One Piece: Ace's Untold Adventures

Devil Fruit Crystal Arc

Chapter 7: Race to Capture the Flag.

(Ace, Kito, Alice, Celli, and Raito continue their journey to find the remaining three Devil Fruit crystals, the Earth, Life, and Wind crystal; they left Shadow Island with new information about "Master". They learned that "Master" is a member of a group called the Organization and that a strange old man known as Old Jack was also a member before his head got blown off from seemed like by an invisible assailant, and it seems Alice knows and is known by the Organization and has also been marked for death by them as well. They now decide to head towards the Island of Twilight where they believe they can get answers, but first they stop off at an island to re-supply and to retrieve the Earth crystal during the island's grand festival. Celli and Kito ditch Raito alone with Ace and Alice and both groups search for the Earth Crystal while enjoying the festival.)

(Fruitful Island)

Ace: WOW! This place is really busy.

Alice: Great just what I don't want.

Ace: What's your problem?

Alice: I told you I didn't want to come to this island, but you just LOVE pissing me off!

Ace: You had me at festival, besides we needed to restock the ship.

Alice: But why at this island of all places? Why THIS ONE!

Ace: One word…

Alice: And f you say it, I will kill you. And to make matters worse the Earth Crystal is on THIS ISLAND!

Ace: we can look while we're having fun. What do you think Raito?

Raito: Hey don't drag me into your constant bickering.

Alice/Ace: *Humph*

Raito: *How did I get stuck on this Island ALONE with these two, who do nothing but arguer every time they see each other?*

(1 Hour Ago on the Spade Pirate Ship)

Alice: NO ABSOLUTELY NOT!

Ace: I'm the captain and I say Lets GO!

Alice: There's one three hours away let's go to that one!

Ace: You said there would be a festival at that island, and I want to go to that one!

Alice: Well I don't want to go cause I've been there before and I NEVER want to go back. *If I do HE will be there (cry)*

Ace: What, too much of a high class animal to go back!

Alice: WHO ARE YOU CALLING AN ANIMAL!

Kito: Who's winning?

Celli: Hard to say at this point.

Raito: Why are they always like this?

Kito: Who knows.

Celli: I think it's because our dear captain is reckless, and Alice is cautious and strategic.

Kito: In other words Alice is smart and Ace is a moron.

Celli: That is an excellent summery.

Ace: Besides you said the Earth crystal was on that island, so why wait!

Alice: Can't we wait until tomorrow when the festival is over!

Ace: Then we'll miss the festival!

Alice: Whole Point!

Ace: WERE GOING! KITO SET SAIL FOR FRUITFUL ISLAND!

Kito: Already there.

Ace: Ha. I win this time.

(Enraged Alice punched Ace off the ship and skidding into the pavement of the ship docks. When they went to see if their captain was still breathing, they saw that he had fallen asleep.)

(1 Hour later)

Raito: *Why me*

(Town Square)

Celli: Ahh peace and quiet.

Kito: No bickering, screaming, people yelling 'this guy just up and died'. Shame we sacrificed Raito to them.

Celli: He needs to learn.

(East Side of the Island)

Alice: *I do NOT want to be here. He might see me*

Ace: Hey look it's a body builder show off.

Alice: Say lets go over here, like Far away from them.

Raito: Don't like body builders?

Alice: Of course not! They are conceited, possessive, women cling to their oversized freakish muscles like glue and once they see a women they like they claim she's theirs and-

?: Alice is that you?

Alice: ACK!

?: I thought I recognized those constant negative criticisms.

(Over from the body builder stand, a large man with large muscles comes over to Alice. He has caramel brown hair with tan skin and brown eyes. He is wearing no shirt but he is wearing epic short short swim trunks with a Hawaiian flower pattern.)

?: Alice, My sweet immortal angel of the sea you have finally returned after three long years. How I have waited for this moment.

Ace: *snicker* What did he call you? Hey buddy maybe you have this Alice confused with another. Sweet, and Angel are words that are the exact opposite of this Alice.

