So here's an update, lots of nice reviews, so I think I'll continue this as long as I can or till it's finished. Lots of thoughts from some on what will happen, but I'm not saying anything yet. Will try to update again this weekend. Again I don't own any One Piece characters, any OC's are mine though.

Chapter 2

When Ace awoke he was on a very comfortable bed, not remembering how he had gotten there he quickly pushed himself up, however the resulting headache quickly had him lying back down. Breathing slowly to help the headache dissipate he looked around the room he found himself in. However it was only after feeling the familiar motion of rocking waves beneath him and closer inspection of the room he was in, did he realized that he was in some ships medical bay. Righting himself, but slower this time, he looked down to find himself covered in bandages.

"Well at least that explains why it's harder to move than normal" and with that he tried to stand. However the resulting pain had him stilling and slowly lowering himself back onto the soft mattress. "Not a good idea." Looking at his arms and legs he made note that he wasn't in shackles. "So I'm not on a Navy ship. Unless they know about that." That thought had him panicking even more than before. The blast of flame he had used to escape from Teach's dark bubble had definitely been his last burst of flame he would emit for a while. One of the main problems with the pregnancy was that he would be reduced to a normal person after he reached a certain point, when his powers would begin to concentrate on the life within him. This thought left him despondent; he had to know where he was, so that if he was trapped he could begin working on escape plans.

The planning was brought to a halt though as an unfamiliar figure entered the room. Never had Ace thought he would be so happy to see the face of a stranger in a unknown place, especially when he realized the woman who had just walked in wasn't dressed like a Naval officer, but like a pirate. Noticing he was awake she offered him a small smile as she moved to the side of his bed and began checking his bandages. Finished she smiled again and began to speak, "I'm glad you're awake, we were very worried when we found you unconscious. You have been unconscious for 12 days since we picked you up."

Ace's head started reeling when he heard that, "Twelve days!"

"Yes, Your brother thought the marines had killed you until we got closer and saw you were still breathing, and the other prisoner assured us you had been brought in unconscious and nothing had been done to you. Thought the explosion you created helped delay the navy from getting to you too quickly. Which gave us time to catch up to their ship."

"My brother? This is Luffy's ship?"

"No, this ship belongs to the Kuja people. When your Vivre card began to shrink significantly your brother became worried and asked us to help find you. You were on a Navy ship when he rescued you."

"Kuja? You mean Boa Hancock's crew? How does my brother know her?"

"He's her fiancé"

"FIANCÉ? Since when has Luffy had a Fiancé?"

"It was so romantic," She let out a sigh and then began to regal the tale of how Luffy had won the heart of the Kuja leader. By the end Ace was very confused, from what he had learned, these women had tried to kill his brother. Then he had helped one of Boa Hancock's sisters, while they were trying to kill him. And now he was engaged to the known most beautiful women in the world and had the backing of some of the fiercest warriors on the Grand Line. Shaking his head he just had to accept it, it was Luffy he was talking about. It had happened and his brother probably didn't even understand what was happening.

"Can I see him?"

"Of course, you'll have to stay in bed for a few more days though. I can go get him and some food, I'm sure you're hungry" As if agreeing with her, his stomach let out a loud growl. She just giggled and continued, "I thought so, especially since you're expected to eat for two now." Ace stiffened at that, she knew.

"You know?" She nodded. He paused a minute before asking, "Did you tell my brother?"

"No, I understand patient confidentiality. If I were you though I'd tell him soon, before you start showing."

"Thanks I'll keep that in mind."

Ace could only sit back and make himself comfortable as he waited for Luffy to come see him. There was so much he had to think about. How to tell Luffy about the baby he was carrying. How to tell Marco he was going to be a father. Did he even want children? Well before that he'd have to find his way back to the crew he had come to know as family. God what would Pop's think?

"Old man will probably shit himself in joy at being a Grandfather." He smiled a bit at the thought. Then he frowned.

What about the Navy? Did they know? And if they did, were they going to start a massive manhunt? Especially since he was sure that Sengoku had figured out who he was by now. Then there was Teach, no Blackbeard, and his crew. He had escaped. They were likely to come after him again, if not his brother, since he had just ruined their chances of impressing the navy by capturing him. Did they know about his father? The thought brought a shiver to his spine.

