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Jeszcze kilka słów o Ace’ie

Kilka dni temu napisałam o Daddy Issues Ace’a. I o tym, jak nikt, kto zdawał sobie z nich sprawę, nie próbował wyjaśnić mu, jaki Roger był jako człowiek, a nie jako idea, figura propagandy.

Bardzo mi się podoba, że Oda odniósł się choć odrobinę do tej kwestii. Bardzo, bardzo odrobinę. Bo nawet jeśli Ace nie wiedział o kogo dokładnie chodzi, dowiedział się chociaż jednej rzeczy o swoim ojcu, która była prawdą.

I tylko dlatego mogłabym umieścić Yamato na liście moich ulubionych postaci. Są inne powody, ale to mógłby być jedyny.

Bo jedyna osoba, która powiedziała Ace’owi prawdę o jego ojcu, którego nienawidził, była Yamato. Yamato. Ktoś, kto nawet nie wiedział, że Ace jest synem Rogera, kto nawet nie wiedział, że problem istnieje. (i nie użył imienia Rogera, więc Ace nie miał pojęcia, o kim tak właściwie rozmawiają, ale wiecie, od czagoś są Fanfiki, tak?)

To był pierwszy raz, kiedy Ace miał w ogóle szansę usłyszeć i mówić o swoim ojcu jako o człowieku, a nie potworze. I reakcja Ace’a na Rogera... To jest tak smutne i ironiczne, że aż prawie zabawne. Prawie. 

I teraz jestem na nich jeszcze bardziej wkurzona. I serio, Whitebeard, Garp: fuck you. Nie pomagaliście. A na pewno nie w tej sprawie.

Ace to jedna z najbardziej tragicznych postaci w One Piece.

Jego matka zginęła przy porodzie, za co obwiniał się całe życie. Jego adoptowany dziadek nie mógł się nim zajmować przez swoją pracę. Jego jedynymi opiekunami/wzorami podczas dorastania byli górscy bandyci. Górscy. Bandyci.

Jedyne co słyszał o swoim ojcu to przekleństwa i najgorsze rzeczy. Ludzie powtarzali mu, że Roger jest demonem i żadne jego dziecko nie powinno się urodzić, tylko dlatego, że byłoby z nim spokrewnione. I nikt nigdy nie powiedział mu nic innego. Jego dziadek unikał odpowiedzi, kiedy został spytany, a jego opiekunowie nazywali go potworem.

Osobiście podejrzewam, że to drugie miało więcej wspólnego z faktem, że 10-latek był w stanie w pojedynkę upolować wiele większe od siebie zwierzęta i przynosił obiad dla kilkunastu bandytów, niż z jego ojcem, ale Ace to najpewniej odczytywał trochę inaczej…

To wszystko sprawiło, że w pewnym momencie Ace zaczął nienawidzić swojego ojca, a przez to także siebie. Kwestionował swoje istnienie, do końca życia uważał się za niezasługującego na czyjąkolwiek miłość. Sam siebie uważał za potwora. Ace nigdy nie był w stanie pokochać czy zaakceptować sam siebie.

Ace spędził całe życie, próbując wyjść z cienia swojego ojca, pokazać się światu jako ktoś zupełnie inny. Ironicznie wręcz i przypadkowo Ace wziął przynajmniej część dziedzictwa, z którym się urodził, na swoje barki. Został (nie)sławnym piratem, dokładnie jak Roger. Próbował walczyć z Białobrodym, bez skutku, tak jak wcześniej Roger. A na koniec zajął pozycję jako Dowódca Drugiej Dywizji Białobrodego… która była wolna tylko dlatego, że Oden dołączył do Rogera (czym chciałabym się dokładniej zająć kiedy indziej, bo to odkrycie pokazuje samego Białobrodego w dość… dwuznacznym świetle). No i oddał życie za Luffy’ego… który jest następcą Rogera. W ten czy inny sposób Roger i jego dziedzictwo zawsze plątały się w życie Ace’a.

