Hello everyone new and old from my Chibi ASL story! This story will be centered around Ace's journey with his(confirmed XD) soulmate Marco The Phoenix! :D I was thinking of writing of Lu's and Sabo's perspective with the pairings that would be cute and or hot! But this is for a later date! Anyway I did promise not only you guys but myself to write this since I thought it would be cute! :3 I hope you enjoy Ace's journey across the Grandline and the New World!

Unknown Island,Whitebeard's and Spade's location

Ace was walking through the forest with his crew as one of his members promised to be here today. So now Ace had to do was meet Whitebeard and wait for him to come.

"Guys, stay close ok? Whitebeard may have been rumored to be here but we can't let our guard down!"

They came to a clearing with someone standing in the middle? Ace knew it was a fishman by the looks of it since they were researching a lot of the people in the New World and the fishman island was the gateway to it after all. Ace didn't want to come off hostile so it was get to know person first then fight it out.

"Who are you?"

"My name is Jinbe! What are you here for."

"To see Whitebeard, My friend and I have business with him."

"I can't just let you pass! As my debt to him, you are going to have to battle me first!"

Ace didn't have the time for this but what else could he do. This man didn't seem like the trusting type or the type to let his resolve go so fight it was!

"Guys get back!"

"But captain, do you know who that is! That's Jinbe, expert in fishman karate and naturally can use water! Captain you might be able to even beat him!"

"I have to do this for him! It's the least I can do! I made a promise to him!"

Ace launched forward with his flames at the ready to fully fight this man at his full power.

Jinbe fist came back as Ace charged his fire fist, his fist came forward as Jinbe's did.

"Gosenmaigawara Seiken!"

"Fire Fist!"

Both of the attacks meet, the force of both push each other back but no one giving leverage as they attacked again.

To Ace's surprise as well as his opponent and crew's, they had fought for five days straight. At the beginning of the sixth day, Ace and Jinbe were heavily panting trying to regain the little strength they had. Ace's eyes widen as Jinbe finally fell on the ground face first. He smiled, moving forward to keep his promise.

But his vision faded, resulting in him crashing to the ground face first as well.

"Captain!"

He heard a rumble, tilting his face up to see a giant in front of him. So this was the legendary Whitebeard, the man who could but choose not to destroy the world….huh? He got up his arms hanging limply at his sides as the man's crew also came forward as well.

"I have some business with you….*Pant* Old man!"

"Is that so….? I see you have beat Jinbe….My sons help him, and get him some medical attention!"

The old man did something, as Ace felt a powerful force before he heard his crew yelling for some of the others name. He turned to see some of his men unconscious, he grew angry that that the old man even dared touched his crew.

"Fire Wall!"

"Captain, wait you can't! He'll kill you for sure!"

"I told you Graver! I have a promise I have to keep with my friend! I'll fight this old man even if that gives me the chance to talk to him. He hurt my crew either way, I have to do something and this is it! Run away with the hurt! That's an order from me!"

He turned to the man before before he launched himself at him, he was well prepared to die for that man, even though he didn't need it. He finally had a chance to meet his family….Something Ace could never achieve.

Ace felt himself freeze as a fish crashed into him with the man's devil fruit sending him to flying and down to the ground. Ace gasped trying to get back up but his body won't obey him as he heard his name being called out from his crew.

He saw the older man come closer no doubt in Ace's mind that the man wanted to finish him and he….he didn't accepted this but what could he do if he couldn't get up? He was closing his eyes, gritting his teeth before a blur of blue and yellow made his way into his vision. He was close to tears as the blur came to him, him seeing the old man was in shock at seeing who had landed in front of him.

"Are you ok Ace, please tell me you are…."

Ace lifted himself a bit before he was being hugged….but that wasn't what surprised him, it was the wetness his felt on his shoulder, drop by drop. He wrapped his arms around the man, as Whitebeard crew came closer.

Ace tugged himself from the hug putting himself in front him, with his powers flaring their protectiveness of his phoenix mostly.

Two of Whitebeard's crew came forward, both looking menacing. One was wearing a kimono while the other one was wearing a yellow scarf around their neck.

"Move kid…."

