Chapter 1

Dragon was staring at the ocean with his stoic face. His mind wandered to the events which occurred recently. The cruelty the World Government was showing felt never-ending. He wants to stop the World Government. He wants to liberate the people. He had talked to his father, Monkey D. Garp, countless times. He had screamed at him so that the old man knew what was happening. But the only thing he got in reply was, 'It's my duty that I'll choose and the justice of my will that I will follow.' He knew that Garp was not responsible for the events that occurred in Ohara, Flevance, Bartialla, and many such places. But he couldn't forgive those who knew the truth but chose to be silent, chose to turn a blind eye towards it. He hated people like that! But he always felt that his father knew something which he didn't. It always unsettled him.

The last time he had met Roger, he had offered him protection, he had known about his incurable disease. He knew about the man's quench for adventure. He knew his love for the sea. But the man said something which left him thinking about how much he knew. 'I'm not the one who will change the world. Someone will come soon, who will shake the world and unravel the truth for the world to see.' Roger had laughed it off when Dragon had asked about the Void Century, saying that the chosen one will have all the answers. Dragon refused to ask any questions later. But regretted when he heard what happened in Bartilla. He would have loved to save the unborn child from the wrath of the Navy. But all he could do was regret and feel sad.

He looked over to the vast stretch of the ocean in front of him. The wind howled, the full moon purely white, the sea which had been calm a few moments ago, but now felt like it was dancing as if celebrating about something. He doesn't know what he felt that moment but he declared the heavy thoughts of his heart and the burdens which he felt on his shoulder for the howling winds to listen. He shouted his fury over the World Government, with each word the wind and the waves rampaging as if agreeing to every word. He made his vow to end the tyranny of the World Government.

But the next he knew the wave engulfing him and his right-hand bleeding, the drops of blood falling into the ocean and some on the railing and the deck near his leg. Before he could take a look at his wound, he heard the sounds of drum and the waves coming back to him again to engulf him. On instinct, Dragon stepped back as the waves licked the blood from the railing and deck, leaving a baby, which was sleeping with a smile on his face. The sounds of drums going louder with the soft melody that the winds now played, the calm waves which danced in the ocean, and in the middle of this, he saw a baby opening his eyes slowly and staring at him. Dragon's breath was caught in his throat as he saw the baby stare directly into his eyes. It felt as if he knew as if it was seeing his soul.

It was a joke! It was a joke to think that the 'World's Most Wanted Criminal' was scared of a little baby, which looked too adorable! Dragon gulped when he saw the baby suddenly smile, his smile reaching his eyes, which was almost impossible! Dragon didn't know when he moved when he held the baby in his arms and when he started smiling. The smile on the baby's face was damn too infectious! It was as if he was enchanted by the baby itself. He already felt that he has fallen for the baby. Dragon felt a shiver run through him when the cool wind blew through him and the baby, ruffling the baby's hair in the process as if it was especially kissing the infant.

Dragon looked at the sea, calm, too calm for Grand Line! The sounds of the drums ceased when the baby fell asleep in his arms. The small being was not afraid of the stoic face that Dragon had earlier. He hadn't cried like most of the kids. Dragon made his way inside his cabin and laid the baby on the bed and went to pick up some towel to dry him. But to his astonishment, the baby was completely dry! It was as if he was never in the ocean in the first place. Dragon's shocks were increasing every minute as he watched the mystery baby. Why was the baby in the ocean in the first place? Should he keep it? Is it his son now? Whatever might be the answer, he wasn't ready to part with it.

His thoughts were broken by his right-hand man, who chose this time to enter Dragon's cabin. The violet-haired Okama queen stopped in his tracks when he saw the most wanted criminal, his best friend, his boss, the coldest person he has ever seen, cradling a baby!

"Dragon-boy...?" The Okama queen questioned, not knowing what to even ask.

Dragon didn't know what he should do, but he felt attached to the baby, and in a sense, he felt he was a father to him. He felt proud. He felt happy to have a son. He wanted to protect this baby, his son. He picked the baby in his arms and kissed his forehead, lovingly, making the baby open his sleepy eyes in the process. The baby giggled, making Dragon smile as the next words slipped from his mouth.

"Monkey D. Luffy!"

The baby was beaming in joy and giggling. The winds seemed to play a tune and the moonlight illuminated the room, falling on Luffy's face. The boy was smiling widely and slowly tried to reach for his hands grabbing the large finger, and snuggling closer to Dragon as he closed his eyes again and slept. The smiling face never left him! How was that possible? How can an infant smile in his sleep? Do all kids do this? How did the baby get to him? There were more questions than answers. But one thing was sure, the ocean, the sea, the waves have gifted him a child to take care of.

