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[nicenotkind]

“The other” - when the moon hatched

Spoilers ahead

I saw people discussing on other plataforms about who is the other and to me is obviously Slátra, Elluin/Raeve former moonplume dragon.

Here’s my theory on how: I believe Slátra took Elluin with her to the sky and breathed live inside her for one century. She also transferred her conscious to Elluin during the process (if it was intended or not, it is not clear). When the process was over, Slátra fell from the sky and Raeve’s life begun. Sadly, she was captured by Arkyn (apparently an older half brother of the Vaegors) and tortured with flames, latter being called Firelark and forced to fight for her own life.

Slátra still tries to protect Elluin/Raeve how she cans, keeping difficult memories concealed under the “ice lake” with her or taking over Elluin/Raeve’s body to fight for things important to her. She also protects Elluin/ Raeve from her own abilities with fire/Ignos, because she can’t tolerate the flames after the years of torture.

Does it make sense?

[empresskira]

"Please leave, please, please leave. /Please/. There's no time." "It's okay. It's okay, you don't have to be scared. I'll be right here." "No, please, please leave, I don't want you to die, /please just leave me here/!" ....Time bomb hostage situation? :D

This was definitely different~! Excuse any mistakes~!

Hope you enjoy~! 

Ace had been nervous as he walked into the local city bank, holding himself together while tugging off his gloves, ignoring the heavy weight on his chest. It wasn’t a situation he wanted to find himself in, but he had no choice when those men wrangled him with the vest on. The task is to go in to the bank and ‘simply’ tell them to close early while he hung around. Of course, Ace had a look of pure terror as he was becoming the victim of one of the bombings that’s been happening through the country. He was told if he pulled this off that they would let him go and he had to at least try or they would have shot him on the spot and gone after his little brother or best friend like they threatened too.

Appearing to the desk after he waited his turn, ignoring security as he frowned and picked at his nails, he was greeted by the blond desk clerk. The man looking to be around his late twenties and possibly someone Ace may have passed a few comments towards on a good day. The teller is at the end side of the counters more and Ace began pulling out a wallet before pulling on an index card he was given. When sliding it over, blue eyes flicker up to him as if he was too exhausted for this, but they gleamed differently.

“Please…” The whisper is hoarse from the dark haired male as he viewed the teller with a hand nervously grasping at his jacket. “J-Just do it…?” It’s a small plea as dark eyes sting with his mouth shifting into a purse as he tried to control his fear. Dread swarmed in Ace’s eyes as the teller stares in absolute shock before he glances to the sides a bit without moving his body.

“What’s your name?” The blond asks as he nods while shifting to begin typing on his computer and the young man gives a shaky breath.

“Ace… m-my name is Ace…” A nod is there as the teller put up his window closed sign and gave a reassuring smile to the customer.

“I’m Marco, please just stay calm…” The blond mentions while Ace swallows heavily and nods while hands were over his fake wallet that held nothing else within.

“I’m sorry…” The youth mentions shakily as he tries not to give anything away and how an announcement is made of the bank closing due to system error.

“It’s not your fault, yoi… Just breathe as we get you out of this.” Marco speaks soothingly to calm him, but Ace frets as he keeps himself steady at the counter and watches people leave in mostly happy moods. Then here he was, strapped with a bomb to his chest and nowhere to run. It only took a total of twenty minutes to evacuate everyone else and security made sure to stay away, but he had been surprised as the teller stayed.

“Why are you here…?” Confusion shows and eyes stare into blue ones that gleam as he soon shifts with hands to the glass.

“Someone has to open the vault.” The door of the main building opens up and Ace turns to view the few men that nabbed him appear with hands tugging their masks down, wearing hoods to shadow their appearances at first.

“Zehahahaha! Good job, boy!” A glare leaves Ace at being told that and is shaking as he wants to act, but can’t. “Show me to the vault, you two stay here with boomstick.” The leader snarks out while the dark haired male moves over to the two in no protest, being grasped by the arm harshly to be tugged. Dark eyes watch the leader take Marco with him, the blond being calm and showing no resistance as he leads the robber.

It takes a little time and Ace tries to hold himself steady, hoping to live through this as these bastards almost have what they want with no issue. One of the men with him moves to the back area shortly as they must have ear pieces, making Ace worry for the teller before he heard a loud resounding explosion. Shock is on him as he was dragged along before shoved behind the bank counter for the tellers. It startles him, but as the guy leaves him, he starts to feel relief on being able to make it out of this finally.

Then he hears a clicking noise start a haunting rhythm. 

Hands move to unzip the jacket and is faced with the vest on him counting down and he begins to shake with tears welling. “Ace!” The head snaps up to see the bank teller there looking in surprise and the strapped man lets out a raspy sob at his predicament. He was foolish to think he would survive… “Let me see it, yoi…” Marco is by him to begin looking to the mess of wires and he could only shake with tears beginning to slick his face in fear and dread.

Ace had his little brother to look after still, his best friend couldn’t handle his brother and the rent by himself. There was so much he was discovering about himself in these past few years, not hanging off what people expected of him as his father was a veteran with a lot of high honors before being killed in action serving his country. That isn’t the path Ace wanted and he had finally won the argument against their gramps about not being enlisted, finding himself pursuing other dreams. Now he was faced with only three minutes of life left with that haunting clicking noise and how much he wanted to deny it, he couldn’t with this man here with him.

“Please leave,” Ace starts out with trembling lips and notices the twisting of pain in blue eyes. “Please, please leave. Please… There’s no time…” He begins pleading as he wouldn’t want anyone else to be brought the same fate, their families loosing him as well.

“It’s okay. It’s okay, you don’t have to be scared.” It’s a coaxing, Marco trying to keep him calm and not hyperventilate. “I’ll be right here, yoi…” The words come out and Ace begins shaking his head while noticing the timer reaching almost to the minute mark.

