Hey again. I wasn't planning on posting the alternate/extended ending to this because I don't think I'll finish it, but I've gotten multiple reviews asking for a longer ending and this is what I have from first writing it. It starts right after Luffy asks if Ace and Sabo are with Whitebeard and Marco after being reunited with the captain and first mate.

"Yes, little one, they're both here. Let's go to the ship. Everyone will be so happy you are alive!"

"They all think I'm dead, don't they?" Luffy asked sadly, sitting on Whitebeard's broad shoulders. He was still very small compared to the man. Luffy's papa sighed and nodded his head sadly. "But I'm not. Those bad guys faked everything and cut off my wings and threw me overboard." Whitebeard gave off a scary, furious aura. "I didn't feel it, though, which was good," Luffy quickly added, not liking Whitebeard being angry.

"We'll talk about the negative aspects later. Let's just relish in the feeling of reuniting after so long."

"I waited for everyone. I stayed up in a tree so I could see if home sailed here," Luffy said quietly. "I'm going home, right?"

"Of course!" Marco said, finally over his shock. "There's no way we wouldn't care about you being alive! Ace and Sabo… the light will come back in their eyes." Luffy frowned. Poor Ace and Sabo, thinking Luffy had burned to death. Did they do a candle funeral, too? For him?

When the three reached the ship, Luffy had tears in his eyes. He'd never been so happy to see something than he was for this ship. It was repaired perfectly, no hint of a fire turning it to ash at any time.

No one recognized Luffy as he followed Marco through the ship. After all, Luffy looked like a regular human now, and didn't give off the warmth he had as a younger child. When he was still that bubbly little kid almost no matter what.

Marco didn't knock on Ace and Sabo's room, just threw the door open. It was dark inside, both sitting on the bed and talking, dark looks on their faces. They glared at Marco opening the door and letting light in so suddenly. They couldn't tell who this ragged kid was. Then they heard, "Hi Ace… Sabo."

The two teenagers looked at him in shock, much like Whitebeard had. Then Ace got up and slowly walked over to his little, missing brother. Dead brother. He touched Luffy's face and shoulders, making sure he was real.

"Luffy?" he asked, voice breaking. Luffy nodded, soon enveloped in the biggest hug he'd ever felt.

"I missed you guys," Luffy said, causing both teens to burst into tears of relief and joy. Their little brother hadnt burned to death like they'd thought. He was back. Sabo joined the embrace and then all three were sobbing.

"Where have you been?" Ace asked through his tears. "We thought you were dead!" He gripped Luffy tighter. Luffy frowned, upset they all thought he'd died painfully. Those hunters had done a good job of convincing Luffy's family of his death.

"I was kidnapped on the ship of those people who killed mommy and daddy and Usopp, and they cut off my wings and threw me over the ship. They only cut them off 'cause I made them mad… Then I swam for a little while until Reighley saved me and somehow got me to Sabaody. I don't know how he did it, and since I got here, I've been waiting for everyone to come. I'm homeless right now, like you guys were. But I want to come back," Luffy finished. "I missed everyone so much…" he said sadly, a few more tears slipping down his face.

"I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough to come back to you. I made everyone really sad, didn't I?"

"Yeah, but forget about all that. You're back and alive, that's what matters. Matters so much. Life has never been the same after we thought you were dead. I don't remember truly smiling since you were gone. Things were so much… darker. It's hard to explain," Ace said.

"Like how I felt when mommy and daddy and Usopp died, too?" Luffy asked. He had a feeling he knew how his brothers had felt for all that time.

"Yeah. We were lonely. There was no one to take care of and teach, nothing fun besides beating our stress out on bad guys or animals in the forests. We're also sorry we went on trips with the commanders and left you alone… maybe, if we had been there, we could have done something. Then you'd still… have your wings," Sabo answered.

"It's okay. I'm not upset about losing my wings anymore. I was really sad at first, but things actually got easier without them, though I don't like the scars. At least no one came after me when they weren't there anymore," Luffy assured them. "There's nothing anyone can do about it now, though."

Everyone looked at Luffy, somewhat sadly. He was different now. He wasn't cute and clueless like he used to be, and was actually using reasoning. But, what did they expect? He'd been traumatized again, and homeless and alone. He'd grown up, and they knew it'd be inevitable, but they'd miss the bubbly Luffy. But, they were more glad to have him back than miss his old personality. He also had better grammar. They wondered who had taught him more.

Marco and Whitebeard knew some of the others would miss Luffy's warm feeling. Why did it leave? Was it tied to his wings, or something else? The two adults left the room, telling the three they'd tell everyone the news later, when Luffy was present. Until then, Ace and Sabo had the floor with Luffy.

"You need a haircut," Sabo said, running his hand through Luffy's long and shaggy hair.

"And a bath," Ace added. Luffy's eyes lit up at the thought of a bath. "It looks like you turned into us. I'm sorry that had to happen," the freckled teen said.

