Chapter Nine

"Pop's some Marines have shown up" yelled one of the men.

Whitebeard groaned not wanting to deal with marines at the moment. "How many ships?"

"There are ten, Pops." He said looking worried.

"Get everyone to their stations, Marco." He said looking at Marco.

The look out looked down at them "Hey Pops, Anne and Ace are over there right now. Ace just destroyed; wow only seven ships left. Nope make that three ships left Anne just took care of the others." He watched four ships sinking to the bottom of the ocean with giant Ice Spikes threw the ships'. "Ace and Anne are on different ships fighting at the moment."

Pops smiled and looked to Marco, "take Thatch with you. I want you to back them up even though they don't need it. Jozu I want you to get the men back to work."

Anne smirked landing on the ship and the deck was already freezing over.

The captain of the ship looked at her "Pirate Anne D Portgas you are under arrest."

Anne looked at him smiling, "Not happening." She said smirking. She spun on her hell kicking a man in the face who had foolish charged her. She froze him soild and watched him land on the ground.

The Captain grabbed his sword and ran forward. Anne smiled as she started dodging him and jumped back. She smiled as she had ice skates, made of ice appear on her feet. She smirked and jumped in the middle of the marines, but landing on her hands she spun her self around and using the ice skates to slice the men up. She flipped up right and the skates vanished.

"So you still think you can take me on or even Pops." She looked at them and smiled her hands glowing red. The marines became worried and she waved her hands all of the weapons flew out of their hands. Looks of fear appeared on the marines' faces. Anne knew what ever power that was she could not use to much of it before it makes her tired so she used it as a fear tactic. She smiled not planning to use any more.

Marco watched Ace make his way to the next ship. Which Thatch was now joining him. Marco landed next to Anne and turned back to normal. He smiled seeing the look on there faces once she made all the weapons fly out of the hands.

"Do you have to toy with them Anne?"

Anne smirked "Fine. Deep freeze." As she said this Marines started to run wanting to get away.

They were not lucky as the entire ship became an frozen wonder land. Even the men were frozen some in mid step. Anne turned seeing Ace and Thatch coming aboard.

Ace looked around "Wow, you did not let anyone go did you?"

Anne rubbed the back of her head "They will thaw…. " 'Over time,' she thought.

Marco rolled his eyes "you should have waited for Pops to give orders."

Anne and Ace were already walking off.

Thatch was laughing "Marco those two don't listen to anyone. Well besides each other and Pops. And Anne is your girlfriend you think. Do you really think you can win."

Marco smiled "Yeah I know." He looked at the girl walking away knowing she would be leaving all of them in two months. She said she wanted time to make it back to join her brother at their home island.

Thatch looked at Marco worried for the guy he knew Marco cared a great deal for Anne. Who was now laughing with Ace and turned around smiling at them "Hurry up guys do you want to be left behind." She said and jumped back to the ship.

Thatch worried about those two knowing something was going to be happening.

(Scene Break)

Later that day Marco was sitting on the deck with everyone else. He looked at Anne who was standing next to Ace poking him since he fallen asleep. He smiled thinking of the reaction Ace had when he found out they were throwing him a party for becoming the commander of the 2nd division. Marco smiled as Anne stood up walking over to him. "Hello Anne." Anne leaned in smiling. "Is there something you…" She closed the distance and kissed him on the lips. Marco smiled at her.

Anne smiled hearing music playing "Come on Marco lets go and dance." She pulled him up dragging him off to were everyone was enjoying themselves singing and Dancing.

Whitebeard sat there watching all his children smiling while he drank his beer and ate great food.

He started laughing when Anne fell on the ground laughing. Ace had woken up and joined in the fun. He landed next to her laughing and smiling

Marco was about to pull Anne aside when Whitebeard spoke up, "my Daughter, Anne. I have been wondering when you will have to leave us. Since you are joining your younger brother's crew."

She has been sailing for almost two years. "Well he is in the East Blue and not close to the reverse mountain so it will take awhile to get there."

"How are you getting there?" He and Marco been worried about this, Ace has a ship when he goes off on his own. Anne just freezes the water and either skates or walks.

"I don't know." She said eating, "might just skate or walk."

Whitebeard laughed, "How does this sound we will take you Sabaody Archipelago that way you don't have to worry about crossing the red line."

Anne smiled "Thanks Pops, you don't have to do that."

"Anne it is a fathers job to take care of his children. So you let me do my job. I will take care of you just like everyone else on this ship. And I do need to stop by the Fishman Island anyway."