?: My name is Rick, and for your information BOY. I have been head over heels in love with Alice for three years, and I am her self proclaimed fiancé.

Ace: Self proclaimed fiancé? No wonder you didn't want to come back *Snicker*.

Rick: It must be fate for my sweet, gentle, loving, caring, honest, beloved angel of the sea to return to her true loves arms.

Ace/Raito: *snicker*

Alice: What part of 'Keep 20ft. away from me at all times' don't you understand?

Rick: But we are destined to be.

Alice: We are not!

Rick: Don't you remember what happened three years ago.

Alice: I wish I didn't

Ace: What happened three years ago?

Alice: Traitor!

Ace: What? I was just wondering how you met and what kind of demonic activity made HIM fall in LOVE with YOU. (Still laughing) OMG that is the funniest thing I have heard in a while!

Rick: And who are you little man? And what is your relation to MY Alice.

Alice: YOU'RE ALICE! I don't belong to anyone!

Ace: I'm Ace, and as for my relation with Alice. I'm her lover.

Rick/Alice/Raito: LOVER!

Alice: Since when was that!

Ace: Come on you remember, back on the Island of Death when we were alone then we fell down a trap door and one thing lead to another…

Alice: One more word and you'll have one less arm attached.

Rick: It seems I have some competition.

Ace: Same here.

Alice: Do you two WANT me to kill you!

Raito: *sigh* Once again, why me.

Rick: In order to find out who is worthy of Alice I challenge you to a game of Capture the Flag.

Ace: Heh? Capture the Flag?

Rick: It's in one hour; if you want to continue your relation ship with Alice then I suggest you show up. So long my beloved Angel I shall see you at the finish line.

(Rick walks away from the three, leaving Ace and Raito alone with a very very angry Alice.)

Ace: I think that went well.

Alice: WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM!

Ace: What? I was just having a little fun. Besides did you notice the bracelet?

Raito: You mean the needle that was supposed to be pointing at the earth crystal?

Ace: Exactly and when ever that Rick guy moved the needle followed. So he must have the earth crystal.

Alice: Why didn't you tell me!

Ace: I'm gonna tell him that if I win the flag game them he will give us the crystal.

Alice: and if we lose?

Raito: Were pirates, if we lose then we can just take things with force.

Ace: That's not my style. If we lose I'll just trade Alice for it.

Alice: HEY!

Ace: Who said you were staying?

Raito: He has a point.

Alice: Fine! But what was that whole lover thing about?

Ace: You and I know there have been lovey tensions between us.

Alice: No that's just my pure undying hatred for you.

Ace: See who needs love when there's blind hatred.

Raito: by the way what happened back on the island of death?

Ace: Nothing! (Blushes), so back to that guy's challenge, Alice what are the rules for this capture the flag game?

Alice: Think of it like a race and an obstacle course. Two groups, a red team and a blue team, of three people race through a long winding forest, there are harmless traps, then you have to scale a mini mountain and then there is a drop off where you have to jump down into a large cactus patch, then you run across a rickety bridge and then you reach your colored flag. You take the flag down the road where there is a lake you have to swim across, and then go through another part of the forest, but there are places where you have to climb over and under stuff and once you get out of the forest you have to run down main street all the way down back to the starting point. And the first group to reach the finish line wins.

Ace: Sounds simple enough, let's go for it.

Raito: Alice are you alright?

Alice: Let's see, I'm trapped on an island with some nut case guy who the moment he saw me says I'm his fiancé, when I come back he's still a meat head, and now we're gonna run a race to capture a flag when we were supposed to get supplies so we can go to the land of Twilight all because our thrill seeking, danger prone captain just had to push it by say that he is my lover. DO YOU THINK I'M ALRIGHT!

Raito: Not that. I meant are you felling alright, because you look a little pale.

Alice: Well I'm perfectly fine, except I can feel my blood pressure rise every time I see you, oh great captain of the dim.

