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Previously: Akainu got his ass handed to him on a silver platter by the brotherly trio. Law saved Yume and helped out Sanji. Zoro drove Marco insane but managed to find his way to the cannon to destroy it. Now everyone is waiting on the ships for Luffy, Sabo and Ace to return.
Candle Heart
Chapter 20- All Together Again
"So we're here and the ships are all the way over there," Sabo stated.
"I'm sleepy," Luffy said hanging off Sabo.
"We should get that bird to give us a lift," Ace started to say, "then we can cook him for a feast."
"Ace, even though he'd be tasty, that's Nami's bird," Luffy whined.
"Any other ideas?" Sabo asked.
"I have one!" Luffy said wrapping one of his arms around both his brothers. "But then I'll need food and a nap, fourth gear still uses a lot of haki."
"Luffy no!" Sabo called out.
"Luffy stop, I'll find my-"
Luffy ignored his brother's protests and shot out his second arm towards the Sunny. Before Ace or Sabo could protest more, they were flying through the air, right towards a certain sleeping figure.
"AGAIN LUFFY! CAN YOU LEARN TO AIM SOMEWHERE ELSE?"
"Maybe when you learn directions Marimo," Sanji jabbed.
"Says the baka with no legs, no clothes and a fungal infection."
"When I get my legs back you'll regret that!"
"Snaaaarrrrggggeeeee!"
"What the hell was that!" Zoro growled turning around.
"They must have really worn themselves out," Robin said with a little chuckle.
"Narcoleptic idiots." Nami said with a hint of fondness.
The three brothers were lying all over each other on the Sunny's deck, snoring their heads off.
"Ahhhhh! Luffy, Ace, Sabo!" Chopper said in utter distress. "They're going to bleed out!"
Zoro lifted Luffy onto his back, Law grabbed Sabo and Usopp got Ace.
"Quick down to the infirmary! Look at Ace's rib! And Sabo's shoulder!" Chopper cried.
"Oi Franky, Nami!" Zoro said before heading below deck. "Follow Law's submarine and the revolutionary ships out of here."
"As soon as those boys wake up I want an explanation as to why a ghost is on this ship!" Nami called back.
"He's not a ghost," Yume said tilting her head.
"Awww you're so cute," Nami said grabbing her and giving her a hug.
Yume stiffened up.
"Who is this?" Robin asked walking up to her.
"Some kid Luffy found." Sanji grumbled from underneath his blanket on a chair.
"Don't be grumpy Sanji," Brook said, "just because you've been demoted on the medical priorities list."
"I'm fine!" he grunted, "I just need my legs."
Zoro and Usopp came back from downstairs, overhearing the end of the conversation Usopp said, "Hey I'll help you put them back on!"
"Yohohohoho, I'll help too."
Jimbei, Franky and Nami went to go steer the ship whilst Usopp and Brook went to go get Sanji's legs from Law. Yume walked downstairs to sleep, Zoro followed her example and fell back to sleep on the deck and Robin started reading her book. They were all worried about the three brothers causing a tense feeling in the air.
Usopp and Brook returned, they were snickering under their breaths.
Zoro squinted one eye open to roll it before going back to sleep.
"Now Sanji, Brook and I were wondering if we could borrow your legs, just for a little while?" Usopp said from in the darkness of the doorway.
"LIKE HELL!" He yelled out.
"No but you see," he said stepping out. "Now I'm Blackleg God Usopp brave warrior of the sea and the kitchen." He said with his hands on his hips showing of Sanji's legs on either side of his hips.
The look on Sanji's face was one of pure horror.
"Nami Swan! Robin Chwan! I'm a big pervert and I'm not afraid to hide it," he said running around.
"Yohohohoho, do another impression!"
"No this is an atrocity to my legs! Give them back right now!"
Usopp pulled out a fake cigarette and tried to curl his eyebrow, "I'm so cool." He said in a fake Sanji voice.
"That's as good as Luffy's impression, Yohohohoho! Let me have turn Usopp."
"Alright here you go," Usopp said pulling off the legs and attaching them to Brook.
