text: Law had decided the meeting should take place in the Sunny's aquarium bar and Luffy had agreed with him. Ace had to admit, it was a nice room.
  
  "So this alliance was your idea, you give the first speech!" Luffy said. Law nodded in agreement, setting into his seat.
  
  "So I give the speech and then you two debate?" Ace asked.
  
  "Well, actually…I'm already for it!" Luffy said.
  
  "I also have no real objections, but I'd like to hear Ace's bit anyway," Law admitted.
  
  Well, that was a pleasant surprise. He'd thought he'd need to sway Law on this, especially given Ace's little "wakeup call" at morning. But still… "Then why do I have to give the speech?"
  
  "Because we want to hear it," Law said as if it was obvious.
  
  Luffy beamed at Ace, "Come on, come on!"
  
  "Essentially it's an alliance of preservation on our end. The government pretty much made it clear with Weevil that they want to wipe us out. Whitebeard seemed to see something in you, Luffy, so you're pick one for a team up."
  
  "Good speech!" Luffy declared.
  
  "Who's pick two?" Law asked.
  
  "Shanks. We may still ally with him too."
  
  "Oh…hmm…" Luffy said. "I've got to fight Shanks eventually…"
  
  "But it's a pre-arranged fight, so frankly I don't see it violating an alliance if they ally with Shanks as well as us," Law said.
  
  "Good point," Luffy said. "Oh, oh, if you see Shanks you have to say hi for me!"
  
  "I met him once. He's got his eye on you, don't you worry," Ace said. "Whole crew loves hearing how you're doing."
  
  Luffy grinned, blushing, "Shishishi! They'd better!"
  
  "So, allies if you need help?" Law asked.
  
  "Sam for you two, of course," Ace said. You've got Kaido's two other Calamities and the big man himself to work with."
  
  "We've got some plans," Law said. "…All right, what's with the look?"
  
  Ace looked at Luffy who seemed to be pouting. "Lu, what's up?"
  
  "Well…I know you and Traffy really well, but you two don't know each other," Luffy said. "You two need to do that before Ace leaves!"
  
  Hang out with the creepy doctor Ace already disliked for dating Luffy? Sure, that sounded fun.
  
  "I am curious about some things about you," Law said, smirking.
  
  Oh, this newbie thought he could intimidate him? Bring it. "Sounds fun. See you in a bit, Luffy."