Wow! Thanks everyone for the reviews! It's my first fanfic so I'm kinda figuring things out as I go. I'm sorta obsessed with One Piece and I've been bouncing around this idea for a while now. I'm really happy people seem to enjoy it.

As for the update schedule: it'll be pretty tricky to continue updating frequently over the sumemr, as I will be out of the country for several weeks. I'll continue writing, but access to a keyboard will be difficult so don't expect much until next fall. I only updated this story two days in a row because I already had Chapter 2 written so don't think this will be a regular occurrence. I'll likely be able to churn out another handful of chapters over the next month, but not much more. As for length; I know where I want this story to go but getting there will be an adventure in and of itself.

Disclaimer: I do not own any part of One Piece. The characters and story belong to Eiichiro Oda and Toei.

All around him, he heard groaning, beeping, hushed voices, and the bustling of feet. He was so tired; he didn't even want to open his eyelids to see his surroundings. He figured he knew his surroundings; he was probably in some part of the castle and everyone was still recovering while Chopper went around and bandaged everyone up. They had won, after all. No more Oz or Moria, he had made sure of it with his last attack.

Gradually, the voices become clearer as his body was brought into full consciousness. When he realized none of the voices belonged to his crew, he furrowed his brow in confusion. Slowly opening his eyes, he took in his surroundings: they were completely unfamiliar and he recognized nobody. He struggled to sit up, but realized a pair of handcuffs kept him from moving much. Apparently his movement had caught the attention of the doctors, as they hustled over telling him to lie back down.

"What is this place?" Luffy asked.

"You're at the hospital in Marine Headquarters," one man replied. "I'll go get someone to explain the situation to you," he added, shortly before heading out the doors.

Luffy sat there, dumbfounded. Headquarters? No, he must have heard wrong. If he was at Marine Headquarters, then where was his crew? What had happened while he was unconscious? Looking at the nurse checking his vitals, he said, "Marine Headquarters? But I was just at Thriller Bark. Where's my crew?"

She flinched when Luffy spoke directly to her. She avoided his gaze while she answered, "I don't know. This is the ward where we treat wounded criminals so they can be sentenced to pay for their crimes. You were badly injured when you were brought in the other day. The doctor will bring someone to explain everything." She seemed eager to end the conversation.

"What? Sentenced? But I … well I guess that's true," Luffy responded, laughing to himself. "Does that mean these are Sea Prism handcuffs?" he asked, nodding toward the objects in question. She nodded in response, and beat a hasty retreat before he could ask any more questions. He was left to wonder what had happened after he had defeated Moria. Why had he been captured?

As if on cue, the last person he wanted to see walked through the hospital doors and headed straight for his bed. Groaning, Luffy looked up at his grandfather's face and waited for the inevitable outburst and blow to the head. Surprisingly, it never came. Garp just stared down at his grandson, not speaking. Suddenly, he let out a huge sigh and pulled a chair over to the side of the bed before sitting down. Shaking his head, he said, "First Ace and now you. Do you understand how much trouble you two have caused for me!" he exclaimed in frustration. "It's bad enough Ace has been captured, but now you as well." He sighed once more.

"Ace? Ace was captured? When?" Luffy asked, incredulous.

"You didn't know? He was captured by Blackbeard a while back. Shortly after the incident at Enes Lobby, actually," Garp told him. "Now he's being held at Impel Down while the World Government decides his sentence."

"What's Impel Down?" Luffy asked.

"It's a prison for criminals. Really, Luffy, you should at least know this as a pirate," Garp said, although he wasn't at all surprised at Luffy's ignorance.

Luffy ignored this comment, frowning. Garp watched his grandson with interest. He knew how much Luffy admired his older brother and wondered what Luffy would have to say about it. Suddenly, Luffy's face changed into a look of confusion. He looked up and saw his trademark hat wasn't on his head. "Where's my hat?" he asked, looking around the room.

Garp sighed once again; Luffy's attention span was lacking. "It's in my office," he said. "I'll bring it to you tomorrow. But now we need to talk about what happens next," Garp added, dreading this part of the conversation.

"Next? Wait, where's my crew? Are they here, too?" Luffy asked, completely indifferent to his own situation.

"Kuma only captured you, so I don't know. All he said was that he left your crew behind on Thriller Bark. Whether they're safe or not remains to be seen," Garp told him, knowing that Luffy wouldn't move on until he had the information he wanted.

"Kuma?" Luffy asked.

"Aye. He's a Warlord. After you defeated Moria, he was told to capture all witnesses. He only came back with you though."

Luffy let that sink in. If he was captured, it could be problematic. But his main concern was why he was captured. He knew his crew would never let him be captured without a fight. They had all been injured pretty badly so maybe they couldn't put up a huge fight to protect him. If so, how bad of a shape were they in? His main priority at the moment was finding a way to meet back up with them. But Ace… he needed more information first. Looking up, Luffy realized Garp had been talking.

"What?" Luffy asked.

Garp punched Luffy, saying, "You never listen! I said; forget your crew for a minute. Do you realize the situation you're in?! You've been captured by the Marines, you idiot. The only reason you are still here is because you were badly injured. Once you recover enough, you'll be put in Impel Down, along with Ace and all the other criminals. Sengoku has consulted the world Leaders about your sentencing and they're still deciding. It's likely both you and Ace will suffer harsh punishment for what you two have done. I told you at Water 7: I can't let you escape. You chose your side despite everything I told you and trained you for," he continued on his rant about how Luffy picked the wrong side. Eventually he became aware of Luffy nodding off before punching him once more. "DON'T FALL ASLEEP WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU!"

"Ow! Grandpa, that hurt. Why did you do that? I thought you said I was badly injured," Luffy complained.

"Any grandson of mine wouldn't die from something this minor. Did you even hear what I said?" Garp asked.

"Hmm… something about being in jail with Ace. Sounds like fun," Luffy said, laughing.

Garp just stared in disbelief, gritting his teeth. What an idiot! He has no idea how serious this is! He let out yet another sigh before standing up. "You must be hungry." At the mention of food, Luffy's face lit up. Garp added, "I'll go get you some. Then we can talk about what happens from here on out." All hope of having Luffy's attention was once again lost as soon as his grandfather mentioned food. Garp left his grandson's bedside, shaking his head.

Please review! I welcome constructive criticisms.

Chapter length: I'll try to make them longer but sometimes what I want to say in one chapter doesn't take as long as others. They will begin to get longer as we go.

Thanks for your interest!