Hello everyone, here is another chapter
I know this is really late, but I've just been a bit busy with everything
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Ace took a deep breath, looking at Marco, who stood next to him, both in front of The Devil's door. Ace had no idea what to think or do, on how to handle what Marco just told him. He was a demon, a real full demon, skin grey and everything. He didn't want that. He didn't want to be a demon, not like this. The others already didn't like him too much, and this would probably make it much worse. He thought things were going well between him and a few of them, but this might change all that. How could he handle this? How would he explain this? What could he tell his friends? How should he tell Eustass? Should he tell? Maybe he shou- "ce? Ace?" Ace look at Marco, seeing the other looking at him. "Ready? Pops knows we're coming, and he will explain more, too." Ace nodded, taking a deep breath again.
"Y-yeah. I'm ready… or as ready as I can be." Marco nodded, knocking on the door before going inside, seeing the man inside sitting and reading something, giving a kind look when he saw them.
"Ace, glad to see you up. How do you feel?" Ace gave a slow nod, walking in and sitting down in a chair at the others side of the desk Whitebeard sat at. "O-okay. I think. I don't know." The man nodded. "That's understandable. This will be a lot. And, I'm sorry it came to this, but Marco couldn't lose you. Not like that." Ace nodded. "... I know. I'm glad I can still be with him, I just didn't expect to be a… demon." The man nodded, giving a small smile. "It's good you think that. My son is quite fond of you. And, I must say, you look quite stunning." Ace managed a small nod, not sure what to think. He didn't know what he looked like to a demon, if he looked good or not. His skin was grey and pale with markings; was that good? He didn't know.
He felt a hand touch his shoulder, Marco giving some reassurance. "This is a lot for all of us, yoi. We don't know what the best course of action is right now." Ace agreed on that. Marco was good at speaking. The man nodded, looking at them. "I understand this is hard. And, the others might feel something has changed, seeing as Ace is your spouse, but they won't know what. They still need to be told, but we do not need to rush into it." The man gave a small breath. "But, I do think Curiel should check on you, Ace. To be sure your body has settled to this, to be sure everything is fine." Ace swallowed a bit as he nodded, not wanting the other to find out yet, but understanding it. "He won't tell the others, yoi," supplied Marco, making him a bit calmer. He was scared the other would find out and tell everyone.
Ace wasn't sure what to do or think right now, but hewas sure Marco and Whitebeard knew what he should do.
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"Something's different." Curiel looked at Haruta, the one who spoke, him nodding his head. He agreed to it, feeling something changing a bit ago, that something in Hell changed, but he didn't know what. He had a small idea on what it was, but he hoped he was wrong.
It might be a mourning feeling, Ace maybe dying, making the prince mourn his death. They would feel that.
A look at Thatch had him understand the other thought the same, understanding it was bad what had happened to Ace, and that it might have killed him. Thatch would feel devastated if he was the reason Ace died. He could only imagine how Marco would feel if Ace died. He knew the prince really cared for the other, seeing that after they found out the truth as to why Ace was here. They needed to wait and see what had happened, knowing Marco or Pops would update them, hoping it would be good news. He didn't want to think what would happen if Ace had died, but knew that might be the reality. It had been a small while already,, he knew this might be bad.
"Lord Curiel," Curiel looked to the door, seeing a gremlin there. "The king and prince want your presence in the King's room."
That didn't sit well, knowing they mostly wanted him to confirm things, maybe to see if there actually was any hope for Ace. Curiel really hoped Ace was fine somehow. He sent a look at Thatch before he left, seeing the man being worried about this, and he would be sure to keep the other updated, to keep everyone updated, seeing the looks being sent at him, everyone knowing something had happened, most likely something bad. He followed the gremlin to Pops' room, not sure what he would walk into when he got there, hoping for the best.
When he got to the door to Pops' room, the gremlin left, him knocking on the door and seeing Pops opening after a few seconds. "Son," Started the man, "Before you come in, I must ask you to not tell the others about this, to wait until we are ready." Curiel gave a nod, understanding that, hoping that 'we' included Ace, that maybe Ace was only hurt and had lost a limb or something. "I promise, Pops." The man nodded, before letting him in. Curiel braced himself for everything when he walked in, looking around to see if he found Ace.
He felt himself freeze when he saw the table, seeing Marco sitting at it in his demon form- which wasn't unusual in itself- but next to him sat another demon, a completely grey demon with golden markings, half-long hair, and red eyes that turned to look at him.
It was no mistaking that look in the eyes and shape of the head.
It was Ace.
Ace was a demon. A demon bonded to the prince of Hell. Ace was bonded to the prince of Hell as a mate.( That was why things felt different now; they had a new leader, their leader had a mate; a spouse. Curiel had no idea how to act.
He used a second to take this in, before he managed to move to Ace and Marco, trying to figure out what to say. "How did you bond him so fast?" He asked as he looked for any strain, knowing Ace was close to dying earlier and his body wouldn't handle being made a new bond like this. he heard Marco giving a sigh, Ace looking nervous as he looked at his hand and felt for any signs his body was not handling this. "I didn't do it fast, yoi," Started Marco, making him look at the prince.
"I bonded him as my spouse the first day, but only half of him. I completed the bond now, to keep him alive. I'm worried if his body is still affected by the accident."
