"I'm... home..."

Almost Afternoon and Phoenix was proven wrong when he thought he would wake up cranky.

"RISE AND SHINE and welcome MORNING~!" Thatch exclaim so bright that Phoenix could hardly blink from sight. "Hey its morning kid and we need to head out so I could start cooking and introduce you to everyone. Oh they'll be thrilled to see you." His voice sound so excited that last night event had not occurred at all.

Phoenix was having a hard time processing his words. What does he mean he'll head out with him and meet them? He didn't make any decision meeting the whole Whitebeard Pirates.

"Fourth Commander"

"Thatch""

Huh?"

"Call me Thatch kid, that's my name not Fourth Commander."

Phoenix frown, "In exchange call me Phoenix and not kid... Thatch..." Thatch blinked before grinning brightly, "Okay but I really prefer calling you Marco. Can I call you by your name?"

"My... name..." Phoenix never ask that question before, not even to himself. He's really used of being called Phoenix than Marco. Still, being called Marco felt right for some reason. To respond his question, he nodded. "I guess so."

"Great!" Thatch exclaim brightly. "Marco I need to head out to make breakfast and-"

"It's almost noon." Phoenix corrected as he went out to see the position of the sun. "You must have sleep too much to miss morning."

"Eh? Y-you can tell time by seeing the sun?" Thatch questioned in amazement. Phoenix faced him and nodded, "Time is essential."

"True" Thatch said gloomy due to not actually waking up early to help make breakfast and he's a chef dammit! Remembering what he needs to do, he brightens up. "Well, how about I give you a tour."

"Tour?" Phoenix was becoming confuse now.

"Yeah tour." Thatch smiled brightly, "This is your new life Marco and because its new you don't remember any of the ship's places. So let me took the honor of touring you here in your previous life's home."

Seeing what he's planning to do, Phoenix began to panic. "Wa-wait Thatch I-"

"Let's go!" Taking his arms, he began dragging him out the room and now marching happily.

Phoenix tried to escape but he found his grip really tight but not in discomfort. Phoenix really panics, "Thatch d-don't I... I'm still..."

Thatch banged the entrance galley that jolted his brothers and sisters who were currently present.

"This my friend is the Galley, sanctuary to those who are always hungry." Thatch said as he waved his free hand around the galley. Then he dragged him where the large kitchen with his divisions were located, "This is the kitchen where we chefs cook the whole meals of the crew."

"Commander!" One of them greeted, obviously he and the rest were worried about their commander after hearing the news what happened last night. The only reason no one was out to his room was because Whitebeard told them not to disturb his rest and need to be given some space.

"Yo and sorry that I wasn't able to join making breakfast but I will for lunch. Got to go now, I need to tour our dear lost friend around Moby Dick." Thatch said with a large grin. This relief everyone before turning to their visitor which they almost thought he had the same figure as their dead first commander but younger.

Before they could check more about the teen, Thatch had drag him away. Thatch had brought him to many places. Phoenix as being dragged noticed the crew familiarity toward him but can't pinpoint the what or who, some got it right being thought him as the dead first commander and not ones he answered to give them the answer to their confusion.

The tour continued until they finally went out deck for Phoenix to see more people. All eyes were at first to Thatch and became relief of seeing him happy and not down and gloomy after hearing what happened then their eyes shifted to him that one's again gave confusion.

"This is the deck, really large is it!" Thatch said with a grin.

Phoenix was unable to answer, he's more focused on the crew's thought when he felt being drag ones again. His eyes widen when he's actually being drag on the place where their captain was sitting on with the rest of the commanders who were discussing about something.

Whitebeard with his commanders where actually assuring Ace it wasn't his fault about Teach's action due to being a second commander himself when Thatch appeared with someone else. Everyone especially Ace were relief to see their usual Thatch after what happened to him when they noticed someone with him whom they believe to be the one who saved him that night. Everyone except Ace had their eyes widen when they saw the almost identical figure of the young teen to someone dear to them.

Finally, Thatch let him go as he wave his both hands around them, "And that concludes the tour. Marco meet our captain and Oyaji, Edward Newgate known as Whitebeard the strongest man in the world."

He pointed his captain then the other commanders too as he introduced them. "Our second commander, Portgas D. Ace known as Fire Fist Ace, third commander Jozu known as Diamond Jozu due to his devil fruit, fifth commander Vista known as Flower Sword Vista, sixth commander Blamenco, seventh commander Rakuyo, eighth commander Namur he's a fishman, ninth commander Blenheim, tenth commander Curiel, eleventh commander Kingdew, twelveth commander and our youngest so far commander Haruta, thirteenth commander Atmos known as Water Buffalo Atmos, fourteenth commander Jiru known as Speed Jiru, fifteenth commander Fossa and our sixteenth commander Izo and to be clear he's male and like to wear kimonos."

