A/N:: Here is the last chapter! I loved doing the bit of research and typing this all! It also helped clear some space in my head since I was brewing with similar ideas and was able to put them down into a story!

Hope you enjoy!

Strong-Willed Soul

It was interesting seeing the dark being again and he commented on wanting to make the deal. We stood in an abandoned mansion of sorts, that or furniture had been cleared for such a thing. Only a few of my brothers were in the building—Marco being one—and Pops as I stood a bit back so Teach wouldn't try anything funny. Our father was talking with the fallen angel and I merely watched the other people next to him since they were up on the second-floor balcony. It was unnerving, not being able to see around the corners and who knows what they were doing with the railing partially in the way.

"Sir," the tall individual from the cells was standing near Teach who looked to him in questioning.

"What is it, Lafitte?" A tone of irritation was there for being interrupted on his taunting and I noticed this Lafitte person lock eyes with me.

"The Scythe is already in a contract." I didn't show any indifference, but I took note of an irritated noise leaving the fallen angel.

"Who is the one to have done it?!" The voice asked in irritation and I felt a stir within me as I noticed Lafitte lifting his hand.

"Easy," the tall male spoke out as his hand began to glow and I quickly looked away. An amused chuckle was there and then a displeased noise was there.

"Please keep your magic contained, Warlock. We had to contract someone to bring the weapon here." Pops spoke out and this noise of irritation was there.

"He's prodding, Ace-ya." Law had shifted behind me, sounding gravelly as he was but a shadow. I tilted my head towards my friend a little more and nodded stiffly in understanding.

"The mortal boy from before?" Lafitte spoke out suddenly and I knew he might have found out since he was the one prodding. I was glad that we were at an advantage still since they didn't know of me being a Nephilim. It seems they may have thought that Haruta surprised them with a rare ability since I practically screamed mortal, or so what most of my siblings say anyways. An interested hum was heard with a laugh from the dark being.

"So the trash decided to show as well? What a surprise!" A low growl was leaving Marco when I was addressed in such a way. I kept eyes away, remembering what Pops told me on the corruption and knew it was transferable through eye contact. It wasn't as effective as making actual physical contact, but it still held a possibility since all it takes is a slight waiver in my stance. I could tell my few brothers present also showed distaste for the way I was called.

"You might want to change your tone, he has to hand the weapon to you, Teach." Pops spoke out carefully and I knew the whole plan of it all, I just had to wait for the right time. A hand was in mine and suddenly Law changed into the scythe with black mist lingering around him.

"Ah, just how I left it!" I firmly gripped the shaft of the weapon in reassurance as I didn't like the thought of the man even getting near Law. A grimace was on me as I glanced up, but only to the man's stomach as I made sure not to look at his grotesque face.

Law told me enough of this man's mistreatment to him before he had a separate soul from just being the Scythe. From the time they sealed him to now he has been in his human form living freely. He was grateful to Pops for being able to live in such a manner. I couldn't help but feel that way as well since I got to meet him when first entering college. We were good friends from the moment I met him and I knew I would never let Teach have him back, no matter what.

"You will give us Akainu's location once the Scythe is handed over?" Pops asked with a hand motioning to me so I could step next to him. A hand found my shoulder and the flare of hope and comfort was there.

"Of course! Zehahaha!" The loud laugh sounded out as I noticed the floor by the bottom of the stairs, Teach had appeared there with feet shifting forward a few steps.

"Ace." The name left Pops and I nodded whilst giving him a look. A reassuring smile was there and I began shifting forward with a stout appearance, keeping eyes to the chest. When stopping some six feet away, he chuckled lowly whilst moving forward and I held the scythe out towards him.

"Ah, my lovely weapon." Stopping in front of me, the weapon dispersed and he made this noise of distaste.

"Now, now, I didn't give you permission to touch him yet." I spoke out as I wanted to show who was the one in control at the moment and I heard this low growl as fingers moved as if wanting to choke me.

"Hand it over, boy." The threat seethed and I noticed tattooed hands appear before my chest as Law had arms around me.

"This contract that I am signed with…" The words left Law as if reciting the ritual for it, but even saying it all would do nothing. "Ace has been my holder and I his weapon, but now I am to fulfill my end of the bargain."

"Teach!" One of the dark being's minions shouted and I quickly wielded Law with my arm moving. Slicing to the man, he barely made it out of the way and I heard noises of others attacking.

"You mortal trash!" The shout was there and I quickly moved back a few jumps as he tried to attack.