“No, please, please leave!” Ace begins to be louder in protest while grabbing to shoulders and shoving at the other, but is resisted firmly. “I don’t want you to die! I don’t want two families torn apart! Please just leave me here!” Shock flares over the blond as sobs spill from Ace’s lips and those hands from shoulders move to cover freckled cheeks. 

“Ace, do you want to die?!” Marco bring the hands down with a fervent glare and before a protest could stutter he repeats. “Do you want to die?!”

“No! I want to live! I want to see my brother! I want to see my best friend!” The voice comes out sharply in response before his hands are pressed harshly to the ground and the blond is moving to grasp at a nearby desk to have scissors.

“Then let me get it off, yoi!” Dark eyes widen in surprise before he glances to see the time just barely enough and could only choke out a sob. As Marco moves to the wiring to have the scissors ready, Ace closes his eyes as the haunting of the clicks is there before he hears the sound change.

Cli–fshhuuu…………

……….

00:04

[empresskira]

‘I work in airport security for a city with one of the most famous heroes around. Villains frequently fly in to challenge her. It’s my job to stop them getting out of the airport’ AU- ‘Jesus Christ, I thought this place was an airport, not a death trap. Who are you?’ AUBONUS: ‘I am a minimum wage employee drugged up on caffeine and loathing. I have nothing left to lose.’ this? XD

Okay, this one actually looked a lot of fun! MarcoAce ahead~!

The fact that Ace worked at a famous airport should mean that he got paid well and be getting compliments of sorts, but that wasn’t the case. Where he worked had villains–yes villains–flying in frequently to challenge some random superhero that rests within the city residing nearby. Now, this meant that part of his security job was to make sure that they go back to wherever they came since Ace knew it was for the city’s sake mostly. It could be difficult at times, but he made do with it.

That really could be an understatement as he threw some low grade villain towards a wall. It stunned the blond man trying to find his way with a map in hand. An indignant yelp came from the civilian as he looked in surprise at the dressed up individual, not believing that a villain was right before him. His blue eyes made contact with a security officer that was approaching with a tired look of no remorse.

“Jesus Christ, I thought this was an airport,” Marco began when the man was closer and soon began waving arms towards the unconscious individual laying out on the floor. “Not a death trap, yoi.” A snort left Ace as he stood before the villain and just leaned over to grip the clothing before making two long steps to soon throw the man again. This startled the blond at the feat of where the villain soon landed in an area that read ‘send back’.

“This happens often,” a shrug left the security officer and the other had lips move in disbelief. Blue eyes looked over Ace as he couldn’t believe someone who didn’t look like a superhero was throwing these known villains around like a simple baseball.

“Who are you? And why do you even work here?” Marco asked as he wouldn’t believe anyone would want this job.

“I am a minimum wage employee drugged up on caffeine and loathing. I have nothing left to lose.” The answer was completely serious as his dark eyes stayed on the blond who gave a baffled look with eyebrows raised. “Which also leads me to my next question; want to get coffee with me?”

[empresskira]

Characters A and B are pirates, and in their latest findings, they find a treasure map. This would be great, but whenever the two of them reach a landmark on the map, the map’s image changes. Character C is a ghost who is possessing the map. In order to keep people away from Character C’s treasure – lest they suffer the same fate as they did – Character C continues to change the map. :DDD

See I would have forgotten this if you hadn’t sent it XD Excuse any mistakes~!

Changing pirates to treasure hunters/adventurers 

When hands found the parchment, it awoken him with wide blue eyes gazing straight to the two men holding the map. It was like a beacon, drawing people in when it could and he saw the excitement on both of their faces. The blond is named Sabo and the other with dark hair is Ace, hearing them address each other about the map being of the island they were on. Talks of finding the treasure left them excitedly as they had been hitting some duds lately and needed to restock, which made the treasure a perfect fit.

Though the ghost stared on as the two interacted closely and mentions of staying at the cave they found the map in was there as night was coming upon them. Unbeknownst to them, they were being watched by those blue eyes flickering to intently catch to how these two pirates were. After some of the night, it was evident they weren’t exactly pirates per se, but more along the lines of treasure hunters or adventurers. Seeing them interact made the ghost envy such affection and when the two would share chaste kisses, it made his apparition quiver.

They couldn’t have the same fate.

So, for the following days, the ghost would merely change the map and they caught on quickly enough. They figured maybe it was because they got close, but would move to the next location with no luck as well. By the end of the day, he had made sure to lead them back to the cave, hoping they would leave the parchment and disappear away from the small island.

“Why does it change, though?” Sabo had questioned one morning as he viewed the map and blue eyes lingered on the pair around a campfire.

“Doesn’t want us to find the treasure?” Ace had merely replied while digging into his food and the ghost carefully lingered between the two as he savored to feel their warmthorany human contact, but knew better.

“But why?” The question had the dark-haired male stop eating with those obsidian eyes finding his partner. Confusion showed and let Sabo continue, “it doesn’t make sense? If the curse really wanted us to stay away then more than just the map changing would be happening to us.”

“Maybe we are just lucky?” The question from Ace made the blond roll eyes and the ghost floated along through the fire, making it flicker. It drew no attention like usual and he let blue eyes watch as they talked of this curse on the island with the map. “Maybe it’s trying to help us? Maybe something bad happens?”

“Then why not clear the map?” 

As soon as Sabo said those words, it dawned on the apparition that he probably should have done that in the first place. Green eyes were viewing the map, but it didn’t matter as he moved fingers to touch along the parchment, letting ink begin to fade. A noise left Sabo as he jerked the paper away, startling the ghost as eyes searched along where he stood, but knew he couldn’t see them.

