Ace of Spades

AoS Chapter 16 The Calm

Hello everyone, here's chapter 16

And we are now looking more into how Ace feels about joining the pirates, and more bonding.

So without further ado, enjoy

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Ace sat in his room, doing some paperwork as usual. He had been up all night since he didn't feel like sleeping. Ace knew he probably should have slept, at least a bit. But he just didn't think he could. He had a lot on his mind, and he was restless from not working. He knew they were not too far away from an uninhabited island, and would ask Whitebeard if he could go there for a bit. Just to clear his head a bit, maybe get in some training. He knew he could train with the other pirates, but that would be normal combat. Ace liked that, but he needed to train in assassination and that kind of combat, just to keep his skills up. He would also join Daisuke in training every now and then, but for now, he wanted to maybe do some alone training.

It was closing in on morning, the clock was soon 6. Ace would soon head out for breakfast, hoping to eat before everyone was in the galley. If the captain was up, he would ask to go to the island for a few hours. If not, he would wait until after lunch. Whitebeard was usually up early, and they had not been too long up in the night. Half an hour later, Ace made his way to the galley.

When he got there, there were only a few people present, and Whitebeard was not one of those. Ace went and sat down next to where Whitebeard usually sat, and started to fill his plate with a bit of food. He was soon joined by Fossa, and started a small conversation with him. It was maybe 15 minutes later that the door opened, and the captain walked in. Whitebeard said good morning to everyone as he walked inside, before sitting down. When Fossa left to talk to someone that wanted his attention. Ace turned his attention to the captain.

"Whitebeard." Started Ace, getting his attention. "I noticed we are close to an uninhabited island, and wanted to take a trip there. Hopefully alone if it's okay." Whitebeard frowned a bit, looking worriedly and questionably at Ace. "Is everything okay, son?" Asked the captain. Ace gave a smile to the captain. He was not used to people being concerned about him. It was weird, but also nice. Ace shook his head. "Nothing's wrong." Started Ace, before giving a small sigh. "I'm just feeling a bit restless, and I would like to get some training done." Said Ace, hoping the captain understood.

Whitebeard gave an understanding smile. He had a feeling it was more than just training, but he saw no harm in it. He wouldn't keep Ace on the boat if he wanted to roam a bit. He was used to moving around a lot, not staying in the same place for too long. "I see no harm in it, son. How long do you think you'll be away?" He asked Ace, who smiled, glad the captain understood. "A couple of hours, three at most." Answered Ace. Whitebeard nodded. That wasn't too long. "When do you think you'll leave?" He asked. Ace shook his head a bit. "I was thinking about leaving soon." He answered the captain. Whitebeard nodded, and looked at the clock. It was almost 7, if he left now, he would be back around 9, at latest 10. "That should be fine." He then gave a fatherly look to Ace, speaking in a calming voice. "You sure you're okay? You don't have to go alone, we are here for you, son."

Ace nodded. He knew they were there for him. It was all just so new to him. Ace gave a truthful smile to the man, a bit guilty for leaving. "I'm okay. I just," Ace gave a sigh, he had a feeling the captain already knew. "I need to think a bit too." He said, looking at the captain. Whitebeard nodded. "It's okay, son." He said, giving an understanding and comforting smile to Ace. The captain knew everything was a bit new to him, and Ace probably needed to figure a lot out. And that was something they could not rush. Ace was already opening more to them. The captain then watched as Ace left, hoping he would be able to figure and sort his thoughts out.