[Voice]

[fierybluebird]

All Spades, Straw Hats, and those invited, we need a full crew meeting immediately, off the ships.

To all other crews, my name is Marco. Do not touch a certain fireball named Ace. If you can avoid him, please do, but consider him extremely temperamental and volatile. That is not a challenge, it's a warning. He's not in his usual state of mind, and if confronted, he will try to kill you. And if you lay a hand on my baby brother, I'll kill you. So just leave him alone, and if you need help dealing with him, contact me here.

Are any other crew's members acting out of sorts?

Comments

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Ace hasn't been sleeping well either.

Are you worried they'd attack while you're asleep?

[diamondlight]

Kind of. I'm not worried they'll attack me - both of them have too much love and respect for me for that, even like this. I'm worried they'll snap at someone else, though, especially when I'm not awake to stop them.

[fierybluebird]

Exactly.

Interesting... this curse.

Did either of them touch the flower petals?

[diamondlight]

I don't know. I was belowdecks when it happened, and by the time I reached the deck to check on things, it was already over.

[fierybluebird]

Maybe that's what spared you.

It's just a theory though... I'm probably grasping at straws for any connection or pattern, yoi.

[diamondlight]

Mm. I just... don't know enough to be able to say anything. If that's why, then I'm glad I wasn't up there - it means I have the chance to save them now.

I hope we can find a solution, though. I don't want to hurt my friends.

[fierybluebird]

Likewise. But I'll take giving them a lesser hurt now in exchange for protecting them from a bigger hurt later.

[Voice] [Private]

[justicereigns]

I will.

But I need to make sure this... pirate isn't correct in the idea that it could be contagious. With Portgas gone, I'm not sure anyone could handle me if I lose it too.

[Voice] [Private]

[diamondlight]

I... [Rikka's voice goes a little higher; she's a little red.] I don't think it is. I spent an entire evening with Alice right next to me - she couldn't sleep, two nights ago - and I'm no different. Scared out of my mind, but still in control of myself.

[Voice] [Private]

[justicereigns]

Maybe you're more pure than me, but all right, don't worry. I might not look it, but I've handled fighting a lot of strange powers in my days.

And I won't hurt them or let anyone else hurt them either, okay?

[Private]

[diamondlight]

Please... be very careful, if you end up fighting them. All three of us are very, very strong, Rosetta - Alice - even more so. Mana and I can crack concrete, while we're transformed. Alice can break concrete, and just about anything else. I'm not going to tell you how to fight, but just... I don't want you to get hurt.

And thank you. I... I'm going to try my best not to harm them, if something happens. But if there's no other choice, then... fighting them is my responsibility. I have to watch out for my friends. And if they're making a bad decision, it's my duty as their friend to stop them.