The Ghost of the Moby Dick
A One Piece Fan-fiction
Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece or any of its characters, only my OC and the plot.
Introduction: Burning Flight
Fire and shadow engulfed the island.
Fire Fist Ace lay defeated by Marshall D. Teach.
As the traitorous figure approached the prone body, intent on capturing him, a purplish flicker of energy hovered above Ace protectively. It flashed into human form, a young woman with shoulder length, dark brown hair, and venom in her hazel eyes. It was all Teach got the opportunity to see before she grabbed his opponent and they both flickered out of existence in a chaotic flash of purple sparks.
He shouted and spat with fury, curses raining from his foul lips like acid rain in a storm.
Marco leaned on the main mast of the Moby Dick, watching the rest of his crew enjoy themselves. It had been a good day so far, nice weather, no blasted marines to deal with. Nothing all that interesting at all really, but sometimes that was for the best.
A cry went up in the crows nest, a strange fiery ball of light was flashing through the sky. It was there one moment, and gone the next in a cascade of sparks.
It hurled towards the deck, and vanished just before striking the sails, reappearing about a foot over the boards before solidifying into two figures who thudded into the hard wood.
Marco rushed over, ready to attack if need be, but recognised Ace, his friend and crewmate. The woman he did not know, but it seemed that whatever strange power she had, she'd used it to bring Ace back, battered and bruised as he was.
She stirred and slowly stood up, wobbling slightly. Those of the crew who had previously been members of the Spade Pirates called out to her.
"Cass!?"
"How did you find us Cassie?!"
She looked around and spotted Marco frowning at her intently. She raised her palms in a sign of surrender and smiled.
"Woah now, I am friend, not foe. Ace got into a bit of an argument with an old crewmate of yours, Teach. He's a bit banged up but he'll be okay-"
She flinched as sharp purple sparks flitted over her form and she seemed to flicker in and out of view for a moment, her expression one of pain.
"Shit... Think I might have overdone things... I've never moved that far before, even by myself it'd be a strain."
Marco watched as she knelt down to check on Ace, and as his eyes opened, the Phoenix of the Whitebeard Pirates, dashed to his side to help him sit up.
Ace blinked in confusion, wondering what had happened, and where he was.
"Hey Marco, how's it goin'?" He mumbled in a daze before spotting Cassie also leaning over him, "Oh? Cassie? When'd you get here? Finally decide to join us?"
"Not for long by the looks of things." She grimaced as her form wavered once more, "Looks like this is goodbye Ace."
She slumped to her knees, wrapping her arms around herself as though it would keep her together. Ace sat up straighter, confusion in his eyes.
"What do you mean? Where are you going?!"
Cassie smiled as she flickered in and out of view, a bright joyous smile.
"No! NO!" Ace shouted as she vanished completely from his sight. His hand reached out and passed through the space where she had once been, clutching at nothing.
Please note that is is the first draft and is not yet complete. Reviews are most welcome.