Birthdays. Wyvern has two of them and celebrates both of them as well. His first birthday being the one in the first timeline May 5th. And for the second time on October 23rd. His brother, Dragon only knows about the second one and for the second that for some unknown reason Wyvern celebrates that day.

Every year on the dot the brothers celebrate Wyvern's birthday with a single present and a feast of food, mostly meat though. So now that Dragon was galivanting around the world in search of revolution it was the first birthday he's ever spent alone since Ace's death.

But to Wyvern's surprise he receives a letter from Dragon for his birthday.

Wyvern was sitting with Makino in the bar telling the grand tales of his adventures in Fishman Island when one of the other villagers burst into the bar.

BANG

"Wyvern, it's a letter from your brother!"

The lad was wearing casual wear with a hat kept firmly in place by his hand that is planted on his head. Wyvern stops immediately and jumps from his seat. "REALLY!"

Wyvern moves quickly, grabbing the letter and ripping into it.

Wyvern,

I know you're a big sap when it comes to spending birthdays together so I thought I'd set something up. I was going to do it with you this year but considering the fact you literally kicked me off the island I guess you're going to have to find the gift alone. Have fun and try not to get lost. Please. Happy 10 years being alive.

Love you,

Dragon.

Inside along with the letter was a map to one of the less visited rock formations on the Island.

Wyvern spun around and looked into dark doe eyes. Throwing his hands up Wyvern yells, "MAKINO, LET'S GO ON AN ADVENTURE FOR TREASURE!"

Makino gasped, eyes sparkled, "like the pirates!?"

"Deriririririri, of course!" Wyvern chirped. "Now let's go."

They searched high and low for the gift that was awaiting Wyvern. They even stopped by Dadan's shack of a house for some fun before leaving quickly after burning a part of the house down. When they finally found the last place they needed to go to, the sun had already set and the moon and stars were their only company. Makino had long since fallen asleep and was clinging to Wyvern's back as he kept climbing around the forest.

He finally came upon a small alcove. Vines and trees grew up to the cave that overlooked the sea. His brother really had been paying attention. His eyes shined. Coming across a box located right in the middle he sat down and put makino to rest in his lap. While also allowing Merry to jump off his head, she started to sniff the box.

Opening the purple circular box he froze. Tears started streaming down his face. An old pain that he thought had long since healed over was ripped and bleeding. He had only gone to see him once after the whole ordeal and it hurt.

Inside the box sitting innocently was an orange cowboy hat. String tied around by a dial with a skull decorating it. No beads, or funny faces. It was Ace's hat. Inside the box was another note.

Dear Wyvern,

Happy Birthday. I always see you touching your head and playing with some of the villagers hats. So now you have one of your own.

Love your big brother,

Dragon

That day was the first of many in which the little brother in him, the one that stretched as far as the eye could see and smiled like the sun danced on his lips, healed even if it was little.