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Smoker couldn't help but feel the words Crystal said affect him. For a pirate to say such things, there had to be a reason or proof for it. He wouldn't admit it to his men, but the second they made it back to base, he was going to figure out the truth, and show her that Sengoku is as righteous as they all think. Fear crept into him for the slight chance that she could be right.
"Nonsense," He grumbled to himself. "They're just trying to mess with us."
Crystal plopped onto the bed once again next to Ace, as a sigh of irritation escaped her lips.
"I'm going to kill them all," Ace grumbled again, groggy from being woken up, then interrupted.
"Kill them tomorrow in the lessons." Crystal let out a little laugh.
"They always have the perfect timing to interrupt." He said taking his arm off his eyes and turning to look at her.
She looked at him and took an intake of breath at his eyes burning into her with intense heat. "If it helps, Thatch was actually on our side. He said he would keep any of the crew away till morning." She smirked at him as she rolled and crawled on top of him, laying her body parallel to his, and lying her head in the nape of his neck.
"Maybe I'll have to thank him then," Ace chuckled.
Ace rolled on his side, taking Crystal with him as he cupped her neck and pulled her towards him. He gently laid his lips on hers, feeling the heat once again rise up in them.
"They always leave me in a painful state when they interrupt," Ace breathed out with a coy smile on his lips.
"Shut up," Crystal whispered with a short laugh.
She pushed her body against his, letting him trail his fingers down her sides, and catch the edge of her dress. He tugged it up slowly as he parted her mouth with his own, and taking the moment to slip his tongue into her mouth. She wrestled his tongue, fighting it for the dominance, and making him growl playfully. She let him win as he left her mouth and nipped at her neck and collarbone. Her breath hitched as he hit a soft spot, making him smile and bite harder before sucking on the same spot, leaving behind a small red spot.
"Oi! I'm coming in!" Sakura yelled as she banged her fist on the door.
"I'm gonna kill her," Crystal breathed this time.
The door opened just as Ace groaned out and rolled off the bed unwillingly. Sakura walked in with a big smile as she saw Crystal lying there with her arm over her head. Of course she noticed the disheveled looks they both had, how Crystal's dress was up higher on her leg, how Ace's hair was more messed up, and how both were flushed and breathing deeply.
"Where are you going?" She teased Ace.
"To take a cold shower." He grumbled. "Since you guys seem to LOVE to interrupt."
"Sorry," Sakura said with a shy smile once Ace shut the door.
"I'm gonna have to kill you," Crystal groaned as her sister laid down next to her.
"I said sorry," Sakura pouted. "Besides I thought ya'll would have already done it!"
"Well it seems we can't because you guys have perfect timing to interrupt." Crystal said turning on her side to face Sakura. "But enough about me. When are you going to make your move on Marco?"
Sakura blushed as she reeled back from her sister. "W-what are y-you talking ab-bout?"
"Don't try to hide it." She said with a mischievous smirk. "I can tell you like him. I've never seen you so teasing with a guy."
"You forget I'm not like you. I tease and get close to a lot of guys." Sakura argued huffing.
"Yeah, but not like that." Crystal kept on as she crawled forward on her hands and knees.
Sakura backed up more and more as her sister kept pushing forward, until Crystal had placed her hands on either side of her sister and grinned sadistically. Sakura pushed back, but ended up bring the two of them over the edge of the bed with a loud bang.
"What the heck is going o…" Marco yelled as most of the crew watched behind him. "What are you two doing?"
"What was that noise?" Ace asked coming out of the shower. His shorts hanging loosely from his hips without the belts being there to help them stay up.
"How about you ask them." Marco said pointing to the side of the bed they could see and Ace was blocked from.
He came around the bed and froze, looking at the two sisters on the floor.
"O ho ho ho! White panties!" Brooke laughed behind the others outside the room.
