Ace removed some of his black hair from his face as he sailed through the sea. His small boat cut though water like a scissor though paper as he leaned slightly back to keep balance. He had been traveling in his small fire powered boat for about 4 hours now. He just eliminated Black Beard and is heading out to meet his crew.

He let out a tiny yawn and let his feet give off more fire for the boat to speed up. In the clear blue horizon he noticed a couple of odd-looking bird like creatures carrying something. He concentrated and noticed that the creatures were nothing like he ever seen before. Then again this is the Grand line…

The birds had long slender bodies like a human's but they were covered with black feathers. Instead of a nose they had long thick beaks that curved at the end. They carry a package with long bloodstained silver claws instead of the normal feet. For arms they had bat style wings only more feathery. They seemed to be twice the size of any regular person.

Ace stopped the boat to analyze his potential enemies. They flew side by side both sharing a bit of the package yet not really breaking. That's when he notices. Whatever they were holding on their claws is still alive. It seemed to be trashing and trying to get off of their grip. Ace looked at the moving thing. It was a...girl. She seemed to have lost all energy but still she kept on fighting. Her trashing weakening by the second as she started to take longer rests in between.

Ace sighted and started his boat again. His feet went in flames and the motor turned on and started full speed toward the bird. He swiped the rim of his orange hat and them make his right hand a fist. Spontaneously, his hand went on fire as a grin graced his freckled face. "Hiken!" he shouted on a smooth, deep voice and fire went shooting from his arm and hitting the 2 birds straight on.

The birds let out a screech and the girl was dropped to the sea. The birds fell like meteors and hit the water causing big splashes. Ace didn't bother to find out if the bird where death. He just started his boat towards the girl who now was floating unconscious on the sea. He saw that she was bleeding from a pretty big wound because of the water around her was now a pinkish color.

Her orange hair combined with dark, dry blood and her facial expression was one of pain. She was wearing ragged and bloody clothes that were obviously pretty old. She had many bruises and cuts along with scars. Her small hands balled into a fist from when she was struggling. Ace stopped his boat and crouched. He gently placed his behind her back. He heard her let out a whimper as she unconsciously flinched. He quickly got his hands back and noticed that they were now covered in blood and had some flesh even.

He frowned doubting that this poor girl will make it. He decided to at least try and help her. Right now they were at sea and the water was salty so that must sting her wound. No man could stand that kind of pain with such large wound, she must be extremely strong or just too tired to care.

He placed his hand on the back of her neck and behind her knees and carefully placed her on one of the part of his boat that doesn't go up in flames which was behind the sail. He tied a rope around her waist and the sail so she wouldn't fall when sailing. After making sure she was secure he sailed off. He needed to get away from here as soon as possible. Her blood will attract sea kings, which are no problem but it might be difficult to fight with the girl here.

Too late. A giant snake like creature popped out of the sea. It had zebra stripes and the face of a monkey. But it also had long curved horned and it was looking hungry.

Ace sighted "you don't want to mess with me.. Not now.." he said glaring at the creature slightly.

The giant creature backed a little but then glared back. It tried attacking with a full force body slam but Ace started his boat full force also. He circled around the sea king making it dizzy before barbequing the beast.

Ace grinned to himself before fixing his hat "told ya' not to mess with me" he said. He looked back the girl who was about to fall off the boat. Panic came over his face for a second as he quickly fixed the girl back in place. "that was a close one" he said. He crouched and checked her for wound. She had many cuts, bruises and scars around her legs, stomach and arms but what concerned him the most where those two huge wounds on her back that were taking a hint of yellowish-green

He sighted and cleaned her wound until the nauseating color was out and the wound was a normal color, or at least close to. He gave her some pain killer and bandaged her wound trying hard not to touch her chest. (he's not a perv.. He's just trying not to be rude). Ace looked through his bag and pulled out a plain dark blue shirt. He placed it on her instead of that ragged thing that she had on. It's not like he uses shirts anyways.

He placed the rope around her waist again so she wouldn't fall and took off and sailed off to the next island.