Author' note: A little longer chapter in 3rd person POV. -Blue-Storm Dragon


As soon as Flame caught up, she asked, "Why did you do that?" He turned to look at her, before smiling, "It does look good on you, so why not?" And he's not lying. Every one of Whitebeard Pirates knows her strength, and when she wears the coat, she totally brings out the majestic aura of the silver dragon. It's just like the time when she summoned the Dragon of the Melting Silver; the two of them are undefeatable.

"But I already have my own coat…" Ace heard her murmur in protest. He chuckled a little before answering, "Yeah, but that coat is part of you, isn't it? I mean, you are a silver tiger and the coat is just your fur in human disguise. If it gets really cold, it won't do much to keep you warm. This new coat is to keep you warm, ok?" Flame sighed in defeat and nodded.

"How's Moby Dick's repair coming along?" she asked a few moments later. Ace updated her on the ship's repair and how the crew is stocking up. After all, Flame did take a few hours to get her stuff. Soon they reached where Moby Dick was docked at. Looking the ship over, the girl gave an appraising nod, "She's staring to look better."

"Yeah, but it'll still take a couple of days to get her fixed up. And also because we're renovating her," Ace agreed. They then made their way to the hotel the crew is currently staying at and since Flame shared a suite with Whitebeard, Marco and Ace, they don't have to go separate ways.

The great captain was relaxing by the window of the room with Marco napping on the sofa. When Flame and Ace entered, Whitebeard turned to them and acknowledged them, "How's your shopping, little one?"

As she is the youngest girl on board the ship, Whitebeard wants to make sure she has everything she needs to be comfortable on the ship. "It was great. I got most of the stuff I need and some new clothes," she replied with a smile, pointing to the bags Ace was carrying. She then motioned the 2nd Division Commander to place everything in her room.

Noticing the new coat upon her shoulders, Whitebeard motioned her over. When she complied, he spun her gently around to examine the coat, smiling when he saw the silver dragon against the black material. "Did you buy this?" he questioned, letting her go.

Flame shook her head and huffed, "The shop owner originally recommended me to buy it at first, but I refused. And then, Ace came in all of the sudden and bought it for me!" Hearing that, Whitebeard gave an amused chuckle, before speaking, "Don't worry, it looks great on you."

"Yep, I totally agree. Ace has great taste," Marco's voice sounded and they turned to see him sitting up on the sofa. Ace joined them in time to hear Marco's comment and gave a victory sign. The girl rolled her eyes at Ace's antics before giving a sigh of defeat, knowing that she was outnumbered. She then slipped the coat off her shoulders to examine the silver dragon herself.

"AG…it really does look like you!" She exclaimed, earning some confusion from the three guys. Seeing their confused expression, Flame chuckled, ""AG" is a nickname for the Dragon of The Melting Silver. His name is too long, so I gave him this nickname, because the chemical formula of silver is Ag." She gave another amused chuckle when they got it.

"There's something missing though, Hime…" a deep voice sounded. The silver dragon, now smaller in size, is gently coiled around the girl, not burning her. His golden eyes studied the dragon sewn on the coat before he stretched his neck forward and placed his muzzle on the coat. He blew a puff of air before he leaned back, "That's better."

Instead of getting burnt into ashes, the coat remained the way it was. However, the dragon sewn on it seemed to be shimmering with power. Also, instead of silver, the threads used to sew the eyes are gold now. There is now really a mini Dragon of the Melting Silver on the coat.

AG uncoiled himself and got off the girl, before nuzzling at the coat, "Wear it, Flame-Hime." She snapped out of her surprised state and wordlessly slipped her arms into the sleeves, putting the coat back on her. The guys could only stare at her in awe.

If Flame looked majestic when she wore the coat before, with the coat customized by AG, it was as if her power, her strength, was all tangible now. She looked even more powerful than before. Flame seemed to feel the change too, because she turned to the dragon and asked, "What did you do, AG?"

The silver dragon placed his muzzle on her forehead before he spoke, "This coat is now enchanted with part of my spirit. It will keep you warm when you're cold. Also, when you call forth my element, I will not be able to burn you as much. I do not want to hurt you for using my element, Hime…I do not want you to pay the price…" He trailed off in the end, sadness and regret lacing his deep voice.

Flame gave a small smile upon hearing his words. She hugged him, comforting him, and the dragon stayed with them, finding comfort in the girl's presence.


Sorry for the random chemistry fact. Let's give AG the comfort he needs, shall we? -Blue-Storm Dragon