Girl falls into One Piece

Chapter 4

Edit: 6/24/2016 Time: 11:55 pm

Finding Ace and Porchemy

Well, after getting freaked out about the pissed off 10 year old boy, me and Luffy went inside the shitty hut/home thing. Luffy ran right in, but I hesitated, I didn't know anything about this place and it looked really shady to me. A big guy had Luffy by the throat when I got in. I gasped in shock and then yelled when a protective feeling curled around my heart. "What the hell are you doing?!"

The guy glared at me and snarled. "What are you lookin' at, you stupid shit!?"

I winced as Luffy squirmed. The man lady came in and glared at the guy. "Put him down and leave them alone."

More of these guys were around and one asked. "Why should we?"

She said. "Their Garp's grandkids."

They gaped and the guy let Luffy go. I was still getting used to being called a grandchild by an old man I only knew for a day and a crazy one at that. I helped Luffy up and we sat at a table with Ace away from us eating his own food.

A small bowl of rice and a cup of water was put in front of us each and I remembered how hungry I was and ate it in like 30 seconds and gulped down the water. Luffy did the same. I looked over and saw the big men eating meat of some kind.

Luffy whined. "I want meat too!"

I froze and the lady man yelled. "Shut up, he gets the meat because he caught it! Go in the forest and catch some and you'll get some meat!"

I frowned, that was what he was sitting on? May I say, he is only 10! The lady man suddenly got a nasty look on her face as she said. "Do you know who we are? Were Mountain Bandits. Both of you have to do chores or you will not be able to eat."

Luffy said bluntly. "I hate mountain bandits and sure mister."

I nodded, they can't hurt us, from what I seen from Garp, and we are their responsibility. I then snorted when I heard what he said. He/she yelled. "I'm a women!"

I blinked and said without thinking. "Really?"

She screamed. "Yes!"

I tensed a little and looked at her a bit wary. Ace suddenly got up and left. Luffy looked over with a thoughtful expression and I gulped. That can't be good. He called before I could stop him. "Hey Ace! Where are you going?"

He was ignored. Luffy ran after him and I gaped. I remembered that hateful look in Ace's eyes before and ran after them. The lady screamed at us and I think I heard a curse or two before I was out of ear shot. I caught up to Luffy and was breathing a little heavy when I caught up to him. Luffy said. "Hey Ace! I don't care if you spit at me! Let's be friends!"

We were a couple of feet apart from him. He had an emotionless look on his face. I feel like something bad is going to happen. I looked at Ace and smiled, he's only 10 after all, and I can't hate him really until I know him. He just stared at me blankly.

Suddenly he turned toward a thick tree and kicked it. I thought maybe he was just pissed off. Imagine my shock when he did it a couple of times and the tree came rolling at us. Forget what I said earlier, this bastard is insane! I and Luffy ran like hell and the tree rolled on Luffy.

I gave a scream with wide eyes and ran over to him. No way can he be alive! I saw his hand and it twitched. I grinned and slowly, but as quick as I could without worrying about hurting him, I pulled him out and on his feet.

I racked my eyes all over him (Keep your mind out of the gutter) and that he wasn't even bruised up. I think it might have been the Rubber Devil Fruit that he ate. I know people in this time did not be invincible to falling trees rolling over them.

He smiled at me and brushed off his hat and plopped it on my head. I looked at him wide eyed. This was his treasure the hat from Shanks and he put it on me. He said. "You can dodge really good, so it won't get hurt."

My eyes widened more if that was even possible. He trusts me to keep his hat thickness in my throat was foreign; this place has me really emotional. Nobody in my world was like this. I nodded firmly at Luffy and said. "I will protect it, Luffy."

He grinned and he ran into the direction of Ace. I asked. "Do we have to chase his Luffy?"

He nodded, looking serious for once. "Yeah, Mason." He used my real name, that's how I know he's serious. I nodded and he ran after Ace. I knew this was really stupid and moronic, but I chased after him too. We ran across the bridge and he cut the rope and me and Luffy went down. I remembered Shanks telling me Luffy can't swim because Devil Fruit users sink like hammers or like anchors, using it as a joke for Luffy. I grabbed Luffy and pulled him on my back as we crashed into the water.

I yelled over the rushing currents. "LUFFY! HOLD ON TO ME AS TIGHT AS YOU CAN!"

