Author: Ho snap, 2 chapters within 2 days! That's something that hasn't happened in a while! Anywho, thank you to all of you who are following this story and my others! I hope you enjoy this new chapter! Have an awesome day!

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" That filthy parasite must be exterminated before it breeds more of its kind." Malikai snapped angrily in his chamber. He slowly began to undress the many layers silk robes that he wore. Several thick and deep scars littered his muscular chest. Nearby candles flickered dangerously across his chisled jawline, highlighting the malice and hatred in his black eyes.

" Come now, my darling." A seductive female voice called from a kingsize bed across the room. A voluptuous woman with snow white skin, waist length pitch black hair with a strand of blood red hair on the right side of her face. " Come to bed and relax. You will destroy that whore soon enough."

Malikai walked towards the bed, his cold eyes locked onto the woman's. " You seem rather confident."

" If the past is any indicator then you will have its heart on a plate before long." The woman said pulling the sheets back, welcoming the Commander. " Trust me, darling. You will wring the life out of that little blue haired bitch soon enough."

" I will hold you to that promise, Thana." Malikai said as she straddled his waist eagerly. " I want that girl dead, she is an unnatural product of a forbidden coupling and the world will be better off rid of her. Lucci had best not fail us this time."

" Of course, darling." Thana growled, dragging her nails greedily down his chest as she rocked her hips against him. Blood trickled teasingly from the lines left. " You and I have a common goal, to end that line once and for all."

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" Really Koala, I don't think it's that bad." Ai said trying her best not to laugh at the brown eyed girl before her. She wore a hideously pink and yellow dress with poofy sleeves and white frilly lace along the collar. Selene lay across the blunette's lap giving a disgusted once over of Koala's dress. " I think Sabo put a lot of thought into it."

" I'm going to kill him." Koala snapped, a rather large vein throbbing in her temple. With a hand on each hip she glared at herself angrily in the mirror. " I may actually do it this time."

" But I think he really-"

" Don't Ai…just don't."

" But-"

" Please don't."

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" Dude, I may not know a lot about women's fashion but that was one ugly dress." Ace said as he lay on a rooftop just outside the south gardens. Sabo sat beside him, currently nursing a rather large lump on his head, curtesy of a candle holder being hurled at his head with deadly accuracy.

" Oh I know," Sabo laughed, wincing slightly. " it was damn hideous!"

" Then why did you get it for her?"

" Because I knew it would make her mad."

" Not really following you, Sabo."

" I'm waiting for her to cool down slightly before going back to our room." Sabo grinned down at Ace. " She'll still be a bit riled up but I won't be in danger of being hurt…well maybe a little but that'll be fun."

" Uh-"

" Really Ace, I don't want to have to spell it out for you."

" Ah geez, you're gross!"

" What do you mean gross?"

" Koala's basically my sister and now I have images of you and dear gods."

" HAH! Sucks to be you!"

" I swear to the gods, Sabo. If you don't shut up I'm going to shove you off this roof."

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" So why would he buy you that ugly thing?" Ai asked curiously after Koala had changed back into her normal attire. They were walking towards the south gardens, the brunette's cheeks were currently puffed out in annoyance, hands tucked angrily behind her head.

" Because he's a pig." Koala snapped earning a meow of acknowledgement from Selene, who was curled cutely in Ai's arms.

" I don't understand."

" He wants to…you know…" Koala said attempting to hint at her Groom's hidden motives. When the blunette continued to give her a confused look a pink tinge appeared on her face. " Well, he knows that when I get upset I sometimes get a little…uh…"

" A little what?" Ai asked innocently.

" Well…um…you see-"

" Wha-EEP!" Ai squeaked in surprise as a pair hands covered her ears suddenly.

" Now, now Koala, no need to corrupt our sweet and innocent little princess more then Ace already has." Robin's silky voice joked from behind her. Ai turned to see Robin smiling sisterly at her as Nami laughed.

" What are you guys talking about?" Ai asked as Selene meowed her agreement at the black haired girl's words.

" Simply that Sabo and Koala like it a little-"

" NAMI!" Koala yelled her face now red. " SOMETHING'S ARE PERSONAL! HOW ABOUT I TELL THINGS ABOUT YOU AND SANJI?"

