Phoenixes are said to be immortal - to rise from their own ashes and continue to live. So what happens when a phoenix devil fruit user dies? Amidst a losing battle, Ace finds out first-hand. [No pairings. Set before the start of the canon series]

AU SaNa ZoLu They've suffered so much and turned out so different, and yet finding each other may be the key to recovery. Zoro's never met anyone quite like Luffy, and Luffy's never met anyone as interesting as Zoro, in fact, he's never met anyone at all