A/N: PLEASE READ! Okay so just to clear up a few things, Luffy's transformation, I was trying to make it be a mixture of angel and devil rather than having two different forms. I might decide that like Chopper I will give Luffy two more forms and one will be devil and the other will be angel. I gave his nephilim more devil attributes rather than angel one because of the wings, the wings are large and noticeable, so to even it out I put more smaller devil traits there (sorry for those who wanted to see Luffy with a halo). His powers are going to be odd, I want that to be what sets him apart from other devil fruit users.

To GreenDrkness: Sabo will not "die", and will be along for at least most of the journey.

Warning: Yaoi, yuri, het….violence, language, and etc.

Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece.

Chapter Two:

Luffy sighed as he sat on the edge of the cliff looking out across the sea. It's been six months, a half a year, since Shanks left and now as time moves on he wonders where those pirates that were suppose to come get him were. Despite the fact that he had to leave, he didn't want to anymore. Well, at least not without the two boys he had been introduced to, a month after he gained his powers. Sighing again, Luffy thought about how much has changed since time has passed. It seemed like it was just yesterday that his grandpa Garp came to take him to another part of the island.

When the old war hero heard about Shanks being in his island he had come down and dragged Luffy off to the woods that is on the island. It was big with oddly huge animals. Then he introduced him to some resident mountain bandits. It kinda pissed him off, but he knew better than to argue with his grandfather. It went something like this.

****FlashBack****

Luffy grumbled as he glared at the mountain bandit, Dadan, then at his grandfather. He wanted to stay with Makino, not stupid mountain bandits.

"Now, don't give me that look Luffy, this is for your own safety." Garp stated. Luffy didn't respond, just glared harder, making Garp sigh. He then turned back to the female mountain bandit, "He is staying here for now on, that is final or I can take you in. The choice is yours…." Of course that had Dadan agreeing. Looking around Luffy noticed a boy walk in. He had dark shaggy hair, round face with freckles splashed across it and was dragging a dead boar behind him. What caught the younger boy's attention though was the look in the boy's eyes. They were hard, with self-hatred, pain, and loneliness. When the boy met his gaze, Luffy could feel the shift, it was a bond. What kind the halfie did not know.

That was something he found out after Shanks left. He could feel the bonds of others and his own. An example would be his and Makino's. Their bond feels warm and slightly protective, but not overly so. It was a sibling like bond, and he could still feel it. One odd bond he could feel is the one he had with the ocean. He could feel how it loves all its sons and daughters that sail the sea, even the ones with devil fruits, but he could also feel something deeper about it. It was like every time he got near the beach it greeted him like an old friend. The bond he felt with the older boy was different than those two, but it also felt incomplete.

"Ah Ace! There you are, come here I want to introduce you to someone." Garp stated loudly. The boy, Ace, turned his stare on Garp, and became then more angry. Garp either didn't notice the look or ignored it as he said, "Ace this is your new brother, Luffy!" Then he pushed Luffy forward. Ace looked at him, and Luffy could still see the anger, though a spark of curiosity was there as well. Though, Luffy could tell most of the anger was not only at the world but at himself. One other ability Luffy gained was his ability to see souls. So it didn't really surprise Luffy that much when instead of smiling and introducing himself, Ace spit on him. That was okay, because Luffy could see that even though the boy seemed to hate the world, he still had some innocence. The boy was just lost so Luffy decided then as he watched Ace leave that he would try to at least befriend the boy if not for the bond then to help him find his way in life.

After Ace left though, Garp left as well stating he had marine business to do. Then Luffy was alone with the mountain bandits. Dadan looked at him with a sneer and said, "Don't think that because Garp dropped you off, then you'll get a cushioned life. If you want food then you'll have to work for it. You'll have chores assigned to you, got it brat!"

Luffy just gazed at her boredly before replying, "So your saying that if I don't stay here then I won't have to do chores that you are to lazy to do yourself?" This made the bandits bristle. But Luffy paid no mind, as he turned around and left the shack. The woods that surrounded him seemed large, so he was sure he could find some shelter to live in. Not to mention he knew how to hunt and fish. He didn't just sit around the last month with Makino doing nothing. It seemed that he had become more observant with his powers, and with these observation skills he became a bit more intelligent. At least, he knew now that anything beyond his comprehension wasn't mystery.

Another thing is his transformation. He found out the earrings only stopped him from transforming from emotional situations, it didn't stop him from subconsciously changing. Makino had found out the hard way when Luffy grew his tail during work, which thankfully was near midnight so most just thought they drank too much. So he really didn't want to stay with people he didn't trust to find out his abilities. It wasn't long when Luffy managed to find a nice empty cave that he could live in. It was big enough that he wouldn't get hurt if he changed. He then went out and gathered some berries to eat for the night. It was late so he would find some fresh game tomorrow along with some wood to start a fire. So as the sun started to set, Luffy settled down and tried to sleep.

With Ace, he just returned to the bandit's shack and began eating the cooked meat he killed. As he ate he noticed that the other boy from earlier wasn't here. "Where's the new kid?" he questioned.