“Don’t clear the map!” Sabo exclaimed before blue eyes noticed Ace paying more attention at what was happening, but said nothing. “Why are you misleading us?” The spirit stared at the blond with a pained expression showing before moving to soon have the map in his hands, startling the two. It took energy to do this, but he etched new ink to the map before dropping it. “Wha…?” Sabo voiced as he carefully dragged the map over to himself with green eyes searching along the ink with furrowed eyebrows.

“What’s it lead to?” Ace asked curiously as he leaned to get a glimpse and the ghost merely closed eyes with his heart wrenching at what he was going to put himself through just for these two adventurers to get out of here alive.

“I don’t know, but let’s find out.”

The ruins were from some tribe that the ghost knew only by gazing upon them when having nothing else to do. Floating after the two adventurers, he carefully made sure no traps would set off if any still lingered and made sure they went to where he wanted them to go. As they wondered through the ruins covered in vegetation and mostly was exposed to the outside, the blond seemed well taught. 

“If I remember reading up on this, the ruins belong to the Shandia who were known to guard…” There was a pause in words and feet began to slow down as Sabo was looking to realize something. “Oh my gosh, Ace…” The widening of green eyes was there with his strained words as he paused in place and his companion turned to gaze upon him in confusion. “They guarded the Golden Bell of Kami and one of the two Poneglyphs for Poseidon.” The two looked to one another in shock and the spirit frenzied as they couldn’t search for that. In a quick thought, the parchment was snatched and Sabo was startled with eyes looking as the map was moved to on top of a crumbling wall.

“It doesn’t want us to look for that, I have a feeling…” Ace mentions with a searching look around to most likely try to find the ghost, that lingered by the map with watchful eyes.

“Okay, okay, we… we will follow where you want us to go first.” Sabo tried reasoning and the spirit looked to notice the sincere gaze as green flickered to find him as well. The map was flicked off and he moved to catch it with a breath of relief before they began moving again. Sabo would gaze in a certain direction on occasion and the ghost knew the adventurer noted places to search, but hopefully he could change his mind.

They soon found a staircase going down as it showed to of a garden ahead and the two were amazed as they lingered in the area. Flowers looked almost being touching out in a certain direction, the ghost trying to stay in the flower beds more as they were attracting to his life force. Dark eyes focused in the direction the flowers moved, noticing the shifts and followed after and Sabo followed his partner. In a way, the spirit was happy they followed easily enough and soon he brought them before a wall of vines and flowers. The two viewed it all and the ghost quickly moved to shift before a certain area to make the flowers reach out to him. They curiously looked on before approaching, Ace making it first as he pulled at vines and was face to face with a blond man.

“Holy fuck!”The curse of being startled filled the serene atmosphere and Sabo was there quickly to view upon the man seeming to be ensnared by the forest. Skin looked to be sickly pale from being deprived of oxygen, but yet there wasn’t a flaw to be noticed.

“Wait… could this be?” Sabo questioned as the ghost began to move in a hesitant manner, dragging green eyes as he noticed the flowers move. Shortly, he noticed a basin to the side with a clay bowl next to it and grabbed his partner to drag him over to it. “I think we pour it on him?” The blond questioned as Ace started helping with getting the bowl to dip it in the basin and the spirit was bristling in anticipation and anxiety of what is to come.

“Well we can at least try that?” Dark eyes looked to his friend for a moment before they moved back to the man within the vines. Flowers moved with the ghost as he watched tentatively and noticed relief from the adventurers as he made the flowers move, probably glad he followed along. “Okay, just try to move them apart while I pour, maybe tilt his head?” Ace mentions while the blond began doing so and carefully placed fingers to the chin to press it upwards. 

The head moved easily enough, making the adventurers notice the purple skin along the throat, but Ace began to carefully pour the water along the ensnared body and that’s when the ghost felt the pull before blue eyes fluttered close. The next he felt as he was gasping for air that he hasn’t needed for several years and tried to get control over his body. Vines tightened in a displeased manner to his body as he let out shaky coughs, the water no longer drizzling on him as he quivered while he was still held in place. Moving his head and staring wide eyed to the adventurers, he gasped in a breath of fresh air again and swallowed dryly, but he didn’t have time as vines tightened along his body, snaking along back up to his throat like the time before.

“You need to leave!” He quickly snapped out with a hoarse tone from not having to use his vocals in so long and they had jolted back in surprise. “Finding the treasure will only bring you the same fate!” The man trapped gritted teeth while eyes squint as he trembled as the ghosting vines were beginning to reach his throat. “Don’t be stupid like I was, yoi!”

They stared in surprise as glistening blue eyes watered and then they sprung forward with their machetes. “We have to get him out!” Ace claimed and the man ensnared could only give out choked laughs that had sobs. As soon as they cut the vines, more doubled over and they were already starting to strengthen against his throat.

“I can’t escape…” The broken voice was shared with blue eyes viewing them deeply as they gave a desperate look. “I can’t… just, please… Leave he-here…” The tightening started as the trapped man started to feel choked and they shook heads.

“Your name, tell us it!” Sabo desperately spoke as Ace went for the vines near the already bruised neck.

“Marco…” The man spoke softly with eyes releasing a few tears as no one has known who he was for years. “Please… Leave…” The voice began hallowing and sounded raspy as he squeezed eyes closed with trembles as the vines merely gripped tightly as the machete had done nothing, leaving both adventurers to watch helplessly as Marco was taken from his body once more as the head tilted to one side with no remaining movement.

They would find a way to get him out…

[empresskira]

Continued the MerMay fic and gave it a name! Read first part here Which I would like to thank @fire-lark for helping fill in the plot more! And inspiring me to make a continuation~!

