The tree was standing mighty high as the kids made as much noise as their little voices could. Today was big oni-chan day you know a day of giving and not getting. It was Christmas after all. The marines station there was mostly far from home and had to miss Christmas with their families. But it was just that that drove such an event to be made. Zeal more or less was excited to be going apart of such an event. A day to bring joy to little kids all over the small town of Lemon area. Zeal lifted the tree with one hand as he sits it up.

Around his right hand was a scar. This was because of a retard last year around this time. A young boy would notice this very thing. Curious was the little guy who stood about 3 feet tall even. Zeal and the others would have put all the lights on the tree the jingle balls as well. Even the long robe things that come in more than enough color. Zeal looked at the star of the tree as he would smile. Looking around to see who could be the 1 to put such a star on the tree. "Say everyone is you all having a good time huh?"

The small crowd of kids would jump up with joy screaming "YEEEAAHHHH!!!" Perfect smile would give off a perfect smiling response. "Now then are you all ready for the best part of the tree the star?" Just then they would yeah yet again "YEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!" But out of the crowd little boy blue who was quite would say. The moment the noise died down he would look to Zeal. "Hey mister I thought the marine soldiers were unbeatable and untouchable. Well then how come you git that scar there." Zeal would look at him as did the others. Only as Laughter came flowing out of his mouth. Zeal would look on as he gave off a bright warm smile of justice.

Zeal looks to the young lad then to his comrades. He looks to his battle ax laying on the wall. He would walk over there to it. Lifting it up as he would let off a slight glow. As his temperature grew to 100 degrees. Then back down to his even 50. Zeal would walk over towards the young kids yet again. Looking around the room the very large room. Fill with Christmas decorations all and all. Zeal would smile as he turned the Ax upside down and placed it on the ground well floor right next to him. "Ok then where do I began it was a dark yet lovely night. It was indeed Christmas Eve of all nights of the year."

Zeal smiled as he continued, "you see you all I was dispatched out here on that night. Reports had it that someone was willing and even killing around the locate area. He was dressed in a snowman costume yet he had a strange weapon with him. It was a gun that shot out ice bullets. It was odd yet it was the first time I encounter something like that."

Flashback:

Zeal would sit up as he starts to clean his Ax. Smiling as he was listening to his tone dail. A very lovely song of his was playing. It was called santa clause goes straight to the ghetto. Zeal would stand up as he was just now put in charge of this small area of town. He was here on a mission and that was to catch this man dub Frosty The SnowMan. Zeal would smile as he put his Ax on his back and he would start to walk. Closing up his small station he would head out to the sandy town. Sad that it did not snow but it was what it was.

As he tied up the young man the girl would lay there on the ground bleeding out. Frosty looked on as he smiled and danced. It is Christmas time everyone smile and dances around this time. He would begin to laugh as he saw the fear in the boy's eyes. It was delightful and most welcoming of emotions that Frosty just loved to see. Frosty stood a massive 10 feet tall as his big big big snowman costume made him look even bigger. Frosty suit would make some type of noise. This would cause the suit to defame or whatever you call it.

As he looks on to the boy he would point the gun at him. With frozen ice dripping down off the barrel this crazy ass cat meant business. "Sticks and stones may break my bones but you'll be gone with 1 to the drone. I mean biz kid now where the valuables is?"
The young boy looked on to afraid to say anything. Hell, he was half frozen as he had ice all over him. But Frosty was not buying it at all. Pointing the gun at him he would give off a giant smile. As the boy tried to say no Frosty shot him in the head. As the ice bullet froze his forehead over. This caused the young boy to faint if not die.

Frosty looks around then would start to look around the house. He would look down to see that a trail of blood was going into the other room. He looked down to see the young girl gone. Anger would soon come over his face. "MY my my its time for somebody to die die die." He would begin to walk after the girl who by now had made it to the front door. She would open it hoping out if the front door. She would yell a giant "SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME." Just then Frosty would grab her as he covered her mouth. Dragging her back in the house closing the door behind them. Zeal would witness very thing happen as he grabbed his Battle Ax. "The last time I saw Frosty he had a very shiny nose." Zeal would give off a smile as his temperature went up to 100° degrees.

His heat contained nothing more than a deadly release waiting to happen. But at last more than a vald villain would get hurt. If he was to release his full might. But what he just saw was enough to make a grown man cry. Zeal looked on as it was very quiet. After seeing the snowman take the girl inside in such a way. Could this be a joke or something more? Reports had it that a snowman was behind the latest killings here and to make matters worse. The marine could not send in a patrol squad to check it out. Well, that was until now as Zeal took a deep breath his pride would come forward.

