"It's already been three weeks! If we don't land somewhere soon, we're going to die!"

Law looked up at one of his crew men, Shachi. He was over exaggerating, as usual. Law sighed before speaking.

"Are you doubting me or my navigator?" his voice was cold.

Shachi flinched. "N-no! Of course not!" He wrung his hands together nervously.

Law smirked. He loved the control he had over his crew and how loyal they were to him. "Then you can go help Penguin with his work or find someone else who needs help."

Shachi sighed and left the navigator's room. It was silent now, no one interrupting either him or Jean Bart. Law had started napping when he was bothered again.

"Why did you not tell him the next island was only a couple hours away?"

Law smirked. "If I had done that, no one would have finished their work, would they have, Mister Bart?"

He only grunted in reply. Law closed his eyes and began to drift with a smirk still on his face.

"A spring island?" a giant polar bear complained. "Why can't it ever be a winter island with lots of female polar bears?"

"Shut up, Bepo!" Shachi and Penguin yelled together.

"I'm sorry…" Bepo hung his head, depressed.

Law sighed and shook his head. "Let's find a village and get some supplies."

Everyone started to follow Law, Bepo walking next to him holding his seven foot nodachi. They had reached a small village in a few minutes. There were trees all along the path they had walked to get here, but Law could see a forest a little ways behind the village.

"Hello, pirates," a voice said nearby. An old man was sitting against a building. "You're lucky we let you come in. Most pirates never have the pleasure of ever seeing our small village."

Law didn't like the meaning behind his words. "My crew can easily take care of anyone," he replied stiffly.

The man laughed. "No, no. That's not what I meant. We usually hide everything. It keeps them from plundering us," he sounded quite proud of his village. "We have many vegetables and healing plants. However," he warned, "for the latter, you must talk to Corrine. Only she can safely get the plants from the forest."

He directed the pirates to a house at the edge of town and wished them luck. He said Corrine was hardly seen by the villagers, let alone by outsiders. Law slowly opened the old house's door. Everything was neat; it was almost as if no one really lived here.

"Hello?" he called calmly.

A rustling came from the back of the house followed by the sound of a door closing. Law smirked; it was going to be fun tracking this girl down and making her find him those plants. He walked back outside and told his men they could wander. A cheer rose from them, but was quickly silenced when Law raised his hand. "But make sure you don't cause any problems here. I have to get those healing plants first."

They quickly agreed and walked briskly towards the center of town. Bepo followed them after leaving the sword with Law. Once he was alone, he walked towards the forest.

He could hear a rustle of leaves, but he could never see what was making the sound. He was getting frustrated with the girl. If she doesn't come out here soon, I'm going to make her. A clap echoed in front of him. Soon there were multiple claps covering voices. Law walked closer and saw a girl and a boy clapping at another girl. He stepped forward and let them see he was there.

"That was great, Corrine! Now we'll- Who are you?" the clapping girl stopped when she saw him.

The boy moved in front of the other girl, hiding her from view. Law smirked at them. I could easily get through them. But a small fox jumped out of the bush next to them.

"Kurtis! Did you bring me my things?" the girl being hidden by the boy stepped into view.

The fox walked up to her and dropped a few small bags at her feet. She gave it a hug and picked them up. She kept glancing at Law, never turning her back on him. Smart girl. He smirked. Before he could speak, the girl stood taller and looked away.

Two black ears popped up on her head. Law paused, frowning. A devil fruit user? She jumped up and swung her way to the top of a tree in a flash.

"Run back to the village and tell everyone to hide! There's a hunter out!" she yelled from above. The two teenagers ran past him without stopping.

Law crossed his arms and waited for the girl to come back down. She dropped from branch to branch, landing a few feet away. She stared back at him before gathering the fox in her arms. "I don't know who you are, since you're clearly the outsider, but you have to come with me now."

She tugged on his arm. "I don't like being ordered around," his voice was cold.

"Well I don't care right now. I'll apologize later. We need to get out of here now!"

She pulled harder and Law followed. I'll get her back for that. He smirked. And he couldn't wait to make her pay. She pulled him inside her house, locking the doors and windows. The fox was sitting on a couch staring up at Law. It must have been the fox I heard when I entered last time. The girl finally turned to him.

"So, Mister Pirate, what are you here for?"

He frowned. "I don't like being called "Mister Pirate" and my name is Law. I was told to ask you if I wanted any herbs from the forest."

She flapped her hand, "Of course. It comes with a small charge, but seeing as how I've already made you rather unhappy with me because I "ordered" you, I can drop it this once."

Law raised his eyebrow. I wasn't expecting that, but saving a little bit of money will be nice. "Very well. I shall take you up on your offer."

She nodded and the conversation dropped into silence. After a few minutes, she opened one window. She continued to open it then close it again at regular intervals. After the fifth time, she stood and walked outside. "Coast is clear!" she yelled as loud as she could.

From his seat inside, Law could see a black tail that matched her ears. She walked back inside and, noticing his staring at her tail, said in a clipped voice, "Yes, I did eat a devil fruit and yes, I am a cat."

