CHAPTER 4

I feel disappointed with myself, I feel if someone is writing a story it should be kept up to keep the reader interested. But I underestimated how much time I have to write, so I hope you guys like this final chapter and hopefully not too many people have forgotten about it.

Props to the people still reading this Halloween-based story on March Break.

DISCLAIMER

White light beaming onto his eyelids brings Sabo out of his slumber.

His mind is slow to function, and he keeps his eyes closed with a mere scrunch of his nose. The sheets surrounding him make his body feel warm, despite only covering a small portion of his torso. He can feel a shift behind him, and Sabo's mind idly registers that he has bedmates.

'Ace...' He blearily realizes. 'And Luffy...'

Glaring light finally getting on his nerves, Sabo rolls over to face his brothers with a grunt. With eyes stubbornly shut out of unshakeable exhaustion, the blonde casts an arm out onto the vast expanse of bed.

He pats around experimentally for a tiny body, but feels only the squishy texture of a used pillow.

'Luffy?' Sabo's brow scrunches and he frowns. Ace's usual loud snoring is also oddly absent, making the blonde feel a bit unsettled.

He slowly blinks his eyes open. The white sheets pose a small irritation to his irises. Squinting through his sleepy haze, he sees the black hair and freckly neck of Ace. His breathing is slow, and he's facing the wall in a curled position.

'Luffy.' The absence of his little brother makes him more awake. Anxiousness fizzles in his nerves and he forces himself into a sitting position.

There, standing near the corner of the room, is Luffy. He's clutching a pillow to his chest with a deeply troubled expression fixed on the floor. His bare feet shift side to side anxiously.

"Lu? What's wrong?" The question makes Luffy jolt. His surprised eyes snap to Sabo's concerned ones for just a moment, before flicking away just as quickly. "Luffy?"

The raven scrunches his face, as if eating a sour raspberry. He blinks in distress, like talking will make him nauseous.

"Wh... why am I in your room?" He finally pushes out. Sabo can see beads of sweat run along his forehead beside his red puffy eyes.

"Don't you remember anything?" Sabo asks carefully. Granted, he isn't sure if Luffy even should.

But Luffy just shakes his head slowly and bites his lip. Sabo's frown deepens. Something's off. What is he doing all the way over there?

"Is there something wrong?" Luffy has cubed himself into the only small piece of shadow in the room. The dark line cutting him off from the sunlight slices sharply across his face.

Luffy swallows thickly and fiddles with the folds on the pillow. He sends a glance towards Ace so quickly that Sabo wonders if he imagined it. Eventually, he mumbles something, but it's too quiet for Sabo to hear.

"What?" He asks, leaning the barest bit closer. Luffy's jaw works up and down for a moment, then he presses his chin into his chest.

"Where is he?"

Sabo blinks, confused.

"Who's 'he' Lu?"

"Ace."

Sabo blinks again, and that's when Ace chooses to wake up. The raven yawns loudly and sits up, looking as rumpled as Sabo was a few minutes ago.

"What's going on?" He asks Sabo, noticing his troubled expression. Ace doesn't wait for a response before turning to Luffy. He scans Luffy for a moment before speaking.

"Why are you in the dark Luffy?"

Luffy stiffens with a tiny yip, then scrambles out of the bedroom. The pillow lay abandoned in the doorway as his footsteps skitter away down the hall.

Ace blinks slowly, then turns his head to Sabo. "Did I do something wrong?"

Sabo shakes his head then flops back on the bed with a sigh. With great tiredness he tells Ace of the confusing events that just transpired.

"I don't understand! Why Luffy?" Ace demands to no one at all.

"I don't know why all of this is happening. It-it's doing something to him." Sabo chokes, feeling utterly confused and distressed. Of course that's partly a lie, he's suspected something was wrong with the house for awhile now. But is that really the reason for Luffy's behavior? He has never experienced anything like this before. Is it something mental? Maybe he's been living in isolation for too long. Just the thought of them having raised Luffy wrong sends a pang to his chest. "We've got to see someone about this."

Ace frowns at his lap. His fingers pick absently at the wrinkled sheets surrounding him.

"But what if they take him away? I know we haven't been doing the best, but...I wouldn't be able to handle a day without him. He's my life 'Bo, and I know he's yours too."

"But what other choice do we have Ace?! He's probably so confused and afraid all the time. Isn't he exhausted?" Not ever letting your guard down, even in front of your family, must be so hard for him to do. What do you do if you're never feeling safe?