He did and I swam as best as I could, but still went under. Luffy's arms were around my neck so tightly that it was almost hard to breathe, the flat part of his feet were against my hips. I popped back up gasping. I grabbed the hat and put in under my shirt and tucked that in. The only thing I could think of. I saw the edge and swam over to it kicking my legs as hard as I could as I fought against the raging rapids.

I could not get it and we fell down this raging water fall. It was small, but rough. I felt slight pain when my arms or legs hit rocks. We went to the bottom and I grabbed the edge and heaved myself so I was on my stomach on land.

Luffy let go of me and flopped next to me. I got on my hands and knees and threw up the excess water. A minute later I looked over at Luffy. He was breathing heavy and had a few scratches, but was okay. I smiled proudly when I realized I saved Luffy life.

I asked. "You okay, rubber boy?"

He grinned and said. "Yeah, thanks Mace!"

I shrugged. "No problem."

I and Luffy stood up. I shook the straw hat of water and gave it to him. He took it and plopped it on his head. I went in my pocket and was relieved to feel my pocket watch still tied to the chain on my belt loop. I said, still a bit wary. "We still goin' after Ace?"

He nodded and I sighed before following after him. We tried looking for him everywhere, but couldn't find him. It was late at night at this time. I said. "Let's sleep and then we can go back to the bandits and look or search the forest."

With that, I laid against a tree and Luffy laid next to me. I shut my eyes and soon fell asleep.

I woke up to birds chirping and Luffy's loud snoring. Groaning I got up and rubbed my face. Feeling my shirt, I smiled. At least my clothes is dry and that means Luffy's is too. I stood and stretched, feeling a bone or two pop. Luffy woke up and grinned at me as he jumped up. His stomach grumbled and I realized I was hungry too. What are we going to eat?! We will starve out here!

I guess we would have to search for something. I said. "I don't know what we can eat right now, Luffy. Sorry."

He whined. "But I'm hungry!"

I sighed. "Well, we don't have anything."

My temper was a little bad being hungry and groggy. He whined again. "But Mace..."

I snapped. "Shut up! You're the one that tried to look for a boy that almost killed us twice!"

I felt guilty at the flinch and extremely hurt look I got in return for my words. I mumbled. "Sorry, Luffy."

He sniffed and looked away from me and at the ground. I groaned. "I'm sorry; please don't be mad at me."

I bit my lip, Luffy is the only person I have right now, and I don't want to lose him because of this. He looked at me with a frown-ish pout that showed he was angry with what I said and he looked at my face. It must have showed what I was thinking because he said. "It's okay, let's look for him."

I smiled at him brightly knowing he has forgiven me and decided to watch my temper. We walked off again and Luffy was shouting for Ace. We walked around and ran from a crocodile and hid in a tree until we could get away.

It was the 5th day out here that we ran into some trouble. A large thing of meat was out and I was really hungry or I never would have done this. We took it and I ran slowly, but fast for a 7 year's body that hasn't eaten for 5 days. I somehow made a fire and little while later cooked it. I split it in half and ate my half as quickly as I could swallow. Luffy ate his faster than me. He smiled a little at eating, but I know he was still hungry.

Apparently that meat belonged to a wolf or two. Me and Luffy jumped in trees (again) and went as high as we could go. We stayed real close to each other. I and Luffy crashed to the ground as we must have fallen asleep. I landed on my shoulder and I screamed. My arm just healed and I now hurt my shoulder, it didn't break though, which I was happy for.

Luffy yelled, worry in his voice. "Are you okay?!"

The wolves came back and I nodded grabbing Luffy's hand and running for my life and his. Garp is insane; when I see him I'm going to give him a piece of my mind! I think I'll punch him too. One of the wolves got my calf lightly and I gasped, but forced myself to run. I felt the blood drip down my ankle.

Somehow we lost them and I almost cried in relief when we saw the crappy hut. I looked at Luffy and he had a large grin. We stumbled to the door. Dadan was at the door looking pissed. She yelled at us. "Where the hell have you two been?"

I just looked at her with tired eyes as we got to her. I replied. "In the forest."

She snapped as she gave me a glare. "It's been a week, where in the forest!?"

Luffy said. "We were chased by wolves."

I said. "Don't forget the croc."

He nodded and she gaped at us. We walked in and the midget that had a turban so he looked like a small Muslim, skin tone and all. He gaped at how we looked. I limped at the bite in my calf. He had a first aid kit in his hands and I took it from with a nod. I fixed up Luffy first. Just cuts on his face and all on his body. I just did his arms, legs and face. I tied some gauze on the bite on my calf.