Crystal was on top of Sakura, their faces millimeters apart as they both rubbed their heads from the impact. Sakura's shirt was pushed up, showing a bit of her bra as her capris were pushed down low on her hips. Crystal's dress had slipped up and over her butt, showing off her panties, and her cleavage was showing majorly as the sudden movement had moved her boobs slightly out of their places. Their legs were entwined with each other, as their knees were precariously placed at each others crotches, and their bodies were pressed against each other, with their chests bulging against each other's, helping the cleavage factor upon that.
"I'm going back to the cold shower," Ace said turning on his heel and walking back.
"Hey! Wait!" Crystal said getting up finally. "Ow," She grumbled rubbing her head and catching the bed from the dizziness. "It's not what you think."
"They're just having a little sisterly love." Marco teased.
Crystal groaned as Ace walked into the bathroom and shut the door, as everyone could hear the water turn on. She shook her head as she walked back and grabbed Sakura off the floor, helping her up and steadying her from the same dizziness the crash must have provoked.
"Take her," Crystal said offering her sister out to him. "Make sure she lays down until she's better. After that…" Crystal said think about her words. "Do whatever you like."
Marco's jaw almost dropped, until he recovered and ushered out Sakura who was staring at her sister in embarrassment.
"Crystal-san! I love your panties!" Brooke said laughing once more.
She curtsied before shutting the door on all of them and locking it. "Why didn't we do that before?" She grumbled to herself as she placed a hand on her head.
She looked up and pushed off the door as she walked over to the bathroom, rapping on the door slightly. "Ace?"
No answer.
"Ace?" She asked louder hoping he'd answer.
Still no answer came from the bathroom.
She pushed back the nervousness and embarrassment as she twisted the knob to find it unlocked. She opened the door and instantly closed her eyes, too embarrassed at the fact Ace was in there naked. Her problem was she could see anything and ended up tripping on the discarded towel on the floor.
"Kya!" She screamed slightly as she went face first again to the ground, but caught herself just in time.
"What are you…" Ace said opening the shower door slightly. "If I knew I was going to be greeted like this every time…"
As Ace had opened the door, he was face with Crystal laying on the floor, with her butt up in the air, and panties showing once again. She flew up quickly as she covered her butt with her dress and her hands, a blush taking over her face, ears, neck, and chest quickly. She looked at him embarrassed before realizing the door was slightly see through and she turned her face away, blushing more than before.
The water was shut off behind her as she listened to Ace get out and chuckle. She grabbed his towel and handed it to him quickly. He wrapped it around himself before kneeling down and grabbing her chin. She looked at him and was quickly taken in by a kiss. She pushed against him as she tilted her head up, leaving them leaning against the shower door, with her in between his legs, her arms around his neck, and his arms around her waist.
Ace broke away first as he looked at her with love in his face and a burning intensity in his eyes. "I think the interruptions are telling us something."
"Yeah? What's that?" She asked breathless.
"That we don't need to rush it. Right now is probably not the best time for that." He said with a smile.
She groaned as she laid her head on his bare shoulder. She saw water drip down from his hair and onto his shoulder, rolling over his tanned skin. She kissed it and other's resting on his shoulder, making him shiver. "Does that mean no more kisses?"
He chuckled as he lifted her face up to his. "No, you can have all the kisses you want." He pressed his lips against hers as they had a quick make out session on the bathroom floor.
"Time for sleep," Ace said breaking away again.
"Fine," She said breathless. "I'll meet you out there."
She stood up gently as she caught her balance from her wobbly legs. Ace stood up quickly after and snagged her around the waist before kissing her again. He kissed her once on her back, close to her shoulder before letting his head lay there.
"I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't met you." Ace confessed.
"I know what I'd do," She said making him look at her confused. "I would have hunted you down."
He chuckled at that before letting her go and changing into his boxers, before walking out and seeing her slip out of the dress and ribbons, before putting on his button up t-shirt and sliding into the bed. He joined her and felt complete as she took her normal spot curled up on his side.
"Ace. Wake up." Crystal chimed lightly, brushing his hair out of his face.
He grumbled as waved his arm and let it fall above his head. She frowned as she sat on his stomach and pinched his nose while covering his mouth with the other. His eyes pinched together as his chest tried to lift up and take some air in. His eyes shot open as he shot up into the air, making her fall onto her back with her legs on either side of his waist.
