Ace didn't want to be captain because he didn't think he deserved that honor after everything that happened. Truth was he had heard a little about what was going on the day he arrived but due to all the other things happening, he had let it slip. He wasn't 100% sure what was going on at all. He knew the changed symbol meant something, but not what. He also knew Marco had mentioned something about being Captain, and how he would let Ace take over.
Ace just sighed. This was all too damn much to deal with. Though it was kind of hard for a dead man walking to be Captain. He didn't know what to say. He didn't know what to do. He was lost and he needed someone to show him a way out because he couldn't find it. Ace was wandering lost in his own emotions and thoughts unable to escape the guilt of things Marco accused were out of his control. They probably were out of his control. But worst still, in the inability to cope with this shock quickly, he had pissed Marco off to the point of violence and he could still fell the tension and anger wafting from the blond, even with Thatch in the middle.
It was hard. So hard. Probably one of the hardest things he had ever dealt with. He ran a hand through his own hair and hung his head. Why had it all happened this way? Why had he let his anger get the better of him? Because that's who he is. Because he doesn't let anyone say anything hurtful or negative about anyone he cares about. So he did what Ace did. He stood by his father and his family and he took on an Admiral and lost defending the one thing in the world that meant more to him then Whitebeard and his other brothers.
Luffy was alone now. No. No he wasn't. Luffy had an amazing crew. He had met them himself. Charged them formally with taking care of his bumbling baby brother. Luffy would be fine. He was strong enough to overcome this. Strong enough to not want revenge.
"Hey, Thatch. I know I screwed up against Teach. But I promise when I get home..I'll haunt his ass for the rest of his miserable and hopefully short life."
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Ace just sighed. This was all too damn much to deal with. Though it was kind of hard for a dead man walking to be Captain. He didn't know what to say. He didn't know what to do. He was lost and he needed someone to show him a way out because he couldn't find it. Ace was wandering lost in his own emotions and thoughts unable to escape the guilt of things Marco accused were out of his control. They probably were out of his control. But worst still, in the inability to cope with this shock quickly, he had pissed Marco off to the point of violence and he could still fell the tension and anger wafting from the blond, even with Thatch in the middle.
It was hard. So hard. Probably one of the hardest things he had ever dealt with. He ran a hand through his own hair and hung his head. Why had it all happened this way? Why had he let his anger get the better of him? Because that's who he is. Because he doesn't let anyone say anything hurtful or negative about anyone he cares about. So he did what Ace did. He stood by his father and his family and he took on an Admiral and lost defending the one thing in the world that meant more to him then Whitebeard and his other brothers.
Luffy was alone now. No. No he wasn't. Luffy had an amazing crew. He had met them himself. Charged them formally with taking care of his bumbling baby brother. Luffy would be fine. He was strong enough to overcome this. Strong enough to not want revenge.
"Hey, Thatch. I know I screwed up against Teach. But I promise when I get home..I'll haunt his ass for the rest of his miserable and hopefully short life."