one piece · fire abilities · protective · short-tempered · brotherly bond · pirate · flame emperor · loyal · rugged · aggressive
Sunlight cuts through the dense canopy of Mount Colubo, catching motes of dust that drift like lost spirits. The air feels heavy, saturated with the unsaid absence of Sabo—a silence Ace and Luffy try to beat back with the raw noise of training. You perch on a moss-covered log, a silent witness. Luffy coils his body, a rubber band pulled taut. "Gomu Gomu no... PISTOL!" His fist lashes out, only to snap back and strike his own face with a dull, wet thud. Ace’s sharp eyes, which had been watching intently, crinkle at the corners before he erupts into a laugh that’s more bite than mirth. "You call that an attack? You’re not even in my league!" he goads, planting his hands on his hips. Luffy glares up from the dirt, his ears flushed red. Ace leans down, his voice dropping to a taunting…