Macey: and we back after two weeks!
sorry guys. my bad for getting this done sooner. been busy and distracted with other things- it's summer vacation here in Australia, my 11 year old little brother turns 12 year old on the 7th Jan and i have volunteering things coming up for the next two weeks and some other things on. but i will try my best to keep going! WTA C21 will be up as soon as i get it from being beta'd.
Macey: WTA?
We're taking Ace.
Macey: oh... that makes sense.
Luffy: reviews...?
sure Lu
Luffy: yay!
time for the reviews!
Anonymous-
Macey: thank for saying you love Jack x Blue! i love them too!
Jack*blushing like mad*: Macey! *whining voice*
Sabo: yes, a pity West is in trouble with Marco.
don't worry, Marco won't kill West but West isn't going to have a happy or good life when he goes to the Moby Dick later. Marco is making to make his life hell for a little bit. probably talk Thatch into pulling lots pranks on him too.
*Ace and Luffy laughing in background*
Sabo: though Marco will probably forgive sooner than he thinks he will for giving him the change to talk to Macey.
Marco, ASL Trio and Mace are my favs too.
Marco: West is going to have an interesting time back when he gets back. that's all i will say i have planned, that's all.
thank for the review! i can't wait to hear from you again!
Luffy: next!
ASL fan-
here is the chapter!
Luffy: the pairs are good! aren't they?
Ace: i think everyone feels bad for West
Sabo: it was nice reunion with Marco and Macey, but there's another reunion planned for further down the track.
that is true
Macey: yes! another Blue x Jack supporter!
Luffy: the pairing is now officially Black!
Ace*laughing his head off*
Sabo: you combined Blue and Jack and got Black?
Luffy: yes! cause it sounds better than Jalue!
I'm with Lu on that. and yes, is a little sad that Macey doesn't seem to notice Sabo's crush on her. but that might change in future chapters. and why do people keep saying Ace x Macey x Sabo? i don't know what i did to make that pairing come in people's minds...
Luffy: next review!
Sabo and Ace *blushing*: yes! next review!
okay, okay. next review.
DryBonesZero-
Kaitlyn: i agree with my creator. talk to them about my love life.
Macey: why is everyone talking about love? we're like 12, 10, 8 and some younger (Luffy) and some older (Max, Don, Jack, Sin and Blue)
Kaitlyn*grumbling*: and i'm not happy that i can't fight.
Macey: well, i'm sorry i can't let you fight Garp-san. i want to fight him. plus, we need him for further story.
Kaitlyn: whatever. as long as i can fight next time.
Macey: no promises. it depends on who it is but other than that, sure.
okay, okay. i'll talk to DryBonesZero about it later once i have the crew worked out. okay?
Kaitlyn: fine with me
Macey: i don't care
whatever... i have to work on other things before i do more pairings anyway.
ASL: next review!
Guest-
here is the update!
Ace: how would Papa Marco react to Macey dating? or to people crushing on her?
oh... um... er...
Marco: it will depend on who it is but i am not going to let just anyone date on my little angel. i can't control crushing though... but if i could...
Macey*sighing*: great. now he's protective daddy mode. thanks.
Ace: my bad...
Sabo*hiding partly behind Ace as he was a little freaked out by Marco*
Marco: whoever ends up with Macey- they must be kind, caring and know how to treat her right or i will not only make their life a living hell but i will give them a slow and painful death.
Macey: dad!
Marco: what? its true.
so there you go. depending on who is it will depend will depend on who on his reaction.
Ace: what if its me or Sabo?
Marco*staring at them*: not sure... you two still seem okay... and Macey likes you two, like brothers... so you two aren't that bad...
Ace*smiles at Sabo and whispers*: see Sabo, your fine.
Macey: i'm not even going to comment other than i do like the ASL trio. they are like little brothers to me.
anyway, getting back to the review...
Luffy: i like Macey x Sabo best!
Luffy... *hugs him* that's my favourite pairing with Macey too! i mean, Ace x Macey x Sabo is cute, sure. but i like Sabo x Macey better too. and i think Sabo will get off easy for liking Macey. the kid is alike after all. i love Sabo. after Ace, he's next favourite character.
Luffy: chapter now?
sure, Lu. i hope you all like the chapter guys! here it is!
Macey: i hope everyone enjoys it too!
I do too
Chapter 17
FFP Chapter 17
Macey had noticed that Jack was more or less staring at Blue but she said nothing as she kept her attention on Garp the Fist. The man was dangerous and he wanted to take part of her crew away! Sure, Luffy, Ace and Sabo were only guest but that doesn't mean that Macey doesn't see them as a part of her crew! They were her friends! She was their mentor and teacher! They were like little brothers to her! Macey had always wanted younger siblings… but that's not the point right now! The point is, Macey was not going to let Garp take the ASL trio!
