{Alright guys, thanks for all the support! Here I present you with chapter two!

-Axx}

Review Responses:

Mysteryreader6626: Oooooo. Thanks for the review! Please do next time you get the chance! Also sorry about the pairing thing, I did it but I think it didn't work. Didn't notice till you mentioned it, but I'll change it when I upload this.

TifaCAT: Thank you! Ikr! It's gonna be a wild ride. ;)

Poemado: Nah I won't. I'm just finicky. I go back and forth then sideways and diagonal… But I'll get around to the others.

Chapter 2:

Looking up to the clear sky, Ace sighed. It didn't take long, but he was finally out in open waters. No other ship in sight, the raven was comfortable enough to remove his cloak. To which he did. Throwing it lazily somewhere he could get it later, Ace dug into his pocket, pulling out a small silver key. He twirled it around in his fingers as he inspected the small thing. A small smile ghosted his face as he walked over to where he had set down the cage. Crouching down, he finally got a good look at the creature. Its feathers were fluffed up, and covered in grime and other specs of trash. Overall it looked to be horribly taken care of. 'No wonder no one wanted to buy this poor thing. It looks like it's ready to keel over.'

"You poor thing."

Ace's face was sympathetic as his eyes met the others. The bird was as far away from him as possible, clearly not trusting the raven. Not that Ace could particularly blame the thing. Sighing, Ace got up, and disappeared into the cabin.

~Marco's POV~

"You poor thing."

Now without the cloak on, Marco could get a better look at his savior. His eyes widened as he looked the teen over, because well, that's what he was. He didn't expect the other to be this young, and that brought more questions into his mind. What was he doing sailing alone? The kid didn't even look older than 17. Marco turned his head slightly in confusion as the other sighed, got up, and left. He watched the teen's silhouette disappear into the cabin. Then, after a few minutes, reappear with a small container. The raven came back and sat in front of the cage.

"Alright birdie. I'm gonna let you go now, but I need to clean you first…..alright?"

Marco could hear the nervousness in the other's voice, probably expecting him to bolt as soon as the door opened. It shocked both of them when instead, Marco slowly walked out to in front of the teen. The other's eyes widened.

"Woah. Didn't actually expect you to stay…Alright well." Marco's eyes widened as a bright grin erupted on the teen. He was starstruck as his eyes could only focus on his smile. He decided in that moment he liked the smiling teen.

"Okay...Hold still birdie…"

Before Marco could process, a damp towel was placed on him. Within seconds he felt warm hands massaging the towel across his body, and damn did it feel good. He heard the teen soft hum as he worked his way around Marco, taking great attention to clean off each and every feather. Marco closed his eyes as he started to drift off.

"Done."

His eyes snapped open as the towel was taken away, and he'd admit it was disappointing. But he supposed all things have to end eventually. Looking at his feathers, Marco had to admit the kid did do a pretty good job. It's been quite some time since he last saw himself so clean. Taking a moment to shake off his feathers, Marco looked up and the teen, and softly cawed. The teen's eyes widened for a second before he laughed.

"No problem birdie."

Grinning as much as he could in the body of a bird, Marco spread his wings. He could finally go back. Flapping his wings, Marco pushed himself off the floor. Marco made it up a few feet, before he found himself plummeting back to the Earth. His eyes widened. This had never happened to him before. Frantically flapping as he tried to save himself, he began to screech. But that didn't stop his fall.

~Ace's POV~

Ace watched the bird with a soft smile. He could see the other's happiness, and he could understand why. The creature was finally free. Ace could only imagine how awful being locked up in a cage for, who knows how long, can be. Ace stood up as the other flew away, watching him fly farther and farther... And closer?

"What the?"

Then Ace heard the screeching, and he knew something was wrong.

"Shit! Hang on birdie I got you!"

Ace ran to where the other was falling, successfully catching the other before he hit the hard ground. The creature squirmed in his hands, still panicking. Ace flinched as one of the bird's long talons cut his arm.

"It's okay! Calm down!"

Slowly coming into terms that he couldn't fly, the bird calmed down. Sighing, Ace crouched down and set the bird down on the floor. Staying crouched down, Ace moved to touch the bird's wings. Making sure the creature let him first, Ace extended the long blue wing and examined it. His eyes widened as he found the problem.

"...They clipped your wings."

Ace watched sympathetically as realization flashed across the bird's face. Suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he flinched, catching the birds attention. He looked down. It had seemed that the bird had cut his arm pretty bad, as a gash from his wrist to elbow screamed for medical attention.

"Ah shit."

Holding his wound to prevent blood from dripping, Ace rushed over to the cabin to stop the bleeding before it became worse.

~Marco's POV~

"...They clipped your wings."

Marco's eyes widened as realization washed over him. It could be up to a year before he regained his ability to fly. He clenched his eyes shut as he mentally cursed. A picture of his family flashed in his mind. Their smiling faces only made him sadder. All his hopes of seeing them again soon were shattered. He sighed. It looks like he might be here for a while.

"Ah shit."

His attention turned to the raven, or more specifically, the gash in said raven's arm. His eyes widened as the other got up quickly, rushing to go treat the wound. Realization hitting him, he looked down, seeing the same crimson liquid staining his talons. Cursing again, he rushed after the teen.

When Marco finally made it to the cabin, guilt whelmed up inside him. The kid was wrapping up his arms with bandages when Marco cawed. Finished treating the wound, the teen turned towards him, crouching down in front of him. A soft smile made it's way onto his face.

"Ah this? Don't worry about it. I've had worse."

Still guilty, Marco cawed again, curing his inability to speak. The boy only chuckled, reaching out to pet his head.

"It's okay. Besides, you have more things to worry about."

The raven sighed, as his eyes shifted to Marco's wings.

"Sorry about that little guy. Looks like you'll be stuck with me till the next island."

Marco watched as he extended a hand, grin coming back to his face.

"Ace."

'Ace.' Marco thought the name in his head. It fit the teen, he decided. Extending his foot out to meet the other's hand, the two shook.

"Now...What should I call you birdie?"

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-Axx}