p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Chapter 2/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"The colosseum used to be the center of Dressrosa. Hundreds upon thousands of people would gather in the stands to watch the fighters and cheer for their favorites. As the legendary hero Kyros' popularity grew, so did the popularity of the colosseum. And in turn, Dressrosa gained the attention of many important figures./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Stepping carefully through the rubble, Kat's memories of the once glorious colosseum crumbled. The high stone walls were now a mere pile of broken stone and iron beams. Steel rods jutted out everywhere, threatening to pull threads from her pants. The great moat around the center ring was just thick mud, and corpses were strewn around the entire place./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"One of the walls was still standing, however. It was tall enough to provide Kat with a lookout spot, but because its surface was flat concrete, it would be a difficult climb. She didn't like to use her powers, but she figured that with no one around, it shouldn't bother her as much./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Kat found a steel rod poking out of a stone slab and held it tight. Her arms turned to a shiny gray color all the way up to her elbows-no longer made of flesh and bone. Instead, they were rough, hard steel. They were now much heavier and harder to maneuver, but Kat was able to work around these new limitations. She only need her fingers to act like hooks, anyways./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Moving towards the wall, Kat tried to calculate the most efficient climbing tactic. She wanted to get there as quickly as possible, but she also wanted to conserve energy. Kat approached the wall and hurled her fingers into the concrete. They stuck fast, and she started her climb. She kept a moderate pace throughout./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Kat hooked her fingers to the edge of the roof and hoisted herself up. She turned around to be greeted by the ends of gun barrels./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Who are you and what is your objective?" one of the guards demanded. His nose crinkled, and his leathery skin looked as if it would crack in this heat./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"The steel began to recede from her arms and return to skin. "Yukimura Hanako, a.k.a. Kopy Kat," she stated. "I'm here to scope out my path to the palace."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"The guard retracted from the group, never breaking eye contact with her. "Wait here," he ordered. He quickly returned and dismissed the group. His face had smoothed out now that he was sympathetic. "I apologize for the rude greeting," he said. "We didn't realize who you were."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Is that really you?" Kat lifted her gaze towards the familiar voice. King Riku took some steps towards her, his eyes wide. "Are you really standing in Dressrosa right now? Or is this another one of your doubles?"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"A titled smile crossed her face. "Of course, it's me," she replied. She moved to him and peered into his face. His hair had grayed, and the creases of his face became deepened by the constant beat of the sun's heat. His stance seemed rickety as well. "You sure have gotten old."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""And you've grown up!" he exclaimed. He held his hand slightly above his hip and laughed. "I remember you being this tall the last time I saw you." She now stood just below the middle of his torso./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I haven't grown that much," she replied, her smile fading. Kat was much shorter compared to most other people, sometimes being several feet shorter, since she stood at a few inches above five feet./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I'm sure that your height didn't impact what you can really do. Am I right?" By the way King Riku smiled, Kat knew what he wanted. The hopeful upturn meant he believed a small chance existed where she could stop the tyrant./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Of course not," she reassured him. "I might have been a pipsqueak at seven, but my lack of height hasn't affected my skill." She shifted her weight onto one foot and crossed her arms./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"King Riku let out a hearty laugh. He gestured to the severely injured man behind him. His dark skin hid the blood smeared across him and black bruises speckled his complexion; he looked pitiful. "This is one of the great heroes of Dressrosa, Usoland," Riku introduced./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Kat moved over to stand next to this Usoland. His breathing was shallow due to either cracked or broken ribs, and judging by the awkward angles of his limbs, he had a few broken bones. Yet, through the sweat and the blood that covered him, she recognized who he was. "You're Usopp from the Straw Hat pirates, aren't you?" she inquired./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Yeah," he panted. His eyes fluttered as he tried to hold Kat's gaze./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I'm Kat," she replied. She looked away from him and to the castle. Spotting three figures float towards the giant Pica statue, she asked, "Who are those three and where are they going?" A note of concern hung at the end of her sentence./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""That's Robin, Bartolomeo, and Rebecca," Viola interjected. "There trying to find Lucy."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Kat's eyes moved to the buildings between her and the castle. "Usopp, I'll have my friend come and heal you. I don't know if it'll be soon, but I will give her word about you when I find her," she stated. He gave a short nod./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"King Riku stepped forward. "You're not going alone," he hissed. "We have many capable men here to accompany you. They'll help you and-"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""They'll get in my way." She looked back at the king. Even though her eyes were as dark as mud, they seemed as piercing as the iciest blue. Her body was rigid and her jaw set. "You and I both know what Doflamingo is capable of. If they came along, they would only be fodder for the cattle."