A.N. Hmm, I returned to school, how nostalgic… Well, we're back to the usual pace in this story, yay! I wonder for how long?... Thank you for your reviews and thanks for hitting the follow/favorite button! Don't forget to review! :}

Smoker's POV

"Don't hurry brat, it's still early, your café is still closed."

Ace jumped up and down. "I don't care! You said it's on you! And damn it's been way to long since the last time I ate not at home!"

I shook my head; And why did I agreed to feed this bottomless pit? I was in a very good mood yesterday, but I should have known better then to offer to take him to café. Ace was already on his bike and was waving to me, so I would walk faster.

Suddenly I heard my phone ring, I stiffened; who the hell calls at this early hour? When it comes to marines, they text their commands and never call. I took my phone and checked the caller's ID – Informator. I felt my body stiffen, informator was someone who was supposed to call when something big about Blackbeards happened. Ace saw the change in my body language and his cheerful expression disappeared; I like Ace's cheerful expression more than serious one. "Informator."

That one word set flames in Portgas eyes, I could see anger and determination in them. I answered the phone. "I'm listening."

"Oh, my friend! I believe I have information you desire, but it will only be suitable for a next hour, or so. After that they will move their base to a different place."

"Talk Bon Clay."

"You are the first one I called, so only after you set off for the destination, will I be able to inform the superiors. It means that you two will be the first ones to arrive and it will be your job to hold them up until one of the admirals arrive."

"Seriously Bon Clay, stop beating around the bush and tell me where the hell that base is!" I couldn't help, but shout; how long can he beat around the bush?

"Oh, I'm sorry my dear friend, their base is in the docks, it's the warehouse closest to the sea."

"Understood." I quickly hung up and looked at restless Ace. "The docks."

He nodded and quickly started his bike on, I sat on mine and followed him.

-II-

We got to the warehouse after 'bout fifty minutes and pulled off. We got off our bikes and looked at each other; we're going in. Ace opened the double doors wide open and instantly a cane pierced his chest, it would have been fatal if Ace's body would have been solid, but it was becoming flame, little by little, and the cane in his chest just lit up. I instantly turned into smoke and wrapped part of myself around the hand that was only seen through the door 'cause the inside of the warehouse was dark and with all the light from outside it was really impossible to see the inside of that worn out building. I quickly solidified part of myself on the arm and twisted it, there was a sick crack and I was sure that I broke that pale arm. The arm quickly moved away and we went in after it, when we got in for several seconds I couldn't see anything, I felt the heat from Ace's flames and I knew that after a moment everything will lit up, but that didn't help when I got hit with something that was definitely enveloped in haki. Just as the blow hit me I finally started to see again and noticed how a long spear backed out of my smoky side; shit I think it hit my kidney.

I quickly dispersed from the spot I was standing just a second before and set off after the tip of the spear I just saw, the owner of it - was a tall creepishly bulky woman, she had a long weird nose and black long hair that for some reason were tied up into pigtails in the end. I tried to sneak on her arm through her weapon, but she shook me off, then I dispersed in all directions and even though I couldn't attack anymore it was a good distraction till I find a good place to attack. I concentrated a lot of my smoke-self around one of her legs and hit it, I saw blood coming out, but before I could retreat the spear hit my solidified arm. I felt sharp pain, but it didn't stop me from making my other arm solidify, griping the spear and breaking it in half. The long nosed woman scowled and dump the spear aside. "So you wanna fight bare fists, huh?"

I again dispersed into all directions, trying to find an unguarded spot, she tried to throw several haki wrapped punches, but I was completely in my smoke form and so she couldn't do anything, but punch air. Then I saw one spot and gathered myself closer to her body, then wrapped most of myself around her waist and squeezed tight, I heard several ribs broke, before a punch in my jaw came through. I groaned and again retreated, the woman was panting a little harder than before, but so did I, then an idea came to my head and I decided that I should try something different and again scattered around her. She wrapped her both hands from wrists in haki and waited for me to concentrate in one spot, let my smaller part float in front of her and the bigger part behind her, just when enough of me was behind her I immediately solidified and hit the back of her head.

The woman fell face to the floor and I kicked her side to check if she's really unconscious, when I was sure I quickly spotted Ace's flames and saw that his body wasn't made of them anymore, instead they were enveloping him. I cautiously approached the spot and saw that the tall pale guy, whose hand I broke now had wings and those wings were on fire, the guy was all bloody and was desperately trying to put the flames out. It obviously hurt 'cause time after time a yelp would come from his lips, but usually he clenched his teeth and tried not to let any sounds, my eyes wandered to Ace. He was holding his left arm and I saw a small hole in it there was a small stream of blood that came out of it, then I saw that there were to similar holes in his stomach and I felt my insides clutch; that will take a while to heal… Ace stretched both of his arms and made fire balls, then he threw them at the guy with the burning wings and he collapsed immediately, his wings finally burned off.

A.N. Yes, my fail attempts to write action are back, don't worry everything doesn't end like this, it's just that it's already one thousand words and the continuing will come in next chapter, so in simple words, it's some sort of lame cliff hanger… I hope my action writing improved… Bye! (x.x)/