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"Ace!" Ace fell into ground. He blocked Akainu's attacked for how many times making his whole body tired and weak. Luffy was panting heavily as he tried to stand up. His feet are attacked by Akainu making it harder for him to move. Akainu advanced as his blood dripped into the ground. He started to approached Luffy.

"Goodbye Dragon's son!" Akainu raised his molten lava fists towards Luffy.

"Luffy!" Ace called his brother's name even though he knew that it is useless. All of the sudden, Marco came and blocked Akainu's attacked. Because of the impact, it made a collision sending them apart from each other. Marco and Akainu were thrown away. Marco spread his wings to stop him from flying away. Kizaru took the chance to get behind Marco and kicked him in the back sending the Phoenix crashing down into the ground. Now Marco and Kizaru are fighting each other. Aokiji in the other hand tried his best not to get involved with Ace and Marco, not to mention their agreement.

"You will not kill my family?" Aokiji nodded.

"I will just knocked them unconscious that's it."

Akainu held the brothers neck in both hands. They coughed as the air they breath slowly decreases. Whitebeard saw this and tried his best to stand and help his sons. He walked towards the back of Akainu and swing his staff. Akainu grunted in pain and released the brothers. As they fell into the ground, they coughed and tried their best to stay conscious. Whitebeard gripped Akainu's head and slammed into the ground knocking him unconscious. Whitebeard looked at Ace and grinned. Ace smiled as Whitebeard tried to stand up and walked towards his direction. Everything was going well, until he felt the familiar pain again in his neck. He shouted in pain as the collar began to produce an unexplainable pain. Luffy who was currently beside him started to lose his consciousness. Before he lose it, he saw his brother struggle and scream in pain.

Ace gripped his neck hoping to remove the main source of the pain. He slammed his head in the ground. Don't … turn… please. He started to lose his consciousness. He shook his head and tried to stay conscious because if he lose it again, he will ended up hurting his brothers again. Whitebeard saw his son in pain and was about to approached him when his son draw out his knife. Ace sprinted and stabbed Wh

itebeard in the side. Marco saw what happened and lose his focus on Kizaru. He turned his back to run towards Whitebeard's direction when Kizaru fired and hit him in the back twice. He did felt the pain but it didn't last. He continued to run when he felt someone cuff him. He brought his wrist up and saw that it was a Sea stone. Kizaru shot him again in the back, bringing Marco unconscious in the ground.

Everyone saw what Ace did. They called their father but Whitebeard didn't responded. He just kneeled there with the knife of Ace thrust in his side. To others it looks like Whitebeard was stabbed. But no. Whitebeard caught the kid's hand before he could thrust the knife on him. He dropped his staff and use his free hand to wrapped Ace in his arm. Ace who currently being controlled started to shake. Tears started to form in his lifeless eyes as Whitebeard hushed him.

"Shh… it's alright my son. It's alright. You're safe now." Ace started to sobbed. He soon dropped his knife and his tired body leaned on his father. Whitebeard smiled and shut his eyes savoring the moment.

Soon, one of the Marines shouted.

"The Red hair Pirates are here!" Sengoku was surprised in the appearance of Shanks. Shanks and his crew walked until they reached Whitebeard's position. Benn Beckman, his Vice Captain kneeled down and carried Luffy in his arms while his other crew carried Marco.

Shanks take a quick look at Luffy. By that time he is sick. He is sick with what the war had done. He looked at in the eyes of Sengoku. He spoke.

"Those of you who still wanted to fight." He draw his sword. "We are welcome!" Of course no one would dare to go against Shanks who is one of the four emperors. Sengoku still holding Ace's collar key, walked towards him.

"What do you think you're doing here Shanks?" Sengoku looked into the man's eyes.

"I'm here today stop this pointless war Sengoku. The war that you started from the moment you laid your hands on Whitebeard's family." Shanks glanced at Whitebeard and Ace beside him. The old man surely is tired and if he still continued to fight, his health will fail him. One of the Vice Captain's furiously spoke.

"Why should we even listen to you?! You're nothing but a useless pirate!" Shanks looked at the Vice Captain.

"And you call yourself a man of Justice. I came here to stop the killing and you still wanted to add more deaths?" The Vice Captain didn't spoke. Shanks gripped his sword in anger and return his gazed at Sengoku. Sengoku's fists clenched. He can't deny it. Red hair is right.

"Look around you Sengoku! Look at what the war has brought into this land! It brought nothing but pain and sorrow." Sengoku looked down to avoid his gaze.

"So everyone, for now, please listen to me. Let us take care of our own kind." At this time, Sengoku's decision was final. He looked up and spoke.

"You're right."

"But sir-" he cut off his subordinate with his shocking statement.

"I'll take the blame! I'll take it all." He looked once more in Red hair's eyes. "This war is over!"

All of them, pirates and Marines rejoiced like they are waiting for a long time for the war to end. Both parties started to tend their brother's injuries. One of the crew of Shanks helped Whitebeard to stand. He noticed that one of Whitebeard's leg was burn and needs a medical attention. He let his other crew to carry Ace as he helped the old man returned into his ship. Whitebeard didn't complained. But he will later.

Sengoku walked towards Shanks. Shanks sheathed his sword as Sengoku handed him the key on Ace's collar. Shanks nodded and turned his back on Sengoku.

Finally the great war has ended. No one knew who won but the only thing they know, is that war and this Era belongs to Whitebeard.

ok!!!! so I ended the war yes. hehe. anyways, i would like to share to you my original plans on this story line.

1. I wanted to kill Marco. (to make the story sadder right?)

2. Ace was the one who killed Marco. (to spice things a bit)

3. Garp was stabbed by Ace and when Sengoku saw that his friend was stabbed he stop the war. (i want Shanks to appear so yeah I chose him over Sengoku)

4. Whitebeard was stabbed by Ace. (ok to be honest i want to kill him but anyways)

so what do you think on my original plans? haha. it's sad. haha anyhow, I wanted to thank Cat of Shadows for adding my first book The Phoenix's Fire (Marco x Ace) into his or her favorite list. also ShadowsC2 for following and adding this story in his or her list. Yahoo!! off to the next chapter!!!