Too tired to do anything, I laid on my back with my hands behind my head. Luffy lay next to me.

Luffy asked. "Hey Mace..."

I made a humming sound, he asked. "Do you ever feel alone?"

I frowned and thought about it. I'm happy with being friends with Luffy, he feels like a brother to me. Like Eric was. But I did feel lonely. Like I wanted to be around someone a little older since my mind was more advanced. I wonder why he asked me and then it all clicked together. Why he chased Ace around so much, the loneliness getting to him. I said finally. "Yeah sometimes."

With that I fell asleep and I knew I must have slept like the dead.

I woke up to something heavy jumping on me with force. I groaned and opened my eyes to see Luffy. Why does he always have to wake me up this way? I wheezed out a breath. "Get…off."

He scrambled off quickly, too quickly in fact because he kneed me into the stomach. I groaned again, this time louder and sat up, my back hunched and my hair shadowing my eyes as I blinked tiredly. I rubbed my eyes with a yawn and looked at him, he said. "Come on, Ace left again."

Grumbling to myself, I got up and stretched, but had to put weight on my better leg. It hurt a little, but it was bearable. I found some clothes that belonged to me. I said. "Hey Luf, can you leave for a sec? let me change."

He pouted, about to argue, but I gave him a look. He rolled his eyes and said. "Fine, fine! Hurry up! I'll wait!"

I frowned, he shouldn't have too if he really wants to go. I said. "Luffy you could go ahead if you want."

He shook his head and looked at me seriously. "Nu-uh, you could get hurt or something."

Rolling my eyes as he left I picked up my clothes. It was an orange t-shirt, green shorts that stopped above the knee and instead of girl underwear for some reason I had kid sized boxers. Shrugging I pulled the clothes on and slipped on the sandals as I came out. I felt like a traffic sign in these clothes though. Luffy groaned and grabbed my arm. "Finally!"

I ran after him as we went back in the forest, me only stumbling a little from the wound on my calf. We heard voices and before Luffy could yell, I covered him mouth and pointed to my ear. He was confused and I mouthed. "Listen."

He nodded and I heard Ace. We were in front of this big tree and I moved my hand away. I pushed us against the tree that way they would not see us and we could still hear. I hear an unfamiliar voice say. "We're going to leave the East Blue and go somewhere these people will never dreamed of."

I blinked in disbelief, I think that was Ace. I learned about that. Shanks told me once when I asked him about it. There is the East Blue, West Blue, South Blue and North Blue. Plus the Grand Line where that One Piece is. That other kid started talking again. "It's exciting just to think about!"

He sound like a little kid, but older than Luffy. I seriously though Ace might have been mute or something and that was why I thought he hated us. I smacked myself for even thinking something so stupid and for some god forsaken reason; I told Luffy who said it could be right. I was thinking so much I almost lost Ace saying. "Now put it away. We can't let anybody see it."

What are they talking about? What is it that they have to hide? There better not be a dead body up there. The guy said. "How much do you think we need for a pirate ship?"

I blinked, so they want to be pirates and what they are hiding must be money. Ace said. "I don't know 10 million or a hundred million maybe."

Damn, kids buying a pirate ship, that would take them forever, how much do they even have? How do they even get it, stealing most likely? I don't think you could get jobs here and even if you could, Ace does not have the best people skills. I was so focused on my own musing; I didn't hear Luffy he yelled. "A pirate ship?! You guys! You going to be pirates?!"

I hissed in shock. "Luffy, quiet!"

He spared me a glance, but went back to grinning at the pair I couldn't see. I stayed where I was, because I knew they could not see me. Luffy yelled. "I'm going to become one too!"

I swore a couple of times under my breath. I heard some running on the tree above us and I jumped to Luffy and saw them scampering down the tree at high speed. I gaped, how that is even possible, I don't know. They were running to us and before me or Luffy could move, we both got punched in the heads. Harsh pain exploded in my head and I fell face first on the ground. My calf being weak did not help. My head was now in horrible pain. I'm lucky my nose didn't break.

My head was pounding and somehow, I was tied next to Luffy, I couldn't ward off two boys that were physically a couple of years older than me. Luffy had to make it worse by saying. "Ace! I didn't know you travel this far everyday!"

They were looking pissed and I could tell why. We kinda heard about what they were going to do. The blond guy was weird looking for someone around here in the dumps. He had short blond hair, a large black hat (kind of like what a magician would wear), goggles on the brim of it,a white thing around his neck, normal shirt, blue suit jacket over it, a belt with a buckle and blue shorts.