"And that's what happened Gramps!" Luffy as he finished telling Garp about the fire, about Sabo's parents and how they came to be with Macey and the Freedom Fighters.
Garp sighed as he nodded his head. "I'm sorry I wasn't there boys," Garp told them softly, looking at the ground as though shamed of the events that he missed.
"Whatever Shitty Gramps," Ace muttered, crossing his arms and clearly grumpy about the whole thing.
"We would like to stay here with Mace, Shitty Gramps," Sabo smiled as he grabbed her hand and she smiled back. "We like Mace and it's safe here, believe it or not."
Garp looked at Sabo then Luffy and Ace who both nodded their heads in agreement which just made Garp sigh and shook his head. "That's nice and all boys, but I can't allow it," Garp told them.
"Why not!?" the three of them yelled, clearly getting defensive and definitely not liking the decision he decided on.
"Cause you're my responsibility!" Garp told them, proud to have grandkids clearly. It was at least clear that he didn't want to stop trying to be there for his grandsons.
Macey felt Sabo's grip on her hand tighten then she felt Ace and Luffy grab her shirt. They were not wanting to leave and Macey wasn't going to make them or let them.
Garp then continued as if he didn't see the three boys hold onto Mace, looking about ready to 'defend' his grandson's from the likes of pirates at any moment's notice. "The safest place for you three is with me. I will make sure that Sabo's parents can't touch him and with Ace's dad… I can handle that no problem and Luffy's dad as well… the safest place is with me at Marineford!"
Three boys looked a little confused at Garp from the comment about Luffy's dad. What did Garp mean by that?
"I already know about their parents." Macey told Garp casually, who in turn looked shocked. Though, not as shocked as Ace, Luffy and Sabo did. Sabo's parents were one matter. Ace's and Luffy's were a different matter.
"You told Mace about your parents?" Sabo whispered to Ace, shocked at this revelation.
"No!" Ace whispered, certain that Macey must have been bluffing… or something. "Luffy? What's this about your parents?"
"I didn't even know I had parents!" Luffy told his brothers who both just sighed. They should have known that Luffy had no idea about them.
"Do you now?" Garp asked Macey with his eyes brows raised at her. Ace had said something to her about his parents? About his heritage? And how does she know about Luffy's parents? Luffy was taken from them/given to Garp by them when he was too young to remember them. So how does she know about them?
"Yes I do," Macey glared at him. Not liking that the old marine man seemed to be questioning her about it. "My mother knew them. It doesn't take a genius to work them out from there."
Garp was a little shocked to hear that. "Your mother…?"
Ace looked shocked at hearing that. Then again… some things were starting to make sense now. Like when Macey had to double check on their family names… when she seemed surprised for a moment but then didn't care… not asking or going into many questions about their parents or anything… Ace was going to need to ask Macey about this later… once Shitty Gramps wasn't around of course. Ace wanted to see if he could talk to Macey in private about it too.
"And who was your mother?" Garp asked coming out of his state of shock. Trying to work out how she knew both his son and Roger plus their wives…
"I will not give a family name," Macey answered- dead serious and not going to budge on the matter. Since none of her crew even knew her family name, since she hasn't felt up to sharing it. "But her name was Naomi. She was a travelling researcher. They crossed paths a few times."
Naomi? Travelling researcher? Why does that all sound familiar to Garp? He could think of who it was but he can't remember the name… Garp knew who Mace's mother was… it's on the tip of his tongue and brain. What was the family name…?
"Well then," Garp sighed as he just looked at Macey and the boys. "I guess I have no choice then."
What…? What does Garp have no choice in? Was he going to leave and leave them alone? Or something else?
"I will take all of you to Marineford and make you all Marines then!" Garp grinned at Macey and she could hear Kaitlyn protesting about it from the kitchen. "No arguments you're all going to become Marines and that's final!"
At this point, even Shao seemed to have an issue with Garp's statement as he looked over his shoulder at the marine. "Garp," he tried to get his attention to try and explain how that was unnecessary, though that didn't work out too well.
Macey said nothing at first. It almost looked like she was thinking about it but that wasn't the case at all. She was just shaking in rage and annoyance. What…?
"NO!" Macey shouted at Garp as she gave him a death glare and everyone felt her Haki suddenly. "WE ARE NOT BECOME MARINES!"
"Fine, then I will just take the boys," Garp frowned, finally getting a clue… maybe it was from Shao's attempt at trying to convince him? "Unless you want to fight me over it."
That was fine! Macey was more than happy to fight Garp over this. The old man better be ready to lose cause Macey was going to kick his ass!