"True I would need a warrant in such a case. However, the protocol has it that only if it's a life or death situation should I let myself in. Well, then I truly believe it to be just that." Zeal after taking to himself would look on as he walked up to the large house front doors. Listening in to see if he could get noises to come to his eardrums. But nothing it was quite too quite. Zeal would then knock on the door at a rapid speed. The noise of the knock would get louder and louder. Soon a giant bang noise was heard throughout the small town.

This very noise would wake up the town itself. The townsfolk would come out to see what the noise was about. Talking to themselves of what the noise was. They all would look to the large house. Zeal would be inside as his heat wave would come about going up to about 200 degrees. The young girl would soon run out the door best she could as the town folk would run to her as well. A loud bang would be heard yet again. This time Zeal would be sent flying out of the roof of the house. Landing on the ground as the town folk watch on out of terror. Zeal would cough up blood as his right hand was bloody. Frosty would be seen standing in the doorway.

Moments Earlier:

Zeal would knock down the door as the door went flying into pieces. He would look around the house entrance walking into the dining room. Seeing that Frosty had his gun pointed at him. Zeal would look on as he smiled at him. Looking to see the girl was in his other hand but was still mostly in good condition. "Do you truly think such a weapon would work against me? Let's just be truthful here and let her go." Frosty looks at him as he would give off a smile. Letting the girl go she would fall down by his feet. As she looked up at him scared. Frosty looked back down at her.

"Get on go before I change my mind bitch." Zeal would smile yet frown as he saw that this was too easy. Looking at the girl she would start to run. Soon Frosty would take his gun and start to fire at her. Zeal would quickly jump in front of well behind the back of the running girl. Just as the bullets hit him his heat would indeed save him. However, he would notice his hands and arms was frozen. How could such a weapon do such a thing? Soon Zeal would look back to see that the girl was out of the way. Zeal would increase his heat to 300° degrees melting the ice.

"Nice trick but no good you vald villain. Give up now or else." Zeal looked on at him as Frosty started to laugh. Zeal was wondering what was so funny. But then he saw him step aside to see a canon staring at him. "How about this trick sucka." Zeal looked on as he shot his beam of heat at the incoming ball. He would then jump up pulling out his Ax swinging down at the ball causing it to explode on him. Knocking him far up out of the house into the sky and back on the ground. Zeal Ax would far about 13 meters from him.

Frosty would walk outside pointing his gun at him. "Merry Christmas you son of a bitch."
Zeal had his eyes closed from such an attack.

His head would be ringing by now. However, as Zeal sat up he would grab hold of it. Creasing the ringing as he looks at the man. Zeal would slowly stand up as he looks back at the scared crowd. Zeal knows he can't release his power to the max unless he wanted to hurt the people standing by. This was bad for him as he truly counts on his devil fruit in battle. He would turn to look at the people as he gave off a daring stare."You all had your fun now please leave. I must fight this man to bring him to justice understand me? Now please go inside and get under ice or the coldest part of your homes you could get to." Zeal would look on as they just stared at him.

Soon a woman would scream lookout as Zeal eyes widen. Frosty would by then shoot at his turned back. Hitting Zeal as he fell to his knees. Rightly so as if the ice bullets missed him it was bound to hit. One of these nosey folk out here. As Zeal looked up his back would be frozen. As the ice was starting to make its way to his chest. Zeal would tell out to the townsfolk "PLEASE JUST GOOOOO!!!" The ice bullets seem to freeze upon impact. But to do such a thing would mean that ice gun had a temperature well under -30° degrees. This was indeed bad for Zeal at least for right now.

Zeal would smile as the people started to run off. However, it was because Frosty had walked up behind him. Taking his gun he would hit Zeal across the back of his head. This would knock him down as good would come rushing out of his head. Zeal eyes would go white as he gave off a prideful smile.

Frosty would laugh at him pointing his gun at him."So this is the power of a marine Lt aye how weak. I'll tell you what I'll kill you fast and send your frozen body back to Marone HQ. Does that sound like plan government dirt?" Zeal would soon heat up causing his body to go to 500° degrees. Quickly melting off the ice as he looks to Frosty Zeal would laugh at him. This cause the killer to snap with rage as tried to punch Zeal all too even as Zeal gave a punch of his own. This clash caused a small explosion.

