Hello everyone, here's the next chapter
And we'll have more of Aces work and badass Ace, which is awesome, but the chapter isn't too long. But the outtake at the end is also longer, because a black haired kid is just being himself and need to show that a bit
And a small warning, there is loosely explained smut, but nothing graphic
And I know this is a bit late, but I've had a hell week at both school and work, one of the reasons it's a bit shorter
Hope you enjoy
Read and relax
Ace took his assassin outfit on, getting ready to leave for an assignment. It was an easy one where he had a feeling he only needed to kill the leader and the rest would just turn out well. Sometimes people only needed a small push or see that they could win. Take out the one to push them down and make them fear fighting back, they would be able to fight for their freedom from then on. And he finally had his cape back, he had missed it. His spare on wasn't as nice or moved as perfect with his movement. As he was ready, he left for the factory that apparently was full of young children, young adults and adults alike, working, or slaving rather, for a man who thought this was fine.
It didn't take long to find the right place, as soon as he had a general idea where, it was easy. Getting inside was even easier, just teleporting to the roof and entering from a latch in the roof and getting a good view of the room too. There was a lot of young workers, children, all from the age of 10 to 17, he could see some older ones, around his age, as well as some older ones, but no one too old, the oldest he could see being maybe in his thirties. It made sense, it was hard labor, old people wouldn't be able to it.
After seeing the leader, a man wearing a red coat and top hat, holding a whip, and seeing a lot of guards, Ace decided to show that they could fight back, it was nothing to fear.
In one quick movement, grabbing his dagger, he jumped down from the ledge, showing the knife into a man's neck. He could hear everyone reacting, and grabbed some coal and threw it into 3 different people's eyes, grabbing a man's whip and strangling one with a calculated whip to his neck, the other he threw into an oven, him screaming as he burned alive.
He saw the leader one pointing a gun as one guard came at him. Ace reacted fast and grabbed a big cast iron ladle, hitting the guard hard and taking him out, and moving it in the way for the bullet being fired from the leader. The ladle was filled with something, ash it seemed like, creating a cloud of smoky ash around him. this was one of the reasons Dust was an amazing partner to have. With the help of Dust, who overlooked everything from a ledge, he knew the leader was trying to use the smoke field to run away, understanding he didn't stand a chance against Ace.
But Ace wasn't going to let him get away.
He grabbed for a chain he knew was close to him, throwing one end at the leader, getting it tangled around his neck, not enough to strangle him, but cause pain. One tug on it, made him able to grab a hold of the leader, and thought of throwing him into one of the opens ovens next to him. ¨Who are you?!¨ Yelled the guard, giving him a glare. ¨We can work together!¨ And the man sealed his fate. His jacket had caught fire at the shoulder, but that was fine. He dragged him out of the over and threw the chain end he held over a bar above him, before cutting a rope, making the bar raise up and the man hang by his neck, slowly suffocating as he also would burn. He could feel the stares of everyone, some cheering, and Ace decided to leave, turning to head out the main door.
¨Wait, WAIT!¨ Yelled a guard as he came from a room, a small group with him as they was going to stop him.
Ace gave a small grin under his mask. ¨I leave the rest to you.¨ He said as he walked, the older ones getting into battle stances, holding their equipment ready.
They had worked here for a while, some for years maybe, they knew exactly how to use the equipment, and it was perfect things to fight with. One of the reasons he had stuck to not using his powers or own weapons, to show they could fight. They were hundreds, and there were way less guards, there was no way they were going to lose. they had gotten the push they needed, they could easily handle the rest.
Ace stopped by the one wanting him to do this assignment, grabbing the pay and telling the ones from the factory would come out victorious in not too long. He got a thanks and left, satisfied with how things went, it was always nice to help others fight for themselves. When the newspaper got out the next day, Ace had a smile as he read about the ones from the factory managing to get out and fight everyone off, taking control of their lives again. It barely mentioned him being there, calling him a masked a dark savior, killing and fighting like a warrior and demon, seeming to know everything. There was a word about who he might be, people recognizing his cape, but nothing for certain.
He liked helping people like that, it was almost as fun as torturing people to a slow death.
-x-
It was calm for a small while, and Ace enjoyed it for as long as it lasted. He didn't get another assignment before at the evening, and was glad when it wouldn't be a long one, but he would have his fun. It was about taking a man out, a seller, abuser and murderer of children actually. Ace would be sure he would really regret everything he had done. He would really enjoy doing this assignment. It had been a while since he had been able to torture someone to a slow death. After giving a quick word to Whitebeard he would be gone for a few hours, 4 at most, he left to have his fun.
Fining the man was easy, and he put him under an illusion as he took out the goons by his sides, killing them quickly as they weren't anyone special, just being in the way and following a sick man. When everyone around was dead, Ace prepared to torture the man, Treckloy Ralkel, to a death fitting his deeds. He was still in the illusion and sitting on a chair that Ace had found him in. Maybe he would just torture him in the chair, to make it easier for him. he was sitting close to a wall, and Ace would use that for his benefit.
