Well hello everyone ! New chapter for you tonight, hope you'll enjoy it.

I would like to thank XxFire-PhoenixX for his review. And to answer him, him sorry if Marco seems like this. I didn't realize it when I wrote this. And about the Sky Island, Marco never said that he hadn't seen some before. I did see some, it's just that they possibly don't have the same way to access them, and by himself, it's dangerous doing the flight to one of this island (wait the next chapter for understand why).

If you have other question, do said them, I'll do my best to answer them ! So for now, enjoy the chapter

The wind began to blow, bringing the effluvium from the sea of the Grand Line.

A cloud briefly passed before the moon, soon blown away by the breeze. Ace leaned against the wall of the bar and crossed his legs in front of him, his hands on his belt, with the intention of missing nothing from the coming show. He wants to see this man who insulted the dreamers take a good beating.

- You want me to give the gold back? Hehe! You're talking about jiji Cricket's gold?! Bellamy snickered without looking away from Luffy, still on his perch.

And he crouched, posing his hand on the ground, to transform his leg in spring, to project himself in the air. He landed face to Luffy, on the other side of the roof.

The young D. had a closed face, without expression, like always when he was angry. Ace had rarely seen this expression, but he knew that each times his brother had it, it would be best to not be the target of his wrath.

- I'll give back nothing! Bellamy laughed, without realizing that he was throwing oil on the fire. I stole it, as a pirate! You're a pirate, so you can't give me a lesson!

- Yes, I do, Luffy cut trying to stay calm.

Bellamy frowned. Who does he think he was this brat!? That because his prestigious aniki was there, he could do what he wants?!

- These guys are our friends, Luffy stated. So, I'll give them this gold back.

A crowd formed itself in the road, to better see what was happening.

And Bellamy burst out laughing.

Luffy tighten his fists a little. Ace sensed that his brother was more and more angry, while this man continues to talk. He will pay hard for what he had done. Luffy will give him a beating before everyone, he will put him down, so much so that if he survives, he would be lucky. Very lucky. Ace knew his brother well enough to know that.

- I would like to know... Bellamy sneered. Do you know how to fight, at least?! Do you even know how to punch?! AHAHAHAH! What do I have to fear about a weakling like you?!

-Ace! It's my problem, you, you stay sat down! Luffy yelled looking at his brother down in the street.

Ace had stood up. He was beginning to lose patience. He wanted that this ended now, to throw a good Hiken in this guy's face. Some flame had already appeared on his arms when Luffy talked to him. Ace however refused to sit back down.

- I... I was right... the drunkard from before mumbled, look between Luffy and his bounty. It's really him...

- Oi, what are you still doing with this? Sarquiss hissed. You can make confetti of this.

- But if this bounty is true? If he really had a bounty of one hundred millions Berrys?! Bellamy will...

-Mm, this is shit, Sanquiss cut raising his head in his captain direction. Look at this brat. Even looking at him in every angles, he is nothing like a dangerous murderer! I even begin to doubt this bounty of forty-five million!

And him, he was an imbecile like we don't find anymore.

- Pirate don't always mean murderer, Ace told him, without turning his eyes from his little brother. Luffy bet with me that he will attain Raftell his hand clean. If he does it, I have to pay him three time the bounty he'll have at this moment. Reason why I save money enormously.

Being a pirate, it's to be free, against all law and their contraries. It's not a synonym of assassin. Ace knew that he had dirtied hand, very dirtied, but he was not afraid to dirty them more, if he could keep the life he was living. Luffy, him, will always find a way to avoid this problem, and not kill, to reach absolute liberty.

Sarquiss shook his head, seeming to say it wasn't doable.

- If you stay here shaking with fear, like last time... you don't risk to take something back! Bellamy start again, above Luffy. Weakling! You're rely on Portgas, maybe?! He would antagonize Doflamingo! Hehehehe!

- Doflamingo is already Shirohiges' enemy, from what Ace told me. So, to kick your ass wouldn't change anything for him, since him and his crew already do all to annoy him. I don't need my brother to shut up the big mouths with very little dick, Luffy stated very calm. What happened this afternoon is very different from now.

The calm before storm. Ace only knew too well this calm. This dead calm of the angry D. This calm he himself was feeling, with this boiling anger rising more and more, choking him.

And Bellamy continued to laugh:

- That's right! Ahahahah! Explain to me how it's different?! This time I'll make sure that you will never disrespect me again!

And he took off, destroying the roof he was on, promising to finish this fast.

