Rain

Ace didn't know Wally was dead...

Otherwise it wouldn't be so peaceful...

Should I tell him?

Let's talk about it later... It's rare to have a happy gathering, and he also saw his brother.

I adjusted my mood, raised my head and begged for mercy with a smile: "Never again next time, I will write a letter now."

After finishing speaking, regardless of his reaction, he stood up and ran back to the cabin to get paper, pen and a book, and wrote a letter in front of Ace in such a serious manner.

Ace turned his head to look over, and seemed to be less angry, and his tone became much lighter: "Your handwriting has become better."

"Really?" I looked up at Ace and smiled shyly, without noticing it myself.I feel a little ashamed when I think of my handwriting like a dog crawling before... In the end, Mr. Nilo, the painter, saw that I couldn't bear to keep accounts. He not only took over the work, but also took time to supervise my handwriting practice.Of course, as a reward, I made a lot of thick noodles with fish balls.

Thinking of that memory, even my mood improved, and I laughed: "Nello will be proud of me."

Ace seemed to remember this too, and laughed: "Come on, according to that guy Nilo's aesthetics, your handwriting probably doesn't even qualify as a pass..."

Those were the days that belonged to our Spades Pirates, our memories, and no one else could stop.

"Otherwise, when will you go back and have a look?" Ace held the wine glass with a relaxed tone, "Eric and the others must be very happy to see you."

"I miss them too." Thinking of the high-spirited days when I traveled around the great waterway with the Spades Pirates, I felt my heart was filled with joy, a slight smile appeared on the corner of my mouth, and my voice softened, "If there is a chance... if there is a chance, I will definitely go back and see everyone."

When things are over here, I'll go back and see everyone.

At first, I felt that there was nothing to say in the letter, but I couldn't stop writing more and more, and it became a thick pile.During the period, countless times dodged the drinks, food and sauces accidentally splashed by the cheerful trio. Finally, Sanji couldn't bear it and asked them to stop and not disturb me.

After writing the letter, I solemnly waited for the ink to dry and folded it.In the end, it was successfully put into the envelope and handed over to Ace.Only then did I realize that it was getting dark, and there was no one else on the deck except the two of us.

Everyone went to bed. After all, we have to get up early tomorrow morning to travel through the desert.

It was a gloomy night, the sky was obscured by thick dark clouds and there were no stars.The orange lights on the deck were very bright.The sea breeze blows, bringing a bit of tide.

Ace took the letter solemnly and put it in the bag in front of me: "Don't worry, I will hand it over to everyone."

I finished one thing on my mind, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Ace pushed over half a glass of wine, with a gentle tone: "Drink a little and relax, I see you haven't had much water or food tonight. Sanji left food for you in the kitchen, let you eat if you want .”

Only then did I feel thirsty, so I took the wine and gulped it down.

"I chatted with Sanji before, he said he was your brother? It seems that he is quite reliable."

"Pfft——" I was choked by the news, spewed out a mouthful of wine in my mouth, and coughed, "Ahem, yes, cough, no!"

Startled by my reaction, Ace patted me awkwardly on the back trying to comfort me: "Hey, are you okay?"

I finally coughed up the drink from my throat, and finally I was able to say: "Sanji said he is my brother?"

Ace's expression became subtle, and he nodded: "Yes, he said that you all came from the sea restaurant Baratti, and you are his sister..." Then he didn't know what to think, and frowned: "It's him The one who brought you on board? Did you go to sea because of him? Since you don't recognize him as your brother, why did he say that..."

"No no no no no." I waved my fingers and quickly stopped him from explaining the conspiracy theory, "I entered the great channel for other reasons, and Sanji is indeed a relative to me, but I am older than him , so I am his sister."

Ace's originally angry expression immediately broke, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "Sister... sister? You don't look older than him..."

"I haven't had time to tell you yet, I somehow recovered my memory." I shrugged and laughed viciously, "My birthday just happens to be one day older than him, so hehe..."

"You have recovered your memory!" Ace looked happier than me, with warm black eyes, "Congratulations!"