None dared to speak, the commanders were eyeing on the teen while he returned the gaze. Most the of the crew had gathered around the deck as well to know more about the teen, especially why he looks almost identical to their dead first commander.

"So you are the one who saved Thatch last night." Out of anyone, only Ace was able to speak as he approached the teen and gave his gratitude by bowing in front of him, "Thank you very much for saving our friend, you don't know how grateful you had done for me and everyone here. I'll take responsibility to Teach so rest assure."

Phoenix blinked for a moment before nodding as his answer.

"Ace you don't really have to take responsibility." Thatch said as he pat Ace's back, "It's not your fault about what's about to happen to me."

"Thatch" Ace glared his friend, "You almost die, do you really think I could just sit back and do nothing?"

"Really Ace calm down." Thatch said as he raised both of his hand, trying to calm his friend.

This scene was enough to make Phoenix chuckle, taking the whole's crew attention toward him. "Now I see why..." The sound of his voice was almost like Marco but younger. "You're an interesting one Portgas D. Ace."

Ace blinked, little confuse. Phoenix smirked before turning to their captain who's eyes still on him. He gulped, 'Well I had been cornered, better go on and do something I might regret later.'

Taking a deep breath, he took a step forward and bowed a little. "It's an honor to meet you Whitebeard and his crew. My name is Marco Phoenix, fourteen years old. I just happened to be nearby when last night event happened, I am glad that my sudden appearance and intrusion didn't cause any trouble to you and your crew."

Everyone were silent, processing the fact this young teen's name was Marco.

Out of everyone, Thatch actually scoff. "'Happened to be nearby'? Really? Marco my old I-thought-dead brother you should have just said it's because of your mother figure's last wish to prevent my actual death bed."

Phoenix frown as he faced the cook, "May I remind you I am no longer your brother. I have no recollection of any of my previous life's memories and-"

"I know Marco geez but that doesn't really mean we can't all start over again." Thatch pointed that widen his eyes, taken aback from his words. "Wha... what?"

"Start over again." Thatch repeated. "I want to know about the new Marco, become brothers and sail under Oyaji. Doesn't matter if you can no longer regain your previous life's memories because that's all in the past, I want to focus on the present and future."

For some reason Phoenix was unable to move nor speak. That actually never crossed his mind. He had decided to live on his own and make sure that he and the Whitebeard Pirates will never cross one another again for both side's sake, but Thatch was suggesting otherwise. Instead of him leaving for both sake, he wanted him to stay with them not to continue what they had left between them and his previous life but as his new him and them.

Whitebeard who finally regain himself from too much shocking discovery had turned to his fourth commander, "Thatch?"

Thatch glanced at Phoenix who seems occupied from his words. Knowing he won't be able to explain for a while, he had decided to take the position and hope he won't get angry. He repeated what Phoenix had told him last night, his past and his mission. He ended the whole explanation by telling them the other power of the phoenix that most likely their Marco didn't even know, telling them this person was indeed Marco but the reset one.

Understanding everything, those who had actually met the First Division Commander teared up, mostly the commanders that before Phoenix knew it he was hugged by many, Thatch included.

For Whitebeard he was really surprised about the fact his own son wasn't actually dead but returned to the beginning. He was really happy and sad at the same time, happy because his son is actually alive he couldn't be happier about that fact, sad however is because he had return but without his memories toward them and the chances of him remembering was low to zero.

Still Thatch's word echoed and surely to everyone else that yes they can start all over again. The Marco they knew from the past will never be forgotten and that's the fact but there's also the fact this new Marco could give them a lot of changes that would surely add more fun within their family.

"Son" Whitebeard spoke deeply that made everyone stop their group hug and gave way for their father to approach their long-lost-dead brother.

Phoenix who felt being freed finally took a huge breath, because none of them actually thought he's already suffocating from the lack of air. As he does he felt someone large coming his way. Turning to that direction he saw it was their Captain approaching him, to his own surprise there's tears pouring down as well. Before he could speak, he was softly pulled to the captain and hugged, not as tight as the rest but he could feel the presence of love and happiness toward the large man.

"Welcome home Marco... my son." His words were full of love that really stun the young teen. He felt the notebook from his pocket fall down the floor, it was opened where there's a writing that made Phoenix looked down to read it.

When Whitebeard welcome you with open arms, never forget to say "I'm home" Phoenix...

His eyes shift to the large man hugging him before releasing a soft breathing and replied in soft tone, "I'm... home..."

Hearing his word cheered everyone because finally they felt like a whole family again.

"Everyone let's party!" Thatch shouted and everyone roared in cheer.