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The boat ride.

There was the wind whipping through her hair. The rain was beating down on her face. They were moving fast, very fast. She leaned back into Sabo's chest. His arms quickly snaked around her.

Ace was intently focused on not crashing the small ship. Typical of the new world, it was a terrible storm. Even then, this was one of the fiercest storms she had been in. Ace adjusted his firepower and the direction of his shots. That caused a sharp left turn.

By kami, she was cold and wet. Even with her marine coat pulled close. Something was then plopped on her head, and she looked up to see Ace without his marine jacket that he wore like a cape. Ace looks at her with a raised eyebrow. One hand was still shooting fire behind them, propelling them forward.

"You're shivering was getting annoying, Lu" Harsh words but spread warmth all the same. "Yeah, yeah, Ace," she replied. Ace just smirked and rolled his eyes. Tense silence follows. Luffy just closed her eyes again. Falling into Sabo's warmth.

"I see land," Sabo says, bringing her out of her uneasy rest. "Yeah, that's land, alright." Ace manages to get out. He was nervous. Of course, he would be. It was the dead of night. They were marines with no backup in the middle of Whitebeard territory. This island was obviously under Whitebeard's protection if the huge flag had anything to say about it.

Sabo spoke up and said, "Bring the ship around to the forested area. We will dock there and find a cave to rest in. This mission is almost over. We just need to get back to base. Let's not attract any attention. If we do this, we will be fine."

Sabo's breath tickled the top of her head as he spoke. Ace gave a slight nod in confirmation. As they were starting to sail to the forest, her eyes began to droop. She knew Sabo and Ace were having a conversation. She just couldn't focus. She was also finally starting to feel warm for the first time on this mission.

"Sleep." Is all that Ace says. It is all the permission needed as Luffy feels consciousness fade from her grasp faster than one could say "Pirates."

. . .

Ace grit his teeth—Focus, focus, focus. Sharp left turn. Focus, focus, focus. Calculate the wind pressure. How will it affect the boat? How does he need to adjust his firepower? He cannot capsize this boat. Sabo, Luffy and his own life depended on it.

His eyes slowly look over the ocean and sky. The storm appeared to be dying down now. It would be a lot easier to steer the boat now. His eyes roamed over to where Sabo and Luffy were sitting.

Sabo had his arms firmly around Luffy's mid-section. She was on his lap and shivering. Shit. He forgot Luffy doesn't do well in cold climates. Right now, she is sopping wet, and it is 2℃. Of course, she would be cold.

He cut off his fire for a moment and shrugged off his own Marine Jacket. It wasn't like it was doing anything for him. Ever since he ate his devil fruit, he has lost the ability to even feel cold.

He plopped it on her head and started the fire back up. She looked startled for a moment. He simply raised an eyebrow in response and said, "You're shivering was getting annoying, Lu."

"Yeah, yeah, Ace," Luffy replied. He just smirked and rolled his eyes. Of course, his little sister would get it. They couldn't really show a lot of affection back at headquarters. It would just be a weakness there. Something they can use against them. Something they would try to train out of them.

They always hated how much they cared for each other. That would be a liability, and demon children shouldn't experience love like that. It was their rebellion at the start until they started using it against them.