Everyday
Summary: In an alternate setting to the ending of Marineford, a Marine steps forward to confirm the claims made by Shanks and Mihawk that their children are in fact theirs. As the world sees within their very memories, they see a different side to the supposed villainous Pirate King Gol D. Roger and how the World Government was as they learn of the paths the family took and why. Revelations are revealed. They also realize that there had been another issue all along. Set in "They Don't Know About Us". Omegaverse.
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The world, pirates, and Marines alike see into the past and react to the memories of Rouge, Rayleigh, Dragon, Shanks, Mihawk, Ace, Luffy, Sabo, and Garp.
Author's Note: Hey everyone and welcome to Everyday where we look into the lives of our favorite pirates! This was originally meant to be a part of We Are (Family) that it got so long that it became its own fic. This might happen sometimes. Memories will be in italics.
Just a small reminder that things like Rape/Non-Con Elements will show up. If anything can result in triggering effects I will put in the note where to skip so you just avoid the section entirely! I will be putting memories in here that were not included in the backstories and all memories will lead up to Marineford. They will be laid out more as like chronological compared to just going through them like the backstories! I hope you enjoy! On with the fic!
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Chapter One: The Mist of the Past: The Doctor of Drum Island: Portgas D. Shay
"Oyaji, please! We can go home together!" Ace shouted.
"I'm making it so you can get out of here! Now, go!" Whitebeard exclaimed.
Ace balled his fists as he looked over to Whitebeard. Standing in a line between the Marines and the Whitebeard Pirates, the Strawhats, and the prisoners were Whitebeard, Rouge, Dragon, Mihawk, and Rayleigh.
Whitebeard set off another quake, the Marines panicking as Marineford started to crumble. "We came here as a family; we're leaving as one!" Haruta fought back.
"We did it! We have Ace! We can go home!" Thatch exclaimed.
"You mean to defy your Captain's order?! I told you fools to get away!" Whitebeard shouted back.
"Oyaji, no!"
An argument quickly broke out among the Whitebeard Pirates as they fought if they should stay or go. Ace was frozen as he stared at Whitebeard as the others started to run towards the ships.
"Luffy, we need to go!" Sanji yelled out.
"Come on, Ace, let's go! The old guy made up his mind!"
The Omega growled. "I know…" He lit his hand on fire as Marines started to jump at Whitebeard. The fighting had broken out again among Rouge, Dragon, Rayleigh, and Mihawk. "Back off, you bastards!" Ace screamed as the fire connected with the Marines going after his Captain. He threw his arms out and encircled himself and Whitebeard in flames.
Bowing to the ground, he was breathing heavily from how exhausted his body was. "The time for words has passed, my son." Whitebeard stated. "But tell me… one last thing. Are you happy to have this old fool as a father?"
Ace looked up, tears coming to his eyes. Whitebeard was only here because he had gotten captured. "Of course, dad!" He screamed.
Whitebeard's chuckling had rung into his ears. The Omega wiped at the tears in his eyes as he stood up, turning on his heel and running after Luffy. The two running side by side towards the ships. "Ace! Luffy! You two stay in front!" The brothers looked up to Jinbei. "They are specifically targeting you two! We cannot let the old man waste his life! He will not fall in vain!" Ace was heaving, his lungs burning from his injuries, fatigue, and starvation from the past month. He winced as he heard screams behind him. "Never mind that! Just keep running until you get to the ship!"
"Look at that, they saved Fire Fist Ace and now they are running. What a cowardly crew, just like their washed-up Captain." Akainu stated.
"What?!"
"Ignore him! He's trying to rile you up!" Kingdew stated.
"Some Captain he is. It's not your fault. That's just Whitebeard. A washed-up failure." Akainu continued.
Ace paused, the air catching in his throat. The anger flaring in him. "Ace!" Luffy exclaimed as him and Jinbei turned around. The Strawhats were ahead of them, stopping as Luffy called out his brother's name.
"A failure?!" Ace hissed, his hands flickering with fire as he turned to glare at Akainu. "Take it back or else."
"Ace! No, don't! Just keep moving!"
Hands were on his biceps trying to pull him away, but Ace was only seeing red as the Omega glared at the Marine Admiral. "He can say whatever he wants! Let's go!" One of his nakama pleaded.