Plus he had a missing gap in his tooth. But he made me nervous as did Ace. We were tied up and they both had a pipe. Well anyway, the blond guy said. "Is this the Luffy and Mason you were talking about?"

Luffy asked in a excited tone. "You told him about us?!"

Ace said. "Just how annoying you are and how she follows you around like a leech."

I scowled, he wants me around. I think of him as a good friend, it's not like Shanks forced him on me or did he? I grit my teeth instead of thinking about it. The blond guy said. "He also told me how empty headed you are and how stupid she is."

I glared as Luffy laughed. Damn bastards! The blond said. "You don't get that were dissing you, don't you? At least she has some sense."

I snorted and scowled deeper, wiggling my feet a little. These ropes were tight enough to trap a worm. Ace said. "They finally got here although I didn't use any walkable routes."

Well, that was the truth; I didn't know how much I tripped over stupid things on the ground. Luffy asked. "Are you a friend of Ace? Be my friend, Buddy."

Blondie snapped. "Shut up! Don't call me Buddy!"

I glared. "Don't yell at him!"

I heard Ace mumble something and then he yelled. "Shut up, we ain't talking to you."

I snapped back. "And I care why?"

I could see his jaw grinding his teeth. We both glared at each other. Luffy said something to the blond. "What's your name?"

The blond started. "Sa-I don't have to tell you!"

He said. "This is why I told you to live with me! The daily mountain trip training turned out to be bad! What should we do?"

I cut in. "Let the nice children go."

They ignored me, but I got a glare from Ace. Jeez, is that all he does? Ace said in a dark voice. "They found out our secret. They will tell somebody if something isn't done."

My eyes narrowed, I could tell I was going to hate what he was going to say. What the hell needs to be done? Ace said. "We have to kill them."

I gaped and my jaw dropped farther as the blond said. "Alright, let's do it."

I snarled. "Let's not do it!"

I lied about Ace, he's Satan or something! His blond friend too! At the same time Luffy yelled at the top of his lungs. "What?!"

I was shocked too, I kicked my legs and managed to kick Ace in the shin before he moved back. Ace cursed and smacked me on the head. "Stop that!"

I yelled. "No way! You're going to kill me!"

Luffy was screaming and squirming hard. "Don't kill us! Help us! We don't want to die!"

The blond shoved his face and I yelled. "Hey! Leave him alone!"

Ace yelled. "Sabo! Kill them already!"

I squeaked and kicked and moved my head back and forth. Damn you Luffy! You just couldn't keep your mouth shut!

They started yelling at each other.

Sabo shouted. "What?! You do it!?"

Ace yelled. "I never killed anyone before!"

Sabo yelled. "Me neither! And I don't know how!"

Luffy yelled. "Don't throw me in water."

My eyes widened and I turned on Luffy, yelling. "YOU DON'T TELL THEM THAT, IDIOT!"

Ace said. "Okay, let's head to the river."

Sabo said. "Why did he even say that?"

Cause he's an idiot, that's why! Maybe they will throw me in and I'll be able to save him. They screamed at Luffy to shut up and I yelled. "You shut up and let us go!"

They looked at each other. "How do we kill her!"

My eyes widened. "No! You crazy bastards! Don't kill me! I won't tell, I know nothing!"

Sabo snapped. "What could you tell if you don't know anything!?"

I flinched, damn it! I was tricked by a kid! Luffy was screaming again.

I heard some people talking.

"Yeah he stole it; I think he was Ace or something."

They panicked and I guess these are the people he stole from. They untied us and dove in a bush. I stayed with Luffy and went to grab his arm and jump in, when a hand grabbed the back of my orange shirt and I was lifted in the air, losing my grip on Luffy. I looked to see this giant sized man lift both me and Luffy in the air by our shirts in one hand each. Dammit. I was just hanging there.

Luffy yelled. "Ace, Sabo! Help!"

I tried to get loose, but his grip tightened on my shirt. The guy asked. "Ace?"

Luffy said. "He's our friend. But he was going to kill us just now..."

The big ass giant said. "Ace stole our money and ran away earlier today."

No shit.

He asked. "You wouldn't know where he is, would you both?"

I looked at Luffy. He turned his lips to the side and said in an obvious way. "No idea."

Everyone gaped at him and I chuckled despite the situation.

The giant said. "He's a terrible liar."

He turned to me and I gulped a little. "Do you know where it is?"

