***at the sub***

***Law's POV***

I frowned. "You let her get away?"

Shachi shifted uncomfortably. "We- we didn't mean to…"

Penguin jumped up and interrupted. "But she turned into a cat and a bird carried her away!"

I raised my eyebrow. Since when do cats and birds get along so well? And it would have had to have been a large bird if it was able to carry a cat… I closed my eyes and pinched the bridge of my nose. This girl was beginning to give me a headache. But this new info could make her very well worth it. I smirked.

I stood and grabbed my nodachi. "I'll be back… later."


I found my way to the clearing Penguin and Shachi had described. There weren't any cats or birds around. In fact, there were no animals at all. I frowned slightly. What have they sensed that I haven't? I turned and saw the girl standing behind me. I smiled.

"There you are, Miss Corrine. It appears my men have bothered you and I came to apologize."

She frowned. "I don't believe you."

I took a few steps closer to her and she backed away. "I know you're lying. I can feel it. Why don't you just leave the island?" her voice was growing desperate and angry.

I paused and frowned. "I told you I don't like to be ordered around," I shot back harshly.

She flinched, but before anything else could happen, the small fox jumped at her, hissing and barking. She paled and looked around. "Damn it!" she yelled before turning back to me. "Don't move. I'll be back."

She disappeared quickly. I looked down at the fox. It clearly had sensed something that she hadn't. And it must have been bad if it affected her that greatly. I sat against a tree and waited for her to return.


After an hour, the fox stood and walked in the direction she had gone. It had paused, looking at me, so I decided to follow. We walked for only a couple minutes when I saw her standing against a tree. I froze where I was. She had two long, white wings on her back along with her ears and tail. How is that possible? She couldn't have eaten two fruits! She looked up at me before falling onto her hands and knees.

"You weren't… supposed to… see…" she was barely conscious. "And it's your fault… I didn't hear… the hunters… 'Cause of you… I had to fight them…"

She collapsed and I walked over to her. This was definitely worth the headache, I smirked. I picked her up and walked back to the sub with the fox trailing behind.


"What happened to her?"

"Are those wings?"

"How'd you catch her?!"

Shachi's voice was the loudest. I sighed and closed the door behind me. It was much quieter in the infirmary and I would be able to think in here. The girl was laying on one of the beds, her silver and black hair splayed out under her head. Perhaps it is that color because of the devil fruit? I started to make notes on her considering what I already knew. The black from the cat side and the silver from the bird side seemed to have affected her hair color. However, I couldn't find any logical reason for her to have two different animal forms. Zoan users only have one type, so why does she have two?

I was pulled from my thoughts when she began to wake up. I stepped closer to observe her. First her arms and legs curled closer to her body. Just like a cat… Then she spread her arms wide. Like the bird part… When she opened her eyes, she froze. She must have noticed something different. I smirked. That's when she looked at me.

"Bastard," she spat. I raised my eyebrow at her language. "Why did you take me? Let me off this ship!"

I tsked her. "I've told you more than once; I don't like to be told what to do. Now, how about you tell me about your interesting ability." I said it more as an order than as a request.

She turned her head away from me. I sighed and shook my head. She's going to make this difficult. But far more interesting. I loved a challenge. She would tell me, whether she want to or not.


It was a few days later, but she still hadn't spoken. I was frowning down at her, but she refused to listen. "You had a broken bone in your wing; now if you don't show me it, it could heal the wrong way and be useless."

She flinched. "I don't care."

I knew she did, but I couldn't figure out how to make her listen. I grabbed her shoulder and hit her back with my hand. She cried out in pain and curled forward.

***Corrine's POV***

"Now will you show me?" I could hear the smirk in his voice.

When he hit me, it felt like he had hit the broken bone. I don't have much choice… I let myself change into my half-bird. Falcon. It's a white falcon. I corrected myself harshly. I felt Law touch my wing, pulling me away from my thoughts.

"Now. Would you like to explain why you don't have your ears or tail anymore? And you might as well explain why you have two different forms as well."

So much for asking… His demands for an answer were beginning to wear on me. And the moment I tell, he'll force me to join- oh wait, he's already going to do that. I felt very angry when he told me they had left the island. I wasn't even given a choice, but I guess I was expecting too much out of a pirate. I hope Kurtis will be alright on his own…

"I ate a fruit." Fine, I give in.