"Ask." Ace directs a serious gaze to his brother, chuckling bitterly. "Have we even bothered?"

Sabo opens his mouth, words forming on his tongue, but suddenly chokes them down. No, they haven't.

"I'm going to change that now. He's going to tell me what's putting him on edge, whether he likes it or not." With a plan in mind, Sabo swings out of bed and strides out the door. The pillow there is kicked aside where it hits the wall with a dull thud.

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He feels like he's walked this hallway too many times. But it's not the walk that bugs him, it's the uncomfortable feeling that follows him every time. Always at the end there is something waiting for him, ready to lash out and leave another mental scar on his being.

So this time it feels odd. Not in a good way, or a bad way. Rather, it's the neutral feeling that bends his nerves. The walls feel like walls, the floor feels like a floor, and Luffy's door feels like Luffy's door.

When he twists the doorknob, there's no pulse of heat shocking his hand. His hands are merely clammy from the warm air around him, house easily taking in and trapping the afternoon heat. With a light push, Sabo opens the door.

Light hums fill the air along with light pencil scratching across paper. Luffy is laying down on the ground, surrounded by colored pencils of all kinds. He's already drawn several pictures-they're scattered under his arms in an explosive mess.

Sabo can't see an ounce of tension in Luffy's body. His body radiates calm as he hums and swings his legs in the air dazedly.

"Hey Lu," he greets casually, cautiously. He walks up to Luffy and kneels down next to him. "Whatcha' up to?"

"Drawing." He mumbles, absorbed in his latest creation. Sabo hums and casually picks up one of the many drawings. It's a pirate, and he realizes with mild amusement, that most of them are pirate-based.

"You sure do love pirates, don't you Luffy?" The boy nods enthusiastically.

"Of course! They're so cool! They have the most freedom in the world, a-and get to go on adventures all the time, and find treasure, and go on more adventures, and eat lots of meat-"

"Again with the meat?" Sabo asks exasperatedly, a fond smile on his lips.

"Meat is the best food in the entire world! Even on the moon!"

Sabo laughs. "I don't think there is any food on the moon bro."

"Yes there is! There's moon ice cream! It was on that episode of Phineas and Ferb!" Luffy justifies, looking proud. Sabo laughs again and ruffles Luffy's hair aggressively.

"You got me there Lu."

Luffy giggles in amusement and returns to his drawing. Sabo's smile slowly falls into a sad frown. He feels a bit guilty for disturbing the good atmosphere, but he needs answers they all so desperately need.

"Hey Lu," he says, voice soft. He rests his chin on his palm, arm balanced upright on his thigh. "what were you asking about this morning? I don't think I heard you right..." He trails off, looking absently to the floor.

Luffy's shoulders visibly stiffen, and he turns his head away from Sabo. The blonde is a bit startled at the shut down.

"Luffy? What did you ask?" He persists, leaning closer.

The pencil in Luffy's hand shakes for a moment, creating nonsensical marks over his tree drawing. He turns his head the barest bit around, but his gaze is firmly locked to the floor.

"When is Ace going to be back?" So quiet. The question sinks into the pregnant silence of the room.

"...past your bedtime." He rubs his pinky finger absently against his dry bottom lip. Ace has never left, yet Sabo doesn't know why he says this. Maybe it's because of how Luffy is shielding himself from Sabo, or maybe there's something instinctual in the blonde that knows something he doesn't.

"Oh," Luffy says, looking mildly dejected. But he turns forward again, and resumes drawing. Sabo watches on, face thoughtful.

"Does that make you sad?" Luffy nods a little. "Why?"

The raven's lips pull into a straight line. "Because I never see Ace at daytime! He only comes to see me at night, when I can't play with him!"

Sabo stiffens. When has Ace ever gone out of their room at night? Yesterday was the first, and he wasn't even in his room. Suddenly, he can feel the hairs prickling at the back of his neck.

"What does, uh...what does he do when he comes into your room?" He asks, flinching when his voice cracks.

"Mmm," Luffy hums in thought. "He always comes in when I'm really really tired and then he lays down next to me until I fall asleep."

Cold. Dread. Sabo's eyelids flutter the barest bit as the room goes silent and extremely still.

That's not Ace.

"Luffy," the desperate, terrified edge in his voice is not missed by the boy in front of him. "After I woke up, who were you talking to?"

Luffy's eyes go round with something akin to terror. He stares at the drawing below him with fists clenched harshly.

