Third story is REEEEEAAAALLLL!!!! Hello again and I'm back with another story of Marco and Ace . BOOM. ok first of all I thank you for supporting my First book The Phoenix's Fire (Marco x Ace) . and pretty much appreciated for still following it's unfinished sequel The Kid (The Phoenix's Fire (Marco x Ace) Sequel) for those who are wondering if why didn't I finished the second story and started a new one. it's because I'm discouraged in that story. so to ease my discouragement I made another one. yes..

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Ace and Luffy were sitting outside Dadan's house when someone approaches them. Ace looked at the man and called.

"Old man." The way he said it is in monotone. No emotions. Luffy looked at his Granddad.

"Granddad, what are you doing here?" Luffy stood up and approached his grandfather. Garp kneeled and looked at them both. He didn't speak. He didn't show any emotions. He placed his hands on Luffy's shoulders. Luffy notice this action of his Granddad. He began to wonder. He was never like this before. Whenever he visits its either they will receive a punch in the head or a hard core training for them to become a marine. Garp sighed again and bowed his head. Wondering what's going on with their Old man, Ace got up and stood beside Luffy.

"Hey Shitty Old man, what's going on?" Ace expected to be punched in the face and sent flying in the air. Last time he called him Shitty Old man, he was punched in the head and kicked until he was flying in air. He waited the fist of love' of the old man but didn't came. He didn't even flinched or move or reply. Ace's heart began to speed up when a group of Marines came. They were not alone though. The Fleet Admiral, Sengoku, was with them. He was stunned. What are they doing here? What's going on? Garp stood up. Dadan who just arrived with the others, saw Sengoku and Garp. They screamed in surprised.

"G-garp… d-don't t-tell m-me…" more confusion rose when Garp shook his head and turned his back against them. Sengoku took one step forward. He looked at Garp and sighed.

"You didn't told them." Garp gritted his teeth and looked away. Luffy, who is clueless, tugged Garp's pants.

"Granddad, what's going on? Why are they here?" Sengoku gazed at the boy. He doesn't like him at all. But still, he's father is the revolutionary. He might soon be a danger to peace of the World's Government. Garp saw Sengoku's eyes and hid Luffy behind his back.

"No Sengoku. Not my boys." Dadan started to process everything in her mind. Her eyes widened. How could he - She shouted.

"Garp what are you doing?! You can't let them take my boys away!" She became furious when she saw Garp shut his eyes. She dashed towards his direction to give him a punched in the face when the Marines pinned her down in the ground. The others were cornered. Ace slowly begins to know what is happening around him. He picked up the metal staff that he made. He jumped and strike the Marines back. The Marines groaned in pain and faced Ace. Ace position himself. He stood on the ground in his fighting position. He growled at the Marines.

"Don't you dare hurt our Dadan!" he charged but was confronted by Sengoku himself. He grabbed the boy's face and lift him into the ground. Ace struggle in the man's grip. Dadan got on her feet but was blocked by the Marines that pinned her down earlier.

"Ace!" Luffy charge towards Sengoku but Garp gripped his collar. The others started to fight back. Garp shut his eyes and opened them with regrets in his eyes.

"Stop! This is an order from the World's Government!" everyone stopped. All eyes are on Garp. Luffy wriggle at the man's gripped and faced his Granddad.

"What do you mean an order Granddad?! The World's Government ordered to attack Ace?!" Garp only glanced at him. He breath in and out.

"For your safety, one of you must go. Or else, everyone here will be sentence to death." Sengoku dropped Ace on the ground. He let out a short cry. Luffy turned around and run towards Ace to help him up. Dadan gritted her teeth.

"Why Granddad?! For us to become the Marine you've always wanted to be?!" Luffy wasn't scared at shouting at his Granddad. By the time he heard that one of them had to go, he got scared. Scared that the Marines will torture him because him of his dream to become the King of the Pirates. At the same time, angry. Angry that they wanted them to be separated.

There was a complete silence. The only thing you can hear are the bird's singing their song. Garp removed his looked at his grandson who is looking at him with anger in his eyes. Ace looked down on his feet.

One of them must g. He shut his eyes. This guy is interested in Luffy. I saw it in his eyes. I can't let them have Luffy. As a brother, I'll do anything to protect him. He clenched his fist, stood up and looked at the man.

"If I go, will you leave Luffy as he is?" Dadan, Garp and Luffy looked at him in shocked. Sengoku nodded at him. "You have my word."

Luffy grabbed Ace's shoulder and turn him around for them to have a face to face talk.

"What do you mean you'll go?! What about our dream?! We swore didn't we?!" tears started to build up on Luffy's eyes. He didn't want Ace to go. If he goes, who will be there for him from now on? He started to cry.

"Ace… please… don't leave me." Ace felt the building up of tears in his eyes. He looked up and fight the tears before he pulled his brother to embrace. Ace let his brother cried on his arms.

"I lost Sabo…don't make lose you too!" Ace didn't fight his tears back at this time. He let the tears fall into his cheeks. He hugged his brother tighter and let him go. Luffy's eyes are blood shot red. Ace wipe his brother's tears. He smiled.

"From now on, you have to look out for yourself okay? I may not be here but remember Dadan and the others are still here." Dadan bit her lips to stop her tears from falling. Damn...Luffy shook his head. "Please don't leave me Ace." Ace turned his back on Luffy. If he saw Luffy's face like that he might take back what he said. "Being alone is much worse than getting hurt." Ace gritted his teeth.

Ace faced Sengoku and said "I'm ready." Sengoku nodded and signaled his men to escort him down into the boat. Ace looked at the face of his old man. He saw a streak of tears running down in man's face.

"It's not your fault Shitty Old man." Garp shut his eyes. "Take care of Luffy for me." Ace started to walked alongside of the Marines. Garp wipe his tears. All he can feel right now is remorse and anger. He is angry to himself for he cannot do anything to save Ace. As Ace started to disappear from their sight, Luffy shouted.

"Ace! I will become the King of the Pirates! And when I do I'll come back for you!" Ace tears didn't stopped falling from his eyes. I'm sure you will Luffy. And for that, I will be waiting for you.

Boom! Chapter finished haha.. how do ya like it? Please leave comments, suggestions, reviews and etc. yohoho