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Riku swallowed and nodded. He knew she wasn't one to joke around about enemies like Doflamingo. When she stepped onto the edge of the roof, he watched her push off with a sinking heart./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"The colosseum used to be the center of Dressrosa. Hundreds upon thousands of people would gather in the stands to watch the fighters and cheer for their favorites. As the legendary hero Kyros' popularity grew, so did the popularity of the colosseum. And in turn, Dressrosa gained the attention of many important figures./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Stepping carefully through the rubble, Kat's memories of the once glorious colosseum crumbled. The high stone walls were now a mere pile of broken stone and iron beams. Steel rods jutted out everywhere, threatening to pull threads from her pants. The great moat around the center ring was just thick mud, and corpses were strewn around the entire place./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"One of the walls was still standing, however. It was tall enough to provide Kat with a lookout spot, but because its surface was flat concrete, it would be a difficult climb. She didn't like to use her powers, but she figured that with no one around, it shouldn't bother her as much./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Kat found a steel rod poking out of a stone slab and held it tight. Her arms turned to a shiny gray color all the way up to her elbows-no longer made of flesh and bone. Instead, they were rough, hard steel. They were now much heavier and harder to maneuver, but Kat was able to work around these new limitations. She only need her fingers to act like hooks, anyways./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Moving towards the wall, Kat tried to calculate the most efficient climbing tactic. She wanted to get there as quickly as possible, but she also wanted to conserve energy. Kat approached the wall and hurled her fingers into the concrete. They stuck fast, and she started her climb. She kept a moderate pace throughout./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Kat hooked her fingers to the edge of the roof and hoisted herself up. She turned around to be greeted by the ends of gun barrels./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Who are you and what is your objective?" one of the guards demanded. His nose crinkled, and his leathery skin looked as if it would crack in this heat./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"The steel began to recede from her arms and return to skin. "Yukimura Hanako, a.k.a. Kopy Kat," she stated. "I'm here to scope out my path to the palace."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"The guard retracted from the group, never breaking eye contact with her. "Wait here," he ordered. He quickly returned and dismissed the group. His face had smoothed out now that he was sympathetic. "I apologize for the rude greeting," he said. "We didn't realize who you were."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Is that really you?" Kat lifted her gaze towards the familiar voice. King Riku took some steps towards her, his eyes wide. "Are you really standing in Dressrosa right now? Or is this another one of your doubles?"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"A titled smile crossed her face. "Of course, it's me," she replied. She moved to him and peered into his face. His hair had grayed, and the creases of his face became deepened by the constant beat of the sun's heat. His stance seemed rickety as well. "You sure have gotten old."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""And you've grown up!" he exclaimed. He held his hand slightly above his hip and laughed. "I remember you being this tall the last time I saw you." She now stood just below the middle of his torso./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I haven't grown that much," she replied, her smile fading. Kat was much shorter compared to most other people, sometimes being several feet shorter, since she stood at a few inches above five feet./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I'm sure that your height didn't impact what you can really do. Am I right?" By the way King Riku smiled, Kat knew what he wanted. The hopeful upturn meant he believed a small chance existed where she could stop the tyrant./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Of course not," she reassured him. "I might have been a pipsqueak at seven, but my lack of height hasn't affected my skill." She shifted her weight onto one foot and crossed her arms./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"King Riku let out a hearty laugh. He gestured to the severely injured man behind him. His dark skin hid the blood smeared across him and black bruises speckled his complexion; he looked pitiful. "This is one of the great heroes of Dressrosa, Usoland," Riku introduced./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Kat moved over to stand next to this Usoland. His breathing was shallow due to either cracked or broken ribs, and judging by the awkward angles of his limbs, he had a few broken bones. Yet, through the sweat and the blood that covered him, she recognized who he was. "You're Usopp from the Straw Hat pirates, aren't you?" she inquired./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""Yeah," he panted. His eyes fluttered as he tried to hold Kat's gaze./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""I'm Kat," she replied. She looked away from him and to the castle. Spotting three figures float towards the giant Pica statue, she asked, "Who are those three and where are they going?" A note of concern hung at the end of her sentence./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""That's Robin, Bartolomeo, and Rebecca," Viola interjected. "There trying to find Lucy."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Kat's eyes moved to the buildings between her and the castle. "Usopp, I'll have my friend come and heal you. I don't know if it'll be soon, but I will give her word about you when I find her," she stated. He gave a short nod./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"King Riku stepped forward. "You're not going alone," he hissed. "We have many capable men here to accompany you. They'll help you and-"/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;""They'll get in my way." She looked back at the king. Even though her eyes were as dark as mud, they seemed as piercing as the iciest blue. Her body was rigid and her jaw set. "You and I both know what Doflamingo is capable of. If they came along, they would only be fodder for the cattle."/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0d0d0d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Riku swallowed and nodded. He knew she wasn't one to joke around about enemies like Doflamingo. When she stepped onto the edge of the roof, he watched her push off with a sinking heart./span/p