Portgas D. Ace.
Luffy's older brother.
A friend of the Straw Hats he had met.
Once part of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Protective of those he loved.
Polite.
Smart.
Funny.
Stubborn.
Loyal.
Reckless.
Caring.
Dead.
Dead.
Dead.
Not standing on the Thousand Sunny, nervously eyeing Brook.
Not smiling as if he was going to be okay.
Not chuckling as Sabo ruffled his hair.
He wasn't.
He couldn't be.
He had been killed.
He was dead.
It was impossible.
Impossible.
Nami began to quake.
This... not–Ace looked just like Ace, but he—it?—looked older. Not–Ace had chin-length wavy black hair, intense, sharp grey eyes, and a pale-pink, circle shaped-scar on his chest.
It couldn't be Ace.
No matter how much not–Ace looked like him, it couldn't be Ace.
Right?
Nami's mouth betrayed her.
"Ace?" she whispered. Tears gathered in her eyes as he smiled.
"Hey, Nami."
~ ~ • ~ ~
YOU ARE READING
Stolen // One Piece
FanfictionPost-time skip {PREVIEW} "Next time you fall into the water, scream for help, Luffy," Zoro scolded gently. "I didn't fall," came the captain's response. The first mate raised an eyebrow. "You were in the water." "I jumped." Usopp had been drinking...