Ale co dla mnie jest najbardziej ironiczne i tragiczne… to to, że cały ten ból, nienawiść i cierpienie Ace’a… nie miały powodu. Ace nigdy nie nienawidził Rogera z prostego powodu: nie znał go. A wszystko, co Ace słyszał o swoim ojcu, też nie było od ludzi, którzy go znali. To nie były złowieszcze historie, które Garp (czy jakikolwiek marine, który z Rogerem walczył) opowiedział, żeby zrobić z Rogera potwora, okrutne i bolesne przeżycia kogoś, kogo Roger zaatakował czy komu wybił najbliższych. To nie były historie jego bezpośrednich wrogów, rywali czy przyjaciół, ludzi, którzy go znali. Wszystko, co Ace wiedział o Rogerze, pochodziło od ludzi, którzy go nigdy nie spotkali, którzy najpewniej nie znali nawet nikogo, kto go gdzieś przelotnie widział. Te historie i słowa pochodziły od ludzi, którzy czytali o Rogerze z gazet.

Gazet pełnych naciągnięć, cenzury i propagandy, gdzie historie pochodzące z raportów i od ludzi są przepisywane, zmieniane, całe fragmenty pomijane, pokazywane tylko z jednej perspektywy. Widzieliśmy jak propaganda i gazety w One Piece działają, było nam to pokazane na przykładzie Luffy’ego. Po tych wszystkich artykułach o Impel Down i Enies Lobby ktoś naprawdę wierzy, że ludzie na East Blue nie będą uciekać na widok Słomianego Kapelusza Daj-Mi-Mięso-A-Będę-Ryzykował-Dla-Ciebie-Życiem Luffy’ego?

Ale czy ktokolwiek kiedyś próbował to w ogóle Ace’owi uświadomić? Nie. Nikt nie próbował mu powiedzieć, kim naprawdę był Roger ani dlaczego to, co piszą w gazetach, nie powinno być traktowane jako absolutna prawda. Za problemy Ace’a i jego cierpienie najbardziej odpowiedzialni są dorośli w jego życiu, którzy wiedzieli o jego problemach, znali Rogera i siedzieli cicho.

Odpowiedzialny jest Garp, który znał Rogera od lat, jeszcze zanim ktokolwiek widział w nim tego potwora, kogokolwiek więcej niż zwykłego pirata, jak setka innych. Wiemy, że nawet kiedyś współpracowali. A jednak nie odezwał się ani słowem.

Odpowiedzialny jest Białobrody, o którym wiemy, że przynajmniej do śmierci Rogera, miał z nim wyjątkowo pozytywną relację, jak na dwie osoby, które słyną z tego, że chciały się nawzajem zabić. Ich załogi mimo ciągłych walk nie miały problemów z piciem razem lub wymienianiem się łupami. Roger i Białobrody nie mieli większego problemu z piciem ze sobą, przynajmniej pod koniec życia Rogera. A mimo to Białobrody nie powiedział nic.

My znamy Rogera, widzieliśmy wspomnienia o nim. Czytaliśmy, jak różnie się o nim wypowiadają zależnie od tego, kto mówi. I z tego co wiemy, nieważne czego Roger by nie postanowił zrobić, na pewno nie będzie gorszy niż niektórzy piraci, których widzieliśmy… Znaczy… Big Mom dosłownie zabiła własne dziecko, więc raczej gorzej już się nie da… Em, racja, Wano. Więc uważam mój argument za udowodniony. I nie ma mowy, żeby Roger był gorszy niż Tenryuubito. Krótko mówiąc, Roger jest tylko człowiekiem, który robił lepsze i gorsze rzeczy.

Uważam, że skonfrontowanie Ace’a z tym wszystkim byłoby dość ciekawe. To coś zupełnie innego niż obraz Rogera, który ma w swojej głowie, tak różnego, że miałby problem je ze sobą połączyć. A to może pomogłoby też Ace’owi z jego problemami.

Żałuję tylko, że fandom nie robi tego zbyt często (z tego co wiem przynajmniej, tak jest). Zamiast tego ludzie uznają nienawiść Ace’a za “uzasadnioną” i udają, że nie ma z Rogerem nic wspólnego, a Roger, ojciec Ace’a staje się kompletnie odrębnym bytem od Rogera, Króla Piratów, ex-kapitana i idola Luffy’ego.

Tomorrow, Before Yesterday Begins

Summary: Gol D. Roger expected himself to be in the afterlife after his execution. Instead, he found a seven-year-old boy wearing his most precious straw hat.

It was a fine day under the bright sun. He closed his eyes as he felt the warmth of its brilliant rays. The sea breeze was slowly blowing in his face. The skies were the perfect hue. It was light blue in color. He opened his eyes and stared at the seagulls flopping their wings in the horizon. People were all over the place but he did not mind them. He was just focused in the scenery. After all, it has been years since he was last here.

