and we are back with another chapter! for the story, not the next part of the omake/side-story. i am working on it though. and we have extra long author notes today to answer reviews.
Macey: why couldn't i say anything last time?
because it was your parents story. P.S i will have Marco and Naomi saying something to you all next time. i think you all want to hear them, right? right?
Macey: can we do the reviews?
oh dear god... so many reviews... oh right... I've been editing my early chapters with some help from another fan called Gerbilfriend, so i will replacing the old chapters soon. some small things have been added, others have been edited. you can rewrite from the start to see what changes there are but you don't have too. i would tell you if i did any sudden major changes or anything. so, pretty much chapter 1-10 (or prologue to chapter 9) will be replaced first and this pretty week some time then others after all at some point another. i still have chapters to write and some requests to write as a series of one-shots.
i can't promise when they will be up, but they will happen. they're good for sleepless nights and writers block. which, i don't have right now. but i will be pretty tomorrow since i am house sitting for my parents and babysitting my younger brothers. so early morning, send brothers off to school, clean up house, do dishes, washing, vacuum, try to write and job hunting. i need to do job hunting or i am screwed.
Luffy: reviews!
Ace and Sabo: yeah! reviews!
okay, okay. we'll do the reviews! i still can't believe how many reviews there are... like, holy cow...
okay, let's start with Chapter 19 reviews! aka the reviews from chapter 17!
DBZ (or DryBonesZero because it's so much quicker to write to DBZ then the whole thing! or maybe i should just call Dry or Bones or Zero or something easier for the reviews... i don't know...)-
Macey: you could always put DryBZ maybe?
I'll let you DryBonesZero. what kind nickname you want for the reviews? let me know please!
but yes, pretty much sum up Macey's and Garp's fight. Garp went and underestimate Macey just cause she's kid and the fight stopped before he could make a come back. but come on, it was still cool though right? and yes, things would have been completely different if Garp knew everything about Macey before the fight. i don't understand Garp sometimes, i mean, come on man! she was able to mess TWO freak Celestial Dragons. you should have worked out that she must some trick up her sleeve.
Macey: i am right here and i am taking offence to all of this! i would have still kicked the old man's ass!
Macey, no you wouldn't have honey. look, i know you like OP for a girl and for your age. but Garp's level? nope, sorry love. things would have been different if he knew anything he does know about you now. and before anyone asks, no, i do not plan on doing a rematch between Garp and Macey. i do plan on him making random trips to visit though. just because Garp has agreed to let to Macey have his grandsons doesn't mean he won't come visit.
Macey: the electrical current thing explains a bit. but i put normal Luffy's behaviour down to no proper adult looking after or teaching Luffy/ plus brain damage from the 'Fist of Love'. i'm going to this Luffy smarter than normal Luffy, though, he will have his sweet idiot charm as well.
and Garp is smart, he is will put two and two together before Luffy does. oh right, we cover some more of Macey's past here people. so... you might want tissues for the start for a little bit. Macey does a recap and she cries and Luffy cries and Ace is trying to not cry and... well... i cried a little writing it.
anyway, where was i before i gave away part of the storyline?
Macey: Lavi joining and Kaitlyn claiming victims. so the end of the review.
oh, right. yes, Lavi joins after this! we also have a Jack and Blue moment. and a few cute Lavi moments. we kind of have a Sabo and Macey moment but i kind of ruin it... you'll see what i mean when you read there.
now, we also find out of Macey's uncles names here... i know i used their nicknames of Nix and Nic in a different chapter, i cant remember which one for the live of me. but we find out of theirs here. it's Nix, who is the Marine. now, there is a reason behind his nickname being Nix, despite his name not being Nixon or anything like that. it will be explained later on. most likely in an omake/side-story chapter. if not, then maybe in an future chapter where Macey talks in more detail about her family.
Yes, i will be having Kaitlyn claiming victims soon. i believe we have gang? or mafia group coming in soon. and we will be dealing with the whole Arlong thing soon too. just working out how to be Zoro in so Luffy can have his first mate, then his navigator. we also see a little from Usopp and Sanji as well. but they won't be joining Luffy quiet yet, unlike Zoro and Nami. Nami so she can travel the Blues and make maps and Zoro so he can train and fight other swordsmen's and become stronger.
ooh, and i have a surprise for everyone at the end of the chapter! oh, well, AceAyane knows about it and so does DryBonesZero because i have talked about a little bit of this with them. and everyone, i will be stopping the character acceptance soon. so, if you like character here in my story. you better hurray and be quick. P.S- the character doesn't have to be just for Macey's crew the Freedom Fighters. they could be for Ace's future the Spades or even for Luffy's crew, the Straw-Hats. they could be a Whitebeard Pirate or an for crew that Alliance with Whitebeard. or for a crew that could Ally with the Freedom Fighters, Spades and Straw-Hats in the future. AceAyane has been a create help me get a crew together for Ace.
anyway, i am so getting off track right now. Kaitlyn, i was talking about Kaitlyn. she will be able to start claiming victims soon. so let's go to the next review!
Anonymous-
dude, i love you. you left like three reviews on the one chapter for me. so let's start answering them! first off, no, i'm not dead. you would all know if i was. my sister has my passwords and stuff and she would have logged on and start something then she would have deleted my profile and story and what not. it was just literally that life got in the way. right now, i have half of chapter 19 and omake 2 written. so hopefully, if life doesn't decide to give me a big fuck you and i don't get brain dead or writers block, they should be done soon.
i hope...
Macey: if you like Jack's reaction later time, you'll love this reaction this time too. and yes! i know right?! it's an official pairing! i love it! and find out a little bit more about Blue this chapter, nothing major or anything. though, i guess it depends on what you count a being major? we'll cover some of Blue's actual post either next chapter or the chapter, right?
right. because i am sure that people would like to about this thing we find out about Blue from Jack towards the end of this chapter. and why you choice your what seems like random wording, for something in the chapter as well. BTW there are hidden, i think people call them easter eggs? or something? i don't know, hints about some future characters that may or may not be appearing.
Luffy: like what?
like, read and find out. and yes, i know. it was so long without a update... i'm back! i will be back again soon! (i hope...). so i covered the later two reviews, now, for the first you put with the chapter!
Macey: we covered the Black moment.
that we did and yes, i feel bad for Sabo too. sibling zoned, it's worse than friend zone. at least... i think it is... i don't know... i'm close with a lot of people who are friends but i see them as like siblings from other parents and i have never been sibling zoned by a male friend nor i have sibling zone them...
Sabo*depressed in corner*
we do have a Macey and Sabo moment, as i mention a little earlier. but i kind ruin it by something and well... it was just as random thing to happen and just so Macey so no-one hate for me please. and yes, Sabo's reaction is adorable. but we need to remember, they are 12 and 10 so it's not like they can really in a relationship or anything this young and Macey is kind of blind when it comes to noticing small things like that, she just literally doesn't notice it. you know how sometimes you don't realise someone is filtering with you and you might flirt back without realising it? and your completely blind to it? or if not you then you might know someone like that, well, that's Macey. she has no idea is crushing on her, she is just putting it to them be good and close friends.
P.S Sabo makes a very important decision this chapter.
now, where i was up too? i hope you keep on enjoying the Marco and Naomi omake that will be coming and going throughout the series. and trust me, Naomi did not hide anything from Macey so she knows all of her father's dirty little secrets. but she's not really the blackmailing type.. unless she really wants something. otherwise she might had said something about her mother giving her father a broken nose from when they had first met. P.S i hope you all like it, it just suits Naomi's character to a T to broke Marco's nose for reasons that don't make complete to anyone but her.
Ace: it's not that i don't see myself as a candidate. i was to begin with, then...
