Red And Blue Flames (one piece fanfic) [Portgas D. Ace love story]

Chapter 14

---Aki---

I couldn't move. I couldn't speak. I just stared at the scene in front of me.

There he was, Monkey D. Garp standing his ground, a magma fist punched right through him. His eyes were closed in pain as sweat rolled down his face. 

I sat there, my arms still around Luffy in a protective position as Akainu's fist slowly made its way out of Garp.

"G-Grandpa.." Luffy stuttered, his voice was full of fear.

Garp only grunted before he coughed up blood and fell to his knees.

"Grandpa!" yelled Luffy as he ran to catch him.

"What are you doing, Garp!?" hissed Akainu. 

But I couldn't move. I couldn't believe this. Garp.. he.. he just sacrificed himself to save Luffy and I.

Sounds around me became nothing. Everything around me went silent. All I could hear was ringing in my ears, I saw Luffy holding Garp and Ace was there as well. They’re both with him, crying as they speak.

Akainu is now fighting Whitebeard and me, I can’t move. 

It's as if something just stopped me. Something in my mind stopped. I can't move. I can't hear. I can't feel. 

I know there is pain rushing through me, yet I don't react. 

It's so much pain, horrible. I know my child is coming, but I can't do anything. 

My body isn’t responding, my mind isn't working. 

I didn't notice that arms had wrapped around me, I didn't notice being lifted off the ground, I didn't notice the pain in me.

I just watched as Luffy looked like he went into complete shock. His face was destroyed. The look on his face, it's one that has lost something of great importance. 

I watched Ace pick him up, carrying Luffy yet I could only do nothing. 

I can’t hear them, I had just blocked everything out. I don't know how and I don't know why.

But I can't do anything.

 ~

---3rd person---

Moments earlier...

Garp coughed up blood before falling forward onto his knees.

"Grandpa!" yelled Luffy as he stumbled but quickly wrapped his arms around Garp, steadying him. 

Ace stared up at Garp and Luffy, his eyes wide with fear and shock before he stumbled just like Luffy, even with his burnt leg, he still forced himself to Garp as both brothers were now dropped just before Garp who was now only a few meters in front of Akainu.

Aki didn't move at the scene before her or more, she couldn’t. 

"Garp!" growled Akainu. "What the hell are you doing!?"

Garp only coughed up blood as his wound still spewed with it as he ignored Akainu.

"Go.. both of you... get away.." Garp croaked.

Ace and Luffy both on their knees stared up at their dying Grandfather. Both their faces were so filled with pain and desperation. 

Garp looked at the two, the two who he loved so much, the two he wanted to become great marines. The two he held dearest to him.

"What do you mean... your wounds-" Luffy started but was cut off.