Raito: Well how about we get to the starting point of the race, and you two can bicker all you want during the race.

Ace/Alice: Fine!

Ace: This is gonna be the greatest day ever.

Alice: You say one more positive thing and I will freaking kill all three of us right now.

(Town Square)

Celli: I hear there's going to be race called capture the flag.

Kito: Capture the Flag? Wow who ever came up with that as a festival event must have been very bored.

(Background)

?: Hey did you hear?

?2: Yeah, some idiot with black hair wearing an orange hat is going to participate in the Capture the flag race against Rick.

?: Apparently Rick's so called fiancé has a lover and their gonna duke it out in that race to see is worthy of her.

?2: Wasn't she the first woman to reject Rick, so he was clinging to her till she left?

?: Yeah that's the one, I remember she punched him to the ground several times hoping he'd give up. I think her name was Alice.

?2: I can't wait to watch her put Rick in his place again.

Celli: We better get to the race quick.

Kito: What's the hurry?

Celli: I want to see Alice whip someone else for a change. Besides what's the worst that can happen?

(1 Hour Later: Race Starting Point)

Announcer: Alright everybody we are now gathering for the festival's Capture the Flag race. Running for the Red Team: The Speed Demons: Marcie and Macy, and last but not least winner of the Bodybuilder competition five years running: Rick. And running for the Blue Team: two new comers: Ace and Raito, and winner of the Capture the Flag race three years ago, the Immortal Witch herself: Alice.

(As crowd cheers for the future expectations of the race and wanting to see who has more endurance, Ace couldn't help but notice Alice's nick name.)

Ace: The Immortal Witch huh? *smirk*

Alice: I swear if you say it I will make sure you finish the race face first.

Ace: Wasn't gonna, but still…

Raito: Um Ace maybe you shouldn't, the race is about to start.

Ace: But one question…How can an animal be a witch?

Alice: WHO ARE YOU CALLING AN ANIMAL!

Marcie: Well look Macy the losers are already losing their cool.

Macy: Looks like this year is gonna be a synch.

(Marcie and Macy are twins with medium length brown hair tied into pony tails, with brown eyes. Marcie has a mole below her left eye while Macy has one below her right eye. They are both wearing matching green spandex tights (gymnastic style) with pink leg warmers.)

Macy: Hey you with the orange hat; maybe after we beat you, you could come see us at the tavern for some fun, How about it?

Alice: Yeah both of you could go with them and talk about how great you look in pink leg warmers and green spandex tights.

Macy: I'm sorry was I hitting on your man?

Alice: (sarcastically) No you see the guy in the orange hat is not my man; he's my trained monkey, and we recently shaved him so he won't stand out.

Marcie: Well I hope you and your two PETS have a good race.

(Marcie and Macy walk toward Rick and gets ready to go to the starting point.)

Ace: So you're an immortal fox witch, and I'm a shaved monkey.

Raito: And since when am I a pet?

Ace/Raito: Those three are so going down.

Announcer: Now will the Red and Blue teams please come to the starting point so we can begin the race.

(The Starting Point)

Rick: Soon, Alice and I shall be wed.

Alice: Who said I agreed to this?

Rick: You're a girl of your word.

Alice: What gave you that idea?

Rick: Isn't that your code?

Alice: Nope. After you've lived they way I have; when it comes to survival, anything goes, that's my code.

Announcer: On Your Mark! Get Set! GO!

(The sound of a gun blast fills the air as the two teams take off running into the forest on two identical paths that have the same distance and the same destination, the top of a mini mountain.)

Ace: So Alice the announcer said that you won this race three years ago. What's up with that?

Alice: Boredom can do that to you.

Raito: So if that Rick guy didn't have the earth crystal three years ago, how did he get it?

Alice: Three years ago I didn't have the tracking bracelet, nor did I have the wind crystal; so I had no way to know if he had it.

Ace: And…Why does he think you belong to him?

