"You know, if you're an angel, where are your wings?" Ace asked one day as they moved closer and closer to their destination.

Kailee cocked her head. "What do you mean?"

"You know, wings? Like, angel wings?" Ace gestured with his hands.

Kailee pursed her lips before shrugging. "I'm not exactly sure what I am. All I know is that angel is the closest thing I can relate myself to."

"So, you don't have wings?"

"Again, don't know. Obviously, right now I don't, but maybe I do? I can't be sure," Kailee shrugged.

"So you don't know? See if you can will them to come out!" Ace smiled.

Kailee's eyes lit up. "If this works, I will be the happiest thirteen-year-old dimension traveler ever!"

Kailee shut her eyes and pursed her lips in concentration. After what seemed to be hours, though it was only a few minutes, Kailee opened her eyes, a disappointed look in her gaze. "It didn't work..."

Ace felt slightly bad for the girl. "Maybe you just need to try harder-"

Before more words could get out, the female jerked, reeling forward into Ace's chest. Kailee grunted in surprise.

Ace coughed, the move surprising him. "Oomph!"

Kailee blinked. "What in the-?"

She looked up to see Ace's gaping face. "What is it?"

She heard two flutters behind her and her eyes almost popped out of her head. "No way!"

She pushed herself off of Ace and turned her head to look behind her. White feathers blocked her vision. The female shrieked with excitement. "I'm a bloody angel! I have wings! Hell yeah! Beat this, Cas!"

Ace raised an eyebrow at the unfamiliar name but shrugged it off to continue gaping at her. "Wings...without a Devil Fruit...Cool!"

Kailee laughed and stood up, the boat rocking. "Let's see what these babies can do!"

The girl jumped off the dinghy, flapping her wings to get a good aerial view. When she was about thirty feet into the air, she tried to fly forward, but her wings went out of control, and she crashed into the ocean with a splash.

Ace almost panicked before he watched her head poke through the surface, reminding him she didn't eat a Devil Fruit.

Kailee spit out sea water. "I'm going to need a lot of practice."

Ace nodded before remembering something. "I...don't even know your name."

Kailee blinked at him, climbing into the boat and sitting her soaked bum onto the wood. "I never introduced myself?"

Ace blinked before yelling at her with shark teeth. "NO, YOU DIDN'T!"

Kailee laughed. "Well then, the name's Wolf Kailee!"

Ace gave an exasperated sigh. "Kailee, such an innocent name for such a psychopath..."

Kailee pouted. "That's mean, Acey!"

Ace blushed, her expression reminding him of Luffy's puppy-dog face. "Sh-shut up!"

Kailee gasped in delight. "Did I make the Portgas D. Ace blush and stutter?!"

Ace willed himself to stop the blood rushing to his face. "Such an annoying little sister..." Once the words were out, Ace froze. No turning back now.

Kailee's eyes widened and the smile that spread across her face was sure to split it. "You just called me-!"

Ace cut her off. "So what?! Don't tease me, okay!"

Kailee's grin softened, and Ace narrowed his eyes suspiciously. "What?"

The female shook her head, wings rustling. "I'm not going to tease you. I'm glad I have some type of family here."

Ace's expression softened. "Yeah."

Kailee smiled at him brightly again, taking to the skies once more, screaming, "I'm going to nail it this time!" just as she crashed back into the sea.

A scream of annoyance filled the air, followed by obnoxious male laughter.

Kailee continued to try and gain control of her wings, which was just a basket full of entertainment for Ace, so he wasn't complaining.

She quickly learned how to on most of their voyage, glad that she could at least fly straight now.

She landed in the boat, aiming for a graceful landing, only to crash on her face. Ace laughed. "You'll need to work on your landings."

Kailee fumbled around before sitting up. "You try and fly with these things!"

Ace merely shook his head, chuckling.

All was silent and still, only the sound of waves lapping against the small boat were heard.

Until Kailee screeched in happiness.

Ace jumped and almost fell out of the boat. "What are you screaming about?!"

Kailee sent a wide smile his way. "Do you have sparklers?!"

"...What?" Ace deadpanned.

"Sparklers! Do you have them?!" Her smile was full of hope, and Ace somehow felt he'd let her down if he told her the truth.

"No, we don't have any on the boat," Ace said.

The girl looked confused. "I mean the ones in your eyes, silly! Do they work?!"

Ace was very confused. "I don't understand."

Kailee sighed. "Give me your hand."

Ace hesitantly did so. She grabbed it and held it about a foot away from her face. "Now, light it up!"

"Are you sure?" While it was a foot away, Ace didn't want to burn her.

"Yes, I'm sure!" Kailee demanded impatiently. "Do it already!"

Ace let his fire wrap around his hand, glowing and burning with heat.

Kailee's eyes widened, quickly becoming two sparkling stars. The female quickly looked over the boat and into the clear water at her reflection. "I have sparklers! Look, they're like stars!"

Ace smiled slightly at her childishness. "Yes, they are."

Kailee's sparklers died down and the angel looked back at Ace determinedly. "Now, turn your sparklers on!"

Ace glared at her. "I can't just turn them on. Besides, it takes a lot to get me fascinated."

"We'll see about that," the female stared at him challengingly before going back to looking out toward the sea, wings fluttering.

"You need to hide those," Ace said, eyes trained on her white feathers.

"And how do you suggest I do that?" Kailee asked him sassily.

"You concentrated on bringing them out, so concentrate on putting them back," Ace shrugged. "Easy."

"Mmph. Easier said than done, sir," she muttered quietly but tried to concentrate anyway.

Thankfully, after a few seconds, her wings shimmered like mist before evaporating. "Cool!"

Kailee looked up to see Ace with sparklers. "Hey, you have sparklers!"

"No, I don't!"

Ace and Kailee's boat eventually docked at Nanohana in the desert kingdom of Alabasta.

"Yay! We're here! Sorry, Sunshine! I've gotta go!" Kailee barked out, jumping from the boat and onto the dock, running away.

"Wait! Kailee! Get back here!" Ace yelled, but his cries fell on deaf ears. "Why does this always happen to me?!"

Ace is going to have health problems later on in life with all the stress Kailee is causing him. Bye my doggies!