I do not own One Piece but I do own this plot!

Two people stood in the basement of some room. The taller one looked down at the sketchy plump man. "So you're telling me you want to join together and help take over this country?"

"Zehahaha! I'm not interested in this country! All I want is Straw hat Luffy's head! In exchange for that I'll help you get what you're wanting. So do we have a deal Crocodile?"

Crocodile stared at the man silently before sticking his hand out. "Alright you have a deal. Help me destroy this country and I'll assure you the brat's head."

-(Break)-
Luffy sneezed loudly catching some of the crews attention. Ace was next to his brother in a second frowning. "Oi Lu are you catching a cold?"

Sanji shook his head taking a puff of his cigarette. "Haven't you ever heard idiots can't catch colds."

The raven haired teen laughed wiping his nose. "Who care's! Let's hurry up and go! I want to kick that Crocodile guy's ass!"

Sabo sighed walking out of the kitchen looking exhausted. Ace instantly caught the blondes look and made his way over to Sabo. "What's up with you? You look like you have the weight of the world on your shoulder."

The blonde co-commander sighed looking at his freckled brother seriously. "I just got a call from pops he said Teach was spotted here in alabasta just a few days ago."

This caught everyone's attention. Marco made his way over looking just as serious as Sabo. "Teach is here? What does pops want us to do, yoi?" Thatch, Ace, and Luffy looked at the two blondes intensely.

"Pops said to stay on our mission and not to worry about Teach, that he'll send some of the others to look around the country and see if they could spot him. Our main priority as of right now is to help free this country." Luffy cheered excited he could still continue the mission.

Sabo tapped Marco on the shoulder motion towards the kitchen. The first division commander followed his younger brother instantly tense. They closed the door behind them and Sabo leaned against the wall. "What else did pops say, yoi?"

The two commander were tense and finally Sabo spoke up. "Pops says he feels uneasy about all of this, and that we need to keep a closer eye on Luffy. He's worried Teach holds a grudge against Lu and he might try something."

That set the phoenix off instantly. He locked up eyes blazing with fury. "If Teach wants Luffy, then we should take him back to the ship and make him stay with pops where it's safest for him, yoi!"

Sabo nodded agreeing with the other blonde. "I agree with you completely but pops said he didn't want to do that to Lu, that if all this turned out to be just worrisome speculations Luffy would be hurt and mad that we tried ordering him."

Both fell silent thinking things over in their heads. "Why didn't you tell Ace, yoi?" Marco looked at the co-commander questioningly.

Sabo grinned chuckling before making his way to the door. "If I had told Ace nothing would have stopped him from dragging Luffy back to the Moby Dick, whether Lu hated him for a few days or not he wouldn't listen to reason at all."

Marco laughed agreeing with the other. Both walked out of the kitchen noticing they were docked. Vivi looked up and smiled at the two. "Good were all here, we're going to have to walk from here to get to Rainbase where Crocodile is hiding at."

Luffy cheered and went to run off the ship again but was grabbed by both Thatch and Ace. Nami sighed shaking her head. "You idiot! When are you going to learn not to run off on your own?"

The raven haired teen pouted trying to move forward. "Hurry up! I wanna get to this Rain whatever place and beat up Crocodile!" Marco placed a hand on the boys head ruffling his hair.

"Calm down Lu, we'll get there soon enough but if you run off again we'll lose time trying to find you, yoi." Luffy pouted a few seconds longer before grinning and nodding.

"Yosh! Mama Marco's right! Now let's go Vivi lead the way!" The blue haired princess smiled at the energetic captain before nodding. The group made their way off the ship heading into the desert kingdom of Alabasta.

-(Break)-

Whitebeard sighed hanging up the phone with the blonde haired second division commander. Izo frowned watching their father. "Pops are you sure it's okay to go on with this mission? What if something happens to Luffy?"

Whitebeard nodding understanding his sons worries. "I know how you feel but we must also take Luffy's feelings into account. I think our youngest would be very upset at being looked down on."

Haruta stepped forward looking determined. "Let me and Izo go check out the places Teach was spotted. Just to make sure he's no longer in Alabasta!" Whitebeard nodded allowing the two to go.

The okama sighed still frowning. "I just feel like something bad is going to happen here something really bad."

The older man nodded frowning as well. "I feel uneasy as well my son, but no matter what happens we will protect our family!" Izo nodded before going to pack his things for the mission him and Haruta were going on.

Usopp walked forward after Izo left looking worried. Whitebeard grinned looked down at the boy. "What's bothering you my son?"

The long nosed boy looked down before looking up and meeting the old man's eyes. "Why does this guy want Luffy? What's the story between them?" Chopper came out from behind the chair also wanting to know.

Whitebeard sighed heavily. "We have one rule on this ship never harm another member. Marshall D Teach has been one of my sons for a very long time almost as long as Marco."

The two looked amazed to hear that. "Teach betrayed us one night by trying to kill fourth division commander Thatch, luckily Luffy had felt something was wrong and we listened to his feeling because of that we were able to stop Teach and save Thatch's life. Teach was handed over to the marines but was able to escape and now my fear is he holds a grudge against Luffy for ruining his plan and his chances at the Yami Yami no mi."

Usopp and Chopper were shocked to hear this story. They looked at each other before Usopp grinned standing tall. "Well there's nothing to worry about! Our commander is the best he'll be able to take anything that guy throws at him!"

Chopper nodded in agreement. Whitebeard laughed at his two newest son's before grinning. "Your right! I'm sure the brats will be just fine!"

Sorry everyone for the long wait! I've been having a lot of family problems. My mom has terminal cancer and it's been getting worse so I haven't had much time to write. Thank you all who still read this story and who have continued to follow it! You reviewers are honestly the best and always make my day when I see a new review so truly thank you!