The Tale of Crocodile and Alligator

Title: The Tale of Crocodile and Alligator
Rating: T
Fandom: One Piece
Summary: Sir Crocodile had a younger brother, the only person he cared about other than himself. That brother's name was Alligator. This is the story of Crocodile and Alligator.
Warning(s): AU; Possible OOCness

Chapter 1: Adopted

Crocodile—8 Years Old
Alligator—1 Year Old

The eight year old carried the wailing baby, his baby brother. Tears streamed down the older boy's face as he stumbled through the ruins of their village. Both boys were dirtied with dust and ash. The eight year old had a couple scrapes and cuts. One would think that they should be with their parents, but they had no parents.

Their parents were dead, and so were everyone else in the village. A group of pirates had invaded the peaceful village, taking anything valuable and killing all the villagers. They murdered men, women, elderly, and children. The two boys had barely managed to stay hidden long enough for the pirates to finally leave.

"It's alright…Alligator…" The boy told his baby brother. "Big brother Crocodile…will protect you," But Crocodile was exhausted. They both hadn't eaten for a whole day and the wounds were taking its toll on Crocodile. Crocodile tried to make his way to the forest to get food but collapsed to his knees. 'I…can't go on…' He fell to his side, doing his best to protect his brother from the impact. 'I'm sorry…Alligator…'

He closed his eyes and was slowly losing conscious, listening to Alligator's wails. He felt useless and weak, unable to save the only person he cared about that he had left. There were footsteps that got louder each passing second. 'Did the pirates come back!?'

"Vice-Admiral Sengoku!" A voice shouted. "We found two kids, a young boy and a baby! They're both alive but weak, sir!"

'Vice-admiral?' Crocodile thought before he fully lost consciousness.

XXX

When Crocodile woke up, he immediately sat up. "Al!?" His brother was nowhere in sight. He was apparently in some kind of med bay.

"Woah there kid," A doctor in a Marine uniform said. "Don't strain yourself too much!"

"Where is my brother!?" Crocodile demanded.

"That baby that was with you is safe," The doctor assured. "He and Vice-Admiral Sengoku are getting breakfast. How about I take you to the kitchen so you can also get something to eat?"

Crocodile slightly nodded, not fully trusting the doctor. 'They might be disguised pirates trying to gain our trust so that we won't put up much of a fight,'

They arrived at the kitchen were Sengoku was feeding Alligator some applesauce. The infant ate it hungrily and a bit messily, the sauce all over his mouth. "Have a seat and I'll get the chef to make something for you," The doctor ordered Crocodile and went to look for the chef.

Crocodile sat beside Alligator. "Glad you're safe,"

"Do you two have any relatives living somewhere else?" Sengoku asked.

Crocodile shook his head. "Our parents were the only ones we had but…" He bit his lip. He didn't want to accept that fact, he wanted this to all be a dream and that he would wake up soon.

"You don't have anywhere else to go?" Sengoku asked.

Crocodile shook his head.

"How would you and your brother like to come with me?"

Crocodile was shocked at the offer, thinking that the Marines wanted to dump them in some random orphanage. 'Should I?' He looked to his baby brother. 'If I refuse, we'll be thrown into an orphanage…Alligator and I might be separated. If I accept, I won't have to worry about that and we won't have to worry about food or water,'

Sengoku stretched his hand out to the elder brother. "What's your answer?"

Crocodile shook Sengoku's hand. "Yes,"

XXX

Crocodile—9 Years Old
Alligator—1 Years Old

They had been staying at Marine HQ for a few months now. Crocodile had become a chore boy because they weren't allowed to stay without helping. Sengoku and Tsuru would help keep an eye on Alligator as the toddler liked to wander around the headquarters a lot. Somehow the kid still managed to sneak out of his crib.

September 4th meant it was Crocodile's birthday tomorrow. It would also be his first birthday without their parents, his first birthday at Marineford. That night, Crocodile laid awake in his bed. 'Mom…Dad…' He let the tears fall, but he cried silently as he didn't want to wake up his baby brother. 'Do the Marines even know it's my birthday tomorrow? I never told them,' He had a feeling that their guardian probably searched for their files to get more info on them.

The next morning, he had overslept a bit and was woken up rather rudely. Monkey D. Garp had picked him up and literally dragged him to the kitchen where a birthday cake was ready. Presents were held by the people attending: Garp, Sengoku, Tsuru, Aokiji, and a few Marine friends. They even had little Al hold up an envelope addressed to him.

His face felt wet and he put a hand to his face. He hadn't realized that he was crying. For the first time since their parents died, he finally felt like he and Al were part of a family.

XXX

Crocodile—10 Years Old
Alligator—3 Years Old

Crocodile was now a Chief Petty Officer. He was out on an errand when one of the Celestial Dragon families visited Marineford. The Donquixote Family's ship was in need of more supplies and repairs, having encountered a few Sea Kings. The Donquixote Family consisted of the father, Homing, the mother, Mari, and their two sons, Doflamingo and Rocinante. Rocinante was three years old and Doflamingo was five years old.

Alligator was wandering the base, somehow having sneaked away from his babysitters yet again. He ended up walking into Homing's legs, falling backwards. "Why hello there," Homing greeted.

"Father, he's a commoner!" Doflamingo said. "Commoners shouldn't touch gods like us! He has to be punished!"

"Stop it, Doffy," Homing scolded, crouching so that he could speak to Alligator easier. "You look about Roci's age. What's your name?"

"Alligator!" The boy answered with a grin.

"What a stupid name," Doflamingo mumbled.

"Well Alligator, would you like to play with Roci?" Homing suggested. "Our ship is still being repaired,"

"Al play with Roci!" The three year old nodded.

Yes, I know I have a lot of unfinished stories. This is going to be one of the AUs that the Donquixote Pirates from Donquixote Law travel to. Don't worry, I have mostly everything planned out. This story is going to be only three chapters long.

Alligator: fav DOT me SLASH dahcwoe