ACE! STOP! *covering his mouth* look everyone, Ace was a big candidate to begin with and i had been tossing up between Ace or Sabo or Do or Sin as Macey's well, future boyfriend or love interest. Ace and Sabo manly, because they're like my two favourite characters. i don't know what it is, but every time i see or meet a character involving fire. they went up as my favourite character, instantly and i have no idea why. so, in case you haven't worked it out yet, my top and favourite three characters from One Piece of all time are Ace, Sabo and Marco. because, fire. all three of them have something to of with fire. which is why Marco is my character/Macey's dad- then i had to choice with the whole love interest thing and well... Sabo end up winning because i thought that Macey would choice someone a little similar to her father and so i let AceAyane create a character who is going to be Ace's love interest. and i love her backstory and the character herself. she's super cool and i think she will totally my version how Ace will turn out with this story.
anyway, i am getting off track again. the whole Garp making Macey angry thing and the whole girl thing will get explain next chapter most likely. and Garp kind of pissed Macey off on purpose too, to see what kind of person she is. though, explosive when teased and called 'girl', he sees her as a good person overall. which is why he and her don't have many problems after all... expect with letter that he going to give her this chapter. we will cover the best and worse of Macey's reaction of the letter next chapter.
Ace: next review!
Guest-
okay, two questions. they will seem dumb, so forgive me. but it was you posted twice right? i don't have two people called Guest who as posting, right? because if i do, please put Guest and what the first letter of your first names so i can tell difference and if not, well, sorry for seeming like an idiot right now.
Macey: when are you not an idiot?
Shut up you!
P.S, by editor do you mean a beta reader? because, i kind of have two now. and one is helping with current chapters (AceAyane) and the other (Gerbilfriend) is helping with past chapters. so i should have those grammar errors and stuff fixed up soon. and thank you for still enjoying my story and being able to read it.
Macey: it's a big hooray with Jack and Blue! and Marines are stupid.
and i will be revealing more of Naomi's and Marco's past together! i wonder if anyone will be able to work out Marco's age for the current storyline right now using the information i given so far... don't ask for a prize, i have no idea what to give for it. other than maybe a story? i don't know... i'll think of something if someone works it out.
and there might be a small hint this chapter about Macey liking Sabo back. because trust me, it is not one sided, it will just seem it because Macey is kind of blind, there's a word i am thinking of that starts with o that i want to use but i can't for the life of me work out how to spell it right now. if anyone can work out the word and spell it for me, that would be great.
anyway, onto a very important topic- West and blackmail for him to use against Marco to save his life. i think lots of pictures of Macey will help. maybe some letters or twos too? maybe Macey can give him some presents to give to her dad too or something? i don't know... ideas guys, we need ideas for West to use as blackmail or something.
and yes, there will be reunion at one point or another, when or if it is touching... i don't know yet as i am not up to it yet but i do have an idea on what i want to for it. so, you will have to wait and see.
Luffy: next view!
fuck, almost half way through chapter 19 (chapter 17) reviews and i already have over 2,570 words. man.. i need to finish this... chapter 20 (oamke 1) reviews will be at the end of the chapter or this is going to take forever. okay, on with the review!
Himeka-
Luffy: yay! black!
me awesome? oh, thank you! i guess i can be!
Macey: does it take long to reply to reviews?
maybe...
Ace: it's been almost an hour and half already.
okay, yes, they do but i don't mind at all. i can't reply to everyone individually through messages/PMs so i think it's easier to do it this way. and i don't know who your friend is, but i thank them for getting you onto my story. i like it too. who am i kidding? i love it. and i think everyone likes that i take the time to write replies to the reviews like this. i have fun doing it too. so i really don't mind taking an hour or 2 here or there to write these... though, by the time i do the reviews at the end of the chapter... it probably be closer to 3 or 4 hours... or freaking 6 hours later all up...
no, i don't overly find them hard to write in case anyone is wondering, i just write and say the first thing that comes to my mind. and i don't have filter and neither does Macey, which is why she does and says some um... interesting things at times.
Ace: like attacking Celestial Dragons?
like attacking Celestial Dragons, which BTW, won't be changing any time soon. but i do live it, wild card is what Macey will be jokingly calling Luffy, a lot and she is even wild then he is at times, so, what does that make Macey?
GBFBD mode aka Giant Blue Flaming Bird of Doom mode is hilarious as hell and i am calling copyrights on it right now. i am happy for others to use as well as you let people know you got it from me please. because, it not something that Marco's brothers are going to let him live down any time soon and will be used with future whitebeard interactions and chapters. or yes, you can call it overprotective daddy or dad mode too. i just call it, Marco's pissed run mode for short when doing notes, or just put GBFBD. i seriously love this mode/mood i come up with for Marco. it's the best thing ever.
i will try my best to not overwork myself, but no promises. anyway, i was pissed with the marines from the original storyline too with everything they do- to Robin first then with Ace, well, i was screaming bloody murder with that and well... this is what ended up happening... this is what happen when you kill my favourite character. i decide to change shit so he can live and, well, i wanted someone who damaged but was able to bounce back like Luffy, smart like Sabo and with small Ace flares and flaws here or there. but overall, a strong person. and in one way to say. Macey has to strong, even though yes, she does have a sad past. because being sad and depressed about it, won't and isn't going to help Macey at all. plus, um, Macey isn't the only one with a sad past. some of the others do as well. though, Macey's is pretty damn fucking sad and right up there, the feels from it man. i cried a little writing it. but since Macey is kind of good at bottling up her emotions and then later than crying (after waking up from nightmares and stuff) and because all she does is act strong, like nothing is ever wrong, people forget to ask Macey if she is okay. after all, just because a person seems and acts strong, doesn't mean that are. even the strongest people sometimes just need to be asked if they are okay. which is where Sabo is oh so good for Macey. he can see when her shell is cracked and asks if she is okay and can tell, even when she says she is fine. that she isn't. so he waits patiently for when she is ready to talk so that he can listen and be there for her. and that will not be going away from his personality at all. in fact, it might even get worse as they get older. it even turn into Sabo dragging Macey away from everyone so she can have a moment to herself, either it's to just cry or talk or just sit or stand there in silence. Sabo will always know what to do to make Macey fee better or to get her emotions back in check and not be bottled up till she almost expulses.
anyway so with Macey i took Robin's past, added in Luffy's craziness, Ace's anger management problems, Sabo's smarts, Marco's looks and some other things and Macey happened. it took me forever to decide on Macey's name though, no i didn't just decide to add an M and Y to ACE. that's just stupid and silly. no, it was literally, going through names and at first, going to use a boy character call him Mason with the nickname of Mace with the joke nickname of Macey. but then i thought, no wait, the story would go better- especially with an overprotective Marco, if Mason was Macey and was a girl and well, that's how Macey end up with her name. so add gender bended Marco to the list of things above. and well, it's been my favourite name since. seriously, i have used that name for many characters for games and stuff right now, my mum is about ready to ban me from using and saying the name. she hates it right now.
and yeah, i hope everyone will enjoy my omake of Naomi and Marco. i know i am enjoying writing it.
and i should warn everyone, the marines being dickheads doesn't end here or yet. there's more to come. and... this is a stupid thing to say and ask, but who is everyone's Blackbeard Pirate? because i hate Teach with a passion, and Akainu too. but for some reason, there is one Blackbeard Pirate who i love and can't not like, for weird reasons. and that is... *drum roll*- Laffitte. please, don't ask me why, i just like the guy. i am even thinking of running a small series on his life would be different if he never met Teach and joined a different crew too and stuff. like seriously, i don't know why i think it. but i seriously thing that Laffitte is the coolest Blackbeard Pirate.
so, let me know if you guys agree with me on Laffitte being the coolest the Blackbeard Pirate, in my case, the one who i hate least and like the most. i mean, Laffitte is just super cool. at least, that's what i think. i am thinking of maybe doing something with him in this series to make him, let me know what you guys think.
Sabo: next review!
AceAyane-
i keep telling you, i don't mind if you take a little time with doing the beta. i have no problems with you doing it. anyway, yes, i think Blue and Black made the biggest impacts last time. and they might again this story!
and yeah, Sabo was cute
Sabo: was not!
was too. i like sharing Macey's past, though it was a little sad and doing it again this chapter. we will be finding out a little more about Macey's past, the island and stuff as we go on. and well, i can't wait for more reviews! i love reviews!
Ace: next review!
ASL fan-
two reviews by you! yay!