Anne smiled "Thanks."

Ace rolled his head smiling at her "I feel sorry for you having to take care of Luffy."

Anne laughed then groaned, "he is older he should be better."

"He is older so he will be stronger. Anne it won't be the crocodile's that we are used to saving him from. He will be picking fights with much stronger opponents."

Anne nodded and groaned the same time, "I know." She smiled at Ace "At least it won't be boring."

….

Ace watched the month pass by Anne spent more time with him and Marco. Everyone was worried they knew Marco was planning something the distance looks he would give Anne when she walked away from him.

Anne smiled sitting with Marco she looked at him and leaned into his chest and looked up at him. "So what will you guys do after you drop me off?" She asked looking at the ocean.

Marco looked at her "Up to Pops, you still don't have to leave."

She looked at him annoyed "I have told you I will be joining my brother. How many times do I have to tell you?"

Marco looked at her, "What about Pops and everyone?"

She looked at him "I care about all of you."

"Then why leave?"

"I have to Marco; I made a promise. You knew this the first time I talk to you."

"What about us Anne!" Marco said looking at her, he did not want this he knew it was leading to a fight. And he did not want this to happen so close before she leaves. He looked at the girl he loved in the eyes.

…

Ace had been watching Anne and Marco. At one moment they were in each others arms talking and even making out. Making Ace look away. But then he heard Anne yelling at Marco.

"WHY DID YOU SAY THAT!" Anne said standing up. "YOU'RE A…." She glared at him tears in her eyes. She quickly whipped them away. Marco would not look her in the face he just looked at the ground. Anne slapped across the face. Leaving Marco an icy handprint and ran off.

Ace got up and ran after his sister. He didn't want to bother with Marco he just wanted to make sure Anne was ok.

Marco looked after the twins with no emotion. He stood up and walked off to his room. Once he was in his room he shut the door and walked to his bed falling on it. He looked at the wall not liking how he felt at the moment. He cared about her he knew it. He knew he loved her which was why he didn't want her to leave. His face fell into the pillow and could smell her scent all over. He groaned laying there. His heart aching in pain.

Thatch walked in, "What the hell did you just do?"

(Scene Break)

Ace walked over to his sister who had her arms wrapped around her leg. And her face hidden.

"Do you want me to kill him?" He watched her head shake no. "Throw him into the ocean," she shook her head no, "want me to punch him."

Anne did not move for a moment and looked up at him with red eyes puffy eyes, and tears going down her face, "Maybe…"

Ace sat down with his sister letting her wrap her arms around him. He sat there talking with her for who knows how long.

(Scene Break)

Pops looked at his Daughter who held her bag in her hands. She was giving Ace a hug goodbye. And then waving goodbye to everyone else. He watched Marco walk up to her giving her a log pose. They smiled to each other and they gave each other a hug, "Take care Anne." Marco said smiling at her. They had worked everything out and were good friends to others they were like best friends now. While they talked the had come to realize that both of them said they were starting to have more of a sibling love to each other. Well that is what Marco told Anne. He smiled at her.

Anne smiled at Marco "I will see you around, and thanks. Later pops. Take care of yourself." She said waving and left.

Ace smiled seeing his sister leaving "Oh Anne, tell Luffy I say hi."

"No problem Ace." She said leaving.

(Scene Break)

Luffy laughed while seeing Ms. Wednesday and Mr.9 jumping off the ship. He had a huge grin since that morning.

Usopp looked at Luffy "what you so happy about?"

"I have a feeling our First Mate will be joining us soon." He said smiling back at the crew.

"Really and who is this mystery person we hear so little about." Nami said looking at Luffy.

"Yeah Luffy, you said she was your first crew member but why is she not with you."

"Anne went off sailing with my older brothers three years before me. She told me she would come back and join my crew. And we made a deal she would be first mate."

Nami looked at Luffy, "You know Luffy something could have happen to her. She also may have changed her mind." Nami didn't want to bring up the fact the girl is most likely dead.

Usopp looked at Luffy "She may be dead Luffy."

Luffy laughed "she is not dead. She is strong, was stronger than me. But I could beat her now. And I have seen her bounty, and I know she is joining soon." He said grinning.

The crew went back to work still not believing their captain.