"I didn't hurt anyone or fight for anything. I just stole money from pockets and paid for things. I did sometimes steal clothes. And my little fort wasn't nearly as cool as yours. I wish it had been!" Luffy exclaimed happily. "I'm so happy I'm back! Did everyone miss me?" he asked, his happy tone turning to one full of sadness.

"Yeah. Everyone was devastated for while. No one was happy for months, and even after that, things werent the same. We missed you every day. We had a big candle funeral. But, you should be happy to hear we kept your bee," Ace said with a soft smile. "We couldn't get rid of it."

"Yay! I'm happy about that. If I lost my wings, and my tie to mommy and daddy and Usopp, at least I have the stuffed animal they got me," Luffy said somewhat softly. "Will things go back to how they had been?"

"I sure hope so," Sabo replied. He couldn't stop looking at Luffy. He looked a lot different, but also the exact same as he had been at the same time.

"So what have you two been doing while I was away?" Luffy asked curiously. If they had felt how Luffy had when he lost his family, then Ace and Sabo had to have done something to distract themselves from the pain and grief of the loss of the dear little brother.

"Training non-stop. I also found a Devil Fruit and ate it," Ace said with a grin.

"Ooh! What is it?" Luffy asked excitedly. Instead of answering, Ace just held up his hand and lit his fingers on fire. Well, they became fire. Luffy gasped, shouting out how cool it was. Sabo and Ace smiled at him, lad that the boy was so happy to be back with his lost brothers. "It's called the flame-flame fruit. I can turn into fire and manipulate it now!"

"Manipulate?" Luffy asked, not recognizing the word.

"I can control it. Plus no one can injure me!" He then turned to Sabo. "Hit me with the pipe over there." Luffy watched in curious excitement, wondering why Ace would want to be hit hard by Sabo's pipe. But when the pipe should have nailed Ace painfully on the side, the pipe went right through Ace.

"WOW! That's amazing, Ace!" Luffy shouted. "It's like magic," the youngest boy said. "What about you, Sabo?"

"I've been training in haki. Watch this," Sabo said with a smile, looking forward to Luffy cheering him as well. Sabo held out his hand, and suddenly it was coated in black. "You can touch it, it won't hurt you," Sao told Luffy, who walked over and poked it before sliding his hand across the silky and slipper surface.

"What is it?" the younger boy asked.

"It's called 'armament haki'. It makes punches really strong. Plus, I can use observation haki. If I focus enough, I can feel where others are around me, and how strong they are. It's been harder for me than the other type, which everyone says is strange. I bet there's someone outside. I'll try and focus on him…" Sabo said, closing his eyes.

"So cool!" Luffy cheered in joy. He was so happy to be back! Right then, it felt as if he'd never left. But then, suddenly Sabo fell down on the bed, unconscious. "Sabo?!" Luffy panicked.

"Sabo, what's wrong with you?" Ace said in worry, going over to his brother, who was now snoring quietly. "He doesn't have what I have, so why is he sleeping..?" Ace wondered, not concerned since he was snoring and didn't look in pain, but it was weird.

"Why is he so sleepy? Or does that haki thing make you sleepy?" Luffy questioned. "He's okay, right?"

"Sabo!" Ace shouted in the blonde's ear. He jolted upright, banging his head into Ace's, who cried out in pain.

"Eh? What happened?" Sabo asked, sounding very sleepy. "Wait!" Sabo shouted suddenly as he stared at Luffy. Ace continued to swear colorfully, angry that Sabo had been able to hit him at all. "Luffy, are you very happy?"

"Yeah! I'm super happy to be back!" Luffy shouted with a grin. "Sabo?!" he cried as Sabo fell down again, knocking Ace to the ground.

"Sabo, you jerk, stop it!" Ace shouted from under the other teen. Ace bonked him on the head painfully, waking his brother up, this time not getting hit by him. "What the hell are you doing?"

"It's Luffy! He's making me fall asleep," Sabo said in confusion. "Luffy, don't feel super happy right now. Try and feel content. You are calm and happy you are home, but things are quieting down and you are now relaxed."

"Okay, I'll try," Luffy said, his smile suddenly gone, and he looked a little sleepy with his relaxed face. "I'm quietly happy now." Sabo looked at him curiously, and then grinned.

"You're giving off that feeling again, Luffy. It looks like it gets stronger when you are very happy. You haven't been happy in a long time, have you?" Sabo asked, sounding a bit sad. But he was right, and Luffy nodded with a frown.

"Being alone… there was nothing fun about it. And waiting for so long was boring, so what was there to be happy about? Does this mean I can't be happy anymore without people falling asleep?" Luffy didn't want to not be allowed to be happy. "I like being happy."

"Well, I'm sure that the others with better control over their haki will be fine. But you use it against bad guys, Luffy," Sabo told him with a grin. "You have your own power, too."

Ace spoke up. "Why would he be super happy being around bad guys?" That didn't make sense. Sabo put his hand on his chin in thought.

"Hmm… well, you could learn to control it. I'm sure some of the commanders or even pops would be able to help you.

Probably won't be finished, but this is the alternate ending.