Silmeria - It has been a long while, hasn't it? I wanted to thank everyone for being so patient and understanding for re-creating these stories. To be honest, I want to get these out now not only because it's Spring Break, but it will be my only free day left until May. So, I will continue to update as quickly as I can while finishing my last semester of college and getting ready to graduate. Once again, thanks for being understanding!

Disclaimer: I claim no rights to anime/manga One Piece of Sentinel.

"The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire."

-Ferdinand Foch

Chapter One - Ocean and Fire

Monkey D Luffy should have never been a Guide let alone an Omega Guide. He was the son of a powerful Alpha and by all rights, he should have followed in his footsteps, but the moment Garp had taken a delicate sniff of his grandson on his eighth birthday and smelled the sweet scent of the sea, he knew the dreams that grandson dreamt were turned to ash. In this world, Omega Guides were treated as cattle, bred and fed with the sweetest meats and drinks and forced to bred children until they were considered barren. It was a harsh reality, but who was to stop it when it had continued for untold centuries? Nonetheless, he couldn't believe that his grandson was an Omega. The lowest of the low and yet, a giver of life. He was at his wits ends and he knew no one with enough sense would take his grandson in. The poor boy was destined for a whore house or worse-a street corner. Such a fate was the last thing Garp wanted for his grandson, and it was one summer day that Garp pulled his grandson aside and tossed him a spear with a sharp edge and slid into a defensive position.

He would teach his grandson to survive in this harsh world.

He knew Luffy wasn't destined for greatness nor would he find his place beside an affluent Sentinel, but he would live in peace-Garp would give him the tools to do so. He lost his son to rebellion and his daughter to disease, he wasn't going to stand by and lose the last link to a family. He was never one to rely on emotions nor did he know how to relay them properly and thus he showed Luffy his love through battle. With every hit Luffy managed to land, he would laugh and that would be his pride and with every hit he managed to land on his grandson that would be his love. He loved his grandson and though he had plans for the boy to join the Marines, he too, realized that like Luffy, those dreams turned to ash and scattered across the boundless sea. What he began to realize as he watched Luffy grow into an intelligent and nimble young man was that dreams can be renewed through fire and laughter, but never imagined that fire to be the son of one of the most powerful Sentinels to grace the Blue.

The sun was sinking into the horizon when he spotted a young man coming to shore with a wild grin and blazing eyes that set Garp on edge even from the beach steps more than fifty feet away. The boy arrived on a skeet of all things which meant that his ship was either anchored miles away or he was stupid enough to travel the seas with such a skimpy ship.

Either way, Garp wanted him gone.

"What brings you to the Island, boy?" Garp remained on the steps, his stature towering over that of the unidentified boy. "Dawn Island doesn't provide much entertainment for those your age."

"I'm just looking for a bed and a warm meal, Grandfather." the boy tipped his orange hat with a polite smile and watchful eyes. "Are you the Alpha of this Island?"

"No, I'm the Guardian of this Village." Garp remained unmoved. "May I ask your name?"

"You know, my mother always told me that it's polite for you to offer your name first." the boy kept smiling, but his eyes darkened, waiting for Garp to make a move. "Well?"

"Monkey D. Garp."

"Portgas D. Ace." Ace bowed his head in greeting, his hat shadowing his eyes from the remaining light of the sun but revealing that wicked smile to Garp's increasing wary gaze. "It's a pleasure, Mr. Garp."

Garp huffed, feeling a shred of amusement at the situation sitting before him. This Portgas D. Ace smelt of trouble and sea, but the boy was Alpha through and through.

"Whose your sire?" Garp asked boldly, earning a tight smirk and a set of tense shoulders. "You don't seem like the lone wolf type."

"You know for Guardian of the Village you sure ask a lot of questions." Ace stared him in the eye, the challenge bold and hot as flames. "Are you hiding a secret in that tiny village that you don't want anyone to know about?"

A smart one this child was turning out to be and a pain in the ass.

"No-"

"Grandpa! Where are you!?"

The sound of Luffy's voice was bright and clear as it echoed across the sea and Garp cursed with explosive fervor. He should have known the boy was going to find him near dinnertime. Honestly, for a Guide, he ate like a horse. He turned his head to react to his grandson's call, but at the corner of his eye, Ace head tilted upwards to take a delicate sniff of the air before a slow and wicked smile pulled at his lips and his eyes gleamed with realization.

"Isn't that against the rules, Grandfather?" Ace murmured, taking another step forward as Luffy came closer, loudly complaining that he was hungry and he wanted meat for dinner-twice in the row this week. "Hiding an Omega in plain sight? Or, is the entire village behind it?" Ace eyes narrowed and he titled his head to side, taking in Garp's uniform. "You're a Marine as well? Goodness, your superiors are going to have fun with you once they find out that you're hiding and abiding an Omega Guide."