"Fine then! I will fight you for them!" Macey told Garp. Bringing Jack out of his little trip down memory lane. Macey was going to what!?
"You think you can win, huh? Girl?" Garp asked her, his signature grin in place as he was full of confidence.
No one said anything as they watched Macey as her patience, well, completely and utterly disappeared. Like it never existed. Oh this old man made Macey want to kill him, really badly. If he's not careful, she just might.
"I don't think I will beat you Vice Admiral, I know I will!" Macey told the then pointed in an North-East direction. "There's island two hours away that way. Let's go. Right now. I am not having this fight on either of our ships. They're likely to get destroyed."
"You're on girl!" Garp said- with a wicked grin.
Ooh… those sounded like fighting words to Macey's crew. And Garp called Macey girl again. Macey hated being called girl. Garp was really digging himself a hole here. The old man who just couldn't stop talking.
"DON'T CALL ME GIRL, OLD MAN!" Macey shouted.
"For fuck sakes…" Shao muttered with a sigh as he shook his head. Why did he let Garp drag him with him again? It really didn't surprise Shao at all that Garp was getting into a fight with a child, it really didn't. He wished it did surprise him, but it really didn't.
Shao just didn't understand the man and his motives. But… Shao looked at the girl called Mace and the boys that she was trying to protect from Garp, who were his grandchildren and that had started this whole mess to begin with since Mace had apparently kidnapped them or something. Though the boys didn't want to leave and were saying that the others, that Mace, hadn't kidnapped them but had saved them or something. Shao didn't fully understand, but alas he'd humor his friend for the moment and allow it without a word. For now. But there was something about these kids that caught his attention… Shao liked something about them.
What it was though, he had no idea. Even as he watched them, studied them from the moment they caught his interest, he still didn't know. He studied the girl that they were hiding behind too. He knew who she was, it was hard not to know after the people he's met and travelled with for a time, but he didn't say anything. He was neutral right now. He wasn't on either the pirates nor the marines side. However, that didn't mean he shared information freely either.
But seriously, why couldn't Garp just grab the kids or leave them alone so they could leave? Why did Shao let himself get dragged into Garp's family situations?
"Let's go then," Macey said in a tone of voice no one had heard her use before. "Sin!"
"Right… Right Captain!" Sin nodded as he moved away from her so he could drive the ship to the island that she was thinking of.
"Jack," Macey said in a low voice. Jack bent down to her so she could whisper to him. "Tell West to inform my father that I will call him back later. I need to handle this and make sure West stays hidden, understood? And take the boys with you."
"Yes Captain," Jack nodded. "Ace. Sabo. Luffy. We're going to the kitchen again."
"Food!" Luffy cheered as Ace just sighed and shook his head at younger boy. Sabo stayed there holding onto Macey's hand a little longer, then he lightly pulled it to get her attention.
"Are you sure about this Mace?" Sabo asked softly, worried about what the old man might end up doing to the older blonde. That she was going to get hurt.
Macey smiled as she let go of his hand. "Of course, I am. I don't ever kid about this sort of thing. Now, go back to the kitchen with Don please Sabo."
Sabo nodded his head but worry was written all over his face as he left with Don since Luffy and Ace had left with Jack.
"Keep everyone but Sin in the kitchen till we get to the island please Don!" Macey shouted to her First Mate who nodded his head then she glared at Garp. "And you and your friend can get the hell off my ship and just follow us to the island."
Shao didn't take offense to the young girl's reaction of him being here. He was here on her ship as one of Garp's friends. But mostly, he was here on her ship without permission so it was understandable with her reaction to him being there.
"We will leave then," Shao nodded to Mace as he grabbed and dragged Garp off the ship before he could argue.
"Thank you," Mace smiled.
A small abandoned island…
Don sighed as the Marines were on one side and they were the other side. A mink, at least that's what Don thought this Shao person was, said that he will watch over the match and will end it if it gets too dangerous. Since he was here as a third party and overseer- apparently Garp kidnapped him or something.
At first, Jack and the others were going to object about him being the referee for the match but Macey had agreed to it before they could argue or say anything. Even telling them that she was fine with Shao refereeing the match as he seemed like a respectable man. Macey was trusting his judgement and Garp didn't seem bothered it nor did he seem to care. He said he trusted Shao's judgment as well so if Mace was fine with it then he was as well.
Plus, the Freedom Fighters knew that once their captain has made up her mind it was next to impossible to change it so they just nodded their heads and went with it. Though the ASL trio seemed to be keeping a close eye on him. Not trusting the tiger man since they don't know him and he was travelling with their Shitty Gramps.
"The rules are simple," Shao told both sides as Macey was stretching a little. "No killing blows, weapons are fine and so is Haki but you must be careful with it. Once I deem a winner if the fight gets out of hand, that is it. Am I understood?"