Unsustainable Curiosity

The crew were highly aware of their Commanders curiosity brimming, blue eyes showing to be casted over the shimmering waters on more occasions than not. Thatch tried his best to keep the man distracted enough, mentioning of promising their Captain how they would find the island with the treasure they are to receive. Their crew had a home base where they all could rest and meet up, also switch men around if necessary. The crew hardly wanted to go after this treasure with how Marco was reacting with this past encounter that should have left the blond traumatized; but instead left the Commander curious.

That’s why when the crew woke up one morning to find him gone—they panicked.

-o-o-o-o-

Marco made sure he pulled his small dinghy onto the shore, his shoes being of sandals as he didn’t want anyone to hear him in his boots when leaving the boat. He had been lucky to make it away from the rest of the crew, only thinking of how he would return after delving more into what reasoning the creature had. If anything in this world that Marco wanted would be of knowledge and to quench his curiosity. The Maiden’s berth is large and deep, carrying so many histories and along with that he gazed upon the Divine’s lands when they found each island.

Though he would not explore this island as he let himself pull off his shirt and bandana to rest to the boat with his shoes and the small bag he brought along. It carried notebooks and feathers with ink so he may write later if he got the chance. Walking barefoot, he waded through the waters to calf deep first as he looked over the dark berth as night only carried that of a half-moon in the sky. A strain pulled at his chest, thinking when he used his dagger had scared the creature completely to other waters. In a way, he hoped that the siren had lingered near the ship, maybe to show itself again.

“Mmmmmhhaaa~…” The soft melody immediately had the pirate shifting towards the ocean more as it grew soft again. Feet moved along the sand, letting it stir as he moved carelessly to about waist deep as the melody had only calmed down back to silence. Marco flickered his gaze to the water, heart racing as he craved to see the Maiden’s creature with his own eyes again. Lips shifted to speak, but he could only really make a shaky breath as he continued to peer for any sign. Nothing followed, having the pirate sigh out before he felt skimming along his calves. “Aaa~laa~…” The melody immediately had him in a calm before he was pulled into the waters in a harsh yank. Water pressed along his skin as he was quickly pulled to the deeper waters, but Marco didn’t resist. The blond merely tried to stay calm as he was soon released and the creature swam around in a flurry of reds and pale yellows.

The creature gazed upon the human as he noticed no resistance, feeling a bit more calmed at that reaction since he wouldn’t have to trance him. Webbed hands shifted to touch along the blond’s chest as the pirate did not wear a shirt this time, only in his shorts. It was innocent curiosity and he only lingered momentarily as he swam around before touching along legs with the feel of his smooth hands. The human carefully moved a hand to his mouth to hold in his breath, the siren noticing immediately and moved before the pirate that only viewed him in similar interest. Dark eyes flickered to soon touch along ribs, noticing as no gills were there like his and soon remembered of the Divine’s creatures before swimming off as the witch told him to retrieve the thing they needed.

Panic filled Marco as the creature quickly darted off towards the ocean floor, and it had him turn to see if a predator was around. Seeing nothing was good, but he soon had to begin swimming to the top as his lungs constricted for the need to breathe. As he began kicking for the surface, a hand grasped his ankle and started pulling him back down. The last of his air left him, facing defeat on the fact he wouldn’t reach to the surface and soon turn his head to notice as a hand gripped to his chin. Fingers pressed to his lips and he could merely open them to feel something inserted into his mouth. It felt slimy and basically dreadful, but he swallowed as he notices dark eyes looking to him expectantly.

As the creature pulled away, the pirate jerked with hands to his throat and tried to get the strange sensation away. Coughs left him, water actually being blocked from his airway as he soon noticed skin splitting and stretching under his fingers. Shock flourished over his features as he soon noticed that he was breathing and moved hands to feel along the gills formed along his neck. They flared as he breathed in before relaxing when exhaling and his blue eyes searched the creature before him. A smile started to form on the creature as he noticed the gills and the man breathing before latching around to his waist.

“I won’t be alone anymore!” The sudden voice had startled Marco as he noticed it to be the creature and couldn’t move from the grip. “The witch was right! You can stay beneath the waters~!” A melody followed the last word in a beautiful rhythm of pure joy and soon the creature shifted to swim around the pirate.

“What?” Marco took the moment to speak, figuring out after a few noises that he could—though it sounded rather muffled.

“I’m Ace, and you are my companion!” The creature had stopped to float in the water as a pure look was upon him and showed of hands together by his chest. “We can travel together! See more of the ocean! The other oceans I have heard of!” A joy played along the creatures face and the pirate was confused as he soon moved hands out to grab the others attention.

“You can’t just make people your companions, yoi…” The blond mentions while he noticed the body stiffen with the head turning so dark eyes looked to him in confusion.

“What? Why not?” It was utter confusion on the freckled face as finned ears flared out a little and eyes narrowed. “I-I picked you! I don’t just grab anyone! You seek what I do as well!” Ace showed hands out in waves of his explanation and nails were sharpened with his irritation.

“But I have a crew! A ship where people considered as my brothers would worry of me!” The blond came back with that and soon noticed trembles from the creature as he began to notice the tail having cracks, glowing brightly in the emotional creature. “I’m not going to abandon you, Ace.” The pirate spoke quickly, noticing the similar sheen in eyes that showed of a possible trance going to leave the siren. “I just… I am trying to understand, yoi…” The words were chosen carefully as he showed himself to be open, having Ace look to him curiously before approaching to be before him with eyes staring up to him.

“The witch…” The siren began as he slowly moved to be back somewhat and seemed nervous in his spot. “She told me that if I had the Shrillweed with me that I could help a human breath under water. A compatible being that wouldn’t want me for other means that could harm me and so, I just…” There was pause as he gazed towards the dark depths and gave a noise of slight restraint. “I just thought, trancing a human to be calm and taking them to it would be faster… But… but the few before you kept… kept dying when getting close to the weed.” Ace explained in sincere perplexity and was showing out hands, the webbing stretching to thin a bit. “I knew they still had air, but then they would suddenly blow it all out and then just… die and I… I didn’t mean for them to die…” There was a strain within the creature’s words as lips trembled with a soft melody of hurt leaving.