The Omega pushed his nakama away, flames erupting from his body. Flickering in and out as Ace hissed, "No one gets away with mocking, Oyaji."
"STOP!" Luffy screamed.
Akainu smirked. "Take it back, it's the truth. Let me tell you a story." The Admiral paused as Ace clutched his fists. "After your father conquered the Grand Line—"
"ROGER IS NOT MY FATHER! SHUT UP WITH THAT!" Ace screamed. He was getting real sick of people calling Roger his father. Especially after he accidentally revealed that Mihawk was his Alpha father.
Akainu chose to ignore him, going on with his story. "After that, he opened the door to the Great Pirate era by sacrificing his own life. I hate to say it being a Navy Admiral, but he was King of the Pirates. No question. Keeping all of that in mind, Whitebeard has failed. His lack of ambition meant he never would be King of anything but you simple minded cronies." The Omega glared at the Admiral as the flames continued to flicker due to his emotions going through the roof. His anger only getting worse that it was bubbling inside of him. "Once he brainwashed enough of you into doing his dirty work, he got lazy. Every now and then you will find someone who needs him as a peacekeeper. Start trouble here and Whitebeard will come running, they say." Ace was seething, his entire body shaking as he allowed his flames to be released. Unable to contain them any longer. "Empty posts to keep idiots you fearful, who call him hero when he's nothing but a coward." Akainu turned to fully face Ace, the Omega still shaking as he felt his nails cutting into the palms of his hands. "When Gold Roger was around, Whitebeard always came in second. Even after Roger's death, he couldn't become King. So, there it is, the tale of your father's winning and the great big failure of Whitebeard. Soon enough, he will be dead, and no one will remember him." Ace started to walk forward, his eyes burning. "I can't help but feel sorry for the man and all of you punks call him Oyaji. Did you make this family to humor him or are you just as delusional?"
The Omega growled. "Shut it…" He whispered, the flames now completely ignited on his shoulders, arms, and legs as he walked away from his nakama and towards Akainu.
"He sailed the seas for years and couldn't amount to anything. Alas, an army of losers and in the end he was even almost stabbed by one of his own sons. Trusting my word over his own. And still… he'll die to protect that man. Have you ever heard of a more pathetic life?" Akainu continued.
"That's enough!" Ace exclaimed, the flames flaring alongside his anger.
"Leave him! Run!" Izou called after him.
"Ace, turn around!" Thatch screamed out.
"ACE!" The rest of his nakama called out.
"You're wrong! There is nothing fake about the family he gave us! I would expect a heartless bastard like you to appreciate that!" Ace exclaimed, the Omega lighting the shape of a crescent on his back momentarily.
"Like I said, he convinced you punks that you meant something to the world, but your kind doesn't deserve a home! They deserve the Gallows!" Akainu said.
"CAN IT!" Ace fought back.
Akainu held just the same angry mask on his face as he shouted back with, "You know it's true! You will all die as failures, and Whitebeard is nothing but a lowly old fool!"
"Whitebeard is the greatest pirate who ever lived! You hear me! YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE MAN WHO SAVED MY LIFE!" Ace screamed, igniting himself into flames and surrounding himself within a wall of his own fire.
"GET AWAY FROM HIM, ACE!"
"THIS IS HIS ERA! DON'T YOU FORGET!" Ace screamed out as his arm was lit up in flames, with a shout, sending the flames directly for Akainu.
The Admiral was shouting right back at him, the magma connecting with Ace's fire. The power of the two attacks causing the ground to break and crumble around them. The Omega gave another determined shout as he put more power into his flames. Trying to overpower the magma through his anger.
"Your Oyaji will end up the same as you, boy! Dead! And by my hand!" Akainu shouted.
Ace let out a cry of pain as the magma broke through his fire, connecting with his arm that he had ignited in flames previously. The force behind the attack sending him flying backwards before he landed hard on the ground, his body rolling until he was face down on the ground.
"How did he burn him?!" Izou shouted, gasping in shock.
"ACE! GET OUT OF THERE!" Marco screamed.
The Omega gripped his burnt arm as he curled in on himself, cradling the injured forearm. "Thanks to your logia type fruit, you're not used to getting hurt. It's made you too cocky. You maybe made of fire, but my magma burns even hotter than that." Akainu stated. Ace grimaced in pain as he touched his fingers to his skin. The mark was barely there but he could sure feel it. His body his entire body shaking from the pain that he was in. "Just like Whitebeard, second rate until the bitter end!"