Ace got some daggers out, quickly pinning a hand to the wall, also taking the man out of the illusion as he gave a scream. Before he could fight back or react, Ace did the same with the last hands. His hands trembled in pain as he sent a glare at Ace. ¨Release me, you bastard!¨ Maybe the chair was too good for him, and vocal people could be really annoying, or coherent vocal people could be annoying. With one move of his leg, he moved the chair away, making Treckloy hang by his hands as he yelled out in pain again, closing his eyes as his entire body trembled, especially his arms and fingers, blood pooling down them.
Ace could see Treckloy trying to speak, but didn't get anything out. Much better, he didn't need to listen to his pleads or annoying words anymore, a perfect thing thought Ace. He gave a small hum as he looked at him, trying to think what to do. He didn't want to dirty himself, and tried to think how to keep himself clean. After a few seconds, he grabbed another dagger and crouched down, seeing Treckloy trying to stand up, and cut the shoes and socks, before slowly cutting the tendons of the heel away. Ace enjoyed every scream out of the man's throat, even as he stopped making a sound, just keeping his mouth open in a silent scream. As Ace was finished with that, he waited for Treckloy to get back to himself again. If he continued now, it wouldn't be as painful as it could have been. And it gave him the time to think what to do. And as his fingers trembled and shook, he knew what to do.
As Treckloy got back to being able to open his eyes, Ace had grabbed some nails and a hammer, waiting for the man to look at him, to see if the understood what he was doing.
Treckloy gave him a scared and terrified look. ¨W-w-what a-a-are y-you going t-to d-d-do?¨ Ace gave a hum, ¨Your fingers are shaking a lot, so I thought I should help with stopping them.¨ He could see the moment Treckloy understood those words, trying to get a plead out as Ace moved. Readying a nail on his thumb, positioning it right above the joint, might as well cause as much pain as he could. He could hear the man trying to speak, but not managing more than a stutter of words. And Ace, with one quick movement, nailed the thumb to the wall, dislodging the joint at the same time. The scream Treckloy let out, was just a loud break of his voice, not really able to scream at full throat.
Ace repeated the process 9 more times, the last 3 there wasn't even a sound from the man, just the shocked tensing as the nail broke his joint.
As all off his fingers were nailed to the wall, Ace moved back and looked at him, taking in the scene of the harsh breathing and pained whimper now and then, closed eyes as the pain was too much for a man who had never been in a situation close to this. He wouldn't last too much longer, so Ace needed to wrap things up. He would make sure his death would portray what kind of man this was, and from what he had gathered, he often spoke of what he did, bragging of it. He had a big mouth and a horrid tongue, might as well show that off. He could get his hands messy, it was easily washed off. And if he did it right, there might not be a lot to wash away either.
Ace grabbed his dagger and used a hand to hold in his hair, stretching his neck. AS it was stretched as far as he could, he moved the dagger to under his Adam's apple and made a deep cut. He heard the man gurgling, blood pouring out as he cut into the throat itself. Ace did a look to see if he could find the organ. A second later he moved the tip of the knife into the newly made wound, stretching the neck more to get a better view, and used the dagger to move the tongue of the wound, hanging down his throat and chest, blood seeping down his entire front.
What was more surprising, was that Treckloy was still alive, giving out gurgling breaths as he was choking on everything. Ace, who still had his hand in his hair, slowly dragged the head more backwards slowly, opening the wound at a steady pace and making the man give an arch as he slowly broke his neck. It took a while minute, but his head soon hang by a tiny flesh and bone piece, leaning against the wall. The best part was how Treckloy had been alive until his neck snapped. Ace loved it when he could do things like this, and he wasn't really messy either. He got a bit of blood on one arm, the one doing the cutting, but that would take a second to wash off and he would do that before collecting the reward.
When he had washed his hands and wrote the folder and delivered it and gotten his reward, he left back to the boat after changing clothing.
Ace had been met by Marco on the boat, the man asking how it went as usual and seemed glad when it had turned out fine. They had stood out on deck for a small while, before heading inside, Marco joining Ace in his room. They had talked some, before Ace had changed his clothing, since he thought of putting on something more comfortable, and Marco had stopped him hallway as he was undressed, looking at him before slowly leaning in and kissing him. Ace, not minding it, had deepened the kiss, enjoying it when Marcos hands moved on his back carefully. Ace had noticed Marco being more careful with touch, and Ace hadn't had the chance to bring that up yet. Ace was sure it was because of the incident.
As things got heated fast, their clothes finding the floor as they moved to the bed, Ace straddling the man as they continued to kiss and slowly feel up their bodies. When they got further, Ace being on top and riding Marco like the first time, he noticed that Marcos hands stayed on his hips, not moving. It was good being with Marco, Ace liked him, and therefore didn't mind Marco touching him. Just plain sex without touch was nothing special, he could do that with anyone, he didn't want that with Marco.
When his hands continued to stay on his hip, Ace had had enough and grabbed his hands, dragging them along his sides and abdomen, arching into the touch as it felt amazing, Marco had good hands.
