Chapter four: Back to normal

As Ace and Luffy sang the song Zoro was trying to remember something Luffy told him about. Straw hat… Captain Shanks… Gomu Gomu Fruit… Mountain Bandits… There's nothing!

"This doesn't make any sense at all." Zoro said. Nami and Robin looked at him.

"What doesn't make sense?" Nami asked. Zoro looked at her.

"Luffy told me everything. From how he got his scar to why he made the promise. But I have no idea why he and Ace are singing. It's just weird." He said. Nami looked back at the brothers. Zoro was right. Maybe there was another part to this story.

"We're beggars and blighters and ne'er-do-well cads.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
Aye! But we're loved by our moms and dads!
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me."

At the last line of the song Luffy turned around and saw Ace. He looked at him blankly like he was in some kind of trance and then grinned.

"ACE!" he said. Ace smiled. Luffy had finally gotten out of the trance. Thank god that this happened before. He thought. Luffy jumped down and hugged Ace. This took Ace by surprise but he hugged his brother back.

"Hey Luffy, what's wrong?" Ace asked. Luffy looked up at Ace with sad eyes. Then he smiled.

"I was just a little depressed." He said. Ace nodded his head.

"Like last time?" he asked. Luffy nodded his head.

"Yeah… Like last time." Ace grabbed Luffy's arm and started pulling him toward the galley. He dragged Luffy past Usopp then Sanji then Chopper and then past Nami, Robin, and Zoro. They followed him into the galley and saw that he was digging through the fridge.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" Sanji shrieked. Ace looked back at him, then he started to dig through the fridge again. He pulled out a ham with some pickles. He set them on the counter and went back to the fridge.

"What are you doing?" Sanji asked again. Ace looked at him and sighed.

"I'm trying to make Luffy feel better. Is that so wrong for me to do?" He said pulling a bucket of ice cream out of the freezer. Then he pulled out some chocolate syrup out of the fridge and put them on the counter. Again he went back to the fridge and started pulling things out. The crew looked around trying to find Luffy. They saw him at the far end of the galley sitting against the wall with his head on his knees. He looked really depressed. They heard clanging and looked back at Ace. He had a fork and was trying to get some pickles out of the jar. He got three pickles out and put the lid on the jar and put it back in the fridge. He went back to the counter and started cutting the ham. He put the ham on a plate with the pickles at the sides. Then he scooped three scoops of ice cream and put them on the ham, following them with the chocolate syrup. He put the food away and walked over to Luffy handing him the plate. He smiled.

"Here Luffy. All of your favorite things in one. Just like last time." Luffy looked at him and grinned. He took the plate and started inhaling the food. Ace sat down next to him.

"Ok Luffy… Why were you so depressed? The last time I remember you like this was when Shanks left. What's wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong anymore because you're here." Luffy said. Ace smiled.

"Oh I get it. You missed me is that it?" Luffy nodded his head. Ace grinned and gave Luffy a noogy. Luffy laughed and tried to make Ace let go of his neck. Ace released Luffy and laughed along with him. At least he was feeling better. And acting normal. Zoro walked up to them.

"If you don't mind me prying but why were you two singing?" He asked. Ace looked at him and sighed. He crossed his arms across his chest.

"It's a long story." He said.

"We have all the time in the world" Zoro replied.

"Alright I'll tell you."

End off chapter four

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