Last time Callum fought Riley and Violet. They prove to be a formidable team and kicked his butt. An ex-marine, Genji Mori got in trouble with Allan for trying to harass a friend of his, Resa. The gang left Misty Rove Island to continue their journey.
I own all OCs but Allan Maxwell belongs to Death's General and Genji Mori belongs to his little brother, king okami.
Riley, Violet, Liam and Allan were all in the kitchen. Riley was messing around with his devil fruit powers, picking up the crystals he made and looking at his friends through them which made either Violet or Allan laugh. Riley secretly liked how the crystal made him see Violet. Allan was drinking a black coffee. Violet was drinking a cup of herbal tea and reading the map.
Liam was cooking the gang's dinner. He had taken the chance to show off his skills in front of Violet in the hopes of impressing the younger girl. He whisked an omelette mixture in a bowl and sautéed stir fry with noodles in a saucepan. He then poured the mixture in another saucepan. He muttered the recipes to himself and reminded himself of the mistakes he had made when he learnt the recipes from Black Leg Sanji of the Straw Hats, who, along with his wife, was the finest cook to ever grace the Grand Line. As the omelette sizzled, Liam rubbed the back of his head where Sanji lightly kicked him whenever Liam made a mistake. Despite that, Liam still respected Sanji as if he were Liam's own father.
"That smells so good, is that our dinner?" Violet asked.
"Yes, it'll be ready soon, Violet" Liam replied kindly.
"I'm a little bit peckish" Allan agreed.
"Me too" Riley remarked.
"You two can wait!" Liam snapped.
"Riley? You know back on Misty Rove, that marine called you 'Son of Fire Fist'. What did he mean by that?" Violet asked.
"I dunno, maybe that's got something to do with the dad I never knew" Riley answered.
"You never knew your father, Riley?" Allan asked.
"No, he left to protect me and my mom. I've never heard anything from him, you know, where he is, how he is, whether or not he still thinks of me and mother" Riley replied.
"What about yours, Violet?" Allan questioned, glancing at Violet.
"Mine's dead, along with my mother" Violet remarked.
"Oh, I'm sorry for your loss, Violet" Allan said with sincere sympathy.
"It's okay. My parents died protecting this ship, it was Father's treasure, other than me and Mother" Violet explained.
Meanwhile back at Crescent Village, Terry D. Marion slept soundly in her bed. However, her mind remained restless. While she slept, Marion relived her fondest and dearest memories; learning to walk and talk, going to school, learning the ropes to independence, her parents dying when a rookie bandit threatened their home, finding a wounded Gull D. Jessica after bandits killed her family, adopting the orphan to raise as her own daughter, becoming pregnant with Riley, giving birth and raising her little boy to the man he was about to become.
Hey, not all of her fondest memories were pleasant, you know. Soon her thoughts wandered to someone else very dear to her, the handsome Whitebeard pirate she fell in love with: Portagus D. Ace, Riley's father.
Flashback 15 years ago:
There was a ruckus in the usually peaceful village. "GET HIM!" someone yelled. Still doing the dishes, Marion glanced out the window. The male villagers were in furious pursuit of another man, a man who wasn't from the village. Marion abandoned her chore and went outside to investigate. She ran over to look at the man the villagers had been chasing. They had stopped when they saw Marion.
The man was fair-skinned with freckles, dark eyes and black shaggy hair. He was obviously much taller than Marion. On his arm, he had a tattoo spelt "ASCE" with a cross through the S. His left elbow was covered by an orange cloth, a log pose on his wrist. His shorts were dark grey with blue side pockets, an orange belt and a knife in a green and orange case fixed to his belt. His boots were grey. His necklace consisted of red beads, matching the ones that decorated the mid rim of the hat on his head. The hat was orange with two faces - one happy, one unhappy – and red thread that was held together by a skull ornament. He wore no shirt; this made Marion blush slightly.
Marion then turned to the villagers. "What's going on?" she asked.
"Marion, get out the way. We don't want to hurt you" one of the villagers, Marion's own brother warned.
"Just tell me why you were chasing this poor man" Marion pleaded.
"He's a pirate, here to destroy our village. The Marines need to know" a villager remarked.
"No! Why would a pirate have to destroy our village?" Marion cried.
"That's what pirates do, Marion" her brother told her.
"Not all pirates do. This man must be here to restock or something, then he'll be on his way. Don't you dare call the Marines, Nii-chan" Marion argued.
"But, Marion..." another villager warned.