It was all too good for an execution.

He is going to die today.

He was never afraid of dying. Ever since he started his piracy life, he knew someday he was going to face death. A man should never gave up on his dreams even if it meant his death and he did fulfilled it. The only thing stopping him now, was his disease. He will die a year from now more or less. He was always the showy type of guy. He will surely do it with a bang.

He has been prepared for it for months now. There was no point in turning back. He always liked to live his life without any regrets. But still, he will die with one.

Gol D. Roger, the man who acquired everything. Wealth, fame and power. The man who is now known as the King of the Pirates, was facing his execution. After surrendering himself to the Marines, they decided to do it in this place.

Logue Town. It was his birthplace. The town where he was born and ironically, the place where he will face death.

Nostalgia struck the Pirate King hard. He remembered his childhood here. This place was the last island on East Blue before the Red Line. A lot of ships always docked here for supplies. Let it be merchants, cruises, marines or pirates. He always wanted to talk to people about their adventure. That was what inspired him to be a pirate. The sea just seemed to be a place where he can attain freedom. And he was glad that before he will die, he managed to succeed attaining freedom.

He walked in the plaza. A demeaning silence befell in the crowd. Even in his execution, Roger still carried an air of respect and fear among the people. A lot of people had gathered here for only one thing. To know where he put his treasure.

Among the crowds, Roger saw some familiar faces. Some of his crewmen were here to witnessed him. Most notably for him, two of his apprentices. Shanks and Buggy. He made a promise with them to not cry but it was obviously something that they cannot fulfill. Both of the boys had tears falling from their eyes like waterfalls.

When he was on the top of the platform, one of the guards talked to him.

"Have you got any last words?"

Roger turned to him and grin widely. He showed his handcuffs. "Can you please remove this? It's bothering me."

"I cannot do that!" The guard snapped.

"Why would I run away now?" Roger asked, scoffing.

He continue to walk a few meters before sitting in the center of the platform. It was taking too long.

"Hurry up and finish it." He stated.

The two guards move their spears. Ready to strike him any minute. Murmurs of people were heard. It became louder as seconds passed by. The atmosphere was tense as they stared atop of the platform with wide eyes. This was a historical moment. The death of the Pirate King in front of them. It was not something you experienced twice in your life.

And all of the sudden, the whispers broke. A man brave enough in the crowds started yelling.

"Pirate King! What did you do to your treasure!? It's somewhere in the Grand Line, isn't it? The greatest treasure in the world!"

"Shut up!" The guard barked, angrily below.

The man did not mind him and continued. "The One Piece!"

At that moment, everyone tensed up. It was the reason why most people were here today. Humans are greedy creatures. They always wanted treasures and money. If only that was the case for the treasure Roger left behind.

Laughter started erupting from Roger's mouth. That laugh. It was exactly the same laugh he expressed when he was on Laugh Tale. Too bad though, he did not have the time to tell the story of Joy Boy had left behind on the Poneglyp of the last island.

"My treasure?" Roger started grinning again.

"Shut up!" The guard shouted as he move his spear further closer to him.

"If you want it, I'll let it have for you! Go look for it. I left it all in that place."

The last thing Roger remembered, was the people's shout of excitement.

He started the new Pirate Era.

• • •

"Not fair, Ace! Again!" Luffy whined loudly.

"Tch," Ace rolled his eyes, annoyed by his younger brother's antics. "How many times do I have to explain to you that we only fight one hundred times?"

"Luffy, we need to go now. We still need to find dinner." Sabo said, erasing the scoreboard. A small grin forming in his lips.

"Why're you smiling like that, Sabo?" Luffy asked, tilting his head.

Sabo chuckled. "I beat Ace, of course."

"It won't happen again tomorrow." Ace stated, rolling his eyes. "C'mon you two. It's hard hunting when it's dark."

Luffy and his two older brothers, Ace and Sabo, just finished their training of a hundred fights a day. In the end, Luffy did not win any fights. Which was expected by now. While Sabo on the other hand, won two fights more than Ace.

They started going down a familiar path. And as usual, Ace was in the front. Sabo in the middle. And Luffy in the back. The forest of Mount Colubo. For them, this forest was home. They build their tree house from the tallest tree in here.