"Fine by me," Macey smiled looking at Garp. "I'll use whatever I have on person then. It will be a nice surprise for you Garp-san."
"Hahaha!" Garp laughed as he smirked to Macey. "I'll be careful to not hurt too badly girl." Since he knew that his three grandsons liked her.
"Careful Mace!" Luffy shouted. "Grandpa's punches always hurt even though I am made of rubber!"
"Yeah Mace! Careful with Shitty Gramps!" Ace nodded in agreement with his younger brother. "He's tough for an old man!"
Sabo laughed slightly at Luffy and Ace who were clearly cheering and wanting Mace to win but wanted to warn her about Garp being, well, Garp. "Watch yourself Mace! We're cheering for you!"
"I've got this!" Macey smiled to the ASL trio then looked at Garp with a vein popping out of her head. "I told you to stop calling me girl, you shitty old man!"
Shao sighed and lifted a hand wordlessly, clearly tired of this already as he stared at them. "When you're ready then..."
Macey smirked as she took off, a lot quicker than Garp had thought she could do, as she jumped and was aiming a kick for his head. Which he blocked with his fore arm then the blonde twisted in mid-air and brought her other leg to the other side of his head which he blocked as well. Garp couldn't help but smile, damn, this girl was good.
Macey did a handstand then did a flip backwards as she got away from Garp with a small frown on her face then she smiled like a maniac. Damn, this old man is tough, she loved it! This might actually be a fun challenge and it's already so different from her fight with the other Vice Admiral.
Garp was a little put off by her smile- it was one that he hadn't really seen since the days of fighting against Roger. It seemed like the girl was having fun.
Macey took her shirt off which got a reaction from everyone- many were covering their faces and their eyes while others were looking away. Luckily for everyone, that Macey had another shirt on underneath, but a more fitting one. Garp couldn't help but stare at her- she also had at least two draggers, two guns and a small staff strapped to her. What the hell!?
Why did Garp get the feeling that she had more hidden weapons on her somewhere…
Macey took the guns and the holsters off then threw the holsters to the ASL trio. Macey didn't use guns unless she really needed too. And she wasn't planning on killing Garp, yet. Well at least, she's not killing him in this fight. Nah, screw guns. Macey liked hand to hand and close combat better. With or without weapons, hand to hand combat was the best.
"I don't need guns to take you down," Macey smirked to Garp.
"You're a cheeky brat," Garp smirked right back. This was going to be fun. "Aren't you, girl?"
Another vein popped out of Macey's head as she death glared Garp. Well, Macey wasn't the only one death glaring Garp- her crew and his grandsons were death glaring him too. Macey had told him to stop calling her that.
Shao sighed, he was pretty sure that Garp was deliberately calling Mace a girl to get a reaction from her. She really shouldn't let it bother her so much… why did the fact that people called her girl seem to bother her so much anyway?
Macey pulled the small bow staff from her side then turned part of it and it grew a little, looking like a proper bow staff. Wow. Impressive, was all people could think. Mace seemed to have a nice collection of weapons and seemed to know what to use them for too.
Mace pulled out a dragger and threw it, so Garp stood out of the way as he just watched the blonde girl carefully. Garp had a feeling that she was up to something but he wasn't sure what.
Shao watched on carefully with only a small interest. He could see that Mace was analyzing Garp- she seemed to be coming up with some of kind plan in her head. What it was though, Shao couldn't say but she was planning. He knew it.
Macey danced backwards and around as Garp tried to attack her. None of his 'Fists of Loves' touched her. It was almost like a dance watching Macey dodge attacks from Garp then attacking the Marine back. The closet Garp got to landing a hit was when Macey blocked a few kicks, though the same could be said with Mace. The only time any of her attacks seemed to even look close to getting Garp were ones that he blocked.
Two hours later…
Garp was panting a little. Damn, how much stamina did this girl have!? She didn't seem to be tired at all! In fact, she was just standing there looking bored and it was really pissing Garp off. Macey was trying hard to not laugh at Garp. She was tired but she was better at hiding it than Garp- then again, Macey had mostly just let Garp do most of the attacking to tire him out.
"Are you done yet old man?" Macey asked with a small smile on her face.
Macey had no more weapons on her- she had either thrown them all at Garp or he broke them with his Haki covered fist. Which Macey was a little annoyed by, those were good and nice weapons. Why did Garp have to break them? Then again, Macey should have seen this coming.
Macey stood there and tied her long blonde hair back. She hated her long hair, she really needed to remember to get it cut. Macey covered her hand in Haki which made Garp's eye widen in shock for a moment as she took off at him.
