One Piece:

Demon from the pits of hell

by Lucynda Raciak

A/N: Remember how Garp 'visited' Straw Hats in Water 7? Now imagine this but a freshly backed 2nd Division Commander:

Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece. I'm no GOda

The sea was surprisingly calm that day and every Whitebeard Pirate should have known that the good weather in the New World could only mean trouble of some kind. The day before they had a party on a small island and now most of them had a reasonable hangover. The only ones that had no problem what so ever where Marco - thanks to his healing powers, Ace - his devil fruit could literally burn calories inside his body, Oyaji - who was used to drinking gallons of booze anyway, and crew members that were chosen for a lookout and therefore not drinking anything in the first place.

The party was awesome, in Ace's own words. Little Joe, the member of 6th Division and ex-acrobat from Celestial Theatre was doing a show, jumping between fire shapes created by their new, freshly-baked human-torch of a 2nd Division Commander.

Thatch still couldn't believe how long did it take for Ace to not only join but take the offer to become the Commander. He couldn't help but ask:

"Seriously Firefly, what were you thinking that time?"

"We were wondering that as well," said Masked Deuce, Ace's ex-first mate from Spade Pirates and now division member. "Captain - we asked - are you sure you want to attack THE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD?" Deuce made a dramatic pause and looked at Thatch with a smirk "Do you know what he told us?" Thatch made an excited sound pressing Deuce to continue. The blue-haired pirate made an impression of his friend: "I told you, Dee! He's just a man."

"Seriously, Firefly?"

"What?! It's true!"

"Gurarara!"

Thatch smiled at the memory as he saw Ace fall asleep on the deck. That wee Firefly needed to be more careful with his little condition. The cook looked at the sea far away. He blinked. A ship was coming to their direction.

"Hey, Adam!" he shouted into the sky where on the mast Adam Bradley was probably sleeping if he didn't yet inform the others about the incoming ship. The other members looked at Thatch irritated. Hungover and loud noises were not a good combination.

Adam shouted back

"What?!"

"Incoming on the port! What is it?!"

There was a short pause and then a slightly unnerved voice.

"It's Garp!"

"Oh shit, what is HE doing here." Li Hao, who till this moment was napping after the party, whined as he stood up. "And why now? I have such a hangover."

"Don't whine and wake up the others!" ordered Thatch. They might be the crew of Whitebeard, be the strongest man in the world but even they wouldn't underestimate the likes of Garp. Despite Fist's old age, the tales of Oyaji's fights with a crazy marine were enough to consider him a treat. Not many among the crew were old enough to remember the Rock's pirates that their Oyaji was a member of but those who did always were unnerved by the news that Garp was near.

Thatch sighed as he looked at napping Ace. The kid wouldn't wake up no matter what when he was in such a state. The cook took him like a sack of potatoes and went on the Quarterdeck to inform Oyaji about the situation and leave Ace in his safe hands.

"Gurarara!" their captain laughed at the news and promised to look after Ace who was now lining next to the steering wheel "little firebrat is going to be disappointed he missed this. Gurarara!"

Everyone was ready when Orion, Garp's ship, was within a range. Normally this situation went two different ways. Either Garp was here to drink booze with Oyaji to recall old memories or he was here for a fight because the demonic old man had too much energy for his own good. The second option usually involved the coordinate attack along with his marine troops - the best of the best, taught especially by Garp to be an insane bunch of goody-two-shoes with a death wish - which meant the entire crew needed to be ready.

Imagine then the shock when Garp did nither. Instead, he went straight for their sleepy, new, shiny, baby commander and uses 'Fist of Love'.

Like what the hell is that anyway?!

And normally they would react faster but this is new. Garp is very honourable - he's not a pirate you know - and would never attack an opponent that doesn't have a chance to counterattack.

Ace woke up immediately and his reaction was even more surprising than the 'Fist of Love' attack, whatever that was. He didn't attack the marine as he would normally do. Instead, his face bloomed with recognition and terror.

"What are you doing here?!" he yelled and like a cat, he in seconds climbed Whitebeard arm and hid behind man's head.

"What am I doing here?! You ungrateful brat?! You ware supposed to be a marine, damn it! And stand before me when I'm talking to you!"

The Whitebeard Pirates were looking at the two shocked. Even Oyaji, who had a hand on his trusted Murakumogiri, was confused. Since when did Ace know the very famous Vice Admiral and since when he's a 'marine material'?!

"Fuck off! You can't tell me what to do!"

Another shocker. Ace was always very polite, even to his enemies. During the month he tried to kill Oyaji he rarely cursed even if he was very angry.

"Yes, I do! I'm your legal guardian!"

Say what?!

"I'm an adult already god damn it!"

"The day you're an adult will be the day I die, you brat! And where is your shirt, child! I didn't raise you like that!"

At this point, Whitebeard pirates had very many questions.

"You didn't ra-"

Ace was interrupted by Oyaji who put his gigantic hand on his head to calm him down.

"What is the meaning of this Garp? I hope you didn't come all this way to attack my Commander."

"I don't know about a Commander thing but yes, I came all this way to beat the crap of my grandson. How dare you become a pirate Ace!"

Grandson? What?

"It was my dream!"

"Then why did I throw you to 60 feet deep pit? For fun? No, it was all for you to become a strong marine!"

"What types of marines are we even talking about?" asked Thatch who started to see why Ace was so stubborn in attacking Oyaji. With a grandpa like that who wouldn't be?

Because in Ace's head Whitebeard might be the strongest man in the world but he's still a man. Garp is a demon from the pits of hell!

A/N: Did you like it? This is a One-Shot but if you'd like a follow-up, let me know :)

Few extras: Little Joe, Adam Bradley and Li Hao are OC. When I write more they will probably appear as background characters.

"From the port" is a side of a ship in sea slang. Same goes for Quarterdeck - it's a part of the ship with a steering wheel.

Orion - Garp's ship - was a name of Greek Gigant and hunter. You can see his constellation in the sky where he's surrounded by his loyal dogs. I think it is a perfect name for the ship of Garp the Fist :D