WARNING : This chapter sucks.

Chapter 13 : New Friend? Assassin-

"You have the kids and the thing I asked for, right?" a gruffly voice said through a Den Den Mushi.

"Yes." the other person on the line replied.

"We can't mess this up or-"

"Don't worry about it, everything is undercontrolled, Teach."


"You idiot! I told you to stop calling me that name!" Teach growled. "I can't let the old man find out yet!"

"Then what do you suggest I call you then?" the man said in a sarcastic tone.

"Blackbeard," Teach said after a long pause. "That way I can-"

"Oi Teach!" A distant voice sounded through the pirate's door.

"I gotta go," Teach said briskly and hung up. He opened his closed door and faced his guest with a fake smile plastered onto his face. "Yes, Commander?"

"It is Second Division's turn for watch tonight. You're in charge," Marco said cooly.

"Understood," Teach quickly tried to close the door shut, but Marco blocked it from closing with his left foot.

"Is something wrong, Commander?" Teach started sweating profusely as the First Division Commander's gaze was locked onto his.

"I should be asking that," the blonde commander muttered quietly. He looked at his nervous subordinate and gave a light smile. "Nope. Sorry about that. Have a nice evening." Marco drew his foot back and started walking down the hallway with his hands tucked into his pant pocket.

Teach sighed in relief and locked his door. He wiped the sweat that built up in his eyebrows from the conversation and headed over to his bed to finish his 'conversation.'


Marco scratched his head as he headed down the hallway. Lately, he noticed that Teach seemed a bit...off. He would smile a fake smile in front of people like how he did just now and would smile genuinely at random times like he just thought up a great plan. He also had a weird glint in his eyes ever since the boys went missing. Almost like an evil glint. Marco slapped a hand on his forehead and reprimanded himself for suspecting his own brother.

"I need to rest," Marco concluded outloud.

"Aww why's our little blue chicken frowning?" Thatch said as he came out of his cabin.

Marco opened his door with a deep scowl from his friend's remark.

"Hey," Thatch placed his arm on Marco's shoulder. "What's wrong, buddy? You know you can tell your pal anything, right?" Thatch said with deep concern in his voice.

"It's nothing," Marco took off the arm that was slung on his shoulder. "Just be careful. Anything can happen at anytime so be careful."

Thatch was about to make a joke about Marco having mother's intuition, but dropped it. "Okay okay," Thatch entered his friend's room in hopes of raising Marco's mood. "So anyways, I just placed invisible green dye on all the bar soaps…"

"THATCH!" Marco yelled but there was a hint of amusement in his tone.

"Oh, would you look at the time-" Thatch ran out of the room as fast he could while laughing hysterically. He originally didn't plan on letting Marco in on his prank, but it seemed like he did the right thing when he heard Marco's laughter as soon as he slammed the door. The prank was meant to make everyone stop being so gloomy. He himself was depressed that the boys were kidnapped, no, he was furious, but someone had to brighten the mood a bit and he felt it was his duty as the ship's official prankster to do it.


Ace watched as a new man came into the room. He had a lavender dress shirt, black pants with a purple and blue belt that covered part of shirt, and a black cape. His most distinguishing figure was his peculiar glasses and his joker hat.

"Who are you?" Luffy said in a curious, but hoarse tone.

"Van Auger."

The two boys were taken by surprise. This was the first time someone actually said their own name without a nasty remark.

"Well what the hell do you want?" Ace said. He got into his usual defensive position, but he felt his knees start wobbling. He knew they would give out any second, so he sat down with Luffy right next to him.

"Nothing. Just curious about these so called 'Demon Brothers.'"

"Who the hell do you think we are that you can just watch us like we're animals, huh?!" Ace yelled.

"Now, now you-"

Purupurupurupuru

Van Auger pulled out his Den Den Mushi from under his cape. "Hello," he answered neutrally.

"You have the kids and the thing I asked for, right?"

Ace's and Luffy's ears perked up at the mention of 'kids.'

"Yes," the caped man responded.

"We can't mess this up or-"

"Don't worry about it, everything is undercontrolled, Teach."

Ace's mouth was agape when he heard that name while Luffy was trying to recall that familiar-sounding name.

As soon as Van Auger heard his soon-to-be Captain hung up on him, Luffy jumped up in exclamation.

