Author: Yay new chapter for Beneath the Moon! Hope everyone enjoys it! Thank you all for the Follows and Reviews! You guys are awesome! :D

" How is it I have a king sized bed with a beautiful woman warming it and I'm stuck here with you two?" Ace asked in annoyance as Luffy bounced around Cabo's room in excitement.

" Shut up, Ace! This is my room and MY BRIDE is spending the night in your bed with Ai! Not with me!" Sabo snapped, ignoring Luffy's excited babbling about how he was reminded of the many times they camped out together as children.

" Shut up, Sabo!" Ace grumbled from his position on the couch he was currently occupying.

" Did you have to tell her she was overreacting?"

" Shut up, Sabo!"

" How did you think she'd react when you said you didn't want children after she just told you she was pregnant with your baby?"

" What part of Shut up, Sabo is so hard for you to understand?" Ace groaned angrily, pulling a blanket over his face.

" Now she wants to move back to Whitebeard's, which means Koala won't see her best friend everyday which is going to somehow be my fault which means it will be your problem!"

" Wait, Ai is leaving?" Luffy asked in surprise. " Why is she gonna leave? You guys are Mates now!"

" She wants to leave because Ace is an asshole!" Sabo growled angrily.

" Seriously Sabo, shut up!"

" What did ace do that Ai wants to leave?" Luffy asked.

" He got her pregnant and then told her he didn't want the baby!"

" ACE!"

" I DIDN'T SAY THAT I DIDN'T WANT THE BABY!" Ace yelled angrily. " I SAID I DIDN'T WANT CHILDREN!"

" Cause that's a difference, Ace."

" SHUT UP, SABO!"

" Ace, do you not know that babies turn into children?"

" SHUT UP, LUFFY!"

" Why don't you want kids, Ace? You'd be a great dad!"

" I don't know why I expected anything different." Ai whimpered, hugging her knees to her chest.

" It's going to be alright, Ai." Nami said comfortingly. " He'll come around."

" He won't." Ai whimpered. " He made it clear he doesn't want children."

" Why wouldn't he want a baby?" Koala growled. " The two of you would have the cutest babies!"

" Because of how Luffy was when he was little that made him not want kids."

" Luffy's blundering strikes again." Nami groaned.

" He needs to know that Luffy is a special case." Robin said calmly. " Not all children are like Luffy."

" What if I have a girl?" Ai asked to everyone's surprise.

" What?" Koala asked wrapping a comforting arm around her friend.

" What if I have a girl?" Ai whimpered. " It's weird enough that I'm alive, as a Born Female Vampire, plus my mother was one as well. What if my baby is a girl? That basically a death sentence for her already!" Tears swelled in her eyes at the thought. " I don't think I could handle losing her."

" Ai, you can't think like that." Robin said quickly. " You can't think that your baby is going to die before they are born. Your baby deserves his mother to have some form of hope that he will be safe."

" This baby has a death warrant on her head already and she isn't even born yet!" Ai whimpered fearfully. " Her father doesn't even want her and the Order wants to kill her. What if I-"

SLAP!

Ai froze as Koala's hand came in contact with her cheek. " Stop it, right now." Her friend said angrily. " Do you really think Ace would let the Order touch you or the baby?"

" N-No-"

" Do you think that he would be happy if you lost the baby?"

" N-NO!" Ai squeaked in shock. " HE WOULD NEVER BE HAPPY ABOUT THE LOSE OF A INNOCENT LIFE!"

" Then calm down!" Koala snapped. " ace will come around, Ai. Just give him time!"

" Not to much time, Vampire Pregnancies are only about twelve weeks max." Nami said.

" Nami, you aren't helping!"

" ACE!"

The Prince froze at the panicked sound of his Bride's voice. He frantically looked around for her. He needed to find her, to make sure she and the baby were safe. Ai sounded afraid and in pain.

" AI!" He yelled hurriedly, searching the surrounding darkness for his Bride. " WHERE ARE YOU?"

" ACE!" He heard her panicked voice cry out. " HELP!"

He couldn't keep his heart rate under control. He summoned a ball of fire to his hand, allowing its light to aide in his search. Where are you? He thought frantically, finally he found her. Her small body was pressed against a wall, silver chains dangling from her tiny wrists. Her belly was about the size of a woman in her eighth month of pregnancy, her face bruised and lip split open. " AI!" He called frantically to her.

" ACE!" She cried out in panic.

" AI!" He yelled rushing to her side. " WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? WHO DID THIS TO YOU?"

" I did."

Ace tensed at the sound of an angry female voice. He turned to see a voluptuous woman with Snow White skin, waist length pitch black hair with a strand of blood red hair on the right side of her face. She blinked a set of blood red eyes hungrily over at him. " Hello Aviur, it's been a long time."

" Who are you?" Ace growled, placing himself protectively between the woman and Ai.

" Oh come now, my love. Don't you recognize me? Thana, your true lover." The woman said walking towards him hungrily.

