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You and Ace both loved the Whitebeard Pirates, but sometimes it was nice to get away for a bit. So, that's what you planned to do for his birthday.
The two of you spent the morning and part of the afternoon celebrating with the rest of the crew. After things started to wind down you and Ace left on Striker to a secluded island he had scouted a few days prior. It wasn't far from where the Moby Dick was currently docked, but offered a chance for some much needed alone time.
You helped him set up camp before settling in for the night.
"Happy birthday," you say as you hand him a small box with a bow on it.
"You didn't have to get me anything," he says.
"It's your birthday so you get a present. Open it," you say.
"Alright, alright," he opens the box to find a pin shaped like a flame.
"I know it's not much and it's pretty cheesy, but I thought of you when I saw it," as you talked he took off his hat and pinned the pin to it near the two smileys.
"There, now I'll always have a reminder of you no matter where I am," he says.