Rain

He was exhausted from the high fever and torture all day long, and he was locked up in a dark dungeon. He had long been unable to distinguish between day and night.At this moment, seeing the person who should not be here in front of him, his originally numb and chaotic thinking started to function again, and he couldn't help blurting out loudly: "Rain?"

The woman squatting in front of him looked solemn, did not answer his question, but lowered her head and fumbled for the shackles and locks intently.During the movement, her hand naturally touched his exposed skin. The gentle movement did not bring pain, but brought a comfortable coolness to the high burning body temperature.

She didn't answer, her long dark green hair drooped wetly, covering most of her face.

Ace stared at her side face intently, and murmured, "Have you hallucinated?"

Level 6, the secret floor where only the heinous and heinous are held.

The jailers can't wait to watch the prison 24 hours a day, every angle is monitored by phone bugs.

Even if the big people here are bound by the chains of Hailou Stone, their senses are still sharp and they must not be careless.

At this moment, the surroundings were abnormally quiet. It was obvious that someone who shouldn't exist had mixed in. The jailer didn't move at all, not even the dull rattling sound of the prisoner's chain being pulled.

He raised the corners of his mouth as if mocking himself, but he still couldn't bear to take his eyes off that person, watching her every move almost greedily.

Even hallucinations...

It was great to see her for the last time...

Who would have thought Alabasta would be farewell?

That time... when this silly girl hugged him and cried so sadly, he felt like his heart was about to break.

I want to kiss the corners of her eyebrows and eyes, comfort her, and let her stop crying.I want to hug her tightly, rub her into my flesh and blood, and let her not be sad.He wanted to hold the whole world in front of her, only to ask her to smile through tears and stop crying.

But at that time, he could only stand there at a loss, letting her hold her, not daring to reach out to pat her back, not daring to wipe away the tears on her face.

He was afraid that once he did this, his heart would be so soft that he would never be able to let go.

He tried his best to maintain a gentle smile on his face, trying to reassure her and stop her crying.

Then she hysterically begged him not to leave, those clear golden eyes looked straight at him, full of hope.

Looking at those teary eyes, he suddenly remembered a scene from a long time ago.

The woman cried in the back and told the man with the bag not to leave, but the man cursed and told his wife to go back, saying it was just a trip to the sea, and he came back soon.The woman cursed harshly and asked him to come back and find other ways to make money, crying so hard that he couldn't breathe.The man pushed her away without looking back, but Ace, who was facing him, could see two lines of tears streaming down the man's face.

At that time, he was still a boy, and he sighed with emotion for a while. He just felt that nothing could stop a man from going to sea, even the woman he loved.They will leave their warm home and embark on a thrilling journey.Although the sister Machino who raised him was also beautiful and gentle, but he didn't miss it when he went to sea, he was only excited and looking forward to the upcoming journey of riding the wind and waves.

Ace didn't take this matter to heart at the time, handed the sad woman a tissue and turned away.

But at this moment, he realized how cruel that scene was.

Different.

The retention of family members is different from the begging of a beloved woman.

Unless he has a heart of stone, who can refuse the woman he loves.

He half bent down and gently held her face, as if he was holding some rare treasure.He, who has never wavered after going through the bloody storm, was shocked to find that his hands were shaking slightly.The soft cheeks held in his hands were still wet from the previous tears, and the cold water traces brought a strange burning sensation, which made his heart and mouth full of mixed feelings.

The eloquence that he used to laugh and laugh with his brothers disappeared, and his mind was burned by tears from his fingertips. He could only say this sentence clumsily: "Don't worry, I won't die."

In fact, he wanted to say many, many other things, but they were all stuck in his chest, unable to speak out.

He hadn't seen Alabasta for a few years, and he recognized it immediately.The heart that was empty and anxious because of her disappearance suddenly settled down, like a corner that had been missing for a long time was finally filled.

Even though her appearance and figure have changed, only she can have those eyes.

Only she didn't need to do anything, a simple glance could make his heart beat like a drum.