(Scene Break)

Anne looked down at the town below smiling. She saw the ship she had been waiting for. The villagers had been nervous of her the day she reached this island. She smiled looking at the ship it taken a bit to find him. Anne had gone back home to only miss him by a few hours. She was annoyed and left looking for Luffy. She only saw Luffy's bounty the moment she gotten back into the Grand Line. She laughed reading how he escaped Captain Smoker. She smirked seeing everyone throwing a huge party for her brother.

She would say it was dumb but watched ten other pirates fall for the trick. She jumped up and walked into the city. The Mayor seemed to be the only one who knew who she was and told them to leave her be. Everyone else did not even know she was a pirate.

Anne decided to see what the crew members were like before showing herself to Luffy. She smiled watching the party going on. Anne smiled seeing each one doing different things. She smiled seeing they were a lively bunch. Anne smiled at her brother knowing they should celebrate making it to the first island together. She walked off to the ship climbing on. Walking around she soon found the room that she figured was going to be hers and the redheads. She dropped her blue red bag on the floor and stretched. She walked back on the deck smiling and put her hand on the mast. "Hello girl." She said looking at the new ship. "I will be joining you today." She said smiling. Looking around it was a nice ship small compared to the Moby dick. She looked at the ground thinking of her other family for a moment. She wondered how Ace, Thatch, Pops, and Marco were doing. She sighed and looked at the night skies. That was when she heard gun shots.

"Seems like they started." Anne jump off the ship and onto a roof top. And started smiling seeing the swordsmen taking everyone on by himself. Anne smiled and ate popcorn watching the show. The people did not realize they were putting on a show for her. Turning her head, she watched the redhead sneaking out.

Anne was enjoying the show, watching everything going on that was till they used her sleeping brother as a hostage. Anne was bout to jump down when some new people joined in. She looked at them and decided to listen. She watched as Zoro made an escape.

Anne sat there ready for any moment to jump in. But smiled as Zoro pulled her brother to safety.

She listened only surprised to find out that Ms. Wednesday was in fact a princess. Anne walked on the roofs to see Zoro and Nami making a deal. More Nami making a deal to save the Princess for a lot of money. She smiled seeing her order Zoro to save the Princess.

'I guess I should help him out. Though I don't think he will need it.'

(Scene Break)

Anne watched as Mr. Five attacked Miss. Monday. Anne looked down and saw him picking his nose. She moved as soon as the explosion went off grabbing Miss. Monday and landing on a different roof. She looked at the woman seeing her slightly burnt. She groaned and looked up "Hey don't worry about your friend she will be safe."

Miss. Valentines was laughing "Mr. Five you left nothing of her." She smirked "Let's go and get Miss. Wednesday."

Looking down at the street she saw Zoro defending Vivi.

She looked and saw her brother Luffy walking down the street extremely fat.

She groaned watching her brother fighting Zoro. "I joined another crew of hot heads." She sighed and smiled.

(Scene Break)

Nami groaned seeing Luffy and Zoro fighting each other. She was about to come out and yell at them when the Mr. 5 and Miss. Valentines were walking towards the two. She watched a girl jump from the roof freezing the two solid. She stood up and turned to the Captain.

"Hey Luffy," Anne said smirking.

Zoro turned ready to defend against this new person, and Luffy.

Luffy saw the man and woman frozen solid then looked to see Anne. "ANNE! Wait I still have to beat up Zoro-"

Anne started laughing "Luffy the people in this town are bounty hunters….. They wanted to turn you over to the marines."

"Oh…. Zoro why did you not tell me that." He said laughing. "Did you kill them?" He said looking towards, Mr. 5 and Ms. Valentine.

Anne smirked "It is warm here, they will thaw over time."

Nami walked up and looked at Luffy about to scream at him "WHO IS SHE?"

"Oh my big sister. Anne. She is the first mate." He said smiling.

Nami's and Zoro's jaws were on the ground.

She smiled at them.

Nami looked at Luffy, "So you saying you were telling the truth."

Luffy nodded.

Anne smiled and looked to Nami, "I thought you wanted to talk to the princess." Remembering why Nami sent Zoro off to protect the girl. Nami nodded and walked over to Vivi.

Moments later they were all sitting together. While Vivi was explaining everything about her country and how Mr.0 was the cause of all her countries problems. Anne stood there and a memory of Ace telling her since Luffy was older the Crocodile he picks fights with will be much more dangerous. She did not think it would be one of the seven war lords right off the bat. Anne laughed while Nami was freaking out she walked away ranting about getting away only to come back saying they would have no hope of running away.

Luffy by that time was telling her who all the crew mates were and what they did. Anne looked to Zoro "good job dealing with all of the bounty hunters."

