Hello everyone, here in another chapter. This is a different event, or more like different a lot

What if Ace wasn't 'Ace'? (Not going to give away more. More fun this way)

And this is another take from the first meeting between Sabo and Luffy on Whitebeards ship and 'Ace' showing up, giving everyone more than one shock. The same things from last time goes, won't mention things that haven't changed, like how they picked up the kids and some other events

Also, the dual between Ace and the captain happens during the first day in this, since it makes my life easier

This was a request from Kitteninthemoonlight

Hope you enjoy

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Whitebeard looked at the two kids on his ship, the commanders just returning with them, and he was planning on taking them home. ¨Do you live alone at Boreumdo?¨ Luffy shook his head, ¨We have another sibling.¨ The captain looked at the kid. ¨And who is this sibling?¨ Why were they here without the last sibling? Maybe it was an older one and he or she was staying in the house. Luffy gave a half shocked and serious look, ¨It's a mystery.¨ The captain blinked. Luffy wasn't quiet on how Sabo was his brother, so this was a bit weird. ¨What do you mean?¨ The kid smiled, ¨It's a mystery sibling!¨ The captain gave a small frown, ¨No name?¨ Why wasn't he saying more? He practically yelled who he and Sabo was and what they wanted to do. ¨Shadow!¨ Yelled the kid. ¨What?¨ Said Thatch, looking at Luffy. ¨You have another sibling with the name Shadow?¨ That was a weird name, the captain had to agree. Luffy shook his head. ¨No. But Shadow's way cooler!¨

The captain tried to get more out, to find out who this mystery sibling Shadow was, and why Luffy was being as secretive. But he didn't get more, and decided to let it go. Whoever this Shadow was, Luffy seemed to care a lot about him. He was probably a good brother.

-x-

The kids 'Mystery Sibling' had turned up, and the captain understood why they had been as secretive about who it was. The captain had maybe thought it was someone known, but he had never believed it would be the infamous Ace of Spades.

It was a real shock when he suddenly turned up in the middle of the deck, Luffy instantly holding around him and looking really glad he was there. The captain had been too shocked to speak for a second, everyone seeming to be in the same state. No one could have guessed it, but it did explain why the two kids were so secretive. Luffy did manage to pursue the assassin to stay too, and he didn't mind it, he thought the 'mystery sibling' they had spoken of the last days sounded interesting, so he would let the assassin stay. The captain hoped the assassin would relax, that was what he wanted to see, to see the brother the other two spoke off, although it wasn't much, but from the looks and smiles they had, the captain knew they liked the assassin. So he had a feeling the assassin could be calm and caring too.

After the general shock had worn off, the captain had asked what they should call him, since they only knew of his assassin name, and he didn't want to say that all the time, or for the others to do that. It was a name that intimidated many. The assassin had said to just call him Ace, and the captain guessed that was his name. the assassin name was just a play on his name, and it did fit. He was like the spade of a card deck, the best.

When Ace had said that, Luffy had looked at them, ¨Or you can say Shadow. It's way cooler.¨ Before laughing. The assassin seemed amused by it, shaking his head as he said Ace was just fine. He guessed the name was connected to his work, as he was often told to be a shadow, getting into places unknown and never being seen unless he wanted too.

The next days would be interesting.

-x-

Luffy ran around on deck, yelling to be darkness and death, having stolen his brother cape and showed up in the galley, the two brothers not showed up yet. The kid was cute when he ran around this, childish and showing great happiness that made many smile. As Luffy continued to run around, Sabo soon came out, and gave a sigh when he saw Luffy. ¨Someone's not going to like you stole the cape.¨ So Luffy had taken it from his brother without asking, and the captain could see some of the other out on deck getting a bit nervous, most still really nervous around the assassin, which he understood. He was a person with a known reputation and he did a lot of stuff. But he seemed kind. It wasn't long before the door opened again, and Ace came out, wearing everything aside from the cape. But as the assassin came more out in view, the captain could only stare in shock.

He could see shapes, curves actually, now being visible as the cape was off, the shirt sitting almost formfitting. And not only regular curves a lean male would have, he could see breasts.

It was a woman, a female. The Ace of Spades was a female.

