Chapter - 26

Luffy woke up to a blinding light stretching as he felt the sun's warm rays shine down on him. The bed felt more comfortable than any infirmary bed he'd ever been in. Shifting to his left side he felt a sleeping form muzzle into his neck. Orange hair flying in his face in a flurry.

"Nami?" Luffy asks reaching out for her.

She looks up at him giving him a quick kiss. "Morning." She said beaming happily at him.

"Morning.." Luffy trails off taking in the sight of his Navigator's naked sleeping form curling up to him.

Before he could say anything a loud wail from another room both caught their attention.

"Eddy must be awake, could you get him up?" Nami asks but her tone indicated it was rhetorical.

"Who?"

Nami giggles before rolling over thinking he was messing around. "Your son silly, now go." She said playfully palming his chest.

Luffy slowly made his way towards the wailing stepping cautiously. Once at the crib he looked down to see a newborn baby giggling obviously happy to see his face.

"Hey there Eddy." Luffy said placing the newborn in his arms. Tucking his arm under the toddler's head to support his neck while placing his other hand under the baby's frame to keep him close to his chest. How did he know how to pick up the newborn? Had he done it before? It was as simple as using an ability in battle, a natural instinct.

The straw hat captain began making silly faces for the toddler making him smile. It melted his heart. He felt like he was stuck in this one moment, holding his newborn son in his arms. This feeling was indescribable and incomparable beyond anything he could imagine. He was a father, and he couldn't recall ever being happier in his life than this moment.

The infant cooing as the two walked back to the bedroom he had left. Nami was nowhere in sight. Luffy assumed she went to get ready so he took his son out to the outside patio with him.

Once outside the view truly was spectacular truly remarkable. It overlooked one of clearest seas he'd ever seen, and the beaches were filled with red sand. In the distance he could see the sun beginning to rise in a light orange glow.

Nami broke Luffy out of his thought wrapping him up from behind.

"I love you Luffy." She said clear as day her forehead resting on his shoulders.

Luffy turned to face her. "I love you Nami, and Eddy so much. I will protect you guys till my last breath." Luffy spoke never being more sure of anything in his life.

"We know you will." Nami said smiling a pink tint to her cheeks. Noticing the infant in his hands reaching for his mom, he carefully slid Eddy into his mom's waiting arms.

Seeing Nami and Eddy in front of him with the sun illuminating their forms made him feel whole. Closing his eyes he took a moment to feel. He felt himself truly want this to never end the feeling he had. Opening his eyes to look at them again, Nami was now bouncing the baby lightly in her arms causing him to lightly giggle.

Her smile was all he needed in this moment to see to know what truly mattered to him. It wasn't being King of the Pirates, Freedom fighter of the new world, leader of the eleven super novas, or even an emperor. He would gladly throw all of that away for this to last.

Eddy was a sight to behold. From a distance he was easily distinguishable it was his son. When the baby stared back at him though, it was with his mother's eyes. The tips of Eddy's black curls brimming with a slight orange tint showing in the sunlight.

The sun now fully rose basking the land in a stunning glow.

The trio turned silently to look at the beautiful view they had before them. Luffy with his arm around Nami's waist where it belonged.

Taking another glance he noticed his Nami resting on his shoulder. Eddy had quickly fallen back asleep. He laughed to himself, babies amused him.

"Luffy..." Nami said breaking him from his trance. He looks down at her to see her inching towards his lips. He closed his eyes to return it wholeheartedly.

"Luffy wake up." Nami said softly.

The rubber man rose an eyebrow backing up a little. "I am awake." He laughed.

Leaning in to kiss her again. She repeated.

"Luffy wake up."

As soon as she said that the blinding light that brought him in suddenly took him back. He was totally blind, Nami and Eddy disappearing right before his eyes.

"Luffy wake up." Sabo said poking a finger to Luffy's forehead.

"Luffy wa-" the blonde man was met with Luffy's forehead smashing into his chin knocking him off his chair.

Luffy quickly sat up out of breath rubbing his forehead. Seeing Sabo knocked over laid out on the floor he grew angry.

"Why'd you hit me Sabo?" Luffy screamed still rubbing the fresh welt on his head.

"You jackass! You hit me in the chin!" Sabo yelled comically getting in his brother's face.

"Oh my bad, you have a hard chin." Luffy said causing Sabo to hit him in the head back causing another welt.

"You idiot, Now were even." Sabo sat back in his chair.

"So.. uh.." Sabo coughed loudly while Luffy was busy rubbing his sore skull. "What were you dreaming about?" Sabo asks a curious smile on his face.

This caught Luffy by surprise.

"It was uh..nothing." Luffy said quickly looking away trying to change the subject. It all seemed too surreal as if it just happened seconds ago.