"Diable Jambe!" Brook said in a mock Sanji tone. He then started to twirl like a ballerina on the spot.
"I DO NOT LOOK LIKE THAT!"
Zoro opened his good eye and chuckled.
"Go back to sleep Zoro, and while you're at it fall into a coma!"
Zoro continued to chuckle.
"Shut up baka!"
"Whoa look at this!" Brook exclaimed.
"Hey that's Sanji's sky walk!"
"Give me back my legs already!"
"Alright, alright!" Usopp said pulling the legs off Brook.
"Here you go San-" The legs suddenly jumped out of Usopp's arms and went running around the ship.
"Yohohohoho! Come back!" Usopp and Brook chased the legs across the ship.
"Ahhhhh! Get these off me!"
"Nami just stand still!" Usopp yelled out jumping at Nami. But Sanji's legs had a mind of their own, they detached themselves from Nami and hopped away, just as Usopp jumped at her.
"Get off me!"
Usopp and Brook continued their chase of the legs, until they stopped on the railing of the Sunny.
"Brook be very quiet, we'll sneak up on them."
"Mhhmm," Brook replied.
The two tiptoed towards the legs and prepared to grab them, they reached forward….
And the legs jumped off the side of the boat.
"MY LEGS!" Sanji screeched.
"Don't worry Sanji! I'll save them!" Brook said jumping off the side of the boat after them.
"Brook! You idiot!" Sanji yelled out.
Usopp jumped after Brook.
"Look on the bright side Sanji," Robin said looking up from her book, "You'd look very cute with bunny legs."
"Of course Robin chw- RABBIT LEGS!?"
"Or maybe a fluffy bear?"
"Fluffy bear….?"
"Or a baby dear…." Robin said with a huge smile.
"USOPP! BROOK! YOU BETTER BRING MY LEGS BACK OR DON'T EVEN BOTHER COMING BACK!"
"You idiot's are so lucky you found them," Sanji said, finally in one piece.
"You could have looked so kawaii," Robin whispered, disappointedly under her breath.
"I'm going to sleep," Sanji said not hearing Robin's statement.
"Those three brothers are going to want a feast when they wake up Sanji!" Usopp yelled out.
"They'll probably recover for a few hours so, so will I," he said walking inside.
Nami was steering the ship, Franky had gone downstairs to look at the engine, Jimbei had gone to go rest.
"Robin, what do you think Luffy did?" Nami asked.
"Hmmm?"
"I mean about Ace?"
"Oh, I'm sure if he'll tell us eventually."
"Ace died though. Do you reckon he's a ghost?"
"No, Luffy must have sound someway to find him."
"What if he dies again?"
"He did lose a lot of blood..."
Nami put on a look of horror.
"At least we are here for him this time if it does happen again." Robin said tilting her head.
Nami smiled, "I guess I shouldn't worry, those boys are indestructible."
"Exactly," Robin said.
"They haven't woken up yet?" Nami asked Chopper.
"No, Ace and Luffy are looking ok, but Sabo, he lost a lot of blood…" Chopper answered.
"Law is with them at the moment though?" Usopp asked before biting into some of his dinner.
"Yeah he'll take first watch over them then it'll be my turn." Chopper said playing with his own food.
Sanji placed a drink in front of Nami, "They'll be fine," he said.
"But Sab-" Chopper began to say.
"Will be fine." Zoro finished for him. "There's no way any of them would die now they're together again, so just eat your meal. We have the two best doctors in the whole world on this ship."
"You saying that doesn't make me the least bit happy you jerk," Chopper said bashfully.
"Hey Chopper, who's better, you or Law?" Usopp asked.
"We specialize in different areas so it's hard to say." Chopper said rubbing his chin.
"I reckon our little Chopper is the best. He can cure any disease after all," Robin said.
"Oh stop it." Chopper said pulling his hat over his head.
"Hey what happened to Marco?" Nami asked, "I saw him with you Zoro then he just disappeared?"
"He's been flying above us," Sanji answered for her.
Zoro nodded, "Alright, I'll take first watch over the ship, Law is watching the brothers, and Nami can steer the ship," he stood up, "the rest of you better get some rest."
