Here it is the next one, it was done ten days ago but I want to have finished the chapter for hunter in the making before I posted the two at the same times and the other gave me some problem. I hope you will like it, he is quite shorter than the precedent. Please review and I still owe nothing.
-Bam!
-Sorry, apologized Ace.
He helped the young girl he had walked into by accident to pick up her thing. He recognised her as Luna Lovegood.
-Here… smiled Ace giving her back the last papers that had fallen.
-Thank you, Ouji,-sama smiled the young daydreaming girl.
Ace paled.
-How did you called me?
-Ouji-sama. You are the Prince of the Seas, aren't you? The son of the last-
Ace silenced her with his hand, making a sign to shut up.
-It's supposed to be a secret? Wondered Luna when Ace removed his hand.
-Who told you that?
-Hogwarts. She tells me a lot of things… but she didn't tell me that you want to stay incognito. I'm sorry, I will be careful next time. Good day, taishou-san.
And she walked away, not more shocked than that.
What the heck had just happened?
Scanning around him quickly with his Haki, Ace relaxed slightly. There weren't anybody around. He leaned by the window and sensed the deception overrun him when he saw Marco who was giving a class.
He needed to change his mind.
Turning in his heels, he went toward the library. Maybe he could find a book interesting enough to lose himself.
-Well, well, well… see who is here…
Ace hold in a groan when he recognized the voice. He closed his eyes, counting until five in his head, breathed out and turned around to see the bat of the dungeons in the corridor.
-Someone pounce around the school, proud of his misdemeanor…? Insinuated Snape with a sneer.
-I don't have any lesson to take from a Death Eater who sold the woman he loved just to get rid of a rival.
A flash of anger passed in the eyes of the man, who took out his wand.
-Go, attack. I doubt that you can even touch me. Your tongue is sharp, but your wand his a ridicule wooden stick who is far from scaring me.
And as if to confirm it, the wand of Snape burst into flames.
Ace turned his back to him and continued on his way toward the library.
-Rouge would roll in her grave to see what her only son became…
-If my mother had something against pirates, we wouldn't be here having this discussion, greasy Bat of the dungeons.
Ace moved slightly to avoid a spell of Natural Magic and passed into another corridor, crossing path with a patrol of Marines who glanced at him with distrust.
-What? It's prohibited to go to the library?
Without waiting for an answer, Ace fasten his pace and entered in the den of Mrs Pince. He directly went toward her, armed with his most charming smile. She looked at him with distrust and told him:
-They are all taken. And the professor Fushisho, along with the professor Nico, asked for some this books to be put out of reach of reading.
-Which one?
-Those about Roger, mainly. Well, all the books where we see his photography.
-Oh… well, too bad.
-Silver is there.
Ans the woman showed a table a little away.
-We will try to stay discreet, assured Ace.
Going toward his brother, Ace stretched, making his back crack, and slid on the bench facing his sibling, who glared at him.
-Oh, don't worry, I didn't come here to keep you from working, reassured Ace.
Sabo didn't say anything and angrily scratched out something on his parchment.
- I have a newspaper here, if you want, muttered Sabo showing the paper in the pile of book who was surrounding him.
-Thanks. I crossed path with Lovegood.
-So?
-Hogwarts talk to her too.
Sabo straightened, surprised.
-Don't look at me like that, I'm as surprised as you. I don't think she will talk about it to anyone.
Ace opened the newspaper and drove in the reading, leaving his brother to work in peace. For some time, the only noises which could be heard were the pages turned of the books and the paper, and the swearing and scratching of Sabo.
-Ne, Sab'… Ace said remarking a text around a new law. Don't you have Umbridge in the collimator?
-I don't know, I didn't receive any mission about her; I'll ask Hack if he know something. Why?
-She just passed a law. If I decrypt well, the hybrids don't have the right to have a wand, except special derogation.
-The professor Flitwick is half-goblin, no? Though Sabo. He enter the category of hybrid.
-Yep. But seeing the description, the zoans are also part of the number, same for the gyojins. It's Jimbe who will be happy.
Ace sighed and put the paper back on the table, disgusted. He glanced at his brother who had continued to work.
-You are getting worked up by what?
-Transfiguration.
-You are getting work up by classwork?! You?! The genius of the family?!
-Unlike you, the transfiguration isn't a discipline who come to me naturally, unlike charms.
Ace stood up and passed above the table, to slid beside his brother to see where he was blocking. They were in the middle of the explanation when someone clearing his throat made them raised their heads.
Krum was before them, a book in his hand.
-Can I sit down?
Ace looked at his brother who shrugged.
-No problem. Make yourself comfortable…
-So long as this crazy crowd don't come invade my table…
Sabo glared at the crazy fangirls who were following Krum. The girls giggled before running away.
- Thanks.
-Domo, Sabo told him.
He pushed with his foot the bench facing him, sign for Krum to sit down.
-Don't except for us to jump on you, we are not Quidditch fans, Ace told him with a smile.
-If I wanted fans, I would have stayed with the girls…
-He got you there, Ace.
Sabo held his hand to Viktor.