Curiel nodded, asking to look at Ace's arms and torso, knowing those places were where he was injured. This was shocking, now realising why Pops also had let Ace in so fast, most likely knowing this from day one, that Marco had made Ace his spouse, but only half of him, the reason they didn't feel it then. But, now that he was fully bonded, they felt the change as Ace was a full demon now.
After a few minutes, having checked Ace's vitals and body, looking at his eyes and throat too- he only saw small panic and nervousness- he found nothing wrong. "He's fine. Nothing wrong, just shocked, most likely by all of this I imagine." Ace gave a nod at that, seeming to be really shocked and not sure how to react himself. Based on the look both Marco and Ace had, neither seemed to mind that they were bonded, Ace seeming glad to be around Marco, especially when the prince moved a hand to his leg as reassurance. It was clear the two cared for each other. He was glad to see that, glad to see Ace fine, just shocked he became a demon this fast. He knew that wasn't a plan. But, they were bonded together, and they knew that and had known from day one.
Why Marco had been as mad when they acted unfavorable towards Ace- which was wrong either way- made more sense. They had messed with someone he really cared for and no one had seemed to notice it. They all knew the prince had been more happy and calm before arriving and even after, meaning it must have had to be because of Ace. He was glad Marco had been mad at them and made them realise they were wrong, really wrong. Ace was a really kind kid, who apparently had won the prince over somehow. He needed to ask about that story some time.
Right now, he was really glad Ace was fine, that he wasn't dead. This was much better than he had hoped for.
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Marco gave a small breath as Curiel spoke. "He's fine. Nothing wrong, just shocked, most likely by all of this I imagine." That was perfect, him really glad to know Ace was fine. The fact that he was shocked was expected.
He moved a hand to his leg as Curiel seemed to look a bit more on Ace all over, the doctor seeming more to take this in right now. He knew it must be a shock to the doctor to suddenly see Ace like this, finding out Ace was his spouse like this. He gave a small sigh after a couple minutes, looking at Curiel. "You can't tell the others, yoi. Not yet, aswe need to take this in ourselves, especially Ace." Curiel nodded, standing up. "I won't, I promise. I won't say I'm not shocked- it actually explains a lot- but I didn't expect this to have happened like this or so suddenly." Marco nodded, agreeing on that. He knew this would be a shock to everyone.
Before he could speak, Curiel continued. "But, while I won't tell about this, the bond and the fact Ace is a demon now- which we also feel mind you, but we were just not sure where to place it- I would like to say that Ace is fine. Everyone is worried."
Marco saw Ace blink as he looked at him, seeming shocked about that. Marco nodded. "You can. But, just that. If they wonder about more, tell them to wait until we tell, yoi." Curiel nodded, giving a goodbye to them as he left, Ace still seeming shocked.
When Curiel was gone, Ace looked at him again, eyes shocked. "They… They can feel it? They can feel this?" Marco nodded, moving his hand on Ace's leg reassuringly. "Yeah. They don't know what kind of feeling, but they can feel something changed, they can feel another prince was made." Ace blinked at that. "Wha- I- I'm a prince?" Marco nodded, giving a smile. "You're my spouse, and I'm the prince, making you a prince too."
Ace nodded, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, seeming to try and calm down. "I am a prince, a prince of Hell." Ace opened his eyes and looked at him. "Can… I mean… Eustass…" Marco gave a reassuring look as he nodded. "You can still visit him, yoi. I did earlier, you know. I will teach you how to use your human fromby then." Ace seemed relieved by that, taking a few breaths and muttering "Okay. It's okay" To himself over and over, glad to be able to visit his friend again. Ace exhaled loudly before he looked at him. "I can't… I don't know right now… I just…" Marco moved a hand to his face, stroking his cheek. "I know, and I get it, yoi. I've explained now, Pops has explained a bit, and you're fine physically, which is all I'm happy about now. Let's go relax. Just to take this in, and we'll take more tomorrow, or when you feel like it."
Ace nodded, looking glad they would relax for now. Marco gave a quick kiss to Ace's cheek, making Ace look glad and Pops amused, before he stood up and helped Ace up, still not too used to this, before looking at Pops. "We'll speak to you later, Pops. Thanks for helping." The man smiled and gave a rumbling chuckle. "It's nothing, sons. Come find me when you need me. Go relax now, both of you." They would, both of them, him relieved Ace was fine. He was sure Ace was still in shock, and would be for a while, and they'll take the rest later.
The trip back went fine, themnot meeting anyone, before they relaxed in his room, Ace using some time to fall asleep, most likely shocked.
Marco felt bad he forced this upon Ace, but glad he was alive and still with him. He just hoped Ace thought the same, or would later. He would understand if Ace was mad too.
He was just glad Ace was fine.
And that's the chapter, hope you enjoyed
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Ideas for next story:
-Naruto and One Piece crossover (Whitebeard pirates main focus, Ace main character)
-Supernatural and One Piece crossover (Whitebeard pirates main focus, Ace main character(no Dean and Sam(Sorry)))
-Avatar (Legend of Korra) and One piece crossover (Whitebeard pirates main focus, Ace main character)
-Descendants (Powerful beings with power passed down from others. No one knows much about them)
-Mafia (Modern World)
-Police/investigator (Future/Sort of Sci-fi World)
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