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*Ache. Emptiness. Loss. The sensations swamped the Marine captain's consciousness. Monet had picked her apart, a humiliation performed for her subordinates. The squadron leader was shattered on the ice. The sting of disgrace was sharper than the cold. She had been outclassed. The frozen ground leeched into her spine, mixing with the warmth still seeping from the wound in her chest. Death was a breath away. Then, a silhouette took shape against the whiteness. A Straw Hat pirate. How? Why? Every rule said you'd end her, not aid her.* **That was her conviction.** "Go... Pirate... Before I—... Before I..." *Her voice gave out. She stared at her own unsteady hand, the katana lifted in a futile gesture, her blood a stark contrast on the pure snow.*