Nicholas read the letter aloud for Captain Rogelio's sake, going over the urgent summon and Kaido's execution for the second time. After he's done reading, Nicholas folded the letter and then gave it to Tamaki. "Do whatever you want with it." the Admiral sighed. He felt tired all of a sudden, like all of his reserved energy has been zapped out of him, "Yes, a quick nap, that should fix me." Nicholas announced. 

Tamaki gave him a complaining look as if saying 'But Nicholas-shosho! You just woke up!' but decided to not say anything about it. The Vice Captain just nodded and then watched as Nicholas walked back towards his sleeping quarters. But before the Rear Admiral disappear in his room, he looked back at Hajime, Drake and Rogelio, his face devoid of any emotion, "I hope you all know how to swim. The great seas are stirring." But he knew it was no use warning them, they were all Devil's Fruit users after all, and there's no way they can swim in the ocean. Resigned, the Rear Admiral retreated to his room without saying another word.

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Nicholas was awoken by the persistent knock on his door. Judging by the calculated intervals between knocks, it was Tamaki, came to wake him up. "Come in." Nicholas croaked.

Tamaki came in, opening his door fully so that sunlight came pouring in full force into his room, blinding Nicholas momentarily. Nicholas raised his hand to his face to block off the light, "We've arrived." The Vice Captain announced. It took Nicholas a moment to understand what he had just said, he merely blinked back. "Mariejois. We've just arrived in Mariejois." Tamaki repeated impatiently.

No response. "..."

"Eh? M-Marie... jois!!?" Nicholas jumped out of bed, shuffling to his feet, he grabbed his coat draped on a chair just beside his bed, "How long have I been sleeping!?" Nicholas started to walk briskly towards deck not caring what his hair looked like, or whether if his collar's askew. Tamaki followed him out.

"18 hours." Tamaki said without much a hint of emotion, "Shouldnt you be fixing your hair?"

"I have no time for that. I need to notify the base of our-"

"No need for that." Someone said behind him. Nicholas froze, he knows that voice so well. "You're late, as always."

Nicholas turned slowly towards the source of the voice. Leaning against his quarter's wall was a tall man with a funny hair cut, like a mohawk but he grew it quite longer, and then tied it in a white cloth. "Momonga-chujo." Nicholas said, surprised to see the Vice Admiral in his own ship.

"I had Vice Captain Uruhara here called and notified your base for you." Vice Admiral Momonga said coolly, "I've seen your ship coming, and decided to come and greet you personally. Its been awhile. Welcome back, Nicholas-kun." said Nicholas' foster father.