Dadan scowled and grumbled, "The little brat left to the woods after Garp left saying that if he didn't live here then he wouldn't have to do chores we were too lazy to do." This caused Ace to raise an eyebrow in amusement. Someone actually saying that to the mountain bandit without the fear of getting pummeled had balls, he'll give the kid that. Subconsciously he began to gather his portion of meat and walked out of the shack ignoring the questions from the bandits. He didn't know what he was looking for, but decided to just follow his instincts. As he walked through the forest, he thought about him meeting Luffy for the first time. He noticed him when he entered after getting dinner.

The boy was younger than him, with a round face and a scar under his left eye. He also wore a straw hat that seemed a bit big for him. He didn't know who he was, and was about to demand him to speak when the boy meet his eyes. At first, the gaze was so intense. Ace felt like his very soul was being judged, then just as suddenly he felt a shift. It felt like a hole in his chest shrunk, or got patched up some. It felt like he was a bit more whole. He didn't know what it meant and he didn't like it, so when Garp said he was to be his new brother, he spit on him. To his surprise, the boy didn't scream or get mad. No, just wiped the spit off and gave a small smile. It was then, Ace decided, the boy must be stupid.

This little stunt was more proof of that statement. So he really didn't know what he was doing trying to find the boy. He, at the beginning, was determined to ignore the boy as much as possible. He still had half a mind to go back, but he really didn't want the boy to die. Something within himself seemed to pain at the thought. So here he was looking for the runaway. It wasn't long, though that he found a cave that he remembered use to be the home of one of his past kills. Looking around, Ace just shrugged and walked in.

To his surprise, there was the boy looking like he was trying to sleep, but failing. Without meaning to, his mouth opened, "You know, blankets would be much more comfortable than a rock floor."

Luffy turned his head, not at all startled, "I don't like mountain bandits, and it'll be a cold day in hell before I stay with them as a stupid chore boy. So I think I'll stick with my rocky floor thank you." He then turned back around trying to get as comfortable as possible.

Ace just sighed and looked around again, he saw that the boy had scavenged for berries, but didn't have any fresh kill or fire. Which, Ace suppose, is a good thing since it's about to get dark and that's when all the predators come out. But he also noticed that the boy didn't have anything to kill any fresh game as well. Looking at the portion he had, he knew he ate over half already. Sighing, Ace went beside the boy and put the plate in front of him. "If your gonna live here, you'll need supplies. Don't think me giving you this means anything, I won't help you catch or kill your dinner tomorrow, got it. This is just for tonight." After saying that, Ace got up and left confused as to why he did that.

Luffy, on the other hand, looked shocked. He thought it would take more time for the boy to warm up to him. Short of almost dying he would have believed. So as he sat up and began eat the cooked meat, he gave a small smile at the warm feeling within him. Soon he saw a falling feather which made him look back. Sighing at the sight of his wings he finished his food. When he laid down this time, the wings not only cushioned him from the cold floor, but also kept him warm too. He was able to fall asleep happily.

After that day, Luffy had gotten nightly visits from the boy who always came with something. Whether it was food or pillows or blankets. By the end of the first month, Ace just kinda moved in. Sure he would still go get fresh kill for the bandits, but if he wasn't out in the woods, he was with Luffy. Because of that Luffy got to meet Ace's first and only friend Sabo. Luffy could also tell this soul was tormented, like Ace's, but not nearly as bad. He moved into the cave as well, at Luffy's insistence.

Thus, their little trio of misfits began their adventures on the little island. Not long after, they accidentally saw Luffy transform, which caused panic, until he managed to calm them down and explain his past and dreams. This caused both of Ace and Sabo to talk about their ugly little pasts and about how that was the reason they wanted to be pirates as well. By the end of the night, they were all in tears.

A couple days later Ace had rushed into what they called a den with a bottle of sake and three saucers. "If we all drink sake at the same time together, we have an unbreakable bond of brotherhood. Even if we don't share blood, nothing can tear us apart!" Ace explained excitedly.

Luffy pouted, "But Ace, what about us? Our bond is different than a bond of brothers. Can't you tell that?"

The other two looked at the youngest in surprise, before Sabo turned to Ace. "He's right you know. You have something completely different with him then with me. While to took a while for you to warm up to me, you warmed up to Luffy almost immediately."

Ace sighed as he nodded in agreement. "Yeah, when I first met him I felt something shift and felt a little more whole." He paused and looked at Luffy, "Is that because of your nephilim abilities?"

Luffy smiled slightly, "I think what it is, is that it just gives us a push in a direction. Whether we follow it, is completely up to us. It's more like we were going to have a bond anyway, so it just connected us together. The best way to describe us is part of one soul."

"Soul mates?" Sabo asked tentatively.

Luffy nodded giving a small smile, it looked slightly sad, "I bet Ace feels it, but the bond is not complete either. It's like we are still missing one piece of the puzzle." This had Ace nodding in agreement with the younger boy.

