Forever Searching (Reader x Ace)

Yes, Captain

You woke up in a familiar place. The sun fell gently on your face. You looked around and you realized you were at home in your bed. Most importantly, you had been treated for your wounds. 

"You're awake!" said Ace

You looked to the entry of your bedroom and saw him standing there smiling. 

"Where's V? I need to perform her burial rites. I need to get a stone. I need to get a plot of land for her. Is the tavern still open?" You muttered these questions out before Ace cut you off.

"Woah, hold on stop. Everything is fine. We took care of everything. It's alright" said Ace.

"What? Alright?! She's dead! The least I could do is burry her" you mumbled out. 

"Y/n, it's been two weeks since you passed out. We couldn't possibly wait for you to wake up to proceed with the funeral. You gotta understand" Ace said as he sat down next to you. 

Your face began to become consumed with confusion, anger and sadness, along with a few other emotions. 

With a blank face, you turned your head towards him and asked "Where? Where is she buried"?

"I don't think...." Ace said before you interrupted him.

"WHERE IS SHE" you said in a calm voice. 

"Down by the harbour, I'm really sorry" he said before leaving. 

You began to pull yourself out of bed and shower. You got dressed up and made your way to the cemetery by the harbour. You wore a black dress and left your hair down. 

As you made your way through the town, people aproached you, people who you knew well. You could muster up the energy to say hi or head their concerns. You just kept walking straight without sharing a smile or looking anywhere else. 

"She doesn't look very well. That poor girl only has known despair" said the old man who is a frequents the tavern. 

From a distance you could see Whitebeard's ship and it felt like your heart was set ablaze. You could not stand to think of him. 

The salty breeze felt fresh on your face. The sun felt warmer today than it has in a while. You could hear the waves crashing against the shore and the seagulls squaking away. 

You saw the headstone from a far. You took breath in and closed your eyes before proceeding closer to her. You also notice a someone there. It was him. 

You stood next to him in silence. You didn't look up at him. You staired straight at the gravestone and placed the flowers there. 

"Y/n"..... 

"No, you don't get to say anything. She would be alive if you didn't come here. You didn't exist." You said plainly. 

Silence fell for a few moments. 

Yor took a breath in and said " I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled. You lost her too. I'm not sure why you came, but my life has changed. I don't what to do or feel. I just need you to leave. Be as you were before the last couple of weeks, like I didn't exist". 

"Y/n, I have always known about you. I can't explain why things have been the way they have, but believe me, there is a good reason why your mother, Vivian and I have not said a word to you". 

You didn't respond. 

"You have to leave the island. You are going to come with me, on the ship".

Your eyes grew wider, "WHAT?? With you, leave? Are you crazy? No, this is my home. I have a life here, I have memories here". 

"NO!" said Whitebeard. You took a step back because this was the first time you have heard him say anything sternly or without being gentle.

"Lila and Vivian are not here anymore. You are not safe and from I can see cannot be left alone. You're still a child. You will follow me, your father. You will learn how to fight and protect yourself properly. When I know you can take care of yourself, you can leave the ship and come back here. Do you understand?" said Whitebeard. 

"Yes, Captain" you said. 

You were surprised that you had said yes, but you knew after losing your fight with Captain Rocky that you were in fact weak as Captain Rocky wasn't even a serious pirate. Your agreed to learn to become powerful to fight Whitebeard at the end. You wanted him to pay for EVERYTHING. 

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Hi everyone!

I'm sorry for the delay or more so a hiatus. Things became very busy in the last few years and I haven't had time to write anything. Hopefully, I can start releasing again on a more regular basis. 

Thank you for waiting :)