Hello I'm back, I'm sorry for the long wait, I've been busy with school and exam the past couple of days. I just couldn't find time to edit and post the chapter. But here I am, I hope you enjoy this chapter
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Chapter 6 - Coby and Law
Lucy - 10, Ace & Sabo - 13, Coby - 12, Law - 17
"So who is the new bastard?" Ace asked Sabo as they stare at Lucy talking to a pink haired glasses wearing brat.
"Coby. The old man took him as an apprentice." Sabo answered
Ace didn't expect to get along with Sabo so much that they're now best friends. They still hate each other though whenever Lucy is involved.
Sabo was a great training partner. He was as strong as him so their matches were better than his and Lucy's (let's be honest even if its training Ace could never hurt Lucy). And surprisingly Sabo can survive with him whenever the old man throws them in the survival training.
Ace was actually not surprised that Garp would return back to his survival training. It actually surprised him that it took almost 3 years for him to return the attempted murder training. The only difference is that he threatened them. Garp clearly likes the pink headed boy as a husband material for Lucy. It's a plus that the boy dreams of being a marine. He was now regretting not considering being a marine in the past.
"How did they even meet?" Ace asked
"Apparently Lucy was kidnapped by a mafia family. There she met Coby who was also kidnapped and was forced to work as a cleaner."
Ace groaned "Is this Lucy's hobby? Getting kidnaped once a year?"
"My sister is just that cute." Sabo bragged, making Ace roll his eyes "I am really considering putting a tracker on her though." Sabo murmured
Sabo's sister complex kept growing each year. Nobody can say anything about it (well not in front of Sabo or else they'll get beat up) since it most of the time gets handy with how much mess Lucy finds herself into. But Ace agrees that putting a tracker on Lucy is not a bad idea. But he'll not tell Sabo that. He's now gonna save money to buy a good tracker to give to Lucy this coming Christmas.
"That still doesn't explain why Coby is with her." Ace said after forming his very own evil plan in spying - ehem tracking Lucy for safety.
"Lucy befriended Coby while in cage." Sabo explained "Can you imagine it, Lucy befriending someone that works for the people that kidnap her." Sabo sigh "Sometimes I wonder if Lucy is that stupid or just innocently too friendly."
"I'm gonna say both." Ace agreed.
"They talked about dreams and shit. Then Coby slipped and told her that it's been his dream to be a marine since he was young but apparently he was kidnapped half a year ago and was forced to be a cleaner boy."
"Why won't he just escape?"
"Being captured for half a year made Coby too cowardly to even try to escape. But apparently a small pep talk from Lucy returned the courage he once had." Sabo sighs, "So when Lucy was rescued she dragged Coby along and introduced him to Garp. You should have seen how Garp's face lit up like a Christmas tree when his only granddaughter introduced an aspiring young marine her age."
"I could imagine." Ace said "Someone worthy being with Lucy, in his definition."
"Yeah, and since then he kept Coby with Lucy." Sabo said "He was even kidnapping Lucy to bring her to marine bases with Coby."
"I'm surprised auntie and uncle are letting him." Ace said
Sabo looked at him with a blank expression "They're not. Whenever Garp kidnaps Lucy, either Dragon-san or auntie Stacy would kidnap her back. There is now another betting pool and tally scores on how long this will last before Lucy snaps."
"That would last forever if you're going to expect Lucy to know what is going on." Ace deadpan
"True. That's why everyone is enjoying this."
Ace lifts his eyebrow at Sabo "Even you?"
Sabo looked at him offended at the comment "Of course not! Do you know how much time together with Lucy I lost because the old man kept on kidnapping her? There is no problem really if Garp would just kidnap me with Lucy." Sabo threw his arms in the air "But no! The old man refused to kidnap me with Lucy saying that she needs alone time with Coby!" Sabo glared at Garp at the other side of the room "Honestly I would not hate Coby this much if Garp would just kidnap me with Lucy."
Ace snorted making Sabo glare at him
"You should be worried Ace. Coby clearly likes Lucy." Sabo narrowed his eyes at him "And between him and you I still don't know who to support."
"I thought you hate Coby?"
"I hate Garp, and by extension Coby. But the boy is nice and polite unlike you." Sabo narrowed his eyes at Ace "So I'm not so sure in fully supporting you anymore. Well I never was in the beginning"
Ace glared at Sabo "I thought I'm your best friend! You should obviously fully support me!"
"Yes, I'm your best friend. But I am Lucy's older brother first and foremost."
"Traitor!" Ace accused making Sabo laugh
"So Garp now has his very own representative?" Rogue asked Dragon and Stacy
"Yes." Dragon said
Rogue glanced at Roger "This is your fault."
"What did I do?" Roger whined
"You have a devil's tongue." Rogue deadpan "I should cut that off."
"Hey!" Roger tried to protest
"You're the one who said that Garp didn't have his very own bet in competition for Lucy's hand." Rogue explained. Roger tried to protest but stopped. It was truly him that said that
"It's not really the problem." Stacy said "The boy is adorable-" Rogue looked at her like she did the worst thing in the world (Clearly for Rogue it was the worst thing in the world. Supporting another boy in the competition for Lucy's heart) which Stacy ignored "-but Garp kept on kidnapping Lucy so Coby and Lucy would spend time together."
"So that's why your visits become rarer and rare these days." Rogue said
"Yes!" Stacy exclaimed
"Sabo is frustrated that he's losing bonding time with Lucy." Dragon added
Stacy looked at Dragon "I think Sabo is more frustrated that Garp refused to kidnap him along with Lucy."
"Why would Sabo want to be kidnapped by Garp?" Roger asked, worried about the boy's sanity. Garp is insane and wanting to be kidnaped by him doesn't do well in the sane department
"It's more of getting to spend more time with Lucy." Stacy explained
"At least Sabo could spend time with Lucy when she's with you!" Rogue whined "My baby Ace has to wait for your visits to spend time with Lucy."
"I'm more surprised Lucy is not whining about not spending time with either Sabo or Ace." Roger said
Stacy sighed "Garp could be quite manipulative when he wants to."
"He kept on promising food whenever she visited a marine base." Dragon added when both Roger and Rogue was confused
"My poor baby, defeated by food." Rogue cried in despair
Stacy chuckled, "Yeah, too bad, food is Lucy's first love."
"You are not helping Stacy!" Rogue roared
Roger ginned evilly "Then we should just compete food with food." Rogue paused her whine and looked at Roger confused "If Garp promises food with every visit, then let's just promise something better."
"There is nothing better than food for Lucy." Stacy deadpan
"There is something better than food." Roger grinned, "More food."
"You're an idiot." Dragon sigh
"Stop feeding my child like a pig." Stacy complained "Stop fattening her up like she'll be served on Christmas eve!"
"You're right!" Rogue agreed, ignoring Stacy's complaint "Let's even throw pretty dresses in the mix!"
Dragon and Stacy both exchange looks. The couple was already deep in their plan and both are ignoring them already.
"They're both idiots." Both said at the same time
"Please explain to me Garp what the former Underworld King and his family are doing in my base?" Sengoku sigh
"Gahahahaha they're just extra. Won't let Ace and Lucy to be here alone."
"And Sabo?"
"Won't let Lucy come alone."
"Why does it seem that everyone in your damn family is so possessive of the girl?"
"I told you Sengoku, if you meet her you'll understand."
"That's why I don't want to meet her!" Sengoku roared. He'd seen a picture of the cute girl and he knows how dangerous her innocent smile is. If the girl can manipulate Garp without even knowing, then he sure as hell doesn't stand a chance. He sighs, "Then why are they here?"
"Its my operation: 'Get Ace and Sabo to be a marine using Lucy'." Garp grinned proudly "And it's going according to plan!"
"Why? Just why?" Sengoku asked
"I kept on kidnapping Lucy so both Ace and Sabo would get frustrated that they're not spending time with my adorable granddaughter. So now they demanded to be kidnapped with her."
"But you let the former King and his wife tag along?"
"Hey, if it takes that to bring Ace here I would take it in a heartbeat!"
"Then why don't you just bring your criminal son and daughter to the marine base with them!" Sengoku snapped
Garp shrugged, "They're busy." He explained "Also they're satisfied that at least Roger and Rogue are with the children."
Sengoku wanted to cry. Garp did thought of bringing his criminal son and daughter to the marine base… no not just any marine base but the marine headquarters just because his granddaughter Lucy is here.
"Why are you even so obsessed with forcing both of them into a marine?" He snapped again, already done with the topic of their extra visitors
"I want Lucy to marry a nice and strong marine! And since she clearly adores the two I need them to be a marine!"
"Then why are you personally training Coby?" Sengoku asked
"In case Ace and Sabo and I won't see eye to eye. Gahahahahaha!"
Sengoku sighs again "So instead of forcing Lucy to be a marine, you're just forcing anyone that has the potential to be her husband to be a marine?"
"Yep!" Garp grinned popping the 'p'
"Why don't you just continue to force her to be a marine? You're training her with the brats."
"But Lucy wants to be a princess!" Garp defended "I can't take her dreams away from her."
"And you didn't ask the brat what their dreams were?" Sengoku asked, clearly pitying the two in getting dragged into this mess. He doesn't care if both want to be a marine or not, as long as not like their criminal parents and adoptive parents he's fine with them being anything.
"Eh, it's enough that they want to spend their lives with Lucy for them to be a marine." Garp explained
"That's not how it works, Garp." Sengoku said "Just because they're around Lucy doesn't mean they need to be a marine."
"You don't understand Sengoku, Lucy needs to be surrounded by marines!" Garp explained "And since both want to spend too much time around my adorable granddaughter they need to be a marine!"
"They can be anything they want, Garp, as long as they don't follow their parents." Sengoku tried one last time to save the brats
"Says you." Garp deadpan
Sengoku yelled in annoyance. Fine that could be discussed another time, it's time for the other problem "Garp, Lucy can't be a princess. She's not born noble."
"So?" Garp asked, like what Sengoku said was the stupidest thing in the entire world "I'll just have to attack a kingdom so my Lucy can be a real princess."
Sengoku doesn't even know what to say with that declaration. "That is treason Garp." Sengoku warned "What is wrong with you?" He yelled when Garp clearly was unaffected with his threat that Garp was clearly announcing treason. Sengoku was just so done with Garp and his crazy head.
"No it's not. I was just going to lightly suggest letting my Lucy be a princess." Garp defended
Sengoku will try once again "Why won't you just find a nice kingdom with a prince to marry her off?"
"But I want a marine grandson-in-law." Garp whined
Yep. Sengoku is done. Garp is long far to be pulled back to sanity. He'll just stop trying. Because just a few more and he'll be pulled along with Garp's insanity instead of the other way around.
He sighs looking out his window in defeat. The fate of the world's balance is in the hands of a 10 year old's whine to be a real princess or not. Maybe it's time to think about retiring? Yes, that's the plan from now on.
Fuck the marines, fuck the world government.
Let the world burn for all he cares. As long as he's not the one with authority he'll gladly watch Garp burn the whole world down. He'll even cook popcorn and enjoy the show. Maybe, just maybe then he can laugh at others going crazy in trying to control Garp and his damn family.
Yes, that's a great plan.
Maybe with retirement he can spend more time with his adopted son Corazon and his adopted grandson Law rather than spending time with Garp.
He sighed for the nth time that day, and he knew it's not the last. This is going to be a long day.
"I'll be going, Sengoku!" Garp announced punching another hole in his office. "I'll find Corazon and Law and introduce them to Lucy!"
Sengoku stared at the hole Garp made and paled "Garp stop! Don't drag my son and grandson into your family mess!" He run after Garp
But sadly he was too late. Poor Corazon, poor Law. Today is their last day of normal and sane days. Because after this, they'll be meeting a ball of chaos named Monkey D. Lucy.
At the same time in the hospital bay of the marine headquarters, Law and Corazon shivered in fear
"What was that?" Law asked looking around nervously
"You felt that too?" Corazon asked, "It felt like my whole life is in danger."