He looked down at her in confusion then with a smirk. "This is some wake up call," He kissed her on the forehead. "But I'm going back to bed." He flopped back onto his pillow once again, trying to go back to bed.
Crystal didn't give up so easily as she sat back on his stomach, and braced her hands against his chest. "Ace! Wake up! We have lessons to do! And I need your help!"
"What do I get in return?" He asked with a chuckle.
"You are extremely perverted today." Crystal laughed. She leaned down on her arms as she kissed his nose, then his forehead, then his eyes, cheeks, and finally his lips. She nuzzled his neck as she lightly nibbled on his ear. "You're the one who said no to do anything yet."
She got off of him, making him groan, and she helped him up slowly off the bed, urging him to get ready. She told him she'd meet him outside, then walked out.
"Okay! How about we start with seeing what you can do!" Crystal said with a sly smile.
"I wanna go first!" Luffy offered excitedly.
She nodded her head as she braced for a fight and waved him forward. Luffy charged forward quickly, grabbing his arm ready for an attack.
"Gomu Gomu No Pistol!" Luffy yelled shooting his arm quickly.
Crystal tilted her head dodging the hit effectively. Before he could pull it back she grabbed it with one hand, making him shoot forward towards her. She kicked him in the stomach and let go of his arms, sending him across the deck. He hit the wall just as Ace opened the door from the rooms.
"She beat you again Luffy?" Ace chuckled.
"It was a lucky shot!" He grumbled.
"Me next," Sabo said smiling.
He charged her quickly before she readied herself. She jumped to the side as Sabo kicked out at her. He cloned himself quickly surrounding her completely. One by one they attack her. She kicked, hit, slammed, and pushed at them repeatedly until each one disappeared. She hadn't moved from her spot as she took them down one by one. Finally the real Sabo charged at her and she grabbed his arm quickly before twisting it behind him and slamming him to the floor. She sat on his back, pinning him to the floor as she finally looked around the deck to the people holding back smiles and laughs.
"See? This is why we need to teach you." Crystal said getting off Sabo and helping him up. "This is me without using my powers. Think of how my parents will be. They are five times worse than me, and I can guarantee, you have no chance."
She looked around at everyone until she sighed from everyone giving her confused to irritated looks. She motioned for her sister to come forward and stand next to her.
"Takeru taught us how to defend ourselves, but he taught us to better improve our senses." She looked around and still saw confused looks all around. "As people, we rely more on our sense of sight than anything else. We need to improve every other sense, including your animal instinct."
"Animal instinct?" Marco asked with a chuckle. "You mean we need to learn how to be good in bed?"
"No," She said strictly. "I mean the instinct of…."
"Like when you feel someone watching you. Or when you know there is something coming towards you." Sakura helped explain, understanding what their brother taught them.
"I don't need lessons on that! I already know how to use those." Zoro grumbled.
"So you're saying you don't need lessons?" Crystal asked with a raised eyebrow. "Or you're pride won't let you learn from a girl?"
Zoro flinched as he opened his eyes and looked at Crystal, but reeled back more when he saw her smiling at him.
"Come then." Crystal said waving her hand towards her.
"I don't fight women." He said.
"Oh, I see. You're scared that you'll lose." Crystal teased egging him on.
Zoro glared at her as he stood up and prepared his swords. Crystal smiled victoriously as she put up a finger to tell him to hold on.
"You backing out now?" He smirked, tying his bandana around his head.
"Nope," Sakura walked over and helped her put on a blindfold, clipped a pin on her nose, and put in earbud's in her ears. "Oh, by the way," Crystal said lifting the blindfold up slightly. "Don't take it easy on me. K?"
Zoro looked at her incredulously.
"Seriously don't." Sakura told him with a laugh. "She'll kick your ass if you take it easy on her."
Zoro had a stress mark appear on his forehead. He clenched his swords tighter as he rushed forward to attack. Ace tried to race forward when Sakura put her hand on his chest to stop him.