“We can’t survive the water’s pressure towards the bottom…” Marco spoke out lightly in explanation before noticing eyes looking to him in confusion.

“Because of the pressure? But it’s only a little bit and it takes a few seconds to merely adjust.” The creature spoke out, immediately moving closer as the pirate kept himself open to show he wouldn’t do anything irrational.

“It’s the same with if we pulled you above water, even if I gave you something to breath… taking you to even the smallest mountains would cause severe pressure as you are not used to them.” The explanation had made Ace tilt his head in thought before seeming to realize on where the human was getting at before a horrified look dawned the freckled face.

“I… I have been… leading them to their death…” The realization was agonizing to watch and Marco tried to coax the other. “I thought… I was helping…”

“Ace, it’s okay… you didn’t know, yoi.” Hands carefully moved to touch the creature along the shoulders, skin feeling a bit of a tiled texture but also smooth with the water. Dark eyes found blue ones as the creature moved to press along the human with his tail curling around a side and angled for the flaring tail fin to be away from the human. Arms clung to a neck, but careful not to block gills as Ace trembled with a clenched jaw.

“I just… I just don’t want to be alone anymore…” The desperate tone had Marco cringe while soon grabbing a hold of the other and soon closed eyes as his face pressed to the side of the other’s head.

He didn’t want to leave Ace alone…

-o-o-o-o-

“WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL ANYONE?!” The practical screech had anyone nearby in the early hours of the morning cringe away with gritted teeth. The sun hadn’t even made the sky of a pink yet when the man with long dark hair back in a braid began yelling. The clothes fit loosely on his frame and his slender figure still held muscles that would knock you out for thinking or saying anything wrong, being the perfect crew advisor.

“Now, Izo,” began the auburn-haired man who waved hands nervously and tried to be more awake for such a thing. It was disconcerting that someone let their Commander slip away in the night, but it couldn’t be helped. Plus, the ship had already begun in that direction when the night watchman was brought up, Izo immediately getting others to hoist sails and redirect their course. “Let’s just head off, that small island isn’t far and we should prepare for the monster anyways.”

A sigh lingered as the dark-haired man rubbed to his neck, “you are right.  We need to go retrieve our stupid Commander…” It was of a mutter as no one wanted to bring up the possibility of their fellow brother being possibly dead—dragged to his death.

They plotted what to do, going in numbers instead of only a couple of them to overrun the beast of the sea. They knew only what of Thatch told them of the creature and to not be fooled as it turned ravenous as soon as it felt threatened. Thoughts of what have become of their Commander ran through everyone’s head, whether he was left at the bottom for dead or did the creature feast upon humans? It seemed all farfetched, but then again it was farfetched on beautiful women with soft voices would cradle them to the depths. Not possible beasts, being male or female, dragging them with a horrid appearance. The fact that they even existed was troubling and they tried to keep the negatives away as nothing was good about their brother dying.

As expected, the island could not be ported, but that didn’t stop them all from getting onto the few small boats left to get closer to the island as one was sighted. They had a feeling it was Marco’s and soon started preparing with more plausible weapons for underwater; mostly being harpoons or giant hooks with ropes. As they all began to sail along closer, they noticed their boats rocking and they all heard the softly humming begin, giving them the sign that the creature was below.

“Get it! But don’t kill it! We have to try and figure out if it took Marco to his death or just… holding onto him somewhere!” Izo tried to stay positive and gripped the short harpoon with a tight grip as others agreed. “Into the water!” The raised voice was there before they all moved to jump out of the boat and into the watery depths as the sun was completely above the horizon.

-o-o-o-o-

“Stay here,” the pirate was confused on the sudden change of mood as Ace had been leading him around to show what he could without going too deep. At some point, the siren tried to even give a raw fish to Marco, who mentioned how he wasn’t sure how that works with the shrillweed and didn’t know if the fish was dangerous to him. Ace was learning more of how humans were and things that were a bit not okay for them, though in turn the pirate learned more of the other.

Being left in a small cove, not too far from where he had come up to shore in his dinghy, he adjusted around as things sounded odd. Of course, he lingered in the water, not sure if it was okay to get out, but a ringing was in his ears as he soon took a chance. Crawling out of the water, his ears rang louder and he sputtered lightly before there was a pop. A wince left him as warmth was in his ears and he noticed that his throat didn’t feel as blocked as it was before. Sounds were clearer and he heard noises outside of the cove of splashing, but nothing more. Marco could only think there was a predator of sorts that Ace was protecting him from.

Marco learned that the creature merely sought someone to be with, travelling for so long by himself. When asked about the witch, he said that he happened to come across her on a small island in a shack right above the waters and a small walkway to the island. It hadn’t been his plan to stop by there, but he was pulled in to find himself talking to the woman who spoke sweetly and told of what he wanted. Ace mentioned it had been funny that him, a siren, was drawn in by someone and couldn’t help but heed her words.

Of course, then the creature would grin as he called Marco his first companion. Those words would only cause the pirate’s heart to race and appreciate the innocence of the other. Ace just didn’t want to be lonely, someone fearing him all the time that he was bad and would trance them. It took Marco a minute, but seeing how the creature was proved enough on how innocent Ace was of his thoughts. Keeping the person calm to soon show them the world beneath the waves, quenching the desire to explore and learn new discoveries. All Ace asked in return was for them to not abandon him, as he wished so badly to be above the waves, but knew of no way to do so. 