I could even feel myself break out in a little sweat. I looked at Luffy in the eye and understood. My mind went back to before about how lonely we all get. I stuck out my tongue and said. "I don't know."

The giant was furious until he calmed down and they started chuckling evilly. This is way worse than the mountain bandits! He said. "I can't be helped that you both don't know. Don't worry; I help you both bring back that memory!"

My eyes widened, this is like a gang or something. Really, Ace stole from these guys! How stupid could one be?! Luffy yelled as they walked away. "Dammit, let me go stupid!"

I moved all my limbs really fast, but knew it was impossible. I roared. "HEY! LET US GO! YOU FUCKING BASTARD!"

They just laughed that creepy chuckle and kept walking. I know I was panicking, being so small so let's just say I cursed most of the way there. We found this lopsided wooden hut and we were brought inside.

The giant threw me at one of the men and I yelled. "I'm not a ball, stop that!"

They laughed again and I felt my temper rising. "What the fucking hell is so funny?!"

They stared at me as the giant tied Luffy to a post. I yelled. "Hey! Leave him alone."

The giant turned to me and said. "Don't think you're left out brat."

I paled and squirmed in the guy's grip. Luffy was screaming to be let go and I was screaming at them. I was then bound or they tried to. I was yelling. "Let me go! Let me go."

I kicked one in the face and he was stumbling. Before I could run, a hand dug in my scalp and I was lifted up. My eyes widened in pain and I felt my eyes water. He tied me to the other side of Luffy. I felt myself shake a little. I heard a slam and Luffy say. "I told you my body turned to rubber after I ate the Gum-Gum fruit!"

You don't tell people your skills! I heard him say. "Give me a pair of gloves."

I heard him said yes and saw him run off. When I saw what he came back with my eyes bulged to the size of dinner plates. We are 7 year old looking kids! Gloves with spikes! Is he crazy?! They untied us and had us so I and Luffy were back to back again, but this time in the air suspended. I was facing the other way, while Luffy was facing him.

The giant man said. "I want my money and you both know where it is. So I need you to tell us."

Luffy yelled. "No!"

I froze and swung and then heard a horrifying smacking sound. My eyes widened as I felt my eyes get tears in them. I yelled. "LUFFY!"

The giant man said. "You want to make a pirate mad?! Our captain Blue Jam is very brutal!"

Luffy started shaking the rope and yelling that it hurt. I was shaking, but in anger this time. I want to kill them for hurting Luffy! It made me think, how protective I have been of Luffy. Like he was Eric, he could never replace him, but that's what Luffy felt like to me. The giant man hit him again.

I yelled. "HEY, MOTHER FUCKER! STOP IT!"

I felt the rope get pulled till I faced the giant. He yelled. "Guys, go look for Ace and Sabo. We don't have time to stand around."

They ran and he asked me. "Are you going to tell me?"

I was breathing heavy and I felt a little wild. But I figured Luffy would want to keep it a secret if he got hit by those gloves. I spit out. "Go to hell."

He pulled his fist back and I closed my eyes with a grimace. The first slammed in the left side of my face. I let a howl of pain and then he did it in the same spot. I screamed again as blood went down my face. It felt like someone took a small knife and cut my face, enough so I was hurt, but not enough to kill me. He went back and forth punching me and Luffy. I forgot how many, I lost track. He yelled. "Spit it out already."

He punched me again and I just hung there and then he punched Luffy which I flinched at. One guy yelled. "P-p-porchemy-san! It's no use doing it anymore."

I heard a slam, but it took too much energy to look so I stopped. Breathing heavy, I was happy for the stopping of getting my face pounded, but then all the pain came to my face and I felt tears fall on each cheek. I squeezed my eyes shut and breathed calmly or as calmly as I could at the moment.

He then went back to punching us. A little while later he yelled. "Answer me!"

Luffy cried. "I won't say it!"

He yelled, turning toward me. "And you!?"

I smirked. "Not a chance."

He yelled in anger and went back to punching us. He stopped breathing heavy and Luffy said over and over that he wouldn't say it. I was choked up and agreed with Luffy. This world has changed me a lot. I see things way different now. He said. "Fine enough."

He walked away and I heard a scraping sound. I looked to see him dragging his huge sword and I felt my shoulders shake, I don't want to die! I love it here! I don't want to die! I don't care about the fights at home, I want my Daddy! I know he cares, he must. He was nice at some point right! Tears fell down my face in fear and pain and loss and pain of my father having the possibility of hating me. Before the sword could come down on us, Ace and Sabo came in yelling. "Don't!"