-Sabo Silver.
-Nice to meet you.
And he shook his hand.
-Ace is my pirate of brother. Don't go look further, those who try to understand get a headache.
Viktor smiled and opened a book, letting the to brothers work together. After a moment, Sabo hit his forehead and treated himself of idiot.
-No, you're not, it's twisted, that's all, Ace told him.
Sabo looked at his watch and put his thing in his bag.
-I have Defense.
-Oh.
Ace helped him put his things away and told him goodbye, looking as his distraction was going away. He stayed an instant without doing anything, then stood up to search something interesting to read. He grabbed a book on Defense who was around and came back to sit, opening the book to read.
-Anxious?
Ace raised his head looking at Krum.
-For?
-The tournament.
-Iie. I have more reason to worry when I see Kidd seeking troubles, than for what will fall on me during the Tournament. I saw worse than a simple tournament everyday.
-You are a Commander, from what I heard.
-Aye. I serve the Lord of the Seas, beside the Master of the Skys. But I'm not the most dangerous pirate here.
Krum raised an eyebrow with interest.
-Against all appearance, Ray-san and Marco are much more dangerous than me… After, there is Luffy, the youngest. He is still young, but he is powerful, and imprevisible.
Ace had a stunning smile full of pride.
-He will become the Pirate King.
…..
-She will blow us off, whispered Parvati.
-It doesn't cost anything to try! Insisted Padma.
-You have a problem?
The twins jumped seeing Kennichi come toward them with Nami.
-Nothing… answered the twins.
The two navigators shared a look, and then turned their eyes on the twins, before going back on their way, discussing with animation in Japanese.
-I tell you she won't accept to talk to us! And she always stay around Portgas…
-You are supposed to be the courageous one, Pav'!
-I know but… she is a pirate!
-We are her sisters!
-She does really care about that!
-If you don't go, I'll do it!
And Padma went toward the park, followed by Parvati. They had seen from a window Ace and their sister, around the Whomping Willow, with their teacher of Natural Magic, without seeing an ear disaggregated in the wall.
-Visit of two insisting twins, stated Robin who had a mouth on Marco's arm.
-Arigatou, Robin.
He didn't look away from the two young exercising their Haki.
-We aren't playing at the skipping rope, the Gray, yoi, sighed Marco.
-Wari Taîshou! Chuckled Kali.
-Ace, no flames, or it's cheating.
-You remove all the fun! Pouted Ace hoisting himself on a branch.
Some moments later the twins appeared.
-Take a break, ordered Marco.
The pirates went away from the threatened area of the tree and caught a bottle of water each.
-Why is Kennichi not here with us? Asked Ace.
-Because, unlike two guys of the Second Division that I won't name since they will recognize themselves, he doesn't jump on the littlest excuse to escape a training session, yoi, pointed out Marco. Do you want something misses?
-We would like to talk to Kali, said Parvati.
-You are persistent… we sense the kinship! Snickered Ace.
-Marco-taîshou? The stupidity, it come with the D.? Inquired Kali.
-Why?
-Because Ace is as bad as Luffy, sometimes.
Marco shook his head.
-Careful, the Grey, Ace is your Commander.
-The fools don't have the right to complain, boss! Chirped Ace.
-Who told you that? Asked Marco raising an eyebrow.
-Kingdew, two years ago.
Marco rubbed his forehead, one hand on his hip.
-And we call this pirates… Well, the Grey, be quick.
-Aye, Taîshou!
She kissed Ace on the cheek, surprising him, and under a glare from Marco, she walked away toward the lake with the twins.
-What do you want again? Asked Kali, before swallowing a long gulp of water.
-We want to know why, stated Parvati. Why did you went away…
-What happened… we were happy, weren't we?
Kali sighed and looked at them with sad eyes. The next moment, her face was empty of any emotion.
-You want to know, eh? Then, I will tell you, but you won't like the answer. Your dear uncle abused me. During four long years, he hurt me. Father knew it, but closed his eyes. Everyone say that I run away, but it's false. It's our brother who allowed me to escape. He discovered what was done to me and, instead of throwing the blame to me, like our father, he helped me escape. He put me on the first transport going out of the country. I found myself in the Mexico with no money. I did foolish things to no end to be able to eat. I transported drug like a mule, I sold my body. I would have died in the corner of a street if Ace hadn't came. He took me with him without asking for what I want, and here I am today… I'm alive and still standing, thanks to him. Blame me, I don't care. I am a Shirohige and proud to be one. I have a new family who doesn't care about my story. A family who pulled me from the deep end to allow me to get back on my feet. The world is far from being pink. You are young and naive, you will know once you are adults…
And with a quick pace, Kali left them here, leaving shocked twins from what they had just heard.
Ace looked as his nakama coming back toward him, and opened his arms. The miss hugged him an instant, so she could take a breath, before straightening. Marco opened his own arms and she took refuge in them.
-It's over… murmured Marco. You have a family who watch over you. We don't abandon anyone, in the Shirohige, yoi.
-Arigatou… whispered Kali.
Marco tapped her back and the miss straightened.
