Chapter 7: Fire-Fist Ace

Smoker's POV

I saw the Straw hat's ship in the distance and decided to arrest them now. It would be a good chance to, as they look to be relaxing on their deck. Why would they do that anyway? Aren't they aware that they are one of the most wanted pirates in the world?

"SET A COURSE TOWARDS THE STRAW HAT'S SHIP IMMEDIATELY!"

"YES SIR!"

As we got closer to them, I ordered the soldiers to fire a cannonball in their direction. The soldiers all scrambled to get to their spots. One of the soldiers put one of the cannonballs inside the cannon and fired.

I follow the cannonballs trail and see what looks like a young blonde girl stand at the edge of the ship wearing a strange garment. Who is she? I've never seen her with the crew before? Did she just join recently?

The girl shot out an arrow towards the cannonball. The arrow was surrounded by a strange golden light. What kind of power does she contain? Did she eat a devil fruit, and if so, which one did she eat?

The arrows struck the cannonball head on, making it explode on impact. I was astonished that a single arrow, was able to make a cannonball explode. I turned my attention back towards the girl and saw that her outfit had changed. Did she just change her clothes? Is her power that different clothes give her different powers? I need to know more about this young girl.

We came up right next to their ship and the soldiers poured down onto their ship, fighting anyone who they run into first. I stayed on the ship, deciding to observe the young girl's powers.

"OPEN! GATE OF THE GOLDEN BULL! TAURUS!" The blonde yelled strange words. Suddenly, a golden light enveloped the area around her and a large cow with an ax appeared in front of her. She can summon creatures to her side! She definitely seems dangerous.

"TAURUS FORM!" I now notice that she too, was also enveloped inside a strange light. When the light disappeared, her clothes changed into different garments again.

As the fight went on, she called out more and more creatures, while also changing her clothes. Each of the creatures had a different power, and some of them had a more human look than the others. She got to her third transformation and finished more than 200 marines. I was a bit surprised at her strength and power that she contained.

Suddenly, I noticed that she fell to her knees and held her head in her palms, like she was in pain. Now was my chance. I jumped onto the boat and extended my smoke arm towards her ankle. The smoke surrounded her ankle as I pulled her towards me.

She struggled but not for very long. She seemed weak. I surrounded her entire body with my smoke.

"Let me go!" She screamed. I tightened the smoke around her and she grudged in pain.

"Who are you! What powers do you hold!" I yelled at her. She looked back down at me with a glare in her eyes. Defensive isn't she.

Lucy's POV

"Let me go!" I screamed. The smoke tightened around me as I struggled. My wounds worsened. I winced in pain. I was too weak to do anything.

"Who are you! What powers do you hold!" The man called Smoker yelled at me. I look back down at the man who held me, with fire in my eyes.

"Ho…Quite a defensive little girl aren't ya?" He smirked at me.

"LUCY!" Luffy yelled at me. I turn my head towards him. He fought the marines around him and tried his best to get towards me.

"Luffy!" I haven't regained my powers yet. I'm too weak to do anything!

"So your name is Lucy, huh? What devil fruit do you have?" My attention immediately turned back towards Smoker.

"Devil Fruit!? I don't have anything like that!" I told him.

"If your trying to lie to me, it's not going to work. Now, speak! What powers do you have!" His grip tightened.

"I'm…not lying! My powers don't come from your devil fruits!" I was shocked at the realization of what I just said. I look back towards him and noticed a small grin appear on his face.

"What do you mean, your powers don't come from devil fruits. Where else could you get them from? Unless, your not from around here." I gulped as he had guessed correctly. I was now worried for what he was going to do to me. I stayed silent.

"Don't worry, we'll have plenty of time for you to tell me all of your secrets." he grinned.

"What do you mean? What are you going to do with me!" I questioned him.

"Hmph. I'm going to bring you back to base, and torture you into telling your deepest, darkest secrets." As he walked towards the marine ship, I was pulled along with him. I tried my best to escape his clutches, but had no strength. He's overpowering me.

Is this the end? Will I never be able to see my friends again? The guild? My team?

Suddenly, a large fireball slammed straight into Smoker's face, causing me to fall onto the ground. Could it be? Natsu!? It can't be though! How did he get here! My head jerks into the direction of the mysterious man who had just saved me. Black hair. My head drops down.

Not Natsu…

"Damn you! How did you get here! FIRE-FIST ACE!"

Ace? Isn't that the name of Luffy's brother!?

"Hehehehe. And what are you doing, Smoker. Becoming a womanizer? I never thought you would stoop so low?" Ace spoke.

"Tch. You wanna go, Ace?" Smoker got into a fighting stance.

"Nah, just came to say hi to my little brother. Never expected to run into you. I guess though, it's time to let you loose." He grinned and grabbed a hold of Smoker. He spun around and threw him onto the ship. The marines looked scared and decided to retreat.

"Thanks, nii-chan!" Luffy ran up to him with a large grin on his face.

"Say, Luffy. Who's the chick?" He pointed to me. I tried to get up, but I was still out of strength. Nami came over and helped me up.

"My name is Lucy. This may be hard to believe, but, I'm from a different world, and I need your help to get back."

"Woah, woah, woah. Hold on. Your telling me, that your from another world!" Ace eyes widened in shock.

"Hehehehe…hard to believe huh?" I shrugged and giggled. Knowing it would be hard to believe.

"That's amazing!"

"Wait. You believe me?!" Shocked, I wondered how he believed me.

"Not entirely. But, if Luffy trusts you, I'll trust you. So, what do you need help with?"

I know that the scar on Luffy's chest means that it's post Marineford Arc where Ace dies. However, Ace is such a bad ass and amazing character, that I had to put him in. I hope that you agree with me.