"Who was it?! Luffy answer me right now!" Sabo demands, pulling Luffy up to face him. His big hands clench almost painfully around the raven's shoulders. Luffy just bites his lip, face scrunching up as tears press the backs of his eyes.

Sabo's composure has run thin, and the need for answers comes as desperately as he needs air. "It was Ace there! How could you not recognize him?!"

"YOU'RE WRONG! IT'S THE MONSTER!" Luffy screams back. Sabo frowns confusedly.

"Who the hell is that?" Sabo demands, softer this time.

"Don't you already know?! He's the one who lives here and follows me around the house when I'm alone! He never says anything, just chases me whenever the lights are on!"

What? Follows him...all the time? And Luffy thinks that they did this intentionally? He feels a pinprick in his heart.

Is this an intruder that's been coming in the house and tormenting their poor little brother? Sabo sees a vision of some gangster coming in through Luffy's door at night and staring at him.

"What does he look like?!" Sabo knows that he won't hesitate to commit murder, and it won't take much to convince Ace either.

Luffy shrugs out of his grip and much to Sabo's confusion, shifts through his pile of papers. After a few seconds Luffy finally pulls out a drawing and shoves it in the blonde's face.

It's a tall black...thing. In all the crayon scribble, Sabo can still make out a human silhouette with no defining facial or body features.

Except for a pair of yellow almond-shaped eyes.

Sabo feels his heart thud and curdle in his chest. Without another word, he holds the paper in a tear inducing grip, and snatches Luffy up in his arms.

"Sabo?" Luffy whimpers softly, eyes watering with fright. The blonde just grips him tighter and strides to the living room.

They are getting out of there now. The earthquake has happened, but it's only a matter of time before the tsunami comes and knocks them right off their feet. But first he's got to set something straight.

Ace is already waiting in the living room, back against the brick fireplace. The curtains are shut, creating bold shadows across his face.

Seeing Luffy, his face softens and he steps forward, words forming on the tip of his tongue. But Luffy flinches back in Sabo's hold, arms wrapping around his neck in a death grip.

"Ace," Sabo says, patting Luffy's back soothingly. "We've got to get out of here. There's been someone-"

"It's him." Luffy murmurs in his ear, another shudder rocking his tiny body. Sabo stops talking, mouth suddenly feeling dry.

His eyebrows furrow at his freckled brother. Untamed locks, deep grey eyes, concerned gaze...he looks like Ace.

His gaze flicks uncertainly to the disturbing picture in his hand, then back to Ace again. Contemplation weighs heavily on his face as he looks to and fro.

"Oi!" Ace snaps harshly, looking between his brothers. "What?! What are you looking at me like that for?!"

Ignoring the pang of guilt in his chest, Sabo's stare lingers on Ace. The raven meets it head on, eyes pleading and scared.

Swallowing in his Sahara dry throat, he nudges Luffy with his shoulder and holds the picture up so it is aligned with Ace.

"Luffy, is he the thing in the picture?" He asks softly. Luffy shifts his head on his shoulder a tiny bit, eyes narrowed in fright. He tentatively raises his eyes to Ace, mouth stretching into a thin line. Luffy nods slightly then buries his face back into Sabo's neck, trembling slightly.

"Sabo! What the hell is going on?! Why is Luffy so afraid of me?!" He demands desperately, looking immensely betrayed.

Sabo looks at them both, watches as Ace clenches a hand around his heart as if it physically pains him.

'How can that not be Ace? How does that even make sense? That's definitely him.' But Sabo feels skepticism poisoning the thought, and unconsciously shifts Luffy away from Ace.

"You better stop hiding right now. I fucking mean it." He spits. Ace's expression twists into a mix of confusion and anger.

"The hell? Sabo what the damn hell is wrong with you?!" Ace yells back. The blonde stiffens a little. He 'almost' apologizes, because that is such an honest Ace reaction.

"If you're not the Ace in front of me, then you're somewhere else in here! Don't bother hiding and get the fuck out here." Sabo shouts, head swiveling around the room. Ace's hands come up in bafflement and he gestures like he doesn't know what to do with them.

"What...You need help man. Let Luffy go, you're fucking scaring him and me too. You've finally lost it 'Bo. Something's fucked up with you." He chuckles weakly, on the brink of hysteria.

"I'm not-goddamn it we're leaving!" Sabo shouts. He readjusts his grip on Luffy and turns to leave.

"Not with Luffy you're not!" Ace snaps while moving to the blonde. Sabo steps out of his 'brother's' reach with teeth bared.

"Stay away from us!" He hisses.