They watched as Zoro attacked relentlessly with his swords, every time set on their target that they were sure they wouldn't miss. Yet every time Crystal flitted ever so slightly away from the edge of the sword before it could hit her. She stepped on the balls of her feet as she twirled, jumped, and bent slightly away from every attack. To the other's she looked to be dancing around the attacks.
"How is she doing that?" Marco asked amazed.
"No sight," Sakura said pointing to her eyes, "No sound." Cupping her ears. "No smell." Pinching her nose. "She's relying on her instincts."
Crystal ducked down finally and pushed up under his swords putting her face almost to his. He stepped back surprised by the closeness, but couldn't brace himself when she hit his hands, smacking the swords out of his grasp and clattering on the floor. Her elbow flew up immediately after that knocking him in the chin and making that sword drop to the floor, her foot swung up as it connected with his head, flinging him to the ground and sliding across the floor. She slowly let her foot drop as she looked at him with her back straight and her head high.
Crystal pulled the earbud's out, the pincher off, and slid the blindfold off her eyes. She looked at Zoro with seriousness in her eyes.
"Don't ever let your pride keep you from becoming better. Even if it's learning from a girl! You can go out there and fight my parents like this, but you WILL die." She told him with no emotion. "What if you lost your sight? What if you couldn't hear? What if you could speak? What if you couldn't smell? What if you couldn't touch or feel?" She asked him walking forward. "What if you lost all of these?"
Everyone watched her with awe as she picked up his swords and lent her hand to him. "You're instinct will be the only thing to save your life." He took her hand and stood up as he looked her in the eyes.
"What the hell was your brother thinking when he taught you this?" Zoro joked with a chuckle.
"That my parent's would one day come and kill me." Crystal said looking out at the sea. "He wanted to make sure we knew how to defend ourselves."
Sakura walked up and held onto her hand as they looked at each other with a smile. "We'll defeat them this time."
"I know," She answered.
"Then why do you look so scared?" Sabo laughed, but stopped as he saw Crystal stare sadly at him.
"Because they're after me. Yet all of you are being dragged into this." She told them.
Ace smacked her on the back of the head as he twined his fingers through her with her other hand and smiled. "Didn't we tell you? We're all in this together. If one of us is threatened, we all come to help!"
Crystal took a deep breath as she leaned against his shoulder and squeezed his hand. She waited for him to squeeze back until she let it out and looked at everyone with a kind smile.
"Sakura, I'm going to need your help." Crystal said looking at her. "Shichiro and Takeru are going to be put against us. We know them best, we'll need to fight them."
She nodded her head as everyone gathered around and offered agreeing remarks on what Ace had said, even Luffy's crew joined in with the help.
"Okay, first things first." Crystal said clapping her hands. "No one is allowed to use a weapon or their powers for now!"
Groans and exclamations were heard all around making her laugh and look at them with her hands on her hips.
"Also! You're going to have to learn with these on!" She said showing them a blindfold.
More groans were heard, but nobody backed out as she and her sister passed them out to everyone. They continued for the rest of the day being taught how to hone in on their hearing and touch about the people around them. They took turns fighting, one with the blindfold, and the other attacking any way they could with their hands and feet. Some were really into it as they beat up on their crew mates, but learned quickly that revenge was even worse.
"Okay, that's enough!" Crystal said telling them to stop. "All of you did great today! Those who passed with go onto a different level, the rest will keep practicing tomorrow."
The week went by quickly as everyone practiced hard, from morning till night. They enjoyed the breaks for food, but it seemed the more people learned and improved on one sense the more excited they felt on how much stronger they got. As three weeks passed by, everyone was finally able to use their senses to the best they could. Yet no one was able to use their instinct alone.
"Are you sure that this instinct thing actually exists?" Marco complained.
"I'm sorry. I don't know how my brother taught this." Crystal said rubbing her forehead. She sat on the edge of the ship and closed her eyes, letting the wind brush over her. "He told me to close my eyes. To feel everything around me, see it in different colors of light. He said instinct came from strength."
"What did he do to teach you the strength you needed?" Sabo asked to try and help.
"He threw me off a cliff." Crystal said simply.