¨Cape.¨ Said the assassin, motioning towards Luffy, who gave a whine. ¨Nooo, I want to use it!¨ The assassin shook her head. ¨Not now, Lu.¨ When Luffy pouted, not seeming at all shocked by the clearly female body, he and Sabo most likely knowing. Some of them got out of their shock, and Thatch was the first one to speak up, spluttering. ¨B-b-b-but-! WHAT?!¨ The assassin turned to look at the chef, and the chef pointed at her. ¨YOU'RE A WOMAN?!¨ The assassin lifted an eyebrow, ¨And?¨ The chef sputtered some more, seeming to having forgotten his fear for the assassin in the moment as he was shocked. ¨B-b-but you're the Ace of Spades?!¨ That got her attention as the assassin turned towards the chef, him seeming to get anxious, probably remembering who it was.

The assassin gave an 'and' look, still looking as calm as he- she always did. ¨Is that a problem?¨ The chef took a tentative step back, giving a swallow as the attention from the assassin was on him. ¨N-no. I- we just thoug- thought you wer- were male.¨ The assassin shook her head, looking back at Luffy, giving a half glare. ¨Cape. Now.¨ The kid gave a whine, but handed it over. The assassin gave a small sigh as she took it on. ¨You can get it back when I return.¨ That made the kid lighten up. ¨Oh! Can Dust stay?¨ The assassin gave him a look, ¨Lu,¨ She started, but was cut off by Luffy. ¨Please?¨ The assassin gave a sigh. ¨Fine. But be nice to him.¨ The kid nodded, and the assassin was gone.

When the assassin was now gone, the raven flew down to Luffys shoulder, and the kid gave a laugh. ¨Shsihshi, did you see their looks, Dust? It was funny!¨ The kid looked at Thatch. ¨Pompom looked like he would have a heart attack.¨ The chef gaped at Luffy. ¨Why didn't you tell he-she-it was a female?¨ The kid shrugged. ¨Didn't want to, and this was funny.¨ The chef looked to be close to having a meltdown, not able to grasp the assassin was a female. ¨Funny?! How?!¨

Luffy let out a laugh, ¨You like pranks and said you where the king since you shocked and surprised people! I shocked and surprised you! You are now deafhroned!¨ Sabo gave a small sigh, looking at Luffy. ¨It's dethroned.¨ Luffy smiled more, ¨You're deathroned!¨ Sabo muttered a ¨Close enough.¨ Shaking his head, looking amused. The chef brought his hands to his head, almost tugging at it as he muttered to himself. ¨Female, he's a female.¨ The captain gave a small laugh. ¨I think it is 'she's a female', son.¨

Thatch let out a sound of confusion and horror as he had a meltdown on deck, not seeming able to comprehend the fact the assassin was a female. Some did give a small snicker at him, while some was just as shocked, just not having a meltdown.

It was interesting to find out the assassin was female, and it was probably the reason Luffy and Sabo was as secretive, to not give it away. But he was called the Ace of Spades, that did sound like a male's name, and he had heard about some female assassins, and all of them had female names, like Blue Angel, Mikasa and such. But there might be a reason behind it, and if he was lucky, the assassin might answer some of it. And Luffy did also call him 'Shadow', he had been sure it was a brother. But as he now thought about it, Luffy and Sabo had never said he or she, never giving away any hint to a gender.

But the assassin did look like a male to, or at least what they could see. The cape had managed to hide the curves and female body, but there weren't much female features they could see. But then again, she did wear a mask hiding most of her face, and basing a gender on just eyes was basically impossible. And her hair was short, but many did like short hair, like Haruta. And based on her work, long hair could easily get in the way. But this was an interesting turn of events, to find out the most famous and feared assassin was not only the kids sibling, but a female too. That was intriguing to say the least.

It was calm for a while, the captain not getting anything more out of Luffy as usual, the kid being secretive, not saying more that he didn't tell because it was funny not to tell. But the captain did have a feeling they weren't supposed to tell, the reason they were being secretive. But he would try to speak to the assassin later, hoping she would answer some of his questions.

The two brothers were out on deck for a while, doing the usual and having fun, before going inside, the kid yelling before he ran, Sabo following. They weren't sure what happened, but the raven had made a sound as it poked Luffy, so it might be that the assassin was returning or something, so they didn't mind it too much, and it was nothing inside where he ran that could be dangerous.