Ace could even hear Marco groaning at that, clearly liking the motion. He did seem to get the hint and continued to move his hands on his body, making Ace arch into the touch, feeling his finish approaching. When they did finish, Ace going first and Marco following soon after, Ace used some time catching his breath, before he turned to look at Marco, the man also managing to somewhat get his breath back. When Marco looked at him, Ace spoke up. ¨Don't be afraid to touch me, okay?¨ Marco had looked at him for a second, before he nodded. Moving a hand to his and giving a squeeze, ¨I won't, yoi.¨ Ace nodded. He wanted Marco to touch him, or at least not be afraid to do it. He wouldn't panic as he had the other time, that was just a small miscalculation as Ace should have said something earlier.
They spent some time together in the bed, talking about some things, before Ace had to leave, getting another assignment. He hoped Marco would go back to as he was before, when he suddenly pulled him in for a kiss or other things like that, he liked it and it made him more and more used to it.
-x-
Whitebeard sat in the meeting room, everyone being present. They were talking about the usual as this was the normal weekly meeting. It was a small while until they would get to an island they could shop at, and he wanted to know if anyone needed anything, as they were close to an island they could stock up on. They had already been at sea for 2 weeks, but would be for another two to three weeks, depending on the weather. They could of course meet a rivaling crew or marines and rob them, but they didn't count that. They did also discus sailing plans and where they should go now and then, but had a general plan already.
As the meeting had been going on for half an hour, there was a knock on the door.
Whitebeard gave a come in, thinking it might be something serious as there rarely were anyone who came during the meetings. They knew not to come unless it was serious, since they wanted to get through everything fast. If anyone needed anything, they knew to ask before the meeting, as everyone knew when they were having them. When the door opened, Claus stood there with a Den Den, looking at him. ¨I'm sorry to interrupt, but I'm not sure about this call, if it's really serious or not.¨ Whitebeard gave a nod, a bit worried since Claus was good at his job and know when it was serious or not. ¨Who is it?¨ Claus shifted the look from him,
¨It's a call for commander Ace.¨ He said as he looked at Ace.
Whitebeard nodded, now understanding why Claus was unsure if it was serious or not. It might be something serious connected to his work, Claus knowing who Ace was. The captain saw Ace send a look at Claus, ¨Who is it?¨ Claus gave a nod, ¨I think he said Trevor.¨ Ace gave a nod and held his hand out, Claus walking over and handing the Den Den over. Whitebeard thought this might be something serious, as Ace was taking the call and that people would probably use Dust instead, not call.
When Ace had the Den Den, he looked at it. ¨What?¨ The captain was even more shocked when Ace took the call with them. It wasn't long before the Den Den spoke. ¨You got a newspaper close, the Grand Line one? Know you have not read it yet since you have not done anything.¨ Ace looked at Haruta, the twelfth commander giving a nod and handing her paper over to Ace, who gave a nod. ¨I got it, what page?¨ The Den Den nodded. ¨Page 36, entire page.¨ The captain tried to remember what that page said, but couldn't quite remember. Ace gave a nod and got to that page, looking at the page thoughtful and seriously, giving a nod to himself.
¨I will have Ann drop by later tonight, it will look like he died from morphine overdose.¨
Whitebeard was shocked as Ace spoke of killing someone so causally. And not just that, but from what he could see from the page and remember, it was about an old man being attacked in his own home, surviving it miraculously, being treated at a hospital, he had killed two of the trespasser, at least one getting away, being treated as a hero as the ones were notorious people. Why would Ace be killing that man? The Den Den gave a nod. ¨Good, tell Daisuke when you have done it.¨ Ace nodded, ¨I will.¨ Then the Den Den went back to sleep, Ace handing it back to Claus, who left.
The captain looked at Ace. ¨Why are you killing that man? Wasn't he the one to be attacked?¨ Ace shook his head. ¨He wasn't attacked, at most he would be robbed for some money. Those thieves don't kill. He's a sick and deranged man, having hidden away on a secluded part of an island it seems like. High up on our list.¨ The captain nodded, understanding the paper was way wrong in taking the man's side. Getting on the list Ace had mentioned, probably took a lot. And if Ace called him sick and deranged, he couldn't even imagine what he might have done. Or he sorts of could, but didn't want to think too much of it.
Whitebeard saw Thatch look at Ace, ¨You're going to give him a morphine overdose as Ann?¨ Ace shook his head. ¨No, it will only look like it, since that would seem like a good and painless death. He won't get a painless death.¨ Thatch gave him a look. ¨What are you going to do to him?¨ Ace looked at the chef. ¨Do you really want to know?¨ Thatch gave a slow nod, ¨I'm curious.¨ Thatch was way too curious sometimes. Ace gave a nod. ¨It's a drug we have that will affect his brain, telling him he is in horrid pain. It will last for hours, until the phantom pain kills him. It looks like a regular morphine overdose, no trace of the drug left when they find him dead.¨
The captain blinked, not knowing there existed anything like that. That would be a great way to hide a kill, making it look accidental on the hospital's side, and look like a painless and calm death as Ace said. But it would be horrible for the man, being in so much pain it kills him. Whitebeard saw Thatch giving a nod, looking somewhat horrified, probably at hearing how easy to hide he was killed in a horrible way. The captain looked at Ace. ¨Do you need to leave right away?¨ Ace had said later tonight, but he might need to leave early to prepare, and he was going as Ann, that might take time to prepare. Ace shook his head, ¨I don't need to leave before around 8.¨ Whitebeard nodded, that was 2 hours from now.