Everyone fell over in exasperation as they looked at her.
"That's not safe!" Lily yelled.
"What kind of brother would do that!" Akira yelled.
"I thought you said he was nice!" Nami complained.
"He is," Crystal laughed. "He always caught me if I couldn't get it. He would always fly down as quickly as he could and catch me."
"You're brother has powers?" Marco asked. Crystal nodded in answer as she looked at them with a smile.
Crystal gasped as she lifted her head, making everyone look at her. "Move!"
It was too late as an explosion happened behind them, flinging Crystal forward, landing into someone's arms.
"Thank you," She breathed looking up.
"Nice to see you're all right," A tall, muscled young man with spiky blond hair and dark blue eyes said with a smile. "Lil sis."
"O-onii-chan." Crystal whispered, staring up at him amazed. "Takeru-onii-chan. Is it really you?"
"Of course!" He said ruffling her hair.
"How…" Crystal began as she took a step back.
"Come on! I'm stronger than that! Of course I'd be able to get out of there!" He chuckled. "After all I taught you everything."
A smile slowly appeared on her face, as her whole body lightened up. "Nii-chan!" She jumped at him and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Takeru smiled as he picked his sister up and spun her around in the air. Sakura ran over and did the same as Takeru held one sister in each arm smiling at them.
"How much you have grown," He said fondly as he pressed his forehead to each of theirs.
An idea formed in her head as she hopped out of his arms and stared at him affectionately. "Ne, Take, Can you help me teach the others how to use their instincts like you did for me?"
Takeru froze as he looked to be in deep thought about something. A sweat mark appeared as Crystal pushed forward. "It really depends on the person." He said scratching his chin.
Sakura jumped down as she gripped onto her sister's arm happily. "Let's celebrate!"
"Ya!" A cheer was heard all around.
Crystal quickly rushed into the kitchen to help Thatch prepare food, and bring out the sake.
"You're not going to wear an outfit?" Ace teased pulling on her shorts.
"Stop that!" Crystal laughed as she handed out bottles of sake.
"Oi! Takeru! Come drink with us!" Jozu offered up.
"Oh! Nii-chan doesn't drink…" Crystal said, but was stopped as Takeru came up and took the offered sake from them.
"Takeru never drank." Sakura said noticing the same thing.
Crystal nodded as she looked at her sister. "He never treated us like children either. But he's been doing that since he arrived."
"Maybe being with our parents changed him." Sakura offered up.
Crystal looked at her brother sadly and distracted herself with having fun, hoping to make it like it used to be.
"Oi! Crystal! Come sit next to your nii-chan!" He said patting next to him.
The night had dragged on as everyone partied and enjoyed themselves. Ace was doing a weird kind of fighting with his brothers as everyone got a good laugh.
"You have a good family here." Takeru said placing his hand over Crystal's.
Crystal gasped as a sharp electricity went through her, making her recoil from his touch and stare at him.
"What's wrong?" He asked her confused.
"Nothing," She said shaking her head. "But you are still my family. You're still my nii-chan, no matter what."
"What if I was changed by our parents, like Shichiro?" He asked making her look at him.
She shook her head. "Shichiro is still my brother, no matter what happens. I just feel bad, because I couldn't do anything to help him. I'd do anything to get Shichiro nii-chan back."
Takeru looked at her with surprise as she pulled her knees to her body. She watched from the corner of her eye as her brother reached up into his jacket and clicked something off, before turning back to her with a smile.
Crystal knew something was wrong with Takeru, but couldn't quite tell what yet. She kept it to herself as she smiled and went along with everything. Finally she wiped out leaning against Ace along with the rest of the crew who fell asleep on the deck exhausted.
Takeru opened his eyes up as he walked to the other side of the ship making sure everyone was asleep and he wouldn't be overheard.
"Entrance complete," He said taking out a snail phone and talking into it.
"Did you get close to Crystal?" A voice said on the other side.
"Yes. I will be sure to complete the mission tomorrow." Takeru confirmed.
"What about the poison?"
"I cannot tell thus far."
"Find out."