Macey: why does my dad have to apologise? it was my mum's choice mostly for him to not be there.
doesn't mean that he had to stay away.
Macey: but it was to keep me and mum safe right? i don't see anything wrong with it. i can completely understanding it.
Marco: we better have a touching reunion
there will be a reunion. it will sweet and nice and touching and short. Marco is probably apologise a thousand times over for the rest of his life to Macey for being there for her like he could have, or maybe should have been. but you know, parents and life. shit gets in the way and Naomi wanted to finish the Devil Fruit Research so that Macey didn't have to worry about doing it. and she was never going to ask or make Marco give up his life as a pirate for her nor was he going to make her stay. they knew each other better than anyone. but that doesn't mean that Marco won't feel bad about it.
and the same with the visiting thing. he should have done that, but he didn't want people to know about his connection to Naomi and Macey. it would have put them danger. with both the Marines and other pirates, because, well, some people are assholes and like to use loves ones and stuff against people. like the Marines using Ace to get to Whitebeard and shit.
anyway, yes. Jack and Blue is official. Macey and Sabo probably won't be official for a little while yet. but there will be lots of small moments and things. just need Macey to be whatever the o is, i'm going to blind, to it and everything will be fine. oh, who i am checking? i like blind to Sabo crushing on her Macey. it keeps things interesting.
Marco and Macey both took notes from Naomi with the whole angry thing. and yes, i would run from Marco too. Blue is a very loveable character and yes, Lavi liking Blue is like brothers. Blue reminds Lavi a little of his dead big brother and he is a kid who is trying to get over the loss of his family, so... things will be interesting. especially with Lavi going to be protective of Jack, it's going to fun and cute. after all, Bue is the first person int he marines to be nice to Lavi, Garp doesn't count. he's Garp.
and i know right? i do not know what is wrong with Garp either. but it does get explain this chapter why Garp was said he wanted them to become marines. and it's kind of a nice and sweet reason. but still, never going to happen unless people want Macey to go like, insane. she is strong but there are times when she isn't and we will see one of the moments this chapter!
and we all wish West good luck, because the sea gods only know what is going to happen to West when he keeps back. no, seriously, i don't kow what is going to West yet. i haven't gotten that far.
Macey: next!
Luna-
Macey: i am loving to hear we are people's favourites! well, one of their favs anyway. it makes me so happy!
how do you think i feel hearing this? i love it!
okay, yes and thank. i hope it keeps being a great story. there is so much to do and cover and just so like time to write and plan and do things. it is one of those rare Sabo and OC fic, isn't it? i don't see many either. i like Marco x OC stories too. there's a few i have seen and liked, others i kind of didn't. there will be more parings coming in the future, just keep an eye for them.
I even have two OCs worked out (thank you for creating them too AceAyane) for Thatch and Izo. some spell it Izo, i think the official spelling is meant to be Izou, but i find it easier to just do Izo. and.. oh right, Haruta is meant to be officially a guy and shit and well, i know in one fic i have him as a guy but i wanted more female pirates in the Whitebeards so i turned Haruta into a girl last chapter and BTW, Haruta is only roughly the same age as Macey, maybe a few years older. haven't fully decided it, but anyway, let's just say. Marco is going to be a little protect of her since her and Macey are so close in age and it is going to make life interesting for the Whitebeards and everyone else, let's just say that.
Yes, i am kind of matching Macey and Sabo up now at a young age of where Macey would know what love is without really understanding what it is and Sabo, is 10, doesn't know what it is he is feeling for Macey. he will when he is older though and it will make for some interesting times. oh, and Macey is going to be very good at giving everyone heart attacks when she is older. let's just say, she is not a moistest person and let everyone's mind go wild from there with what they think i mean by that. Sabo and Macey, in a sense, will end up being one of those childhood friends kind of turned into lovers kind of naturally kind of relationships or something like that. i am still planning it out- so no-one hate me please.
i know what i want to do roughly, i just need to wait for them to get older for my plans to work and not well, look bad or stupid or lame and stuff. so please, be patience everyone. still working out who i am pairing Luffy though...
Yes, Macey's relationship with Ace is more like a blunt brotherly and sisterly and more, just friends but people misread it as being more than that because they're such good friends. in an AU they could totally pretend to be the others girlfriend or boyfriend to make people jealous or to get someone they like attention or something. Macey is like the big sister that Ace never had but really needs to help him with his issues and problems with his father and stuff. and is 100% a big sister to Luffy. well, anyone younger than her she will be like their big sister, but with Sabo. they have a special kind of relationship. which some of the others will be point to him in this chapter.
Blue and Jack, well, let's just say. i am a big fan of Yaoi and when i decided to not let this story be Yaoi like my others are. i still wanted that factor in here somewhere and well, Jack was the best person to do it with. Blue was always someone and something i had planned for the story, Macey's spy in the marine. i just changed his history and purpose to the story a little.
a quick, your my first love and crush but we kind of have a long distance. i never realised you felt the same way for me as i do for you. i can't for you to return. kind of deal. i thought it would be sweet and stuff to show and how to show much loyalty means, especially in a relationship like what Blue and Jack have. being official without being official at the same time. AND do not worry my fans, Blue will return to the Freedom Fighters and to his Jack. when do you? i have no idea at this point in time!
*dodging several items and objects being thrown*
please don't try and kill me! otherwise it will never happen!
anyway, Jack is kind of shy with the whole thing because, well, despite not having anything to do with his father anymore (i am brining him again for evil reason later in the story). Jack is kind of scared, as well, being gay and liking guys is not very smiled upon. but it won't stop Jack, he's just shy and new to this whole, i like you thing and has no idea what to do. so well, Blue is kind of the alpha in the relationship with Jack as the beta or omega or how ever the whole thing works. so well, Blue will top Jack, have fun with that picture and image everyone. and yes, Jack's reaction is hilarious and there will be more funny Jack reactions to come. and Marc's reaction, well, that my reaction when i actually the scene so i added it in for shit and giggles, cause, why not?
as my family likes to say- do not ask why, ask why not!
and yes, Lavi will be freed this chapter and don't even get started on Garp. please, for the love of all things sweet and sane! though, i will admit, i do have fun writing his character. Kaitlyn will slowly warm up to the crew and open up to at least Macey, at one point or another. it's just.. well, you read with what happened with poor sweet dearly Kaitlyn. i don't know if she will really smile, i don't really see her as a smiling character unless she is killing someone in all honesty.
Macey: on with the story! we hope you like it! get your tissues ready for the start!
FFP Chapter 18
"Captain," Jack said slowly, being the first to come out of his shock. "You're from… you're from Isla?"
The others all slowly came out of shock. Some- Marc, Max, Sin and Don, since they knew about the Isla Island incident since they were either from the West Blue or there at the time it had happened so they had no idea what to say. Sabo had no idea what to say right now either, since he remembered reading an article on the matter and telling Ace about it. Said person looked torn between asking Macey about a hundred and one question about how much of what was in the paper was real and how much was fake. Since Macey didn't seem like someone who had been a 'researcher looking for and making a Doomsday device to destroy the world'. Kaitlyn couldn't help but almost feel for the blonde girl- like Kaitlyn, her life had been ruined by the Marines. Not that Kaitlyn was going to admit that out loud. While Luffy, well, he just looked confused.
"What's Isla? Where's that?" Luffy asked his older blonde brother, since he was the smarter one. Luffy didn't ask about Naomi or Marco, that was a little self-explanatory. They were her parents and Luffy knew what parents were. He just didn't know who his were.
"It was an Island in the West Blue," Macey explained to Luffy as her crew stared at her. Luffy, Sabo and Ace were listening and looking at her too. "Isla was home to many different kinds of researchers. My family, the Aschgate's were just one of the many families. We study devil fruits as you know Luffy."
Luffy nodded his head as he kept listening, wanting to know why everyone seemed shocked about the island that Macey was from, since Luffy had never heard of the island. Luffy knew that Macey studied devil fruits, she was studying him and helping him with his devil fruit after all.
