Chapter 1

"Become my son."

"Why do you call him Pops?"

"Because he calls us his sons..."

"It's just one word but it makes us happy."

"Hey." Ace heard a voice.

"Hey wake up yoi. It's just a dream." He felt a hand caressed his cheeks making him jolt a little.

"It's ok. I'm not gonna hurt you." This made Ace's uneasiness and fear disappear. There is something with this man but I don't know what. Ace thought.

Ace slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw is a wooden ceiling. This is not my ship obviously. He suddenly winced in pain. Ahh. The fuck my head hurts. The pain hurts so much that he forgot that he is not alone. He brought his hand on his head and started to massage the painful part. He groan in pain and immediately stop massaging his head.

"Ace?" the man called his name. You can tell by his voice that he is starting to get worried. Ace began to shout when the hand of the man started to stroke the painful part of his head. It wasn't that hard but still it hurts.

"Shh…" Tears rolled down in Ace's eyes. It really hurts. Every time the man stroke his head, he shouted in pain. Ace began to sobbed. He cannot take the pain. He wanted to bang his head on the wall. He wanted to shout on top of his voice to ease the pain.

Suddenly, the pain began to disappear. Ace stopped sobbing. He then heard a sigh of relief. Ace wondered why is this man helping him. He decided it's time to ask who is this man and where he is. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at his left side. There, he saw a man who is kneeling on the ground with his bare chest. His purple long sleeve polo is unbutton so his tattoo is exposed. His hair is blonde and looks like a pineapple? Ace started to laugh in his mind. What kind of hair style is that?

Ace snapped out and looked at the man. The man smiled.

"Before anything else, I'm Marco, First division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, and yes, you are in the Moby Dick." Ace eyebrow furrowed.

"What the fuck am I doing here?! Where's my crew?!" Ace immediately jumped at the man pinning him down. He was about to punch the man but the man quickly caught Ace's guard off. He turned and got Ace under him.

"What the –" Ace was shocked. This man is stronger that he looks. He tried to struggle to remove the man's gripped but he was too strong. There is only one thing he can do. If he cannot kick or punch this guy, he must be afraid to burn.

Ace started to set his whole body on fire. His fire almost covered him and the man. But then it shocked him even more. The man didn't even flinched when the fire envelop his body. Ace began to tremble.

"W-what t-the f-fuck a-are y-you?" his voice stuttered. He was never been this afraid before. Is he a fire user? Ace thought. As though the man was reading his mind, he said.

"No I'm not a fire user yoi. I ate a different fruit." He slightly put his weight below him, so he looks like his sitting on top of him but his not. He knew his heavier than Ace so he used his knees as a support. He removed his hand and covered his whole hand with blue flames.

Ace was filled with terror. Shit he got me! His going to kill me! He began to struggle underneath the man. The man's hand that is covered in blue flames slowly going down to Ace's cheeks. Ace tilted his head from side to side hoping that it will not touch and burn his face. His free hand gripped the man's shirt. His hand is slowly closing the space between his face and his hand. He shut his eye.

He was expecting a pain on his cheeks when he felt his hand on it, but instead he felt a warm and soothing feeling. He also felt this before when his head was aching so bad. He opens his eyes and saw the man smiling at him.

"See? I told you I wouldn't hurt you, yoi." His hand stopped and rests his hand on Ace's cheek.

Ace didn't know what to do. His flame is very relaxing and very addicting. His hand that is gripping the man's shirt slowly slipped and dropped on the floor. He slowly closed his eyes and lean into to hand. His lost. His in euphoria and he knew he can't stop himself. He began to moan.