Igaram walked up to the group looking at everyone. Luffy was laughing and smiling and Zoro was smirking. Vivi bless her soul was trying to make the one girl feel better. He looked at Anne surprised to see her with them.

Vivi looked to see Igaram wearing the same outfit as her "Igaram w-whats with that outfit!"

"Whoa! You can definitely pull off that look!" Luffy said smiling bigger than any normal person could.

"I'm surrounded by idiots…." Nami said depressed.

Anne looked at her brother then to Igaram 'how does he think…. He is pulling it off.'

Igaram was holding four dummies and looked at them "Enough about that and just listen to me. Once the baroque works network learns of what happened, they'll be sure to send pursuers right away. More so, since you even defeated Mr. 5 and his partner…! Just to let you know, although the boss has no bounty on him anymore. Since he's now a member of the Shichibukai, back in his hey days as a pirate, Crocodile had an 80 million beli bounty. I need to know have you decided on whether or not you will safely escort the princess back to Alabasta yet?"

"What ware you talking about?" Luffy asked.

Zoro pointed to Vivi "He means he wants us to take her back home Luffy."

"Oh. Sure fine by me."

Nami though was not like the others "80 million! That's Four times Arlong's bounty! Just Refuse his Request!"

Anne smirked thinking 'I wonder Nami will think when she finds out how high mine is…' she was annoyed though that Ace's was at the moment was 550,000,000 while hers was only 190,000,000. And for the longest times she did not have one at all. This was her first bounty and something Ace poked fun at her for not having a high bounty like him.

Igaram looked at Vivi "Now then, Princess Vivi, Please hand me the eternal pose to Alabasta."

Nami looked up "What's an eternal Pose?"

Anne looked at her "the log pose only point to the next island. The eternal Pose always have a set island that is eternally record that magnetic field. No matter were you go it will only point to that very island."

Igaram nodded "Yes that is what it is… Now then, Princess Vivi I shall take this log pose and set forth for Alabasta, while dressing up as you and taking these 4 dummies to represent these 4 wanted pirates. And while the agents of Baroque works chase after me, you are to travel on the normal route to Alabasta on their ship. I haven't sailed to Alabasta using the normal route myself but there should be around 2 or 3 logs to record along the way. Take care, and may we meet again in our homeland. I will tell your father everything." He walked with them to another ship.

"I hereby leave the Princess in your care."

Luffy smiled "I bet you'll totally fool them!"

Zoro looked at Luffy "what are you talking about Luffy.

"Vivi the Journey ahead of you may be dangerous so please be careful." He said shaking her hand.

"You too, Igaram."

Everyone smiled watching Igaram leaving. "Well he is gone… And he was so funny." Luffy said smiling.

"We should get going." Anne said and started walking away with everyone. Then they heard a loud explosions turning around they saw fire were they last saw Igaram's ship.

Luffy turned "He was a fine man! Lets hurry up and get Going."

Nami was with Vivi comforting her. "Vivi we have to go other wise Igaram's sacrifice would have been in vain. It's alright! I promise we'll get you back to Alabasta safely! Those 4 men managed to save all of the east blue all by themselves…!"

(Scene Break)

Anne was running with Zoro and Luffy "Luffy go wake those two up and bring them back to the ship. That War Lord won't stand a chance against them!"

"Alright, Anne go with Zoro Help him get ready."

"Sure thing Luffy."

Anne reached the ship with Zoro. She went to getting the Sails ready. While Zoro was pulling up the anchor.

Luffy was soon there with Sanji and Usopp and put them on the deck. They moved fast and listened to ViVi giving directions to the sea.

(Scene Break)

Anne sat on the railing looking down at Vivi listening to her saying they have over 2000 people for the Baroque works and they may have over 1000 people coming after them.

Anne went inside the ship to put Vivi's things away. To walk out seeing Nami hitting Sanji and Usopp."

"Be careful not to crash your ship into the rocks near the shore. And congratulations on your escape. Such a nice ship." Miss. All-Sunday said.

Everyone turned looking up at her.

"I must tell you Ms. Wednesday. I met up with Mr. 8 just a little while ago." She said looking down at ViVi.

"Are you saying it was you who did that to Igaram."

"HEY! Why're you on our ship anyways!" Yelled Luffy looking at the woman.

Vivi glared at her "What are you doing here Miss. All-Sunday."

Anne stood by as Vivi listening to her as she found out she is Mr. 0 partner.