It was a little difficult to fight since I read people's movements with their eyes, most of the time that gives them away. A sharp force found me, sending me to the wall and I stabilized whilst rolling to the side and out of the way of another pulse of power. I was trying to not let it show of my power, training with it as much as I could to be somewhat prepared. During training, I found out that I could manipulate fire and that was amazing to witness.

Irritation left Teach with every throw of power and I noticed the others distracted along with Pops being occupied by Lafitte. I breathed out in anxiety as I moved as best as I could from an existence that has had years to perfect his power. Noticing my surroundings, I took the chance and gripped the shaft of the scythe and let myself transport. Moving through the air behind Teach, I brought the weapon down, but I wasn't expecting the sudden body there. I cut through a demon who shielded his master and dark eyes found mine.

"A Nephilim…" Surprise was on him before breaking out with a sinister smirk and he threw his hand in a wave. The force sent me back into the banister of the second floor. Hollers were heard as I noticed Law linger in his black mist around me as I began to stand. "You are going to be a perfect addition." The cackle had me jerk away from the hand coming for me and I used the scythe to try and slice through him. A sword was used to stop the blade and I kept my eyes away from his face. "So he's told you of the corruption."

"I'm going to kill you." I spoke out with a sneer whilst pressing the weapon harder before we broke apart and I was able to avoid a slash at me.

"Do you think my own scythe will kill me?" He laughed out and I held firm to the plan, not letting him get to me. "Did he mention how all Archangels were to kill any Nephilim?" Our weapons clashed again as I growled towards the man with eyes to his neck.

"I do know of it all! Don't try to play with me! I believe in Pops and my brothers and sisters!"

"Oh, do you?" Confusion was in me at the way he worded it and I pushed away from him, sliding along the ground. Noises were heard as I noticed someone and I shifted with surprise on the person.

"Squard!" The name left me, an extended member of the family, and he had this look on his face as if watching Teach.

"I'm here for back up, Ace." The words left him and I shifted to have him next to me as I had eyes to Teach, his chest shifting in a low chuckle.

"You shouldn't be up here; you could get hurt." I spoke in a worried tone and then he hummed lightly. A loud holler was made from Jiru, making me worry and then Squard was next to me. "Wha—nnhh!" A hand drove into my chest and I looked to Squard with shock.

"Ace!" Law had appeared next to me in human form, fury painted on him, and moved to drive a fist into Squard's face before misting again. The man was away and I felt myself stumble whilst collapsing to knees. Blood sputtered from my mouth as I trembled in shock of what just happened and I had hands to my chest. I pulled them away to notice them soaked in blood from the mere touch alone and I felt the irony substance leaving my mouth in a cough. Feet shifted into my view and I looked up with wide eyes and Teach was grinning to me.

"Betrayal at its finest." The words dripped sinisterly as I couldn't move and I noticed Law shift to mist whilst lingering around me. Whispers were in my ears as eyes stared with raspy breaths leaving me. Shouts were heard from the first floor, but they began to blur into a dull thrumming as those whispers grew louder. Lashing out with honeyed words of power, safety, and high positioning. My brain wasn't processing much, but the warmth in my hand made me snapped out of it for a second. "GAAH!" The screech left Teach as I stabbed the scythe blade into the side of his ribs and all whispers ceased along with it.

"I would never turn against my family." I seethed out with a sharp glare and shifted to completely slash through the man. The screech was there with his body doing a frenzy of man and shadow before he burst into light. It was blinding, but it soon disappeared whilst I let hands rest to my sides. There was a frenzy in my body and I could feel a comforting warmth around me with a worried tone. My head was a bit tilted as I stared blankly out before noticing a figure towards the stairs.

"ACE!" That was Izo calling out as he moved to me with fear in his eyes and was gripping to my shirt. I viewed him with shallow breaths and watched tears to begin swelling and sliding down his cheeks. "Ace, you weren't supposed to… it wasn't there, I would have seen it!"

"Izo!" Some others shouted as I soon noticed Marco staring in shock and fell to his knees. Tears were sliding down his face as he stared in desperation and lips trembled with teeth trying to grit.

"You weren't supposed to die!" The shout left him as his fist slammed to the ground in anger and there was a flurry around me. Black mist was surrounding my body, Izo pulling back in surprise.

"Ace-ya, your soul belongs to me now." Hands slid along my cheeks to let fingers rest to my chin and Law raised my head back.

"No! Let us get Bay!"

"The contract has been made!" Law raised his voice and I felt the mist around my body begin to rise higher. "And I am here to collect!" The tone was harsh as I noticed him glaring to my brothers with a fierce glint.

