5th chapter!

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Marco's P.O.V.

How could I of been so stupid? Why did I write that letter? Yeah that's right I didn't want her to hate me because I wasn't there, But then again no matter what I would have done she would of came to rescued me. Unless I told her that I didn't want her anymore. That I hated her, that I never wanted to see her again. That would have kept her safe. That would have kept her from trying to rescue me. I could handle Ace trying to kill me for making her cry. I could handle the Navy, Well usually if I wasn't in sea stone everywhere I looked. But I couldn't handle never seeing her again. Never holding her, kissing her, watching her laugh, smile. Or that cute dimple she got when smirked. That's why I sent her that letter telling her to go on and she could only get me if she was Pirate Queen. That's why I was stupid and told her I loved her. I was selfish for knowing those words would make her barge in to rescue me. Those words stay away meant save me to her. She wasn't going to leave without me, not unless she moved on. And now is the first time ever I wished she has

"I heard you were in here. Mr. Phoenix-san, Do you know if Captain-san is here yet?"

I looked up to see Nico Robin. Luffy's Archeologist I shook my head No then realizing I wasn't on the Moby Dick

"Please don't tell me Luffy got you guys and are coming to break me out? And you better go before they sound the alarms They got me closely guarded and…"

"Luffy doesn't know I'm here we haven't seen her yet. The rest of the crew is at the bar or Sunny or in swordsman-san and Cook-san's case fighting in the middle of town. The marines been shouting they have Whitebeards 1st division captain and I came to see what's going on. And I'm called the demon's child for a reason Phoenix-san. Let's get out of here before captain-san shows up and the marines discover most of them have broken spines."

Her hands appeared on the ground and I felt the cuffs fall. I couldn't believe it. I was really free that easily? That was kind of pathetic. I was the first division commander for the Strongest Pirate and I was rescued by a rookie crew member? Well Luffy's crew was exceptional. I know Luffy could probably match Pop's and her crew even if small was not weak. Each one of them faced a difficult life. They knew loss. Each of them had dreams and were going to achieve it even if it meant death. Luffy had a rare crew and they all knew that. Even if Zoro and Sanji constantly fought each other out of battle they had each other's back in battle. They stood up and protected each other. They would be great as part of our family, But they only followed Luffy. Each of her crew would only follow her. She saved each one of them. Zoro was going to get executed for protecting a little girl, Nami was working for the man who killed her mother to buy her village, Usopp was a liar that no one believed and his friend almost got killed by her butler, Sanji was a chef for a floating restaurant that was going to be taken by Don Kruig, Chopper was afraid of humans, Robin was a demon child cursed for surviving the buster call on O'Hara, Franky was blaming himself for his mentors death and Brook was forever at sea with no shadow. Luffy told me the story of each many times. And each of them at one point did not want to join her, Didn't want to be rescued.

"Phoenix-san when are you going to propose to Captain-san?"

Robin's voice broke me out of my thoughts to put me in new ones. Where the hell did that come from? As we walked out of the marine base, I was once again grateful for my devil fruit. I was recovering nicely but still in a hell of a lot of pain and still bleeding. Now back to Robin's question.

"I don't know I was going to do it last time she visited, but she kind of told me she never wanted to see me again so I decided against it. And I haven't seen her since the war."

"MARCO YOUR ALIVE AND FREE!"

Thatch what the hell are you doing around here? I told you to leave me, so they wouldn't kill you."

"Well Luffy arrived and Ace talked her into staying on the ship for an hour why we assessed your condition. And I was ordered to show where you were and since Robin saved you I can call Ace and Luffy and tell them you're safe and Luffy can go get her crew. Oh and you're not allowed to go on raiding for the rest of your life. Nor are you allowed to fight marines, Luffy's orders. Pops was just going to make you Ace and mine's babysitter but Luffy demanded that wasn't punishment enough."

"Oh shit. Thatch can you be real nice and make her a ton of meat please?"

"Marco, are you begging? I swear I never seen you look this scared. I'm going to call her."

As he pulled out a mini den den mushi and dialed the Moby Dick I felt like I was going to pass out. Luckily if I did I had my injuries to blame which it was his fault for most of them.

"Thatch is that you? What's the status? If it took you any longer to report back you may not have had a ship to return to…. Hey Brats knock it off! Ace if you burn the ship down I will toss you in the ocean and leave you there….So what's the status?"