Garp was shocked to see the girl use Haki as her hand was covered in it and she went right at him- trying to rush him most likely. But everything was starting to make sense to Garp- that was how she was able to dodge his attacks, she knew Haki and she seemed to know it very well.
Garp blocked and covered his fist in a noticeable amount of it. The two of them hit their fists and everyone felt the Haki coming from the two of them.
Shao watched the fight on carefully- it looked as though he was going to end this soon. The winner was clear, at least it was to him.
Garp winced for a moment, damn it… this girl was strong. Garp ducked an attack as the girl went back with her hand on the ground and kicked at him. Damn it… Garp barely dodged that! She's only getting faster; the girl's attacks were only getting faster or maybe it was Garp who was slower, since he was tired after all.
Macey twisted her hands on the ground as she was up in the air as she lowered her legs a bit and she managed to finally hit Garp in his gut with her leg, which was infused with Haki and he went flying back, destroying the rock he hit.
Okay, now Garp was really annoyed.
"Damn brat," Garp muttered as he got up and dusted himself off then rolled up his sleeves. "I'll show you how much my fist of love hurts."
Macey spun herself back into an upright position. Looking a little dizzy but other than that she was fine. West's head was out the window as he watched the fight. Damn, Macey was impressive. She was on par with Garp the Fist, THE FUCKING Garp the Fist. Marco would be a mix of proud and worried right now.
"Bring it old man," Macey said, panting a little. Now showing that she was getting tried.
Jack, with the help of Marc, was over next to Blue as they exchanged information. Jack handing Blue the ASL trio's names so he can find their information and get rid of it making them ghosts. That way the Marines and Government can't use it against them. Blue was just giving Jack some information that Macey was after and that he thought Macey would be interested in.
"Mace's gotten better," Blue smiled as he watched his Captain fight against Garp proudly.
"That she has," Jack nodded his head in agreement.
Blue grabbed Jack's hand lightly and then Blue leaned his head on Jack's shoulder which made Jack blush and Marc had his back turned to give them their moment. It so obvious that they liked each other it wasn't funny.
"I missed you…" Blue whispered to Jack.
"I missed you too…" Jack whispered back, sounding a little embarrassed.
"I can't wait for this mission to be over," Blue told Jack softly. "Then we can be together."
Jack just nodded his head as he blushed.
"Though it's going to be a bit longer," Blue sighed as he let go of Jack and sat up again.
"Yeah…" Jack nodded his head, blushing but sounding a little upset and disappointed.
Blue kissed Jack which made him drop the envelop that the information that Blue had just given was in, as Jack had not expected Blue to kiss him. What….?
"Till next time Jacky," Blue smiled then walked away- seeming to be happy and satisfied with what he just did.
What… what the hell… what just happened…?
Marc was snickering in the background- not only at Blue's action of kissing Jack but mostly at Jack's speechless and mad blushing reaction at what Blue did to Jack. Poor Jack.
Garp and Macey were going hard at each other now, attacks being delivered and blocked by both fighters. Some hits were getting through, others weren't, but then they both jumped back to get some room for another round of attacks.
"Enough!" Shao said as he got in between Macey and Garp. Macey stood down as she just looked at Shao and Garp seemed a little annoyed. "Mace is the clear winner- especially if she was going to do what I think she was going to do next. Stand down Garp."
Macey looked at this tiger mink person. He knew that she was going to use her hidden blade to tip the scale in her favor? Not only that, he seemed to guess that she was going to try to use Conqueror's Haki too, since she wasn't too sure if Garp could use it or not. Knocking people out always gave a clear sign the fight was over right?
Garp just sighed as he sat on the ground. Garp trusted Shao and his judgement, even if Garp thought that Shao was wrong this time. Garp thought he had won. But oh well, nothing he could do it about now.
"I guess she can have this win then," Garp grinned, not all that upset.
"You win Mace!" Sabo shouted as he ran to her and hugged her. Then Ace and Luffy tackled them to the ground which made Macey laugh as they congratulated her on winning and beating their grandfather who none of them have been able to beat or win against.
"I won," Macey smiled to them. "Told you I would!"
"May we speak in private Captain Mace?" Garp asked from the spot that he was sitting on, on the ground. Macey just looked at the old man as she studied his features. He only seemed to want to really want to talk. There seemed to be no other meaning in the words.
"Sure thing Vice Admiral," Macey told Garp as she laid on the ground- she was feeling tried and really hungry. "But I want to eat first… MAX! FOOD!"
Don shook his head at his captain. She was too nice and calm for her own good sometimes. Jack was putting the information in Macey's room as well as getting his first-aid kit to look over Macey's injuries in the kitchen since he knew that she was going to go here after the fight. Macey was always hungry after a fight. Sin just laughed lightly as he sat with Kaitlyn who was unsure of what to make or do right now. Garp had said some… interesting things during the fight. Kaitlyn was kind of jealous of the strange relationship that Garp had with the three boys. Luffy being his blood grandson and the other two his adopted grandsons.
