Gone: A Portgas D Ace Love Tale

Chapter 2

Memories flashes before my eyes, and my parents' face were the last thing I see before my face hit something that is not water, and then I heard loud splashing, before I felt wet.

It's weird that I can still move. That kind of plunge, head first, should have broken my neck. Instead, I was in the clear water, looking at my hands, am surprised to still kicking. That was when I saw 'that' guy infront of me, his face in pain, as he sunk deeper.

I turned frantic. Can"t he swim? He's a pirate for lord sake.

Then I realized that another name for him is 'Fire fist'. He's a devil fruit user. Should I leave him? Should I just swim away? As i pondered, he sank deeper.

Not knowing what else to do, i kicked the water and waded deeper into the water, grabbing his wrist and yanked him up.

I'm dying. I'm dying.

As fast as I could, I wrapped my arm around his neck, trying hard to paddle to the surface. The man not only weigh a ton, but he kept on struggling. I seriously felt like punching his face just so he stay still.

When we got on the surface, I yelled 'help' to the spectator on the huge ship, clenching my teeth.

"Yah!! HELP!" I screamed again. The guy was coughing ou sea water and I was struggling to keep his head up. I heard synchronize laughter up on the deck before rope ladder was thrown in front of us, and pushed him forward, before he clinged on the rope, taking deep breath.

I tsked and wadded away, out of the proximity of the ship, remembering the reason I jumped in the first place and trying to save my life.

After 5 minutes paddling, I turned around and I am still not moving that far. I'm very bad at swimming. I can float, yes. But to swim as fast as I can to the nearest land? That means begging for a slow death. With seakings, I am just waiting for my death to come. But at least the sea is warm now.

Oddly, it's hot.

"Stop swimming and get back on the ship."A voice called out and I turned around seeing a small bot and the man I've saved standing on it. Now I know why the water was warm.

The boat emitted fire and his feet was the source of it. I groaned, and he squatted, looking at my helpless angry face.

"Listen. It's all a big stupid mistake.Okay? The fool is now explaining to the whole ship on his mistake and you can have my word that the old man will set you free with an apology. "

He looked at me as I scrutinized his words.

"And.... you owe me for saving you." He added and held out his hand to pulled me up.

I slapped his hand away, infuriated by his words. "Excuse me?" I asked and he rolled his eyes before forcefully pulled me on the boat, and placed me on his right shoulder.

"hey! Let me go!" I yelled and he hummed before the floor of the boat light on fire and the boat move forward in a very fast speed.

He took a few seconds to jump on the deck, me still on his shoulder and he put me on the floor, the rest of the crew still looking at me. I smelt my hair burnt, and looked at a few strands that had zinged and sighed.

Stupid.

The crew were cheering, lord knows why, and Whitebeard sat back on his huge seat, a bowl of sake , presumably, in his hand.

Ace pulled me by my elbow in front of the captain and I stared at him in doubt.

"I told you, you got guts." He said and gulped down his drinks. The crew were laughing and Thatch rubbed the back of his neck, unsure what to do. I glared at Ace who was grinning.