When Shanks re-entered his cabin she was still sitting there unchanged, he put a plate of bacon and egg in front of her nose and then sat down on a chair across from her. "You should eat something," he said, but she didn't move. "You have every reason to be angry, but you also seem concerned, nobody on this ship will touch you or anything ...!" He paused. She kept shaking her head and then gave him a quick look. "That's not it?" she said softly, "What is your reason then?" Shanks asked, now visibly confused. "I had a deal with the Navy, life imprisonment and the island should be spared!" she said and his eyes widened. There was a pause, an oppressive silence that she broke again "They will all die because of me! Because of HIM!", The last she said with a certain anger behind it. But then tears ran down her face again. She dropped her head back to her knees and sobbed. Shanks didn't know what to or could say about it, but just as he opened his mouth there was a knock. Ace stepped into the room, eyed the scene, then looked at Shanks, "I'm supposed to stay here and wait for further instructions!" he said and looked at her again. She ignored him in the slightest "I'm supposed to research the whereabouts of his team!" he added, bored. "Should be fine with me!" Shanks said, then turned back to her. "You can't change anything about it, maybe your father can ...", but he got no further. "My father," she screamed furiously and jumped up, Ace catching the plate with the food.

"He's to blame for everything, he doesn't get anything on the line!" she yelled, staring at Shanks. "Your father wanted to save you!" Shanks said soothingly, "And sacrificing 1000 lives for it?", she turned around porthole and bit her lip so as not to cry any more, "That's not fair!" she said and looked out to sea. "Since when has life been fair?" Ace asked softly and put the plate down. She wrapped her arms in front of her body and just shook her head helplessly. "You still can't do anything about it!" Shanks said, her body starting to shake again and silent tears running down her cheeks again. Ace gave Shanks a look that was supposed to say: What-should-that-because? -. He was only making it worse. Shanks shrugged, then mouthed the words I - leave - her - to you! and disappeared through the door.

Ace stared after him for a moment, he wasn't serious now. He walked slowly up to her, put a hand on her shoulder and then pulled her into his arm, "I know you don't want to hear that, but your father has a lot of influence in the Navy, I'm sure he'll manage it convince them to spare the island, "he said softly. She did not say anything, nor did she do anything. They just stood there, she was enjoying a warmth. He felt her sagging and slowly sank to her knees with her.Then he leaned against a wall, half pulled her onto his lap and listened to her breathing as it slowly calmed down. Somehow she reminded him of Luffy, stubborn and caring but slightly vulnerable inside. He sat like this for a long time, she looked up at him a few times, he didn't move. But then his Mangen growled and when he tried to sit up he found that she was sleeping. He grinned, picked her up carefully and opened the door with his foot. In the hallway he met Shanks, who looked at him in amazement. "How did you do that?" he asked, looking at the peacefully sleeping girl in his arms. "She's a bit like Luffy!" he said with a shrug. Then he took her to her room, put her on the bed and looked at her. He brushed a few more strands from her face and then went upstairs.

Shanks stood at the rail, "Did he know about the deal?" Ace asked himself aloud, "You heard it?" he asked, smiling slightly at him. "If he knew anything about it, she won't hesitate to kill him!" said Ace and stood next to him. Shanks nodded in agreement and looked out at the calm sea. "Is there a message from him?" Ace asked, "Not yet!" sighed Shanks. "The next few days will be tough, she will hardly integrate here!" "Let's see," said Ace, looking at a small flame that danced on his finger.

She opened her eyes and looked up. She looked into a freckled face. Ace was bent over her. "Man, I thought you wouldn't wake up!" he said with a grin. She looked at him blankly, then yelled at him.
"Get off me! IMMEDIATELY!"