So they came, I sighed in relief as I felt blood all over me. The face, arms, legs and clothes. He seemed to get a joy of hitting me the most and not just in the face. I think it had something to do with shooting my mouth off. Ace came in and knocked one of the guys with his pipe.

Luffy said crying. "Ace!"

I smiled and rested my head back until it hit Luffy's. I looked to see Porchemy grab Ace. I made a yelp like sound and squirmed. I stopped when the pain coursed through me. I was breathing heavy. Sabo came behind him and smacked him in the head with the pipe making him let go of Ace. I looked at them worriedly. How are we going to get out? Porchemy said. "Do you know what happens when you mess with adults?"

I did not like his tone there, it sounded a bit crazed. Ace yelled. "I'll fight him, Sabo help them."

Luffy called them out again. Sabo called out. "He has a sword! Be careful!"

Sabo dodged around the pirates and cut us down. I fell to the floor and somehow he carried us under each arm. I just hung limp there, if I could move, I would.

Sabo called. "Let's go, Ace!"

Ace said. "Go on!"

Sabo yelled. "You fool, hurry up!"

Ace yelled. "When I face someone, I won't run!"

Really?! Now is not the time for pride, but I guess I'm a hypocrite, because I might even do the same thing if I was in his place. But seriously?! We have 2 injured kids here! Ace and Porchemy started arguing back and forth. Sabo then decided to drop us and I fell with a grunt. Pain jarred my wounds and I bit my lip hard to keep from screaming. I felt black spots dance in front of my vision and I blacked out.

I woke up to the sound of metal against metal and saw Luffy watching. I lifted my head up and grunted out. "You… okay?"

He said. "Yeah."

I watched them fight him. They beat him up and Sabo grabbed Luffy and Ace impatiently grabbed my arm and I stumbled and my knees were shaking so bad that they were knocking together. He gave an annoyed sigh and threw me on his back. I grabbed his neck tightly and he grabbed my knees and they both started running. I usually don't like being carried, but me being as injured as I am, I ignored it.

We were brought back in the forest and I was sitting next to luffy who was balling his eyes out. I bit my lip; I almost lost my own life for the second time in a short amount of time. I needed to get stronger, look at how strong Ace and Sabo are. I also want to protect Luffy. I put an arm around his shoulder but the pain caused tears to fill my eyes.

Luffy cried. "It was scary; I thought we were going to die!"

I put my other hand in my pocket where my pocket watch was. I put my hand on it and it calmed me down as I looked at the ground.

Ace screamed with a pissed off expression. "How annoying! Shut up! Stop crying already!"

I stiffened and glared at him. Luffy stopped and bowed. "Thank you."

I bowed too and said. "Yes, thank you."

He started crying and it finally hit me, if they didn't show up when they did, we both would be dead. I was not aware I was crying until Ace screamed. "Dammit it, stop crying, not you too!"

I wiped my eyes roughly. Ace was pissed again, but Sabo calmed him down. Ace asked. "Why didn't you cough it up in the first place. These are the kind of people who would kill women and children without hesitation?"

Luffy said. "I thought if I said anything, you wouldn't be our friend."

Ace looked at me and I replied. "Luffy didn't tell, why should I?"

Ace said. "I better than dying."

Luffy said. "Because..."

Ace said. "Didn't I give you a hard time until now? How could you follow me this far?"

Luffy said. "Because we have no one else to trust! We can't go back to the Windmill Village and we hate mountain bandits! If we didn't follow you, we would be all alone! Being alone is way worse than getting hurt!"

I shook, it was true. I love being with Luffy, but I also need someone else. It seems it was the case with him too. Ace asked. "What about your parents?"

Luffy said. "Gramps is all I have!"

Ace and Sabo looked at me. I said a bit choked up. "I was gone at sea…my family gone and… I thought I was going to die!"

Ace said quietly. "Is it easier when I'm around?"

Luffy nodded.

Ace asked. "It's hard without me?"

Luffy nodded again.

Ace asked with a dark look on his face. "Do you want me to live?"

I stared at him shocked, he ain't bad at all! Just a little messed up.

Luffy yelled. "Of course I do!"

Ace looked at me and I was shocked at what to say. My eyes were wide and I was shaking a little. I cracked a small smile and said. "Yeah, better when you're not trying to kill me. He is right, being alone, I rather that get done to me a hundred times."

