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This is a Portgas D. Ace Lives AU. Here, I’m going to delve into the physical and emotional trauma he’s suffered from the Summit War, how he comes to terms with the shocking revelations that he will stumble upon, getting to see Luffy grow up and supporting him as much as he can, explore how strong the bonds Ace has with his loved ones, and the lengths they will go to support him while also coping with the aftermath of Marineford.

This is a work in progress. Feel free to like, reblog and leave comments and in-depth reviews of each chapter if you enjoyed reading them.

Summary

As Portgas D. Ace narrowly survives the harrowing events at Marineford, he must grapple with physical and emotional scars he has sustained and learn to accept that he deserves to be loved, and that his life has value. The people who love and cherish him have to contend with Ace’s crippling grief, guilt, and self-hatred as they do everything they can to be there for him and reciprocate the love and appreciation he has shown them Chapters

Bruce: Crobat (male), Absol (male), Hydreigon (female), Snorlax (female), Machoke (male), Houndoom (male), Torterra (male)

Dick: Altaria (female), Goodra (female), Primarina (male), Boltund (male), Kangaskhan, Copperajah (female), Swellow (male)

Jason: Staraptor (male), Blastoise (male), Hippowdon (female), Paldean Taurus (Combat Breed), Toxtricity (male), Gyarados (female), Midnight Lycanroc (male)

Tim: Leafeon (male), Unfezant (male), Centiskorch (male), Spidops (male), Beedrill (male), Golisopod (female), Frosmoth (male)

Damian: Stoutland (female), Talonflame (male), Miltank, Incineroar (male), Bisharp (male), Garchomp (female), Sandaconda (male)

Babs: Oranguru (male), Xatu (male), Alolan Marowak (female), Magneton, Metagross, Alakazam (female), Gothitelle (female)

Cass: Urshifu Rapid Strike form (male), Komoo-o (female), Lucario (male), Breloom (male), Infernape (female), Hariyama (male), Grapploct (female)

Steph: Mawile (female), Azumarill (male), Dragonite (male), Volcarona (female), Bewear (female), Clefable (female), Hatterene

Duke: Umbreon (male), Jolteon (female), Kilowattrel (male), Cyclizar (male), Bellibolt (male), Pawmot (female), Galvantula (female)

Alfred: Indeedee (male), Indeedee (female), Chansey, Drampa (female), Chandelure (male), Gallade, Polteageist

Selina: Meowstic (female), Purugly (female), Liepard (female), Weavile (female), Meowscarda (male), Thievul (male), Persian (female)

Kate: Hitmonchan, Arcanine (female), Noivern (female), Blastoise (male), Crabominable (female), Granbull (male), Gengar (male)

Bludhaven Judge, extremely confused: So let me get this straight: you’re standing in between Blockbuster and some broad, and she points a gun at you and orders you to step aside. And….you listened to her. And she shot Blockbuster dead. 🤨

Nightwing, contrite: Yes, your Honor. 🥺

Judge, still not sure what the hell is going on: So…you were stuck in between two dangerous criminals, one of whom was actively trying to kill you for months, had just killed someone in front of you, and blew up an inhabited apartment, and the person holding the gun tells you to move, so you do and she kills Blockbuster. I genuinely don’t see what crime you committed here, kid. 🤨

Nightwing: But, your honor! You don’t understand! I should’ve refused to stand aside and let her shoot him! I could’ve wrestled the gun away from her or used myself as a shield to prevent her from killing him! Throw the book at me! I’m a murderer! *sobs* 😭

Every time Ace tried to kill Whitebeard, the rest of the crew would laugh at Ace and go all, “What a cute little scamp! Thinking he’s all tough and can kill Pops!” Whitebeard even patted Ace on the head like a small child while calling him a “little whippersnapper” and telling him to go outside and play. Marco once told him it was way past his bedtime after his 50th failed murder attempt. This, of course, would only piss off Ace even more and make even try even harder to kill Whitebeard, only to once again fail miserably. The reason everybody laughs it off? Because much older and tougher pirates and Marines tried and failed to kill Whitebeard decades before Ace was even born, and some of have actually came close to succeeding. So Ace’s attempts are the equivalent of a tiny 1 week old kitten hissing and spitting at everyone.