The brothers on the boat ran the train with their mouths full of bragging about how many hot girls they had slept with.He laughed and listened to what they said, but the vegetable farmers didn't join in.Probably because he hated his own blood, he never had any desire for women.The brothers hated that iron could not be made into steel and wanted him to open up, take him to see all kinds of women, and want him to experience the beauty of gentleness.Those beauties leaned softly on his body to toast, but he was indifferent when they offered red lips.He would only dodge with a gentle smile, and push people away without hesitation.

White Beard is the captain of the second team, and Fire Fist Ace is invincible on the battlefield, but he is given a hard-hearted and incomprehensible evaluation on the Fengyue Field.

At that time, he was knocked into the air by Luffy inexplicably, he grabbed her without thinking, and used his body to protect her and crashed through several layers of walls.Lying among the ruins, the first reaction was to check if she was injured.Confirming that she was whole and whole, he belatedly realized that they were in their current position.She stammered for him to let go, and he let go as if on fire.

The waist was obviously so slender that two hands could wrap it around, but it was soft and plump up and down.Thinking back to the sense of touch just now, he only felt that when the nasal cavity was hot, hot blood gushed out, and he could only block it with his hands in embarrassment.

Children who grew up among the tigers and wolves of the three teachings and nine streams have heard and seen everything.It's not that I'm not enlightened, it's just that my heart is already occupied by one person, and I can no longer share my affection and desire with others.

But holding her face at this moment, he can't think of any messy thoughts.

As long as she stopped crying, he could do whatever he wanted.

But what almost defeated him in the end was her eager confession with tears in her eyes:

"I like you! Portgas D. Ace, I really like you!"

The ecstasy and great happiness that rushed to his heart in an instant almost overwhelmed him.

She likes him.

She likes him too.

In this short moment, under the gaze of those focused golden eyes, he opened his mouth to respond to her heart...

But that name made him wake up instantly, like falling into the deep sea, his mouth full of bitterness and his body weak.

Portgas, D. Ace.

That's not his real name.

Gol D. Ice... that man left him with a heinous bloodline.

The malicious insults, hatred and curses that he received when he was a child all poured out, making him cold all over.

Can't……

He is not qualified to love...

This sinful bloodline cannot be passed on...

He is a child of the devil, and he came to this world to pay off his debts...

In the blink of an eye, these thoughts appeared and disappeared one after another, but the cold and powerless feeling in my heart gradually spread.Like the challenge on the white beard boat, every time it sank to the bottom of the sea.

The girl who would jump down every time and hold his hand firmly, and bring him back to the surface of the water, opened her eyes and looked at him intently.Like devout believers waiting for judgment, either go to Paradise, or fall into hell forever.

He closed his eyes, not daring to look at those clear pupils again, trying to adjust his emotions, for fear that she would see anything.

He opened his eyes again and let go of his hand holding her cheek.The tears stained on his hands were no longer scorching hot, but became extraordinarily cold in the Alabasta night wind.His hands hang down on his sides weakly, looking into her eyes, trying to smile, but he can only say sorry.

She didn't show the disappointment that broke his heart, and she didn't cry again.She just lowered her head, quietly stretched out her arms to hug him, and buried her face in his chest, unable to see her expression clearly.He wanted to hug her with his hands full, but he couldn't lift them up, so he just stood there quietly, looking at the top of her head.

I am sorry.

you deserve better.

I am sorry.

I am not good enough for you.

I am sorry.

Looking up, it was her older brother, er, younger brother Sanji who was a day younger than her, and the pirate hunter Roronoa Zoro.

He can see clearly here.

There was something in that pirate hunter's eyes, maybe he didn't even know what it was.But Ace knows, because he looked at Rain that way a long time ago.

Concerns that go beyond ordinary companions.

Noticing that he looked over, the pirate hunter frowned and put his hand on the handle of the knife, as if to kill him here.Sanji, who also had the same resentment, made a gloomy gesture to him across his neck, and then dragged the young swordsman away involuntarily.

He smiled wryly in his heart, bowed his head and stopped looking.

