word count: 100
parallel: flight and fight
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dedication: yo wuz up
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Reaching Sunny, they're greeted by an unfamiliar man.
"Captain," Raleigh greets.
"Just call me Marco, Raleigh. I still feel like a commander." he replies.
"Listen, Nii-san, we're sort of in a hurry—" Franky starts, but is interrupted.
"I know," Marco says, "We're here to help you. Luffy is Ace's brother, and Ace is our nakama. We fought together, and we owe him. The Whitebeard Pirates who have recovered are in two ships off the coast, ready to follow."
They were speechless even as he rose up into a Pheonix, the heat of flames like the fire in their hearts.