"She was the only one who knows the Boss' true identity, Which is why Igaram and I tailed after her. To find out who the boss was as well!"

Ms. All-Sundays chuckled "Well Technically, It was more like I let you tail after me."

"I ALREADY KNEW THAT AN I BET YOU'RE THE ONE WHO TOLD BOSS THAT HIS IDENTITY WAS LEAKED! JUST WHAT EXACTLY IS YOUR OBJECTIVE!" ViVi yelled at her.

"Now, now… No need to get so worked up. I only let you follow me because You looked so Desperate. And it just to amusing to observe, a single princess who so foolishly thinks she can take on the entire Baroque works Organization and save her kingdom." The moment she said this everyone moved into actions. Sanji and Usopp were standing next to her. Sanji with a Gun and Usopp with his slingshot, Nami had she staff out and Zoro had a sword ready.

"DON'T UNDERESTIMATE ME!" shouted Vivi her thoughts of Igaram appeared in her mind. She would save her country.

"Would you boys please mind, not pointing such dangerous weapons at me?" She said and they were thrown over the edge of the railing down with everyone else.

"Look there is no need to get so riled up I haven't come here on any orders. Nor do I have any reasons for fighting you people. Nor do I wish to fight any of you. So you're the captain of the straw-hat pirates, Monkey D Luffy. So unfortunate such new pirates and you have to face us." Her eyes turned to Anne as Luffy's hat flew off his head to her. "Anne D Portgas. Now that is a face I did not expect to see."

"Last I read about you, was you destroying 10 marines ships with your brother in the new world. What are you doing here?"

Anne smirked "I have been waiting to join up with my little brother's crew. Was never a member of my brother's or pops crew."

Miss. Sunday smiled "Now this is interesting. The next place in your journey is Little garden. Even if I weren't to lay a single finger on you. It's more than likely that you'd never reach Alabasta. Without even meeting Crocodile, then curtains will close on your mission and lives." She tossed and eternal log pose to Vivi and Luffy his hat back. "That will take you to the island right before Alabasta.. It is the safest rout. No one but me knows of it. Now you can take that route and get to the kingdom faster."

Vivi held it in her hand. Robin smiled at the crew watching as Luffy destroyed the pose and saying no one controls were he goes. And looked up at her. She noticed the same time Annes hands were ice and not moving. She was watching her every move. "I see how unfortunate, let us meet again and soon Monkey D Luffy. I do love bold men." She said this and left on her turtle.

Luffy looked at everyone "Crew Vivi will now be joining our crew. And Anne will also be part of the crew as my first Mate."

Sanji turned and just noticed Anne standing there in dark shorts she wore dark boots. He looked up seeing she had a blue bikini top on. Her black hair hung just past her shoulders. She had cute freckles on her face and those green eyes.

Nami looked to Anne "what did she mean about you destroying 10 marine ships."

"Oh that is nothing old news. See ten marine ships were following pops ship and we decided to go and destroy them. Ace took out five and I took out five."

Nami became nervous "you mean to tell me you destroyed a ship." Her eyes were wide.

"Yeah it is easy." She said smiling.

Luffy laughed "Anne has a devil fruit like me." He said smiling.

Anne smiled at Luffy "Yeah but Luffy I don't fall in the water like you do."

Nami looked at her "Well were is your ship and stuff."

"Stuff is already aboard, and I don't have a ship."

Nami looked at her "Then how did you get to-"

"I walked." She said smiling.

Nami looked at her "WALKED!" Luffy was a monster but it seemed there captain older sister was just as big of a monster if not bigger.

Zoro looked at her "How?"

Anne smiled "I just froze the ocean. Luffy is a rubber man having eaten the gum gum fruit. I ate a different branch of devil fruit. I ate the Ice Ice fruit. I have a Logia type, the Logia fruits are elemental fruits." She said smiling.

Nami all a sudden smiled "Wait you can tell me what to expect in the grand line."

Luffy turned about to yell not to say anything but Anne held her hand up. "Sorry I don't plan too. One things is I can't predict this ocean, we are taking a different path than Ace and me took. And what fun would it be if I told you everything." She said smiling. She was looking forward to Little Garden have heard stories about it from some of pops older crew members.

A/N: To everyone who voted Marco…. Sorry I will have an Oneshot were she is with Marco.. And hope you enjoyed the chapter.. Next chapter hoping to have them get all the way to drum island….

A huge thank you to TheBlaceSeaReaper for beta reading my story.

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