Yes, how could such a cute girl not be liked by others?

Rain, you want to be happy.

be happy.

The memory was interrupted by the crisp sound of unlocking the lock. The girl with golden pupils lowered her head, took out the key that shouldn't exist, and turned the lock with a click.The heavy Hailoushi handcuffs slammed down, hit the wall and the ground, and echoed in the empty prison floor.

Ace watched her movements in a daze, watched her help remove the sea stone chains from his body, watched her frown and caress the wound on his body.People with natural abilities are not harmed by physical attacks.He ate the burning fruit, and he was the flame itself.The wounds in the body began to heal, and the festering and ferocious wounds on the surface gradually faded, and the skin was intact as if it had never been injured.The tiredness and pain all over his body were swept away, and his body was filled with vigorous vitality that he hadn't felt for a long time.

Then she took his hand and walked out firmly.

Like countless times in those years, he sank into the deep sea powerlessly, watched the light gradually dim, and looked at the emptiness around him.Only she jumped into the sea and swam towards him. This hand grabbed his and brought him up to escape.Obviously, in the sea where fruit-capable users could die at any time, he would feel extremely at ease being pulled by her.

She was unquestionably ahead, and he followed.

The trap, Magellan, the navy, the jailer, the father, the brother, the execution, he didn't think about all of these, his mind was chaotic, and only the instinct to follow remained.

Her hands are cold.

He subconsciously clenched it, trying to convey some warmth to her.

What happened next was like a dream.

No one stopped on the way, not even a single prisoner made a sound.

The heavy door that was supposed to isolate Impel from the outside world no longer exists, and the outside can be seen from the door opening, just in time for the devil at dusk.The sun and the moon each occupy a foot in the sky, and the rays of the sun infiltrate deep and light shades of purple and red, but they are mercilessly swallowed by the gradually spreading darkness.

There were no birds, no sound of the wind, no waves, just a dead silence.

It's like climbing out of hell and returning to the world, but standing between the two worlds, unable to move forward or backward. .

Standing outside Inber, the moist sea breeze blows towards his face with a salty smell.There are warships parked quietly on both sides, and the sky is full of stars on the sea, which makes the people in front of me very beautiful.She seemed to be searching for something, standing on the edge of the dock deck, looking down into the sea.Not far away, the door of justice was closed, and the sea kings in the depths of the sea did not move out of the sea.

Everything was quiet.

What a strange dream.

In this case……

In the black eyes is a tenderness that can drown people.

What I usually hide, I dare not reveal half of it...

He didn't dare to make a sound, for fear that he would accidentally destroy this beautiful dream.

He held her gently, and leaned over after she looked back inquiringly, and printed his lips on it.

Soft and beautiful as imagined.

She opened her eyes wide in astonishment, she pushed back with her hands but caring that his wound didn't use any strength, she opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something.The body in his arms gradually softened, and Ace's original taste turned into an almost crazy plunder after her jerky response, and his arms hugged the person in his arms even harder, wishing to rub her into flesh and blood, and then Nor separate.

just this once...

It seems that all the passion and love in this life have been burned up, just this time...

Beneath madness is fear.

He is afraid of waking up from the dream, and it will be empty after all.

When he opened his eyes, he was still the son of the devil who was chained to the lowest level of Inbel.

The author has something to say:

I said, can we just get out of here and then you two kiss me?

Crocodile's heart is broken at this moment.

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So that's it.

Then there's the wedding episode.

Ahaha I don’t know how many of you remember Alabasta’s farewell at that time. In short, at this point, neither side can deny their intentions anymore.

We already liked each other, don't worry so much, just be together, be together.

Even if you die in the next moment, you will not regret it.

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Thank you for your company, and finally keep the clouds open to see the bright moon cough cough cough cough.

There are many immature places in the revision of the text, but it has also come to an end.

five years?six years?

I'm sorry you guys... (covers face)

Inexplicably, there is a feeling of completeness.

Thank you for your company all the way (bow).

Next time... I won't cheat others like this (clench fist)

Really, thanks for being here.