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So this chapter takes a step forward don't freak out. For some reason this chapter seems to be worded differently from the rest, it might just me though. Any who Thank you for all the support makes me smile :)

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Chapter 6

The color red she always hated, she could see it so vividly that burning inferno. Surrounding her at every turn, searching for an escape always proved futile. There was no use the flames would consume her, just like they always did.

In the cold dark cells of Impel Down the lowest level was reserved for the worst criminals and yet….Ace could see her tossing and turning, sweet covering the features of her face that he could see, another nightmare. Ace tried to help her the best he could but no matter what, they would always return. He was about to call out to her when she suddenly woke, lifting herself off the concrete floor to lean on the cells wall never giving off any indication that she was afraid. No matter how many times Ace tried to ask her about what she dreamed of, Ava would always remain silent never saying a word.

She turned to see Ace once again looking at her, the look on his face was always an indication that he was worried. Her nightmares were not something he should concern himself with and speaking of such things was not something Ava liked to do. Trying to change the topic at hand, Ava scouted closer taking her seat right in front of Ace, ready to hear more of his stories.

They began like any other day Ava asking a simple question and Ace would elaborate, taking the conversations into new directions. Tales of his adventures were always the main attraction and Ava enjoyed them all. Hearing of all the things he had seen and done reminded her that there was more. More than just these four walls, the world outside of that cell was all encompassing. His stories shifted from the time he spent with Whitebeard to his own crew. However the stories she enjoyed hearing about the most where the ones that involved his brother Luffy.

When Ava first asked Ace what a brother was, that's when the adventures began. He would tell her everything about his brother, from his loud mouth to his reckless behavior. That's when she saw it, for the first time there was an overwhelming joy on his face. The brightest of smiles appeared as he spoke, captivating her completely. Ava wondered if there would ever be a chance of her meeting this person; however she wished she never would.

Not realizing it but once again Ava had fallen asleep, as exhausted as she was she fell asleep right then and there. In front of Ace and leaning against the steel bars of that cell. Looking at her Ace couldn't help but want to sleep as well, the comporting sounds of rest awaiting him. The underground prison was silent the dark corridors surrounding everything. However if you listened carefully enough the only sounds that could be heard was that of their breathing.

Before long they had both drifted off to sleep, never suspecting that their dreams would soon by interrupted by a nightmare. There was no sound as they approached; their shadows lingered on the cell walls for only an instant before disappearing completely. Why they choose to torment her even they could not explain, however all they knew was that she was easy prey. Approaching their target they could see that she had acquired company in her lonely cell.

Standing right behind Ava they quickly wrapped a chain around her neck through the bars. When the cold metal of the chain touched her skin her eyes fluttered slightly opening however when they began to pull on the chain that was when she finally opened her eyes fully. They continued to pull on the chain harder and harder, causing her to gasp with each tug. Her hands reached up to the chain around her neck trying to pull at it, to no avail. Eventually she began to thrash her body violently in hopes of loosening their grip; however that was not the sound to reach Ace's ears. The sound of her scream was what woke him.

Snapping his eyes open the first thing he saw was red, the red flames that emerged from the torch in the prison guards hand. Lowering it again and pressing it to her back Ava tried to push herself away but the chain around her neck prevented her from doing so, keeping her perfectly in place. The torch touched her skin and other scream escaped her lips. He had never seen her like this before it wasn't just pain in her scream but fear.

Looking up one of the guards finally noticed Ace was awake, and the look in his eyes was that of murder. Even with the restriction of his chains he still managed to look menacing, the other guard however failed to notice and was once again ready to….

"Don't touch her!"

Silence once again surrounded the cells of Impel Down, the torches' light drifting into the shadows. The grip on her neck was suddenly gone, the chain falling onto her lap. She didn't waste time asking how or why, all she could do now was crawl closer to her savior, all she wanted to do now was be as close to him as possible.