"Pirate or not, this man is human, just like any of us! He means no harm! Please leave him alone" she pleaded, looking like she was about to cry. The villagers sighed in defeat and left; no one liked making the village beauty cry. Marion wiped her crocodile tears and turned to the man. "That went well" she noted.
The man smirked. "You do know I am a Pirate?" he remarked.
"Pirate or not, I know you mean no harm" Marion replied.
"Fair-minded. I like that" he admitted.
"Sorry about them, no pirate has ever set foot here. I'm Terry D. Marion but everyone calls me Marion" Marion introduced herself.
"The name's Portagus D. Ace but call me Ace. The Marines call me "Fire Fist" because of my devil fruit. Nice to meet you, Marion" the man replied.
"Well, Ace, welcome to Crescent Village" Marion stated.
Marion let Ace into her quiet cottage. She made tea, oblivious of the fond way Ace was staring at her. Boy, he would have been in Impel Down faster than a bullet if it weren't for Marion. He felt a flame click within him, and it wasn't his devil fruit powers; he was falling in love with the female villager. Marion handed him a cup of tea.
Sipping her own cup, Marion gazed out of the window, too embarrassed to look at Ace. It had been a while since she had company; Jessica was currently at the Crescent Boarding School doing community service for her inappropriate behaviour in the village market. It made Marion pretty lonely.
Ace noticed a photograph of a blonde girl with green eyes and a scar on her eye. The girl was standing outside the cottage in a pink dress. "Is that your daughter?" he asked.
"No. That's Jessica, she's 10. I adopted her after her parents were killed in the same way mine were" Marion replied, still not looking at Ace.
Ace turned to her. "Wait, so you're not married?" he questioned. 'Phew, for a second there I thought she was someone else's woman. That means she can be my woman' He thought to himself.
"No, I'm not. What made you think I was?" Marion asked, confused.
Ace walked towards Marion. "Well, you're beautiful, fair-minded, kind and unique. Any man would be lucky to have you" Ace replied. He wove his hand in Marion's hair to force her to look at him. "Marion, look at me" he requested. He blinked when he saw how flustered she was, she was even warmer than the fire he could control since he ate the Mera Mera no Mi.
"Why would you say that, Ace?" Marion asked.
"Because it's the truth. Even though we just met, I really like you, Marion. I guess I get to be the lucky man who gets to have you" Ace remarked, pulling Marion into an intense, romantic kiss which Marion returned. A kiss that had led to more. Much more.
That was how Marion became pregnant with Ace's son, Riley. Ace had left the village so the World Government would not try to look for him in Crescent Village and keep them away from his woman and his child. He was caught and was executed a week after imprisonment. He died knowing that, for now, Marion and Riley were safe. That thought made him smile his last smile.
End of Flashback
Riley dug into his meal. Liam ate up the food on his plate. Allan politely savoured the meal that adorned his plate. Violet enjoyed what was on hers. The small kitchen was filled with satisfied gasps, 'mmm's and ' Liam, this is so good! You've outdone yourself' from the other three. Violet sometimes glanced at Riley in the same way Liam looked at her.
Allan just chuckled at the younger members' interaction. "Kids" He sighed before continuing with his meal.
Riley looked over at Violet, smiling. His control over his thoughts was no longer intact. I'm glad Violet's back to her old self again. I'd never live with myself if I lost her like I almost did. But why else did it matter so much to me what happens to her? She is my Nakama after all. Though, I don't like how the word Nakama sounds with Violet. It doesn't fit her. What is she to me? But something else bugs me. Who was the man I now know as 'Father'? All I have about him is the nickname 'Fire Fist'. What does that even mean?
Riley never noticed the ghostly image of Ace leaning against the wall watching him with a proud grin on his face, like all fathers would when they see their son for the first time in so long. Wow. Riley's grown so much since I last saw him. Then again, he was just a newborn baby when I left for his safety as well as Marion's. He really is my son. Marion did a great job raising him. I guess some people know he takes after me and will protect him. I can tell Luffy's going to look out for Riley. For now, I get to see him happy.
So, Riley's started to pick up on the truth about his father. Through Marion's memories, we finally found out who Riley's father is. IT'S OUR GOOD PIRATE FRIEND, PORTAGUS D. ACE! Oh, Marion, why did you hide that you were Ace's woman? That means Riley's grandpa was Pirate King Gol D. Roger! OH MY ODA, THIS IS JUST TOO GOOD! Next time the gang meet the Straw Hats and Luffy recognises his nephew! D'AWW! Thank You and we'll see you next time!
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