yeah!!!! last chapter is real!!! Yahoo!!! finally done!!! shout out to Shadows C2 and Dar'ska for following this story and adding to your favorites. yohoho

Chapter 18

The wind is blowing smoothly on Ace's hair. He brushed his hair and let the wind touched his face. He looked at grave in front of him. He smiled.

"I wished I could have said goodbye before you left." He closed his eyes and feel the breeze kissing his half naked body. He sighed.

He then felt arms wrapped around his waist. The man rests his chin of the kid's shoulder.

"It's time for us to go." Ace looked at the man and kissed his cheek.

"He still treated me and Pops as a family after all." He looked at the grave.

'Squard'

The man smiled. "He saved my life back in the war. If it wasn't for him, I would have died from the wound I got from Akainu."

"Marco!" Ace saw theman's eyes slowly closing. He began to shook the man's body trying to wake him up. Akainu raised his fist. This time he will not miss.

"Enough!" Ace was shocked. He saw Squard blocking the attacked of Akainu. His sword started to shiver.

"Here!" using his free hand he threw a key in Luffy's direction. Luffy caught it and looked at the Squard.

"Go! He can still make it!" Luffy nodded and started to unlock Marco's cuff. The cuff fell into the ground. They both saw Marco's body began to regenerate itself.

"Luffy help me get him out of here!" Luffy nodded and picked up the man. Ace glanced his shoulders and saw Squard struggling. Ace and Luffy hurried and was about to reach the Moby Dick when they saw Akainu dashing towards them.

"Monkey D. Luffy!"

Shit we're not gonna make it! Ace cursed in his mind. Akainu landed making an explosion. Ace, Luffy and Marco flew. Akainu proceed and punched Luffy but Ace blocked it with his flames.

"You will not touch my brother!" Ace gritted his teeth.

"Do not get in my way Portgas!" Ace was punched down into the ground. Akainu stepped in Ace's neck. Ace tried to struggle but Akainu held him. Ace coughed. He can't breath! He started to lost consciousness.

"Ace!" Luffy send a punch making Akainu removed his feet on Ace's neck. Ace coughed and breath for air. Luffy kneeled beside him.

"Ace! Are you okay?" Ace nodded and both looked at Akainu. He punched the ground near Ace and Luffy making them fly in the air. They were able to land properly, but Akainu attacked them while they are off guard making them lose their consciousness.

When both of them lose their consciousness, Shanks appeared and stopped the war. No one knew who won, but one thing is for sure. That battle proves that this Era belongs to Whitebeard.

"Hey Marco." He played the man's hair.

"Yeah?" he smiled.

"Do you love me?" Marco kissed his neck and murmured.

"Of course I do." Ace smiled and looked at the sky. The battle that they fought is only the beginning. There are more to come. But even so, his family is always there for him.

Marco removed his arms around the kid's waist. Ace turned around to face him. He caressed the kid's face and kissed it's lips.

finally done!!! yes !!!!

so this chapter is short and rush hahaha because it's already the end hahaha... I wish it has more chapters but my brain is no longer working hahaha... Ok.. First of all I would like to thank you guys who are reading this story in the very first beginning up to the last. Even though you notice that it's a little bit rushed you still read and appreciate it. I thank you for understanding and waiting patiently for me to finished this story...

FIRST THINGS FIRST!!!

1. Do you have plans on creating another story? if so what would it be?

yes I do and maybe I'll do a sequel of this story... or maybe I'll do a other pairing.

2. When will you write again another story?

expect me to write stories during the month of June and July

3. What will be the title of your next story?

The Kid (The Phoenix's Fire (Marco x Ace) Sequel)

The first chapter of this sequel is out!!!

that's all and thank you guys for everything thank you and I love you...

Sayonara my beloved readers!!