They nodded and followed his directions.
"Shishishishi, food, food, food!" Luffy whispered sneaking down the Sunny's hallways. His tummy was grumbling, he'd used a lot of haki, now he needed food, or he was going to die!
"And where, do you think you're going?"
Luffy froze and slowly turned around to see Ace leaning against the wall, "Ace! Want to help me sneak some food?"
Ace tilted his hat up with two fingers and smiled, "Yeah sure, let's do it!"
They snuck down the hallway.
"You look pretty banged up," Luffy teased.
"So do you!" he teased back.
"You can meet the rest of my crew tomorrow morning." Luffy chuckled.
"Can't wait," he said with a smirk.
"Isn't Law cool too!"
"He's dealt with you this long; he's probably lost his mind."
"Shishishishi."
They arrived at the kitchen.
"We have to be super sneaky, otherwise the others will wake up and get mad," Luffy said tip toeing across the floor.
They arrived at the door and Luffy started pulling, he yanked and shoved but it wouldn't budge.
"Danget! Sanji made it indestructible," Luffy pouted.
Ace walked in front of him and unlatched the door.
"Yosh!" Luffy yelled out jumping into the freezer.
The two of them took as much as they could carry back to Luffy's room.
"Did you always have your own room?" Ace asked, chomping down on some meat.
"No, Franky recently put it in."
"The cyborg?"
"That's the one!" Luffy said.
"I can't wait to talk to Sabo again." Ace said with a smirk.
"Hey why don't we all go back to Foosha Village and annoy Dadan?"
"Sounds great."
"Hey let's go check up on Sabo!" Luffy said excitedly.
"Why not."
Luffy stuffed the remainder of their spoils into his mouth and walked down the hall to the infirmary. They were about to walk in, but the door opened, and Law walked out.
"Tra-Guy! How's Sabo?" Luffy asked.
Law shut the door behind him and looked Luffy into the eye.
"Strawhat-ya I was about to come get you, Sabo- ya isn't doing too well."
Luffy and Ace both froze, "Is he ok?"
"He's fine for now."
"Can we go in and see him?" Luffy asked.
"No! You two should be resting and healing!"
Ignoring this Luffy and Ace both ran past him into the infirmary.
"Sabo!" Ace said running to his bedside.
"So that all wasn't a dream," he said coughing.
"Nope," Luffy said smiling, "Ace is really here."
"You ok Sabo?" Ace asked.
"Yeah, I should be just fine,"
"I bet you're hungry!" Luffy chimed in before running off.
"You idiot," Ace said, "you could've died."
"Says the one who did die."
"You were trying to one up me hey?"
"I don't think I could be THAT reckless."
"Then what the hell were you doing?"
Sabo looked downcast, "I was just kicking his butt for you."
Ace took in a breath, understanding.
"You are just as reckless as Luffy and I."
"Maybe a little," he said with a coarse laugh.
Ace put his hands in his pockets, "You should've seen Luffy after we thought you died all those years ago, he didn't stop crying for a week."
"Hahahaha, you should've seen the expression on his face when he saw me again." Sabo chuckled.
"Oh yeah, what did he do?"
"Almost suffocated me in a hug."
"I'm hardly surprised, Luffy never really did grow up."
"He does make a great Pirate King though."
"He didn't even tell me." Ace said grabbing the back of his hat laughing.
"Really? He called me straight away, sounded like he was practically bouncing off the walls."
Ace chuckled in response, "I never got to ask before Sabo, but how are you alive?"
"Dragon rescued me, but I lost my memories."
Ace nodded, finding that an acceptable reason.
Luffy then ran through the door his arms full of food.
He plonked down on the bed, "Here you go Sabo."
"Luffy! You've already eaten half of it!" Sabo laughed.
"No I didn't." Luffy replied with his mouth full of food.
Both Sabo and Ace began digging in to Luffy's spoils.
"So what are you going to do now?" Sabo asked Ace.
Ace leaned back against the infirmary wall, "I guess I'll stay with you two for a while, after that,"- he shrugged- "I have no idea."