"No! Don't take him away from us!" They shouted out, though, grey eyes looked to me with reassurance and I just knew then on what it was that I had seen. A smile found me as I moved hands up to him and he smirked. "Ace!" Surprise was heard as I soon let my eyes close and felt as my body fell into the dark abyss awaiting me.

They were mourning me the four days I disappeared and I felt bad for worrying them all so much. I let a hand wave with a shift of my fingers and I stopped time. I teleported to the room where Marco resided with a look of being broken. A frown was on me at the sight and I moved to be behind him some feet away from the couch for a surprise, watching my wings since they were being stubborn. My fingers shifted to have time continue and I saw Marco shifting in the chair and I smiled.

"How long are you going to sit there?" The body stiffened before practically spinning around to look to me with wide blue eyes, a bit red from crying. A smile was on me as he looked to my person with confusion and I showed a pout. "I figured you would either kiss me or at least smack me a few times… I would accept either, but you should really smack me on the butt preferably." A cheeky grin left me and soon he was leaping over the back of the couch and came up to crush me into an embrace. This chuckle of joy left me as I wrapped arms around his head and breathed in the mint scent.

"He took you…"

"Yes, and the mortal me died along with it." I commented and he pulled back with a look to me in confusion. "I didn't really know either, I just trusted in him to find some loophole of sorts." A surprised noise left me next as he was kissing me and that sent a moan through my throat as I pulled him in for more. Lips pulled back for a moment as held me tight against him with blue eyes gleaming in relief.

"I thought I lost you, yoi…"

"I wasn't expecting Squard to harm me either…" A grimace was there at the reminder as I knew they had figured it out, even though the man tried to flee. I smiled to him with hands bringing his lips closer so I could chastely kiss him. "I would have come sooner, I'm sorry…" I spoke out whilst pressing reassuring kisses of me being here. The door slammed open and I looked over, a little startled at a heavy breathing Izo who was surprisingly not wearing his make-up.

"I was right, Pops!" He claimed as our father quickly appeared with a look of relief and grinned.

"There's my boy! I knew he wouldn't break his contract of having you return him!" A rumble was there and soon Izo was dashing in to tackle us in a hold.

"Don't you dare do anything so stupid again!" Commotion was heard in the hall and I began groaning lightly as wings fluttered.

"Come on, I can't put them away, don't overcrowd them please!" Thatch and Haruta were the next one's in sight followed with Atmos and Vista as they looked shocked. Everyone began piling into the room, getting arms around anyone that was already attached to me. Pops was laughing out in vigor at the sight of them all about to cry from seeing me. "I would have come sooner, promise!" I mentioned as I heard scolding from a few and suddenly I was lifted into Pops' hold as he laughed with a grin.

Complaints came out and I whined as my wings were being restrained too much. Thankfully, Pops moved me away to be placed on the ground and get a moment to flutter my wings before I gave a smile. Most voiced for an explanation and I sheepishly grinned when I began.

"Well, I wasn't expecting things to turn like that and I trusted Law enough to do what he needed to do. So, he took me because the mortal part of me was used as compensation for killing an Archangel." Confusion showed on them with a bit of understanding, but not on why I was here with very noticeable wings. "As far as I am aware of, I am still of a Nephilim, but I am a transcendent Nephilim now." I mention with a grin and wings shifted as they flared out a bit before resting again. "And it took me time to return because I don't understand any of these powers and my wings literally slammed me into a wall a few times in defiance." A scowl was on me as I glared back to the damn white feathered things.

"So you have an Angelic soul now?" Vista asked in questioning and I shrugged with a nod.

"Mostly…?"

"Yes, Ace-ya is more along the lines of Angel than anything else." Law appeared next to me with a smile appearing and most looked to him in surprise. My friend ignored them as he peered to me. "It is time to return me."

"Of course, Panda!" I grinned and this scoff left him as I laughed at that.

"Ace," Jozu addressed me as they all were looking to me with grins and Marco spoke next.

"Welcome home."

After sealing Law back and his soul transferring home safely with a quick phone call, a party was thrown. They celebrated my new life whilst each taking a minute to hug me since I really was there and not their imagination. So, it was full of everyone gathering around me, giving tips for my wings and saying how they were excited to have me staying permanently.

That's right, this was my new home and luckily, I didn't need a separate bedroom. Law had reassured me before he left that Bonney and Kidd were informed that I found a job placement through Marco, which made me 'super busy and wrapped up' that I couldn't notify them sooner. A surprise, Law mentioned to them and they were happy that I had found something with someone they knew was good for me from hearing good things from me and even Law who has been covering my ass. After working for a while, getting my wings under control, I would visit them. They had been surprised and I had called them both to let them know about the job, getting some help through Law and Pops on my 'new job'. Which, Pops more than readily said I could have a real one since they could always use more employees whether desk or security guard for their business building.