It has been months since they shared the sake cup that made them brothers. But for Luffy, it felt like it was just yesterday. He was glad to have them. Ace and Sabo they just kind of removed the loneliness he felt when his grandfather dropped him in the mountains.

"Shihihihi." Luffy laughed loudly. "Being brothers is awesome don't you think?"

Ace turned and looked at his younger brother. "Weirdo, why're you telling us that?"

"Yes it is, Luffy." Sabo laughed, ignoring Ace's comment.

Sabo and Ace started to have a conversation of their own. Luffy just silently followed them in the back. His eyes were glued on the trees. A lot of interesting things were seen in here. Luffy has always been a curious one. He wanted to know things that was not normally seen by him. Good thing for him, Sabo was smart and know how to answer most of his questions.

A small beetle caught the attention of the young rubbery boy. It was in one of the leaf probably five meters away from him. He stopped on his tracks and went over to the beetle. After all, it was not everyday you see an insect that was gold in color. It fascinated Luffy. He went over to the bush were the golden beetle was staying. Suddenly, the beetle started flying away. Luffy blinked a few times before he realized that the beetle was going away. He chased after it. It was an awesome beetle. He was wondering if he could keep it as a pet.

Unbeknownst to his two older brothers, Luffy was not following them anymore.

Luffy kept chasing after the golden beetle. He has never seen a beetle fly so fast. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fist. Breathing in, he ran faster. Adrenaline filled his body. He wanted that beetle and he will do everything just to get it.

After three minutes of chasing, Luffy was in the beach by then. The beetle finally stopped on a log that was probably brought by the waves. Luffy cannot helped but to grin. He will get the insect now.

Luffy's step was cautious yet fast. He needed to be careful. Beetles was easily started when you try to catch them. Opening his hands widely, he finally caught the beetle in his hands.

"Yes!" Luffy exclaimed in excitement. He started chuckling to himself.

He opened his hands but the beetle was not in there anymore. A deep frown was formed in the young boy's face.

"Huh? Where did Mr. Beetle go?" Luffy tried finding it again.

But suddenly, a loud groan startled him. It belonged to the log. He went over to see what was the source of the noise. Maybe his beetle friend was in there.

Instead of a golden beetle, Luffy found a man lying next to a log.

• • •

Roger expected to be in the afterlife after dying.

When he was younger, a lot of the older folks in town told him stories about death. One of them was the afterlife. It was the place where you will be after dying. The old men in the town would tell Roger that after he die, he will see his loved ones in that place. They were waiting for him. And then there would be a feast. There will be music, dancing, talking, and laughing. They will kiss and hug him as they celebrated his life.

He has been in a lot of places on the Grand Line. Everyone has different point of views about death. Reincarnation, nothingness, Hell or Heaven. But for Roger, the afterlife story was much more better and he was expecting that.

But things do not always go as planned.

His black eyes fluttered open. He blinked a few times trying to adjust to blinding light of the bright sun. He groaned loudly. A fierce headache ensued. He tried rubbing his head a few times. It seemed to help him even just a little.

Roger noticed a young boy sitting next to him. His black eyes were wide open as he stared at him. He has a jet black hair. His lower right eye has a scar that was probably got because of a cutting. The most notable thing Roger noticed was a straw hat. He also had one in the past but he gave it to his apprentice.

"Hi!" The boy greeted, quite loudly for Roger.

"Hello..." Roger tried to sit. It was kind of hard since his body was stiff but he manage. After all, it was only proper to sit when you were in the midst of a conversation.

"Hey, Ossan. Have you seen a beetle? It's gold in color and it fly towards you! I tried catching it but when I opened my hands, it just disappeared." The young boy ranted out with so much energy.

"No." Roger replied. "What's so special about the beetle you're talking about?"

"Because it is gold in color duh! You don't usually see a beetle like that!" The boy laughed.

A grin was forming in Roger's face. He already knew that he like this boy. The boy was full of enthusiasm. But still, he was a mystery to him.

"What's your name, lad?"

The boy blinked before grinning. He stood up and raised his hands on the air. The way he speak his next words, it was passionate and determined.

"I am Monkey D. Luffy. The man who is gonna be the next Pirate King!"

A/N: If you want more, just click the link: https://m.fanfiction.net/s/13623141/1/Tomorrow-Before-Yesterday-Begins

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