"Ace!" Luffy muttered.
"Luffy! Stay out of harms way! You are in no condition to be in this fight!" Jinbei shouted.
Ace could feel the heat radiating off of Akainu. The power even stronger than his own. "Gold Roger and Dragon the Revolutionary to think that you were adopted brothers all these years! What a victory it would be to end both bloodlines. Everyone else can escape. The two of you are the only targets I'm after. Say, goodbye."
Ace gasped as he looked up, noticing the change from Akainu. His gaze moving from where Ace was to Luffy. "WAIT!" The Omega screamed as Akainu jumped past him, a magma fist ready and headed straight for his brother. Luffy looked up just in time. The fear flashing in his eyes. "LUFFY!" Ace covered himself in his fire and jumped. Bracing himself for the hit.
It never came.
He could feel the heat on his back. Luffy was staring at him with wide eyes, leaning back on his elbows. The Omega took a shaky breath as he turned his head, only to see someone standing between him and Akainu. A sword blocking the magma from hitting him. His eyes widened.
"Mom!" He gasped.
The wave of haki that followed had Ace crashing to the ground next to Luffy as he turned to look up.
"Huh?" Akainu mumbled, looking up.
Shanks was standing there with Gryphon pulled out. The sword blocking Akainu's fist. "Mom…" Ace whispered again.
"Not my son, you bastard!" Shanks yelled, putting more power into his sword that had Akainu stumbling backwards.
Shockwaves went out through the pirates and the Marines as everything came to a standstill. "IT'S RED-HAIRED SHANKS!"
"He was just facing off against Kaido yesterday! How did he get here so fast?!"
Akainu jumped away, pulling his fist back as he leveled a glare on Shanks. Shanks returning the favor as he sheathed Gryphon. Ace could feel his anger bubbling from where he was. "What's Red-Haired Shanks doing here?!" A Marine questioned.
"Did Fire Fist… just call him, mom?" Another asked.
"Oh God, we have to fight another yonko too?!"
Shanks turned away from Akainu, dropping down by his sons. His arms wrapping around the two of them and pulling them close. "Oh, thank the seas… I made it just in time." The Omega Captain said.
Ace felt the tears pull in his eyes as he reached around Shanks, clinging onto him. He had been that close to death. So close to sacrificing himself for Luffy. If Shanks hadn't shown up just in that moment, Ace would be dead.
And all of their work would have been for nothing.
Shanks' fingers curled in Ace's hair as Shanks held on. His grip getting tighter. "You boys are going to kill me before I turn forty."
Ace looked up from where he had his face buried in Shanks' cloak to see Akainu approaching. A raised magma fist ready to strike. "MOM! WATCH OUT!" Ace screamed.
Shanks pulled away, hand going for his sword just as Akainu was bringing his hand down. The scream erupted from Ace as his eyes widened. The clash of magma hitting metal rang out once more as Mihawk was now standing between Akainu and Shanks.
"Hawkeyes?! What is the meaning of this!" Akainu growled.
"Have you not learned that I will not let you kill my family?" Mihawk said, twisting his hand, forcing Akainu to back up. "You will not lay a hand on my mate or pups. If you want to survive this war, you will back off."
"Luffy! Oh god, are you okay?!" Nami said as the Strawhats were rushing back over, circling behind them.
"Shanks… is Ace's mom?" A Whitebeard pirate questioned.
"I'm so sorry! I saw what happened, but I couldn't get over here! I never should have left your side!" Sabo stated, placing himself next to Mihawk, kneeling down by them and eyes raking over them to survey any injuries they might have.
Ace watched as instead of being up against the Marines; Rouge, Dragon, and Rayleigh were now lined up by Mihawk. Shanks was back on his feet, pulling off his cloak and throwing it over Ace's shoulders.
The red-haired Omega standing tall as he walked up into the middle of the lineup. "Every drop of blood you spill… you spill upon yourselves. If you still hunger for battle…" Shanks stated, pulling Gryphon out once more. "Come. We'll be glad to take you on." Joining Shanks, crowding around in a protective circle around Ace and Luffy were the Red-Hair Pirates. The crew stepping through the Whitebeard Pirates before they stopped in place.
