ace's POV

I let out a bored sight. how many times was that?.. the tenth? something like that. i have been traveling for 2 days with the mysterious girl she hasn't made a sound all ride so sometimes i would forget her. Besides the girl almost falling of the boat a couple of times, and me panicking to get her back on the boat, nothing has happened.

i heard a small whimper. I immediately stopped the boat and looked at my visitor. The girl was whimpering and grunting in her sleep. I crouched besides her knowing she would wake up soon.

It would be good if she saw a friendly face when she woke up

end of ace's POV

The girl opened her eyes slowly to find ace staring at her. She jumped back in a sudden impulse and almost fell of an edge. Almost immediately of that sudden move she felt a stinging pain in her back. she gritted her teeth to muffle her scream. She panted slightly and looked around to see nothing but sea. No trace of land around except this small boat. her eyes widened and she bit her tongue to not let out a desperate cry.

'I'm stuck in a stupid boat in the middle of nowhere!' she though.

"Hello my name is Portgas D Ace. And you may be?" Ace asked.

She jumped back again but grabbed to the sail pole to not fall. her eyes widened and her arms snapped around herself from the pain. "Don't scare me like that!" she screamed trying to calm her racing hearth and the agonizing pain on her back.

"Sorry about that …Hah" the man apologized. Putting a hand on top of his orange hat.

She stared at him for a moment; he had ear long black hair that was covered by an orange cowboy hat. There were red beads on his hat and 2 big beads that had a smiley and sad face on it. His eyes were dark and his face freckled. A red bead necklace also hanged from his neck. He wore no shirt whatsoever and must have an 8 pack or something. He was buff but it looked good on him. He wore knee length black cargo and a loose belt. He had black army boots that went well with his pants.

she kept on staring until Ace waved a hand in front of her face

"Hello? You there?" he said still waving his hand. she quickly reacted by opening her mouth and almost biting him, if it wasn't for him moving his hand away. "Wow! She bites!" he said smiling. He grabbed his odd looking backpack and took out a canteen. "Here you're probably thirsty", he said tossing the canteen towards you.

she moved her arms to catch it but pain shot through her arm immobilizing her whole body. she let out a whimper and dropped her arm gritting her teeth.

Ace just stared at her "you shouldn't move much" he said, "your wound is pretty bad and its not healed. Calm the pain was all I could do. Im sure there is a doctor that can fix you up in the next town. Its about 2 days away" he finished looking ahead towards their direction.

Her eyes widened "2 days? Aww.." she pouted and crossed her arms. she were going to be stuck in a strange boat with a man she didn't even know. Doesn't get any worst that that.

Ace smirked little "don't worry. It'll be o-" he looked up and frowned "not another one" he mumbled looking annoyed.

she turned around to come face to face with a sea monster. It was like a giant spider only its lips were like a fishes and for legs it had fins. her eyes widened at the site of the creature. It just got waaaayyy worse.

Ace stood on and looked at the girl "hold on tight" he said. He turned around grinning

she grabbed the mast ignoring the stinging pain in her arm. Ace's feet went on fire and the boat went forward. she gulped and looked at Ace, he seemed right at home. That's when you noticed the tattoo on his back, a manji that sorta looked like a skull with a white mustache. In his left arm ASCE with the S crossed out.

Also…did he not notice...that, well, his feet are flames? The boat picked up speed as he headed straight on towards the monster. she silently cursed her luck. "I'm stuck with a maniac." she mumbled covering her face and awaited doom. Soon she heard Ace scream a word and the sound of something burning following by the smell burning dinner. she blinked. Was it aces boots?

she looked up and saw the spider fish thing floating on the sea burnt. she turned to ace and saw all five of his right hand fingers on fire. She subconsciously let go of the mantle and stared at the flames. "how you do that?" she asked. His fingers went off and there was no trace whatsoever of ever being on fire.

"huh? Oh, I ate the Mera Mera fruit. It gives me the ability to control fire" he said. Smiling.

she nodded but out of nowhere Ace fell. she looked over to him and saw him sleeping "what the.." she mumbled at the site. He had fallen… asleep