"AH! It's that fat, hairy dude with ugly teeth!" Luffy yelled. His mood quickly changed when he realized what just happened.

"That bastard! Betraying Oyaji like that!" Ace growled.

"Who's betraying who?" Van Auger said smartly. "It's not betrayal if you were never with them to begin with."

"You-!"

"Well," Van Auger stood up and dusted his dress pants. "Time to go," he said as he headed towards the white door.

"Come back here so I can kick your ass!" Ace yelled.

Van Auger smirked. "By the way, how do you know this wasn't Whitebeard's plan hm?"

"What?" Ace asked.

"No way!" Luffy glared daggers at the man. "Oyaji isn't like that!"

"Then where is he huh? Rescuing you? Your so-called father isn't here because this was his plan all along. To get rid of you demon spawns." Van Auger wasn't the real teasing type, but at least this would diminish their hope.

"Shut up!" Luffy growled. "Oyaji would ne'er do that!"

Ace...did not know what to say. When he thought of the Great Whitebeard, he thought of a caring person that was more like a father than his own biological father. The thought of his 'father' betraying him like that made his heart clench painfully. But, he refused to give in to that feeling. He knew it couldn't be true. The very same man that fought the World Government and took them in, knowing full well about their heritages, betraying them just like that? Impossible. Right?

His thoughts were interrupted to see the door open once again, revealing a burly, giant man with purple hair. He had an armor encasing his entire right arm.

What caught the boys' attention was the mermaid in his arms. She looked about Ace's and Luffy's age.

"What do you have now, Burgess?" Van Auger raised his eyebrows at his comrade.

"Found her on a bench unconscious so I grabbed her. I bet we could make a lot off of her," Burgess reasoned.

"Perhaps," Van Auger readjusted his glasses. "Put her with them." He jabbed his thumb behind him, where Ace and Luffy were caged at.

Jesus Burgess huffed indignantly at being ordered around, but obeyed nonetheless.

The two pirates left the room before the two kids could say anything.

"Hey, Ace?" Luffy poked the mermaid's tail with his finger carelessly.

"Yeah, Lu?" Ace was indifferent about his new cellmate.

"Do you think she can poop? But where does it come from…? Neh, do you know Ace?" Luffy questioned.

"No! How the hell would I know that!" Ace blushed furiously.

"Hehe Ace's face is red!" Luffy laughed loudly.

"Shut up!" Ace kicked Luffy's head.

"Mmm." Ace and Luffy looked down from where the sound came from and saw their new guest stirring in their sleep.

"AHHH!" the mermaid yelled as she sat up.

"AHHH!" Ace and Luffy jumped back in surprise.

"Why are you shouting?" the mysterious mermaid asked with a head tilt.

"Because you shouted!" Ace yelled with a comically angry face.

"Why am I being ignored again…?" a solemn voice said in a corner.

The three young kids looked to the direction where the voice came from.

"Pappug!" the girl shouted in joy.

"Keimi!" the marine animal said in the same amount of enthusiasm. They hugged each other.

"Whaaa! A talking starfish!" Luffy's eyes started sparkling as he stared at the creature.

"Yow! Nice to meet you!" the starfish said.

"Um," the mermaid shift uncomfortably. "Who are you guys?"

"I'm Luffy," Luffy said energetically. "And this is Ace!" he pointed to the older raven-haired boy.

"Yo." Ace put up a hand.

"I'm Keimi!" the young mermaid finally introduced herself.

"Pappug!"

Luffy started talking to the mermaid and the starfish ecstatically about his adventures as though he wasn't currently being held captive right now.

Ace smiled seeing his brother shed joy onto their new cell mates. He turned his gaze to the white wall, closing his eyes as he heard waves crashing against the ship. He felt a shiver go down his spine, but dismissed it as fatigue.


Izo walked down the Commanders' hallway discreetly, shifting left and right while staying hidden in the shadows. He did not have any makeup on. He would rather walk on needles than let a certain 4th division commander see him like this. He would end up becoming the center of all his ugly jokes. Izo almost made it to his room until he felt two presences around the corner. Curious, he stuck his head out and saw a shadowy retreating figure. He could not make out who it was, but Izo could tell that that person had a huge build. Storing the man's physique into the back of his head, he looked down and shrieked in horror.

"THATCH?!"


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