" How would that be any different then Sanji blabbering about it?"

" WELL…JUST…BE QUIET!"

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" Seriously Sabo, I don't want to hear about how you like to defile Koala." Ace snapped as they left downwards from the rooftop and headed inside.

" But Ace, I may be able to give you some pointers for conceiving a nephew for Luffy and I with Ai!"

" How many times do I have to tell you that I don't want children!" Ace snapped as they turned down a nearby corridor towards the main castle.

" Well, if it's that's the case then you should probably stop jumping the poor girl every chance you see her." Sabo laughed ruffling the dark haired teen's hair.

" I can't help it that whenever I see her, I want t-"

" Yeah, yeah, yeah! I get it. Trust me, I get it." Sabo said dismissively. " I remember when I first Claimed to Koala. I couldn't keep my hands off of her."

" Yeah, I remember. Also, she Claimed you, not the other way around! AND! I didn't see you for almost a fortnight." Ace groaned running his hand through his hair. " I had to explain the birds and the bees to Luffy because of you."

" BECAUSE OF ME? I had THE TALK with him because of you at age twelve!"

" I don't know wh-"

" Ace-sama!"

Ace froze at the familiar scent and smell of Giselle, one of his former lovers. The pink haired vampiress smiled happily up at him. He felt a sudden unease about seeing her again. She had been with him the night he had reunited with Ai and he had made it clear that she was his. " G-Giselle."

" I have not seen you in several weeks, love." She said wistfully stepping closer to him.

" I-I've been busy."

" Yes, I heard a rumor that you had been playing with some little human pet."

" She isn't a pet, Giselle." Ace said defensively. He remembered the remarks that she had made about Ai the night he had met his Bride.

" That human snack of Whitebeard's." Giselle said running her hand greedily over Ace's chest, leaning against him. " Come now darling, she must not be that fun in bed."

" Watch it, Giselle." Sabo said dangerously, already becoming protective of his brother's new Bride. " You shouldn't speak ill of your princess."

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" NAMI, JUST BE QUIET!" Koala whined covering her ears and her red haired friend continued to mention her and Sabo's relationship.

" Oh come on Koala, don't be such a-" The brown eyed girl broke off as the group rounded the corner. A large vein appeared in her temple as she had to caught herself from yelling.

" What are you-" Ai broke off as she caught sight of what made her friend. Giselle, a beautiful petite pink haired vampiress from the King's Court was in Ace's arms.

Kissing Ace.

Kissing her Groom.

HER GROOM!

So many emotions flooded her at that moment.

Anger.

Disgust.

Hatred.

Sadness.

FEAR…fear and pain…she felt an unnerving sense of pain flood her at the sight before. Of seeing her Groom in the arms of another. Tears pricked her eyes as she felt light breeze billow against her face.

'STOP HER!' Ace's Companion demanded strongly in his mind. 'This female is an imitation of what WE want! Una is what-'

" Oh that is just disgusting!" Nami snapped grabbing the attention of the prince and his companions. " Have you no shame, woman?"

Ai noticed a small smirk appear on the pinkette's face as they locked eyes and felt the light breeze begin to pick up. Anger replaced her fear at the sight before her. " Damn it, don't you have any shame? He's taken!"

" By a weak human?" Giselle sassed, her eyes never leaving the blunette's. " Please, Ace-sama needs a real-"

SLAP!

The room went silent at the sight of Ai slapping the pink haired vampire so hard across the face a hand print was prominent on her pale face. " I don't know who you are but get you hands off of him, he isn't yours." She said threateningly, her eyes and voice suddenly became as cold as ice. The breeze began to blow harder, causing her hair to swirl around her dangerously as Ai grabbed the pinkette by the throat.

" Ai…" Ace said warily. " This isn't what you think." He broke off as his Bride's angry seafoam green eyes locked on him.

" Are you going to let go of him now?" Ai asked threateningly to Giselle. " Or will I have to remove you?" A long and tense pause filled the corridor as they waited for the pinkette to decide but finally she stepped back.

" My apologies, Princess." She said warily, removing her hands from Ace. " No disrespect-"

" No disrespect?" Koala snapped. " You were trying to mount her Groom in-front of her!"

