AmericanNidiot: I'm SO SORRY! I didn't mean for this to take me so long to type! I sorta lost steam, but I'll try to get back into this story! In other news, if you're a Marvel Cinema fan, please be on the look out for a Hawkeye/Clint Barton fanfiction and a Loki fanfiction that I'm currently working on while thinking over ideas for this story! Moreover, I might possibly also have an idea for a Mission: Impossible story! I'm in a Jeremy Renner kick.
I glared at Sanada as I ducked under a punch aimed at my face, falling on my back as I brought my knees up to my chest, and kicked the Commodore hard in the chest as I jumped back on my feet while panting heavily; my body sore and bleeding from the constant hits with his Seastone gloves. Spitting out a wad of blood, I grinned widely at the silently fuming man, and proudly showing off my bloodstained teeth. "That all ya got, San-swan~?" I crooned, wiping away blood that steadily started trickling from my nose.
It has been a back and forth fight as Marco cleaned up the pests that scuttled in the background, leaving Sanada and I to duke it out in the middle of the deck until each of us were sporting numerous cuts and bruises from our brawl. "I'm going to wipe that smile right of your face, you Godless vermin!"
I could not help it. I bent over, clutching my stomach, and laughed madly. "Godless?! Godless?! I'm a D.! We're the enemies of God!" I cackled, nearly rolling on the ground at the craziness.
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Ace eyed the two warily, the air awkward as the freckled man tried to figure out what had them both so on edge. Odd seemed busy with a book, while Tora fidgeted a bit as she changed his bandages; her tail twisting and swaying behind her in agitation, while her eyes kept shifting over to the closed window.
That was how Ace figured something was wrong, as the female hybrid absolutely loathed being in a completely enclosed room. Then, suddenly, there was an earth shaking BOOM that shook the room, causing the water pitcher to crash while the windows rattled. Though his body protested, Ace jumped out of bed and peered out the window.
"Is everyone alright?!"
Looking over his shoulder, the freckled male spotted a worried looking Baby Den Den climbing out of the Mink navigator's pocket. "Just a few broken things, but we're fine for the most part. Are you alright, Oscar?" questioned the otter Mink.
"I'm fine, just a few of my jewels are mixed up. Moreover, how is the captain doing? You best get him ready, just in case the Marines get passed the Commander and Dalton."
"What else is happening, Oscar?" Tora asked, standing over by Odd.
"Apparently Marco the Phoenix is offering his assistance, while the Heart Pirates are being used as a sniping tower by Dalton." The snail blew out a steady stream of smoke as the person on the other end exhaled. "All in all? Commodore Sanada signed his own death warrant."
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"I'm done playing games with you, Sanada. Say goodbye to your life," I told the beaten Commodore as I gripped the front of his uniform, chortling as he went limp in my grasp. Using my wind, I set him hovering before me as I gave a sharp high-pitched whistle, and wound back my staff like a baseball bat. Far off, in the stormy waters, did a dorsal fin break through and split the water as the animal came towards us. "Eat up, Brutus!" I shouted, sending Sanada flying into the gaping maw of the Megalodon shark.
Said shark snapped its jaws closed and headed towards the sinking ships. I watched in morbid fascination as Brutus went nuts, easily swallowing all the screaming Marines and the wreckage. "That's one way to end a fight, yoi." I shrugged at the 1st Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates' words, turning away from Brutus' frenzy and looked towards the cluster of islands that made up Galaxy Way Archipelago.
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Without warning, Tora lunged at the freckled male, and proceeded to drag him back to his bed and pin him there. "Don't even think about it, Captain!" she growled, her piercing glare sending chills down Ace's spine. At that moment, Ace's body went slack as the Seastone drained away any energy he had, causing his vision to swim as he tried to stay conscious for a bit longer.
"Tora, he's dead asleep now," Odd pointed out calmly, not even bothering to look up from his navigation charts.
"Huh?! Really?!" the tiger hybrid sat back, straddling her captain's hips, and peered down at him. Sure enough, the freckled young man was dead asleep with his arms spread above his head from Tora pinning them down. Her copper hair fell over her shoulders, framing bother of their faces, as she watched him lightly snore. "He has really thick and long eyelashes…" she observed, lightly grazing her fingers over his closed eyelids, only to jerk back as if she had been burned. "Odd, you're in charge of giving him a bath once he wakes up! Doctors orders!" Tora called out as she made a quick escape from the suite.
"Okay— WHAT?!" the otter Mink dropped his charts, trying to catch the fleeing woman, only to grasp at air. "Tora! That's your job, and you know it!" he shouted out into the hall before sighing heavily; already resigned to his fate. "Humans are so strange."
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I sat on the deck of the Polar Tang, looking at Dalton while he scowled at Law as said Surgeon of Death began treating his stab wound. "Wow. Just wow, Dalton."
"Shut it, you condescending hag, hmm! You look far worse than I do, yeah!"
Law jabbed the younger teen harshly in the side. "Stop moving, Sniper-ya." The blond youth cringed in response and started edging away from the doctor. "Room," was all the Dark Doctor said, causing a blue film to encase both himself and Dalton, and unsheathed his nodachi only to remove the younger man's arms and legs.