"Yes."
He clicked it off as he placed it back into his jacket and stared out at the sea. Crystal hid around the corner as she listened to the conversation. Her hand was over her mouth as she had to stifle a gasp at the other voice talking to him. It was so familiar to her, yet she couldn't figure out from where, she just knew that the voice she heard struck fear into her whole body.
She returned quickly to her spot as Takeru moved from the side of the ship. She wouldn't think of it right now.
Morning came quickly as everyone woke with a groan from the hangovers they had.
"I think we should skip the practice today." Ace offered.
"Yeah, I agree." Crystal said yawning.
"Ne, Crystal," Takeru said popping into her focus. "I want to take you somewhere."
"I don't want to go anywhere." Crystal sighed as she gave her brother a slight smile.
He frowned, but quickly recovered back to his smile, but not before Crystal realized. He grabbed her hand and started to tug her along. Again she felt the electric shock run through her, making her flinch, but couldn't get away as he held his grip on her.
"Nii-chan, Crystal needs to stay with us. It's safer." Sakura said trying to help.
"What? She's not safe with me?" Takeru joked, but his voice was somewhat irritated. "Come now, Dark Princess."
Crystal's eyes widened as she stared at Takeru with horror. Her body began to shake as she whipped her hand away from. "Who are you?" She yelled at him, holding her hand to her chest.
"I'm your brother." He said with a quirked eyebrow.
"You're not my brother!" She yelled at him.
A scowl formed on his face as he straightened up and looked at her. Takeru began to melt away leaving another person behind. Max stood there frowning at her with his eyes piercing into hers menacingly.
"You couldn't have just come with me." He said fiercely.
"Why did you look like my brother?" Sakura screamed.
Max smirked at her evilly making their blood run cold. "Because I took over him. His looks, his memories, his acting, all of him." They gasped in horror as they thought of the torture he had to go through. "Though I have to admit, for someone so close to death, he was still fighting against giving us all his memories and powers."
"Why you…" Crystal growled, her eyes turning red. She rushed forward to hit him, but stopped as he waved his finger at her.
"Like I said," He said to her as his eyes flashed red. He disappeared making everyone search.
"Crystal!" Lily screamed.
"I have part of his powers." Max said next to her ear.
She went to turn and look at him, but he placed his hand over her forehead and the other over her heart.
"Did you forget? You're brother can control your powers." Max growled.
Crystal gasped as a dark light surrounded her, and her necklace, along with Ace's, went crazy as it jerked around in the air, trying to mask the dark light with her bright one. She began to scream as pain shot through her body. The black spot appeared over her shoulder and soon began to spread the longer Max hung onto her. He was forcing Ryuuji out of her. This is how they know how to take Ryuuji, they took the one part of her brother's power that could take hers away. Her scream ended though her mouth remained in the position for a scream. She could no longer utter another scream as the pain became unbearable. Her vision was becoming blurry and she could feel her breathing slow.
Everyone watched in horror as a visible heartbeat could be seen radiating off her body. Her eyes began to turn dull and a red vapor began to mist around her and gather into his hands.
"Leave her alone!"
Mamoru came crashing down onto Max as he flew across the deck and landed on his feet. Mamoru stood facing him off as Crystal dropped to her knees and sat on the wooden deck with her legs on either side of her. Her body was slightly slumped as she stared off into the distance, as if she wasn't seeing anything at all.
"Nee-chan!" Mamoru yelled as he bent down next to her and shook her.
"You're too late," Max said laughing maniacally. He raised his hands to show them all that they were now glowing red.
"No," Sakura gasped.
"Yes! Your sister is slowly dying now!" He continued to laugh as he stared at Crystal on the floor. "I took her power from her body. And we all know that without her power, her life is gone too!"
Mamoru crouched down behind Crystal as he tried to move her behind everyone else, but she couldn't be moved as he could see the life draining out of her.
"Now, while she has that tiny bit of life left." Max said smirking at them. "I think I'll kill you all, with her power!" He waved his hand towards them until the power grew. "Ryuuji! Kill them!"