" Well, I-" Giselle broke off as a sudden gust of wind flooded the corridor.

" I would suggest you leave, right now." Ai said dangerously, her eyes never leaving Ace's.

" O-Of course, Princess." Giselle said hurrying swiftly away.

" A-Ai…" Sabo said hurriedly, worried about what would happen if her powers went unchecked.

" Shhh!" Koala said hurriedly to her Groom, as the blunette still glared angrily at the Prince.

" Ai…I-" Ace broke off when he saw tears begin to prick her green eyes. He felt like he had been punched in the gut when he saw he turn and begin to walk away.

'STOP HER!' Ace's Companion demanded once more, this time directed to Ai.

" WAIT!" He yelled quickly grabbing ahold of her, pulling her tightly to him. He didn't want her to think what he assumed was going through her mind.

That he wanted another.

That she wasn't good enough for him to be with solely.

It wasn't true.

" Ai…I-" He broke off when he felt her press her lips against his. His eyes were wide with confusion. He pulled her tighter against him as he felt her fingers run through his hair.

" You are MINE!" Ai snapped after she broke apart from him. " No one else's!"

" W-Well, yeah!" Ace said in confusion.

" I want you to know that!" Ai snapped again, with even more determination than before. Neither had noticed that they were now the only one's left in the corridor.

" I don't need to be reminded, Ai." Ace said pressing his forehead against her's. " I told you that I'm your's always and forever and I meant it! I don't want anyone other than you and I will never love anyone more than you! Ai, she-"

" Is not important!" Ai said curling against him, kissing his heart. " I just want you to know-"

" I only want you." Ace said kissing her brow. " I will forever only want you."

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" This will be more difficult than previously thought, Mistress." Giselle said holding a ornate viewing bowl in her shaking hands. The bowl was filled with the blood of a newly slaughtered human girl that layed on lifeless on the floor. She stared fearfully into the bowl. " This incarnation of Una will be more difficult to destroy then the previous one's have been."

" Why is that?" A displeased female voice.

" She's not as passive as the previous incarnations. She's more strong willed in this life…and she now has new abilities that she didn't have before."

" It doesn't matter what she has in this lifetime, she's still the pathetically weak willed little piece of sheep shit that she was in the beginning." The woman's voice said angrily. " I will crush her heart in my hands in-front of Aviur once again and make him regret tossing me aside."

" But M-"

" Do it, Giselle! I want to kill little bitch and bath in her blood once again. Assist Lucci and bring her to me!"

" Yes Mistress Thana…of course." Giselle said as the voice from the bowl faded. 'It's easy for her to say, safely tucked away in the Order like she is.' The pinkette thought. 'But I'm the one here, dealing with that angry little blue haired dwarf! How the hell am I supposed to help Lucci get her since the entire castle is on lock d-'

" That was a very interesting conversation you had there, little girl." A raspy female voice said just before a swift hand grabbed Giselle by her slender throat. " I am quite curious as to hear all about it." The pink haired vampiress felt a cold sweet roll down her face as she recognized the voice. The tall, slim form of a woman with short black hair, with two tufts pointing upwards emerged from the shadows. She wore a white blouse with a tan leather corset. Around her waist was a black circular belt encrusted with blue gems. She had long brown leather pants that laced up along the legs. A thin delicately made sword hung against her left hip.

Shakuyaku, also known as Shakky, smirked happily down at the younger woman. The Dark King's Bride had heard the entire conversation. She had followed the woman completely unnoticed after her earlier encounter with the Prince and his Bride, her interest had peaked and decided to investigate. " Now," her raspy voice with interest. " Who was that and why would she want to cause harm to our little princess?"

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" I should remind you that you were the one that said we shouldn't spend all our time in bed." Ace said as he lay naked in the center of their bed as the small blunette kissed his throat.

" Mhm, well that was before."

" Before you got jealous?" Ace said before Ai pinned him underneath him.

" I wasn't jealous!" She said firmly.

" Oh I believe you were, love."

" I was not!" Ai said again with even more determination then before, the wind blowing her hair lightly. " However, when something's mine, it's mine!" Ace laughed at her words before rolling over and pinning her beneath him.

" We'll have to work on that temper of yours, love." He said capturing her lips hungrily before she could argue.