Hollers sounded out, startling the Commander as they sounded familiar and he immediately moved to get up. Making his way along the sand barefoot, a hand pulling at his belt to be tighter for his damp clothes, he noticed around a boulder that his crewmates were along the beach now. The first recognizable with braided hair and loose, damp clothing. Moving closer with furrowed eyebrows, the first man to notice was Izo and began grinning with a wave out. 

“There you are, Marco!” The man quickly ran over as it wasn’t too far, but just enough to run for it. As Izo approached, Marco glanced to see the others at the water trying to pull something out. “We were worried when we didn’t notice you with the beast.” The words came out, making the Commander realize on who they were dragging out of the water. 

“Y-You can’t bring him on land, yoi…” The tone was said with a shaky breath of shock as all he noticed was of Ace being tied with ropes, hooks within his body to be the anchors to keep the ropes in place. 

“Marco, we are not letting it kill you!” Izo protested while trying to snap the other’s attention back, but noticed the panic flourishing through blue eyes. 

“You are going to kill him!” The words were spoken harshly while the blond quickly moved in a dash across the beach and through the shallow waters. Others began to stop him, pulling at him to stay away from the creature that was beginning to gasp in the air as the water was becoming too shallow for him. “Get him out of the ropes!” Marco hollered as he tried to reach the siren that was finally pulled enough to have just an arm in water, barely reaching his gills on one side. Most pulled away from the being that thrashed and tried to figure out what was going on with their Commander. 

“A-Aaa~lahaaa~…” The melody began, making most to cover their ears, but the others holding back Marco or just merely gazing in shock noticed it was a different tone than what they have been told. It was sorrowful, broken as if the creature was realizing that he could possibly die where he lays. 

Marco would not stand by so easily as he was able to break through and run over to the creature with his heart racing, chest constricting in fear. Seeing the skin looking to already be dry and lips parted with trembles. It was evident Ace was experiencing asphyxiation, almost as if he was drowning in the open air. Partially the blond noticed quivering gills as the creature tried to breath in his means of air and was hardly getting any. The sight has the pirate shaking before desperately trying to pull the rope to get Ace free, but the ropes were sturdy as he should know as they have caught sharks and whales with them. Everyone stood shocked as he continued to pull before making contact with dark eyes that dulled as the melody lowered. 

The look alone had Marco soon gripping tightly and began to quickly pull the creature towards the water. Nothing else ran through his head except to get Ace into the water to breathe, and even his brothers moving to try and stop him did not deter his motive. When reaching far enough in the water, the creature thrashed to prevent the other humans from stopping his drag to freedom. As they got far enough where the blond was to his chest in water, the creature harshly moved his body against the other to press him under the water with him. 

Both disappearing under the waves. 

-o-o-o-o-

Being back in the ocean had Ace heal quickly enough, but as they got the ropes from him, Marco moved a hand to show to wait. Anxiety flared through the siren as the blond swam back to the shore line, making him want to follow, but wasn’t sure. Seeing his companion go along closer to shore only made everything flare in him with anxiety, but was only quelled as he could still see bare feet lingering with water going up to almost mid-calf. 

The creature paced, fearing that his companion really would leave him in the end. It was true that Marco had a family on the ship and at the island he spoke of, but Ace had no one. The only one he has is the pirate, not even the witch would make a good companion, that’s part of why he sought one out. It was evident that Marco liked him, the clarity was blaring obvious as he could sense what someone craved. Curiosity had been there when Marco decided to come find him, though Ace followed the ship in determination and merely waited for a good time to grab the blond for himself. 

As he paced, it didn’t take long before the pirate began to come back to deeper waters, elating Ace as he restlessly waited. Though, when the other stopped about waist deep, he eyed the body posture before the man dunked his head and waved a hand for him to come closer. Nothing gave him a bad vibe, but Ace didn’t trust the other land dwellers, so he took it cautiously. Moving closer to his human that raised back up once closer, he slowly brought his head above the water to give quick glances, but could not see anyone near, but then again, his view was blocked. 

“It’s easier,” Marco began with a reassuring smile on his face, “for me to speak like this, do you mind?” The creature relaxed at the soothing tone as it showed to make sure to his comfort zones were considered. Once Ace came a little closer, Marco gave a hand out so he could grip onto it and feel a steady place to anchor him down. “I told them that you would not harm anyone and that they will not harm you either. You are important to me, yoi.” Blue eyes flickered as a smile was there and the creature began to grin as he moved closer to grip around the waist of the human, who chortled with a hand through his damp hair as his face rest to an abdomen. “To make you more comfortable, I convinced Thatch to come along to speak with you in the water. Do you think you can get more of that stuff you used on me to be able to linger under the water?” The question came out before dark eyes peered to the Commander and a nod was there before moving to dive back under the water. 

-o-o-o-o- 

After receiving the shrillweed, Marco took a few more minutes to convince his brother to take it before popping it into his mouth. Thatch followed suit and was soon underwater with flails of the weird sensations he gained before noticing the blond begin to swim forward. The crewmate followed as he noticed the creature, still making him nervous, but was startled as the siren grasped a hold of his brother. The sound of laughter was there while Thatch noticed that the creature was hugging the blond, who was grinning with light protests. 

As the crewmate got closer, the creature looked unsure and gripped to Marco tighter while the pirate shifted to view his brother. “This is Ace. Ace, this is Thatch.” The introduction came out while the siren examined him thoroughly with dark eyes before seeming to brave coming closer. 

It made Thatch nervous, but his brother promised that the creature would not hurt him and from the interaction made him somewhat at ease. Not only that, but he trusted Marco to know that he meant his words, so he let the siren approach. Hands slowly moved to reach and skimming fingers along him as he stayed stiff, not wanting to make a wrong move. Ace continued his light touches, swirling around to touch on his legs, careful to not startle him as he gave nervous jerks. Once the creature was done and back to in front of him, there was a curious flicker in eyes. 