He looked at me shocked and I meant what I said. I almost understood. When I wondered why my father hated me so much, I wondered if I should have been born a better child or at all.

He said. "I see, but I still don't like spoiled kids like you."

I gaped at him as Luffy yelled at him. "I'm not spoiled, I'm strong!"

Ace yelled. "You cry like a girl."

I glared and jumped next to Luffy. "Hey! What do you have against girls!"

He glared. "You're both weak!"

I glared more. Luffy yelled. "Have you ever been hit by a spiky thing, we're 7!"

They started getting heated so I moved away from them and stood near Sabo.

He chuckled. "We should get used to this."

I gave him a grin. "Yeah."

He started getting annoyed as they were screaming, so he stood in front of them and said. "That's enough, I got a small problem."

I looked at him confused as I walked closer to them and next to Luffy. Sabo said. "Blue Jam will try to kill the four of us for sure, right?"

Ace agreed. Sabo said. "I live near where they are, what if they come at me when I'm exhausted?"

My eyes widened, I forgot about that. We all nodded and said. "Yeah, you'd die."

My eyes widened again as I came up with something. "I got an idea!"

Luffy tilted his head at me. "Really?! What is it Mace?"

Sabo looked at me confused. "Mace? I thought your name was Mason?"

I shrugged. "A nickname. Anyway, Sabo could stay with us."

Their eyes lightened up. They all grinned, even Ace. Sabo ruffled my hair and Luffy said. "That's a good idea!"

Ace nodded and we made our way back. We went into the room together and I slept next to Luffy on the floor. Ace and Sabo were asleep.

I was up and I whispered. "Hey Luffy?"

I didn't know is he was awake or not, but he said. "Yeah Mace?"

I hesitated, but said. "Remember when we were tied to a tree and Ace said I was like a… leech?"

He said confused. "Uh-huh, so what?"

I asked after a moment. "You don't think that…like Shanks made me a burden to you."

If he said yes, I'd have to leave or something I don't want to be a burden to him. I always had the problem with people, not knowing if they really wanted me around or not. He wrapped his arms around my waist and rested his head on my stomach and said honestly. "That's stupid, your my best friend Mason."

I smiled and fell asleep, my worries gone. I can't shake off the feeling that I'm missing something. Oh well, I'll deal with in the the morning.

I woke up to screaming. I looked up with half lidded eyes to see Dadan. That's what I forgot, her reaction to Sabo. Yawning, I fell back and went to sleep, tired.

I awoke again to see Dadan yelling at Sabo and he kept on answering her by farting. I was snickering. After a little while, she deflated and said. "Ace, Sabo, Luffy and Mason! You have work to do!"

I pouted and realized I was acting like a kid more. I ignored the thought. Later on, we ran out the house and Dadan was yelling at us. Luffy turned and said. "No way!"

He pulled down his eyelid and stuck his tongue out and I laughed loudly with a large grin sticking my own tongue out. We ran after Ace and Sabo, but Luffy hit Sabo's back and fell while I skirted to a stop. Sabo called back. "Hey Dadan! While were gone, the BlueJam clan might come back, so be care full."

We ran off and Ace and Sabo were running fast. I was hurrying to keep up with them, my injuries hurting a little. Sabo said. "Dadan is sure an understanding old bag."

I snorted and Ace said. "She's still a worthless old bag."

Luffy said. "She's a mountain bandit and her face is scary."

I smirked. "Yeah, scary looking maybe."

Luffy called out. "Let's eat."

Sabo agreed and my stomach growled, I was a bit hungry. We ran off and somehow, I don't even have a way to describe, they killed a big ass fish and were eating it in front of us. We just stared at them. After a while Sabo asked. "Luffy, you ate a devil fruit."

Luffy said. "Yeah."

Sabo said. "No wonder you can't swim."

He threw Luffy the fin part and my mouth watered without me controlling it. I and Luffy dug into it, ignoring Ace and Sabo. Sabo asked. "What fruit did you eat?"

Luffy said. "Gum-Gum?"

Sabo asked. "Gum-Gum?"

Luffy nodded and I was bored so I laid on my back with my hands behind my head. I heard Ace say. "Losing the ability to swim to being a body of rubber, that's crappy!"

I snorted waiting for Luffy to explode. "It's not crappy! I can use a lot of unbeatable attacks!"

Luffy ran at Ace and Sabo grabbed his face and it stretched. Luffy said. "Stop playing with my body!"