He rolled his eyes. "I knew that much. Explain in more detail."

Geez… "Pirates came to my town, killed everyone and then decided to force a fruit down my throat."

He was beginning to frown. "Either explain everything in one piece, or I'll let your wing stay injured for a little longer."

I glared at him. Fuck you. But I continued anyway, "They said it was from a devil fruit tree that had been spliced. It only grew a good fruit every ten years or so." I sighed, "They had pulled a bunch off the tree and tried them out on villages they had plundered. I was the last one to be given a fruit. They left me behind, thinking I was going to die because of how much pain I was in."

I stared at the floor with a bad taste in my mouth. "The spliced tree had been burned down long ago by the island's people. They thought it was too dangerous, so you are seeing a one of a kind, spliced devil fruit user." I grumbled, "But for all I know, I'm going to go crazy because of it."

We sat in silence for a few minutes as Law finished bandaging my wing. "And that's why you're going to stay on this ship and join my crew."

AGAIN with the joining… Why can't I just leave? He smirked at me, "And no, you can't leave. Flying away won't work either."

I grumbled under my breath. This man was getting me pissed off. He stood and left the room. At least I can be alone for a little while… I breathed a sigh of relief. I missed climbing through the trees. And I knew as soon as I was better, he was going to ask for a demonstration of my abilities. That was something I really didn't want to do.

I laid back down on my side and tried to sleep. With any luck, I'll be able to disappear at the next island.


How can we not be nearing an island for another week?! I was growing steadily more uncomfortable on the sub. I needed to be out so I could spread my wings, climb some trees, do anything besides be stuck in this room!

As soon as I had healed, Law had me placed in a small room so I wasn't sleeping in the infirmary. I was fortunate enough that my room was not next to his, but his was near the showers. Of all the rotten luck… I sighed. He hadn't asked to see me change yet, but I knew he wanted to. I could see the curiosity in his eyes every time he looked at my ears or tail. I always avoid having my wings out and I never use my human form. There's no point because it uses more energy to stay human than half.

My door opened. "The sub's surfacing, so how about you give us a show of your abilities?" Law smirked.

"Damn it! Don't open my door without asking or you'll be sorry one day!" I was fuming. He always opened my door without knocking.

He just stared at me. "Don't give me orders."

I grumbled and followed him to the deck. It won't be my fault if he gets hit one of these times… When the door opened, I gasped. It feels like forever since I've seen the sunlight! I ran around the deck, laughing like a little kid. This is amazing! I giggled and stopped in front of Law. He was staring at me, but I just smiled back.

I knew he was waiting for me to change, so I had one last run around before I stopped in the middle of the deck. I let myself slowly form into my white falcon and flapped my wings a couple times. They work! I was so excited that I could still fly. I quickly changed back and then into a cat. Well, it's not really a "cat" so much as a jaguar. I looked more like a jaguar when I was bigger, but when I was small, I looked just like a black kitten.

I walked around the deck as a jaguar, relishing the feeling of the sub under my paws. I sat down and shook my fur. Law was looking a little uncomfortable. Probably because I could easily turn on him now… I shook myself again and changed into my final form.

Law looked shocked. I was so small, just a kitten, but I had bright white wings on my back as well. I flapped them a couple times and meowed happily. I turned and ran towards Law. He took a small step back and I jumped on him. He seemed surprised, but I still felt super happy. I meowed again and licked his nose. He froze. I crawled up around his neck and closed my eyes.

Changing a lot makes me tired… I fell asleep curled around Law's neck.

***Law's POV***

What the hell was that? I was still shocked. I hadn't expected her to jump on me, let alone lick my face. And then she fell asleep on my neck! This is definitely something I was not expecting. I had walked back to my room after a few minutes since it appeared that she wouldn't be waking up any time soon.

I laid down on my bed with a sigh. This girl made less and less sense. I had pulled her off my neck and set her next to me, but she meowed tiredly and curled up on my stomach. And why won't she get off of me? I tried to think of reasons for her behaviour, but it just wouldn't add up.

I scratched behind her ears absentmindedly and she started purring. I looked at her and smirked. I could probably use this against her when she wakes up. My eyes started closing. When we both wake up…