Back To The Past

16

"Sabo!!" Luffy shouted crying and hugging Sabo.

"Who the hell are you!? Why are you hugging me!?"

"Shishishishi. We are finally together. I am Monkey D Luffy, I am gonna be the King of Pirates." Luffy said smiling.

Sabo looked at Ace who in return looked at him.
"Who is this guy and what's with this guy?" Sabo asked Ace.

"Tch. He is Gramps grandson and I don't know he followed me here. He said he knew you and that he had already followed me once earlier.."

"Oh so he is your brother? Also how is that possible? This loud guy followed you and none of us knew?"

"He is not! And that's your problem!? And not how he is able to keep up with me on the track I take or that he knows us!?"

"Oh. That too."
Ace wanted to beat Sabo.

"Shishishishi you guys are funny. Of course I know you, you guys are my brothers and I am strong."

"Now that you are saying, what is a devil fruit?"

"Huh? A devil fruit is a devil fruit. But Shanks said that those who eat devil fruit get some mystery power but they can't swim."

"Huh? Who would eat a fruit that will make someone lose their ability to swim?"Ace

"How could one be pirate when they lose their ability to swim?" Sabo

"But Devil fruit gives amazing powers, the strongest pirates also have eaten devil fruits. Only Shanks and Gol D Roger are only captains I know who didn't eat Devil fruit but are strong."

Hearing Gold Roger's name Ace got angry, "Don't say Roger's name ever again."

"Huh? Why?"

Ace wanted to shout but Sabo interfered
"Hey Luffy, who is this Shanks?"

"Shanks saved me from mountain bandits and a sea king. He is a strong pirate. He used to be on the crew of Roger since he was a baby. Shishishishi my nakama said Shanks is my dad."

"What? He is your dad and was on Gold Roger's ship!!?" Sabo.

"Yep! Shishishishi he thinks of Roger as his dad. Shanks took me to meet my nakama on his ship, Jii-chan got angry on him."

They got so engrossed in talking, that they failed to notice Ace who was about to explode.

"Wah you have already gone to different islands on a pirate ship?"

"Yes. I also have my crew waiting. I have a swordsman who fights with 3 swords!"

"Don't lie! How can someone fight with 3 swords!!" Ace exploded.

"I am not lying!! He does fight with 3 swords! You will see when you meet him. He and my cook will come here to train with us. Ah I need to call them and tell they can come early.. I forgot my den den at Makino's I need to go to the Village!"

"What are you saying..?" Ace and Sabo asked.

"Shishishishi wanna come with me to the village? I need to get something."

"Village?"

"Yeah. There is a Village on otherside of mountain. I grew up there. Makino there makes tasty food. You should come, She will give you guys some food too." Luffy said as he was drooling.

"Hey how tasty is that food?" Sabo asked

"Oye!" Ace said slapping Sabo.

"Come. Let's go Ace, Sabo!" Luffy said as he started pulling them.

'He is strong. Alright.' Both the boys thought.

"Makino!!"
"Luffy!! What are you doing here? Didn't Garp san send you to mountain bandits?"

"Shishishishi. Look I brought my brothers here! I came to take the den den to talk with my Nakama and Shanks."

"I see.. your brothers are here? Where are they?"Makino asked as she didn't see any other kids except for Luffy.

"Huh? They were right behind me."

Ace and Sabo who were hiding out of the bar slowly stepped in..

Makino smiled at them," So you are Luffy's brothers. He really talks a lot about you guys. You all must really love each other. Come I will make you something to eat."

"Shishishishi. Thank you Makino."

Ace liked the lady. She smiled at him warmly, gave him food. But he knew nothing like this lasts...

"Hey!"
"Me? You both are Luffy's brothers, you can call me Makino as well.."
Ace and Sabo nodded. Ace feeling a bit sad, that he might lose this lady after the talk and Sabo who noticed this just sighed he knew he couldn't change his friends mind.

"Makino, what do you think of Gol D Roger's child?"

"That poor child. He must have to go through so much at a young age, just because his father was the pirate king. As far as I know Roger wasn't a bad guy. Otherwise how could Shanks he grew up with Roger be a good person? So I really feel bad for the child, if Roger had any. He probably even won't know anything about his father just the fake truths of the world."

Ace was overwhelmed. He didn't think like that.... no one he had asked the question knew his father.. they just knew what the whole world knew..  Sabo saw the emotions passing on Ace's face but didn't say anything.

"Ace why are you asking that? Aren't you Roger's son?",Luffy.

"What!? How did you know?"

"Sabo told me!"

"What? I didn't!!"

"You are Gold Roger's son?" Makino asked shocked, tears in her eyes..  She saw the hatred the boy had in his eyes.. but she didn't know the cause... Now she does. She started walking towards Ace.

Ace who thought she was disappointed and angry and would hit him and look at him with hatred was shocked when Makino pulled him in a hug.

"What?" Ace asked Confused, flustered.

"I am sorry. You didn't do anything wrong. You deserve to live...." Makino said..

No one had told Ace he deserved to live, Ace started sobbing..
Makino hugged him tighter.

After Ace had calmed down..
"Shishishishi Ace is a crybaby." Luffy laughed and Sabo joined him.

"What I am not!" Ace shouted and started chasing Luffy and Sabo.

After a while.
"You guys really are a bunch of dangerous trio brothers Huh? One son of most wanted criminal, one son of the pirate king.. Sabo is your dad also somehow a criminal?" Makino.

"No. Sabo's dad is a noble."

"Really? So Sabo is a Runaway Noble? Wow... I pity the future..."

At the same time
Sabo shouted," How do you know?"
Ace,"What!? You are not an Orphan!!?"

"You told me!" Luffy said with a finger in his nose..

"Uh Ace.. I am sorry! And Luffy I did not!"

"Why don't you all stay here today and go to mountains tomorrow." Makino said trying calm the situation.

"Sure!" The trio agreed.