Warnings: possible OOC characters, character death

The Very Beginning (Luffy, one hour old)

Dragon cradled his son close as his cries began to die into small whimpers. The baby was whimpering and whining and fidgeting, obviously upset.

He had, after all, just seen his mother die, even if he didn't know it.

The bundled baby was small in his arms and Dragon wished he could stay with him and protect him, but at the moment he knew it was impossible. He ran through the pouring rain and held the infant close, silent yet once in a while kissing the small head.

He knew what he had to do to keep his precious only son alive. He had talked about it with his wife, just in case this day ever came.

If only it wasn't the day his son was born. Dragon just hoped and prayed that his son could grow up normally after this and live a long, happy life.

He approached the quiet road and stopped in the middle. The baby was wrapped in bright red and yellow and would hopefully be easy to see. He hugged the infant close, whispering his love to him and kissing him on his temple, forehead and nose before setting him on the ground despite the growing ache in his heart.

He stepped into the woods, hating hearing his baby cry, and was thankful when a car came into view not even two minutes later. The car stopped and a young couple got out to save the baby.

Somewhat content, Dragon ran. He knew it was probably useless, but his son was safe and his colleagues had all of the information. His undercover mission with his wife had worked. They had what they needed to reveal the government for what it was.

Not even fifteen minutes later, as he ran through the woods, he fell to the ground with a hole in the back of his head. Behind him was a man by the name Doflamingo, who had also recently had a son named Bellamy that Dragon had learned of right before his wife died. He hoped his son and Doflamingo's son would never meet.

His dying wish was for his son to live a normal life and live a safe life.

AN: So, this is the start of my first published fan fiction. I'll place warnings at the beginning of each chapter. Yay! I hope you guys like this and it will be updated regularly (the story has been done and mocking me for the past three months). Please review! Thank you! :)