I do not own One Piece, Ace and all his others characters belongs to Eiichiro Oda. I do own my OC.

Prologue.

Ace reached Moby Dick' s deck, where all the Commanders were reunited, wondering why they demanded his presence. A month has passed since he joined the Strongest Man ofe the World's crew, known as Whitebeard. Ace approached his news brothers, as they like to call themselves. He would never expected of feeling so happy and free. Not under the flag of another captain, at least, but Edward Newgate was much more. He accepted him like a son, despite he tried to kill him many times.
-Ehi Ace!- Leo, one of the Commanders called him.
-Kid- Izou greeted him.
-What's happening?-
-The First Mate is back. We wanted you to meet her.
-I thought Marco was the First Mate.
.He was, before Dad assigned Laetha., the ex Second Division's Commander- Leo answered.
-You have to meet the First Mate.- said Izou. Wait, she? The First Mate was a woman? His mind associated the very feminine name with another version of the trans Commander, a picture that Ace vehemently banished from his mind.
-Laetha yoi!- heard Marco exclaiming not far from them and what he saw made almost stop his heartbeat.
Tha person that came out of Whitebeard's room was the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. And speaking of women, he'd seen plenty, with and without clothes, in those two years.
-Marco!- Her beautiful green water eyes embedded in an angelic face, shone with joy as she greeted Marco with a warm embrace, with a smile that would have made every man melt.
-Ehi lad, close that mouth of yours or you'll start drooling on the floor- he shook himself hearing Leo's mocking tone, which chuckled and smacked him on his shoulder.
-I told you.- Izou said to him enjoying his embarassement when he realized that he was staring at her like a fifteen that hadn't never seen a woman in his life.
-I wasn't- but he hadn't time to finish his attempt of defending himself, because Leo dragged him towards them.
-Welcome back- said Marco after he loose the embrace. The woman turned toward Izou.
-Izou-
-Come here beauty! Let your favourite brother hug you!- Izou hug her with equal fervour. Her long brown hair tied up into a low ponytail, fell down one side of her body fluently, covering one breast, till her waistline. The dark blue jumpsuit she was wearing was making an awful tantalizing contrast with the purity of her face: it wrapped her upper body, her hips and falling looser on her legs, marking the contours of her slender thighs, leaving her back naked.
-Let me introduce you the new recruit.- sadi Leo after greeting her in a too affectionate way, in his opinion, averting his eyes forcefully from her naked back.
-Ace this is Vicecaptain Laetha.- his eyes were attracted to hers like magnets, as she scanned him with a more serious expression.
-Portgas D. Ace, it's my pleasure.- he shook her hand bowing slightly like he was used to. He had to ignore the improper twinge of desire that felt when the skin of their hands touched, noticing it was much colder than his.
-Dad told me about you.- she said then in a calm and friendly voice.
-Really?- he asked sincerely curious.
-Yes, you must have affected him-
-Indeed! You should've seen how much he was amused at his atempts of killing him.i didn't hear him laughing like that for years.- said Thatch. Ace semt him a stare that could have turned him to ashes, surely. When Laetha smiled amused at Thatch's story, Ace's attention focused on her again. She was having fun of him too, but instead of irritating him like Thatch, it had another effect on him completely.
-Doesn't see all days someone that try to kill for an entire week the Strongest Man in the World and stay alive. I wish I was there.- Her amused look was definitely endearing.
-Many things are changed from then. It's an honour for me to be part of his crew.-
Her green eyes turned serious at his statement.
-Well said boy!- said Izou.
-I'd say it's time to celebrate!- declared Vista out loud, gaining a scream of approval from the others Commanders and from the men.
-Yes dear, from how long you don't eat decently? You lost weight.- asked Izou scanning her from head to toe.
Laetha gave him a wonderful enthusiastic smile -From a life.-
As celebrations began, Izou and Marco dragged her away.
-I think that first you need a cold shower, you're burning.- Leo teased him, putting a hand on his shoulder in a mocking manner. Ace glared at him.
-I'm a Logia, it's my normal temperature-
-I don't believe you- Leo continued, making Ace's irritation soar.
-There's nothing bad in it. She had a similar effect on me too, the first time I saw her. Although not on your levels-
-Shut up!- he blurted, but in his mind he was still wondering what the hell just happened to him.
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