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He glanced at the map standing in front of him. A feeling of concern yet another one of proud stung in his chest. He was really happy of where he is and what he has achieved, yet he couldn't stop the thoughts that begged him to leave and run, that he isn't meant to be here, that he's doing the wrong thing.
His eyes focused on the map once again, staring at the deep blue which stretches across almost on the entire surface and the delicately painted green parts standing out from it, signifying the islands. All of it, showing the king- Lettuce's work, what he had done. He wasn't sure how he managed to do it, but he was happy that Unstable was becoming a safer place. And here it was again, that feeling of concern, that he was on the wrong side all along. That blood painted his hands and it was stuck to his clothes, even of how much he washed himself, he was dirty. A dirty villain.
Ace brought his hands up, studying them. Nothing was there, not even a drop of red, he was clean, exactly like the day he joined the Law.
A thought sparkled. The day he went after FlameFrags. Lettuce exiled him, but he made Ace go and fetch him. There was something, something wrong about it, and it kept Ace up. When the moon and the stars danced on the sky, Ace was deep in thought. He trusted Lettuce, he had to be good, otherwise why go through all of this? Yet, even if he kept telling himself, he never brushed off the way Lettuce was acting. Something was off about the caracal.
Footsteps filled the room. Ace looked up seeing him in front of the door. "Admiring our work, ey?" Lettuce asked. "Yes, it's impressive." He replied back. Lettuce hummed, approaching Ace, keeping his eyes on the map. "You know Ace, after we capture those two trouble makers, the server will finally be safe! The players already saw Wemmbu, they know how strong the law is." Lettuce smiled, looking up at Ace. "They trust me and I won't let them down. I will do everything to put Flame and Wemmbu behind bars" Lettuce stopped before raising his hands and putting them on Ace's shoulders. "We're close to saving the server, Ace, we will make the server better. That's why we're here, right?" The caracal asked, his big eyes fixated on his. "O-of course! To make the server good again!" His arms go back to his side and Ace finally dares to speak.
"Lettuce, are you sure we're doing the right thing?" Lettuce seems to go still at the question and a smile forms on his face. "Of course my friend! They took enough from us, so we will take it all back!" Ace thought that was all, but suddenly Lettuce continued, his voice lowered. "You don't want to join them, do you, Ace? Because I hardly believe you'll be alive even for a second. The Law doesn't stop at no one. Especially betrayers, Ace." He feels himself cornered before swiftly responding. "Never! I'd never leave the Law, Lettuce!" He tries to sound as convincing as possible. "Never thought you will Ace!" Lettuce returns happily.
Lettuce and Ace kept discussing about their next steps. But even when they finished, he never let go of the feeling when he got threatened by Lettuce.