Ace hugged Shanks' cloak to him, wincing as he hit his arm.
"Room"
The blue sphere surrounded the pirates, Law walking over until he kneeling next to Ace. Not saying a word to him as he slashed his sword. Ace could only blink as the pain left his arm. The skin now completely unburnt. Law standing back up and turning to face Akainu.
Shanks started to walk forward. "I watched the entire thing on my way here. The actions I saw… disgusted me." The red-haired Captain hissed. "I'm out for blood. Yours specifically, Admiral Akainu." Shanks stopped once more. "You will not lay another hand on either of my sons again."
"You expect us to believe you? A lowlife pirate like yourself?" Akainu questioned.
Ace growled, going to move but only stopping as Law moved more in front of him. Shanks smirked. "Believe what you want, but it doesn't change the truth."
"We can't let them waltz out of here." Akainu went on.
"I'm more than willing to fight to get them out." Shanks retorted. "It's what a parent does."
"Hawkeyes waited to make a move. What parent does that?" Akainu stated with a smirk on his face.
Mihawk narrowed his gaze. "Don't you dare talk about him like that!" Ace shouted, bringing attention back to him.
"Ace…" He heard Marco whisper.
Ace pushed himself back up to his feet. "Pirates have more class than the Marines ever will! My Papa knew what he was doing."
"Relax, Ace." Mihawk said, turning his head to look at Ace now. "You've done enough."
"You're just saying that to hide the fact that those boys have bad blood." Akainu growled.
Shanks rolled his eyes, looking over to Mihawk. "They really think we would lie."
"We are pirates." Mihawk hummed.
"True." Shanks replied with a shrug. "Still though. I wouldn't lie about my own children. Isn't almost dying in childbirth enough?" He sighed, a fond smile on his face for a moment before he was looking back at the Marines. "Looks like we have a predicament because you aren't getting past me."
"Why don't you just do the eye glowy thing?" Luffy questioned, motioning at his eyes.
Mihawk peered over his shoulder. "Luffy, that only proves that you are related. It doesn't establish bloodline."
"Oh." Luffy muttered. "Well, that's stupid."
A Marine broke away from the crowd. A young woman with a smile on her face. "I can help!" She exclaimed, rushing forward. "My Devil Fruit can prove it."
Ace eyed her for a second, narrowing his gaze accusingly. She seemed innocent enough, but she was a Marine after all. Marines were just his natural enemy. Akainu moved forward, humming, "And what is your Devil Fruit?"
"It's a memory based fruit. I can display memories around us, and we can witness everything." She replied. "We would be able to see everything. Hear thoughts. Conversations. Everything." The Marine stopped, looking back at the pirates, "That is if you don't mind revealing your memories to us. I can't exactly control how far back I go, so there could be a chance that we would see something that you don't want to us to see."
Shanks nodded, "Take whatever you need."
"Wait, Boss!" Yasopp exclaimed, "This could lead to disaster."
"I'm aware." Shanks replied. "I'm willing to let this happen."
Sengoku walked forward, looking between them all. "What do you need, soldier?"
"Since I'm new to this, I won't be able to completely calculate everything." She replied. "I might need multiple people's memories to access the timeline correctly."
Sengoku nodded, turning back towards the pirates, "If you are willing to submit your memories, we will let Portgas D. Ace go." He stated. "Silvers Rayleigh, Portgas D. Rouge, Monkey D. Dragon, Sabo, Dracule Mihawk, Red-Haired Shanks, Portgas D. Ace, and Monkey D. Luffy… step forward." Ace's heart was racing as he shared a look with Luffy before he was pushing himself up.
"Ace, you don't have to do this!" Marco exclaimed. "They just want to get as much information as possible."
"Maybe." Ace replied, "But… this might be our only chance to end the war without any more bloodshed. If my memories will allow that, they can have them."
Sengoku turned to Garp, waving him over, "You too, Garp."
Garp frowned, moving into the forming line of pirates. The woman held her hand out, palm up, "Just place your hand over mine and I will activate it. Your memories should line up together and work as a timeline. It will start from the oldest person here until we reach a moment that all of you are in one place at once. It will be like we are all there. Your memories won't be effected, and they won't be able to see us."
Shanks was the first to reach out, placing his hand over the Marines, followed by Mihawk before everyone else reached forward and placed their own hands over each other's. Ace's was the last to go into the pile, exhaling sharply as he nodded.
