have 30 reveiws, 47 favs and 56 follows. please keep going so we have more! thank you!
Ace: kerennie get back here with my Luffy!
Brodie: we hope you enjoyed the chapter!