"He is my son," Dragon looked to Ivankov for the first time, since the said okama had entered the room, with a smile on his face. Ivankov stood there shocked for a while, not believing the words that this man could ever have a baby. But the proof was in front of him. He made his way to the infant and saw the smiling face. His heart stopped for a moment. He was so freaking adorable. Ivankov couldn't help himself from cooing at the newborn.

"Can I hold him?" Ivankov asked, his hands ready to carry the little one in his arms.

Dragon smiled at his right-hand man and handed his son to him. Ivankov touched the soft cheeks of the baby using his giant thumb, causing the baby to open his eyes slowly. The little one gave a small yawn before blinking at Ivankov. The baby stared into the eyes of the Revolutionary for a few seconds before bursting into a cute giggle. Ivankov felt his heart had stopped working when he felt the intense gaze of the baby. Something inside him told him, this baby was not ordinary.

"I- What was that?" Ivankov uttered, not even realizing that he did.

"I don't know," Dragon simply shrugged it off, knowing full well what his friend wanted to ask. But he himself doesn't know what was that. He had felt it once.

Dragon didn't know how having a son was going to change his life but he loved the boy, his cute giggles and smiles had already made their way to his heart. He didn't have the heart to let the boy go. He can't do that. He can't give him to his father, not right now. But the 'revolution' was not an idle place for a child to grow. He wants his child to have a proper upbringing and choose what he wants to do in the future, without any pressure. He wants to give his child whatever he wants. The kid didn't know that he had wrapped the leader of the Revolutionary Army in his fingers.

It has been a year, since Dragon had left the Revolutionary base and hid in West Blue, with Ivankov by his side. But he was still carrying on with his Revolutionary work, ordering his fellow comrades through den den mushi, leading the revolution quietly, and keeping it still going. He knew that he couldn't be the center of the revolution while caring for a baby. He wants to protect Luffy from the World Government. He wants him to never dirty his hands as he had done with his own. He wants him to always smile as he does. The smile is equivalent to the sun. Luffy is his sun. His treasure. He gave him all his love and attention. He gave everything Luffy wanted, spoiling the little brat to the fullest. He never told anyone about the existence of Luffy, except Ivankov, who was there with him. The man whom he can trust with his life.

Right now, they were sitting idly by a beach on an Island in the West Blue, seeing the sunset. The little toddler was doing his best to get out of the grasp of Dragon who was holding him. But Luffy was pouting when he felt he can't crawl on the rough sand and play with it. The adorable puppy eyes, which he was making could have broken Dragon's resolve within a second, which had broken Ivankov's already.

"Dragon-boy, let him play. We are here, he won't get away," Dragon sighed as he looked at the adorable face which was grinning widely at Ivankov.

"Alright!" Dragon smiled as he finally placed the toddler on the sand.

He could see the boy crawling toward the water. Without thinking, he stood up, following the baby, ready to pick him up, if Luffy got too close to the shoreline. Luffy looked so happy as he crawled his way to the shore, giggling repeatedly as if someone was calling him or telling him a funny tale. That was when Dragon saw the water leaving the shoreline and rapidly rushing toward the giggling and babbling baby. Dragon without hesitation picked up the boy, who began whining at it. He saw the water rising upwards and splashing itself on them, which was technically impossible! He took his steps back, afraid that the brat will get sick, afraid that he will feel difficulty in breathing. But he was left amazed when he saw that Luffy was not wet at all! He was not breathless! He was smiling and giggling, not whining like before. He was left awestruck. It was the second time this has ever happened. Dragon couldn't place or form a single sentence. Ivankov came running towards Dragon, checking the baby instantly for any signs of damage. But he also was left stunned when he felt the baby dry and giggling happily!

"What was that...?" Ivankov managed to utter.

Dragon shrugged not knowing what to say at all. He was happy Luffy was fine. That he was safe. But that didn't answer what the heck had happened. He saw the boy smiling wider than before as if he found a part of himself.

"Papa!" Dragon literally dropped the baby at hearing the first words of Luffy. Ivankov literally stumbled on his feet. Their hearts racing at thousands of kilometers per hour.

"Papa! Papa! Papa!" Luffy kept on chanting. Dragon found a smile creeping on his face. As he pressed his lips on Luffy's forehead, a soft loving kiss. He didn't notice the water imprints on the baby's forehead, he was too engrossed in the chanting. He felt as if he was in the ninth cloud.

"Papa! Papa!" Luffy kept on saying cutely, Dragon and Iva found their hearts melting at that. All the worries of the world, forgotten. All they could hear were the cute voice and the cute giggling and the brilliant smile, which challenged the sun, on the face of the adorable boy.