Alice: Last time I was here, every girl was after him and he thought every girl thought he was irresistible.

Ace: Till he met you.

Alice: Right. He was bothering me constantly till I punched him and knocked him to the ground. And he's been chasing after me ever since, saying that I WILL fall for him.

Raito: The guy sounds conceited.

Alice: Oh yeah.

Ace: Hey look we've arrived at the mini mountain.

Raito: What about the traps that we were supposed to come across?

(The trio turns around and sees that they unknowingly dodged and avoided every trap on the path.)

Ace: Talk about luck.

Alice: Now we have to use these ropes to climb up.

(The Blue team trio grabs the ropes that are attached to the top of the mini mountain and begin to climb up. They look to their right and see that the Red team is closing in on them, so they climb faster)

Rick: ALICE! COME BACK TO ME! I LOV-

Alice: SHUT THE (BEEP) UP!

Ace: Was that really necessary?

Alice: To me it was. Let's hurry and get this race over so I can get as far away from this guy as possible.

Marcie: Hey Ace! See at the finish line handsome.

Alice: humph

Ace: I'm not the type to wait around after I win a race, sorry.

Raito: Hey Alice where are you going? Slow down let us catch up.

Macy: Hey did you make his girlfriend mad?

Rick: How can the BOY be my angel's lover *cry*

Ace: Hey Raito were almost to the top.

Raito: Bout time too I'm getting tired of this.

Ace: How can you get tired from rope climbing when you wield that huge sword around?

Raito: Not from climbing, tired of hearing you, and them (points at the red team) argue, and what did you do to Alice?

Ace: I don't know.

Raito: *laugh* Maybe she's jealous of those girls hitting on you?

(Ace looks up to see that Alice is way ahead of them so he decides not to wait till they get to the top to ask the stupid question.)

Ace: HEY ALICE!

Alice: WHAT!

Ace: ARE YOU JEALOUS BECAUSE THOSE GIRLS ON THE RED TEAM KEEP FLIRTING WITH ME!

Alice: ONE MORE COMMENT AND YOU'LL BE CLIMBING UP THIS MOUNTAIN BY HAND!

Ace/Raito: Yeah she's jealous.

(Some Time Later)

Ace: Well were finally at the top, now what do we do?

Alice: We jump down to the bottom where a large cactus forest is.

Raito: Um isn't there a way to avoid the cacti?

Alice: Nope.

Raito: How did you survive?

Alice: I'm made of water remember.

Ace: Well I'm made of fire so I'll be fine too.

Raito: I'll just use you guys as shields.

Alice: So why isn't anyone jumping?

Ace: Ladies first.

Alice: No its cowards first.

Ace: I'm not a coward!

Alice: Then why aren't you jumping?

Ace: Let's test the height out first.

Raito: Let's toss this large rock down, we'll see how it fares as it goes down.

Alice: Do what you want.

(After a little while of Ace and Raito tossed a few large rocks over the edge those two came to their final conclusion.)

Raito: No Way, were better off finding another way down.

Ace: Yeah.

Alice: What's the problem now?

Ace: It's too dangerous to jump down there, come on were gonna find another way to get down.

Alice: Why? Its just one little jump.

Raito: Yeah, but with a long way down.

Alice: You tested it out?

Ace: We threw rocks down it!

Alice: They reached the bottom didn't they?

Raito: Yeah, but when they did they smashed into little pieces and was somehow covered with burnt marks.

Alice: What are you afraid of Ace, you have a logia type devil fruit, and made of fire!

Ace: I'm not some 5,000 year old animal who's lived long enough to discover how far much they can use their powers!

Alice: So this why, your afraid your powers won't work and something might happen, wimp.

Ace: No it's not that, it is too dangerous to recklessly jump down!

Alice: But why does it matter, I mean you the most reckless person I know. You were not afraid to fight some cannibalistic clown, but you're too afraid to jump down a mini mountain into a cactus patch?

Ace: I'm not afraid, I'm thinking rationally.