Luffy calmly moved ahead and let himself fall without any though. He swiftly land meters below, and stood up, still as impassive. He dusted off, avoiding without even thinking Bellamy who was bouncing everywhere to take speed.

- But what is this brat doing? Sarquiss asked. He had a mouth big enough to provoke Bellamy, but here, we could think he is running away like a coward!

- Damn, a burning trace Luffy noted inside his shirt.

- All of my clothes have burns, Lu'. You should have excepted it when taking this shirt, Ace stated as falsely calm and indifferent as his brother. I remind you that we have little time.

Even if ignore Bellamy was a way like another to insult him, they didn't have a lot of time. They only had three hours, before them, or else, they wouldn't be able to discover Skypiea.

- I don't see any difference with last time! I though you want to take the gold back from me?! You're only talk! You're not strong enough to face me! It's what I was saying! Your brother is here, and there, you think high of yourself! You're just good enough to talk about your stupids dreams! Who do you think you are! Bellamy roared.

Luffy avoided a new attack, and Bellamy went to perch himself on a roof, to say to him, looking down on him:

- You can fight all you want nobody can escape my abilities of the Bane Bane no mi! I'm beginning the real show!

And he took position.

- Spring... Hopper!

And he launched himself to the ground, to bounce against all the walls presents, gaining more and more speed.

Luffy posed his hat on his head, eyes closed: Ace knew this pose. Hell's gate will soon be open.

-I give the signal for the last blast? proposed Ace. I think he asked you if you knew how to punch...

-If it please you, Luffy answered him.

Ace raised an arm to the sky, in position for a Higan.

Everyone was dumbfound. Bellamy had disappeared, because of his speed. He was using the technique that used to defeat another apparently great pirate.

-These guys are your friends! Bellamy shouted. Ahahaha! It's true that this old geezer and his monkeys are of the same species as you! A band of idiots who swallow the lies of a liar dead four centuries ago! What golden city?! What sky island?! THE DREAMER'S ERA IS ENDED! YOU'RE THE SHAME OF THE PIRATES!

Luffy had an expression of pure anger on his face. A frightening hate could be read in his eyes. Bellamy wouldn't stand up again tonight, and Ace knew it. If Luffy didn't do anything, him, would burn without hesitation this man.

- Higan! he yelled.

The fire bullet shot in the sky and Luffy rose a trembling fist.

- Do I know how to punch? Luffy growled.

And he cracks his fingers.

- Finish him, Bellamy! Sarquiss supported his captain. Brat like him don't deserve to live in the real world! Ahahaha!

- GOODBYE, MUGIWARA! Bellamy yelled while he charged at Luffy like a missile.

The young D. roared, discharging his hate in a unique punch.

His Haki escaped him at the same time, Ace let him do, making that soon, they were the only ones standing.

The place's wood smashed in a good radius under the power of the impact. Bellamy, him, had the head deeply in the earth, the face covered with blood, and a deep mark of Luffy's fist on his face.

No Haki was used in this punch.

No use of the akuma no mi for this punch.

Just grudge, anger, fury and hate.

The young man straightened up and deeply inhale.

-Does it make you feel better? asked Ace.

- Very much so... Luffy confessed.

Ace straightened his hat and smiled at his otouto. The punch given by Luffy had free him, too, of his anger. He was feeling better. He searched his pockets all the while saying:

- Then, it's the principal. Let's go take back the ossan's gold.

He handed him a handkerchief who wiped Bellamy's blood covering his fist.

- I will include this incident in my rapport, Ace stated passing an arm around his sibling's shoulder.

- You write anything you want in it, Luffy told him.

They entered the bar where the crew came from, found rapidly the gold, and went out.

Luffy walked on the newspaper, bu didn't bend to pick it up, and Ace ignore it too. He didn't have time for this.

Too bad... its content would have interested him very much.

Thatch was pouting, leaning on the railings of the crow's nest, when Haruta found him.

- What is happening to you? You're sulking? The petite commander asked.

- No, listen, mumbled Thatch.

And Thatch shut up, spread his arms like if he wants Haruta to listen to the surroundings noises.

-And? I should hear what? The smaller one inquired.

- It's too calm! No hysteric brat trying to escape his prank's victim. No pineapple head giving orders! No strange noise, the night coming from the adjacent cabin! No smiling kid who sit with difficulty the morning and eat everything passing under his hand at every meal! No plotting with three people in the kitchen! No threat at any bird joke!