"Four years ago," Macey sadly told everyone. "When I was only eight… a man came wanting the completed devil fruit research my mother had. It took our family almost a thousand years to complete and the World Government wanted it."
Garp sighed as he looked partly ashamed of the Marines and World Government's action.
"Your uncle was a good man," Garp told Macey.
"Both of my Uncles were both good men and my mother was a good woman," Macey told Garp, with an almost dead look in her eyes then she turned back to Luffy to continue telling him about what happened to her home. "But my mother wouldn't give them what they wanted. It was our family legacy and she was afraid of what they were going to use it for. The research had a lot of things in it- weakness other than sea water and sea-stone, some with the names of current users Marine, Pirates and Civilian alike and many theories on how devil fruits are reborn once a user is dead. And who knows what the World Government was going to do with that information- my mum wasn't just going to hand it over."
Luffy had stars in his eyes- that sounded kind of cool! Macey's family studying devil fruits for so many years. That was so cool!
"My uncle who was in the Marines, Captain Aschgate D. Nicholai," Macey continued as no one said anything and just let her continue talking and telling her story. "He had come to the house and he told my mother what was going on before the man turned up. He was meant to talk mum into handing over the research at first, which he did try, till he realized after a few hours of arguing with her that she was right. My uncle realized that the World Government was unpredictable and had had nothing to with the family research. It wasn't something that they were interested in, till my uncle had joined the Marines and had said that the research was almost complete. Why should my mothers and her brothers have to hand over something that they were finishing so that their children didn't have too? Something that they didn't have an interest in till it was almost finished."
No one said anything as they saw Macey's hand gripping her purple jacket (that she had put back on, on her way back to the kitchen after the fight). They could tell this was painful for Macey but none of them said anything. Macey was the only survivor of that island. She was only one could tell them what had happened.
"We had done nothing…" Macey said with tears slowly going down her face. "What was so bad about not wanting to hand over information or research that had taken generations to complete to only be used for gods knows what? The people on Isla… they were peaceful… resourceful… kind… caring… and they had never done anything wrong!"
No one knew what to say. Garp knew that Macey was right- the people of the research island of Isla were not the monsters that the World Government had tried to make them out to be in the paper after they had buster called them. It was all to protect their image and, if they couldn't have the information then no one could.
Sabo got out of his chair and put his hand on Macey's back as she just sat there crying. He wasn't sure what to do- he hadn't… this was the first time that he had seen Macey cry like. She didn't cry like this, not even after having a nightmare. She would stop herself by now then put on a fake 'I'm fine' smile to make everyone back away and to be seem okay and strong. Macey was strong.
"You don't have to keep going Macey," Sabo told her as he put his hand on her hands in her lap. Macey wasn't even trying to hide her face. Sabo didn't like to see the older blonde upset.
"It's fine Sabo," she lightly smiled as her tears were still going but only a little. She didn't sound upset but everyone could tell that she was. "I can keep going. I need to finish this." The blonde twelve-year-old girl took a deep breath in then continued. "A man came in as my uncle picked me up to try and save. He knew what my mother doing, even if she didn't say anything. All she said to him was to take me and get me to my father. She packed me a small bag with only a few things in it- a change of clothes and a few selective books." One being her mum's personal journal from her journey with her devil fruit research; one being the flag and tattoo book and another being a book that her mum wrote that has pictures and the name of every single devil fruit known to her family. Oh right, and one photo album too. "Mum and the man from the Government, they fought and argued. Then the man pushed a gold snail, a buster call snail… then my mum… she… she… she blew up our home with all of devil fruit research in it… with herself and the man still inside…"
Luffy was teary as he came over and hugged Macey. He could see what she was saying without her saying it, her mother killed herself and this man by blowing up their home and getting rid of the devil fruit research. So that the bad guys couldn't use it.
"How did you survive…?" Ace asked as he came over too. He wasn't sure what he could do or say. Ace knew what a buster call was. Sabo and Garp had told him about them before. The others all had rough ideas on what a buster call was and they were all thinking and wondering the same thing as Ace. How did Mace survive that?
"In all honesty," Macey sighed as she hugged Luffy back since he was in her lap with one hand and she grabbed Sabo's hand, holding it lightly. Macey liked Sabo, she wasn't completely sure why but something about him, it was soothing, calming and comforting. "I'm not completely sure. I remember my uncle running with me and protecting me as the Marines attacked. Blowing up the island, the people and buildings around us, then there was something there. My uncle and some other Marine fought, his orders were to not let my uncle or anyone off the land, even though he was a fellow marine. Then my uncle ran off trying to find another way off the island and we ran into someone neither he nor I knew. He and my uncle talked then my uncle gave me to him. I remember closing my eyes and calling him, my other uncle and for my mum. I didn't know the person who my uncle handed me to as he ran off to try to do something. He didn't care if he died… as long as I survived… as per my mum's wishes… next thing I knew, I was in a boat off to the side of island, where there weren't any Marine ships. I never made it to my father, I was just put in a boat, by myself in the middle of the sea and I watched." Macey looked right at Garp who looked even more ashamed of himself and the Marines now. "The island I grew up on, the people I grew up with, everyone I knew, the places I visited, the other researchers I knew or helped with my mum, my family legacy, our research, my family and my life… I watch it all get blown up and burnt to the ground, until there was nothing left. I watched… as it was all burnt to the ground."
No one said anything at first. What was there to say? We're sorry that Marines destroyed your home and killed your family and friends. We're sorry you were alone for so long. We're sorry that you lost everything. We're sorry. What was that going to do? What was saying sorry going to do.
What about saying- we still you love you anyway? We're glad you survived so you could save us? You accept us for us, our past and all so we can do the same for you? What good was saying any of that? Will it make things better? Will it make things worse?
No one was sure, so no one was saying anything. What was there to say?
"I'm sorry Macey," Luffy said crying with and for Macey, with Ace trying his hardest to not cry and Sabo quietly crying as he hugged Macey's back. Macey just hugged Luffy harder and kept her hand on Sabo's arms since he was hugging her. Her head leaning partly back on his and Ace hugged the three of them. "I'm sorry Macey that something so bad happened to you… but… I'm so glad I got the chance to meet you."
"And that's why I don't talk about my past…" Macey muttered with tears in her eyes again and trying her hardest to not cry again. She didn't want to look weak, at least, not weaker than she was already showing. "I'm glad I got the chance to meet you too Luffy. You and Sabo and Ace. I'm so glad I meet you guys too."
Garp stood there and said nothing. Shao remained quiet as he wasn't sure if there anything he could say that would help at all… Wait, maybe he can think of something.
"They say," Shao said getting everyone's attention. "Everything that happens in life happens for a reason. Maybe you lost your old home and family to be able to gain new ones and to give these people their own family."
No one said anything at first- a few trying to work out what Shao was getting at and others unsure of what to actually say to that. Ace wasn't sure if this Shao's advice was helping or making things worse as Mace said nothing. So right now, Ace was torn between having a go at Shao for what he said or thanking him for the advice. Because when Ace thought about it, he kind of liked the advice and it was something interesting to think about.
"So you're saying," Macey said looking at him dead in eyes, frowning slightly. Kaitlyn said nothing as she thought about the advice as well and waited to see how Macey reacted. "That things happened- good or bad, for a reason. Good or bad. It just depends on how you see it. For example, by me losing my home and family, I have found a new one in my crew and by me finding and creating that, gives those who join me or travel with me, those things as well? I lost my old home and family to only gain new ones and because of that, I'm also giving others that as well? I'm giving them a home and family as well. Is that what you're saying?"
"Yes," Shao nodded slowly, glad to see that the young twelve-year blonde captain understood his advice perfectly.
Macey was suddenly all smiles as she thought of it. No more tears, no more looking upset or seeming depressed. It was like she had done a sudden three-sixty. And it was a genuine smile too. Not one of the fake or forced ones that she put on for Sabo after having a nightmare and waking up, it was a genuinely happy smile.
"I like that," Macey told everyone with a smile. "It's good advice, I like it a lot. Thank you, Shao." Macey bowed to him and he bowed back, even if only slightly.