"You can join my crew," Luffy suggested.
"I'll think about it."
"WHAT! REALLY!"
"I think I'll go with Marco for a while though."
Sabo nodded, "Makes sense."
"Are you done with the family reunion yet Strawhat-ya? All three of you need to rest." Law was standing in the doorway.
"Can we stay in here?" Luffy asked.
"No, go to bed."
"Come on Luffy," Ace said walking towards the door. "See you tomorrow Sabo."
The two of them returned to Luffy's captain's room and fell straight to sleep.
"Strawhat- ya, wake up!"
"What!" Luffy sat up out of bed and looked around.
"It's too early," Ace grumbled. "Unless you have food go away."
"Firefist- ya, you'll want to hear this too."
Ace sat up, his hair was sticking up at odd angles.
"Are we under attack or something?" Luffy asked.
"No."
"What is it then," Ace demanded.
"It's Sabo- ya."
"What about Sabo?" Luffy asked, he tilted his head and scratched sand out of the corner of his eye. "Is he hungry?"
"Strawhat- ya, he's dead."
"This better be good Coby, I'm retired after all, I don't like coming running to Navy HQ for just nothing."
"I promise it'll be the best news you've heard in years."
"As long as it's better than Luffy becoming Pirate King. That Brat would have made a good Marine."
"Yes Sir, but I assure you, this news you'll like."
Garp and Coby walked down the halls of Navy Head Quarters. They arrived at Akainu's office.
"I'd rather not talk to that hot head, thank you," Garp growled.
"Don't worry, he's not here, as a matter of fact, he's dead."
"What?"
"He was killed in battle this morning."
"Really? I would like to say I'm sad but, Akainu and I didn't really see eye to eye."
"I know Sir, I'm sure it'll interest you to know who killed him."
"Dragon?"
"No Sir."
"Sabo?"
"No Sir, well not really."
"Shanks?"
"No Sir."
"Coby just tell me already!" Garp yelled.
"Ace."
Garp blinked a few times, "What kind of game are you playing kid?"
"I'm an Admiral now Sir."
"I don't care, why did you say Ace killed him?"
Coby pulled out a newspaper and handed it to Garp.
"This will be going out to the public in a few hours."
Garp put his hand over his eyes, trying to stop the tears that were threatening to break out. For there on the cover on the newspaper was a huge picture of all three of his grandsons facing off Akainu. The title read.
'FIREFIST ACE RETURNS'
"Ace…."
Luffy grabbed Law's collar, "What do you mean he's dead! Sabo's just fine."
"Strawhat- ya, he lost too much blood, I couldn't revive him."
"Liar!" Ace yelled standing by Luffy.
"No. NO! This can't happen again!" Luffy said as he grabbed his forehead and fell to his knees.
Ace took a step back and sat down on the bed.
Law lowered his face, "I'm sorry Strawhat- ya…" Law gripped the side of his hat. "But I was kidding, although he is still rather sick." Before Luffy could even look up, Law stepped out of the room and shut the door.
"THAT WAS NOT FUNNY TRA-GUY!"
Luffy ran out of the room to see Law was gone.
"He got us both there," Ace said.
"Let's get him," Luffy said, clasping his fist.
Ace ran after Luffy but hesitated to cough. His hand covered his mouth, but when he brought it back, he noticed blood.
"How do those boys have so much energy in the morning?" Nami asked watching Ace and Luffy chasing around Law, with Law evading them with relative ease. "What are they so worked up about anyway?"
"Law told them Sabo was dead," Usopp said taking a sip of his drink. "It was my idea." he said proudly.
"That's mean! Especially when they should be resting!" Chopper groaned.
"I think Law has spent a little too much time with us," Robin chuckled. "He's picking up some of Usopp's lying techniques."
"And Luffy's mischievousness," Nami added.
"I'm sure they'll forget all about it as soon as breakfast is ready," Sanji said, lighting a cigarette.
"Food?" Luffy asked drawing his attention away from Law.
"Give me five minutes." Sanji said, rolling his eyes whilst walking into the kitchen.
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