I just read chapter 574 and it shocked me, really. Ace, why you have to die ToT...? RR please.
Disclaimers : I don't own One Piece, although I wish this manga is mine so Ace won't die...(just kidding) :P
Ace POV
Should I been born?
When I just felt this life of mine had no meaning at all.
You will only know, by living.
And that was my base to continue my life. Sometimes I felt I was born only to show the entire world, how bad my father was. But I couldn't just stop on living, somehow.
Ace, let's be friends!
Did you really mean it, Luffy?
There's no one else! I can't go back to Windmill village! I hate those bandits! But, I don't want to be alone. I'd better hurt than alone!
Was that really so? You could really go through anything, as long as someone was with you? Somehow, it sounded weird for me. For me who was always alone.
Do you want me to life?
Perhaps I was luckiest person in the world.
It was like a bright light came to my heart. Little by little, I was grateful to be born, I was grateful to life. I did not care who my parent was. I didn't care what people said about me. Because of you, my first friend.
Do you know, people who drink liquor from same bottle are brothers?
And I really meant it. I wanted to keep this bond of us forever. We didn't have blood relationship, so that was all I could do to link us.
I swore to take care of you, Luffy my little brother. I wouldn't let anyone harm you. You were so weak and crybaby, made me worried all times. One thing for sure, I want you to be happy, Luffy. That was my first time, I felt I was needed, was loved.
I always saved you, but in fact it was you who saved my heart. I couldn't think of any better reason. Even until I was in front of hell's gate.
Go back Luffy! It has nothing to do with you! My crew will save me, not you! Both of us are different pirate, and different way!
At that time, I was worried about you more than my own life. You were really the reckless one. I was surprised you already grew this strong.
You're my brother! I don't give any damn about pirates or anything!
I love you, from the bottom of my heart. Once again, you saved my heart. Thanks to you, I refused to give up at that execution platform. I didn't want to die with regret. Being caught by marine was regretted enough.
Fine, I promise I won't die. It's impossible for me to leave weak and crybaby little brother like you.
A promise is a promise, but fate is different thing. Life is usually unfair, isn't it? Or maybe it's fair enough?
I'm sorry I can't let you save me properly.
Please, don't cry…
I know by doing this, I destroy your feeling as well. I will feel the same if I'm in your sandals. I'm so sorry, to leave such big scar on you.
One thing I regret, that I can't see your dream come true. You're my little brother, I know you can do it.
But you have to know, even I admire Whitebeard so much, I want your dream come true. And I won't let anything get in your way by any means. I know, it's impossible for me to reach my dream by now. So protecting your dream is all I can do…
Should I been born? That is already out of question. I will never find the answer. I never bother with it anymore. In fact, all people are just same.
In last second of my life, I realize that neither of father or mother regretted my birth. Luffy, you made every second of my life shone brightly. Whitebeard my dad, you made my life became worthier. Everyone, you made my existence being acknowledged. I'm very lucky.
So that's why, I was born without regret, and leave this world without regret too. I'm glad.
Even though I carry blood of demon, you still loved me to the end. Thank you very much…
I didn't die as assassin or as pirate or as son of Roger, but as an Ace.
Thank-
-you….
Ace-saaaaannn ToT. RIP for my favorite and coolest character in One Piece. I still pray for some miracle in future.