"Think nothing of it Captain Mace of the Freedom Fighters," Shao told Macey simply enough, not really showing disrespect but only showing some respect as per her title.
"And I'm back!" Blue smiled coming through the door. He had overheard the whole thing but said nothing of it. "Here's the paper work you wanted Garp-san and young Lavi as well."
Macey stared at the young boy in Blue's arms. The boy was adorable- didn't seem much older than Luffy so probably eight like Kaitlyn, wearing a white shirt, black pants, fiery red hair and ruby red eyes. Macey couldn't help herself as she got out of the group hug with Sabo, Luffy and Ace. Macey handed Luffy to Ace and got Sabo's arms off from around her and she tackled Blue to the ground and was hugging the little red hair boy- Lavi she recalled Blue calling him.
"Oh my god he's so cute!" Macey squeaked a little as she hugged him. Forgetting all about her food, which Luffy was now eating. "I'm keeping him! He's my new little brother!"
Lavi looked confused as hell as he looked at the blonde... girl…? who was hugging him to death. The little red haired boy looked at up at Blue - his face asking for help. Blue was too busy laughing to help though. He had never seen Macey like this, so to him, it was hilarious as well. The others were just sighing. It's not this was normal for Macey; it wasn't rare either. It was just… well, Macey being Macey really. She just did things.
Though, Sabo was looking a little jealous while Ace and Luffy were looking curious to who this new kid was. Don was just shaking his head and muttering about his captain being really simple minded at times. Jack was sighing and hoping that Macey hadn't hurt or injure this kid. Kaitlyn had nothing to say but she watched what they were doing. Max just sighed as he organized more food in case this new kid was hungry. Sin only sighed and shook his head at his captain.
"Captain Mace," Garp grinned as he separated Macey and Lavi as he lifted the two of them from the ground. "This is young Freeman Lavi. Lavi, this is Captain Mace of the Freedom Fighters."
"Hello," Lavi nodded then looked at Blue as he pointed at Mace. Shao watched with a raised brow as the young marine nodded his head to the young red hair boy. What was going on here?
"Lavi, huh," Macey smiled sweetly and looked at Garp. "And why is he here?"
Garp put Macey down on the ground near her crew and his grandsons and put young Lavi down closer to himself and Shao. Garp smiled as ruffled Lavi's hair.
"I thought I would give young Lavi a choice," Garp smiled as he pointed to Macey and the Freedom Fighters then to Blue. "Lavi can go with you if you don't mind having an extra kid and crew mate or he can stay with me and Elijah. He can choose- pirate or marine."
Lavi didn't even need to think about it as he walked over to Macey and hid behind her as he glared at Garp. "I'm not staying with you marines, so I'll go with the pirates. I won't stay with the people who killed my family."
Macey smirked at Garp who just laughed and said something about that's what he thought he'd say.
"Jack?" Macey said looking over her shoulder at him.
"Yes captain?" Jack asked as he went forward to her.
Lavi looked up at the older boy. This was who Blue liked and said to keep an eye on, right? Lavi looked at Blue pointed to Jack with a confused look on his face. Blue nodded his head for yes, so Lavi turned all smiles as he hugged Jack. Jack looked confused as he looked down at Lavi then looked at Blue quickly then at Macey back to young Lavi.
Jack was really confused, what was going on right now? Why was this kid hugging him?
"I'm putting you in charge of young Lavi," Macey smiled and watched as Jack looked dumbfounded. Why was she putting him, of all people, in charge of a kid? "Got it?"
"Right… right Captain," Jack nodded as he looked down at the kid again who smiled up at him and hugged Jack more. Why was his Captain putting him in charge of this?
"Why don't you take Lavi for a check-up, Freedom Fighter Doctor?" Blue smiled to Jack.
Shao looked between the young marine and the young Freedom Fighters doctor. There seemed to be something there, what it was though, Shao wasn't sure. But it seemed that these two knew each other and liked each other to some extent.
"I think I will," Jack nodded as he picked Lavi up, just so the kid wasn't clinging to his legs. Plus, it seemed that Blue wanted to talk about something or other too. "I'll show you where you can get off the ship while I am at it."
"Sounds fine to me," Blue nodded as he looked Garp.
Shao knew that something had to be coming on now. Why would a Pirate be so nice to a Marine otherwise?
"If you're fine with it Garp-san?" Blue asked his boss.
"Of course Elijah," Garp nodded as Blue handed over the envelop to him then Garp gave it to Macey who just looked at it and Garp funny. What the hell is this? "And this is for you Mace. Since I can't convince you to be a Marine then maybe you will accept this."
Macey looked at Garp funny as she opened the envelop and read the information. What the fucking hell… are they serious!? Macey was reading and looking at the information and a letter really hard and the crew was beginning to wonder what it was…
Blue and Jack walked out of the kitchen together and Shao raised another brow as they talked and laughed. Something... something was going on there, Shao was sure of it. but he didn't know if he should say anything or not.
"So young miss Kaitlyn," Garp grinned at her. "You had a question or something for me?"
"I have a few questions, yes," Kaitlyn nodded not caring about the letter right now. "One- why do you care so much about Ace and Sabo when they aren't your real grandsons while Luffy is? Luffy is the only who is related to you by blood after all. Two- why are the marines evil? Three- what would happen if I kill you and every single marine on your ship? Four- why were you surprised when Macey said she knew who Luffy's and Ace's parents were and she didn't care? Five- why did you want us to become marines?"
Luffy looked at Kaitlyn funny. "Why does it matter if Ace and Sabo aren't related to me and Grandpa by blood? They're still my brothers and grandpa's grandsons."
Garp looked at Kaitlyn and he could see why she was asking in her eyes. That's why and how her family died then, because of something to do with blood. The people that went after her must have been some of Akainu's men and that insane 'absolute justice' of his. Her parents must be criminals of some kind and they went after young Kaitlyn just because of that.
Garp felt sorry for the young girl. She didn't deserve that. Anyone around her or anyone that have tried to help her have been killed because of it…
"There are some who care too much about the blood in people's veins," Garp sighed as he answered Kaitlyn who was listening carefully to him. "Killing me won't be easy and neither will be killing the Marines who are with me. But if you manage it, you will have the full force of the Marines and the World Government after you. So I don't recommend you to do it. Just like pirates, there are some evil marines and there are good ones. Not all marines are evil nor are all pirates. But to each side, the other is evil because they fall under and follow a different set of rules."
Shao nodded his head in agreement with that. To many pirates, the marines are evil and the bad guys. Then to many marines, pirates are evil and the bad guys. It just depended on whose side you are on. There are many bad marines out there, there's one called Akainu who Shao didn't like the sound of, but then there are good ones like Garp. The same with pirates- there are good pirates like Roger was, and of course Whitebeard, but there are also bad ones, a few too many to name and count. Roger was an honorable man when he was alive and Whitebeard, he is one of the most honorable men that Shao knew and respects.
If there were more people and pirate crews out there like Whitebeard and his crew, the world would be a much better place.
"I apologize to you, young Kaitlyn for the mistreatment you have been given by the Marines," Garp said to Kaitlyn, not only shocking the Freedom Fighters, but Ace, Sabo and Luffy as well. "No child should be hurt, killed or hunted down because of who their parents are."
Ace tsked as he looked away from Garp as Macey was paying closer attention to what Garp was saying. Ace tsking got Kaitlyn's attention as she looked at the older raven haired boy. He had bad blood too then?
"A child, boy or girl," Macey said as she looked away from her letter. "Should not pay the price, or any price of any kind, for the wrong doing or the choices of their parents. That is not fair, a child is not their parents."
Kaitlyn looked a little shocked hearing Macey say that as the older girl then went back to reading her letter. The older girl was just full of surprises.
"The reason Garp why had wanted us to be marines before I got him to change this mind, is because he thought that he could protect us." Macey added which surprised Kaitlyn as she looked at Garp. Was that true? He thought he could protect them? "I don't know if that is true or not. But I know thing one for sure, I can protect myself and this crew perfectly fine. The day I let anyone hurt or take a member of this crew away will be the day I die. I will protect everyone with my life and if someone does manage to take someone away." Macey looked up at everyone and a few shivered at the dark look in Macey's eyes. It was… kind of scary. "I will personally go to get that person back and as for the people who took them… well," an evil smirk appeared on Macey's face. "Let's just say we won't ever have to worry about them bothering us again."