-Aah! You miss Marco and Ace, it's that! You should have told me so... they go to one last island and they come home, they promised. They are at Jaya. It's one island or two, from Water Seven, and Water Seven point to Gyojin island! They aren't so far away!

- I know, but I can't help it. The moment they are back I lock them in their cabin!

-Jozu need some sleep, he is the one standing in for Marco when he is absent, to second Oyaji... Doing that you'll cut his sleep!

Sarquiss stood up and walked unsteadily to the port, whereas Ace was going to cast off, his brother on his shoulders.

-It was... a lucky try... I'm still standing... Sarquiss panted.

-Your legs are shaking, go back to sleep, Ace told him.

-Oi, mugiwara... where do you think to run away, like that... good for nothing... of dreamer!?

Luffy raised a fist, while Ace was arranging one or two thing at the mast's level.

-Where?

And he pointed one finger to the sky.

-Sora! was the only word he said.

And Ace activated his akuma no mi, forcing his brother to get a better hold. The two of them were grinning. Yep, they were going to sail in the skies. They were going to sail on Roger steps.

- Bellamy was beaten up!

It was on all the lips in Jaya, for those who escaped the Haki of the Kings.

And there was only one name: Mugiwara no Monkey D. Luffy.

A passerby picked the newspaper up and shrieked attiring everyone's attention.

-Oi, oi, what is happening to you, mate? Some guy asked him.

-Look at the paper!

Everyone gathered around all the available papers to see the front page.

There, in black and white, we could see Luffy riding a super-mallard, Gol D. Ann sitting behind him, grabbing him with one arm around the waist.

"The Kaizoku Hime's fiancée come from East Blue!"

It was a first slap.

Reading the following article, they took another one, much more powerful.

One guy went to see Bellamy who was just regaining consciousness, receiving some healing. He whispered something in his ears, answered by a stupefied face from the hurt one.

Finally, he had a poor laugh and mumbled:

-K'ssou... something wasn't right, with him, I knew it...

The Merry could sail again.

Ace arrived fast at the ship's side, and Luffy jumped on the ground.

-Just on time! sighed Nami. Stop dawdling!

-Ace, take apart your Striker, so we can put it away, Marco said.

The two brother stayed a moment shocked before the transformation of the Merry. A chicken?

-Na, Marco... you served as the model? Joked Ace.

He couldn't resist, it was too tempting.

-Search me, and I let you here, yoi, threatened the Phoenix.

-It's incredible! He'll fly! exclaimed Luffy.

- Everyone helped for it! Usopp announced.

The two brother saluted the apes: Luffy in ape, and Ace, always with the extreme politeness he was taught.

- I have a little apprehension, when I see this, Nami noted.

-Yeah, me too, Zoro stated however almost indifferently. One must say that a pigeon flies better than a chicken. Finally, maybe we should have used Marco as a model.

Marco cast a glare at Zoro. No beating, good phoenix, good.

- IT WASN'T WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT, IDIOT! Nami howled.

Ace tried to not laugh. For once it wasn't him who was baiting Marco. Marco breathed deeply to not lose his legendary calm.

Luffy posed a packet on the tree's root before which Cricket was sitting, while Ace take apart the mast of his Striker for it to take less place on board.

Luffy and Cricket stared at each other a moment silently.

- Embark immediately, or, you'll be late, the man said. Or you want to let your chance to see the sky island pass? The two of you are fools.

-We're going! Luffy assured. Thanks for the ship!

And he gave with his brother a huge grin at Cricket.

Cricket stub out his cigarette to show the crews of the Apes brothers, telling that it was them they should thank. Ace had finish taking apart his Striker who was easier to put away like this.

-Thanks guys! The two D. said to the monkeys.

- Hurry up to board your ship! Masira told them.

-Climb up Lu', I tell him our source, for Skypiea, Ace stated.

And he rushes to Cricket who asked the others pirate to do great. Ace lean to his ear and whispered:

- The one who didn't cease to tell us that this island exists... It's my godfather, Mei-ô Silver Rayleigh.

- Huh?

Ace just winked, laughing, came back to the Merry, under the tender look of Marco. He jumped on the board agilely, under the dumbstruck look of Cricket.

- Let's go, guys! Nami said.

And the Merry leaved.

-Oi, the D.! It's goodbye time! Cricket yelled.

The two brothers went to the stern to see him better.

- One thing is absolutely sure... Nobody ever proved that this sky island and the Golden City didn't exist! And you have it for a certain source of its presence!

-Yeah! Ace assured.

-It could appear unbelievable! Some will mock you... but we don't care. It's that, the adventure!