After that, it wasn't long before a door banged open and Luffy suddenly came running out of it, wearing not only the cape to the assassin, but mask too. And that was interesting, this meant they would hopefully get a look at the woman's face, they barely saw anything to manage placing a face and make out features. Thatch did ask how Luffy got the mask, the kid saying Shadow had changed, and he could borrow it. Even though they knew, Luffy still went with Shadow, making the captain believe it was a nickname. And this night also mean the assassin was wearing regulations clothing, which he hoped. It would be good to see the assassin relax and not go around on guard all the time.

The door soon opened again and Sabo came walking out with the assassin. And she wasn't wearing her assassin clothes, but regular clothes. It was black pants and shirt, a belt around her waist with a dagger. It was clear it was a female, the clothes sitting to her lean body. And how the cape managed to hide all the curves was a wonder. And she was young. She didn't look older than maybe 20, and that seemed to be pushing it. Her face showed she was young, having freckles which made her look young, maybe around 18 or so. The captain had no idea the assassin was so young, even more so when thinking of what kind of work she did. But she was strong and could defend herself. She had mange dot beat him in the duel yesterday, and she hadn't used weapons or her powers. She was amazingly strong for her age.

As she and Sabo walked out on deck more, Ace grabbed a hair tie, holding it in her mouth as Sabo said something, the assassin sodding to it. And she moved a hand to the back of her head, moving the hand under her hair, and taking a hair clip out.

And then hair fell down her back, reaching down half her back, Ace shaking her head lightly to make sure it all was loose.

She then put the hair clip away, taking that hair tie in a hand as she moved her hands through her hair, before moving to tie some of it in a half loose ponytail, leaving a bit of hair out around her face. She most likely used the hair clip to secure the hair to have it shorter, so it didn't get in the way. But why not just use a hair tie and ponytail? The captain had a lot of questions and he hoped he could get some answers to them.

But before he could ask, or even get her attention, Luffy suddenly stopped and asked something about Shanks, and the captain realized that was what she and Sabo was speaking about. When the captain mentioned the red haired man being on the island with Sabo and Luffy, the assassin had almost instantly disappeared, not looking at all pleased. But then again, Shanks had not told her about her brothers, so he understood it.

But the captain decided to wait until the evening or night to ask her about his questions, hoping she might be out on deck again.

The rest of the day went by in a calm manner, the assassin showing his sons some tricks on fighting, which was something he saw them appreciating. The woman was an amazing fighter and could teach a lot. and Thatch looked unsure about when she showed him some sword techniques, but seemed to get more confident with time. He was still nervous and scared of her, and shocked it was a female, even more so when she actually looked like a female. He was almost surprised he didn't flirt with her, as he had a tendency to do with all woman he met. But then again, this was the Ace of Spades, he was probably too nervous to do that. But everyone was getting more used to her being a her, which was good.

The captain could also see Haruta sending her looks, probably wanting to speak to her, but too afraid. There weren't a lot of female pirates or captains and such that they met, so she did probably want to hear how it was. The captain hoped Haruta got enough confidence to speak to her, she didn't seem to be against speaking to them. But he understood Haruta was nervous. But the three siblings were going to stay with them for another day, so there was time.

When the day moved more by, Thatch dared to ask why he was called Ace if he was a she. The chef did sometimes still say he, still shocked about everything. The assassin did say Ace was a name male and females used all alike, and Thatch just accepted it, before going off, seeming almost petrified he had dared to ask. And that was true, the name was maybe more connected to males, but he had heard about females too. And based on the fact she was the daughter to Roger and Rouge, he wasn't surprised it was a name like that. He knew the man wanted a child staring with the letter A.

-x-

The captain walked out on deck late during the night, hoping Ace might be out. There usually weren't many out at night, which was good if the assassin was out, the captain wanted to talk to her.

When he turned a corner, he saw the assassin standing at the front of the ship, he hair blowing softy in the wind.