"You can drop the clueless act. I heard every word." Sabo said crossing his arms before continuing, "you were saying Nami and Eddy I love you. Just who in the hell is eddy? Your not two timing Nami are you?" Luffy could feel the anger rising from his brother.

Seeing as it was Sabo, he knew he could confide in his relative.

"Hell no! Eddy was...my son." Luffy said with a fondness remembering the newborn he held in arms. It felt like mere seconds ago he was holding his son safely in his arms.

Sabo just began to laugh loud slapping his knee hunching over in his chair tears threatening to spill out.

"Come on Luffy! Do you even know where to put it?" Sabo said teasing his younger brother. The blonde man continued his laughter.

"Of course I know where to put it." Luffy said a little irritated for the lack of understanding. Seeing Luffy's solemn expression he suddenly stopped.

"Woah man, you're serious aren't you?"

Sabo knew his brother needed him right now. He was a spy, assassin, freedom fighter, yet none of that experience prepared him for this conversation. This was definitely not his area of expertise. But he vowed to be a better brother than anything he could ever accomplish in life.

"Tell me about it brother. Let's hear it." Sabo said looking at Luffy to let him know he was serious.

Luffy gave an understanding nod.

"It didn't feel like a dream..it felt so real. I don't know how to explain it but I think it was a vision."

Sabo listened intently his hat covering his eyes to gather his thoughts. He has heard of the phenomenon reported before. It was possible, but the cause was still unknown. The visions were also known to be random, the only common thread Koala found In cases like this it only seemed to effect people with the name D in their name. He would need to keep an eye on this.

"Well if anything Luffy, I wouldn't let it worry too much it could be a good sign. If that's what you dreamed about then you should make it happen."

Luffy was starting to nod his head approvingly at his brother's advice. He shouldn't let it worry him too much. All he knew was too keep this too himself.

"Thanks Sabo, appreciate the advice." Luffy said a slight grin on his face, the memories still fresh in his mind. He desperately wanted it to be real. Sabo said he should make happen if that's what he wanted. Luffy was truly blessed to have a brother like Sabo, he was the only one he could confide in about this at the moment. Telling Nami was out of the question, he wasn't that foolish.

"By the way, your navigator worked pretty hard to fix this up, you should thank her when you get the chance." Sabo spoke handing Luffy his straw hat.

"My hat!" The captain was excited to see his unscathed hat. It looked brand new if not better. He would defiantly have to thank Nami later, he was more than grateful.

Letting out a sign knowing his brother was back to being content he became serious.

"Well, right back to it then eh brother?" Sabo said crossing one leg over the other. There was no reset for the weary, It was about time to get down to business. Despite loving to chat with Luffy, he was here on orders, he had a job to do, at least at first.

"What do you need brother? I owe you for Blackbeard.. so anything you need, I'll be more than willing to help." Luffy said with a seriousness that brought a satisfied smirk to Sabo's face.

It was exactly what the second in command of the revolutionary army wanted to hear. Remembering Dragon's words, Luffy was the key to taking down the corrupt organizations that governed the world in the name of their justice.

"Dragon asks that you be by his side and stand with us when we take down The holy city that houses the five elders." The revolutionary army would be moving within the next month and a half they needed to move within the next month. It would take no less than that to gather all the resources from the world to launch a full scale assault. Luffy needed time to be at full strength, a month would do nicely.

Luffy remembered the map Nami showed him a few weeks earlier. The holy capital city Mariejois located near the center of the world. He figured that would be one of the last places on earth to go. But if his brother and father needed him he would not deny them.

"What about my crew?" Luffy asks concern lacing his tone.

"They will be safe, we can protect them at our base if you wish them to stay out of it." Sabo said simply. If Luffy wished they would be kept out of harms way and protected without question.

"That's all I ask." The rubber man says looking towards the ceiling.

A knock at the door interrupting the two brothers, it was Trafalgar.

Greeting the two brothers the surgeon of Death pulled up a chair as well.

"Your finally up Luffy-ya, your crew is worried about you." Law said causing Luffy to sit up straight.

"I'm fine now been through worse." Luffy said shrugging. "I need to get back on my feet.

Law and Sabo grabbed each of his hands jerking Luffy out of bed so he landed on his feet. He felt wobbly at first before quickly recovering.

"Let's go back to my ship to discuss this in more detail, privately." Luffy says heading for the door.

"WAIT YOU IDIOT!" Sabo and Law both screamed watching the captain walk out into the hallway with the back half of his hospital gown blowing in the breeze. Screaming could be heard coming from the hallway causing a panic.

"YOU MORON!" The two men yelled chasing the Luffy into the hallway at light speed.