- The adventure, he? repeated Luffy.

-The adventure... breathed Ace.

- May Davy Jones spare us Ace's craziness, Marco prayed with a tender smile.

Robin giggled at his comment while Cricket said:

- Exactly! Thanks for the gold... and be careful to not fall from the sky!

The D. brothers looked at each other and burst laughing, this laugh so typical of them, which show their teeth, because it was so large.

-Ja na, ossan! They yelled.

- Convey to your uncle my good memory! And to Newgate too!

Marco salute him with a little military sign, from his perch.

-Ossan! Take care of yourself! Ace told him.

- Take care of your own ass, rather, kiddo! Retorted Cricket.

"Marco do it for me" thought Ace.

Behind him, the Phoenix sneezed.

-It is seven! Shôjo announced. We will be at the destination toward eleven o'clock.

- We can suppose that the place will change from last time, yoi? Inquired Marco.

-Yes, it's what the Boss said, it's what will surely happen!

-Can you do something about that, Marco-san? Nami asked.

- Let me concentrate on my bird mind, and I'll give you all the indications I can, assured the Phoenix.

And he sat down at the South Bird side chained at the rail, under the curious gaze of the siblings.

He listened to the sea, closing his mind from the humans'voices, only listening the nature. He couldn't keep a smile when the bird on his right said to the pirates that he would indicate another direction just to annoy them. He wouldn't hold long pointing the North.

He began to sense something, and concentrated on it.

Yes, he perceives the phoenix in him sense the strange fossils clouds moving slowly.

He straightened, attiring Ace's attention who stopped joking with the others.

A hand gesture, and Ace asked his brother to take the helm.

It took little time for the Phoenix, to give a direction.

- Southwest, Lu'! Ace repeated.

There was only need of two or three more gestures before obtaining a direction leading them before the cloud mass they were searching.

It was only ten o'clock, and the Phoenix had just impressed everyone. This time, Shôjô send his divers in the sea.

Marco opened his eyes and cracked his neck.

-Kyya, Marco-san, you are so impressive! said Nami sparkles in her eyes that didn't deceive the Phoenix at all.

… who end the red head hopes straight away.

-Too young for me, yoi. And I'm not interested by red hair.

Everything that look remotely like red made him think about Akagami. After that he was very happy with Ace, Ann include, so he wasn't about to break up for this red head girl.

Ace finished his explanation to Nami about the reason why Marco hated Shanks, and so, the red heads, and looked at his lover, sensing his eyes on him. He inclined his hat on his face to hide a blush.

Marco was incorrigible...

And the info long-awaited finally came: the forming Knock Up Stream was at ten.

The sea became very agitated. Marco grabbed Chopper before he swept overboard and hang on the railing with his talons. Everyone hold the best they could.

- Kokaishi-san, where does the log point?! Asked Robin, from where she was holding.

Nami looked at her log still pointing at the sky.

-He point on this cloud! Boys what does yours say?!

The two D. looked at the present from Rayleigh on their wrists.

- The same! Ace yelled.

And he loose his gaze on the cloud above his head, thinking that they were walking on the steps of his father, maybe even find a trace of his passage.

He had dreamed about it. Being able to do this... to walk on the same ground that this man that had gave him his blood.

Ace came back from his personal cloud hearing Masira say that they would lead them to the center of the whirlpool.

- But what do we do once there? Asked Nami panicked.

-Go with your guts, you are the navigator, answered Ace.

- Follow the current. We approach the center and we stay in the proximity, yoi. You can do this? Marco announced.

Nami looked at the big whirlpool who had formed and gulped. She exhaled deeply and took a decided air.

-We will reach the sky island without any problem! She claimed.

Well, she'll do it, Marco sensed that she'll do well without him. Especially since she had the trust of her captain.

- We will be swallowed! Usopp cried.

-I should have called Shanks. I would have Yasopp to tell him about the imminent death of his only son, Ace joked.

- I HATE YOU, ACE!

Ace laugh was cut by a kai-ô taken by the whirlpool, who quickly disappeared.

It was then that the ape siblings told them that it was their turn to play. Nami rubbed her hands, and began to give instructions, with Luffy. Even if Luffy's demands were useless like displace one thing to some others places, it allowed the more scared to not panic too much, keeping their mind occupied.

-We will die! Luffy, Ace! The sky island is only a dream in a dream! Cried Usopp displacing another barrel in the kitchen.

- A dream in a dream... I see... the D. siblings said with a strangely calm voice. An island who is a dream in a dream...