Marco sent a look at Ace, ¨Is this a known drug, yoi?¨ Whitebeard hoped not, fearing what would happen if it was and everyone could get a hold of it. Ace shook his head, ¨No. It's made by one specific person only, and he rarely makes it and very few know of him.¨ Everyone nodded, glad it was that rare. That was a dangerous thing to have around, causing so much pain, but showing no signs of it.
The meeting continued after that, and when it was finished 45 minutes later, Ace left for his room to change.
-x-
Ace walked into the hospital, already dressed as Ann. He had his hair in a full ponytail and a bit less makeup than normal, to blend more in. He went to a changing room there and grabbed a nurse outfit and put it on, readying the syringe filled with the drug, it was a really perfect drug for hospital assassinations. They rarely used it as it was hard to get, even for them, but this man deserved nothing else. In fact, it was almost a too good death. He had tortured and kept many young women prisoners and getting them pregnant, trying to replace his daughter who had died 8 years ago, the man killing her himself in a fit of rage. And every kid that was born, was instantly killed as it wasn't good enough.
He had slipped from their view the moment he knew they had caught on, and he hadn't been seen after that. They had kept a half eye out for him, but he had never showed. The place he had been, was on an island they never visited, and on top of that, it was at a place thought uninhabited. He would rid the world of this man before he could get a chance to do anything more.
As he was ready, dressed in a nurse outfit and the syringe ready, he walked out of the dressing room and to the board with the names of the patients, looking for his target. He was at the end of the hall, and Ace moved that way. He wouldn't be stopped or questioned. It was a big hospital, especially since it was the only one of the range of 4 close islands, and Ace walked with confidence, like he had done this for years. No one would think he, or her rather, didn't work here.
When he got to the room, he didn't hesitate in going to the equipment there and grabbing a hold of the injection site of the IV set and injecting the drug there. He was on morphine strong dose, too, but it wouldn't have anything to say when it came to the drug, it would just bypass everything and cause the most horrible pain one could imagine for 2 hours, then he would die from it, his heart not able to take it. And there would be no sign off the drug being there, it wouldn't show up at any screen tests. This was just an easy stop and deed, nothing to tough.
When he was finished and had changed out of the nurse outfit and got back to his room and changed into normal clothing, taking everything belonging to Ann off, he called for Dust to come back.
It did seem to be a perfect timing as Dust had just gotten a new request. And as Ace read that, he sent a note to Daisuke that he had administered the drug and the man would be dead soon. As Ace read the request over, he felt himself give a sigh as it was an assignment with children. He hated assignments like this, knowing it would be a lot to do. This was thankfully a rescue of Lolitas it seemed like. it could have been a lot worse than this, Lolitas were treated well to look good, but they still lived in horrid conditions, many being traumatized for years.
This would take some time, it always did when he worked with children, taking close to a day. He always used some time to check how damaged the children were and acted on that. If they were really damaged and traumatized, he would bring them a place where they would get help. If they were okay or sort of okay, he would place them on an island he knew they would be taken care off. Ace changed into his assassin clothing and disappeared at once, wanting to get it over with. When Dust got back to him a short while later, a letter from Daisuke saying it was good he was dead and would be deleted from the list, he gave another letter to Dust and told him to deliver it to Whitebeard, or any of the commanders that was more okay with his work if he was busy.
As he sent Dust away, Ace met with the one wanting him to rescue the children, a person who had been at the mansion to the nobles there and seen the children and wanting to get them out. Ace had accepted, not that he would decline this, and went to the island and mansion he mentioned. But there was only one thing bothering him.
He had said there was nobles. Nobles rarely, basically never, took Lolitas.
It had happened, but that was rare. Nobles were nobles, most of them who still stuck by their name and reputation killed, abused or tortured, not keeping children as Lolitas. He hadn't heard about the nobles that this was about, being a small family on an offside island in the Grand Line, close to the calm belt.
When he got to the island, he found the mansion fast, it was big and stood out. getting inside was easy as it wasn't a too big of a mansion, the nobles here neither having a great set of guards and was easily taken out as they attacked him. and Ace was given free reigns, he could kill everyone here if it came to it. As he got more into the mansion and tried to find the basement, where prisoners usually were kept, he was surprised to find the noble himself confront Ace.
That was a rare thing to happen, nobles usually hiding behind others and sending people to die for them. But Ace never said no to a fight, especially to someone who kept children as prisoners. It was almost a challenge, but the noble stood no chance compared to Ace, Ace using his foot to kick the noble in the chest before just slicing the head clean off, not in the mood to play. As he was quickly dealt with and the rest following soon after, it was easy to kill all of them and he could anyway, making this really easy. After he was finished with that, he went to search for the children, hoping to find a way to a prison or basement. He found a way to the basement and headed down to see if he could find the children.
But as he got to the end door and opened it, he closed his eyes as a sigh left him. He was right, the nobles didn't have Lolitas, everyone was tortured and looking to be dead.