Her hair was still tied in a ponytail, but it was loosely tied, some even hanging by her face. The captain walked up to the railing beside her, sending her a look. ¨You gave Thatch quite the shock earlier.¨ Ace gave a small laugh, shaking her head. ¨People often decides I'm a male, and they always get shocked when they find out. Many don't think females can fight and can't accept it.¨ Whitebeard gave a nod. He had heard about that before, people thinking less of females being able to fight and defend, but they were equally good, sometimes better than many others. ¨Gender don't have anything to do with fighting. I know of lot of woman who can fight. Your mother was one of those.¨

Ace gave a nod. ¨I've heard that my mother was an amazing fighter.¨ The captain gave a nod, glad she knew that. He then looked at Ace as she had her eyes closed, seeming to enjoy herself. ¨Why do you pin your hair? I get it is to keep it away, but why not use a ponytail.¨ The captain thought it might be because it hid her gender, but he wasn't sure. She didn't seem to hide it. Ace shook her hair lightly, giving a small chuckle. ¨I like to have it away from my face when I work. And for the ponytail, if one wants to stop someone or hold them in place, hair is a perfect thing to grab. The longer, the easier. And if you put the hair in a ponytail, it makes it much easier to grab everything at once.¨

The captain nodded, that made sense. If the hair was loose, one could grab a handful if lucky, but if it was in a ponytail, one grab would be all it took to grab everything. He hadn't thought about that. Binding the hair like she did was smart. ¨Do you hide the fact you're a female?¨ He needed to ask. The fact she pinned her hair made sense, and the mask was to hide her identity, and the cape was something many used. But she had never corrected them when someone had said he or called her the brother to Luffy and Sabo. Ace shook her head. ¨I don't. But I don't usually correct people when they think I'm male, I see no reason in it to be honest. But I don't hide it or avoid for others to find out.¨ The captain nodded. ¨How do people react to it? I have a feeling many don't like it.¨

Ace gave a small laugh, shaking her head. ¨You're right, many don't like it. They don't respect women for some reason, thinking it to be a joke. Many say I shouldn't waste a pretty face, saying I should stop doing what I do. When I meet people like that, I usually walk away and leave them on their own. Some understands I am capable, while most refuses to have a female help them.¨ Whitebeard gave a nod. ¨Gender has nothing to do with how strong one is. A woman can be equal and stronger than everyone else.¨ The assassin nodded, having a calm face as she looked at the distance. He never understood how people could view females less strong than males, it was way wrong.

There were many females that was strong, and the fact Ace was female, further proved that. But both Haruta and Bay was strong and cunning. Bay was now a doctor, but she had been a captain of her own crew before, and she was amazing at what she did, both as a captain and doctor. Haruta had fought for herself since she was young, she was equally amazing as the rest of the commanders.

He stayed out a bit more, speaking to the assassin. He liked her, she was an amazing person. And she had thought his children some tricks, she was helpful. And he knew none of his family minded a female to be strong, they respected Haruta all the same, which was good. He couldn't help himself from asking her to join them, to join his family. It wasn't too much of a shock when she declined, saying she belonged with her brothers and didn't like to stay the same place too long. And he understood that, she had a tough job. But he mentioned the offer would always be there if she changed her mind, or just needed a place to stay. He liked her and would enjoyed if she joined them, but understood she didn't want that.

-x-

The next day went by in a calm fashion, everyone seeming more used to Ace being a female, even Thatch managing to grasp it, it seemed like. He did still sometimes say he instead of she, and every time he did, he sent a half-scared look at the assassin, as if expecting her to be mad, which she never got. She really didn't seem to mind people calling her male or people thinking of her like one, and the captain guessed it was easier to just go with it rather than correct everyone. But she wasn't hiding it, she wasn't afraid to show it. She hadn't seemed unsure or anything when she first walked out on deck yesterday without the cape, knowing they would figure it out.

She was an amazing person, and the fact she was the Ace of Spades was even more amazing. The captain hoped she and her brothers could stay with them again later, he wouldn't mind that.

When they reached Boreumdo later, the two brothers said their goodbyes before running off, heading home. Ace stayed back for a second, saying a thank you for watching her brothers and letting them stay, something the captain said was nothing, he liked them.

But before she left, she mentioned to not trust Teach, something that made him frown. But before he could question it, she was gone. Using her powers to reappear next to her brothers and leaving.

He didn't like the fact she said to not trust Teach. He had been acting weird. Maybe they should keep an eye on him. the captain was sure Ace wouldn't warn them without reason. Teach was away on some duties, he had been that a lot lately. He would keep an eye on him for now.

And that's the chapter, hope you enjoyed

How did you like the female assassin Ace? Was it good? I hope it was and that people enjoyed it. It was fun to write

And the hair thing. Have you seen people who have the fake bob hairstyle? It's amazing to watch how well they can hide long hair, even more fun when they let their hair down

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