Ace imagines that every freckle on his body is a kiss from his mother. Every time he wonders what Rouge was like and what his life would’ve been like if she lived and raised him, he counts his freckles and thinks she’s watching over him and kissing him goodnight every time he goes to sleep.

Ace hates being underestimated and treated like a child because of his age. When Marco, Thatch, Vista, and Fossa went out drinking one night, Ace wanted to tag along (he was only 18 at time), but they initially told him no and made him stay on the ship because he was “too young” to be hanging out in bars filled with unsavory types. Ace made a big fuss because he was the former captain of his own crew and a commander on Whitebeard’s ship, so he should be allowed to hang out with his brothers and be treated like an equal. Marco and the others relented, but they still kept a close eye on Ace to make sure he wasn’t drinking too much or getting taken advantage of by sleazy men.

Ace has a fascination with all things big, round, fat, and squishy. One of his favorite pastimes was climbing on Atmos, Teach, Blamenco, and Jinbe and bouncing on their bellies like trampolines or hugging them while commenting on how soft they squishy they feel. Jinbe is flustered but secretly touched by Ace’s affectionate hugs. Teach calls him a weirdo and pushes him off. Atmos and Blamenco happily accept Ace’s hugs and let him bounce on them, because they know that Ace sees them as huggable rather than intimidating like most people do.

Whitebeard once mentioned that Roger was 9 feet tall, and Marco wonders if Ace will one day undergo a growth spurt and become as tall as his father. Ace is terrified at the thought of this happening, because he doesn’t want to resemble Roger in any way, even in height. He sees his comparatively diminutive size as a way to distinguish himself from a man he hates despite being related to him by blood. He compulsively measures his height every day, and prays every night that he remains “tiny and adorable” for the rest of his life.

Once when Ace was little, he broke his arm after falling off a tree he was climbing on. He suffered a compound fracture, and when Makino arrived with a doctor to treat it, Ace tried not to cry despite being in immense pain, because (in his words) “only babies cry, and I’m not a baby! 😤” But Luffy and Sabo weren’t fooled for a second because they saw the tears that filled Ace’s eyes. As soon as the doctor was finished and Ace was resting, Luffy and Sabo visited him, and Ace began wailing hysterically because of how painful a compound fracture is. Instead of making fun of him, Luffy and Sabo hugged their brother and let him cry himself to sleep.

Ace was a fat little baby and toddler. He had the chubbiest little cheeks, little rolls of fat on his arms and legs, and a round, squishy tummy. Luffy found a baby picture of Ace and said that he looked like a dumpling. Even when he turns 20 years old, he still has a bit of baby fat left on him, especially his cheeks.

Ace loves babies and children and is very good with them, but he doesn’t think that he should have children. Not only because he doesn’t want them to be targeted by the World Government for being related to Roger like he was, but he fears that he won’t be a good father because his only references for parenting were Garp and Dadan, and he knows how his upbringing has affected him emotionally, and doesn’t want to repeat the cycle of poor parenting.

Everyone assumes that Ace is promiscuous and has had multiple partners in the past, but in reality Ace is still a virgin. He is terrified of sexual intimacy for a variety of reasons. First, he worries that if he enters a long-term relationship and confesses that he’s Roger’s son, his lover will reject him and abandon him. Second, he worries that anyone who is in a relationship with him will be targeted by the World Government for being associated with him if they ever discovered his lineage. If his partner was a woman and he got her pregnant, he fears that she’ll be hunted down to eliminate Roger’s bloodline, just like his mother and the pregnant women of Baterilla.