The girl's hand showed a glow, engulfing all of their hands in a soft light before the area around them started to morph into something similar to fog. Others around them began to panic as the area changed from the battlefield that was Marineford before it looked like they were standing over a snowy ground. Ace's feet were cold which surprised him. It was like they were actually there.
"You can let go now." The girl muttered.
Ace pulled back, looking around as his eyes settled on a man in the snow, covered in blood. He was wheezing, pained grunts leaving him. A hand over his abdomen. "Son of a bitch." The man growled. He finally looked up and Ace's eyes widened as he realized it was a younger Garp. Probably close to Ace's age. Maybe a bit older.
"Is that… Garp?!" He heard Thatch question.
Garp snorted. "Oh, it's this moment." A smile coming to his face for a moment. "This moment changed my life forever."
Ace eyed him, looking back to the injured version of his younger grandfather.
Garp pulled himself up, grimacing as he put more pressure on his wound. He groaned as he leaned back against a nearby tree, glaring down at the wound in his side. "That was fucking stupid." He muttered. His body was shaking from the cold. Going through his uniform and drenching his body. The sound of crunching snow came next, taking their attention away from Garp towards the tree line. With a hand braced on the tree was a tanned woman with long, beautiful bright red hair. Curling around her shoulders and down her back. A fur hat over her head and her ears. Her wine-colored eyes widening as they fell on Garp.
"That's…" Rouge whispered.
"Your mother." Garp confirmed.
"Oh my God!" The woman exclaimed, dropping everything in her hands and rushing over to Garp and kneeling in the snow. Her hands flying to cover the wound on his side. "We need to get you to the village."
"Who are you?" Garp questioned, eyes landing on the woman. Her scent came to Ace's nose, mixing in with the smell of the snow. Cherry blossoms and rose.
"My name is Portgas D. Shay." She replied. "I live and practice medicine in the nearby village."
Garp nodded. "Monkey D. Garp."
"You're a Marine." Shay stated. "Is this wound from a battle? Where is your team?"
"We got separated." He said to her, grimacing as her hand pressed further into his side. "An avalanche fell down on us."
Shay's gaze moved from Garp over to the large pile of snow. "That's not good." She stated. "The village isn't far, we can have men come out here and look for them."
Garp reached out, placing his hand over Shay's. "I can't leave these men out here. If they are injured like me, they could die." He went to get up, only to be shoved back to the ground by Shay. "Ma'am, I need to go find my men!"
"Not in this condition!" Shay snapped. "You have a severe wound to your abdomen! You are no good to your men bleeding out! You need assistance. This happens a lot in this area. We have an entire group of men who specialize in locating people in the snow just for this. The village is ten minutes away from here. Maybe fifteen with this injury. If we hurry, we can get the men out in time. You are in no shape to work like this. Now shut up and come with me."
Garp grumbled, pushing himself up as Shay stood up, her hands still covering the wound. "Alright." He muttered.
"Well, that's a hard head if I ever saw one." Izou stated. "I can see where Commander Rouge gets it from now."
"That woman's heart was made of gold, but she knew what she was talking about." Garp stated, keeping his eyes locked to himself and Shay as they started throughout the tree line. Garp's arm thrown over her shoulder as they moved forward. "She was right. If I tried to dig my men out like that, I would have bled to death."
"What happened to the men?" Luffy questioned.
"They all survived thanks to those villagers. They left almost as soon as we hit the edge of the village." Garp replied. "Shay's actions right there saved the lives of myself and twenty other men. I was honored to be married and mated to that woman."
As the area around them turned into mist, it swirled, and Ace's heart started to race. This could either be really good or really bad. All of them were involved. There was no way that they wouldn't find out about Shanks being Roger's son and their connection to him. They already knew they were connected to Dragon. This was a death sentence.
Ace was positive that the outcome of this would lead to their lives changing forever. Even the world could change. He didn't know. Shanks seemed so sure in allowing his own memories to be seen. Was he willing to out himself for the deal with Sengoku? Show their memories in exchange of Ace's life. Dragon was the leader of the Revolutionaries. This could lead the World Government right to them, yet he also complied without a word. Rayleigh had been to Laugh Tale and could show the world just how to get there.
The world was never going to be the same by the time all of this was over.