(Alice knowing Ace won't budge decides to threaten him)

Alice: Ace I almost hate to do this to you. (Pulls up her trident)

Ace: You wouldn't?

Alice: You know I see it like this, either A: We jump down there and get the flag. Or B: We stay here, and I get to kill you. Either way, I win.

Ace: Just to go on record, rocks aren't people.

Alice: Duly noted, now go.

Raito: It looks like a long way down.

(Alice who is now tired of hearing those two complaining about the jump, so she gets behind them and kicks both of them off the cliff and down the mountain, and she jumps down right after. They finally reach the bottom as Ace and Raito land in the cactus forest belly up. Alice uses her hands and grabs onto the side of the mountain to slow down her falling speed and by the time she reaches the bottom she stops falling, casually walks through the forest looking for her teammates by following their screams of constant cactus needle induced pain, and she eventually finds them.)

Ace: Why that stuck up- ow- ancient water- ow- shrew of a fox.

Raito: I swear if this 'Master' guy doesn't kill us- ow- Alice will.

Alice: Now think about it. How much fun would it be to kick two empty headed hammers into the ocean while standing on your heads laughing as you guys sink, drown, and die.

Raito: To us it wouldn't, but to you it might be a riot.

Ace: I wouldn't put it past you.

Alice: Do you two want to win the race?

Ace: I'm not gonna lose, to him or anyone, Lets go! Ow.

(The trio lets Alice lead them out of the cactus forest and down the trail that takes them to the rickety bridge to take them across to the other side.)

Ace: Are you sure you're going to be alright going across this bridge?

Alice: (a little scared) Yeah, why do you ask?

Raito: You're hiding behind me and Ace with a scared look on your face.

Alice: (still scared) I'm just making sure you two move t-that's all.

Ace: If memory serves, you told me that you are afraid of heights.

Alice: (mumbles) I didn't think you would remember that.

Ace: Hm?

Alice: Nothing.

(With nothing more to say Ace and Raito walk across the rickety bridge side by side while Alice had her left hand on Raito's left shoulder and her right hand on Ace's right shoulder; clenching both shoulders out of her fear of heights. As they reach the center point Ace asks the stupid question.)

Ace: Hey Alice if your so scared I could always carry you across.

Alice: I'm not that scared (still terrified.)

Raito: You're shaking like your having a seizure.

Ace: But I think it's sad that a fox that jumps around on tall buildings; is afraid of heights.

Alice: Shut up.

(Ten long minutes later the trio finally crosses the bridge and start running down the short trail where the blue flag is. They look to their right to see that they are dead even with the red team. They reach the flag Raito carries it because he can carry it with one hand and still run at full speed. Finally the two teams are running down the next trail that leads to the lake they have to swim across, with both flags and they are dead even.)

Ace: Hey Alice are you sure your alright?

Alice: Why do you guys keep saying that? I said I'm fine.

Rick: (from a distance) Yes you are.

Raito: You look pale. No even more pale then when we started this race.

Ace: Yeah, how about when this race is over and we set sail, you can take a nice long sleep and we won't do anything to disturb you.

Alice: If I do that, then who's gonna keep you guys from sailing us into a rock?

Raito: How about you two discus this later, like after we find out how were gonna get across the water without sinking.

Alice: Just give me the flag, and you two go around the lake.

Raito: Is that against the rules?

Alice: As long as someone goes across the lake while holding the flag. It doesn't say all three has to go across.

Ace: Sounds good to me. See you on the other side.

(Ace and Raito turn to the left and start running around the edge of the lake, while Alice kept going straight a head with the help of her devil fruit powers she began running on the water. But when she turned to see where the others were, she saw Macy and Marcie swimming across with the flag, and they we slightly behind but keeping a constant distance from her. Rick was doing the same thing Ace and Raito were doing, running on the edge of the lake.)

Marcie: Hey Alice, out of all the guys you have met, why do you choose that guy (points at Ace) to be your lover?