"Thank you!" I raised my hand in celebration, and explained clearly with a smile, "The little girl's real name is Wei An, and she was brought up by her grandma, but her grandma passed away a few years ago, so she has no relatives now. But I recently raised a dragon, that guy only eats gold, and I can use some of its abilities, so I worked hard as a treasure hunter in the East China Sea to support my family. But because of it, ghosts and evil spirits can't get close to me! "

This kind of heaven-defying ability must be praised.

"Is that why you had scales on your body before?" Ace quickly digested the information and asked curiously, "Dragon?" There are many wonders on the Great Channel. He has heard of dragons, but has never seen them.

"Well, but the little guy is sleeping, you may not see it." I stretched out my left hand, motioning him to look at the tattoo extending from the index finger, "Here, this has been there since it appeared."

Ace looked up along the tattoo, then quickly looked away.

I put my chin in my hands, sat on the wine barrel and shook my feet: "Let's not talk about me, Mr. Whitebeard Second Team Captain, what is your business in the first half of the great channel that you came all the way from the New World?"

Ace's face, which was still smiling, slowly sank.

"Rain..." Ace leaned against the wall of the cabin, the smile on the corner of his mouth faded away, and something surged in his black eyes.Although he tried his best to keep his tone relaxed, I could easily detect the turbulent waves hidden underneath, "Marshall D. Teach killed his companion and defected. So I, the captain, want to find him and punish him."

I put down my wooden wine glass in astonishment, stood up abruptly, looked at Ace in disbelief, opened my mouth, and gasped.

God... murdering companions on Whitebeard's ship?

I have a vague impression of Marshall D. Teach... a broad-bodied man with a thick black beard on the white beard boat, who belongs to the second team and loves cherry pie.Said a few words to me, behaved rudely and casually.

But murdering companions?

Looking at the entire New World, the entire Great Channel, who doesn't know that the Whitebeard Pirates are the most protective and united pirates?Besides, having lived there personally, I know very well that my father does not regard everyone as his subordinates, but as his own son.One by one, all are relatives, precious and unique.

This guy Ace has always valued his companions very much, but to make him so crazy, he did not hesitate to chase him all the way to the first half of the Great Channel. didn't come out.

No, if Eric and the others... Ace wouldn't let me write to them...

I tried my best to calm my emotions, but my voice was terribly dry and hoarse, and I could only squeeze out one word: "Who..."

Ace understood what I meant.He shook his head reassuringly, his eyes were calm, but I could see the crazy fire hidden under the calm surface, and softly said a name: "Sarge."

I only stayed on the Whitebeard pirate ship for less than two months, and there were not many people close to me, but when I heard this name, I felt cold hands and feet for a while.

Sage, dead?

The guy who was afraid that I would be bored, would often talk to me, and was extremely close to me died?

He is very good to Ace, and he is also very good to me. He is like a big brother, and he will even bother to help me find books, dead?

He was a good old man on board, no one hated him, spoke ill of him, acted impartially, died?

He always smiled introvertedly and calmly, and would pat my head affectionately. Such a person was actually killed by his own companions?

"Rain, Rain..." I heard a familiar call, and when I came back to my senses, I was shocked to see Ace's face close at hand, and then realized that he was patting my cheek lightly, with a worried look on his face.I closed my eyes and didn't stop the warm liquid from the corners of my eyes.

tears?Cried?

Except for the night Wally died, I never cried again... just like that?

"It's okay, Rain..." Ace hugged me gently, made a protective posture, patted my back, and said firmly, "I will avenge Sarge."

Thinking of Wally who also died tragically, surrounded by a breath of peace of mind, the softest corner of the soul was hit.I seemed to have found a vent, and the tears flowed more and more, and I lost my composure and stood where I was, crying bitterly.

Wally is dead.

Thatch is dead.

People I care about are dying one by one.Because they are blood-licking pirates?Because they deserve to die?

But they were so kind to me, good people should be rewarded, why did they die like this?

After the death of an important person around us, we seek revenge for our companions, but what if the companions who went to revenge cannot come back?