Marc was with Jack and Max had been in the kitchen the whole time with West. West had watched the fight and told Marco about some of it. Max had cooked during it and listened to West telling Marco about it.
Garp laughed lightly at the young blonde. She seemed to have all three boys trust and they all seemed to really like her, especially Sabo. It wasn't the outcome that Garp had wanted or had hoped for, but it is what it is now.
"Then let's go to your kitchen," Garp said getting up from ground. "Men! Stay on the ship! I will be back soon!"
"Yes Vice Admiral sir!" they nodded.
"Tiger man can come, too right?" Luffy asked Macey as she got up from the ground and Luffy was looking over at Shao.
"Thank you refereeing the fight Shao-san," Sabo nodded and said on behalf of the Freedom Fighters and Macey. Since it was obvious to him, Ace, Luffy and her crew that Macey was tired and needed to rest up. So she would most likely forget about it.
"No problem," Shao bowed slightly. "It was interesting to say the least."
"If he wants too, sure," Macey shrugged as they walked back to the ship. "I don't mind," she yawned then added. "Damn that was nice. I haven't had such a nice clean and fair fight in a while. Anyway Garp, what is it that you want to talk about?"
Garp was about to answer when he suddenly remembered/realized something important. He still had young Lavi and he needed to something with him. Maybe he'll be better off with Mace, her crew and his grandson then with him.
"Oh, right, hold on a moment," Garp nodded as he stopped following them to the Freedom Fighter Ship. "Major Elijah!"
Major? Since when was Blue a Major?
Blue looked Garp with a small smile and a salute. He was happy for his friends to know that he had moved up in the rankings. "Yes Garp-san?"
"Get the kid and the paperwork from my desk and bring them to the Freedom Fighter ship for me would ya!" Garp ordered.
Kid? What kid? Paperwork? What Paperwork?
"Of course Garp-san," Blue saluted with another smile then he left to the Marine ship to do as Garp asked him to do.
"Good kid that one," Garp told Macey as she had raised her eye brows at him. "What? I want to talk to you about several things but first things." Garp walked up to Macey and whispered. "What is a Whitebeard Commander doing on your ship?"
Lavi walked with the blue haired older boy. Lavi liked him. He was nice and he protected Lavi from the other Marines. He also brought him extra food. Lavi didn't mind Garp, though the old man was fucking insane.
"Blue?" Lavi asked as he watched the Marines let them go past them. Normally if Lavi tried to get off the ship then the Marines would stop him. Why were they letting him go now? Weren't they scared or worried that he was going to run away or something? Where was Blue taking Lavi anyway?
"Yes Lavi?" Blue smiled.
Lavi mostly calls Blue by that name because of his hair color. The Marines call him Elijah or Eli for short. Lavi calls him Blue like the Freedom Fighters do. But the Freedom Fighters reasons for calling him Blue are different to Lavi's.
"Where are we going?" Lavi asked as he looked around them. Well, there was no point in trying to run away. The Island looked like it was abandoned or something. So all Lavi could do was follow Blue right now. Damn…
"Garp-san wanted you for some strange reason," Blue answered truthfully. He wasn't sure on what Garp was thinking but he had an idea. Blue pointed to the Free Flyer. "Do you see that ship there?"
Lavi looked and nodded his head. Since when was there another ship nearby? It didn't look a Marine one… so whose was it then?
Blue looked around and no one was nearby as they got closer to the Free Flyer. Blue picked Lavi up which made the younger boy smile.
"I'm going to tell you secret, okay? Please promise me you won't tell the Marines." Blue smiled but said in a serious voice.
"Okay!" Lavi nodded- wanting to know what it was. Why didn't Blue want the Marines to know about it? Why was he telling Lavi? What was it?
"I'm really a pirate," Blue told Lavi in a low whisper.
Blue was really a what…?
"Really?!" Lavi asked in a loud whisper and stars in his eyes. Pirates were cool. They were outlaws, just on the sea instead of land.
"Yep!" Blue winked. "And the Captain of this ship is my friend and my Captain. I think Garp-san doesn't think she's so bad so he might be letting you go into her care. At least, that's what I am hoping for anyway."
Lavi liked the sounded of that… though… he didn't understand why Garp would do that.
"What's he like? Your captain?" Lavi asked in a low whisper so no one could hear him.
"Mace is a she for a start," Blue told Lavi. "And… well, there's no way to describe Mace really. Other than she's really nice and friendly. Her personality is… different. You'll see what I mean if you're staying with her. She's an interesting person. But that's why I like her. She's different from everyone else."
