In Another Life [Ace X Reader ]

part two

It's sometime in July

I smiled at the three idiots in front of me, "I don't know! You guys have any idea what the numbers mean?" Ace put one hand on his hip and the other on his chin, "I don't know, maybe it's got something to do with how long until we become pirates!" I shook my head, "I doubt it's gonna be 40 years until Luffy becomes a pirate!" I stuck my tongue out at him before walking back to the fort.

"How longs mine!" Sabo asked happily with a smile, "hmm, let me see..."

I looked at his forehead before closing my eyes and opening them again, my once (e/c) eyes were now a bright blue color.

Bright blue numbers appeared above his head,

"57 years, 45 days, 23 hours, and 53 seconds."

I said in a calm voice before looking over at ace, "why is yours so short?"

"Heh?" His eyebrow was raised. "It says you have

10 years, 5 days, 10 hours, and 3 seconds?"

I questioned with my brows furrowed, "I still don't even know what these numbers mean!" I huffed as I closed my eyes to make them go back to normal, "such a useless devil fruit!"

Sabo took my hat from my head and ruffled my short red hair, "you'll get it eventually! I'm sure of it!" I gripped the sides of my old hat pulling it down to cover my soft blush.

I could feel the small embroidered strawberries under my fingertips, "let's go find some grub!" Ace yelled towards me before running past me. I got up off the ground before dusting off my white knee-length dress, the dirt probably wouldn't come off and dadan would have to wash it... Again.

"Hey, wait up guys!" I ran after them, my boots hitting the ground was all that I could hear, other than that the world around me was silent.

Crack

I turned my head in the direction of the noise, the sun was beginning to set and the others left me behind, "w-whos there!" I called out clutching my dress scared.

A large black animal crept from behind the trees, it's top lip was raised showing it's razor-sharp teeth, I was too scared to move.

I screamed as loud as I could as it charged at me full speed headfirst. I felt a sharp pain in my cheek as it's paw made contact with my face, normally I would have fought it off but the fear of being alone froze me in place.

"(Y/n)!" I heard ace yell as I came back to reality, Sabo scooped me up into his arms and ran towards the fort we all had built leaving Ace and Luffy to fend off the dire wolf, Sabo held his cravat against my bleeding cheek messing it up.

I passed out soon after.

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I woke up to the sound of a loud crash, I felt the cheek that had gotten scratched to see if it was a dream, "(y/n)!" The three yelled before engulfing me in a tight hug, "we're so glad you're okay!" They gushed while suffocating me. "I'm sorry for scaring you guys!" I tried to say with my last breath before they let go, "it's your fault for leaving me behind!"

They all argued and disagreed with me defending themselves, "you're the one who fell behind!" I simply smiled and shook my head.

After two weeks the wound had almost fully healed, it still hurt to smile or talk but it was bearable for the most part, the wound was three claw marks, one going from right under my earlobe and ended right beside my chin, and one from right under my cheekbone that went through my lip and ended on the opposite side of my chin, the last was placed perfectly between the two.

"(Y/n)!" Luffy called towords me grabbing my attention from the mirror I once stared at. I looked towards him to see what he wanted but his face held a look of distress.

"It's Sabo! His dad's taken him back!" Luffy cried out in a panic. Ace wasn't far behind him. "We have to save him
(Y/N)!" Tears poured down Luffys cheeks like a broken water faucet.

"We need to make a plan." I spoke sternly. "We can't just rush in blind or we might put Sabo or ourselves in danger."

"But we have to save Sabo!" Luffy cried.

"I know... but we won't be able to save him if we are all dead. We need to plan this." I spoke grabbing his shoulder tightly.

Ace was back in the tree without saying a word to either of us, but we quickly followed.

"Thats the plan." I announced after explaining all the details. "They know your faces, but I haven't been in the city of Goa ever. Since you three always left me out..." I added.

"We should leave tomorrow night-"

"No! We should go tonight" Ace hollared ready to help his friend.

"But ace-" I tried to tell him it probably wouldn't work, but he was adiment. "No! We have to save Sabo! He's our brother, and he'd do the same for us!"

And with a heavy sigh, I agreed. We got ready with everything we would need to get into the city.

Ace and luffy gave me a run down on where everything was and where the best places to eat where.

"Be safe, (Y/N)." Ace whispered trying not to wake up Luffy who was asleep on the other side of the hut. "We can't loose you too..." He trailed off.

"Don't you worry about me! I'm strong. " I smiled placing a quick kiss on his now red cheek.

"Goodbye, Ace. I promise I'll come home!"

"Buddy promise?"

"Buddy promise."

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Sleep well! Don't forget your medications! Make sure you've had a glass of water and eaten!