"Pops, status is Nico Robin freed him before we arrived and we are headed back with Marco right now. He doesn't look to good tho. He can barely walk. And I don't know how he can breath he has bruises on every inch of skin and cuts and bullet marks on top of that. He is using his power to heal, So that may be it but it's not working well. He been in sea stone to damn long."

I was about to say I was fine when suddenly my head spun then I saw nothing but black. I was in complete darkness. Pain free. Luffy suddenly was there. Every memory I had of her was with me. How we met, Our first kiss, When she declared she was dating me and Ace could deal with it, The first time we fought together, Our first night together, Our first fight as a couple. It was all there. Just me her and blackness. Then she started fading. And I started fighting to get her back. I was nothing without her and I wasn't ready to leave her.

Thatch's P.O.V.

I was still on the den den with Pops when Marco went down. He collapsed and laid on the ground not moving at all.

"Marco's down" I started screaming into the den den. Of course Pops stayed calm.

"Check his pulse is he still alive?"

I quickly checked it alarmed that it was weak.

"It's there but really weak."

"Get him back here asap and try not to jostle him to much where are you? We may be able to meet you somewhere."

Robin takes the den den and replies "We are in grove 13, The sunny is here so we will bring him there and Chopper can take a look at him. All of us are waiting on captain-san to arrive. They put a tracker in him. I got the chip out of him .

"Ok we will meet you in grove 13. Take care of him."

He hung up and Robin grows out hands in like a stretcher and starts to carry him down a hill. I quickly follow not wanting to be left behind. The marines were nasty bastards.

"How did you know he had a tracker?"

"The marines weren't guarding him. I found it when we got out, It was in his chest. All the wounds were caused by sea stone things. And the sea stone cuffs and prison cell on and around him made it worse. He was tortured beyond what his body could take. I'm surprised he's not dead yet. Well not really he has something driving him to keep living. Well not something someone. And She isn't the first to make someone have that will to live. She did it to all of us and a few others. We have to hurry he is on the brink of death and its only that will keeping him alive. And that will alone won't keep him alive. If he dies you tell her. Because I give good news."

"No you don't you give morbid and sadistic news that make us all shudder and fear you."

Her laugh sent shudders down my spine. Robin was just one of those people that creeped me out cuz she always had this serious expression on her face and she hardly showed emotion. The Thousand Sunny appeared in sight and our pace quickened. Marco was still alive but barely. As soon as we got him on the deck of the Sunny, The Moby Dick came in sight and a giant blob of blue and red was flying at me at an alarming speed. Just as I thought I was dead the blue turned into Luffy and stopped at Marco the red on the other hand turned into Ace and didn't stop until he barreled into me and locking me in a huge embrace.

I loved it when he did that tho it just started when he returned to the ship after the 2 years he was training. Well and when we thought each other to be dead. Well now I can see why he does it. It feels nice that someone isn't afraid to show that he missed me so much. I missed him so much when we were away from each other. I was in blackness for most of it but when I returned home and he wasn't there it was boring and lonely. Pranks were boring, and night was the worst. I had gotten so used to his warm body pressed against me and the kisses he gave right before he fell asleep and when he woke up. And his narcolepsy was hell. The first time he fell asleep in his food gave me heart failure because we had gotten a new cook and I thought he poisoned Ace's food. When he finally agreed to stop trying to kill pops and become one of us, To become mine. I couldn't live without that ever again. It killed me the years he was away with Luffy. Although it made me realize how he felt when he thought I was dead.

"I'm glad you're safe. I was afraid they'd take you." His voice murmured in my ear then his lips were running up and down my neck.

Marco's P.O.V.

I couldn't see but I could definitely hear. I heard the voice of Chopper saying something about "the blood transfusion helped and now all he needs is rest." It took me awhile to figure out it was me he was talking about. Then I heard the voice of the person I fought so long to hear. Even if I couldn't make out the words it was amazing to hear. Then I felt pain as I felt myself be enveloped in her sweet scent slowly the darkness became colors and shapes then I could make out her face. The face I've waited forever to see. I slowly formed a smile only to wince as I felt pain.

"Marco, Don't do that again Chopper made me sit still and get poked with needles and give you blood and it was horrible."

I chuckled then whispered "Sorry lu-chan. I'll try not to it wasn't pleasant for me either."

"Marco if you dare do that again we are having fried chicken for dinner."

"Ace dear, Marco is a phoenix not a chicken although I bet they taste the same."

I ignored them as I swept my eyes across the deck. Everyone was there then I spotted someone I never saw before.

"Luffy did you get a new crew member?"

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