[One Piece] Isano's Rebel

Thunderstorms roared, and torrential rain beat against the churning sea.

One after another, the dazzling electric lights almost tore apart the entire gray-blue sky.And the bright sunlight that should have enveloped the entire sea can only stream through the gaps between the dark clouds at this moment.

Then it was swallowed by the howling wind.

"She's awake! Adelina is awake!!"

The rain beat fiercely on the hard planks, and there was a rush of footsteps on the deck.

The man who was leaning on the railing, drenched in the rain with his eyes closed and dozing, disappeared from everyone's sight almost instantly.

Before rushing to the door of that room, the chaotic noise of shouts one after another and the collision of metal appliances knocked on his eardrums without hesitation.

Ace's eyes were bloodshot and dark red, and he clasped the door frame tightly with one hand, blocking the door with his whole body.

When he arrived, the room was in a mess.

The infusion stand was bent and fell to the ground, the rubber tube was cut by a sharp knife, and a few drops of liquid leaked from the tube mouth.Several medical staff fell to the ground with pale faces. In front of them stood Qiqila whose arm was cut by a sharp knife and blood was still dripping from the wound.

And she...

He was standing blankly in the middle of the room, barefoot, wearing a clean white cotton coat, with a pale face and messy black hair.One foot stepped on the broken glass, and the sole of the foot was bright red.

However, there is no expression.

"...Dinah?"

Almost at the moment when Ace made a move, a cold light of despair flashed across her calm eyes like stagnant water.

She tried to run out, but was blocked by Ace's body.When Adelina crashed into his arms, Ace only felt a tingling pain in his waist and abdomen, the tingling sensation of broken glass piercing his skin.He ignored the small wound where the blood was dripping, and grabbed Adelina's shoulder with a backhand turn. He was afraid of hurting her, so he didn't use a ruthless hand-but it was impossible to trap her with such force.

Her long black hair was blown by the wind and wet by the rain.

That figure as fragile as a piece of paper swayed in the wind and rain, rampaging like a madman.

There was chaos on the deck.

Marco and Ace rushed forward and took turns fighting Adeline who lost her mind.Finally, one person grabbed her arm.

Enduring the dull pain in his heart, he raised his hand and slashed the back of her neck with a knife.

The white figure fell lightly and fell into Ace's arms.

There was still no expression on his pale, bloodless face.

Lifeless, frighteningly cold——

Like, a white ghost.

……

On the surface of the storm-swept sea, there were a few broken planks floating up and down.

The clouds had cleared and the sky was still gray and blue.

The air is cold.

When people breathe, it hurts from the tip of the nose to the mouth of the throat.

The boatmen were busy repairing the scarred Moby Dick, and there was a pinging noise from the bow.

A man covered in bandages sat in front of the closed door, with one arm resting on his knee, and the other hand clutching an orange cowboy hat tightly to his heart.

The ends of the black hair were still dripping with water, sliding down the outline of his handsome face.

He pursed his pale lips and said nothing.

The slightly cold wind blew past, making people feel chills all over.

After an unknown amount of time, he finally moved his position a little and changed his posture to guard the door.

It seemed that he felt that the door panel behind him had been pried open a little, so he stood up from the floor and straightened up.When he turned his head, he happened to meet the eyes of the pair of blue eyes peeking through the crack of the door.

The moment he realized that the woman behind the door was about to close the door, Ace immediately spread his five fingers and put one hand on the door panel - the other hand was holding a still warm medicine bowl.

With a hoarse voice, he lowered his head and stared at those eyes that were as pure and vigilant as small animals——

"Dinah..."

The force from the door panel suddenly increased, and he could clearly feel her exerting force with his five fingers supporting the door panel.

Ace no longer supported the door panel, but pushed it open with all his strength.

She let go, took a step back, with a stubborn look.

Ace felt a dull pain in his heart.

He sighed softly, and closed the door behind his back.

Sunlight is blocked out.

In the dark space, the vigilance in her eyes finally subsided.

Ace raised his foot to walk towards her, but every time he took a step, she subconsciously stepped back.

He stopped with a wry smile, and the hand holding the medicine bowl froze in mid-air.

The ship doctor's words rang in my ears again.

——Loss of loved ones, mental breakdown.

——During this period of time, she may not be able to recognize anyone, including...including you, Ace.

After staring at each other for an unknown amount of time, he finally looked away, as if to cover up the flash of disappointment in his eyes.

As lightly as possible, Ace placed the medicine bowl on her bedside table.

The sound of the porcelain bowl colliding with the wooden cabinet made Adelina tremble.

The muscles of Ace's whole body tensed, and he used his will to forcefully suppress the urge to hold her in his arms, trying his best to maintain a distance that wasn't far or close——

"Dinah, I've had some medicine."

His voice was hoarse, filled with unstoppable distress.

Her expression didn't change, she shook her head lightly.

"If you don't take the medicine, you will always be sick."

He raised his head calmly, with an uncontrollable tenderness and sadness on his handsome face.

Adelina's pupils flickered, and she opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't make a sound in the end.

Seeing that she didn't move, Ace stretched out his hand, clasped the edge of the medicine bowl with his thumb, rested the bottom of the bowl with his four fingers, and lifted the medicine bowl carefully.Pass it to her.

The dark medicinal liquid reflected a very light silhouette.

Her hand was raised for a moment, then fell back to her side again.

The white porcelain bowl suddenly disappeared from her sight, and she was taken aback, only to see the man in front of her pouring the warm and bitter concoction with his head up.

Ace held her face, his Adam's apple moved slightly, and leaned over to kiss her with the medicine in his mouth.By the time she realized it, the light bitter taste had already entered her mouth, accompanied by the soft touch of her lips touching.

The person in his arms suddenly struggled violently, Ace raised his hand to hold the back of her head, closed his eyes, and pried open her teeth.The entanglement of lips and tongue brought a tingling feeling that was familiar to the bone.During this period, not only the mild bitter taste of the concoction spread, but also the sweetness of blood beads.There was a slight needle-like pain on his lips, but Ace didn't stop kissing——when the lips parted at last, he panted slightly, and raised his hand to wipe the bright red blood from the corners of his lips.

His every move flashed in her beautiful blue eyes.

She opened her mouth slightly, speaking in a thin mosquito voice——

"A...s?"

His heart seemed to be hit hard, and at that moment, he almost suffocated in the ecstasy surging like a tide.

Breathing stopped for a moment.Ace raised his hand, squeezed the facial tissue, pressed it on the corner of her mouth where the medicine was stained, and wiped it gently.When his eyes touched the fragile emotions in her beautiful eyes, the tissue that was clenched into a ball fell to the ground lightly.He restrained his strength, and carefully wrapped her in his arms. Even if she shrank instinctively for a moment, he still maintained the movement until she was willing to stay quietly in his arms.

Her icy white and delicate skin and those heart-stirring eyes are reflected in the pitch-black pupils.

There were so many words that were too late to say, but in the end they only turned into a short whisper.

"Well... I'm here."

I'm right here.

Right by your side, not going anywhere.

The author has something to say:

This little episode happened right after the top war...

I remember kkk mentioned in chapter 36 of the text

2017.11.10

emmm changed a little detail