Fear gripped my heart, and I seemed to hear the grinning voice of death.

I hugged Ace's strong back, almost dying from crying.The accumulated sadness, stagnation, and pain burst out all these years day and night, and I have never cried so embarrassingly.

I admit that I am naive and selfish. To be a pirate, you should have the awareness that people around you will die at any time.Live more freely than anyone else, but the risk of survival is also greater than anyone else.

I'm not a good pirate, never have been.

Maybe I'm weak, maybe I'm cowardly, but I really can't do it.

Ace brought the news that his companion was killed this time, and was about to seek revenge on the murderer. How could I tell him at this juncture that his other companion was also killed?I can't watch the important people around me die one by one in the battle, and I can't remember them with a smile after they die.

I don't want them dead, not a single one!

Now what if Ace can't come back?

Ace was frightened by my heart-piercing cries, but didn't know how to comfort him, and was flustered.

Reminiscent of the [future] that the custodian let me witness, where Ace has not changed, I have an ominous panic.

What kind of [future] is waiting for him?"You'll regret it," she said.

"Ace...it's not your fault, you..." I cried almost out of breath, raised my head, and could barely see his face, "Don't go to Blackbeard...don't go for revenge, okay? I don't want you Go, I don't want you to go..."

Ace looked at me almost with a conniving expression, his dark eyes were penetrating, seeing me stop crying and waiting for his answer, he smiled gently, and even rubbed my head: "Rain, don't worry."

Although there is no direct answer, I know his answer...

"No, you don't understand Ace...you don't understand..." I hugged his waist tightly, and the ominous premonition in my heart became stronger and stronger. Changing tune, repeating incoherently, "Don't go! Don't go! Ace, I don't want you to die!"

"Rain, don't worry." Ace bent down halfway, gently holding my face with both hands, as if trembling slightly.He motioned for me to calm down, his eyes tender, "I won't die, I promise."

With such a promise, I should feel at ease, but why the unreasonable fear in my heart overwhelmed my reason?

"Ace! Don't go!" I looked straight into his eyes, ignoring myself crying embarrassingly, the whole line of defense was shattered, and under the pressure of that panic, I said loudly what I thought would be buried in my heart forever, " I like you, Ace! Portgas D. Ace, I really like you!" On the boundless sea reflecting the sky and clouds, I finally said it.

There was a mess in my mind, all different fragments.

The man lowered the brim of his hat, smiled wildly and unrulyly, and his eyes were calm: "My dream is to go to sea, and then live more freely than anyone else."

The man drank and laughed loudly, sang and danced with everyone, and then suddenly fell asleep while eating.

When this person fell into a deep sleep, the corner of his mouth had a slight upward arc, which was extremely cute.

This person likes meat, with playful freckles dotted on his face, the moves he uses, his voice, the curvature of the corners of his mouth, his body temperature is slightly higher than ordinary people, everything...

Rain likes Ace, very much.

I opened my eyes wide and looked at him seriously, waiting for a response.

I saw Ace pause, the emotions in his black eyes surged, I heard his breathing become short, and I saw him close his eyes.After opening again, the expression in the eyes was calm, and the breathing also slowed down, returning to normal.There was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, but the hand that was holding me was loosened, and the words he said were extremely simple, like a sigh, but also as firm as a rock: "I'm sorry."

My heart sank, I closed my eyes and lowered my head, but I missed the sadness in his eyes.

I have cried and cried, and made trouble, probably, that's it... I hugged Ace without letting go, and I lowered my head and closed my eyes: "I'm making you embarrassed... Sorry, this is the last time to be self-willed... "

I stopped crying and let go of my hand, looking frankly at this proud man I have loved for so many years, his eyes were red and his voice was hoarse: "Ace, no matter what, we will always be companions. Remember your promise , you promised me that I would not die."

"I will remember Rain." The corners of Ace's lips curled up slightly, and he spoke equally seriously, "Remember that you promised me before, and you will be happy."

The author has something to say:

Oda, why don't you let go of such a warm Ace (tears)

You don't let me let you go, hum