Alice: He's not my lover.

Macy: Is he a friend?

Alice: No

Marcie: Enemy?

Alice: No he's more like 'that idiot guy I know.'

Marcie: So It's alright if we keep him for are selves?

Alice: Just let me chop off his wrist that has the Log pose bracelet on it, then he's all yours.

(Ace looks over after hearing their conversation and decides to voice his opinion)

Ace: HEY THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!

Alice: I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE!

Ace: WHAT THE HECK IS YOUR PROBLEM! I THINK YOU NEED THERAPY!

Alice: I'M 5,000 YEARS OLD! I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK!

Ace: THEN WHY DID YOU JOIN ME IN THE FIRST PLACE!

Alice: BECAUSE THAT BRACELET IS STUCK TO YOUR WRIST TILL IT COMES OFF OR YOU DIE!

Ace: JOKES ON YOU I'M GONNA KEEP WINNING AND LIVING FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE!

Marcie: How do you get anything done if all you guys do is argue?

Ace: WE DON'T, THAT'S OUR CHARM!

Macy: Cheery.

(Both groups leave the lake and reunite with their team members and go down separate paths into the obstacle forest. Alice hands the flag back to Raito but Marcie and Macy are still holding on to theirs.)

Rick: Alice just wait a little longer and I shall be yours forever, my beloved.

Alice: I don't want you! I hate you! And stay the hell away from me!

Rick: Why do you have to be that way? I only want to show my love for you!

Alice: Well I don't like it so go find someone else to stalk.

Marcie: Enough you two! Save for after the race is done.

Ace: Hey Alice I have a question for you. When are you gonna lighten up and start enjoying life?

Alice: When my life starts being less stressful.

Raito: So you're waiting for either Rick or Ace to die?

Alice: You catch on quick.

Ace: Hey I resent that.

(Both teams are carrying their flag through the obstacle course forest with ease and not showing any signs of slowing down, in fact they seem to be speeding up. Ace turns to Alice for his final question about the race.)

Ace: Hey Alice, Do all three members of the team have to cross the finish line?

Alice: Only the flag carried by a team member needs to cross; that's why there are three people per team, if one or two members of the team get exhausted or injured then the last member has to cross. So not all three members have to cross, just the one carrying the flag.

Ace: Thanks that's all I wanted to know.

(Having said that Ace grabs the flag from Raito and takes off running, seeing this Rick does the same and those leave nothing a but a path of dust created by their incredible speed, blowing through every trap and coming out of the forest.)

Raito: Why do you think Ace wants to win so badly? Hello. Alice?

Alice: (Thinking) *Could Ace really be going through all this trouble for me?*

Raito: ALICE!

Alice: Huh?

Raito: I said should we hurry up and meet those two at the finish line?

Alice: Uh yeah, those two will decide who wins. Let's go I know a short cut.

(Macy and Marcie agree with Alice and they decide to let Rick and Ace duke it out between them in the final leg of the race. Meanwhile Ace and Rick have reached town square and without letting up they make their way towards the finish line.)

Rick: I WON'T LET YOU WIN!

Ace: ME NEITHER!

Rick: When I win Alice will be my prize!

Ace: HA! When I win, well you remember our agreement don't you?

Rick: Of course, but that's IF you win.

(The two determined guys just keep running as if they were stampeding bulls, and everyone stumbles over each other to get out of their way as the two make their way towards the finish line, yelling all the way.)

(Finishing Line)

Raito: (Looking through binoculars) I see them coming.

Alice: They look like a bunch of stampeding bulls.

Celli: There you guys are. Hey why aren't you finishing the race?

Raito: Ace will finish it, the guy is determined.

Kito: How did all this start?

(Raito fills Celli and Kito in on how the race mess started and why Alice is trying to kill him as he talks)

Kito/Celli: Ouch

Kito: Well you better start running now Alice.

Celli: But why is he going through all this trouble?

Raito: Maybe he wants to get that bracelet off his wrist, or he just can't stand to let someone else have Alice *snicker*.

