"I find the whole time travel question very unsettling if you take it to its logical extension. I think it might eventually be possible, but then what happens?"-William Shatner

"We're lost." Sabo said behind Ace, he was holding his pipe protectively in front of him just in case of anything.

"We're not lost." Ace hissed but also held his pipe up just in case something happened.

"Are you sure Luffy ran into this stupid cave?" Sabo asked for what may have been the one hundredth time.

"I saw him run in this direction and I'm pretty sure I saw him come in here." Ace scowled but was starting to feel unsure about the situation all together.

"You're pretty sure or you know?" Sabo asked rolling his eyes knowing Ace was starting to feel anxious on how deep this cave was.

"We've lived on this island our whole lives and never once come across this cave!" Ace said to his brother who had already thought about that.

"It can't have just magically appeared Ace." He tried to reason but his mind was telling him that it just might have. Sabo had studied hard about everything this world might have to offer just in case they ever needed the extra information but this was bazar even with all that.

"Then please explain why we've been traveling for what –forever and a half and still haven't seen an exit?!" Ace said annoyed and Sabo sighed.

"Not all caves have an exit Ace why don't we turn back and wait for Luffy back at the tree house?" Sabo finally asked causing Ace to stop dead in his tracks.

"I wish it were as simple as that." He whispered to himself turning around he pointed to the way they had come from.

"But…That's impossible!" Sabo screeched and frantically began to kick at the wall blocking their path to go back.

"We just came from that way…Right?" Ace asked hoping Sabo, the rational brother, had an answer for whatever the heck was happening.

"Yes we did! I have no idea what the hell is going on!" Sabo was panicking he liked things that were able to be explained and whatever was happening was not explainable.

"So it means we have no other option but to move forward…" Ace said slowly not liking this one bit.

"When I find Luffy remind me to kick his rubbery ass." Sabo muttered under his breath and Ace frowned. Sabo was a gentleman and rarely cursed even when angry so this must be really bothering him.

"If we find him, something tells me he didn't run in here." Ace scowled and Sabo narrowed his eyes.

"Then why the hell did we?!" Sabo was on his last nerve but a light was being shown up ahead finally.

"Because we're idiots okay!? What else do you want from me?" He asked Sabo annoyed himself but the end of the cave was coming quickly so whatever was going to happen they would have to be ready for it either way.

When they came out on the other side of the cave they were quite surprised to see a bunch of smoke and fire.

"Ace…Where the hell are we?" Sabo practically shouted through the gun shots and screams of pain.

"Hell if I know! We're not on Dawn Island anymore!" He called back trying to move carefully through the smoke and avoid the shots being fired.

"Well, where ever the hell we are we need to move now!" Sabo shouted grabbing Ace's hand and pulling him forwards hoping beyond hope no one took notice of children on this battle field.

"What the hell's happening here?" Ace screamed in confusion

"Straw Hatter we need to go now! This isn't a part of our plans" A man yelled at a bunch of people and was that a skeleton?

"I understand!" A man yelled through the smoke and a giant robot stomped through the mess.

"Ow! Trafalgar the Sunny is ready when you are!" It shouted and if they could stop and marvel at it they would have after all it's not every day you see a freaking giant robot.

"And who might you two be?" A sweet voice asked from behind them causing them to stop and turn to face the black haired woman giving her their darkest looks.

"Who's asking?" Ace snarled out and her eyes widened.

"Sabo-san!?" She asked quietly recognition flowing through her at his sight and his eyes widened.

"How the hell do you know my name?!" Sabo shouted at her pushing his pipe in front of himself defensively.

"You can't stay here, both of you." She said quietly to herself thinking of what has happened or why it has happened. Suddenly both boys felt themselves being carried by what appeared to be perfect clones of herself.

"A fruit user?!" Ace exclaimed out in panic knowing he would have trouble with one of those people, especially one who was experienced like this lady appeared to be.

"Let's get you boys to safety." She said smiling at them an arm appearing out of their shoulders-yes directly out of their shoulders- and a hand covered their mouths to stop them from talking. Ace and Sabo were so far into shock at this point that no words were spoken from either of them, especially since nothing like this had ever happened to them before.

The woman and her clones were making their way around marines and other members of the crew she may have been on since they were calling out to her.

"Robin what the- who are they?" A red haired girl asked looking down at the children who were still being silenced.

"We need to get them out of this place now." She said sternly to the girl who sighed and nodded.

"Nami-swan the ship's ready to go!" A blonde man shouted to the red head sweetly and they were moving again.

Sabo turned himself in the clone's arms and saw the place they came out from and the marks around the wall. Pulling on the hand Sabo tried to speak or at least get this strange lady to listen to him.

"Wait until you're safe then we can talk." She said to Sabo who was now starting to panic.

"Who are the shitty brats?" The blond man asked glaring at them.

"They are important to our captain." The dark haired girl said simply and the red head looked confused.

"To Lu-."She started to say but a film surround them with a call of Room and they were moving fast landing on a very colorful ship.

"Robin-ya what took you so long?" A dark man said to the woman and his presence alone put Ace on edge.

"I ran into some interesting children." She smiled at him and he glared down at them but it felt different until his eyes landed on to Ace and then widened before he looked back at her.

"I'm expecting some sort of explanation." He said annoyed and confused which were two things he didn't like to be.

"Yo Ho Ho Ho Ho! This is very interesting!" The skeleton said and Sabo felt his head spinning.

"What's going on?" A childish voice asked and a green haired man walked alongside a boy with a bright straw hat and a scar under his left eye.