" NO I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE! NOW RELEASE MY BRIDE BEFORE I KILL YOU!"

Be careful of her, boy! Her evil is more deadly than you can think of. Ace's Companion's voice echoed deep into his mind.

" Now, now my love. Are you really telling me that you don't remember me?" Thana asked pressing herself against Ace.

" DON'T TOUCH ME!" Ace snarled, jerking away from her in disgust. He was disgusted by any woman other than Ai touching him. " Now, who are you?"

" I see, so after all this time you still prefer that little piece of sheep shit over me."

" I don't know who you are lady, but if you are the one who hurt my Bride then I'll show you no mercy.

" Aviur, darling. How many times must we go through this little song and dance before you realize how foolish you've been and return to me?"

" I don't know how many times I have to tell you I don't know who the fuck you are!" Ace yelled causing the beautiful woman to frown in annoyance.

" I grow tired of this, Aviur." The woman said lifting her hand towards Ai, causing the blunette to scream in pain.

" AI!" Ace yelled before whirling on the woman, fire appearing once again around his fists. " STOP IT!"

" How many times must I teach you this lesson, Aviur?" Thana asked as the blunette continued to cry out in pain. " Your human pet is just that a pet. Not something to mate with or spend eternity with."

" YOU BITCH!" Ace yelled sending a fire ball towards her.

" Oh Aviur," Thana sighed tossing his attack easily away. " I see this is going to take some more prompting to make you realize how foolish you're being." Ace felt his blood turn to ice as he saw an ornate dagger appear in Thana's pale white hand.

" NO!" The Prince yelled attempting to grab her but she simply phased through him. He felt his breath catch in his chest as he saw the weapon angled towards his Bride's swollen tummy.

" NO!" Ace yelled as he saw the dagger plunge into his Bride's belly, into their unborn child. " AI!" He jerked awake suddenly, drenching in cold sweat. His heart was racing as his eyes darted frantically around the room, searching for any sign of the pale woman.

" Ace?" Luffy's groggy voice came from the darkness. " What's wrong? Why-" Before he could finish his question, Ace darted from the couch and was out the door before the wolf could blink.

Ace practically flew down the corridor towards his bedroom. He needed to see Ai. He needed to physically see her. To know that she was alright. To actually lay eyes on her and to make sure that here and protected. He didn't even remember opening the door to his room or even entering the room.

" AI!" He yelled searching the dark room for baby blue hair.

" ACE! WHAT THE HELL?" He heard Koala's sleep voice hollar. " WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU? WE WERE SLEEPING!"

The Prince ignored his sister-in-law as he caught sight of a tousled mop of blue hair emerge from the bedding. He saw Ai rub her eye sleepily. " Who's being loud? She asked before yawning.

" Ace is!" Nami groaned, flopping backwards onto the couch she currently occupied. " Can't whatever half-assed excuse you came up with can wait until morning?"

" Ace-" Ai broke off as she felt herself being crushed against a warm, rock solid chest. " A-ACE?" She gasped as she realized that her Groom was the one holding her. She found herself taking a deep inhale, taking in his comforting scent.

" ACE! YOU'RE GOING TO CRUSH HER!" Nami yelled. " YOU NEED TO BE CAREFUL! SHE'S CARRYING PRECIOUS CARGO!"

" You're safe." Ai heard the Prince whisper, his voice sounding strained with fear and pain. " Thank the gods that you're safe!"

" Ace?" Ai asked in concern, her earlier anger at him pushed aside at the moment.

" You're safe!" She heard him whisper again, his body and voice were shaking.

" Ace…what's wrong?" She whispered interlacing her fingers through his hair. " What happened?" She blinked in surprise when she felt him place a hand over her belly.

" He's safe too." She heard him whimper. " You're BOTH safe!"

" Ace," She said again cupping his cheek gently. " What's wrong?"

Ace knew that it was only a dream but it had felt so real. The thought of Ai being tortured….the sight of the dagger plunging into her…of it killing her and their child. " I'll protect you! I promise!"

" I know, Ace." Ai whispered softly. She kissed his brow soothingly. She gently kissed his brow, nuzzling her face into his hair. She saw Koala and Nami begin to make their way to the now open door. Koala paused at the doorway, looking back at her friend who gave her a go ahead nod. " Come on," she said softly, pulling the blankets back. " Let's get some sleep. We can talk in the morning."

Ace didn't say a word as he got under the blankets and pulled his Bride to him. He wrapped one arm protectively around her, his other place over the small bump where their child safely grew. " I promise Ai, I'll keep you both safe."

" I know Ace, I know!"

" I want an update on the plan to eliminate The Demon's Spawn's Whore." Malikai asked angrily. He glared down in disgust at Lucci.

" We have noticed an increase in security around Gol's Castle and our main informant was captured by The Dark King's Bride. Some of our other operatives-"

" The whore is pregnant." Thana's voice said calmly. She walked in, arms crossed, face filled with irritation. " You fools couldn't complete a simple task, could you?"