Kito: Maybe not, remember the way Alice and Ace always fought? I think there's a deeper goal to this, something we never thought of.

Raito: Here they come, it's the final stretch.

(Ace and Rick come running down the road with fire burning in their eyes determined to be the one to win. As they come down the path the Spade Pirates watch with anticipation to see what fate holds for them. )

Announcer: and the winner is….THE BLUE TEAM'S ACE!

(The crowd cheering in excitement after the name of the winner was announced, and Ace was just standing there with a big grin on his face. After the race was over the Spade Pirates all gather at their ship ready to get supplies for tomorrow's adventure, when Rick shows up.)

Alice: Can't you just leave me alone!

Rick: A deal is a deal, here.

(Rick opens his hand to reveal that he had the earth crystal.)

Kito: You mean you have Devil Fruit powers?

Raito: So that's why you didn't swim across the lake.

Ace: And also say hello to our newest crew member.

Alice: YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! Why you little…

Ace: Hey Alice calm down and let me explain. Well it was right after Rick made us join that race when I snuck away from you two and went to talk to him.

(Flashback 2 Hours)

Ace: Hey Rick, I know you have the Earth crystal.

Rick: How do you know about…of course since you've been traveling with Alice you know. Fine I'll trade the crystal for Alice.

Ace: It's not that simple, Alice wants to see this through to the end, so listen if you win I will leave Alice here with you and I get the crystal, but if I win Alice stays a member of my crew, I get the crystal, and you become our new member. Deal?

Rick: Deal.

(End Flashback)

Alice: *Anger* I'm going to KILL you.

Ace: Why? We got the earth crystal, and a new crew member. I think you need to lighten up.

Alice: I think you need to clear you head! How about at the bottom of the ocean!

Rick: At least I can protect Alice from her so called lover.

Kito: No, from way things are going you need to protect her so called lover from Alice.

Celli: Now, now boys. How about we all go to tonight's festival? We already re stocked the ship.

Alice: I'm not going anywhere near you guys till we set sail tomorr- *collapses*

(Alice was already on the ship when she stopped in mid sentence and collapses; the Spade Pirates see this and rush to help and Celli is the one who takes her to her room and tries to see what caused Alice to collapse. After 20 minutes Celli comes out with some bad news.)

Celli: Alice has an extremely high fever, and she needs a doctor pronto.

Ace: No problem, since were still on this island we can easily get a doctor.

(Much to their surprise no doctor on the island could find out what is wrong with her or the cause of her unusual high fever.)

Ace: Okay now this is a problem. But from what I've seem from Alice she won't go down without a fight, so all we have to do is go to another island and find a doctor who can help her.

Celli: And I know just the one.

Rick: You know who can help Alice!

Celli: Remember how I said I was a friend of Alice's? Well believe it or not Alice has another friend who is a very reliable doctor on a winter island about a two day trip from here.

Kito: DO you have and Eternal Pose to that island?

Celli: Nope, but Alice does. (Holds up the eternal pose to the nearby winter island) It's called the Island of Winter Gold.

Ace: Right! Let's set sail for Winter Gold Island imminently!

Crew: EYE!

(Off in the distance)

?: (On a transponder Snail) Boss it's me

Boss: (a voice) Report

?: It seems their still heading in the direction of Twilight Island, but now they have the earth crystal. What should we do?

Boss: Where are they heading now?

?: Towards Winter Gold Island, Alice seems to have gotten sick and collapsed.

Boss: Alice is still suspicious after you eliminated "IT" and I know how much you want to be the one to kill her after that incident seven years ago, but for now I want you to keep following them, when I give you the order then you can have your revenge, until then keep your distance, Alice may be ill but she is still alert.

?: Understood. (Both turns off the transponder snail)

Boss: I know a little sickness like this won't stop you, so hurry up and come to Twilight Island and meet your death, little Alyson. (Evil laugh)

To Be Continued…