Sabo laughed lightly, remembering the little 'scare' that Macey and the crew had given his father and the promise if his father tried anything that he wouldn't get off so lightly next time. It seems that she was dead set on not losing this new family she was making for herself, to anyone or anything.
"Ace doesn't deserve to die for his father's sin no more than you do Kaitlyn," Garp nodded. "And Senny won't argue with me about who I take in my unit and under my wing." Then the old Marine added with a smile. "And why wouldn't I care for Ace and Sabo? We might not be related by blood but that doesn't make me think of them any less than I do of Luffy. We're still family."
"Right!" Luffy nodded in agreement.
"Of course!" Sabo smiled in agreement as well. "We share that sake and become brothers for a reason. Ace and Luffy are a better family those filthy nobles ever were!"
Macey smiled as she hugged Sabo again then looked at Ace and Luffy with a happy, yet mad, grinning face. "And I don't care who any of your parents are. Be them revolutionary army, nobles, merpeople, pirate, everyday people or marines, hell, it doesn't matter if they're a former slave, from a circus, if they're a ninja, giant, dragon, mink, a former celestial dragon, from an outlaw group, a mafia group or if they're even a demon child, hated by the world because they apparently shouldn't exist nor should they have a place in it because of who they're family is or who their parents are. It doesn't matter who our parents or family are. It is about who we are and who we want to be. Screw everyone else! Right?!"
"Right!"
"Really captain?" Sin laughed partly- not understanding where she got some of her examples. "Circus? Ninja? Dragon?"
"Hey!" Marc said taking offence to that since he had grown up in a circus before he left and started travelling by himself and met the crew.
"Yep!" Macey smiled not having a care in the world.
Kaitlyn frowned. Former Celestial Dragon? Where did that come from and why? Was there something that Mace and the Freedom Fighters weren't telling Kaitlyn? And how did Macey know that her parents were with the Revolutionary Army? Did Mace know that or was she just guessing or using lots of examples that she could think of to make Kaitlyn feel better?
"What about the former pirate king?" Luffy asked Macey dead seriously, surprising a lot of people. They had no idea that Luffy could be serious!
"Even kids from the former pirate king! Doesn't matter who or which pirate was their mother or father!" Macey grinned right at Luffy then turned to Ace. "We all deserve to find our own meaning in life and shouldn't have to live in the shadows of our parents. We all deserve to have the world to know us for us, and not for our parents. The future we want, the future that we have… that should be… no, it will be up to us to decide. Every single one of us."
Ace said nothing as he looked at Macey. Though she was smiling like it was nothing, there was a hint of seriousness behind her words. Plus, a huge hint of acceptance, like it or not. Ace wasn't sure what to say. Mace was saying… she was saying that she didn't care who Ace's father was, she accepted Ace for Ace, not for any other reason. Be it the pirate king himself or the son of the pirate king. Mace didn't care. She would just accept that person for who they are.
"To answer the only question that hasn't been answered yet," Garp said getting everyone's attention. "The reason why I was surprised when Mace said she knew who Ace's and Luffy's parents were. Is because I know Ace doesn't talk about who his father is as he hates the man's guts. And Luffy was taken from his when he was too young to remember who they were. That's why I was surprised."
Ace said nothing as he didn't look at anyone but at the floor. He had almost forgotten about that. He still needed to ask Mace about his parents and how her mother knew them and how she knew who they were and stuff.
"I believe you wanted to speak in private about something Garp-san," Macey said letting go of Sabo as she looked at the old marine as he nodded. "Then let's move this to my room. Sabo? Don? Keep everyone away please. This won't take long."
Don patted Sabo on the back as they walked Garp follow their captain to her room so that they could speak privately.
"Look at that Sabo," Don smiled who was pouty a little since Macey was gone. "You're one of the captain's favorite people now. She doesn't trust just anyone with her things or leave them in charge with me and Sin."
Sabo looked at Don with hopeful and happy eyes. "Really?"
"Of course," Sin agreed with Don on that. "I don't know if I have ever seen or known the captain to trust someone with one of her books nor someone who isn't a permanent member of the crew, in looking after everyone."
"She's not doing it to just be nice…?" Sabo asked trying to work out if they were telling him the truth or not.
"They're right Sabo," Max said as he was organizing food, again. "Captain Mace doesn't just trust anyone with her research things or with her books. They mean a lot to her, they were her mother's after all. And it is even rarer for her to give them responsibilities that her first mate and the others normally handle. So it just shows how much trust she has in you."
Sabo couldn't help but smile and blush at that. If Macey trusted him, then that meant she liked him, right? Speaking of which… Sabo took the flag book off the counter and held it close again. He still had Macey's book on pirate flags and tattoos. She asked him to look after it and not let anything happen it! So he was going to do just that!
"Hey Ace…" Sabo said looking at his sworn brother who looked back at him. The two of them have always been close and he wanted Ace to know his decision. Sabo had been thinking about it for some time now but he had only just decided it just now.
"Yeah?" Ace asked, not sure why Sabo had said his name that. What did Sabo want?
"I've been thinking for a while…" Sabo told the slightly older boy. "I'm not actually really interested in being the captain of my own crew… so… I was thinking of joining one instead…"
Luffy looked at Sabo excitedly. "You're joining my crew right!?"
Ace looked annoyed at the conclusion that their younger sworn brother had gotten from what Sabo was saying. "Oi! If Sabo is joining anyone's crew it's mine! I've known him for longer you Luffy! He's been my best friend since we were five!"
"But he's my favorite big brother!" Luffy whined then grabbed Sabo's arm light. "You're joining my crew right Sabo?"
"No, he's joining mine!" Ace told Luffy then he realized what Luffy said about Sabo being his favorite brother and he took offence to that. "What was that you little shit!? Why is Sabo your favorite!? I should be!"
Sabo couldn't help but laugh at his two sworn brothers. Of course, they were fighting each other over whose crew he should join and of course Ace got upset being told that he was Luffy's second favorite brother instead of the favorite brother. Though, in all honesty, Sabo didn't want to join either of his brothers' crews. He had a different crew, that he wanted to join, in mind.
But Sabo wouldn't say anything, yet. He'll let the two of them fight it over for a little a bit then he'll tell them. Sabo wanted to join Macey's crew, Sabo wanted to join the Freedom Fighters.
Shao just sighed as he walked over to West and looked at the Whitebeard Commander. "I never expected to find out that your Captain was a grandfather. I thought he would have said something to me about it last time I saw him." Though, that was five years ago now.
"Well, none of us even knew that Macey existed till about four years ago," West told him honestly, dead serious, not really minding letting Shao know since Pops and the rest trusted him well enough, plus Shao was a man who could keep a secret. Marco had never told them that he and Naomi were a thing, let alone that he had a daughter with her. "Not even after we read about Naomi's death and her islands destruction. Marco had never said anything till we saw an article about a girl beating/messing with a celestial dragon four years ago. After that, we kept tabs on Macey and her small crew through articles in the paper." That got everyone attention. The Whitebeard Pirates only knew about Macey after that? They only found out about her 4 years ago? Why didn't they come for her? Why are they only making contact now? Her father had kept her secret from them? Why?
"That would explain why Whitebeard hadn't said anything then last time I saw him," Shao nodded. "Why haven't you or anyone else contacted young Miss Mace and her crew before now?"
West sighed and tried to figure out the best answer. "Because Marco wouldn't let us. He thought it would be safer for her if we didn't say anything or try to contact her. I mean, if anyone found out, they would try to use Macey against Marco and use that against Pops."
Shao nodded his head in understanding. It sounded like something that Whitebeard's enemies would do. If they knew that one of his crew had a child, especially a daughter and one who was a commander's child as well… They would do everything in their power to get hold of the child and then use that child against their father, Whitebeard and his crew.