"Boy."

"Grandpa." Luffy was just at the top of the stairs now, panting and wearing a wide smile that shined brighter than the sun on a good day. "Where's dinner? You promised we'd have dinner earlier tonight if I manged to make it back down the mountain by sunset." Luffy pointed to the sinking sun. "It's sunset."

"Yeah, Grandfather." Ace grinned. "Where's dinner?"

Garp clenched his fist, not believing the audacity of this child. He was a Marine and here he was being blackmailed by a young pup who probably didn't know up from down.

"Grandpa?" Luffy sandaled feet slapped against the stone steps as he approached them from behind. "Who is this?"

"Portgas D. Ace." Ace bowed down with a flourish, the orange hat once again shadowing his eyes and smile. "At your service...?"

"Monkey D. Luffy." Luffy peered over his grandfather's massive arm and gave Ace a suspicious look. "Are you the one keeping my grandpa from making me dinner?"

"I'm sorry." Ace rose from his bow and chuckled at Luffy's impressive pout. "Your grandfather here was introducing himself to me. You see, I'm new to the Island and I really don't know anybody." Ace patted his own stomach in emphasis. "I'm looking for a nice place and a good meal and your grandfather was inviting me, right?"

"Right." Garp muttered tightly. The little brat was manipulative. "You're more than welcome, Ace." Garp looked at Luffy from underneath his arm, "Go set the table, Luffy."

"Okay!"

The slap of Luffy's sandals and his sweet smell faded, before Garp rounded back on Ace with an impressive smirk. "You struck me where it hurts, boy."

"It was a pleasure and your grandson is pretty funny." Ace's face grew curious. "It's a wonder why he's not bonded."

"It's not obvious to you? It's because an Omega." Garp lips twitched into a frown. "This Island is riddled with Celestial Sentinels-" Garp smirked when Ace immediately scowled at the mention of the infamous group. "Luffy is never truly safe but he's the safest he could be concerning his status."

"It's a shame." Ace stared across the landing in which Luffy had race towards. "He's seems like he has a lot of spirit in that lanky body."

"That he does, boy." Garp finally drudged back up the steps, aware that Ace was following him. "I don't know if he'll ever leave this island, but should he do so, I hope he's happy."

Ace patted him on the shoulder as they became even in their strides. "He looks like the type that hasn't had a unhappy day in his life. Isn't that thanks to you? I think it's alright to be worried about the world outside the island." Ace's face darkened. "It's not a fun place."

Garp remained silent, taking in the silent anger radiating off the boy in waves. It wasn't rare that Sentinels had bad experiences in dealing with normal society. Sentinels and Guides were the descendants of those praising the Void Century-the missing time in which the World Government forbid research. What happened during that time or how exactly the Sentinels and Guides came about was still a mystery that no one had any intention of solving. Garp was proud of his Sentinel status, but there were times where he thought there was more to it. How did this world filled with Sentinels and Guides come to be? Just what happened during the Void Century to make Sentinels and Guide or-

Or were they left over remnants of the time?

Garp shook his head, it mattered little in the long run. He was a proud Sentinel and Marine who was raising a good grandson, so it mattered little what the past contained. It didn't effect the present nor the future so it shouldn't be dwelled on.

"You never told me why you came to this Island-" Garp shook his head sharply when Ace opened his mouth to respond with the same old excuse. "You passed a few inhabited islands and you didn't stop there? No, you came here more for food and a place to sleep."

"It's a long story, Grandpa." Ace lowered his head, folding his arms in a defensive gesture that meant the end of the conversation and Garp could take a hint-even if was from a kid. Though, he did wonder what brought the boy all the way to Dawn Island?

"No trouble." Garp stated, looking up as the orange-purple colored sky faded into a midnight blue. Luffy was probably getting worried and more hungry. "I've done a lot to keep my grandson safe and I won't let your trouble ruin it, got it?"

Ace waved a lazy hand, letting out a mighty yawn. "No worries, Grandpa. I got rid of the trouble that was following so you're safe."

Garp stilled at the wording, but didn't ask what the boy implied. It was best not to pry into business that was not yours. It often led to trouble and that was the last thing he needed.

Luffy was enough to last a lifetime.

"Right." Garp replied at last, coming to a stop at the end of the long road. The lights were on at the house and even from here he could see Luffy standing at the doorway wearing a pinched expression. He was angry and still hungry. He would have to teach the boy to cook sooner or later. It was getting ridiculous.

"How do you find your way home?" Ace asked, taking a deep sniff. "Your house smells like forest-a really bad mix of smells."

"I make do." Garp muttered shortly. "You want to eat or not?"

"Of course. Thank you." Ace raced ahead with his orange hat flapping as he did so and for some odd reason, Garp felt the bottom of his stomach drop. He didn't know why but he felt as he let a wolf in his house.

And Luffy was the prey.