The Aces

The Aces was once working under the authority of an individual who only referred to them as Smiles.  Smiles controlled and ordered The Aces to complete tasks anywhere from stealing to kidnapping. Eventually, their captain Heartless had had enough and defected the crew from their control. Smiles did not like this however, deemed that it was not worth their time to go after them. They did keep tabs on each other and if one were to mingle in the other's business, consequences would ensue.

The Aces has a few rivals, one of them being The Hourglass Pirates. The Hourglass Pirates were another one of the pirate crews working for Smiles. During an encounter after rescuing individuals, one of the rescues were taken by The Hourglass Pirates. Select members of The Aces went after to retrieve Ryver who was being held captive at a base. In a head on battle, The Aces were victorious and reclaimed Ryver back to their ship. After that encounter The Hourglass Pirates were deemed dead and were no longer seen on the seas. 

Now that The Aces were free from Smiles' control, they were able to try and make up for the damages that they have done. In doing so, the Captain has become a privateer. What this meant was that the crew and their ship would often be hired on to complete tasks and missions from Nobles, Royalty, and other notable figures without causing a war between countries. So far, the tasks include recovering sunken supplies, securing trade routes, and rescue missions.