Extended Summary:

Ace knew he would regret it when he invites the chaotic Vulene Kaera along with him on his travels for a while. Well, at least she was interesting... Despite the unnerving frequency of her sexual jokes.

[OC/Ace]

Hello there! Attsos here, with my first piece of fiction! Please bear with me as I write this, it's been a very long time since I've written anything to be published like this. I hope you enjoy it! Please do let me know what you think!

This story is primarily of the Adventure genre, though there are certainly plans to add romance in there. While the pairing will definitely be Ace/OC, it will not be happening very fast! The pace of this romance will be extremely slow, if I have anything to do with it, and I will attempt to keep to the main plotline on top of that. However, I will not be focusing too hard on it. This is, first and foremost, Kaera's story - or part of it. The events in the official world of One Piece will not be the main focus of the story, nor will Kaera be influencing it a lot. Please bear that in mind. Also, please be aware that there will likely be a lot of adult humour and likely some very adult situations as well.

An image of Kaera can be viewed via my profile! It was drawn by a good friend of mine, Delayni on deviantART, whom you should definitely go check out. Thank you, Delay!

Lastly, underneath the link to the image of Kaera is a link to a YouTube playlist. It features a bunch of songs that I feel really fit the story well, and I will mention the songs featured in each chapter accordingly.

Songs featured in this chapter:

1. Red Riding Hood OST - Towers of the Void (Extended)

This is completely optional! I merely provide the playlist for those that want to listen. Thank you!

Disclaimer: I am in no way, shape or form affiliated with Eiichiro Oda. This fiction is written purely of my own enjoyment and I do not claim to own any characters other than Kaera, who is of my own creation. Please refrain from filing a lawsuit. Thank you!

Future Author's Notes will not be as long as this one. This is mostly an introductory note. Thanks!

The office was extremely stuffy today, Garp noticed. The biscuits on the coffee table in front of him were slowly disappearing, too. "Oi, someone bring me more of these. They're good."

"Garp, are you even listening?!"

Ah, yes. Sengoku. That was a problem.

"You haven't heard a word I've said over the last ten minutes, have you?" Sengoku sighed, rubbing his temples in an effort to keep his temper under control. He did love Garp, of course – he was one of his oldest friends. However, the man was absolutely infuriating when it came to meetings such as this.

"Nope!"

A vein pulsed on Sengoku's forehead as he stood up to make his point clearer. "You idiot! Listen when your superior is talking to you!"

A short bellow of laughter erupted from the Vice-Admiral. "Calm down, Sengoku! It's about that vixen, right?" Garp turned his attention to Sengoku, who was sitting at his desk again.

Immediately, the tone in the room darkened.

"Yes," Sengoku nodded stiffly before picking out a single bounty sheet. "Here. This is her latest bounty. We've had to raise it due to last week's... Incident."

Reaching across the table, Garp took the sheet of paper gingerly before laying it out in front of him. "Nine-Tailed Vixen, Vulene Kaera. Bounty of eighty-million Beli – are you sure this is necessary?"

"Garp, the girl almost murdered everyone in her immediate vicinity. It's arguably very lenient, if anything," Sengoku sighed. "The only reason it hasn't been put any higher is mainly the fact that she couldn't seem to control it very well."

Garp simply hummed in reply. Definitely a pirate to watch out for. "One thing that's bothering me is the fact that she hasn't aligned with any particular pirate crew."

"Yes, I know," Sengoku dipped his head, dropping his steely gaze to the bounty sheet once more. "It bothers me too. I want to have her brought in as soon as possible – she might become a problem in the future if a crew with the means to teach her gets a hold of her. We need to put a stop to it now while we have a greater chance of success."

"I see. Better get these posters out, then."