It was after that last thought that he heard the pounding of a pair of feet on wood breaking him out of his reverie, just in time to have his little brother launch himself through the door and to his side.

"ACE! Your awake!" And with that the notorious captain of the Straw Hat Pirates began to bawl, hugging Ace tightly. "I thought you'd died like Sabo and that I'd never see you again."

"Luffy, I'm fine. Didn't I promise you I'd never die?" Sniffing his brother nodded. "Glad you remember. Though I am glad I gave you my Vivre Card now, even if I have to admit I was saved by my weak little brother." He finished with his usual grin to prove he was fine.

"You would have done the same." Luffy had finally stopped bawling, but it didn't seem like he was going to be letting go of Ace anytime soon. "And I am not weaker than you!"

Just smiling at the exclamation, 'well he wasn't at the moment.' "Of course I would." He said musing Luffy's hair. "Now why don't you explain to me how in the hell you won the heart of the infamous Boa Hancock?"

"Hancock?"

"Yeah since when were you going to tell your big brother you were getting married? I didn't even know you were interested in women, let alone marriage?

"I'm not getting married?" Luffy looked confused, "We're just friends, she seems to be obsessed with me for some reason though. I think it has something to do with me punching one of those stupid bubble head guys."

"Bubble head guys?" Ace looked confused until it dawned on him, "You don't mean a Tenryuubito? Do you?"

"Ah." Luffy just nodded with the confirmation.

Ace put his face in his hands and groaned, "Luffy do you have a death wish you can't hit them, they could send the entire Navy after you."

Luffy's face took on an uncharacteristically serious look, "They hurt some of my Nakama, no one is allowed to do that in front of me and get away with it."

Ace just sighed again and shook his head, his little brother would just never understand the way the world worked.

"Now I have a question for you." This made Ace lift his head to look at his brother. "How did the Navy catch you? Did Grandpa come after you?"

This made Ace sullen, "I lost to that man I told you I was after, Marshall D. Teach."

"You lost? How could you lose you're strong enough to beat me and you have your flames?"

"Well there is a story to that, you see I wasn't at full power and won't be for a while"

"Why?" Ace looked down at his hands before continuing.

"Luffy….I'm pregnant."

"…." The silence this statement earned him made Ace look up from his lap to look at Luffy's face; the expression was not what he expected. He saw the questioning look that his brother didn't understand, but mostly he saw excitement.

"Luf.."

"I'm going to have a new brother or sister?"

"Well, it will be your niece or nephew, so there is that, yeah."

"That's so cool." Then the questioning look grew, "Ace I thought only girls could have babies? I mean that's what you and Grandpa told me at least?"

Ace blushed a bit remembering that conversation. "Well you see those who eat Devil Fruits and their partners are the only exception to that."

Luffy seemed to mull this over a bit, "So…..I could have a baby too?"

"I'll castrate any bastard that even looks at you like that."

"Aww, why is Ace the only one allowed to have a baby?"

Ace looked at him seriously and laid his hands on his shoulders, "Luffy you can only make babies with the person you love and whom loves you back the same way, ok?"

Luffy pouted, "Ok."

Ace ruffled Luffy's hair one more time, and they shared a laugh. A cough at the door made them both turn to face the man standing in the doorway. Ace was confused until he remembered the doctor had mentioned when they had rescued him that there had been another prisoner. Luffy just smiled and motioned for the man to enter.

"Luffy is this the guy you rescued with me?"

"Yeah, sorry I didn't bring him up yet." Luffy looked to the stranger, "Sorry I ran off without saying anything, this is my brother Ace." The man looked at Ace and nodded in his direction.

"Ace this is Rob Lucci."

Ooh, cliffhanger. I hate myself some times. Anyway again I'll try and update again this weekend, but no promises, cause life happens. I will start votes now on whether Ace should have a boy or girl. If you want twins I will require you to give me a good reason, cause it seems like too many people who write mpreg's end them with twins. I've also taken enough biology and developmental classes to know that twins aren't that common.