"Give him back Sabo! You're not right in the head!"

"Don't talk like that to me you imposter! Who are you?!"

"Imposter? Is that what you think I am?"

"It's not what I think, it's what I know!"

"What kind of bullshit is that?!" Ace moves to be nose to nose with the glaring blonde. "How could you doubt me after all these years? After all the shit we've been through?!"

"I-" Sabo falters, resolve cracking. Suddenly, Luffy is wiggling in his arms.

"Ace!" The littlest cheers. He slips out of Sabo's arms and runs across the living room. Sabo and Ace turn to see the person who just entered the room. Luffy hugs their freckled leg and giggles when they ruffle his soft raven locks.

'Huh?' Sabo's body freezes in place, gaze wide and terrified. He looks to the Ace beside him, only to see his own expression mirrored back at him. Then he turns his head back, excruciatingly slow, and blinks at Ace in front of him.

The new Ace.

The situation suddenly feels far out of his grasp. He may not know it yet, but the power he holds in the situation slips to nothing. Sabo's body is hollow, and his thoughts blur to a distant fuzz. The only thing he is currently capable of is seeing. Believing is a whole other realm.

"Hey Lu? What's happening here?" New Ace speaks softly, still playing with Luffy's hair. Unbothered by the doppelgängers, Luffy just hugs his legs tighter while breathing in his scent.

"I missed you Ace!" The words bring some coherent thought into Sabo's brain, and he whips his head between the two Ace's, breathing getting faster.

Other Ace stays rooted to the spot. He blinks, looks away, then looks back again. The shock is evident on his face.

Sabo's mouth starts to form words, but he can't get them out. The deep rooted fear in him comes from the fact that he doesn't know which one is real, and which one is that black fucking monster that's been stalking his baby brother.

"W-who the fuck are you?!" Other Ace demands, snapping out of his stupor.

New Ace glares at him with the same intense heat, startling them both.

"That's the question I should be asking! Who the fuck are you?!" He snaps, moving Luffy behind him. Other Ace splutters in indignation.

"Cut the crap faker! You aren't fooling us! Right Luffy? You recognize me, right?" He asks, bending down to Luffy's eye level.

Luffy hides further behind New Ace's legs with a quiet whimper. He gazes fearfully at Other Ace, legs quaking slightly.

New Ace cards a hand through Luffy's hair, glaring ferociously at his double. "Stop talking to Luffy and get lost!" Other Ace's face turns red with rage.

"You better step the fuck away or I'm going to murder you right here, right now."

"The only one dying here is you! I'll beat you to death for trying to mess with my family fucker!"

It's not looking good, the concoction of tension and anger brewing between the two will only end in an explosion. Listening to it all is little Luffy, gripping onto New Ace's shorts with white knuckles. He's looking very strained with his eyes closed almost painfully.

Ignoring his wobbly legs and nausea, Sabo crouches down.

"Luffy," he beckons softly. Sabo is brave. Sabo is safe. Sabo will protect you Luffy. "Come here."

Luffy shoots one last uneasy glance at Other Ace, then reluctantly moves towards Sabo. But after just one step, New Ace traps his thin wrist in a firm grip.

"Don't go over there Lu," he warns, voice a bit hoarse from shouting. "I don't trust that that's the real Sabo either."

Sabo guffaws in disbelief. A million arguments that say otherwise are building at the back of his throat.

But Luffy shakes his head with a small smile.

"That's Sabo. I can tell!" Then he scampers up to the blonde and jumps into his waiting arms. Sabo lifts him off the ground and holds him like his life depends on it.

Now that the neutral party is safe, he needs to find out who is who.

"Oi! Both of you!" They both snap their glares to the blonde and his moment of confidence wavers. "Uh...we obviously can't tell who is who, so I'll ask some questions that only the real Ace would know."

"Why should you ask them? How do we know you're not just pretending to be legit?" Other Ace growls. Sabo lifts Luffy a little in his arms.

"I've got the little brother stamp of approval. I'm the real deal. Plus, I don't have a twin walking around the house." He reasons.

"Well then that means I've got it too. Don't forget that he ran to me." New Ace says, smirking. Other Ace scoffs. The yellow and orange lights of the fire flick across his face.

"Like I'd believe that! He's probably just confused, who knows what that monster could be doing to his head."

"You bastard!"

"If you're the real Ace, where the hell have you been this whole time? You just came outta nowhere!" Other Ace accuses. Sabo turns to New Ace, so two gazes are fixated on him.

"Well Ace, where did you come from?"