"I'm not moving….until I know what you are to him! I've traveled to meet you guys so that he could too! But I'm not letting someone I barely know know take him when he barely knows who you are! He's been with me since I was ten, He's my friend! I won't let anyone hurt who I love! Who are you to him and where were you when he needed you! I will protect him with my very life!"

Ace vision began to fade as he was only spending more of his energy. He felt himself being hugged from behind as he faded away more from the world into a unconsciousness. Falling into those warm wings he loved so much.

"Thank you Ace."

Ace jolted up from his sleep looking around noticing the small room. That right….he was sleeping in his room, well the only room on their ship….Yep! Their ship, Ace was glad he had a company on the sea, he might have went crazy otherwise! He must have had a nightmare or something….well actually now that he thought about it, he didn't really remember it well….

He thought about on his first step to making a name for himself! But what to do to make that name was the question he had been asking himself lately. He didn't have that time to think on it as the door to the room open to show his first friend(and his crush) Marco.

They had meet when Ace was 10 years old. Marco was cautious of him at first since he had even witnessed children being used to get to him in his phoenix form but couldn't help but help Ace when he was in trouble.

Ace had been attacked by one of the big monsters on . He was badly injured but was saved by Marco who had been watching as Ace tried to fight but find a way to escape at the same time. He never ran from fights but he tried to avoid the monsters on the mountain.

Marco knew the boy had some survival skills maybe even living in the forest himself since he seemed to get around quite easily. Marco had helped and befriend the boy. They had become best friends after a week of being around each other.

Ace had told the man(not knowing at the time he could change forms) of his father, Gol D Roger and how he hated him. Telling him that he would go out to sea and fulfill his dream of being freer than anyone and getting out of the shadow that his old man had casted upon him.

Ace had also told him of the mountain bandits that he lived with. Marco had immediately took him there to confirm to them that he was ok and well. Ace had started to whine(he denied it later) to take him back to his nest in which he did.

Ace was glad that he had meet Marco. Before he could dwell on the past anymore, talking about past, Marco had walked in and got in bed with him. Ace was turned around as he pulled himself out of his thoughts. Ace had a light shade of pink dusting his cheeks and freckles as he faced Marco.

Marco gave him a smirk before lying down on the bed and closing his eyes. That was Ace's que to leave for watch duty. He left the room, giving the man a last look before leaving the room. He took a deep breath of the ocean, making him realize that he was out on his own with the man he was crushing on hard.

Ace sighed he knew he was nothing more than a brat in the man's eyes….Love was way to difficult to figure out but unfortunately it seemed like he wasn't made up of all luck after all. *Sigh* He looked up at the stars which seemed to be moving in what looked like an arc.

He went to the front of the boat letting his arms fall on the tip of the front of it. He had to show Marco he was interested in him but how was the question? He took the anchor and sail up stopping the boat wanting to sleep since his body get that much sleep.

He went into the room after falling asleep suddenly? How weird….But he didn't want to wake Marco though….That's okay they weren't flying a flag so maybe they would be considered a fisherman's boat. He went and slowly laid down on the covers with Marco, he would...only nap….for a few….Zzzz….

Next Morning

When Ace opened his eyes, slowly sitting up rubbing his tired eyes. What he wasn't expecting to be looking into a pair of clear blue eyes….just like the ocean….His eyes widen when he also realized that he was looking down at Marco. Ace looked down only to see their position, gaining a deep red color adoring his freckles reaching the tips of his ears.

He quickly shot off of Marco who sat up using his elbows. He was straddling the man! No doubt laying on his chest before he had sat up, he groaned before quickly making an exit. He went to their store of food before grabbing some fruits that were thankfully able to preserve themselves.

He went back to find Marco not in the room….Wait. Where is he? He didn't see him on the deck or anywhere else….He heard the sound of flapping wings before he was greeted with the sight of Marco in his phoenix form. Right. He almost forgot that Marco could do that.

"I saw an island up ahead. We can head there to get anything we need and maybe get a new boat and some more Beli."

Ace nodded before taking the sail down and the anchor up. He smiled as the ship began to move, turning to Marco to offer him some of the fruit he got from the store. Marco took the one from his hand before taking a bite looking at the approaching island.

They got there within a few hours before the afternoon Ace would have to guess from the sun's position high in the sky. Marco put anchor in the water as Ace jumped ashore the island which,thank god, had a town with a dock.