"I see," Shao nodded, speaking with a faraway look as if he knew just what West meant from experience.
"Then why now?" Sabo asked on behalf of the Freedom Fighters, himself and his brothers.
"Well…" West said as he looked at Don as he continued talking. "I hadn't planned on making contact at all. Just follow you guys around for a bit and take notes and photos for everyone. But someone had to drag me off my ship and bring me here."
Don laughed it off as he waved his hand at Don. "That's not my fault. I only followed my captain's orders."
West shrugged it off like it was no big deal. "I'm in shit with Marco now because of it… but I'm sure he'll be thankful when I remind him that he got to talk to his daughter and stuff… maybe I can get a good photo of Macey and you guys before I leave… it will probably be in the next few days now since I am now in contact with you guys." West sighing again. "Oh well, it was nice vacation while it lasted."
Macey's room…
Macey closed the door behind Garp as he walked into the room behind her. Macey walked over to her bed and yawned as she sat on the edge of it while Garp took the chair from the desk and sat on it near her.
"What is it that you want to talk about Garp?" Macey asked, casually like it was no big deal. Well, it wasn't to her.
"Ace's and Luffy's parents of course, what else?" Garp frowned as he watched Macey. Had she been bluffing earlier to throw him off his game? She seemed way too relaxed for this.
"Ace's parents are Portgas D. Rouge and Gol D. Roger," Macey answered. "or as the world knew Ace's father as, Gold Roger, the Pirate King. Luffy's father is Monkey D. Dragon, your son. I do not wish to say who Luffy's mother is for now. But as you can see, I am not lying to you about knowing who they are. I did not bluff about it, did I?" Macey smirked at Garp who looked dumbfounded once again.
"No, no you did not," Garp said with a slight frown once he recovered. Garp looked at Macey as he studied the young blonde girl. Did she have any idea what kind of trouble that she was getting herself into taking and having both Ace and Luffy with her? What the World Government and the Marine could do if they find out? She better be as smart as she seems and take the deal in that envelop. "Do you know of the trouble you're getting yourself into if anyone finds out?"
Macey smirked as she looked Garp dead in the eyes. "I know exactly what I am getting myself and my crew into. And I am not afraid."
Garp looked horrified for a moment. Mace knew what she getting into? She knew what could happen if anyone found out? What would happen to herself and her crew, and she wasn't afraid? How can she not be afraid!?
"I'll just make sure that no one finds out who they are," Macey added with a shrug of her shoulder. "Because they won't hear it from me and I have a good friend who is good at making information disappear, they're so good that not even Cipher Pol will be able to find out the information once my friend gets it."
Garp raised his eye brows up at Macey. She had a friend who was good at making information disappear?
"What about your own information?" Garp asked. It was like the young blonde captain only seemed to care if people could use information against her crew but didn't care if people tried to do it against her.
"They can use it all they want," Macey shrugged. "My mother didn't put down in any kind of paper work on who my father was. So that they couldn't use me against him and his family. As far as anyone will know if they find out what little information there is on me. They will just see what you saw before you realized who my father is- I'm a dangerous kid who has nothing to lose. No friends, no family, no home town, no island that I am from as it was destroyed and no connections to use against me. I have no weaknesses." Then she laughed at her own words. Actually, that was wrong. She had one weakness. "Unless you count my crew of course."
Garp laughed with her, not at her. Of course, the only weakness she had other than her father was that of her crew. But, Garp was never going to tell anyone who Macey really was or tell them who her father was. That would put Ace, Sabo and Luffy in danger.
"Well, don't worry," Garp smiled with his signature grin at the young blond girl. "Your secret is safe with me. After all, I am trusting you to keep my grandsons safe so I won't put you or them in danger by telling anyone who you are or who your father is."
Macey smiled at Garp as she got off her bed. "Unless there's more to talk to about…"
"There is," Garp told Macey which made said girl frown. "It's about the three boys in general and then that offer in the envelop…"
What else was there to talk about with Sabo, Ace and Luffy? And the offer in the envelop…. Well, Macey was going to tell Garp exactly what he can do it with it and he was not going to like it. Macey was smart enough to know that the offer could easily protect her, the boys and her crew but there would be strings attached and Macey didn't do strings. And those strings aren't worth losing her pride over, not at all.
Garp can shove that offer right up his ass. Macey was not taking it. She was not becoming a marine's lap dog, she was not going to become a War Lord.
Blue couldn't help himself from holding Jack's hand, even though Jack was holding Lavi who was smiling like mad as he hugged Jack. Both Blue and Jack had smiles on their faces, Blue's big and bright and Jack's was happy but small and embarrassed at the same time.
"I like you!" Lavi told Jack. "You're nice! You remind me of my big brother! I'll look after him for you Blue!"
Blue chuckled lightly as he ruffled Lavi's hair. They stopped near the corner of the ship. Once they turned this corner, they were in sight of the Marines and they couldn't hold hands or anything.
"You better little man," Blue told Lavi as he messed up the little red head's hair.
"We found out the Captain's name," Jack told Blue, wanting him to stay a little longer. "Her whole name, including her family name. It's Aschgate D. Macey, Captain Mace's whole name is Aschgate D. Macey. So…"
Blue nodded his head as he remembered it. Blue had a very good memory after all.
"I'll get rid of any information I find on the Captain," Blue told Jack then gave him a quick kiss on the lips good-bye. "Till I see you again Jacky. I love you."
Blue walked round the corner, got off the Free Flyer and walked back to the Marine ship. Leaving Jack there holding onto Lavi and blushing like mad… this felt… kind of weird and odd but really nice at the same time…
"I love you too…" Jack managed to say once Blue was back at the Marine Ship.
Lavi was all smiles as he kissed Jack on the cheek. "Big brother Jack. Can we do that check-up now please?"
Jack laughed lightly. Jack never really had any younger siblings till he joined the Freedom Fighters, other than Blue and Red, Jack was the oldest. Blue went with the Marines while Red went looking for some people in North Blue and went to get Jack some medical things while he was there as well. Red would be the oldest at 21, then Jack and Blue at 18. Red was Blue's older brother, well cousin, but they grew up like brothers. Jack hadn't actually met Red himself, but he had seen a picture of him. Like with Blue, Red got his nickname of Red from his name of Regan Eri Del or Red for short. Jack wondered… how Red was doing his on mission in the North Blue? Finding this Cora person.
North Blue…
Red smirked as he finally found who he was looking for. A man in a black feather coat and a teen with white spots on his face. Red knew what amber-lead poisoning looked like, he had read enough about it and what had happened to 'White Town'. Red wasn't interested in being a doctor or anything. He was just interested in news and stories and things like that. Red just liked to record, report and resource. Which was what he was doing in the North Blue, doing some reporting and resourcing on other pirate crews and doing medical research, reports and collection of books, medical equipment and other things. Looking for this man and this boy… it was just the last part of his mission here.
"You Cora-san?" Red asked the blonde haired man who was smoking.
Cora-san looked at Red and slowly nodded his head for yes, he as stood in front of the small teen. Looking like he was ready to defend him if he had to.
"My name is Red and I am from the Freedom Fighters," Red told Cora who looked shocked. It seemed that the older blonde knew of the West Blue Pirate Crew.
Cora wrote on paper- "and what does a West Blue Pirate Crew want with me and my friend?"
"We have something you need to save that boy's life," Red answered. "We got our hands on it a while back. I'm sure Doflamingo wants it back, if he even knows we have it, but he isn't getting it back. It's ours. As far as I know, he thinks it got lost at sea."
Cora's eyes widened in shock at the new information. Still surprised, he wrote again. Cora knew what this young man, Red was talking about. His brother had called him about six months ago to say that they had gotten their hands on it but then something happened and the people who had it, lost it. His brother was still looking for answers.
Cora showed Red what he wrote- "You have the Ope-Ope No Mi?"
"Me personal? Nope," Red told him- Red had it six months ago but not now. Red sent it to his Captain Mace to study. She would have hidden it in her special little devil fruit treasure box, on their ship. "My Captain, Mace of the Freedom Fighters, she does and she's in the East Blue right."
