Hello! Before I start this chapter I would like to tell you guys the reason why I wasn't able to update. So due to a political situation here, people around the country were not pleased by the way the corrupted government was literally legalizing thievery. So the entire country went out on the streets and thus the biggest protest since 89's was born. I was out protesting myself but by the third day of protesting, I actually got pretty sick. So I'm sorry it took so long!

Ps: Still am pretty sick but not like I was yesterday. I had a pretty bad cough but it seems right now that I escaped the cough only to get a low fever. (The power of alchemy)

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The man let out a growl at your response. He wasn't too pleased by the way you were addressing to him. You continued to remain calm about this situation. He didn't seemed to be aggressive at the moment so that was great.

"Watch what you're sayin'!" The man snapped at you. "I could just kill you right now but I still have some morals! I wasn't paid to kill a pregnant woman but a pirate!" He said as he stared at your belly while his hand went through his hair and then sighed. "But then again..." He grinned. "Thinking about that father of that child reminds me how much a noble or a marine would pay me to hand you over to them." He started to laugh.

You gasped as you heard this stranger talk about your past lover. It sparked an interest​ in you, thinking that if you make this man talk, you'll finally be able to learn more about your past.

But then again, he was obviously delusional. Money got to his head and it won't be long until the same money he obsesses with, will kill him. But those three words he said made you open your eyes a little more. If he was a bounty hunter, why was he paid before he handed you over?

"You said you weren't paid enough to kill me..." You started. "Who paid you?" The question was simple but you knew you won't be able to get a straight answer out of him.

"Sorry, sweetheart. My client's identity is a secret. But you are one smart little minx!" He smirked. "You were listening so carefully to everything I was saying. No wonder that Fire Fist fell for you."

Once again, that name sparked something deep in your heart. This could be it! The moment you waited so long! It was obvious at this point that the father of the child was this Fire Fist but you just couldn't remember who he was or how he looked like. You were sure you at least heard of him once but it seems that no one talks about him so often.

"Who's Fire Fist?" You asked quietly. The man started to laugh at you, as if you just asked the most ridiculous question, but he stopped once he saw the seriousness on your face. "Oh, you're serious right now?" He laughed.

"You can't remember who Fire Fist is?" He asked with a smirk. "Oh this is good. It seems that my client knows the ins and out of the Navy after all. He wasn't lying when he said that there's chance that the old (Name) is no more. I never understood that but now, I know. Don't worry, (Name), you'll learn who that Fire Fist truly is."

He took a step closer to you while you took a step back. The two of you were currently on a ally where there was no human around. Your back hit a wall and that's when you knew there was no way back.

"A liar." He said as he took a step closer. "A weakling." He laughed as he grabbed your arm. "A scum!" But just as he said that, you grabbed his arm and twisted it, making him fall on his knees and cry out of pain. "You bitch!" He yelled. Just as he said that you applied more pressure on his arm, making it more painful for him, to make sure he won't be able to stand up any time soon.

"Ace wasn't anything of what you listed! He was the most courageous, loving, loyal, kind man you've ever met! You have no right to call him that!" You yelled. But just as you finished your speech, you slowly realized what you just said. "Ace?" You said under your breath.

You felt tears forming in your eyes. You finally remembered something! You did not noticed you dropped your hold on the bounty hunter as you wimped away your tears. You were too happy to care anymore. But that happiness ended once he pointed a knife at your throat.

Your heartbeat increased like crazy as you felt the sharp tip of the knife being held at your throat. The cut wasn't deep to kill you however you still had a small amount of blood dripping from area from where the knife was being held against you.

"You don't find this funny anymore, do you? Maybe I should kill you after all. I'll save you from your miserable life you have!" He yelled as he put more pressure on the knife. "After all, this is my job, isn't it? To kill you." He said under his breath.

The moment of panic ended once you saw a big silhouette behind this man. You met the strangers eyes and a sheer of hope sparked into your heart. This person was here to save you. You were sure. He knocked the bounty hunter unconscious and tied him up.

But your hope faded as you saw who this man was. He was a Navy. You gulped as you searched for a way out of there. He noticed your panicked expression and stood up.

"You're okay, (Name)?" He asked. Your eyes widened as he said your name. He knew your name. You hesitantly nodded. He smiled when he saw your belly which you quickly covered it protectively with your hands.

"We haven't met yet, so let me introduce myself. My name is Monkey D. Garp but I'm sure Ace already spoke a lot about me." He started to laugh. You tilted your head in confusion. This marine knew Ace and they were friends?

"Yeah, even if he did, I wouldn't be able to remember." You mumbled. "So the rumors were true..." He said under his breath. "Wait, so, you're not here to capture me?" You asked confused.

"Normally, I would capture and hostage criminals but since you're family, I won't." He said as he sat down on the bounty hunter. "Family?" You asked even more confused. "How to put it... I was Ace's grandpa." He said.

You furrowed your eyes. "What do you mean was?" You asked. He sighed and stared at his arms. How was he going to explain this situation to this poor girl? She is going to be devastated. He gulped and then looked at you once he gathered enough courage to say it.

"Portgas D. Ace was executed three months ago." He broke the silence.

Your heartbeat stopped. You felt how the entire universe around you stopped. You couldn't breathe, think or blink. You just stood there, not doing anything as you processed the new information.

Ace is gone?

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Currently 1 am and I was hit by inspiration! Look forward for the next chapter cause we'll get some flashbacks on reader-chan and Ace that I have never written and I'm totally making them up!!!

Got my tickets for Beauty and the Beast live action. I can't wait to see Emma Watson as Belle. The first teaser wined my heart but when the final trailer dropped last week it won my body and my soul. Just take my money already!