Ace breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that he was correct in deciding this man was the one they were looking for. The man and Rika exchanged a few words, leading Ace to wonder what kind of mother someone like Rika could possibly have... Best left alone, he thought. The man introduced himself as James Kenway, and flipped back his hood. [i]And he has the nerve to call me a pretty boy.[/i] Ace could easily see James being cast in an action movie, if not for his clothing and hair he would look out of place here.

Apparently James had been filled in by the 'dark woman,' he really wished she would just tell them her name, if she ever met Chizuma she might be laughed at. But the point was, he was here to guide them, help become better individuals and a better team. Taking Rika hostage must have been a test, which judging by James's reaction he wasn't impressed by. Well he wasn't quite impressed with him either for deceiving them like that.

As James led them through the sea side port, Ace looked over to Lin. "Hey, you're confident that you're alright, right? If you ever have any black outs or anything I want you to let me know." He said, feeling a tad out of his element. He averted his eyes from her and rubbed the back of his neck. "You just had me a little worried, ya know?"

They soon entered a tavern, which had a sign with the name [i]The Royal Anchor[/i] wielded into it. Bars weren't exactly his scene, he'd never even had more than a sip of alcohol to begin with. His masters in the academy refereed to the stuff as poison to the mind. 

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Ryoko glared up at Shinobu, Her arms crossed. "You are aware. That you are the only man I let speak to me like that." She grumbled, walking out of the building. "And the Rebels are your enemy, Shinobu. "If they were to come here I assure you they would disrupt the peace that you are so proud of having built."

With her leading the way, they soon arrived to the hotel, which was eerily quiet without any patrons. She opened the door to her room, and was met by Catherine, who had heard her coming and stood by the door awaiting her. "Master." She greeted with a haphazard smile and a stiff curtsy. "The boy is unconscious at the moment, but yo-" She stopped as she noticed the man behind Ryoko. "E-excuse me." She quickly left the room, making sure to avoid eye contact with Shinobu. 

"Unconscious? That woman's fucking useless I swear." Ryoko groaned, tapping her forehead in irritation. Further in the room she saw the boy still tied to the bed where she left him. "Well I'm not waking him up, he can't speak anyway since he's silenced. He's dangerous, he's already tried to kill me, and he's after another general as well."