A small fishing boat was sailing out into the ocean and small blonde haired boy stood at the helm grinning. "This is a nice day to set out to sea!" He saw the giant ship coming his way and decided to move out of the way for it.

The young boy didn't see the bazooka aimed at him but another boy in the crowed with wavy black hair and freckles saw it. "SABO! LOOK OUT!" The blonde shot his head back noticing his sworn brother looking panicked.

The ship shook violently as flames erupted all around. Sabo took his shirt off trying to fan out the flames. "Why would they shoot at me?" The freckled boy noticed the man aiming the bazooka at his brother again. He glared and quickly dove into the water to try and save his brother.

He could see the flames from the ship under the water. Sabo looked up his vision was swimming 'is this it am I going to die here?' He felt the frustration and sadness rising. 'I wish I could have sailed with my brothers! We could have been free together!'

Ace saw his blonde brother slowly floating down eyes closed. He swam as fast as he could to the blonde grabbing him. Ace broke the surface of the water hidden by the broken pieces of the ship. He used a piece of wood to float them over to the edge away from the nobles view.

Ace pulled his brother up onto the beach panting heavily. "Damn it Sabo please don't die not now!" He placed his ear on his brothers chest there was a small but steady heartbeat. Ace sighed in relief but noticed the burns on his brothers face and the few around his body.

Luffy was crying his heart out. Dogra had come back and said both Ace and Sabo were dead. That they had been shot down by a celestial dragon. Luffy cried his heart breaking knowing he was once again alone. Both his brothers had left him behind.

Dadan and the other bandits didn't know what to do with the crying child. He wouldn't eat only kept crying for his older brothers. Luffy held his knees to his chest tears still dripping down his cheeks. "Ace, Sabo."

"Damn it you brat stop crying!" Luffy sniffled "B-but Ace and Sabo y-your both dead! And I'm all alone again!" A hand was placed on his shoulder "your not alone anymore Lu we're here." Luffy sniffled until he realized the hand on his shoulder was warm and solid. He looked back sharply and instantly started wailing "ACE! SABO!" He jumped on them tackling the two older brothers to the ground crying.

Ace and Sabo winced in pain but held their little brother in their arms as he cried realizing his family was still together. Ace sighed "Lu get off we're both hurt and we need to get Sabo treated." Luffy jumped off the two instantly nodding happily.

Later that night the three lay together in their room. Sabo broke the silence "Ace, Luffy." Both looked over questioningly. Sabo sat up looking them both in the eyes "I think we should form a pirate crew together! I realized today when I almost died that I never want to be separated from you two ever again!"

Ace looked them over and nodded "I agree I was feeling the same way after today I saw how close I was to losing one of you and I never want to feel that fear again!" Luffy grinned "Shishishi alright!" He paused "ah but whose going to be captain?" Sabo grinned "we'll all three be co-captains and we'll have equal authority"

The three each put a fist up and Ace spoke "to become the most notorious pirate around, so no one will ever compare me to that man!" Sabo grinned "to write a book about all my adventures!" Luffy snickered "Shishishi~ to become the pirate king!"