“Do… Do you want to be my companion too?” It was so innocently asked that Thatch was a bit surprised before realizing what their Commander had mentioned. The creature was lonely and did not know what he was doing was killing the humans as he just wanted to calmly talk with them. It was unorthodox, yes, but Thatch could see as the siren was unaware of this spectrum. 

“I… I don’t see a problem with that…?” It was a slight question before arms were around his upper body as he was shifted around by a wiggling body. 

“T-Two companions! I have two! I can’t be lonely now! I have two!” This joy pierced the water with a melody of pure happiness lingering and Thatch looked to his brother who smiled, making him fully begin to understand more. 

Ace just wanted someone there with him. 

“Sorry about what we did…” Thatch commented while carefully patting to a shoulder and the creature pulled back with pursed lips, but soon fought through with a smile. 

“I… I am too. I didn’t want you to take Marco from me.” Ace replied as said blond swam up beside the two, letting the creature hug onto him. It was funny to see as wiggles left the siren, making Marco complain lightly as they were shifting around. “If I could, I would be on land with the land dwellers, but I do not know of any of that.” The creature admitted while holding the blond tightly and wiggled more as Marco smiled to the antics. 

“Ah! But there is a way!” Thatch claimed with arms crossing over his chest, but one shifted to have a hand stroking his goatee, feeling odd to do in the water. “Or so I have been told…” It was a considering thought, but Ace was immediately in front of him with gleaming eyes and hands to his chest. 

“There is?!” Noticing the excitement brimming, the auburn-haired male quickly gave a nervous noise. 

“Well, it was a legend of sorts.” The words were to not get the creature too riled up. 

“But Ace is of legend as well, yoi.” Marco mentions as if pointing out a fact and soon gave a curious noise. “I don’t think Oyaji would mind us trailing off on an adventure after returning the treasure home.” 

“If we can even make it there,” the scoff left Thatch as the siren moved to watch the interaction and soon grinned. 

“I can help! Let me help!” Ace spoke excitedly as he would very much like to pursue a chance to be of land and have legs like his two companions have. The two pirates looked to one another, the blond already settled on helping the creature as best as he could and only made his brother sigh in exasperation. 

“Alright, alright, I will look it up again in my books.” A cheer left Ace as he quickly began swimming around the two with twirls added in, making them laugh. “For now, we should tell the others and possibly introduce you?” The last part is of questioning as he didn’t want to pressure the siren, who had stopped and gave an uneasy look. “It will take some time, but they will get used to you.” Thatch merely mentions as an added part to hopefully help pacify the fear stemming from what just happened. 

“I… I can try…” A mentioning was there as Ace moved over to the blond as it was obvious he was the anchor to help steady him. “I would like to have more companions!” 

“Ace, you can call us friends, it’s alright…” Marco mentions in a coaxing tone and got a grin while gripping to the arm in his hands. 

“Friends! I would like to have more friends!” The cheer left the creature as he wiggled more in happiness and the Commander began smiling happily at the outcome of it all. 

After getting the others to see the good of Ace, they would journey to find the piece that will turn Ace to be among humans.

[empresskira]

“Dude, this is romantic as fuck.” for any pair? :D

…. *tries to refrain to write OTP*

*writes OTP*

“Dude,” a slight hoarse tone was there as dark eyes peered over the living room in surprise on what he has walked in on. “This is romantic as fuck.” The dark haired male continued and looked to his friend who was smirking in pride at that. “Um, I didn’t mean to interrupt or whatever… I can just grab that hole punch and go…?” Ace asked next as he felt like a total dick ruining anything his friend had going before noticing a bit of surprise on the blond’s face before a snort was there with eyes rolling.

“Ace…”

“Hm?” The questioning came back as he kept his gaze to blue eyes and noticed a finger point out towards the couch, a coffee table before it with takeout food from his favorite place and some wine in a bucket. Not only that, but candles were lit on the table and some other surfaces with the lights dimmed and even rose petals lingered along the floor and couch. 

It really was romantic.

“This is for you.” The answer was simple, but the dark haired male stared in confusion before glancing to the couch area and smelling the Chinese takeout that distinctly had his favorite aromas mixed with familiar ones that Marco usually got.

“M-Me?” Confusion showed on Ace as he found his friend’s face again and he placed a hand to his chest as if to be asking in an obvious manner.

“Yes, yoi…” The answer was answered firmly, but by knowing the blond for so long, Ace knew he was also slightly nervous.

As realization began to dawn on Ace even more, his face began to flush as he looked to the display before his friend again. “M-Me?!” The question was there in disbelief as he felt his body festering in shock and was wailing arms a bit as he tried salvage himself, no rescue in sight. Especially no rescue as a hand grabbed one of his and began pulling him along to the couch. “…Me-me?” The confusion stayed, but Ace looked so happy that Marco knew he did right for a first impression on coming out with his feelings.

[empresskira]

(I AM AWFUL I DIDNT EVEN NOTICED THESE I”M SORRY) (Plus I am just answering the quesitons for these, thank you all~!)

tagged by @fire-lark and @awkwardonthedancefloor

Always repost the rules

Answer the 11 questions posted for you

Create 11 new ones

Tag 11 people (if you want!! No pressure <3)

1. What is your favorite quote from One Piece (or any other anime)?

“Pirates are evil? The Marines are righteous?... Justice will prevail, you say? But of course it will! Whoever wins this war becomes justice!” - Doflamingo Donquixote 

2. Favorite fictional genre?

Fantasy or like school/slice of life stuff.

3. If you could wish for one thing, no limits, what would it be?

To be all honest? Whenever I go to buy something, money is always there for it, so I could donate or buy for people as well.

4. Oldest/middle/youngest sibling? Or an only child?

Youngest and have an older sister.

5. What is worse? Being too hot, or being too cold?

Being too hot. I can at least try to stay warm if cold.