-We should go eat something, pointed Ace taking Kali by the shoulders. You come raid the kitchens with me? If I'm face to Kidd, I will punch his face.
Kali nodded and the two young went away. Ace turned an instant his head, throwing a glare to the twins, before walking away.
Rubbing his head, Marco found the two students, still shocked by what they had just heard.
-Oi, kimi-tachi, Kiite kudasai. I'll let this pass, this time only, because you didn't have any bad intentions. But believe me when I say that the fact that you are my students won't change anything to the fact that if, because of you, the Grey feel bad again, I won't lift a finger to protect you when Ace will kill you, yoi. I hope you will keep this warning in mind and you will pass it around. You don't touch a Shirohige with impunity.
-Yes sir.
And Marco turned on his heels too.
—
-Hermione…
-Yes Harry? Asked Hermione raising her head from her meal.
-Is it me or Parvati seems to feel a little bad?
Hermione turned her head toward their classmate. Lavender was trying to know what was wrong, but her friend ended up in tears and run away from the Great Hall, bumping into Tashigi on her way.
The Marine stayed an instant puzzled standing, before searching her glasses who had fallen. Zoro came at this moment, escorted by a glaring Moaning Myrtle. He picked the glasses up and hold them to Tashigi.
-Roronoa… hissed the woman.
-I am just giving you back your glasses, kuso, muttered Zoro.
And he went to sit, leaving an indignant Myrtle to go back to her toilets.
-Have you ever seen Myrtle so far from the girl's toilets? Asked Harry.
-No… everything is possible.
Mimi was floating toward the toilets when she crossed path with Rayleigh chatting with Robin.
-Silver… said Myrtle taking her most charming air.
Robin had a discreet giggle seeing Rayleigh pale and left him with the ghost.
-Myrtle… It's been… a while… said the pirate with his most tense smile.
The charming became demon and yelled on Rayleigh:
-Congenital asshole! What took you to follow Roger like that!? You are supposed to have a brain! And you call yourself a Ravenclaw!
-Don't yell, please… what is done is done, and I regret nothing…
-Ah, well… in any case, it was predictable, seeing the excursion in the Forbidden Forest that you were already doing at this time.
-Compared to the shit we found ourselves together some years later, the Forest, it was a walk in the parc.
-You must have seen a lot of beauties, no?
-Yes, Myrtle, but I'm a pirate. I don't stay in one place long enough to have a classical family life. Wife and children, you see.
-I would have liked to live this…
Myrtle sniffed and wiped her ghostly tears under her glasses.
-You want to tell me something in peculiar, or I can go eat?
-I would like to talk to you, but…
Myrtle's eyes fell on the marines around, then on Kidd who was coming down the corridor.
-You have a problem, the ghost, hn? Asked the redhead.
-Should I accompany you? Proposed Rayleigh to Myrtle.
-Oh, thank you Silver! Smiled Myrtle.
Kidd stayed open mouth seeing the improbable couple. Rayleigh accompanied Myrtle to her toilet, far away from the presence of the marines (few like to hear the ghost cry).
- I was touched by what Roger did when he found me dead, this night… breathed Myrtle. He was a good man, even if he was stupid, sometimes.
-We are all stupid when we are this old, Myrtle. Roger was just more than what is normal. It's to tell me that that you asked me to talk in private?
-No, not just for that… I noticed this Portgas, back from his first year… I may be dead, but I hear what is said, and I heard what was said about Roger… so, I preferred to shut up, but now that you're here, I though it would be better if you verify by yourself. I may be wrong, but he look so much like him…
-Others know?
-Nick and Lady Helena. Peeves, I don't know. You know something? I'm right, am I not?!
Rayleigh made a gesture to ask her to stay calm.
-I often saw him running past my toilets, on his way to the office of the professor Fushisho… I heard him swear in low voice, retaining himself from crying… he was so young… do something, he need someone to tell him not to listen… Roger was a good guy!
-Myrtle… Ace is my godson… I know it… I learned about it a little late, so, I found out when he was nine, but I still know.
Myrtle had a relieved sigh.
-Can I ask you something? Inquired Rayleigh.
-Everything I can do, I assure you.
-I don't know how long I will be able to stay here. I'm playing with fire. I am dangerous, they could ask that I leave the castle. If it happen, could you keep an ear on the noises of the corridors? If someone talk about Roger and Ace, pass the information to Marco.
-About him, he stay around the boy since some time already…
-They went further?
-Not before this year.
-Then you don't tell me anything new that I don't already know.
-If that's how you react…
And Myrtle entered her toilet swinging her pigtails.
Rayleigh shook his head and walked away.
-Hina-san, he greeted politely finding the pink in the corridor.
-Everyone is at diner. Hina wants to know where you were, she grumbled.
-I was talking with a ghost of an old classmate, my dear, nothing else.
Hina looked at him full of skepticism.
-Some Marines saw it. Is that all?
-Hina fucks you.
And she went away.
-Lovely, commented Rayleigh with a smile.
The twins who were coming out at this moment had every trouble to keep their laughter in.