I smirked, that sounded so wrong! He fell and Sabo started laughing. I walked over to Luffy and helped him up. Luffy started talking about his Gum-Gum balloon and I muttered. "Not this one."

Sabo asked to see it and I face palmed with a sigh. I moved away from Luffy so I was standing above Ace and Luffy made himself look like a round ball. Ace turned to look at him because Sabo was shouting about it in an amazed voice. Ace then jumped up and kicked Luffy. My eyes widened in anger. I pushed Ace and in surprise he actually fell. I yelled. "Don't be such a asshole, bastard!"

He jumped up and punched me in the head. With a pained yelp I fell on my ass, holding my head in pain. He jumped in the air and kicked him and Luffy went bouncing around. I yelled. "Stop it, you damned bastards!"

I growled, just wait till I get my hands on them. Luffy then fell in the lake and an alligator ate him. My eyes bulged. "You idiots! Look what you did!"

They both yelled. "Shut up!"

I yelled. "Help him!"

They jumped in and killed it. They dragged it out and pulled Luffy above water. I ran over to him and saw they forgot his hat. I dove in and swam to it. I grabbed the hat and swam back to the shore. Pulling myself up, I walked up to Luffy and gave it to him. I shook my head out and Ace asked. "Why the hell did you do that"?

I rolled my eyes. "Because! What the hell is wrong with you?! Why did you do that to Luffy!?"

You could say I have a protective problem. My hands were on my hips and I was leaning a bit toward him. His arms were crossed over his chest and we were both glaring. He sneered. "Because! We saved him!"

I growled. "You shouldn't have kicked him in the first place."

He said. "This is why I hate girls!"

My eyes widened in shock before they narrowed even more in anger. "Bastard! Use the mind you don't seem to have!"

He growled and dropped his hands off his chest so we had our foreheads touching and I almost felt the sparks flying. He grits his teeth. "Shut up brat!"

I yelled. "You are only three years older and how are you gonna make me?!"

He growled and lifted a fist. "LIKE THIS!"

His fist slammed into my head before I could do anything and I crashed to the ground holding my head and rolling on the floor. Luffy was yelling at him, but soon enough we got ready to take the alligator to wherever. All of us were caring it. Luffy was mad at them for making him get eaten and Ace said he would give him meat. That made hit happy and I twitched, really?

Sabo said he wanted to check on their treasure. They went back to the tree and saw that it was there. They told us that they moved it. Sabo asked. "Do you want to go back to the Grey Terminal?"

That was a junkyard like place with homeless people living there. We went there, but people found us and we had to run off again. We hid in the woods somewhere and were breathing heavy. Sabo said. "We should lay low for a while."

Ace said. "Just fight the people who get in our way."

Sabo said. "Yeah, but let's not get in unnecessary fights."

Luffy and I said. "I agree."

Ace snapped. "Shut up!"

I stuck my tongue out and he growled so I decided to drop it. I'm got punched in the head enough today by him. I don't hate him, but he just gets on my nerves and makes me want to yell at him. It was actually amusing and I enjoyed it.

I, Ace, Sabo and Luffy carried the alligator back to the hut and brought in in and they cooked it. I grinned a little bit late and took a wary bite, it wasn't bad. I ate happily. Some of Luffy's appetite put on to me. I lay around with Luffy when I was done, my stomach bugling. The mountain bandits were sulking because there was no more. I was just about to get into a deep sleep when a hard foot hit my stomach.

My eyes snapped open in a glare when I saw Ace smirking and smug face. "Sorry, I didn't see you."

I growled and jumped to my feet. "ACE!"

He smirked wider and turned away from me. I tackled him in anger and hit with a punch to the head this time. He yelped and I danced off him. Sabo asked. "Someone 3 years younger beat you. Hahahahahahaha!"

I ran off at Ace's red face, but then he caught me and about pounded my face in. He stomped away with a growl and I literally felt my face steaming from the torture, but grinned once I realized I just embarrassed Ace.

I thought about, even for the spiky gloved torture, I do not regret saving Ace and Sabo. There were worth it and I would continue to do so If they needed it. They definitely made life easier.

The end….

How do you like it! I will make their childhood in 2, 3 or 4 more chapters. It depends on how much I put in them. Mace here I think learned a lot form this chapter and think I love the idea of an Ace/ Mace rivalry. (No loving feeling though).

Mace changed in this chapter and I hope you all saw a different side to her today! Please tell me what you think and I'll try to get another one up quicker than this one. I just like writing long chapters

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