Hello everyone, here is the next chapter!

This is the continuing and I know it's short but it was getting so long since last update and I wanted to just post something, I am working my best on getting things down, but life is just hectic now for me, so I hope you will enjoy this!

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Marco sat out on deck, enjoying a good day and Ace was in a good mood and using his powers at every time he could, and had the entire morning since he got it back. But as he was showing off something, Vista gave a frown and looked at Ace. "Turn your hand to fire again." Ace frowned, but did, and he didn't see anything different, but Vista seemed to see something. When the fire went out, Ace looked at Vista. "What is it?" Vista gave a small hum, before he lit a candle they had,and then moved it to be beside Ace. "Compare your flames." Ace shrugged and did, before he blinked as his hand was flames. And the captain had to blink himself. Ace's flames were darker than the candle. He knew it wasn't darker before. And it was a lot darker when he looked closely. Ace looked at his fire. "Why… is it darker?" Lance, who sat a couple places to the left, had a frown as well. "That is odd. Do you feel any different?" Ace slowly shook his head. "I don't think so." Marco frowned a bit. "You don't think so? Why aren't you sure, yoi?" Ace gave a small look. "Well I am sorry! A lot is happening in my life right now! And I just got it back!" Marco nodded. "I'm sorry, yoi." Ace shook his head and moved a hand to his head. "No no, it's okay. I am just a bit more busy feeling… scared." That was really understandable.

Marco moved his hand to Ace's back. "We're going to protect you." Ace shook his head a bit. "You saw how last time went. Not only can they create illusions that feel real, they can literally walk on water!" That was true. Ace sighed. "I know you'll do your best… but I don't know how this will go." Jozu nodded. "Things will be fine, they won't get you." Ace sighed. "But… what if they do?" Marco shook his head. "No, don't think like that, yoi." Ace sighed. "How can I not?" Ace sighed again. "I don't remember what they did, but I remember that it… hurt." Marco shook his head and moved a hand to Ace's leg. "No, we will keep you safe, no matter what, yoi." Ace gave a watery smile. "I know, and that's what scares me. What if you try… and none make it." Pops shook his head. "No, that won't happen. Ace, son, we know more now, we have Lance in case. This will work out." Ace nodded a slow nod. "Yeah… I hope so…" Ace looked down, and Marco felt bad for Ace. He hoped this would actually work out, they needed to be prepared. He would speak with the others later, and make up a plan.

Marco needed to try and think and get a plan going. And when they had the meeting later that day, he hoped someone had a better pan than him.

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Whitebeard sat in the meeting room with his commanders, needing to come up with a plan. They were all just speaking about what to do, but no one really had a solid plan. After a bit, Marco gave a loud whistle, making everyone go quiet and Whitebeard saw Marco moving his hands to his mouth. "Okay, we obviously need a plan, fast, yoi. How about; we place Ace in the lowest room in the middle of the deck, behind closed doors, locked. Guards between each closed door, including with Ace. Lance by the deck, he knows this best. We have Den Dens. We speak all the time, yoi. That's the best I got." Whitebeard nodded. "Anyone got anything better?" Everyone shook their heads, which he got. Marco's plan sounded the best.

He was about to say that, that they would go by Marco's plan, when the door opened and Lance stood there. "It is time, they are getting close. I hope you have a plan now?" Things were moving fast, Marco nodded and stood up. "We have what we think is the best, yoi. Can he tell how far?" Lance sighed and shook his head. "Not completely, just that they are close, he's… upset, to say the least." The captain got that, this would be a lot.

He looked at his commanders. "We get ready now, follow the plan, keep everyone updated. We will keep Ace safe." Everyone nodded and moved to get into place, Marco deciding to be out on deck, same with Pops, 2 commanders with Ace, one between each door that reached Ace. Lance out with them on the deck, who had a half plan himself, which he didn't want to share, in case someone who would say it out loud and no one knew how these doctors worked, and they might be able to listen in. He didn't want to chance it, which he got. This was new to them, and he hoped it would work. They could only hope.

They were as ready as they could be. They could only hope for the best now.

And that's the chapter, hope you enjoyed

The next one will be how the plan works out, and we'll see how it goes

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