"Pops you can't die yoi"
Marco the first division commander and the rest of the commander excluding Ace (but including Nora) looked over White beard. He was warned by his doctors and Nurses days before the war of the best that if he fought he would die. What was White beards reaction? 'I don't care'. He had to save Ace and that was all to it. He would go to war for any of his children why? becomes he loves them. He felt it was his fault that it all even happened. He was never being a stubborn old man he would know that Ace was not ready to take on Black beard, let his soul forever burn in hell. But laying down with his body going numb and cold it didn't matter. His children were alive, his family was alive and he was happy. He could leave this world knowing that everyone was okay.
"Everyone I want you to listen"
Everyone perked up to listen to there father.
"These are my final words to all of you."
"Don't say that! You stupid old man!" Nora shouted. Edward looked over to his beloved granddaughter. Her tears fell down her face. "You can't die you are the Worlds strongest man. No one can ever think of beating you"
"I am only one man with one heart... call me a demon, call me a monster... but I can not stay the strongest forever. Now listen my child. When I leave this world and pass on to the next I want you all to find your own path. You can stay together or leave and be happy it is all up to you. You all should have known Cough Cough that you could not follow me forever. You are all pirates you can carve your own fate, you follow your own path. You have all given me the greatest gift of all. You filled the space in my heart that I thought could never been filled. Goodbye my children" Those last words White beard closed his eyes shut to never open them again. He died a happy man with a smile on his face.
"Grandpa" Nora cried. Marco hugged the young girl comforting her, he cried a bit to. Everyone had lost someone they cared about very much.
In Ace's bedroom the three D brothers are working on something for Jerome. He asked them both personally to help make the flag for there ship. He needed the help of his two big brothers for his jolly Roger.
"Hey Jerome how about this" Luffy held up a poorly drawn skull to Jerome's face.
"I'm looking for something that actually speaks are name" said Jerome. "Are crew name is the Blue flame pirates"
"Are you sure about that name little bro" asked Ace. "You sure you don't want a name that speaks abit more. Maybe a name that stands out"
"Hmmm" thought Jerome
On the deck the rest of the Blue flamed pirates reside. Tegami was refreshing his swordsman skills and Cassidy slept close by. Darrius was getting a New world log pose from one of White beards navigators. Luna was drinking apple juice, while getting a lecture from Crash. Seiran was being a mother hen and serving all of them there muffin breakfast and Dante and Katherine had a talk.
"So Dante I have something to tell you" Kat's heart started pounding at a all time high. But she gathered her confidence together and still spoke. "I wanted to tell you this after we reached a safety point.
Dante was feeling a bit nervous. He knew what she was about to say, how was he going to tell her he only liked her as a friend. It was not going to be easy but it was going to be heartbreaking. Maybe he could let her down easy.
"Dante I really like.."
Crash!
Jerome with Luffy and Ace behind him crashed through the walls. He proudly pulled out there new Jolly Roger. The skull was covered in wild blue flames and munching on a steak. The crossbones are replaced with a pair of blue dragon wings. "We are now the Hell Fire pirates!"
"Phew" thought Dante
"We are the what now?" asked Luna.
Jerome once again held up the new flag. "Ace and Luffy helped me out and I decided to go with a name change"
"The Hell Fire pirates I like the sound of that" said Tegami.
"Now all we need is are own ship and we are set" said Darrius.
In the cargo room the revolutionary spy Travious was making his promised call to Dragon. He sat down on the cargo box that Darrius had brought in while tossing up and down on of the devil fruits. "Dragon as you most likely know by now the World Government is in one of the worst positions" said Travious.
"I know I would never expect for the "Red Dog" to kill Fleet Admiral Sengoku" said DRagon over the transponder.
"Jerome explained to us how he is the spawn of him. I guess in the end he had to put family before duty"
"Being a good father is something I can respect. I can't say I wouldn't do the same for Luffy... so Travious when will you be back"
"Sorry Dragon but Iva said it would be better for me if I stay with them. I decided I could give it a shot"
"Then so be it"
Lee looked over out in the sea. He could feel it he was calling his heart. His brother Law must know he is alive and Lee made it his mission to find him. Things went down for him once the day amber lead wiped them out and the day Rosinate was murdered in front of them. He gave his life to save them so they could be together. Only a fool would die after someone gave there life for them.
"Jerome I have a request for you" said Lee.
"Yeah what is it Tora guy?" he asked
"If I join you and become one of you. Could you please help me find my brother. I worry for him and he not exactly the most noble person"
Jerome and Ace looked at each other and smiled. "Sure I would do anything for a nakama. You even helped me save my brother"
"Thank you captain"
Later in the day.
Ace was walking in the halls going towards White beards room. He had to see how the old man was doing, he knew he wasn't dead him dying was unthinkable. He always put them threw a scare but he always came out fine. He stopped in his tracks when he saw Marco blocking the door to White beards room. Ace knew something was wrong because Marco looked like his best friend was hit with a train.
"Marco what happened" asked Ace.
"... Pops is dead"
Ace could not believed what he had heard. His father. The man he called father was dead. Was it really happening? Was Marco telling the truth? Ace had a choice not to believe but in reality Edward Newgate was dead.
So in the end White beard still died. I didn't like the way he died in the anime so I decided to give him a more peaceful way of death. We come to the funeral next chapter and a surprise guest shows up. So until then see you later.