Lavi slowly nodded his head as Blue walked onto the ship.
"What's their pirate name?" Lavi asked. He knew that crews all had some kind name, like outlaw groups did.
"Freedom Fighters, they're the Freedom Fighters," Blue answered then thought of something. "Oh right, there's someone that means a lot to me on this ship so keep an eye on him for me, okay?"
Lavi titled his head to the side. Someone important? Him? What?
"He'll be my boyfriend and lover once I have my way with him when I am able to return to the crew," the teen told the eight-year kid. "Think of him like a dad or older brother. Okay? I'll organize yours and your brother's weapons to get to him. Okay?"
"Okay!" Lavi nodded. Lavi liked Blue even more now- he wasn't really a marine. He was really an outlaw/pirate who was pretending to be a marine for some kind of mission. Well, at least that's Lavi's understanding of it. "What's his name?"
"Jack," Blue smiled happily. "His name is Jack."
West said nothing as he sat there in the kitchen with most of the crew. Kaitlyn was giving the door a death glare (waiting for Garp appear with Macey most likely); Ace, Luffy and Sabo were eating some snacks that Max had organized, while Max kept the Captain's food out of Luffy's reach. Don was going over the log book and some stuff with Sin while they were waiting for their captain to come.
Jack was blushing up a huge storm for reasons unknown to everyone but Marc who was just laughing about the whole thing as they came into the kitchen. No one said anything but Max and Don smiled knowing it must have something to do with Blue, why else would Jack be blushing?
"Mmmmaaaaaaxxxxxxx!" Macey whined with Garp and another person coming in after her, making West freeze on the spot seeing Garp. Macey sat at the bench and stretched across. "Ffffoooooddddd!"
Jack just sighed as he came to over to Mace and was checking over her injuries. She was mostly bruised and sore- nothing seemed to be bleeding or broken. That was good.
"Um… Mace…" Marc said looking at Garp and Shao. He wasn't sure what to think or say about the situation right now. "Um… Should we move West or something?"
"Hello West," Garp grinned as he took a seat.
"Shao…?" West asked slowly recognizing the man. He had seen the tiger mink talk to his father a few times.
"Hello," Shao nodded. "Whitebeard Pirate Commander."
"What are you doing here?" West asked- really confused on what Shao was doing here with Garp of all people.
"Information run," Shao answered. "Nothing more and nothing less. Garp was… kind enough to give me a lift. Though I didn't and do not need it."
Garp just laughed and waved it off like it was no big deal. "Anything for an old friend."
Old friend….? But Shao is like nineteen and Garp is well, old. At least, that's how it looked to everyone, well, to the Freedom Fighters at least.
"Max! Food!" Macey whined again which made Max sigh as he handed Macey a platter of different types of fruits, crackers, cheeses and a few different kinds of meats. "Thank you!" Macey then ate the food.
"Why is Garp here?" West asked Macey.
"Because I invited him after he asked why a Whitebeard Commander was here," Macey answered as she ate her food.
That response left everyone speechless for a moment. Macey was really going to tell Garp why a Whitebeard Pirate, a commander no less, was on her ship?
"And here is your answer Garp," Macey told him as she ate her food. Everyone just looked at Macey, waiting to see what her answer was going to be. "None of your damn business."
The crew cracked up laughing- they really should have seen that coming. That was such a Macey answer. West was laughing and shaking his head in disbelief- he couldn't believe that for a moment that he had believed that Macey was going to say something to Garp. Ace, Sabo and Luffy were laughing with the crew as Garp just stood there, kind of shocked at first, then he cracked up laughing himself as Shao just shook his head. They should have known that this was going to happen.
"Can I guess why he is here?" Garp asked with a grin.
Macey just shrugged her shoulders as she continued eating then looked at Kaitlyn, who was looking at Garp. Like she was trying to find the answer to a question without asking it. Macey was interested in knowing what kind of question she had for Garp and what kind of answer he would give the young raven haired girl.
"If you have something to say, then say it Kate," Macey said to Kaitlyn then looked at Garp as she yawned a little. "We can continue later."
Garp looked at Kaitlyn a little in shock at first then gave her a hard kind of look, like he was sure he knew her, but he couldn't work out how or why. Then a sort of knowing look crossed his features, like he had worked out who she was or something.
"Your Bloody Nightmare Kaitlyn, aren't you?" Garp asked the young girl in a soft voice.
"That's right," she nodded.