Ace waited for Marco to come on the dock before he pulled the man to the town to go to the stores to see if they needed anything. When Sabo left first to go with Dragon, all of them agreed to split the money into thirds when each of them went out to sea.

Ace was glad Marco had grabbed some of their stash before following him because they would have to go back. Ace dragged Marco into town taking him around the stalls of the market. Stopping to turn to Marco who was looking around.

"Do you see anything we need Marco?"

Marco started to walk to a stall which was selling little unique necklaces. One of them was a red bead necklace like his except in the middle it had a frowny face and a smiley face next to each other. Marco picked it up asking the man how much it was. Once Marco bought it he turned back to him.

"Here I think this will make a nice addition to your orange hat that Luffy gave you."

Marco snugly fit the necklace around and on top of the brim of the hat. Ace softly touched the hat and the new addition to it before taking it off to see the necklace. It was awesome! He quickly moved forward giving Marco a hug after putting the hat back on.

Ace was about to pull back when the hug was returned. Ace put his hands on Marco back's before he fell into his arms, his eyes closing not at his will.

Timeskip

When Ace woke up he was in quite the predicament. He was on his stomach, he pushed himself up on his hands before looking around, it was dark to say the least. He moved to get up only he was restrained from doing so, he started to wiggling around to get out of the grasp he was in before he was trapped by a pair of arms.

"Careful Ace...you might make me a little too excited…."

That….was Marco's voice! What did he mean by that?! Ace thought he wasn't going to die of embarrassment, but he was lucky that it was dark.

"Marco could you let go of me please?"

"Are you alright? You just up and fainted back at the market…."

"It didn't feel like I fainted, just….fell asleep…."

Ace felt a pair of hands moving up his back skimming up and down it. This...is not real. It has to be a dream!

"Not another dream! I can't take anymore dreams about you Marco! This is unbearable!"

"You've been dreaming of me? How nice yoi. I-"

Ace sat up as quickly as possibly human. He groaned before falling back on the bed, next thing he knows he'll have a wet dream next to Marco in the bed. He'll have fun explaining that one, his mind really needed to give him a break!

Ace opened his eyes leaning up on his elbows to look around, he was in a inn room. He got up leaving after looking around, no keys Marco must have them. After locking the door, and grabbing his hat, he went out locking the door. He walked to the town, to the docks hoping to find his bird.

"Marco are you in here? Hello?"

Ace jumped on the boat walking in their room, he breathed a sigh of relief at seeing him looking for something on his desk.

"Marco, what are you looking for?"

"I saw something in the town….or more like heard about the man who controls this island. His name is Whitebeard but when his name came to mind, it came out as Pops….I know this man."

"But I thought you came to the island or you grew up on Foosha?"

"I did but I had no memory when I came there….The mayor from Foosha found me on the beach. I later learned that I had zoan powers….Ace I-"

"Ok, Then let's go find this Whitebeard! He must have at least heard of a phoenix zoan man, right?"

"...Thanks Ace….I don't mean to oppose on your adventure. I said I would help you but-"

"No it's fine! You've done so much for me! I want to return the favor Marco!"

Marco came forward and hugged Ace, Marco's head on his shoulder….Ace hugged Marco back. He felt Marco pull back giving a smile he usually doesn't see often, he gives one back. They split apart both having a determined look in their eyes moving around the ship to check supplies and such to set sail.

"Marco do we have everything we need so that we can set sail?"

"Yeah, I rechecked everything so we should be ready to go…."

"Alright so where should we start?"

"The people told me Whitebeard is usual in the New World, but it's a very dangerous place for devil fruit users since the weather is so hectic yoi. Before we go to the New World I suggest going normally through this place before doing anything rash."

"Are you sure Marco? I mean-"

"No Ace, I might want to find Whitebeard but I'm not going to risk your safety because I was too rash to get to him. Finding the truth matters but your life matters more to me, got it?"

Ace slowly nodded before he gave a quick smile to Marco, who returned it in kind. Ace made his way past Marco only turning back to the man as he let the sails release.

"So what's the name of the next island?"

Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed the start of this story the idea for the first part was a guest(don't know if have a name) but I did change it a bit but I wanted to thank them for the idea of the scene since yeah it was cute! :3 Anyway thanks for reading this and I will C you later!