AN: I realized that these chapters are going to all be fairly short but I hope you enjoy

Ace

What did it take to interest someone with a huge interest in catching bugs and fish? Well, there were many tournaments in town so he could do something like that. However, Tom Nook knew that to create such a contest would draw in many of the townsfolk. Today he wanted to concentrate all his energy on one individual. Ace, a jock blue jay. What Ace valued most was his prize collection and everyone who went fishing on the island at night knew how much a shark or rare beetle could sell for.

As Ace saw Tom Nook standing outside his house, the bird approached him cautiously.

He wasn't going to ignore the tanuki but he was a little suspicious at why he would be lurking around his house that morning. "Hey, good to see you, ace" he said warily before hearing Tom sigh. He paused as he came near him, "You not getting enough energy, ace?"

"Not enough at all," Tom said before looking at the house, "I might feel better if I saw your collection," he stated bluntly and Ace took a step back before nodding.

"Yeah, be happy to show you," he said before opening the door for them. He stepped inside and held it open for Tom. He wasn't sure why Tom had come to his house to see the fish and bugs, the museum would be better to visit but maybe his house was a little more cozy. With the gyroids dancing in the background, Ace watched Tom who was examining the different fish. Ace didn't know why he was looking at them in that way.

"I'm doing an exhibition in the town square, a lot of bugs and fish," he told the bird and Ace nodded as he listened to him. "Since you have the best collection, I was hoping that I could display some of these. Would you give them to me to display, just to display on that day," he said and Ace hesitated. You should never lend anything to a tanuki.

However, he did have a lot of fish and a fish exhibit sounded like a lot of fun. "There will be other villagers there?" he asked and Tom Nook immediately nodded his head. This still felt a little uncomfortable but Ace agreed. He'd have his precious fish back at that evening and it was always good to help another animal living in the town.

Ace had felt proud of himself for his good deed. He had lent some of his best fish and had been told that his picture was going to be standing between the tanks. He wanted to go look at the specimens himself and see what the other villagers had brought to showcase. However, as he came closer to where the tent was pitched, he smelled cooked fish and his eyes widened. Would Tom Nook really be cooking his collection!?

As he got even closer, he saw Pete exit with his mailbag over his shoulder and his wings on what looked like Ace's prized Arapaima. His eyes widened and his jaw dropped. He looked at the tent and realized what was going on. Nook had taken his fish and was cooking them and selling them as exotic food. Ace fumed as he stomped around. He had been used and it was going to take more than lifting weights to calm him down.

Tom Nook had definitely manipulated his way into making money and somehow Ace would have his revenge.

End of Ace

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