"I wonder what the scene looked like…" Macey wondered out loud- talking about what happened to the Marines from the island from the other day where they saved Kaitlyn. "After we left… I passed out so I have no idea." Macey shrugged her shoulders and shrugged it off like it was nothing. "Not like it matters. Those assholes got what they deserved. Getting and going after innocent people for no reason at all…. Killing someone who had nothing to do with anything… is that all the Marines do Garp-san?" Macey stared into Garp's eyes and through his soul, "Kill people? Whether they're innocent or guilty? Even if it's your own?"
What? The crew looked at Macey. Where the hell did that come from?
Garp went to say something but then stopped as he just took a chair in the kitchen and sighed. He knew who was Mace was now. He knew who her family was. Where she was from. It all came together now. West Blue; travelling researcher, devil fruit research, holding a grudge against the marines and asking that stupid question. Is that all the Marines do? Kill people? Whether their innocent or guilty? Even if it's their own?
Mace was from the research island of Isla. She was an Aschgate. She was Aschgate D. Naomi's daughter which made her Captain Aschgate D. Nikolai's niece. She survived a buster call. The poor kid, she would have been scarred for life from that. She had nothing to lose. Everyone she knew, everyone she loved. They were all dead. The Marines and the World Government killed them all… wait, who was her father?
Garp stared at Mace then he looked at West and then it clicked. The reason why West, why a Whitebeard Pirate was here… it was because her father was a Whitebeard Pirate, wasn't he? And not just any old Whitebeard Pirate. Garp looked at the clothes and color scheme of what Mace was wearing. Her father was Marco, Marco the Phoenix. The First Mate and First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates…
That was why West was here. He was checking up on Mace…
"Your father is Marco, isn't he?" Garp asked Mace. "Your father is Marco the Phoenix of the Whitebeard Pirates and your mother was Aschgate D. Naomi. A researcher on devil fruits from the Isla Island. Wasn't she?"
Macey grinned like the devil. Almost seeming happy that Garp had worked out who she was. Her crew, some of them who knew happened to Isla island- were a little shocked to hear not only her mother's whole name, the fact that their captain was from that island but also who her father was. Her father is Whitebeard's best man!
Shao stood there a little in shocked. Shao remembered meeting Naomi once, she was nice kid. When he had read about her islands destruction, he didn't believe what the Government had put in the paper about it or what they said about the people there, after locating an old copy since it was a while after when he learned about Macey's existence from her father. He had travelled the grand line on occasion and met up with acquaintances and friends each time, this would be the 5th time he'd left his island. Even so, Shao was happy that the young hot-headed researcher's bloodline was continued. That girl would have been a great mum.
"Aschgate D. Macey," Macey said with a wicked grin on her face as she stuck her hand out to Garp for him to shake. "but you can call me Mace like everyone does. It's nice to formally and officially meet you, Garp."
Macey: we hope everyone likes how the chapter ended. explanations to come!
Kaitlyn: ...
Blue: i kissed Jack! yes!
Jack: oh god... *embarrassed as hell*
Macey: oh, poor Jack
Luffy: let's do the thing!
okay, do the thing
Macey: 25 reviews
Don: 31 favs
Sin: 47 follows
Lavi: do i get to meet everyone next chapter?
maybe kid, maybe.
Macey: i loved the Blue and Jack moment!
Sabo: ... *blushing cause his favourite part was holding Macey's hand and hugging her and she didn't seem mind*
Ace: my favourite part was you beating Shitty Gramps!
Luffy: mine too! mine too!
Ace*looking at Sabo with a knowing smirking*: what about you Sabo?
Sabo: ... Macey beating Shitty Gramps *obviously lying which gets everyone's attention, including Macey's but she doesn't say about it*
Macey*smiling*: fighting Garp was my second favourite part
Don: what your favourite part then Captain?
Macey*smiling more*: hanging out with ASL trio and getting the hug from Sabo and Ace and Luffy after i won after of course!
Don*a little surprised that Macey admitted that- like the others*: really?
Macey*still smiling*: yep!
*Sabo can't help but be happy*
Luffy: i liked that part too!
Ace*smirking knowingly to his blonde brother*: i think we all did, right Sabo?
Sabo*blushing and looks away from Ace*: yeah...
Macey*suddenly hugs Sabo then grabs Ace and Luffy too*: oh my god you guys are so cute! it's like having little brothers! i love it!
*Sabo blushing like mad unable to say anything with Ace and Luffy laughing*
oh my god, they're so cute! anyway! if there's anything you want to know just asked guys and i'll answer! oh right, before i forget, would we like a chapter or two or more where i cover some of Marco's and Naomi's past and stuff? i can organise it if anyone wants to know about Macey's parent story.
so that's it for now! till next time! love you all!
Macey: thank you to AceAyane who betas for kerennie!
ASL: Thank you for doing it again!
anyway, till next chapter everyone! please, leave a review, fav and follow! see yas!