The bodies weren't just lying on the ground either, but being impaled on stakes, but not in a way that would give them an instant death. They were dressed as Lolitas, but was probably served for entertainment before killed, and based on the naked and bruised bodies, they had most likely been used before killed.
Ace hated nobles like this.
Ace quickly went to work by getting the children down from the stakes, the age span being from 8 to around 20. Way too young to have to go through any of this, to have been used and killed in such a horrible and slow way. The stakes would make so they either bled to death, starved, or died of some sickness. The smell in the room was horrible, smelling of death and decay in a secluded space. They had been here for a while. As he moved about and took the children and young adults off the stakes, now regretting killing the noble as easy, he just blocked everything for now. He had a job to do and he would do that.
But as he touched one of the older ones, maybe 17 years old, the woman gave a startle as she panicked and screamed. Ace wasn't sure if he was glad or not the woman was alive.
Ace gave a noise as he moved to slice her, hoping to calm her down. Panicking could cause more damage. ¨Calm down, I am getting you out.¨ The woman breathed hard, still in panic mode as she looked at him, giving a slow nod. Ace worked with getting the woman down slowly, trying to cause as little movement and damage as possible.
But as he reached the one lodged in her chest, there was no way it could be removed and not kill her. It was the only thing keeping her alive.
As Ace hesitated, he heard the woman take a deep and raspy breath. ¨P-p-pull i-i-it, p-p-please.¨ Ace closed his eyes for a second, hearing the plead from the woman. He hated when he had to do this. And she was only 17 at the oldest. Ace looked up at the woman, seeing her struggling to take breaths, she would die as soon as the stake was removed. ¨Close your eyes.¨ It would be easier on both him and her if she did. The woman did, closing them as she tried to breathe, but really having difficulties. Ace closed his eyes as he took a deep breath.
Then he tugged the pole out fast. The woman giving a lurch and whimper, the only thing she could, before she fell limp around the two stakes still in her.
As the stake was removed, he could see the side of the heart as it stopped. The stake being closer than he had originally thought and the only thing keeping the heart up. As the heart stopped beating for good, the body taking one last breath, Ace stood still a second, giving an emotionless look to the now dead woman. After being sure she was dead, knowing the brain was still alive up to a minute after death, he moved and brought her down from the last stakes and placed her next to the others. After that, Ace got the last 4 down, none of them being alive or close too as they were cold. When all was down, he gave a moment of silence as he paid his respect, before moving out of the room. When he got out and up, he grabbed the nobles head, branding his mark into his forehead, before impaling it on a stake and placing it at the front door. After that, Ace left, not sparing the man another glance.
He really hated nobles like this.
He got to a secluded island and wrote two reports, one more detailed and given to Daisuke, and one not as detailed and mentioning everyone was dead, including the children, and gave it to the one that asked him to rescue the children, but there wasn't anyone to rescue. Because of that, he asked for only a quarter of what he was supposed to get, seeing no reason in taking a full payment for it.
After sending Dust off, Ace leaned against a tree and closed his eyes. He hated how awful the world was at times.
-x-
Ace sent a look at the bottle in his hand, it was already a bit over half empty and he was starting to feel that, but he still wanted to maybe head out to the ledge at the whale's teeth, he wasn't ready to face everything yet and drinking helped. A bad habit he knew, but he couldn't change. Ace took another swig of the bottle, giving a small grimace at the taste. He'd finally gotten his usual strength liquor again and that was something he was glad about. Making it easier to deal with everything. He was a bit tired too and the drinking didn't help with that, but he could deal with that. Ace put the bottle at his desk as he changed clothing, taking on something more comfortable, not taking the cape on.
When he was about to take the bottle again, he paused for a second, looking at the door. He knew the other who knew he drank, those being Marco and Whitebeard for now, didn't like his drinking, he could see it from the looks they had given him. But it was his way to deal with certain things. He was a past buzzed, maybe closing in on drunk, somewhere around there at least. He had half a plan to drink until he fell asleep, or unconscious more likely, but that was a bad habit. Not that he was too far away from that point either when he thought about it. Since he hadn't drank this strength for a while, it went down faster than it should have, meaning he reacted quicker to it. Maybe he was already drunk, it wouldn't surprise him. Did he want to drink himself stupid alone? It was what he usually had done the past years, but he should maybe try to change. He had drunk a lot fast, he wasn't ready to quit, that was a thing he was sure he could never do. But for some reason, Ace felt as he didn't want to be alone. Something he hadn't felt in a long time.
He threw a last look at the bottle at his desk, before he walked out the door, knocking on the door next to him.
When the door opened a few seconds later, he saw Marco give him a small surprised look. Ace knew he had said he wouldn't return for some hours, but things had ended early. When he saw Marco on his way to speak, probably to ask how it had went or something, Ace shook his head as he walked into the room and to the first commander, leaning his head on his shoulder. He felt this was fine, he was okay with this, more okay with touch drunk.
He felt two hands carefully coming to his back, stroking it lightly. ¨Ace, yoi?¨ He heard Marco ask slowly, a worried tone to it.
