He flew across the seven seas alone- no one to love and no one who loved. Just alone.

Forever alone... if you count his devil fruit.

Until one day, he met him.

"You want a family too?"

He was alone too. A giant pirate in his prime- like him, a monster, a loney monster.

" Marco... be my son. My dream... no, our dream-"

His dream was to find a family to.

And they did.

Together.

Eyes awoke to see- insfead of those abominable sinful eyes- innocently big ones. They seemingly saw through his soul and radiated such warmth and brightness.

Then, a large grin cracked her face as she smiled, "My aren't you a sad one~"

The girl smiled, her instinct telling her that the bird was intelligent. Thus feeling a need to explain, "This is a secret, kay, birdie-san. I took you out of the Tenryuubito's place and we're at my home in Marineford now."

His eyes widened at the implications of what she just said. She STOLE from the TENRYUUBITO?! Even pirates, thieves, and the Gorosei didn't have the guts to do that! No one did anything to the Tenryuubito- with the exception of Fisher Tiger.

She twirled a straw band in her hand and placed it around his leg- where the Tenryuubito branded him with their mark, making sure that it stayed their despite his regeneration ability. The straw band perfectly covered the mark and somewhat suited him.

"A little gift to cover that mark- no one should have their freedom taken away. Birds especially!"

He smile, touched by the present as well as her words. After 100 days in that suffocating hell, he truly valued freedom.

Eyes blinked as he realized that he wasn't in a cage anymore. No, instead he was in what seemed to be her room. Not pink or girly or anything he'd expect from a girl (and maybe Izo). Nah, instead it was big and simple with lots of portraits of the ocean and sky on the walls. And he noted a white coat on the bed he was sitting on.

She noticed and wore it with a flourish, "Tadda~ I'm a Marine! That's why the fact that I got you out of Mariejois is a secret- kay?"

... he blinked slowly as he read the 'Absolute Justice' kanji on the back of her white coat. Weren't the people that wore those coats and their own stylized suits only Lieutenant-Commanders and higher?... then... does that mean that girl was Lieutenant-Commander or higher?

Shit.

Though it did explain how she got into Mariejois in the first place. That place was the most secure spot in the world- especially after what Fisher Tiger did.

She posed a 'V' with her fingers before sitting on the bed next to him, "Wait a little more, birdie-san. Once your injuries are healed, I'll set you free."

He nodded; eyes drooping. He did feel tired. Though this time the sadness was gone, replaced with hope. Before he fell to the lull of peace and quiet and warmth, he idly wondered how his Oyaji was doing.

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