Author's note: Okay, the filler's done! Thy're finally heading out to sea again! -Blue-Storm Dragon
Thanking the people of Water 7 once more, the Whitebeard Pirates left the grand city. Since they do not have a specific destination in mind, they decided to just travel through the Grand Line. Well…they do want to let Flame see the world too, seeing that she was locked up for 10+ years. It's time for her to enjoy the freedom of the sea…and let her know the greatness of the Whitebeard Pirates as well.
A few days had passed and the sea was calm. Any other pirate ships that sailed passed them only gave respectful greetings. There weren't any islands in sight yet, but soon they may come across one. Just then, the sea become violent and a huge figure broke out of the sea's surface. It's an adult Seaking!
It has the face of an angler fish, with white, pupil-less eyes and a huge light orb dangling from its head. It opened its mouth in a snarl and revealed rows of giant, sharp teeth. The sight of the Seaking caused everyone on board to get into action, preparing the equipment to take out the giant beast.
Ace was taking charge of the preparations while he battled the Seaking to distract it. He was at a huge disadvantage, seeing that his fire is not very effective against the sea creature. However, once the crew readied all the equipment, they can take down the Seaking. Ace risked a look at the crew, and the Seaking took the opportunity to slam him with its tail.
The 2nd Commander was sent flying into the water. Due to his Devil Fruit, Ace's body turned into lead and he could do nothing but sink to the bottom of the ocean. Some of the crew members jumped in after him, knowing that he could not swim. At the same time, the Seaking raised its head and charged at Moby Dick.
The crew remaining on board saw the Seaking's attack and froze with fear. They have battled many Seakings in the past, but this one was different than the rest. It was much more powerful, and it seemed to be more experienced in battling pirates that it knew what they were doing.
It also seemed to be more intelligent than other Seakings. Most Seakings would just charge into ships, using their sizes to their advantage by scaring the pirate crews. This Seaking, however, circled around them and analyzed them to look for a weak spot. It seemed to know that Ace was a Devil Fruit User, and attacked him so that he would fall into the sea. After that, it retreated before attacking from another side, where the equipment is placed when not in use.
Just when the Seaking was about to sink its teeth into the ship, it stopped. The next second, a bleeding cut appeared on one side of its jaw. It was just a small cut to the Seaking, only a few drops of blood dripped out. "That's enough, Elder. You are not to hurt them," Flame's voice rang out loud and clear.
The crew turned to look at her, only to see her claws unsheathed. When had she dealt that blow to the Seaking? Flame stepped forward and flew, stopping in front of the Seaking, "Please stop, Elder, I don't want to hurt you. Oh…and would you mind bringing them back from the sea? Ace can't swim, and they are too far bottom to make it to the surface."
The Seaking looked at her with a low growl, before diving back into the waters. A few minutes later, it resurfaced with Ace and the few others on its back before it settled them on the ship. With a flick of her hand, Flame removed all the water from them so that they would not catch a cold. She sat down beside Ace, patting his arm.
With a groan, the 2nd Commander opened his eyes. He was saved…and Flame was looking at him with concern swimming in her eyes. He then remembered what threw him into the water and sat up quickly, preparing to attack the beast. However, a hand on his chest stopped him, "There's no need. The Elder won't attack us anymore."
Hearing her words, Ace relaxed and laid back down on the floor. He's still feeling weak from the sea and sitting up so fast left him dizzy. He heard Flame chuckled and followed her with his eyes as she approached the Seaking, thanking it for saving him and the others. The giant beast lowered its head into the girl's hands, growling softly at her.
"Yes, I'm fine. Those Marines got their desserts. Hmmm? Yeah, I'm part of this crew now," she replied to whatever the Seaking was asking about. Just then, she exclaimed, "What?! I have to ask my Captain about it, you know." "Ask me about what?" Whitebeard asked, coming up to the deck to see what the commotion's about.
"Captain! Well…the Elder wants to travel with us for a while," Flame spoke, smiling awkwardly. Whitebeard considered for a moment, before giving his consent, "But it must not harm anyone of us." "It won't!" she promised, giving a big smile. The Seaking then dived under water, disappearing, but they all knew it was still around.
Flame then walked back to Ace, who was still lying on the deck. She settled beside him, looking at him with a small smile, "Are you okay? You look terrible." He returned her gaze, groaning, "I feel terrible." At his response, she laughed softly and patted his hand with sympathy. Hearing her laugh, Ace's heart skipped a beat.
Let's welcome Fiend into the story! Fiend was based on Deepfiend in the game Dragons and Titans. Also, Ace is starting to feel something~ -Blue-Storm Dragon