Ace didn't say anything and moved a hand to hold onto Marcos shirt, just taking the warmth of the other man in. He felt a hand move higher up to be closer to his shoulder, stroking carefully. ¨Have you been drinking?¨ He heard Marco ask carefully. Should he tell him? Ace knew he would figure it out, he wasn't like this usually, and he was sure his breath smelled alcohol. And he trusted that Marco wouldn't use it against him, he never had before. This would be like a trust thing. Ace gave a slow nod on Marcos shoulder, he trusted Marco. He heard Marco give a small sigh, nodding as the hand on his shoulder moved comfortingly. ¨Do you want to talk about it, yoi?¨ Ace didn't respond to that, just kept leaning on Marco and holding onto his shirt. He didn't want to talk about it.
When he didn't respond, he felt Marco give a small sigh as a hand moved to his head, stroking it as fingers moved through his hair. ¨It's okay, yoi. You don't need to talk about it, I get it.¨ Ace gave a slow nod on Marcos shoulder, closing his eyes as he felt the hand moving through his hair comfortingly, Marco having tilted his head so it was close to his, making him feel his breath on his head.
This was nice, was the thought Ace had as he felt himself relax.
-x-OUTTAKE-x-
Law felt himself waking up as someone touched his face. He was about to yell at whoever thought touching him was a good idea, it probably being Corazon. But as soon as he opened his eyes and about to yell or something, he quickly sat up in shock as he came face to face with the brat, with Luffy. Law pressed himself against the wall of the couch, creating some distance between the two. Maybe he was hallucinating now, like it wasn't enough that he brat showed up in his dreams, now he was going insane.
The brat gave a smile. ¨You're awake! You slept long.¨ Law blinked. Was he really here? He wouldn't be surprised if he hallucinated, he hadn't slept well the last weeks. ¨What are you doing here, brat?¨ Law bit out, trying to not be at all fazed. The brat smiled. ¨The weird black flamingo guy kidnapped me.¨ Law blinked. What?! Corazon had kidnapped him?! He knew the man might be a weirdo, but was he insane too? This brat was the brother too Portgas D Ace, and Law knew he weren't too far away. If he found out, they would be dead.
The brat tilted his head at him. ¨You just slept, but you still have the black circles. Why?¨ Law used a foot to push him further away, making so Law could sit comfortably on the couch he had fallen asleep on. ¨They're always there.¨ The brat blinked. ¨But they're worse.¨ Law felt his eye twitch, ¨None of your business, brat.¨ The brat gave a pout, ¨Stop calling me brat, I don't like it.¨ Law gave a glare, ¨It's my ship, I decide what to call everyone.¨ The brat gave a pout, ¨Traffy's mean.¨ Law's eye twitched again, ¨It's Law.¨ The brat gave a smile, ¨I'll call you Law, if you stop calling me brat.¨ Law froze as he realized he had said Law and not Trafalgar.
Law stood up and started to leave, wanting to get away from the brat, ¨Leave me alone, brat.¨ He heard a whine behind him, ¨But I called you Law!¨ Law felt his eyes twitch as he tried to ignore the brat as he walked out on the deck of the submarine. He was in no mood for this.
When he got out on deck, he gave a death glare to Corazon, who quickly hid, and Law just went up to Bepo, the bear placing a paw on his head confused, giving a slow ¨Good morning?¨ Not understanding why Law was in this bad of a mood. Law was no were ready to deal with the brat, or anything, in this moment of time, it was way too early for him. ¨C-C-CAPTAIN!¨ He heard both Shachi and Penguin yell, running from a corner. Law turned and gave the most murderous glare he could. ¨What?!¨ Shachi backed off with a 'I'm sorry!', but Penguin stayed and sent him a look. ¨Captain…¨ Law held the urge to throw him overboard for now, ¨What?¨ Penguin gave a thumbs up, ¨Should I make some sekihan?¨
A murderous glare later and Penguin was gone with a splash in the water.
Sekihan was a dish used for celebration, usually for weddings, couples and such. If Penguin wanted to annoy him with getting on his nerves, he would be thrown overboard. He had probably seen Luffy coming from his room, Penguin knowing he had ran into the kid often. If Corazon had said anything, the man should run. Bepo, being the kind person he was, helped Penguin on board, Penguin giving an 'I'm sorry', as he climbed over the railing.
A second later, the brat came around a corner, looking at Bepo with big eyes. ¨BEAR!¨ And not even a second later, the brat was on the bear's back, holding on as he petted it. ¨Huge bear!¨ Bepo looked at Law confused, ¨Who's this?¨ Law felt a twitch in his eye again, ¨Don't worry about it.¨ The brat looked at Bepo even more amazed. ¨Talking Bear!¨ Bepo just gave another confused stare, no idea what was going on. The brat looked at him, giving a bright smile, ¨You've got a cool crew, Law.¨ Law looked at Luffy, before he turned around and headed inside the ship again.
Why did the brat how to look so cute? On Bepo's back no less.