- A children dream which finally happening, Ace added.

-We can't let an adventure like this pass! Luffy exclaimed.

-Don't search, the moment the situation present herself like that, the D. will always be amused, yoi, sympathized Marco.

- How do you know that? Asked Robin.

- Gol D. Roger and Oyaji often fought, so, I can talk about it under all the angles. After that, our dear crew receive sometime the visit of a marine with a D., which we would like to see less often, yoi. But he come to inquire about if we take care of his grandson.

This made Ace shiver with fear. Not Garp! Pity!

-Oï! While you were talking, we reached the whirlpool's center, Zoro announced.

- Hang in there! Luffy yelled.

And the Merry fell in the center of the whirlpool... to finish on a portion of the very calm sea. It was very shady that.

In less than one second the whirlpool had disappeared.

-Is it finished? Usopp asked.

-No, whispered Nami staring at the board in wood with big eyes.

Very fast, a deep rumble came to their ears.

The center of the whirlpool had touched the deepest point of the sea.

And slowly, the water began to inflate under them.

-Be ready... breathed Nami. It's exploding.

It was there.

The Knock Up Stream was there, under them.

-A last wish Lu'? Asked Ace.

- I will be the Kaizoku Ou, Luffy claimed with a grin. And you?

And he held out a hand to his brother who took it with firm grip, with the same grin.

- I'll step a foot on Raftell to be able to claim my name to all, announced Ace.

-Now, you can die in peace, yoi, Marco stated.

- You have one, Marco? Asked the boy with green hair.

-I'll stay the master of the Shin Sekai's sky, claimed Marco with a calm smile. And you?

-I will be the best swordman in this world! Zoro roared with a smirk.

-Hang on something or go in the cabins! Sanji yelled while the Merry was even more raised in the airs.

The ocean was going to explode...

And it exploded, making a line of water shoot up high in the sky... and the Merry sailed on it, like it was the sea itself, even if it was vertical or any other direction!

It was amazing...

-It's incredible! Shouted the captain of the Straw hats.

-He find it amusing! Usopp exlaimed.

Ace was shrieking with laughter, extended on the kitchen door.

- And his brother isn't more clear head!

-Oh, Zoro! I didn't tell you! Your ass's value is sixty millions berrys! Ace shouted.

-Eh, not bad!

-The events of Alabasta, I think, Marco declared. How much for your brother?

-One hundred millions! A fifth of my bounty! I bet my bounty that he will attain Shabondy with three hundred on his head, but will find a way to pass in the Shin Sekai with four.

-We'll talk about it another time, because right now the hull is beginning to part away from the water! Sanji said. If it continues we will crash!

And to prove what he was saying, the kai-ô from before fall passing at their side.

It was the blast that sent them this high, after all...

Some rubble began to fall on them.

It was then that the order was given:

-Spread the sails right now!

Ace caught a smile on his lover's lips.

-You're testing her? What were you waiting before giving the solution? Ace asked.

-The last moment. The last moment, yoi, answered the Phoenix while Luffy and Zoro were deploying the sails under Nami's command.

- If the sea and the wind are in the game, I can do anything! I pass the explanations, I don't think that everyone would understand them! Who is the Mugiwara Kaizoku's navigator? Nami asked with a smile.

-It's Nami-saaan! Sanji yelled.

-Everyone start to work! Ordered Luffy.

Nami turned toward Marco who still had a smile on his lips.

-Did I pass my test? She asked with an understanding smile.

-We will talk about it if we survive, yoi, he answered calmly.

At his side, Ace chuckled.

- We have to take the wind come from starboard! Let's align ourselves on the current! Nami ordered.

And the Merry break apart from the water to... fly.

And they float in the air, carried by an ascendant current.

A blue light began to fly at the Merry's side, as if Marco transforming, had wanted to do a race with the ship.

-Ace, write in your report that they are crazy enough to make a ship fly! called Marco.

-I'll do! Assured Ace. It's amazing! Everyone will take us for nuts on the Moby Dick, when we will tell them that we made a ship fly on the vertical of the sea!

-Ace! We will set foot on Skypiea! It's there, just above our head! Luffy shot letting himself slide to his brother's side.

Ace inclined his hat on his face, to hide the tears of joy.

-Ace? Luffy worried.

-I'm happy... Do you imagine what is awaiting us there? Ace breathed.

- WE ENTER IN THE CLOUD! Nami warned.

Marco came back on board, to not lose himself in it, and took back his human form, while they cross the layer of cloud.