" Are you fucking kidding me?" Malikai snarled. " That little cunt is pregnant! Now the security around the castle will be beyond impregnable!"

" My apologies, Commander." Lucci said his eyes locked on Malikai's leg. " We a-"

" What about him?" Thana asked interrupting the shifter.

" No." Malikai snapped angrily. " We're not calling him. I'd never deal with the likes of him."

" He's the only one to ever succeed in capturing her." Thank said. " Far better than this cat here."

" I don't-"

" So should we continue to work with this failure or hire someone who can actually get the job done." Thana said, her eyes locked on Malikai's. " Make your choice, Commander." Silence fell in the hall at the pale woman's demand. She swath wheels turning in his mind. She saw him running several different scenarios in his head. She knew that he would eventually see the logic in her argument.

" Alright." Malikai groaned finally groaned, running a hand over his face. " Call the damn bastard. Tell him to get his fats here quickly."

" Commander-"

" BE SILENT, LUCCI!" Malikai yelled hatefully at the shifter.

" Your hatred for that little leech's whore is fascinating." Thana said brushing her long black hair out. She wore a lacey red and black lingerie rob that was a stark contrast to her pale skin. She smirked over at Malikai. " Isn't she your granddaughter after all?"

" It is merely the spawn of a leech from the seed of a traitor. It is a Second Generation Female Vampire. It should have died in its mother's diseased womb before ever drawing breath. It definitely shouldn't have survived past its first year."

" You hate her so much so that you ordered the assassination of your own son and his family." Thana said sauntering over to the commander seductively.

" I ordered the death of a leech, a traitor and their spawn." Malikai said as Thana wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her supple body to him. " I even ended the traitor's worthless life myself."

" Well my love," Thana purred interlacing her fingers into his hair. " I do love that cold heart of yours."

" Cold heart?"

" It's a compliment, darling. " Thana said trailing a nail over his nipple teasingly, earning a hungry hiss from him. " I love the story of your torturing that traitorous bastard. I find it so erotic. Tell me again about the knives cutting into his flesh."

" You are a delicious woman." Malikai said tossing her to the floor and tearing her lingerie from her.

" Thatch…"

SNORE!

" Thatch…"

SNORE!

" THATCH!"

SCHLING!

" WHO'S THERE!" The Fourth Division Commander yelled, unsheathing his machetes. His black eyes darted around the dark room, landing on a shadowy figure. " Who are you!"

" You're getting rusty, Brother." A familiar voice laughed causing the hair on the back of his neck to stand on end.

" It can't be…" Thatch whispered, his eyes wide as the figure stepped suddenly into focus. A tall man with long black hair tied back into a ponytail. He wore all black. Several layers of thick animal leather was strapped to his left hip. A large cross scar ran diagonally across his face. He's body was strong and muscular. " Alduin…"

" You need to be more careful, Brother." Alduin said calmly.

" There is a treaty between Pops and the King, Alduin." Thatch said quickly. " Ai is Coupled with the Prince. Neither side will strike because of the risk to the kids."

" That's not what I meant, Thatch." Alduin said his tone serious.

" Then what? Why are you here?" Thatch asked worriedly.

" Something evil is coming, Thatch. I want my family safe."

" Alduin, I'd rather die then let anything hurt Ai." Thatch said sternly. " Ai and her baby are safe."

" That isn't what I meant, Thatch." Alduin said his eyes narrowing. " I can never thank all of you for taking care and loving Ai after Elia and I died. Yet there is an old danger coming soon."

" Are you worried about Lucci and the Order? We've already caught one spy and we've been combing the area for more."

" Thatch…the Order isn't the only threat out there." Alduin said his voice becoming strained. " An older evil is coming for all of you. This evil brought about the Curse for Female Vampires. This evil has tried to kill Ai through millennia after millennia.

" How do you know this?"

" You hear things in the Afterlife, Thatch. What I've heard could annihilate my family. All of my family." Alduin said. " That bastard is also coming for her, Thatch. All of you are in danger. I want all of you to be careful."

" By that bastard…you don't mean…" Thatch felt his face drain of all color. " THAT BASTARD!"

" You need to try to keep your anger in check, Brother."

" Keep my anger in check? Alduin, you don't know what that bastard did to Ai!"

" I only know all to DAMN WELL what that bastard did to MY BABY, Thatch! That bastard fed off of my daughter and then sold her to the others to feed on. Like she was a fucking animal. I want that bastard dead so that I can deliver some fatherly justice. She's my daughter. She is the only good thing that I ever did in my entire life."

" Brother, you did a lot of good things in your life."

" Aiko was the only good thing I did. Gods, I can remember how little she was when she was born. She was my perfect little blue bird. I couldn't protect her or her mother. I failed them both. Elia died because I failed. Ai's had a death warrant on her head the very second she drew breath because of me. She deserves to be happy. You all do."

" She will be…we all will be." Thatch said smiling.