Marco had been smiling the whole time as eyes never left me for a moment unless he had to go to the bathroom. It made me feel even more heightened with his eyes viewing me and after the party drawn on, I excused myself. Of course, my lover followed as I waited in the hall and he was smirking at that.

A suggestive look left me as our hands were together and we moved to the bedroom. Excitement thrummed through me as we found the room, door barely closed when lips were kissing me aggressively. Hips were gripped firmly as I grasped the back of his head and our mouths moved together with tongues. Our bodies rocked feverishly, and nails were scraping my skin as he kept me in place. Gasping breaths left me as those lips shifted to nip harshly to my neck and I groaned. This noise left him as he pulled back his head, but kept our hips grinding each other.

"Your wings…" The words came out and I knew what he implied. It made me a little frustrated before the thought was in my mind as I chuckled.

"No problems." I spoke out as we were moving to the bed and I pushed him to land on his butt. An eyebrow raised and I pulled on my shorts with a grin, pupils dilating as I was unbuttoning my shorts with a tongue swiping my lips.

"Those wings are so deceiving, yoi…" He groaned whilst pulling at his own clothes and this chuckle left me as my shorts dropped. His clothes disappeared to the ground as I had hands behind my head with a smirk to him and let my hips rock. This low growl left him as I noticed his erection standing tall and I chuckled. My eyes flickered up to view those dark blue eyes staring in desire and a frustrated growl left him again. "Strip and come here."

This moan left me hearing that demanding tone as I had hands to my hips and began shifting them to sway as I shimmied underwear off. Eyes were staring in anticipation as I finally got them enough that they would slip down with no problems. A groan left him as I soon stepped out from my clothes and slowly stepped closer with a smirk and half-lidded eyes staring seductively. A tongue swiped his lips as I stood before him, hands grabbing his when reaching and he growled with a glare up at me. I pulled his hands up so I could hover lips over his.

"Tell me what to do, Marco." The whisper had eyes flickering with lust and knew what I wanted. A chuckle left him as he stopped resisting and soon I released his hands. Nails gripped my thighs as he brought me closer and I groaned as he licked to my chest.

"Get the lube from the night stand, Ace." The words left him and the thrill was there as he released me to do so. Once getting the bottle, I shifted as he was now more on the bed, situating to be propped against pillows. "Sit on me." The words came out firmly with a smirk and I shifted onto the bed with my blood pumping in excitement.

Crawling to do so, a hand was lining my cheek and to my hair where he gripped tightly. A groan left me with a rock of my hips and he chuckled whilst lips kissed my chin. The other hand was holding the one with the bottle as he pulled me closer so lips could find an ear. There was a low growl as he nipped to the earlobe before breathing hotly.

"Stretch yourself." Surprise was in me at the words and I moaned as the bottle was taken from my hand and he shifted it to be opened. I let my hand linger, not being able to see as he held me in place with teeth skimming sensitive skin and placed kisses. Cool liquid started to fall into my hand and along my fingers before I heard the snap of the bottle.

Labored breaths were noticeable from me as I shifted my hand behind my body and let the lube begin to pool on fingers and knew it was dripping onto the sheets, or his legs, but that didn't matter. A gasping breath left me as I rubbed two digits along my entrance before beginning to press my middle finger in. My body arched with a ragged breath at the feel of my searing insides and the tightness there. Fingers gripped my hair as he pulled my head back more and I was panting out with eyes closed. A low groan was next from my throat as I moved my finger and shifted hips as I wasn't sure how to take the feel of my own play.

"Another." I was a little surprised at the demand and without hesitation, another finger was pressed into me as I jerked at the feel and gasped whilst moving them to stretch myself more.

The fingers in my hair moved away as he gripped a hip to pull me forward and I began rocking my hips so our erections could rub against each other. My other hand was grabbed as he moved it to our lengths and I stared to blue eyes as he grinned. Spiking heat was flaring through me as I moaned with hips shifting faster and used my hand to begin rubbing us with my rhythm. Trembles were through my whole body, nails nipping into my skin and lips were by mine.

"Come." A jolt went through me as I felt myself tighten around fingers and arched back with a cry of release. Quivers were there as I gasped for breaths and my hand was shifted away from both things. The one covered in my come was being nipped on and I rolled my head to view him. My member was still semi-erect and he was chuckling whilst staring to me seductively as he licked my hand clean. "Lube me, Ace." The demand came out as the bottle found my now clean hand and I shakily followed with my hand working to get his erection lathered.

As I watched my hand rub along his length, playing a little on the head with fingers, a grip was to my chin and I was brought in for a kiss. A moan lewdly left me as I joined the play of tongues and a hand towel was to my hand. I figured he had this a bit planned since this practically came from nowhere and I kept our lips moving as I cleaned my hands up more before tossing it to the side. My body moved, but he gripped hips harshly with his mouth moving away and a gaze up at me.

"Do you want me to fuck you, Ace?" The question made me groan as he kept me a good distance as I gripped to his shoulders.

"Nnhh, no fair, Marco…" I complained in a low whine and he smirked at me with a low purr.

"Ace…" A whimper was there as he let that tingling goodness linger in my veins and I couldn't even rock hips.

"I want you…" I told him and this hum was there as he shifted me closer, but that was all. An eyebrow raised as if waiting for more and I groaned with a grip to his shoulders. "I want you, hah, t-to fuck me, Marco!" I gave a serious look as I controlled my breathing, but it was staggering at seeing that pleased smirk. My body was shifted and he began moving me to slowly pull me down onto his length.

"I'm going to make you feel so good…" The low voice was husky to my throat as I had my head up with gasps as I clung to him. Hands were gripping to my butt cheeks now to have them apart and was rocking into my body. It was teasing, a taunt, as I moaned at the way he moved me slowly onto him before I was settled fully down on him. "Look, even your wings are shaking in delight of feeling me in you." A groan left me at the words and slowly rocked against him, loving the full feeling, but so wanted more of what I knew was to come.

"O-Oh gods… hah, Marco…" I trembled in delight as I grinded on him, making his breath hitch as I began doing what I liked. A chuckle left him as he let me and I shifted with an arch as hips moved. His eyes watched me with hands trailing up along my sides and I had my hands move to my hair as they rested behind my head. Shifting my body, grinds were in a rhythm as I flickered between moving forward and back or side to side and sometimes I moved in a circle.

"Don't move." My breath hitched as he spoke that out and my body practically whimpered in need. The body beneath me shifted as he gripped my hips and he began to move.

"A-Aahh," I moaned as he began thrusting into my body and my legs trembled. The way I was resting was enough room to having him move against me and my head went back with a moan. Nails scraped skin and he growled lowly. "A-Ah! Hah, M-Marco!" A noise left him as he shifted and I felt him slip out completely, startling me before my body was shifted. I was moved to the side, arms finding the bed along with knees supporting me and that's when he shifted. "A-AAHH!" The cry left me as he slammed back into my body, my arms shifting as I rest along my upper chest and was crying out. The rhythm became ruthless as I gripped to the sheets and nails nipped my skin harder as he grunted behind me. "M-More~! Marco! Ah! A-Aaah!" I moaned with my mouth completely slack and felt drool beginning to dribble down my chin as part of my face was to the bed.

The bed was rocking dangerously as I called for more of him, and he growled in compliance as I trembled in ecstasy. It was so much all at once and I knew he was delaying my release as I was boiling in anticipation. Eyes squeezed shut as he slammed into my prostate again and was leaning over my back. In a deep voice, he whispered, "come, Ace." A sharp cry left me as I did onto the bed as I gripped the sheets and felt myself shaking from the swarming sensation. My body completely laxed to the bed, my knees barely holding me up as he slipped out. Lips kissed along my back as I noticed my wings were spread out, quivering with me.

"I love you, Marco…" I whispered, slightly muffled as I was partially buried within the comfort and he shifted. I was soon on my side, hands moving my wing so he could lay next to me with a smile.

"I love you, too, Ace…" The whisper came out as he shifted to kiss me whilst I moved a hand to his face. We moved slightly in our kiss as I enjoyed it whilst he was pulling me closer to a comforting embrace. Lips pulled away as he kissed my nose before shifting me to kiss my forehead. Moving back a little to view my face, he used his hand rub my cheek. "Don't ever do that to me again."

"Don't plan on it…" I chuckled breathlessly as I just got myself calmed and soon moved to kiss him. "Now we have no worries to be together forever…"

"Mh," a hum agreement was there and this thought crossed my mind.

"Nah, Marco…"

"Hm?" He hummed with eyes staring to me and this smile found me as my wing shifted along him.

"Could you help me with something?" I asked, though I knew the answer already. Plus, we have a lot of time on our hands now, so I had no doubt this would be something he would have no problem with.

"What, yoi?"

"Help me find Luffy."

To everyone who stuck around for this! Thank you! I love seeing so many read this! Have a wonderful day!