She motioned for him to follow her back outside and she led him back into the forest. "It can take me a little while to get the plants, depending on what you need."

Law shrugged. "I use everything. "

"Very well, than it will take me three hours. I shall gather them and drop them off at the pub in the center of the village."

She jumped and climbed through the trees. Her form disappeared before he could say another word.

"Captain! Did you find the girl?"

Law looked at Bepo from the doorway. His crew was getting drunk and it was only early afternoon. He sighed. "Yes. She will be dropping the plants off here in a few hours."

Law sat down in the corner of the pub, closing his eyes. Bepo had taken hold of his nodachi again for him. It was much easier for the taller bear to carry it for him, not that he had any problems with carrying it himself. Someone yelled drunkenly, and Law opened one eye to see Shachi standing on a table. This will be a long three hours… So he closed his eye again.

***in the forest***

I sighed. I know I told the headman that we didn't need to hide, but I keep getting different feelings from that pirate. One minute he feels safe, the next he feels a little dangerous. I shook my head. I needed to keep my mind on searching for the herbs.

I dropped into the first clearing. There were some plants that would keep infection away in here… Aha! There it is! I turned my head slightly. And there's one for stomach sicknesses! I kept finding some of the plants I had thought of. I was still missing a few of my mental list. The one for rashes, the one for burns, and… oh yeah! The one that's supposed to calm nerves when brewed in a tea. I slapped my forehead. I had almost forgotten a favorite plant of the villagers.

I gathered everything quickly, separating each type into bags I carried everywhere with me. I counted them; Eight in all. And then one extra one for the pubs man. He always asked me to bring extra calming herbs back for him. Apparently it sold quickly.

I began my way back to the village. I was the only one who ever came this deep into the forest. The villagers were afraid of being attacked and they always got lost. I guess my power comes in handy sometimes, I thought sourly. If I could redo everything, I wouldn't have taken the fruit. But then again, I never really did have a choice.

I swung up into the trees. The villagers often told me I had to be part monkey, the way I swung around. I always shrugged when they said that. Being part cat gives me quick reflexes and it's so free up here. I stopped to watch some birds fly by. I wanted to join them, but I kicked myself mentally. No! I can't do that! I moved quicker through the trees; I didn't want to get distracted by other things again.

I stopped again at the edge of the forest. I was listening for more hunters, but there weren't any sounds. The villagers had begun to depend on me to warn them when one was around. I didn't like their dependency; what would happen if I failed to notice once? I sighed. I could fight them, but it tired me out a lot and I needed to be able to keep listening for other hunters.

Walking slowly towards the center of town, I was distracted with thoughts of the pirate, Law. I had reached the pub before I had realized and I paused outside. There were loud sounds inside that probably belonged to the pirates. I stepped inside to see a few of them standing on a table, one had collapsed on another, and most were circling the former group. I shook my head and walked to the counter.

"Hey, Bill. I got some more for you."

I dropped the extra bag of calming herbs and he smiled. "Thanks so much! We almost ran out!" He fished around in his pockets for a moment before handing me some money. "Here you go. Buy something nice with it."

He winked and I laughed. Like there's anything nice I could buy for myself… I walked over to the corner table next, noticing the pirate captain. I paused when I saw the polar bear next to him. They have animals on ships? I felt jealous of this bear. He could go anywhere while I was stuck on this island.

"Your herbs, Mister Law."

He smirked and took the bags from my hands. "Thank you. Would you like to join us?"

I shivered. That feeling again… He isn't safe. "No thank you," I smiled. "I have other things to attend to. Goodnight."

***in the pub***

"Captain?" Bepo looked worriedly at me.

Law smirked again. "She's hiding something more. We're going to find out what."

***the next morning***

I woke up slowly. I had felt something bad last night and it had taken forever for me to fall asleep. I looked around and saw that the sun was already up. I groaned and got dressed. I walked to the forest and met Kurtis.

"How's it going?" I asked him.

He yipped and I laughed. We walked a little further into the forest, stopping at a bush with berries. I ate a few while Kurtis watched. He didn't like these berries, but he always waited for me. I smiled after I finished and sat down to pet him. We stayed that way for a few minutes until Kurtis jumped in front with his hackles up.

A couple of those pirates from last night were walking this way. I stood quickly and waited for them to get closer.

"Hello," the red-head began.

"Our captain would like to have a talk with you before we leave," the penguin-hat said.

I felt my hair rise. He was the one responsible for the bad feeling that kept me awake. I backed up slowly. "I'm sorry, but I have things that need to be done. Give your captain my sincerest apologies."

They looked at each other then stepped towards me. "I'm sorry, but he said we were to bring you to him."

I jumped up into the trees and tried to run away. They followed me closely from below, never letting me out of their sight. We reached a clearing and I tried to jump across it to the next tree. My foot slipped when I landed and I started to fall backward. Damn it…! I closed my eyes and fully changed my body.

Extras:

I started writing this a little while ago. It's actually my second try at making a fanfic (the first being Disappearing Angel). It's my first try with Law, so I hope you all like it!