Red And Blue Flames (one piece fanfic) [Portgas D. Ace love story]

Chapter 18

---3rd person---

Aki sat there in complete shock yet she couldn't help but feel the biggest wave of relief wash over her.

Onii-san.

Everyone had stopped fighting as they all stared at Red Hair.

Marines like Akainu and Sengoku were glaring furiously however Blackbeard couldn't help but laugh.

"So you've come..." grinned Blackbeard. 

It was silent for a moment longer until a marine seemed to have realised from the ship and flag who they were.

"It's the Red Hair Pirates!" he exclaimed.

Meanwhile, Law as his crew were sailing away, Jinbe and Luffy both aboard as they got them into surgery. 

"Prepare for surgery!" one ordered.

"They've both lost far too much blood!"

"Prepare a blood transfusion!"

"Captain!" cried Bepo as he ran up to Law who was still standing on the deck of the ship, his back leaned against the door as he stared back at Marineford. "This is dangerous! I know it's rare to see one of the Four Emperors, but hurry and close the doors!"

But Law didn't take notice of Bepo as he still stared back at them, wondering what Red Hair was doing here. 

"Impossible!" cried one of the gaping marines as they stared at the new pirates. "The skirmish between Emperors Kaidou and Red Hair was just a few days ago in the New World! He made it all the way here already!?"  

"Sh-Shanks!?" exclaimed Buggy in disbelief as he saw the Red Haired pirate only meters before him.

On hearing his name, Shanks spun around only to see his old crewmate Buggy.

"W-What are you doing here!?" Buggy cried as his body broke into pieces from his anger and confusion.

Shanks turned back to the straw hat in his hands before throwing it to Buggy.

"Buggy!" he called. 

"Eh?" questioned Buggy. "Y-Your straw hat?"

"Give it to Luffy." Shanks answered.

"Eh- WHY DO I HAVE TO DO THAT!?" snapped Buggy who was looking very pissed. "I refuse! I was in the middle of doing a magnificent fade-out from this war! Do you think I'm going to keep drawing attention to myself!?"

"Really?" answered Shanks. "That's a shame. I had a treasure map I wanted to give you, too..."

"Really!?"

"Yeah. It leads to a great treasure trove!"

"Oh, come on. That's way too good to be true! You think you can fool me with a story like that?"

"Alright. I'll just give it to someone else, then."

"Wha-!? Oh, crap, wait! I'll do it!" cried Buggy. "I'll give it to him right away!"

Aki couldn't help but let the smallest giggle pass at the scene before her. 

Shanks really is good at deceiving people, she thought. But always for a good cause.

"Chief!" called Lucky Roo. "You haven't seen Luffy for ten years! Don't you want to take a look at him?"

Shanks couldn't help but smile.

"Yeah..." he started as he remembered his time with Luffy. "I would like to see him..."

"Captain! Captain!" cried Bepo getting frantic and frustrated as to why his Captain wouldn't hurry up. "We'll be attacked if we don't dive right away! I'm begging you, close the doors!"