Depressed
Chapter Fourteen: More Memories
Summary: Luffy travels through more of Ace's memories...
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"Isn't it interesting how I manage to cause so much trouble while you cause none?" "Well it's because I'm saving it all up for that one amazing prank. It'll be the best ever." "Oh... I can't wait to see it." "No, you aren't." "Why not?" "Cause I'm pulling the prank on you."
-Unknown........ ;)
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Luffy smiled as he watched younger Ace playfully reach for Garp's silly faces, a warm feeling bubbling inside him. "I guess I can feel the emotions Ace is currently feeling... The feeling of a happy child with no worries or cares in this world..." Luffy smiled warmly at Ace's memory...
Luffy chuckled softly at Ace, who was still reaching for Garp's silly faces; the warm feeling still bubbling in his chest. It was amazing, to feel the feelings and emotions of another person inside you. It was bizarre, yet it felt almost normal to Luffy. It felt familiar. But Luffy was cut short of his thoughts when he suddenly noticed the memory he was currently in fade and twist in to blackness. He let out a surprised yelp as he felt himself be violently jerked backwards...
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The darkness still stood near the orb his opponent had suddenly stumbled into not five minutes ago, waiting almost patiently. Not a second later, Luffy was quickly spit from the memory orb and was sent rolling into yet another orb. The darkness sweat dropped and slouched a little. "Of all the people in the world..." The darkness sighed, "...why did I have to face this one..."
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Luffy summersaulted backwards on soft green grass that he found all too familiar. As he got his bearings straight, he slowly stood up, still slightly dizzy from all the tumbling. As his world stopped spinning, he removed his hand from his head. He could smell the sea from where he was standing, which was on the edge of huge cliff. To his left he saw two boys sitting next to a maple tree. As he edged closer towards the boys, he suddenly recognized who they were. It was him and Ace when they were younger. Between them was a piece of wood with a bottle of rum that was half empty; the missing half in two small bowls next to it. "You know, if we share a drink together, we'll be brothers!" Ace said, a huge grin on his tiny, freckled face. He picked up one bowl and gave it to younger Luffy, keeping the other one his hand. "From today on we're brothers!" The two clicked their bowls together in a small toast and drank their drink. "To brotherhood!" As they swallowed the last of it, they both went into small coughing fits, the alcohol burning their throats. Older Luffy could feel the pain in his throat from the alcohol as he watched Ace break into laughter.
"I'm so glad we're brothers now, Ace." Ace smiled, patting Luffy on the head.
"So am I, Lu. Just don't tell Garp we did this... He wouldn't be too happy that I let you drink rum."
"Okay. Hey, Ace-nii-chan? Do you think one day... we'll sail on the ship for awhile? Once we've both become famous pirates?" Little Luffy asked, running a pattern his finger through the smooth grass he sat on.
"I'm sure we will one day, Lu. After all, brothers have to have some adventures on the open sea together."
"Ace! Luffy! Where are you two trouble makers hiding?" They heard Garp calling. Luffy stood up and held his hand out to his new older brother.
"Ready, nii-chan?" Ace grinned.
"Ready as I'll ever be." Older Luffy felt Ace's pride bubble inside him. He gave yet another kind smile as he watched his younger self and brother walk towards their village hand in hand. As the memory started to twist and fade like the last one did, Luffy wasn't as surprised when he was jerked out of the memory again. As he tumbled out of the orb, he could see the darkness lunging to grab him as he headed for yet another orb. But the darkness' fingers slipped from Luffy's vest as his opponent was completely swallowed by a different orb; letting out a frustrated sigh.
"Just my luck..."
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Luffy stood on the deck of a pirate ship, the deck beneath him swaying with the waves. He found the ship empty except for two pirates in the middle of broad boat. He could instantly tell the one kneeling on the ground with a sponge in hand was Ace, no older then nine-teen. The other pirate standing next to him with the pineapple shaped hair, Luffy identified as Marco. He could see a pail of water next to Ace's hands, soapy bubbles overflowing. Ace put on an annoyed look and rubbed the back of his neck. "I still don't know why I'm the only one doing this."
"For the last time, Ace. You were the one who did it, so you do the punishment. If you can't do the time, don't do the crime."
"Oh come on." Ace whined slightly. "You know it was damn funny." Marco didn't reply as he chuckled inwardly. Well, he did find it a little humorous...
"See! You do find it hilarious!" Marco sighed.
"Alright, I did. But because of you, Thatch now has to go for two months with baby pink and blue hair... That is why you are doing this by yourself." Ace slightly pouted before scrubbing the deck again.
"At least I only used semi-permanent hair dye..." Marco gave a small frustrated sigh as he still continued to stand next to Ace.
"Just keep cleaning."
"Well it would go a lot faster if someone was helping me..."
"Quite complaining."
"Yes mother." Ace said sarcastically. Marco took in a deep breath, refraining himself from tackling the younger crew mate to the ground. "It's just I don't like doing chores... It reminds me of Garp..."
"Oh the poor baby..." Marco rolled his eyes. "Hey, w--" Marco found a soaking wet sponge thrown at his face not a second after he snapped his comeback at Ace. As the sponge slid and fell from Marco's face, his eye twitched with annoyance.
"What's wrong? Poor baby doesn't like sponges thrown at him?" Marco tackled Ace to the ground, the pail of soapy water tipped was long forgotten. Luffy laughed heartily as he watched the two fearsome pirates try strangling each other on the dirty deck.
"Ace, you always did the most funniest things." Luffy gave a small pout and crossed his arms as he saw the memory start to fade. "Aw, I really wanted to see how this turned out..."
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The darkness stood in front the orb Luffy had been sucked into ten minutes ago, an irritated look in it's 'face'. "I'll get him this time..." But when Luffy was spit out of the memory, it knocked him to the ground; Luffy still flying towards another orb. Before the darkness could even get up and try to stop his opponent, Luffy was flown into yet another orb. The darkness stood up and took its 'hat' off violently, throwing it harshly to the ground.
"God dammit!"
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Yesh, the darkness is getting very annoyed that he can't kill Luffy cause he keeps going through memory orbs. And yesh, I'm starting to lose a little interest in this story. But the show must go on, right? Oh! By the way I updated chapters 1-4 already. I didn't add too many changes to them, so don't expect anything big. And I know Marco is ooc, sorry ^^"
So the next chapter will be all of memories again. That will be the last chapter of memories. And I'm thinking of making a small story out the Ace and Marco memory. Would ya like that? Just a small one-shot.
Also, I need one more challenge! o3o I got two already (i thank you two out there for giving me them) so i need one more to complete my dare. PLEASE, ANY IDEAS?? Thanks :)
-vivaciousRingo- Thank you soooo much for the reviews! :D *glomps*
-Voquo- I know, maybe I shouldn't have sent Luffy into his mind o3o Sorry Ace-kun, but I couldn't resist .
-1337kitsune- I know, I was freaking out like 'dammit! his hat! his hat! give it back before he leaves~' XD
-AllHerosWearHats- I love your name! XD it's so true... ah, the last chap made ya happy! it makes me happy when someone like you reviews meh stories ^3^
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