6Prologue- The Birth of Ace
"Garp please take care of all three of them." I watched my mother cry over my new baby brother. She looked at him sadly her bright eyes now dulling by the second.
"I can't promise anything Rouge." A man I've never seen before answered as he sat at my mother's bedside. "But I will try, what will be his name?"
"HEY YOU BRATS YOUR NOT ALLOWED IN THERE!" a solider tried to stop me and my albino brother from getting into the room but was rewarded with a well-placed kick.
"BLEH~~" I mocked sticking out my tongue before jumping onto the bed and crawled up towards my mother.
"Shi?" I asked my twin as he went back to the solider for one last kick before joining me on the bed.
"What?! He was open!" he said before looking at our mother.
"Mama!" I said just to say it, and then I looked at my new baby brother.
"Can we name him 'Freckles'?" my brother said his pale complexion brought out his crimson gaze, which was kind of scary. Our little brother cooed at the sight and I gushed at how cute he was.
"No Shiro, we are naming him what Roger wanted to name him." Her tanned skin had taken on a sick tint that made me want to cry. But for my mom, I stayed strong. "We are naming him Gold D. Ace"
I noticed her eyes nodding off and let a small tear slip.
"We will protect him no?" I told her. I gained a sad smile and a tear.
"Yes please protect your little brother till he can protect himself" She said crying. She bent down and hugged our brother close. "Live strong my child" she said as she kissed his forehead.
She gave my little brother to the man sitting beside us.
"Thank you Garp" she said before pulling my twin and me into her chest.
"Now you two have to listen to me closely." I somehow knew what she was going to say next. "I need to go somewhere and I know you will never see me again." She took a deep breath before looking into my twin's eyes.
"Shiro I know you're really insecure about having red eyes and white hair. I know everyone calls you names and everything but please don't worry. You are perfect the way you are." Tears fell out of both his and her eyes. "You're my speedy little boy. Never lose this speed you have; it will benefit you so much went you grow up. Have fun and never look back my boy. Let your life be like the wind and let things fly and never regret." She held him close before reluctantly letting him go. She then turned to me.
"Kari…" tears fell freely down her cheeks as If it was a tap. "My oh so observant and brave little girl." She held back a sob, as my dams broke and tears freed themselves.
"I'll protect them mommy I will!" I said crying as I buried my head in the crook of her neck. "You don't have to worry, you can go see daddy."
"Oh my child, even at such a young age of 4 you know what is happening around you." She hugged me tight before kissing my head. "Then you should also know that Roger is not your father." I nodded my head already knowing that.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN!" Shiro yelled desperately. He quieted when I placed a hand on his mouth.
"Your father is named Monkey D. Dragon and this.." she pointed to the man now holding my sleeping baby brother. "Is your grandfather; the father of your real father. He will most likely be taking care of you guys."
I nodded my head once again understanding her thoroughly.
"Oh you're so grown up for your age! Why is that so?" she cried her hands left me as she cried into her hands. "I just wanted you to live as a child not an adult. I tried to protect you from some things! Why do I have to go? My only regret is that I can't see to it that you kids grow up strong."
"Momma we will be fine" I answered her. "You don't have to worry." She smiled softly as she knew I was trying to be strong for everyone.
"Kari. My first born. Just don't do anything stupid. I know you more than you think. You are a lot like Roger; must have been from the time you have spent with him." she took a shakily breath as her voice came out in a croak. "You will make things extravagant and make a bang while doing it. You will grow to be confident and feel the need to break the rules. But please just don't make it so your siblings are hurt. And don't get caught"
Her voice was started to die out and her eyes became sleepy.
"My children please live on for me. And please become people that the word needs." Her eyes closed and the last words she ever spoke where muttered.
"Garp. Take care of my children. And Kari, Shiro, Ace…" She took her last breath.
"I love you my precious children."
And she was gone.
"MOMMY PLEASE DON'T LEAVE DON'T GO!" Shiro yelled as he shook her lightly. There was no answer.
"MOMMA"
"MOMMY!"
"PLEASE ANSWER"
"ANSWER!"
"TALK TO ME MOMMY."
"MOMMA"
"Mommy" he shook her again before he buried his head in her chest.
"…momma…" he whined, his voice raspy and weak.
'Shi, she's gone' I thought to him.
"NOOOOOOOO~ MOMMA" he yelled once again ignoring my words.
'Shi.' Touched his shoulder and immediately it was smacked off. Giving a small sign I slid off the bed and walked towards my new grandfather.
"You know kid you can weep with your brother." He said; his black eyes studied me silently.
I shook my head; my tears already drying out.
'I have to be strong. I'm the oldest' I thought as I climbed onto his lap before speaking.
"Can I hold him?" I asked looking at my baby brother.
"Why not?" he said as he handed me my large baby brother. I could see his hands immediately going to my eyes to whip some tears that were still there.
"Ace!" I cooed. He cooed back as if he was awake the whole time. "Hello little brother" I smiled. He giggled and reached out to touch my face.
"WHY DID YOU LEAVE! I DON'T UNDERSTAND! STOP JOKING!" my brother cried out from the bed.
"Kid." My grandfather said as he moved his arm to put his arm on his shoulder.
"No!" I cried out but it was too late.
Shiro had smacked his hand away and anger rolled of him directed at Garp himself.
"Take Ace!" I said still on his lap pushing my baby brother in his arms. I jumped back onto the bed and positioned myself in-between Garp and Shiro.
"Shiro!" I said blocking his angry view. "Calm down!" I said.
Not hearing me and giving into his anger he swiped at me catching my left arm with his nails scratching me.
"OWW! SHIRO STOP YOUR HURTING ME!" I cried as I tackled my brother off the bed.
"KARI!" my grandfather yelled. Guards ran into the room after hearing the commotion and stopped and stared as Shiro scratched and kicked at me trying to get to Garp.
"It's not his fault Shiro!" I said getting another scratch to the face. "MOMMY DIEING IS HIS NOT HIS FAULT! CONTROL YOURSELF!" I growled at him. Tears from the emotional pain that was coming from Shiro and I's connection plagued my cheeks, some of it mixed in with blood.
"SHIRO! MOMMA WOULD NOT WANT TO SEE YOU LIKE THIS!" I yelled trying to pin his arms above his face.
"WAKE UP!" I punched him in the face with my dominate hand making his head snap to the side. His wild crimson eyes slowly tamed as he thought about what I said. I stayed on him holding down his arms to reassure that he wouldn't try anything else.
"Oww you broke my tooth!" he whined soon after some calming down.
"What do you expect you idiot! It was my left hand!" I said, not bothering to use our connection. "And your face is hard" I pouted. I heard some shuffling and before I knew it both me and Shiro was picked up by our shirts.
"Come on you two I'll bring you guys home so that you can pack your stuff." Garp held us both in one hand and Ace in the other. Pouting, we let ourselves be carried to our house, and away from our mother.