Time [Ace x Reader]

chapter 36 / never let you go

I didn't want to cry. Didn't want to tell Y/N all this. But the panic and relief running through my body washed away all my self control. The dam was broken and my unfiltered feelings were pouring out.

"I'm sorry. Ace, I'm sorry. I had to. I have to get to my dad as fast as possible. He loved my mum. I know he is dying in pain of loosing her right now.
I'm sorry for worrying you. Please don't cry. I..."

Everything seemed like a blurr. The room we were in, Y/N's soothing voice.
All I felt was the figure in my arms and the fear it would slip away, forever leaving my side. So I held her tighter. Unwilling to ever let go.

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Y/N's POV

"What am I going to do with you?"

Smiling with an emotion I myself could not fully comprehend, I gently loosened the beautiful mans grip, slipping out of his warm embrace.
Stepping out onto the deck I shivered. How much I would have loved to stay in my cheeky pirate's arms.
He had been so emotional last night. From the moment I regained consciousness he wouldn't let me go until we had fallen asleep. Dazed I looked at my hand which had comfortingly stroked his messy black hair until just moments ago.
Why do I feel like this?

Breathing in the cool air, I shook off the fuzziness in my head.
I wonder what time it is.
The world was still covered in darkness. The few stars peaking out from behind the dark clouds being the only light to keep the world from turning pitch black.
Riled up waves rythmically crashed against the Luz, only calming after they rolled up the beaches of the near by island.
Seems like we have reached our destination.

It was truly a blessing that the Luz could navigate on its own. Who knows how much time we would have lost otherwise. But thankfully it had continued towards its destination even whilst I was unconscious or ...well... cuddling with Ace. Now it was anchored at a familiar inconspicuous desert island.

Shantital... I didn't think I'd be back so soon.
Sighing I turned to prepare leaving the ship when a familiar voice spoke up:

"Well, well if it isn't my big sis. You sure took your time didn't you."

Sighing I halted my steps. I immediately recognised this voice. How could I not? It might have been years since I last saw her but it still belonged to my little sister.

"(S/N), I haven't seen you in a long time. How are you doing? Have you seen dad yet? How is he?"

Pleading that this conversation would go well for once I greeted her. My sister was a difficult person to be around. She had always had a slightly disagreeable personality, being brutally honest, sometimes downright mean and without any sense for when it was the time and place to say certain things. And now that she had pretty much no contact with people I could only imagine how her conversation skills had suffered.
My fears turned to reality as my sister's snobbish voice rang out again. I couldn't help but wonder, when had she begun sounding like that?

"Really I can't believe you Y/N. Our father is lying on his deathbed and you sleep around with a boy? A human none the less? Sometimes I am ashamed to be related to you."

Ah, here we go again. Always trying to rile someone up.

"I was not- Wait is it really that bad?!? Dad is-"

As the last part of my sister's words sunk in a sense of worry and dread twisted my stomach. Am I too late? I should have shook of Ace earlier. This can't be real. No, please no. However the moment panic begun to spread in my veins my sister turned that panic into annoyance saying: