Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece, if I did Ace would not be dead.
A/N: This story takes place 2 years before the actual story. Luffy leaves at 15 instead of 17 so everything happens at 15 including the separation besides the battle of Marineford. Luffy will have two devil fruits in this!
Ch 4
"Luffy?" Luffy started and glanced behind him.
Zoro glanced at his captain in worry. Luffy never gets lost in his thoughts, not when something important was going on. "So?"
Luffy sighed and pulled his hat down to cover his eyes. "Call a crew meeting."
Zoro grinned, "Yes captain!" He turned and made his way back to the deck. He kicked Ussop in the behind to get the other to move. "Let's go! We have something going on!" Zoro's voice carried all around the Sunny. "Gin, tell chopper to stay with our guest. Someone will tell him what this is about later."
Gin nodded and turned on his heel to go to the infirmary. His tonfa where hanging on his hips.
Robin and Lucci both came out of the library. Hattori sat on Lucci's shoulder with a new matching tie. All others were already on deck including their other guest Law.
Zoro walked back and took his usual spot to the right of his captain. He cross his arms as Sanji joined his to the left of their captain. Their usual spots when some battle was going to happen, the monster trio.
Nami was the first to speak out of everyone. "So, what was that all about?" She rested her hands on her hips, "Also you are going to pay for the chair you broke in the kitchen."
Lucci raised his eyebrow, "So that was what that sound was." Hattori chooed and flapped his wings.
"That was so not super, Luffy!" Frank whined as he knew he had to fix the chair.
Rubbing the back of his head Luffy laughed, "Sorry about that." His relaxed position changed back to serious, "I got some very bad new."
Robin rested her hand on her chin in interest. "Oh?"
"Remember when we were in Alabasta?" He got nods from most of his group, "Yeah, that pirate that we saw fighting Smoker, he was my brother." He got more nods and some slightly shocked looks, "Sengoku just called me," He looked to Nami who knew about it, "My brother, Ace, was captured and being sentenced to execution."
He got the reaction he was expecting. Everyone was in shock. Ace, Fire Fist Ace, was one of Whitebeard's commanders and his second most powerful one. To sentence one member of his crew... war was the only answer.
"They want war." Lucci sighed as he leaned against the rail. "It's the only reason the world government would do this." He glanced at his captain, "Or is it?"
Luffy sighed and started to play with the bracelet around his wrist. "No, it's not the only reason," He looked at each of his nakama, "You know I want to be Pirate King," They all nodded again, "The hatred for the last Pirate King is still around today, so what would you say if I decided we would help the son of the previous Pirate King?"
They were silent for a bit while most tried to process the question. It was Zoro who reacted to the question. "Well, don't know about the others, but if you wanted to save the guy… then count me in." He smiled in bloodlust.
Taking a deep drag of his cigaret Sanji let out a column of smoke, " If the marmino is in, then I am in as well."
"Yeah, who cares who's son he is," Nami laughed, "I mean we sail under the son of Dragon!"
"Why doesn't this surprise me at all?" Gin shook his head and Law frowned.
"Yohohoho, This will be most fun!" Brook agreed, "We can finally meet your brother's Luffy! Oh it warms my heart… oh wait, I don't have a heart, Yohohohohoh skull joke!"
"This will be super fun!" Franky laughed as he started to think of different weapons to make into the Sunny. Lucci sweat dropped at this, he just knew Franky would drag him into helping him with the renovations. Glancing to his left he saw Robin giving him an amused look. He still cursed the day he decided to join this crew… sometimes. Hattori chuckled and flew over to Robin happily perching on her shoulder.
"So what are you going to do captain?" Zoro looked at Luffy.
Luffy smiled, he picked great nakama. "Well, I am going to save Ace. Sengoku already has 'Luffy, captain of marines in New World' coming to Impel Down to help guard the prisoner, Ace." Everyone nodded, "I will be gone for a bit, so make your way to Marineford."
"Marineford, that's all the way back in Paradise!" Law shouted in anger, "Do you not remember why we are going to Wano right now?"
Luffy could only look sadly at Law, "I have not forgotten, I never leave my friends behind, but Ace doesn't have the time. Growing up, Ace believed he didn't deserve to live and was told he should die many times." Law flinched at this, "If I don't go, He may just give up and die without a fight."
"Is he really that bad?" Gin raised an eyebrow crossing his arms.
"Mm, yeah, Sabo, our other brother got attacked by a bear and Ace jumped between them with the bears claws coming down on them." Luffy looked out at the sea, "If I hadn't got my other devil fruit and came across them… I fear what would have happened to Ace that day." He closed his eyes feeling a lone tear trying to make its way from his eye. "I have to leave, tell the fleet to get together and head for Marineford." Luffy turned to go to his quarters to pack when he heard something behind him.
Zoro grunted, "When are we leaving?" Luffy turned to him in shock, "What, did you expect us to let you leave alone? You can find more trouble by yourself." Everyone laughed at this. "Beside's, what kind of first mate would I be if I let you go somewhere dangerous?"
Luffy smiled, "Well then, you will have to be under an illusion the whole time we are there." He got a feral smile from his swordsman. "Up to travel by sea king?"
~Eight days later~
A large sea king brust from the sea in front of Impel Down. The guard stormed out getting ready to kill the beast when they heard a voice.
"Well that was not as fun as I thought it would be." A boy no older than seventeen got up from the sea kings head. He wore the typical marine uniform. The only difference was that he wore sandals instead of shoes. He rubbed his black unruly hair as he glanced down at the guards. "Hey, you have anything to eat?"
"Of course you would think of food." Another voice called. A blacked haired man with an eyepatch over his left eye sat further up on the sea kings head. He wore the same uniform but with one sword and a hat. "Also, this was your idea to ride a sea king here, dumbass."
The boy turned quickly, "I am not a dumbass! At Least I didn't almost get us lost when I took a nap."
"I do not get lost!" The man stood up and walked over to the other. He was definitely taller that his companion.
"Who are the two of you?" Warden Magellan asked the two men. 'And how did you get a sea king to bring you here, let alone listen to you?'
"Mmm, let me play with them." Sadi purred studying the two before her. She wanted to know just how these two scream and what lovely sound it would be.
Luffy turned studying the two people and guards who came to see them. He didn't like the orange haired girl in the pink outfit at all. He could sense the evil coming off of her not to mention the strong scent of blood. The large man, Magellan, seem to be the nicer of the two.
"I was sent here by Sengoku to guard a," Luffy paused for effect, "Portagus D. Ace."
Magellan raised an eyebrow at this, "Sengoku sent you to guard a prisoner?"
Luffy shrugged his shoulders and looked bored, "Yeah, got a call over in New World and he wanted someone here to guard the prisoner. This means no more torture on him and it makes it harder to escape from his cell."
Magellan crossed his arms over his chest, "There has only ever been one break out of Impel Down in its history."
"Hey, second time's the charm" Zoro shrugged lazily from his spot.
"Very well then I will take you both down to level six." He stood back making room for the two marines to jump down.
"Sure." Luffy and Zoro both jumped onto the dock of Impel Down. Glancing at the side luffy saw the guards pulling out weapons and heading for the sea king that brought them all this way. "What do you think you are doing?" Luffy glared at the guards who froze at the sound of his voice.
"They kill sea kings and serve it to the prisoners, well some of the prisoners who aren't on punishment." Magellan looked to the guards who had begun to sweat under the gaze of the boy.
Luffy glared the guards down till they looked away from him, "He is my friend." He walked up to the sea king who bent his head down. Luffy smiled and petted his snout, "Thanks for bringing us all this way. Take care of yourself!" His smile grew as the sea king nodded and dove under water and under the wall surrounding Impel Down.
Luffy turned back to Magellan. "Alright, let's go!" The guards looked dejected as they too walked back into the prison.
"What is your rank?" Magellan looked at the young boy and his partner.
Luffy took up a thinking pose as they walked through the halls, "Well, I am Monkey D. Luffy, Captain rank from the New World portion of the Grand Line." Magellan's eyes widened, The second part of the Red Line was not home to weaklings so this boy must be as powerful as the wardens here if not more. "Ro here," he pointed over his shoulder at the man walking lazily behind them, "Is a commander."
Sadi walked up next to Luffy and brushed her finger down his cheek giggling, "IU can only imagine how much blood you spilled in those seas." Her hand was grabbed roughly by Ro.
"Don't touch my captain." He growled at the guard. Sadi just smiled at him before she felt pain going up her arm making her gasp. Ro was crushing her wrist in his fist.
"Ro, let the lady go." Luffy shook his head in exasperation with his hands on his hips. "Sorry about him, my men are very protective of me." He smiled up at Magellan who just nodded.
"So what were the orders for the prisoner?" He looked at the young captain.
Luffy just sighed, "His orders were that Portagus was not to be tortured anymore and that I was to guard him." They got into the elevator to go to the sixth level.
Sadi groaned at hearing this. Poragus was one of her new favorite's to torture as she tried to break the man. He never cried in pain and always bleed so beautiful. She was so upset she never noticed the two pairs of eyes on her filled with malice.
As the elevator ride kept going, Luffy could hear the screams of other prisoners through the wall. He gripped his arms tighter to his chest keeping them crossed. The images he was getting in his head was not helping. He needed a distraction from the screams of pain.
"Ro," Luffy looked at his first mate. "When we get to where we need to be I need you to report to Sengoku that we made it." He got a nod. "I will also need water and food." Magellan looked at him questioningly, "It was a long trip and I am hungry!" Luffy threw his arms up as he ranted about the eight days they had traveled on the sea king with little food and water left in their packs.
"I will have a guard deliver them to you both." Magellan sweat dropped at the exaggeration he knew the young captain was telling him.
They finally got to level six and got off. Magellan brought them through the halls. Luffy could hear the sneers directed at them by the prisoners. Some more vulger and more detail oriented ones cat called Luffy as he went by.
"What are they pedophile?" Ro glared at them grabbing his swords hilt ready to stab some of the prisoners.
Luffy shrugged, "Ignore them they are all bark no bite, unlike myself." He smiled and let his fangs show to some of the prisoners who paled and backed away.
They went by one particular cell and Luffy looked in sensing a familiar energy. He was right when he and Crocodile's eyes met. He sized Luffy up for a couple seconds before smirking.
"So former warlords are sentenced to this level as well?" He looked at Magellan.
"Yes, they are to dangerous to keep else were in here." He gazed at the other prisoners who backed further into their cells away from the warden and the two new marines.
Luffy nodded before he was stopped by a large hand. Magellan could tell the boy had got lost in his mind and didn't see them stop. Then he remembered what the commander did to Sadi for touching his captain. Looking back it seemed that the commander didn't seem to react to the touch.
"Sorry you would have walked by the hall to the cell." He turned and lead them right in front of the cell.
'Ace.' Luffy looked in the cell in worry. There sat Ace, cuffed and shackled to the wall by his wrist. More shackled where cuffed to his ankles and a chain was wrapped around his waist. From the green tint of the cuffs and chain, Luffy could tell that they were sea stone. Those though didn't have him that worried, it was the blood on Ace that had him upset. Ace had whip marks, bruises, cuts, and much more spread over the front of his body.
"We will take it from here, Magellan." Luffy smiled as he was handed the key to the cell. "Thank you." The warden nodded and left with the woman who pouted at him.
Luffy waited with Ro, listening to where the warden was. When he couldn't hear the two anymore and the elevator activate again, he nodded at Ro.
Placing the key into the lock he opened the cell door. A grunt from the other side of the cell got his attention. He looked to see Jinbe, another warlord inside the cell looking like he was just waking up.
Luffy ignored his for now more focused on his brother. Placing a hand on Ace's cheek Luffy smiled. It had been 2 long years since he had last seen Ace. "It's good to see you again."
AN: We are finally at Impel Down! Read and Review, a lot of things will now be happening!