"Luffy…"Ace said but then shook his head after all this man was way too old to be his brother. The look alike stopped when he heard his name being spoken by a child and his eyes widened to an unusual size.

"Ace…No it couldn't be.." He said and Ace looked at him carefully.

"This is your entire fault for wanting to stop at that island Straw hatter!" The dark man said to the Luffy look-a-like but he didn't respond he just walked up to them before kneeling down to their level.

"You're Ace right?" He asked him his voice shaking slightly which Ace noticed.

"That's my name, what of it?" Ace snarled glaring hard at the older man.

"And you're Sabo…" He said simply not really looking at Sabo his eyes firmly planted on Ace which made the boy feel uncomfortable.

"Luffy I think I may have an explanation…" The woman from before said as she walked up to the shocked man in front of them.

"That would be nice." A long nosed guy asked his arms crossed over his muscular chest. The green haired man was just eyeing them but Ace could feel the power radiating off of him-off of most of them-so he didn't dare move.

"Did you boys experience anything weird?" She asked them and Sabo instantly thought of the cave.

"We walked through a cave! We need to go back! We were looking for our little brother!" Sabo yelled at her jumping to his feet.

"A cave? When did you guys go through a cave?" The look alike asked putting his hand under his chin and closing his eyes in thought.

"Like 10 minutes ago!" Sabo shouted at the man who seemed to not just look like their Luffy but acted like it as well.

"I see… You boys have done the impossible…" She said and her eyes sparkled all of a sudden in a light kind of way.

"You have time traveled… 12 years to be exact…Does that sound correct Luffy?" She asked the man who opened his eyes and nodded.

"Yeah that sounds about right." He said looking at the shocked boys.

"My name is Monkey D. Luffy. I'm 19 years old and I'm going to be the Pirate King!" He said putting his hand on his hips and grinning for the world to see.

"No way…" Sabo whispered out and Ace was just as frozen shocked.

"We need to get you boys home; it's not safe for you here." The woman said and Luffy nodded.

"Does this mean we're taking another side trip…?" The dark man asked frustration dripping in his voice.

"Not necessarily, you boys said you came from a cave do you remember where it was or what it looked like?" The red haired woman asked them and Sabo nodded his head.

"Good, once the marines have cleared out a bit we'll take you back and hopefully find you a way home." She said patting Sabo and Ace on the head affectionately causing both to flinch.

"But our little brother…" Sabo whispered and the one who claimed to be Luffy laughed.

"Don't worry I didn't run into any caves back home. Gramps told me bears could live in them and I wasn't really looking to fight one of those guys. I think I went back to Dadan's country." He said trying to remember that far back.

"You mean we ran into that cave for nothing?!" Ace screamed at the older man who visibly flinched which confused Sabo greatly.

"Whether it was for nothing or not depends on you Ace-san but for now we have at least until tomorrow for the marines to clear out why don't we rest while we can?" She asked the boys who sighed.

It was beginning to look like a long day and honestly they were tired from all of the confusion.

"I'll check on them make sure their alright." A reindeer thing said to the red haired woman who was named Nami apparently, she nodded her head at the little guy.

"Then I'll take them for a bath once you're done." She said but the reaction from the blonde man and the skeleton made them think it was a bad idea.

The one who claimed he was Luffy chuckled with a Shishishi the exact same as their brothers before turning his back on them.

"Welcome to my ship, we're the Straw Hat pirates and we'll get you back home safe." He said simply before demanding food leaving the boys in confusion wondering just what in the world they have gotten themselves into.

"Time travel…" Sabo whispered before following the reindeer that was apparently named Chopper.

"Don't tell me you believe them?" Ace whispered harshly to his brother who shrugged his shoulders.

"Who knows that guy looks like what our Luffy might in a lot a years' time." He said and Ace frowned.

"His eyes are different." Ace said seriously and Sabo tilted his head confused.

"What? They're a different color?" He hadn't really been paying that close attention to the guy.

"No they're still brown… They're darker, sadder, there's pain in them." He said to Sabo who then frowned as well.

"And did you see that scar on his chest?" Sabo asked Ace who nodded slowly.

"Should we ask what happened?" Ace questioned but the reindeer came in at that moment wearing a white Jacket.

"Please don't." He said to the boys before taking a few steps away from them keeping his distance carefully.

"And why's that?" Sabo questioned soflty after the creature regained himself hoping to not scare him away.

"Because it's very painful for him to talk about." Chopper said sadly and Ace looked at Sabo.

"Why is it painful?" Sabo as softly but he wanted some actual answers.

"Because he lost someone he loved dearly." And Chopper ended the conversation by making them sit down on a bed before doing a series of checkups.

Silently Ace and Sabo agreed to find out the source of the man's pain before they went back because if this was their Luffy to be they would want to stop it if they could. And when brothers put their minds to something it always gets done even if was just to cheer the man up some.

Hello! This is a first chapter of a mini-series :) If you follow me on my just finished story :The Beginnings of a Future Pirate King" Then you all know this is just a way for me to take a breather before I begin the Sequel :) This is a tester chapter if no one likes it that's fine but it was a cute little idea that popped into my head suddenly overnight :) I tried to keep it in the boys POV for now but I'll work it out as I go :) It's set placed just after Punk Hazard just before Dressrosa. They go to a little island where unfortunately a few Marines are hanging out-not G5 just random marines- and suddenly Ace and Sabo come through a mystery cave! This will be super short series I want a little breather before I begin again but what's a writer who doesn't write? :) Any ways Keep well and let me know what you think!-Ah but please try and be nice, I am quite afraid of flames ^^; DR

Ahh just had a moment of self doubt so let's try this again ^^