"Sir Leo, Sir!" the remaining marines shouted as they supported each other and stared at the Fleet-Admiral that stood guard in front of them.

Ace growled as he wrap his arms around Ayami's waist, the girl flinched a bit but he didn't pay attention. He had his full attention on the Admiral in front of them, the aura around the man was demonic, just like Ayami when she's in her fighting mode. He didn't even realized that his shoulders were burning up. 

Ace felt his arms were pushed away, he looked at Ayami's blue eyes. There were burning with hatred and anger but there's a little relief left in her eyes. He looked back at the so called Fleet-Admiral and he saw the same thing in his eyes. He felt nervous? And the feeling of hate ran through his heart. 

"You've grown into a fine pirate" Leo smiled as his tone rang through Moby Dick, Ayami's eyes widen but slowly a smile crept up her face. Never have Ace seen Ayami smiled so sincere, it melts his heart even more. 

"And you're on pain on the ass marine" Luna smirked from where she stood, beside Marco. "Luna? Oh wow, its rare to see you in your human form" Leo hid his arms behind his body as he smiled softly making the fox lady 'tsk'ed at him. 

"We thought we could catch a pirate but it seems we stumbled upon my murderous serial killer little sister" he chuckled as the others gulped their saliva and looked at their friends's who's face started to look pale. 

"I don't want to get into my sis's bad side so we'll be leaving now" the admiral waved at the pirates as the marines looked somewhat shocked at their leader's action. 

"Leo!" the said man turned around as he stumbled back and felt pressure on his chest. "I-i'm glad to finally meet you.." he felt wetness on his left cheek as he gently pushed the person to see a crying Ayami. 'The so called doll i once knew can shed tears? She certainly have change quite a lot' Leo thought as he smiled and patted the white haired girl's head gently. 

"I can't stay here, remember? I don't want Khione to suddenly appear and end up making me killing you, I don't want that to happen, no way ever" he said with a big smile as they began parting. 

"Firefist" the freckled face's head shot up meeting a pair of blue eyes, but what he gulped in fear was that those blue eyes had a hint of redness in it. 

"The only way for you to pull 'her' out is to kiss her with passion like literally and then.." "Then?" Ace asked as he walked closer. 

"Your body will soon find out what to do, well better get going!" he said cheerfully as he jumped back towards his ship. 

"Bye Snowflake!!" he waved and soon left quickly making the pirates's jaws dropped as they tried processing what just happened. 

Both Ayami and Ace looked at each other before looking back at Luna who had a smirk on her face, "He's stupid, whether he's a kid nor an adult he's still stupid" she said as she returned towards Ayami's room while shouting, "But he was right about the pulling process though!" before the door slammed shut. 

Both Ace and Ayami looked at each other again as smoke literally fired from their heads, and redness took over their cheeks.