Law went on a hunt for Corazon, ending up with cutting him in half, leaving him alone until someone helped him. He had contemplated to just throw him overboard, but figured he could come to use later, and therefore leaving him to drown would be bad, for now at least. After also giving Shachi and Penguin the duty of swabbing the entire deck for a month, he went to make sure the brat hadn't annoyed Bepo to his death. They had been left alone for most of the day, Law trying to get some rest, but as usual didn't.
When he found the two, he stared for a second, taking the scene in.
Bepo was lying on his back on the deck, Luffy on top of him, both asleep with calm faces, Luffy sleeping with a smile. Law stared at them for some seconds, before leaning down and taking Luffy's hat off and sitting down next to the sleeping pair, a hand moving to Luffy's head and threading through his hair. It was soft, feeling like silk. The brat made some movement and a noise as he settled more. ¨…Traffy…¨ Mumbled the kid, staying asleep with a smile.
Law did not blush at that, no matter what others might say.
-x-
Luffy had been on the ship for a day, taking Law's bed so he had to sleep on the couch, making him more annoyed than usual, taking it out on Corazon, Shachi and Penguin, since they continued to annoy him way too much. And the worst was that the three even liked the damn brat, playing around together and annoying him even more.
But after supper, the damn brat disappeared.
Law had searched the usual places, and thinking how annoying and idiotic the brat was, Law went to Bepo to have him find him. Bepo could track using his scent, letting out a comment that he smelled like the sun and meat, no surprise really, maybe the sun part. How does one smell like the sun? The brat was a lot outside, but still. And for some reason, only lord knows why, the brat had gotten lost in the power room deep into the submarine, and was asleep. After Bepo had carried him to Law's room, Shachi and Penguin then pushing a confused Bepo out of the room with a sly look to him, Law had decided to wake the damn brat up.
¨Oi, brat, wake up.¨ Tried Law, nudging the brat. And as fate would have it, no reaction. He gave a sigh as he sat on the bed and leaned over the brat, using a hand to pinch his nose. A second later, limbs flailed as he couldn't breathe for a second. Law grabbed an arm and a leg, keeping them from hitting him. ¨Awake now, brat?¨ The brat gave him a look. ¨…I fell asleep?¨ Law rolled his eyes. ¨How do you managed to fall asleep on the floor and not realize? Damn brat.¨ The brat gave a look to him. ¨I'm not a damn brat.¨ Law looked at the brat. ¨Luffy-ya.¨ Luffy gave a smile at that. ¨Law-,¨ Law cut him off by placing his lips over Luffys, this time also using his tongue to lick Luffys lips. Luffy used a hand to cover his mouth, a blush visible. Luffy tasted… sweet. Maybe that was what the sun tasted like, as Bepo said he smelled of the sun.
The blush on Luffys face made him cute, really cute. The feeling from the first time he had kissed the brat coming back. Law decided to check a theory and leaned in, biting the hand over Luffys mouth, making him take it away. When the hand was moved away from his face, Law moved one of his hands to slide the vest off Luffy, pushing him to lie on the bed, giving him a look.
¨If you don't want it, fight me back for real.¨ He said as Luffy was now lying on his back, Law leaning over him with his body, arms on each of his sides.
As Luffy only stared at him, Law looked at him. ¨Are you listening?¨ Luffy gave a nod, ¨I'm listening.¨ He seemed just as clueless. ¨…Do you understand what I mean?¨ Luffy gave a half look. ¨Ye… may-, maybe..?¨ Law gave a small sigh inside himself, of course the brat was clueless. He was an airhead. ¨Open your mouth.¨ Luffy gave a shocked look, uttering a confused noise. Law moved a hand to his chin, ¨At least close your eyes when we're kissing.¨ Then Law leaned in, connecting their lips. Luffy did listen and closed his eyes, Law prying his mouth open with his tongue, Luffy getting the idea and opening it and Law didn't hesitate in taking advantage of that, Luffy giving a strained moan.
Law moved his hands along Luffys naked torso, feeling him shivering from the touch, his hands coming to Laws shoulders as Law started to kiss down the bare chest. He wasn't pushing him away, but kept his hands there. ¨You don't look like you're used to this kind of thing.¨ He heard Luffy give another strained moan as he moved over a nipple, ¨T- there's no way I'm used to this kind of thing.¨ Law grinned against the chest, ¨Really?¨ Had the brat really never been in a situation like this? Was he really a virgin? Not that he minded. He felt Luffy make a sound, he was really not used to this, his body was just so sensitive.
Law stopped and moved up to look at the brat. His face was flustered and he was breathing hard, looking up at him with hazy and big eyes. A picture that made his pants grown tight, he would really enjoy this.
Law leaned down to Luffys ear. ¨Just relax, Luffy-ya.¨ Then he started to kiss down the neck, his hands moving across the naked torso and moving lower and grabbing the pants.
-x-
Law grabbed his sweater and took it on, sending a look at the still naked and sleeping brat in his bed. He was half covered by the covers, and Law moved to drape them completely over him, Luffy moving more into them as he gave a breath and relaxed. Law moved a hand through Luffys hair. Last night had been… interesting. The brat actually had no experience, which was new for Law. How no one had gotten their hands on a body like his was rare, even rarer when it came to the innocent and cute look he had.
