A/N: Ace-lives!AU, because I wanted to have him interact with Hancock.
~ Shards of Emerald ~
Luffy rubbed his eyes, wondering what had woken him up from his nap. The answer to that question presented itself a moment later, as he heard shouting from somewhere nearby.
"Give Salome back to me right now!" Hancock demanded. (Or - more accurately - shrieked.)
"No!" Ace shouted back. His tone was playful as he taunted the Snake Princess, "She likes me better! She's my snake now!"
"Snakes are cold-blooded! She's just clinging to you for your body heat!"
"Right? And since she only wants to hug me, she's my pet now~"
"She won't like you when you're a statue!"
Ace just laughed as Hancock used her Devil Fruit power against him. It had no effect.
Ahh... it seems like Ace and Hancock are getting along just fine, Luffy thought to himself before he went back to sleep.
~oOo~