Ryuuji appeared in his silhouette form as his eyes flashed red and he growled at the pirates. He rushed forward to attack them.
"Chii!" Mamoru summoned a yellow dragon.
"Momo!" Sakura summoned a pink dragon.
"Dai!" Lily summoned an orange dragon.
"Chairo!" Sabo summoned a brown dragon.
"Haru!" Tadao summoned a gray dragon.
They all yelled at the same time summoning their dragons they were given, forming a protective barrier around Crystal and the others.
"That's not going to help!" Max shouted snapping his fingers.
The shield shatter, throwing the dragon users back against the wall, and leaving them unable to stand back up. The devil fruit users tried next, but to the same effect as the others. It seemed no one could stop Ryuuji from his rampage at them.
"Now Ryuuji," Max said looking at the fallen pirates, the ones still standing, and Crystal still sitting at the front of the group. "I want you to kill them all, but leave Crystal last."
Ryuuji thrummed with power as a huge wave followed with him towards the group. Screams of fear and horror could be heard as Whitebeard shouted for Crystal, trying to warn his daughter to run. A flash blinded everyone momentarily before dimming down.
They stared in wonder and fear as Crystal shined before them, leaving Ryuuji to stop right in front of her before he could attack any of them. His eyes softened as they no longer shone with such intensity. He nodded his head and went back into her chest, where he resided in her heart.
"What?" Max shouted. "No! Ryuuji! I command you come back out here and kill all of them!"
Ryuuji came back out, but in his human form, and not his silhouette. "I do not take commands from the likes of you. She is my master, and forever will remain that way. I will not harm her."
"Then kill them!" Max yelled irritated and overflowing with fury.
"Her wish is to keep them safe." He said glancing at Crystal.
"She mostly dead! How can she wish that?" He asked infuriated.
"She wished it as you were killing her. She doesn't care about herself, but wishes to help the others." Ryuuji said with a growl, telling Max to back off.
Crystal gently began to stand as her body was enveloped with white light, the same as when she fought against Blackbeard. She looked up and made Max flinch at the intense light in her eyes. Her clothes had changed into the light blue dress she wore weeks ago, with the ribbons and all. A breeze blew around her that no one else felt, blowing her hair around her, yet out of her face, along with her dress that flowed around her gently.
"You wanted Hikari No Tenshi." Ryuuji said smirking. "Well you got her."
Crystal lifted her hand slowly before pushing her palm out, sending slicing wind at Max and carving him up till he dropped to the floor, unable to stand any longer.
"Please," Max pleaded. "I beg of you, don't kill me."
"I seem to remember hearing that once before." Ryuuji growled. "She may not kill you, but this time I WILL."
Crystal stood there as she watched Ryuuji shift back into a dragon and slice Max to ribbons, leaving him in pain and screaming. He bit his head to finally silence him before letting him go and tossing him into the oceans, before the Sea Kings came and swallowed him up. Ryuuji shifted back into his human self as he spat out blood disgusted.
"He even tasted of evil." Ryuuji complained as he wiped his mouth.
"How?" Sabo asked with wide eyes.
"I hate to admit it," Ryuuji said. "But I've grown fond of the girl. Who would have thought, the most powerful and evil dragon would turn good for a little girl?"
Ryuuji looked down at himself in confusion as he began to blur in and out. He became see through when he finally looked up and saw the outfit on Crystal change back to her shorts and bikini top.
"Shit," Ryuuji said rushing forward. "Crystal!"
He was too late as he disappeared and the light ran out of Crystal's body, leaving her eyes dark and empty. She collapsed to the floor, making Mamoru and Sakura rush forward to their sister.
"Oi! Nee-chan! Wake up!" Mamoru yelled picking her head up and shaking her.
"Crystal!" Sakura screamed.
"Boris!" Sabo yelled as he kneeled on the other side of Crystal and looked around for the doctor.
Chopper rushed forward and began to look over Crystal with a worried gaze, taking her vitals, hoping to place what's wrong quickly to solve it.
"Shit," Boris said looking at her eyes as he pried one open. "This isn't good."