Then he spoke again, "So how about we take turns drinking with Sabo? If we do it at different turns then we would be brothers with Sabo, but not with each other." This had the others nodding eagerly. Which is how not even five minutes later all three of them were gagging at the bitter taste of the alcohol. And life went on. They had decided to move and built a treehouse on the tallest tree of the island, and started to get money for their pirate fund again.

After a dash 'n dine in town, trouble stirred as Sabo's father caught sight of them, and Ace accidentally stole money from a notorious vicious pirate Blue Jam. So they decided to stay in the forest instead of going to the trash heap.

****FlashBack End****

Now Luffy was sitting thinking about when the pirate Shanks had called to come get him would get here. He had a suspicion it was gonna be soon. The winds were agitated and Luffy could tell that something big was about to go down. He sighed as he got up to go to Ace and Sabo. They had to go into the trash heap because a storm had destroyed their tree-house and they needed material to fix it up. As he turned and walked away he didn't see the giant ship coming into view with a flag that had a jolly roger with a white mustache on it.

****With WhiteBeard****

White Beard looked out at the growing island, frowning as the agitated winds tried to rush him. "There must be some trouble on the horizon." the pirate captain said to himself. Looking around he spotted a blue flame landing beside him.

"The boat should be at the island within the hour Oyaji." Marco said. He was about to leave when Newgate motioned for him to stay.

"Marco, I want you to go ahead to the island. I have a feeling that something is about to happen, if anything happens meet us at the Party Bar." Whitebeard told him first commander. Marco nodded and they took off in a blur of blue flames.

Marco noticed as he flew above the island that it was broken into many sections. Where his crew was headed, it was a village, but there seemed to be a richer society behind a wall that separates a junk pile. Then there was the forest. What was strange was that in the huge trash heap was that people were just walking around in it like it was a normal day. He was about to pass it without a blink of an eye, when something caught his attention.

As he got closer to landing, he could tell that there were three kids cornered at one of the junk piles by a well dressed man and some men that looked completely opposite of him. He made sure he was in hearing range, but out of sight of them.

"Come on Sabo, it's time to stop playing around. You need to come back home and play your role." The well dressed man said in a snide voice.

Another voice, very younger and a lot more angry yelled out, "But Sabo is happier with us, why should he have to go back with you when all you ever thought of him was as a ticket to getting richer!"

The noble, because someone like that just had to be a noble, sneered at the one who yelled, "I don't have to answer to someone like you. His mother and I gave him life, so he is ours to do with as we please," then he turned to the blond, "so Sabo come here, you are going to come back home with me."

Then a different boy spoke, "No! Sabo is our brother now! You can't take him!"

The noble sighed in irritation, obviously annoyed at the two other boys interference. "Bluejam, you can get rid of the other two, but make sure my son stays alive."

That was Marco's que to drop as he saw the pirates draw their pistols. He landed on the biggest one, knocking him out instantly, before punching and kicking the others unconscious till only him the kids and the noble were left. The noble looked a mix between terrified and pissed. The kids looked awed at his strength.

"You just killed my help!" The noble shouted in absolute horror, "Now we have no one to set up the fuel so all this trash can be burned before the Celestial Dragon arrives!" Marco was about to speak, but the young blond beat him to the punch.

"You were gonna burn down the Trash Heap! You can't do that, a lot of people live here, that would not only force people out of homes, but kill countless of innocent lives!" Sabo yelled out in disgust.

The noble merely sniffed, "If they live here then they are just as bad as the trash, and I can do what I have to to make sure that nothing displeases the Celestial Dragon." Marco narrowed his eyes and finally had enough of his dribble.

Glancing at the kids, he noticed that the youngest was just staring at him while the blond was standing slightly behind the older kid with freckles. Looking back at the noble he spoke, "You know I really hate nobles. Always thinking that because they have money, they own the world."

The noble glared at him, "You, don't think I haven't forgotten about you, who do you think you are, taking on a noble!"

Marco smirked as he turned fully to the noble and let his tattoo be seen. The noble's face lit up in recognition which quickly paled in terror. "I'm sure you've heard of Whitebeard correct? Well I'm his first division commander, Marco the Phoenix." he stated in confidence. Then he spoke more sharply, "Now, I believe you were about to order two of the kids execution. You should know Oyaji adores children, and I'm not one to let kids get harmed without punishment. In other words," he paused as he glared at the noble directly in the eyes, "You just signed your own death certificate." Then without waiting for an answer he started to pummel the guy. The beating took around ten minutes, but by the end of it, the noble had many lacerations on his body, three broken limbs, and an unrecognizable face. Turning around, Marco was surprised to see the three kids there.

The youngest began to walk up to him, to the other two's resignation it seemed, and looked in his eyes with an intense look, "So you're part of the crew that I'm suppose to leave with?"

Marco raised an eyebrow, "You're Luffy?" he got a nod. "Then, yes I am, my captain had me scout the Island earlier than the others, because I'm the only one in the crew that can fly. I am to go to the Party Bar after I was done."

Luffy seemed to brighten up, "Yay, let's go see Makino!"

A/N: So chapter two is done sorry it's been a century and forever since I last posted I'm trying to get more chapters up.