In twisted fascination, I leaned over and prodded the stump that was once Dalton's left arm. Instead of the gore I expected to see, there was nothing but a black 'film' of sorts that covered the sliced section; preventing the muscle, tendons, bone and veins from being visible.
"And he can still feel what happens to his arms and legs, even though they are no longer attached, right?" I asked, popping a cherry flavored hard candy into my mouth. Law nodded in confirmation as he went back to stitching Dalton's side. "Have you tried to actually pop out anyone's heart with that technique?"
Law's hands stilled for a mere second before continuing, the brim of his hat shading his slate gray eyes from me. "Offering to be a test subject, Rain-ya?" he inquired, tying of the last stitch before attaching the limbs of the scowling teen.
"Well, I do owe you for treating this idiot—" Dalton let out and indignant "HEY!" that I ignored and continued on, "—So it would only be fair to offer something up in exchange for the help." I shrugged, pushing the hard candy around in my mouth while sucking on the juices. "I need to do some more intense training anyways, so you'd just be helping me in the long run," I informed him as I stood back up, only to start twisting my body to the point my spine cracked pleasantly. "But first, I'm gonna gorge myself on some fresh fruit while checking in with Tora. She hasn't contacted me at all, so hopefully she'll have good new on Ace's condition."
"'Ace's condition'— yoi?" piped up Marco the Phoenix, his arms uncrossing as he strode across the deck from his leaning position against the rails.
I tilted my head to the side and stared up at the 1st Division Commander. "Did you honestly expect me to let my little brother die just because he happens to be of Gol D. Roger's blood?!" I yanked the taller male down to my height and pressed my forehead against his while grinning maniacally. "I didn't waste three fucking years of my life posing as a Rear Admiral for my Old Man for nothing!" with that, I headbutted Marco, which sent him crashing down as the Armament slowly vanished from my forehead. "From the beginning I knew Ace was going to crash and burn with whatever crew he gathers. Unlike Luffy, Ace doesn't draw in the right people that can balance him out, so I worked behind the scenes and gathered those who I can trust to look after him when I can't!"
Blue flames bloomed across the 1st Division Commander's forehead, erasing any trace of my actions, as he watched me passively.
"I was three when I seen Roger executed in Loguetown alongside my Old Man. To see the storm a D. can produce! When you see something like that in the flesh, you just know things are going to be interesting… To see whatever flame that a man like that can produce, and to find out Ace has even a fraction of that fire, why wouldn't I put all my time and effort into making my own brother even better than that?! Luffy is going to be the next Pirate King, while Ace will stand there on the edge just to make sure Luffy knows what will happen if he ever falters. I am going to make damn sure that they both surpass the legacies that Roger and Whitebeard have left, and if I have to destroy Gramps' beloved Government to make sure they both achieve those goals, then so be it!"
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Law leaned against Polar Tang's railing, silently observing both Rain-ya and Phoenix-ya, only for his ears to perk up. "I was three when I seen Roger executed in Loguetown alongside my Old Man. To see the storm a D. can produce!" That caught Law's attention.
'It seems that Rain-ya knows a bit about what it means to carry the name of D.,' he mused, finishing up the strange sniper's side and reattaching his limbs.
"We will be making port in the next 10 minutes," informed Bepo as he walked over to his captain. Law moved over to the railing and looked towards Sun Island as it drew closer, his mind racing with plans for what his next move will be now that the tides have changed.
'Soon, Doflamingo. Soon I will take your head,' Law brooded silently to himself as he casted a quick glance over at Rain-ya, seeing her with a carefree grin as she sat upon his first mate's shoulders, scratching the polar bear Mink behind the ears.
AmericanNidiot: Now to reply to reviews!
reflectioncat: Awe, it warms my hear knowing you like my story, to the point of re-reading it! Thank you!
CrystalVixen93: Well, you now get to see what happens next. Sorry for the long wait.
rose46652: Also, Rain had to deal with an angsty Ace growing up, so honestly Law is tame in comparison to Rain XD
duaba: Clearly not, if her headbutting Marco of all people is anything to go by.
Guest (chapter 7): Umm... I don't know how to reply to this one.
GreenDrkness: WAY back in chapter 3, Rain had Odd give Marco her Vivre Card so he can find her later, just so she can inform the Whitebeard Pirates that Ace is okay.
raepan2010: Senpai, your stories are amazing~ I need to reread them tbh.
emilyamazing: I'm glad you do! Hi! :D
Tanjatailor: This is late to say, but oh well! STUDY FOR YOUR FINALS! THEY'RE IMPORTANT! :D
Mirai HitsugayaKurosaki: LOOK! I updated finally XD
Kelseyleo: DON'T DIE! That's 'Mingo's job!
NeKo19-94: Pls.
PortgasD. Snow: *Hands you tissues* There there...
morianna19: She is a certified BAMF. Luffy says so.
Guest 2 (Chapter 7): Look, man, I finally updated \(o3o)/ I think I deserve a cookie or something.