6. Tell me a funny story!

There once was a hero named Ragnar the Red! --- Hahaha,Skyrim reference~! But funny? I guess just a few days ago I thought there was a snake in the house, but it was just a ribbon. I am near sighted, so I was having a mild heart attack while trying to figure out what it really was. XD

7. What’s the first word that comes to your mind? Type it down :D

Phoenix 

8. Do you have a favourite plot bunny/art idea you haven’t been able to work on yet?

Yes, I want to do a story where Ace and Sabo set off together instead of separate as planned. But like, Sabo helped Ace through his whole anger stuff, but still wants to duel Whitebeard. Anyways, kind of the same happens but instead in his exhaustion makes a deal that if he can’t beat Whitebeard, that he will become part of the crew. Sabo, of course, protests but at the same time doesn’t fight it too much since he knows Ace is thick headed and as he has heard is that the WB pirates weren’t bad. Plus, Sabo is looking out for his brother so he thinks maybe it will do them both some good. Sabo and Ace eventually both become the second commander as a joint position like they did when they were Captains.

9. When did you start writing/drawing/creating in general?

Drawing was like seven and then I started typing stories at 12.

10. If you could make a crew of characters to sail on the Grand Line, who would you choose?

I will just join the Whitebeard pirates, I don’t even care if I was a nurse. 

11. If you were to go on a trip, where would you like to go?

Denmark, believe it or not. Or possibly Japan.

1) What is one project that you’re most proud of?

At this moment for story wise is ‘The Maiden’s Light’ I think I did fairly well with that one. As for painting, I did a mermaid and dig it mostly since it was my first really painting project. Drawing would have to be my recent one of a worn out version of me, but in anime style XD 

2) What’s one word that does not describe you? And you never want to be associated with?

Outgoing. To be all honest, I am not at all. I am a hermit, but sadly I am associated with it a whole lot.

3)  Have you ever broken something that you couldn’t fix, no matter how hard you try? (Like an egg?)

Besides an egg, lol. One of my Buddha statues had a shelf fall on it. There is no way I can fix his head.

4) Who do you love the most in the world right now? (Family, friend, s/o, etc)

It’s always going to be family, but I have amazing people on here and the ones that review my stories are high on my list even if I don’t know them because they make my day so much better.

5) What’s your arch nemesis? (for me it’s mayo, and mean people, and chinese)

FEET. I absolutely cannot have feet touching me. I absolutely hate feet with a passion, I only find mine pretty!

6) If you could play rock paper scissors with anyone in the world, who? ( They can be ancient people, like “the last emperor of china”.)

Probably my Nana or Grandaddy so I could have one more moment with them.

7) What was your most successful lie?

I actually lied to my mom a few times, one being that I stayed at a friends house and she told her parents she was staying with me. Our parents never communicated and we went to another town to go drinking. But karma back to bite me later when I tried to lie again about something and got into n ATV accident, so yeah... you learn. lol

8) Who changed you?

To be all honest, my ex-girlfriend did. We don’t talk anymore because of me getting married and complications in her life and miscommunication between us. But a lot of the occasion, I wish I could talk to her still.

9) If you could go back to the past, but could not interact with your past self…what would you do? (no notes, no warnings, no advice)

Tell other people that they should get me to be more adventurous. Though, then again, I wouldn’t have my beautiful daughter, so I guess it would be tough to decide on if I wanted to do anything. Maybe tell someone the winning numbers to tell myself? Someone I trusted to write it down since I can’t. Lol

10) If you could be a plant, what plant would you wanna be? (I wanna be a tree, like a giant ass tree so that I could look down on all the tinier trees.)

A Mongolia tree. My grandmother used to have one and it was gorgeous~!

11) If you were stuck on a deserted island….. Yeah, that’s the question. “If you were stuck on a deserted island…”

If I was stuck on a deserted island... I would most likely be able to live. I have some pretty decent survival skills, but I would probably turn delusional with my imagination. Picturing myself on a One Piece island or something XD

[empresskira]

ONE THROUGH TEN FOR THE QUESTIONS (this is absolutely payback)

XD Totally worth it. I will do this before reading your answers since I haven’t found it yet *giggles*

What OTPs in your fandom(s) do you just not get?Probably ZoroSanji. I mean, like I am not hating. I just like, meh about it? XD

Are there any popular fandom OTPs you only BroTP?Zoro and Sanji mainly along with Roger and Whitebeard

Any fandoms that don’t appeal to you?I guess Yuri on Ice. I just haven’t like felt the need to.

Have you ever unfollowed someone? Why?Yes, they were extremely rude and inconsiderate of people. Let people live how they want to and don’t get mad if they don’t share the same likes or headcanons as you.

Do you have a NoTP in [insert fandom here]?Yes, in One Piece. HancockAce. I absolutely just NOPE. I mean do you, but for me its just NOPE NOPE

Has fandom ever ruined a pairing for you?Yes, actually. I mean, I still ship it if I have to pick, but after what happened with a roleplayer years ago, I haven’t really been able to fully get back into it.

Is there anything you used to like, but now can’t stand?The only thing close I can think of is like pairing wise? And its not that I can’t stand it, I am just not into as I used to be and that would be SmokerAce. I just can’t get into the groove of it anymore like before when I even had it hinted with other characters.

Unpopular opinion about [insert fandom here]?At this moment all I can think of is that Sabo would drop the Revolutionaries to aid Luffy, no matter what.

Have you received anon hate? What about?Yes, actually. A few were saying I shouldn’t post gay stuff and the other was when I roleplayed as Marco and they ‘didn’t like’ how I portrayed him. (using nice terms)

Any fandom you’re ashamed of being in?Not ashamed no, but for awhile I felt upset about one certain one and haven’t really been able to get back into it since.

Thank you~!