𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢

𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦. 𝘐𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵.

[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

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[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

⠀ 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘺,
⠀ 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴,
𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

⠀ 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

[✴︎ ࣪˖ ‍‍ ‍‍𝓛і𝗍𝗍ᥣᥱ ‍‍𝐌𝗲͟𝗻𝚊𝚌𝚎 .̳ ͟ @rubbernika]

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[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

you're not living life if you've never toasted a sandwich between your hands

[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

Ace's eyes shutter in a series of blinks that make him appear to have suffered instant psychic damage at her words.

"The... the what is a what now?"

He understood stars, having a grasp of navigation, but degrees? Temperature? It's enough he glances skeptically at the sky.

[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

keeping my appetite in check!"

[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

Ace brings up a hand without a word to let fingers dissolve into flames. A simple shake of said hand is all that's needed to shape it back to itself proper.

"Literally. Fire. So... and I understand that. I definitely understand the destruction that comes with fire. But it +

[𝕯𝖊𝖓𝖏𝖎𝖗𝖔 @NappingBorzoi]

"...Being fire?" The mention made the samurai both a little wary and abundantly curious.
"There surely is a sort of freedom in burning what once shackled.

However, this country has a history of many lives falling victim to fires. I would... highly implore you to be careful."

[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

gives as well. Warmth, heat, light... a place to cook, a way to be dry, comfort from cold, and relief from the dark and the unknown. Heh... took a long time for someone to beat all that into my thick skull."

"But yeah... I know the hunger of fire. Don't worry, I'm good at +

[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

"Oh I definitely have the fire part covered," Ace chuckles back. "But sure, if you wanna. Doesn't matter to me!"

He'll casually slink off with a glance over his shoulder here and there to keep track of her as he wades into the closest woods without hesitation.

[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

misting eyes at the few tears that manage to escape him.

[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

Ace wavers but doesn't topple over as he's let go. There's a few more pats to Yamato's back and he doesn't drift away but keeps in that close range of sharing space.

"It's fine! And there is reason, I scared you. I probably scared a lot of people and that... wasn't cool of me +

[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

Ace's hands lift to press against wet cheeks, helping to brush away Yamato's tears. Flames flicker with complete control as his hands pull away to dry his own palms before going back in once more.

"...surrounded by crybabies..." Ace's words come out fond and ignore his own +

[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

Ace does poke around in the captain's quarters on the way as well.

"Did I fuck something up or is this just you ready to manhandle me into a check up? Which I'll take willingly. But uh... oh! I still need to show you some things... ummmm... if that's okay?"

[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

It takes a bit to haul up and tie down the Striker to the Polar Tang so it would be safe if the sub marine needed to dive, but Ace does slink inside shortly after.

And makes a bee-line for the singular room he'd been kept in month ago that he deemed 'his' in his own mind. +

[𝐋𝐀𝐖 @scrgeon]

Whether on purpose or by accident, it was nice to see him again. Healthy and well at that.

[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

himself down to double check.

"... that an invitation to go in or am I two seconds from being thrown off the ship? I fixed my fire better too! You should be impressed, completely impressed."

"..."

"...how long was I gone for?"

[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

Ace's hands raise near instantly in a placating manner with a weak smile like a child scolded.

"Oh c'mon... I totally left a note," He starts in weak protest. "And I found my boat! Who would've figured! Didn't find any people... but uh... no kidney's lost?"

One hand pats +

[𝐋𝐀𝐖 @scrgeon]

Okay so maybe it had stung a little more.

[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

like it worked out this time, heheh!"

Ace grins with a shrug and a smug look. He's pleased with himself and his own abilities.

[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

"My letter said I'd be back?" Ace questions lightly with a full bodied stretch.

More like his letter said 'Don't wait up I need to do something.' in a sloppy scrawl that he signed with just an A and was gone before the sun had risen that day.

Along with the kitchen raided in +

[𝐋𝐀𝐖 @scrgeon]

ship, and then out to the sea water around them, "I apologize for hitting you, we didn't see you before surfacing.."

At least he didn't seem to be hurt. Though he suspected if it had been anyone else, they would've broken several things.

[𝒫𝑜𝓇𝓉𝑔𝒶𝓈 𝒟. 𝒜𝒸𝑒 ⟢ @fistsaflame]

true pirate fashion and left a mess.

"Do you know how hard it is to find you without a vivre card? Incredibly! I've been reading currents for weeks it feels like to try and figure out your routes. Met a few delicious friends, they're not friends anymore, and yeah. But it seems +