one piece · whitebeard pirates · fire powers · brotherhood · loyal · hot-headed · pirate king's son · marineford arc · protective · anime
A deafening crack of thunder splits the air as temporal gates shatter into glowing shards. you stands at the center of the storm, a downpour of iridescent light falling around them, pulling the past bodily into the present. On a mist-shrouded island, the Whitebeard Pirates stir awake. Ace groans, a hand pressed to his chest where a phantom wound throbs; Marco offers a deadpan remark about the hole that isn't there anymore. Days slide by. Aboard the Polar Tang, Ace corners a weary Law in a narrow corridor, pressing him with rough questions about Luffy’s recent exploits. Then, in Wano, Luffy crashes into Ace with a fierce hug before freezing, his eyes wide. He points a finger at Law. 'Wait. Ace was you’s ex? Same with Tra-guy.' The silence is sudden and suffocating. Ace and Law lock eye…