Cora wrote again- "And what does she want in exchange for the fruit?"
"To study the eater for a short enough of time, she's a devil fruit researcher," Red answered easily enough. Hoping that was enough of an explanation and if not… well, Mace can explain it to Cora herself because Red would take him and this kid with him to East Blue.
Cora's eyes widened in shock again. He was very easily surprised apparently…
"I have a way of getting us to East Blue in a very short amount of time," Red told Cora. "It's up to you if you want to save the boy's life or not."
Red pulled his gun out and shot off in the distance to the right. Startling Cora as he looked that way. What was that about?
"Tsked, I missed," Red said as he shot that way again. Cora-san could see someone running and he knew that person. "You better run! Fuck… Damn it, I'm sure that was one of Doflamingo's people… we need to move. Right now."
Red helped Cora pack up his little camp as Cora woke up Law, he was slowly dying and Cora was not going to be able to live with himself if Law died. Even though Cora-san hadn't fully or really agreed to go with this Red person, he was going to. He needed to get away from his brother, he needed to get Law away from him and he needed to save Law's life, before it was too late. And the Ope-Ope No Mi was the quickest way to do that!
"Cora-san…?" Law muttered as he coughed and sat up. "What's wrong…? Who is that!?" Law pointed at the strawberry blonde man who seemed to around a hundred and ninety-four centimeters tall with green eyes, wearing long black pants, a red shirt and a red jacket.
"I'm Red," Red answered Law with a kind gaze. "And I'm here to help save your life kid."
okay, chapter 20/omake reviews!
oh my freaking god...
Macey: what?
this is one of the longest chapter i have ever fucking written the fucking word count for the chapter itself is 8,044 and everything else is author notes... how the hell did i manage to write so much!?
Macey: i have no idea. but can we do the thing before you do the reviews?
fine, do the thing.
Blue: 41 reviews
Jack: 40 Favs
Lavi: 54 followers
holy banana boat and now, i can only think of the banana boat song. if you are not Australian, you might not know what i am talking about. banana boat is a sunscreen brand and the song is this funny, a little annoying and yet catching song that play. i recommend looking it up and listening to the song from the add. it's serious good and catching but a little annoying, like all good sings! to my fellow Aussie, you know exactly what i am going about when i say banana boat and banana boat song.
and now, onto the five reviews from chapter 20/omake chapter!
DryBonesZero-
there is more to come with the explanation behind the whole 'don't call me girl thing'. it most has to do with respect though, to Naomi and Macey, being called girl is pretty much like being disrespected. Macey is taught by her mother who had been taught by her family and the island she lives on. that respect is the one thing in this world that important, without it. everything goes to shit and it's how fights and stuff happen. so Naomi's way of dealing with it, beat the shit out anyone who is disrespectful so they learn their lesson. Macey is yell at them to stop then kick their ass if they don't, which is why she gets so pissed with Garp.
because Naomi and Macey normally (not always) show others respect, if they do not show back... well, i wish that person luck, especially with Naomi. if everyone thinks Macey is bad, um... who do you think she learn it from? Naomi is almost a hundred times worse then Macey is.
Macro might get away with it, if he was respectful about it. yes, there is a difference between being respectful and disrespectful with calling someone a girl and Naomi and Macey know the difference. teasing is counted in their book as being disrespect by the way. and yes, first official and proper meet and get your nose punched and broken. it's great! i love it! Marco is so lucky he is a phoenix, because... *shiver at thought* that would have heard a hundred times worse if he wasn't.
Anonymous-
thank you for waiting. here, have another update. love you!
anyway, it was so hilarious. it was not the expected response that Marco was expecting at all. especially after helping out. yes, Macey and Naomi are very similar, but do people expect? they're mother and daughter and they were very close before Naomi's death. and yes, that little habit of her mothers does rub off on her. but, there is a good reason behind it.
i'm a god? no wait... a saint? oh, thank you for the kind words but there is nothing saintly or godly about me.
request for an Ace x OC x Sabo fanfic accepted! waiting for me to finish the other stories is going to take, like, a long time. i am nowhere near finishing them. so i will do this new story anyway, just because, why not? it's a good way to work through writer's block and sleepless nights. now, do we an a cannon/storyline or an AU? i think an AU will work better. if you have an a specific one you can think of that you would like me to write, let me know. if not, then it will just be turn into whatever i turn it into.
trust me, it won't be overkill. i call it, having another project to do when i am bored. and i will finish up the mistakes with my other chapters soon. i swear. just, not right now. i still have We're Taking Ace Chapter to do... which i will get to later... not right now. i need sleep...
why do i need my work beta'd...?
second options on my writing is always good. sometimes i repeat things too mean times without meaning. sometimes i am stuck on what to write what a character should say and my friend who does the beta for me is a great help. thanks AceAyane! i love you! and well, you see what happens when i don't have some doing the beta for me. there mistakes, sometimes not many and others times, like in the early chapters, there are a lot of mistakes.
and yes, that is the main reason why Macey keeps weapons on herself the way she does. it what's her mum did and what her mum taught her. and Marco and Sabo. yes, they are very similar, especially in the part where they oh so obviously fall in love, especially Marco. i just wonder if Naomi is as blind as Macey is?
and there's more to come with an second omake being written as we speak! i love this story too!
Himeka-
it is almost like love at first fight isn't it? and i know right? it's so funny and cute isn't it? and i happen to think, this one of the best way ones of meeting someone. it's hilarious as fuck. well, at least, i think it is.
Yes, Macey and Naomi are very similar, but when you grow up on a small island with your mother pretty much as your main role model. well, you tend to take on that role model personality and tracts and things. Macey had learned everything up in her life from her mother, so it's no surprise she so much like her mother. i don't know if Marco is brave enough to even call Macey, girl, especially since he knows what Naomi was like when that happened and Macey is her mother's daughter. like mother like daughter. they are so alike it not funny at times.
we better not say that too loudly or Marco will have a attack heart. because, well, a lot of reasons. i will leave you with this thought in mind, the first time something happens between Maroc and Naomi, despite her protesting and arguing with herself about how she cant sleep with Marco because researchers should not sleep with their research subjects, she makes the very first and very bold move.
anyway ideas on what and how people? i'll leave you to think about it. feel free to share your thoughts.
Gerblifriend-
grammar and me do not get along... and thank you for the new character and for helping with some of the mistakes with my chapters with this story as well. you were a great help. now, i just need to replace the chapters.
ASL Fan-
Naomi's reaction to Marco helping her... i always had that happening. Marco trying to be a knight in shining armour who thinks he is doing the right thing but gets a bashed nose for it. because, well, Naomi is no princess who needs a prince or knight to save her. till next time, he marines end up being more she can handle and i don't promise anything about her not breaking his nose again. it may, or may not happen again. i believe it's the only way to react when you have a plan worked out and know what you were doing then someone comes in ruins your perfectly good plan. you should broke their nose.
though, i don't think Marco was a fan of it.
Marco: i was not a fan of that.
there will be a moment at one point or another when Macey will realise her feelings for Sabo. just, not till later on. though, i guess she does realise she likes Sabo this chapter... oh well, it is my intended paring with Macey and with Sabo, but i have some hic ups planned for the two it not funny. actually, it is. i can't stop laughing right now because of all of the planning i am doing.
yes, i can do a Sabo x OC X Ace story for you. since it is a rare pairing. well, in this case, a Sabo x Macey x Ace for. cannon/storyline? or AU? I think AU would be best, but let me know your thoughts. oh if anyone can actually find out what the actual date is/was with Roger's exaction that would be great! i have been trying too, but i haven't find anything yet. all i get is theories of it being late September/early October or it being late October/late November. and i know of want a date, for a birthday chapter with Macey. if not, then, well, i just make one up or people can suggest a date, that works too.
anyway, ASL Trio are adorable, aren't they? especially when they are young. i love them too.
anyway, this post is almost twice its original length... god damn it... it is 1000% the longest chapter i have written for any and all of my stories... till next time everyone. love you all!