He stares at Sabo with a silent open mouthed smile for awhile. Then he forces out a single dry laugh.

"From in the house of course."

"Ace, you know that's not-

"Where the fuck did you come from?!"

New Ace looks at them both. His gaze is no longer accusing, but disturbingly blank. He clacks his tongue casually and looks to the ground.

"Around here." He mumbles, shrugging harshly. It looks wrong the way he does it, like his arms are suddenly too heavy for his body.

Fresh unease floods Sabo's nerves. Carefully, he tip-toes in the direction of Other Ace, stare not leaving the monster at the other side of the room.

Suddenly Luffy shifts in Sabo's arms and cries out, not wanting to get close to Other Ace.

"Shh, it's okay Lu. That's actually Ace, you don't need to be scared anymore." Sabo says soothingly, gently rubbing his little brothers back. Luffy shakes his head harshly, releasing another whimper when he can't escape the blonde's clutches.

Sabo sends a troubled look to Luffy. Why is he so terrified? Something must have affected him. The blonde raises his head and levels a glare at the 'something' still wearing Ace's skin.

"What the hell did you do to Luffy?!" Sabo demands. Luffy is still trying to pry himself out of his grip.

New Ace, aka the monster, actually looks confused for a moment. Then he smiles a very fond smile.

"It's a real shame," 'it' says, and it actually sounds disappointed. "That you don't see what Luffy does."

Sabo is confused. "See? What is there to see? If anything, you've been messing things up so he sees things wrong!"

The monster's smile shifts into something more mocking. Its irises morph until they are a single obsidian circle in the midst of a white ocean.

"Maybe it's you who doesn't see right."

The fire blows out. Darkness.

Sweat. More sweat than Sabo thought he could produce in his lifetime runs from his every pore. A familiar terror bashes him full force and he hates it. He hates it more than the world itself. But the fear far outweighs the anger. That instinctual feeling in his gut tells him to run like a gazelle from the tiger he knows is hiding in the tall grass.

He's still staring at New Ace across from him, whom is now staring blankly at the floor. Sabo finds no source of heat or terror coming off of him. Just an empty doll. But real all the same.

The stinging heat is singeing his back, despite the lack of fire.

But Sabo knows. He knows he made a mistake.

Eyes wide and heart in his throat, he spins around.

What he thought was his brother now doesn't have a mouth. Or nose. He reaches the ceiling, and small black particles surround the air around it. Almond shaped yellow eyes stare at him unblinkingly.

'Oh fuck.'

He stumbles backwards, clutching a now wailing Luffy. He looks between his possessed brother and the monster in fright. Ace chuckles lowly, sanity long thrown out the window.

"Give Luffy to me Sabo." He says, holding his arms out.

The blonde shakes his head furiously. "Release Ace right now!"

"No." the monster says through Ace's lips. They both take slow steady steps towards Sabo's quaking figure.

The blonde immediately lunges for the front door, only to find it bolted shut. There are no other doors. He wiggles the knob desperately, but it won't give.

"Goddamn it." He spits, and lets the tears roll down his cheeks. They are almost upon him now, taking their time in knowing they have their prey pinned down.

Sniffing, Sabo pulls Luffy from his chest and sets him down on the floor. He crouches in front of him to look into those brown orbs for what would be the last time.

"Luffy, Ace and I love you so much. I'm sorry we weren't good enough for you. But always know we'll love you forever, got that bud?" He barely keeps in the crack in his voice. This is an important moment; he needs Luffy to feel safe with him no matter what.

"W-what's happening Sabo? Why is Ace being all weird?" Luffy asks, voice wet with tears. Both Ace and the monster have reached them. They loom above the brothers, stares deep.

"Shh, it's alright Lu. Do you understand me Luffy? No matter what happens, we'll always love you!" Sabo weeps, gripping Luffy's arms tightly.

His brother nods harshly, tears cascading down his soft cheeks.

"I love you too Sabo!"

Then Luffy's eyes turn black.

Sabo sucks in a breath, then laughs hysterically. He falls back on the ground in defeat. That's it. There's nothing left for him. Everything's gone, and everything that can possibly go wrong in his life anymore is no longer a possibility. There's no saving him, or his family. They were all doomed from the start to have a wasted life.

No one will miss them. Just a passing memory. Maybe cross a friend's mind once in a while on a long bus ride, only to be forgotten until a few years later until it's but a lost figment in their memory.