The worst part was how Law still wanted to be close to the brat. Last night had done nothing to his feelings, they were still there. Not like the others he had had sex with and then loathed the next morning. Did he really have feelings for this brat? Law did feel a weird attraction to him, something the books called love or some bullshit.
… Could he really be in love? Law shook his head as he headed out of the room, maybe thinking more of it would help.
When he got out of the room and into the main room a few doors away, he was met with Penguin and Shachi, who had a sekihan ready. ¨CONGRAT-,¨ Started Shachi, but Law quickly punched him to shut him up. ¨I'm going to bring it, so put it on a plate.¨ Might as well give the brat something to eat, and the sekihan was meant for them anyways. He would just throw the two idiots overboard later for making this. Penguin gave a nervous yes, handing him the sekihan, now on a plate. The brat wouldn't understand what this was anyway. When he got to his room again, he had to turn around as Luffy was now awake and had somehow gotten somewhat stuck in the covers, wiggling to try to get loose.
And he looked absolutely adorable.
When Luffy noticed him, he sat up, making the covers fall down, just that easy to get loose. How he had gotten tangled was beyond him. ¨Traffy!¨ Said the brat in excitement. Law just threw the brat's clothes as him. ¨Put them on.¨ He couldn't have the brat running around naked or be seen as such. Bad enough he had slept in his room and they had had sex. He would never live it down if Corazon knew that.
When the brat had the clothes on, Law showed the food. ¨Here, when you're finished, get out of the room.¨ Law was just about to place the food on the bed when Luffy spoke up. ¨Thanks for the food.¨ Law stared at the now empty plate…What just happened? He looked back at the brat when he spoke, having a smile. ¨Thanks for taking care of me.¨ Law gave a nod, still stunned that the food was just gone like that. ¨…Sure…¨ Before he could comprehend it, the brat grabbed his sweater and dragged him down for a kiss, shocking him. The brat had been clueless before, and now he took the charge?
The brat gave a small chuckle, walking towards the door. ¨Even when you're confused, you look angry. Shishishi.¨ Law blinked. Had the brat tricked him?! He was just about to retaliate, when the brat stopped and gave him a smile. ¨But I really like you, you know?¨ Then Luffy was gone, lord knows where he's heading, leaving Law alone in the room, confused. The brat liked him? And for some reason, that thought made him smile.
Before he could think more of it, a crash was heard as Corazon skidded into the room, having stepped on a mop.
Law gave a sigh, the man managed to ruin everything. Corazon stood up, ¨How is my cutesy Law?¨ Law felt his eye twitch, he sometimes detested this man. ¨Go away, Corazon.¨ He said as he started to walk out of the room, heading to the deck to throw a couple of people overboard. Corazon followed, giving a whine as he hadn't seen him for over a day, which made Law more annoyed. He had brought that up on himself.
When he got outside, he didn't hesitate in throwing the two idiots overboard, giving a death glare to Corazon when he said he was being too harsh.
-x-
¨Rayleigh,¨ Started Sabo, looking at the man, knowing he didn't want him to say it. ¨We need to call Ace. Luffy have been gone for a day!¨ Rayleigh gave a sigh, massaging his head. ¨I know, I just…¨ Sabo gave a nod, giving a sigh himself. They had searched the entire island twice, Luffy was nowhere to be seen. When Ace found that out, he wouldn't be happy. ¨It will be worse if we don't tell him. Maybe he just got lost somewhere and we can't find him.¨ Rayleigh nodded, before moving the hand to his face. ¨Or maybe he got kidnapped and Ace will kill me.¨
Sabo couldn't say against it as it was probably true, especially if Luffy was injured.
¨We need to call Ace, explain and have him look. Luffy's Luffy, he probably chased something and got in some small trouble. It will be better to get it over with, postponing will make it worse.¨ Rayleigh gave a nod, looking at him. ¨You're right, let's call Ace. We need to find Luffy, even if that means I will die.¨ Sabo gave the man a look. ¨Maybe he won't kill you… only maim a bit.¨ Rayleigh looked at him. ¨I lost Luffy.¨
Sabo couldn't say nothing against that. Rayleigh was dead if Luffy was injured.
-x-
After having thrown the two idiots overboard and Bepo helping them back on again, Law was just about to lecture them, possibly throw in some threats, when he saw a familiar black raven come closer to them. Could it be the assassin? And if yes, why was he coming? Law had done nothing wrong. He was behind schedule as his stupid crewmates had postponed everything. Law told the two idiots and Bepo to keep Luffy occupied and inside the ship, so he wouldn't mess this up. Maybe the assassin was just wondering how everything was moving along and had noticed he was behind schedule by quite a bit.
Yes, that was probably the reason. No reason to worry… right? But why did he have this awful feeling in his stomach?
And that's the chapter, hope you enjoyed
Had a bit of everything here, but I tried to focus more on Aces work, and hope that turned out well. The same with the outtake, wanted a bit of everything and didn't want to make it too long. If people want, I can include some of Luffys stay in the one shot series
And the next chapter might be a bit late to, have another tough week in front of me
If you like this story, please check out Ace of Spades One Shots, which contains one shots and different events from this story.
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