Zeal was just getting heated up Frosty would jump back just as Zeal fired off a heat beam at him. Frosty saw this but would fire off his gun to counter the incoming heat beam. Zeal would then rush him as the two began to trade punches. Blow for blow Zeal still could not go all out on this guy. They were both matched in all ways but one and that was power. Zeal really had to hold his heat back too many people could be caught in the crossfire. However, it would ring on him. Zeal would look over to see his Battle Ax. "Perfect this would do me justice in a time such as this." Frosty would look as he saw what Zeal was looking at. Getting anger at the man he pointed his gun at him. "Oh no you don't cock sucker time to go bye bye."

Zeal looked at him then would try to run towards his weapon. Buy just as he took off running he would slip and fall. Not realizing his heat has just caused the sand to turn hard into a glass-like state. Zeal would look up as Frosty was smiling at him all the while pointing his gun. "Well I will see you in Hell you fuckward." Zeal looked on as he fired off his gun but luck would be on his side. Because the damn thing just jammed up on Frosty. Zeal would smile as the man tried to fix the gun Zeal would give him an uppercut. This would send him flying right now to Zeal Battle Ax. "Now then let's see if this plan of mines will work."

Zeal looked on at the man still laying on the ground as he then turned his attention to his gun. Zeal would walk to it only to pick it up. Upon taking a closer look he began to summon his heat. As the gun started to melt he would add his own pleasure on it crushing it. As the ice quickly went out of play Zeal would smile as Frosty got up. Just in time to see just what the marine had done to his gun. Looking at his snowman helmet it burned half off. This was because of Zeal hitting him with heat let alone with his might.

Frosty face looked with such madness he turned red. Revealing his pale skin and red hair underneath the snowman was a ginger. "You bastard do you have any idea how hard it was for me to get my hands on one of them ice guns huh, do you? Fine looks like I will be using your weapon huh like a trade. Time to die for real this time." Zeal said nothing as he simple taunted the man to bring it on. This enraged Frosty even more as he took the Ax and started to swing at Zeal. Back and forth the man swung the Ax. As Zeal was quick to dodge his attacks with ease. This was because of the man lack of melee weapon play. No swordmen skills at all.

At least 35 minutes would have gone by by the time Frosty stop swinging. He was breathing somewhat hard but Zeal planned indeed had worked. Get the man out of the small town somehow someway without causing major damage. Zeal smiled as he walked towards the man who took the Ax.Trying to strike him yet again only for Zeal to dodge him. Frosty looked on as Zeal had. A rather prideful look on his face. "Frosty The Snowman you are a wanted man. Killing people in cold blood with ice in a desert for some odd reason. Please give your self up I can help you do you understand me?" Frosty looks at him only to start to laugh. ", As if lil bitch I rather die then go back to jail." Zeal looked at him with sorrow in his eyes.

"So you truly intend to fight me until the death do you? That would be a waste please turn your self in I will not ask a 3rd time." He looked at Zeal who just asked with a kind-hearted tone. Responding with a harsh tone of is on."FUCK YOU AND THE MARINE BITCH." Zeal gave off a sad smile,"I'm sorry you leave me no choice then. First, to the E.R, you will go then jail ok." Frosty looked confused at what was just said as he notices his custom smoking as it was starting to catch on fire. The screaming started to come from the man who was stripping out of the snowman suit. He would get louder and louder with the screaming. Zeal has now unleashed his 3,000° degree heat. The man skin would begin to burn off.

Leaving himself wide open Zeal would run to the man at quick speeds. Punching him in the guts knocking him out.cold. Zeal looked on as he calms his heat down as steam was blown from his nose "justice delivered."

Flash Back Ends:

Zeal looked on to the kids who looked on at him in utter shockness. "So kids that's how I saved Christmas that one time." The kids loud blew up with cheese as Zeal smiled. Young Marines in the making they are. Hours would go by as the kids were now sleeping. Zeal would be heading out until he got a signal from a caregiver. Someone was on the den den mushi and wanted to speak to him. Zeal took the phone and answered it. "Hey Z long time no see buddy. I just wanted to tell you happy holidays and to stay out of my way ok." Zeal gave off a smile,"no I will personally stop any lawbreakers in my way." The Cat Sin smiled as well,"Do you know what that means Z? That you're my next target then." Zeal would look on starting into space. "Happy holidays Sabrina I truly mean it." He would hang up the den den mushi. Putting it into his pocket this was because now he would have a direct way to talk to the Cat Sin. Zeak would smile as he walked past the Christmas tree,"damn I hate family reunions it always ends in a fight."