Will Garp miss them? Fuck him. He deserves anymore pain coming his way. Maybe he won't even realize they're dead, or maybe he'll laugh at how they couldn't even last without him.

But now, with all three figures standing over him from where he lay on the floor, he can't bring himself to care.

Sabo pumps a single fist in the air with a mad grin.

"Do your worst!"

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The sun shines brilliantly against the crisp blue sky. Only a few clouds drift around it, but none are big enough to cover it fully. Reflected below is a wide expanse of blue sea, with sparkling waves and sand as white as snow.

On the coast is a tall Cliffside. The soft grass just peaks over the ledge, wagging softly against the wind. Off to the side is a rickety wooden sign. It looks so old it's barely standing straight, only the thick splint in the bottom is keeping it upright. Painted in blood red paint is: "GOA CLIFF: DANGER! NO BARRIER!"

But three figures have brushed past the sign, not looking at its contents nor caring what it is says.

They walk steadily, not making a sound, until they are standing right at the edge of the cliff.

The first two are around the same young adult age. The one on the left has black hair and freckles, while the one in the center has a head of blonde locks. The one on the right is much older than the two, with a scar on his face and a white moustache. Stitched on the side of his janitor uniform is a name: Garp.

All three stare forward. Not blinking, not talking. They don't even react to the crash of waves against the sharp rocks below.

They remain there for hours. No one sees them, or questions them. They just stare until the moon is high in the sky.

Then they take a step forward.

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Ten years later

"Damn lamps are so damn heavy." Judge Vinsmoke grumbles, dropping its box loudly on his new kitchen table. He wipes the sweat that has accumulated on his brow.

This old house isn't his first choice; he'll tell you that. But he's been in troubles with his wife Sora over their divorce, and she won the mansion and most of the money. Damn woman.

Now he's stuck with three out of the five kids (Sanji and Reiju were always softies for their mother, the weak brats can stay with her) and these cruddy living quarters.

"Yonji!"

A green haired boy with headphones peaks in through the door with a disgruntled look.

"What dad?" He snaps.

"Where's that brat with the keys to this place?" Judge snaps back.

Suddenly there's a jingle behind his ear. He snaps his head around and there stands a seventeen-year-old boy with wild black hair. His face looks void of emotion as he jingles the keys in front of his face.

"Oh, there you are." Judge says, disgruntled. "These are the keys I take it...uh, what was your name brat?"

"Luffy." He replies after a heartbeat. Placing the keys in Judge's hand.

"Yeah, whatever. Is there anything else about the house you want to tell me?" He asks, uninterested. Luffy blinks, then turns around, walking away slowly.

"The lights go out all the time. But don't worry, it's easy to see in the dark."

THE END

(I've noticed some of you are confused with the ending, so let me clarify: New Ace (the one that Luffy believes is Ace) is the real Ace, but under the influence of the monster the whole time. Other Ace (the one that was in the bed, and in the living room from the start) was actually the monster. Luffy could recognize him because the light from the fire was on, so he could only see the monster. As for the ending, they all end up possessed. Ace, Sabo and Garp are on the Cliffside and later commit suicide at the influence of the monster (you'll notice that three sacrifices ae needed, parallel to the Mikan family incident where three died, except for the youngest; Nami). The only remaining one is Luffy, who is used to lure more sacrifices (made up of four members; three sacrifices and one to lure more) by the monster. Hopefully this clears things up, I know the two Ace's can get confusing, and as for the end I was hoping you guys could put the pieces together.)

Replies to reviews:

Lufina: Et après çi longtemps, la dernière chapitre! Ha ha ha… Merçi pour lire tout cette histoire, je suis tellement content!

SEllen23: Your right! Thanks for the support and awesome reviews!

q. feuille: Things certainly turned out in a way heh heh. Thanks for the review!

zoewinter1: C'mon~ it adds to the ambience!

Penguin-chin: HE DID YOUR RIGHT WHATTTTTTTTTT! And yes, Nami's family has a parallel fate to Luffy's, nasty monster guy. The unread thing I totally get, cause im doin' it right now ugh. Thanks for your dedication and awesome reviews!

jewel: Yes! News about the other fic is just below~ I hope this chapter is up to your five time standard!

Well, even though the only time I really work on stories are major breaks, I'm still going to push on with my superhero story. It's going to be awhile until it comes out, not going to lie, but I think it's going to be the best out of all my other ones so far (even Searching for a Saviour). So stay tuned, and it WILL come out. I NEVER ABANDON MY FICS.

Anyways, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

See you in another fic,

-UnicornsThatGamble