"What's going on?" Chopper asked as he looked for any wounds on her.
"It's as he said," Boris said looking over her more closely. "She is dying. Without her power, she had no life."
"But Ryuuji is back in her!" Tadao yelled at him.
He shook his head, not wanting to fight. "Even so, he left her body. Her heart began to stop once he did."
Ace crumpled down as he looked at her limp body lying in her brothers arms. Most of the pirates were on the verge of tears as they stared down at her.
A kiss can give her the energy and life she needs.
He didn't know where the voice came from but he knew that what it said was true. Boris had once told him that was all she needed to become better faster. He pushed himself up off the floor before rushing over to her body and kneeling over her lain down body. He nudge the people out of the way as he leaned over her and his eyes roamed her face, hoping to find some trace of what was left of her.
"Please let this work." He whispered to himself.
"What are you doing?" Boris asked grumpily as Ace pushed him away.
Ace leaned down quickly and kissed her lips before anyone could stop her. Warmth spread from his chest, and he could feel it leave through his mouth. He opened his eyes and saw light coming from his body and transferring to hers as it slowly enveloped her and blew around her. The color came back into her skin, as a visible heartbeat was once again seen echoing from her body.
They stood there watching her as the light began to dim down and Ace pulled back from her lips.
"Come on," He whispered as he stared longingly at her frozen body.
"It didn't work." Luffy said sadly. "Why didn't it work?"
They looked to Boris for any kind of help, but saw that the doctor was as confused as they were as to why it didn't.
"Maybe because she wasn't alive enough to receive it herself." He offered sadly, but choked on the last bit as he looked down at her again.
"No," Lily cried as Sabo hugged her close.
Ace felt tears pushing behind his eyes as he clenched his teeth to stop them. He wasn't going to cry her last moments; he knew she wouldn't ever want that.
He picked up his hand and lightly brushed the backs of his fingers across her cheeks. How soft it still was. Her eyes shot open as she took in a deep breath and shot up into the air. She placed her hand on her chest and she breathed in and out quickly and deeply, filling her lungs with the air it needed. Once she recovered she looked up and around noticing everyone staring at her in shock and horror.
Tears flowed from the girls' eyes as they launched themselves at her, tackling her back over with how many there were.
"We should have remembered how hard it is to kill you," Marco choked out.
"I thought I was dead," Crystal said getting back up once the girl's got off. She was helped into a sitting position by Mayumi who was watching over her carefully. "I could feel my heart stop." She said placing her hand over her chest. "I could see you guys looking down at me."
"What?" Thatch asked looking at her confused.
"You were dead." Chopper said sadly with tears running down his face.
"But you're here." Boris asked trying to process it.
She nodded at him before turning to look at Ace. "I watched as you gave me energy and life, but I knew it wouldn't help." She smiled as she brushed her fingers along his cheek like he did to her. "That touch is what brought me back. I had your energy and life, but I need the touch of the one who gave it." She wobbled as she tried to crawl over to him, but fell, landing in his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he laid her head on his shoulder. "You brought me back Ace."
"They're serious then," Whitebeard growled, shocking everyone. "They are really trying to kill you."
Crystal looked down sadly as she wanted to hug her father and tell him it was okay, but didn't have the strength to do it yet.
"If it's a war they want, it's a war they'll get." Whitebeard said finally.
"What are you going to do Daddy?" Crystal asked a little worried.
He looked at her and smiled slyly. "We have many connections on the sea. And many pirate's that owe us. How about we ask for their help now?"
Crystal never thought about that. She looked up at her father and smiled. "Let's do it!"
She tried to stand up to emphasize it, but ended up falling once again.
"Tomorrow," Whitebeard told her. "Right now we don't want to risk losing you. You're not allowed to die. Not while I'm still alive. A father has to die before his daughter."
"Don't say that!" Crystal complained. "I don't want you to die!"
He smiled at her as he saw her lids droop from exhaustion. He waved Ace along and watched as the crew slowly dispersed after they made sure she was okay. Tomorrow the real battle began. They made an enemy with the worst pirate…no father… they could ever have.