"Yeah, and it feels like the danger is getting closer and closer." Law whispered
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In a few building away from the hospital, Garp is happily heading to the hospital bay followed by a shouting and panicking Sengoku
"Garp stop it! Don't bring Corazon and Law in this!" Sengoku yelled
"Gahahahaha, what are you talking about Sengoku?" Garp asked without looking at Sengoku or even stopping "They'll love Lucy!"
"That's not the problem, Garp! It's the insanity of your family, especially Lucy cause!"
"Don't be a worrywart Sengoku!" Garp laughed "Maybe our grandchildren will hit off and be a couple."
"I thought you're betting on Ace, Sabo, or Coby?" Sengoku gasped, Garp was insane
"Eh, as long as it's a marine, anyone is fine." Garp laughed "Don't you want to have a cute little Law and Lucy running around calling you great grandad? I'm sure Corazon would love it."
Sengoku stopped and stared at Garp who is now staring back at him grinning. He knows that Garp knows he hit something on the mark with that comment. Little Law. Great grandad. And Corazon being a grandfather of Law's children.
Lucy was too cute and adorable, she might be a magnet of trouble but she was still innocent and someone as mature as Law can be a good influence on her. Law is even studying medicine which means he can apply first aid whenever Lucy is in trouble.
Sengoku groaned. He was fucking considering partnering Law and Lucy together because of Garp's suggestion. It was too late, he was already pulled into Garp's insanity long before he noticed.
He tightened his hold in his sanity. Garp will not defeat him. Not if they're talking about Law's future relationship. Being related with Garp is just too much for his poor grandson's mental health.
"Your granddaughter is 10, Law is 17."
"So?" Garp challenged grinning. The fucker knows he's winning this argument "Just a few years and both will be legal to marry. In 10 years, Lucy will be 20 and Law will be 27. No one will blink an eye in the age gap between them." Garps grin grew as he saw Sengoku slowly considering it. Garp inwardly laughed, He already won.
Sengoku sighs in defeat as he felt his sanity snapped and left. He looked at Garp and sighs again in surrender.
Fine, let Garp's granddaughter burn the fucking world down, but he'll make sure to get adorable great grand children in exchange for all the stress. And he'll make sure to be a better great grand dad than Garp. Garp's grand daughter might burn the world down but he'll make sure her children will build it up again.
"Fine, but I want to name them." Sengoku groaned while Garp laughed
"That's the spirit!" Garp patted Sengoku's back
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"Maybe it's just nothing?" Corazon tried to calm Law
"Maybe." Law hesitantly agreed
(They should have run. Very far.)
Somewhere in the marine headquarters, in the middle of the tour, the group stopped and looked around
"Why do I feel like I want to punch the old man?" Sabo asked looking around and saw that he's not the only one that felt that way
"It felt like my position in something is in danger." Ace said "I just don't know what position or why?"
"It felt that Garp is doing something stupid again." Roger nodded feeling the urge to punch the man
"I really want to drag Lucy and leave this place." Rogue said out loud "I wonder why?"
"Are you guys okay?" Coby asked when he noticed that all of them stopped and looked around in confusion
"Did something happen?" Lucy asked worried
The group just smiled and shook their head
"Everything's fine Lucy." Rogue lied "It just felt that something big was going to happen."
"I'm sure it's nothing." Sabo lied
"Really?" Lucy asked again "I shouldn't be worried?"
"Nothing to worry princess." Roger smiled
"Promise." Ace lied
(Looking back, the group groaned and wished they'd listen to their gut and just picked up Lucy, ran away and hid her from Garp forever. Because now, not only is Garp shipping Lucy with a marine brat - saying anyone is fine as long as he's a marine, he brought along Sengoku who is determined in shipping Lucy and his own grandson Law together.
What is worse is that Law's adopted father Corazon loves Lucy so much he is so close to kidnapping her, while the bastard Law clearly adores Lucy.
Dragon really hates his father.
Stacy is amused making Rogue yell at her for not supporting her son.
Roger just doesn't know what to do anymore. He misses the time of pre-Lucy days. Quiet and calm days.
And the two boys? Well…
Ace decides he really so much hates Garp and the marines. And what do you know, Sabo 100% agrees.)
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