Hey, second chapter. I know that "Nightmare" is quite popular name for character but I swear it appeared on my mind long time ago without anyone I could copied it from. So in advance, please don't judge me and my sick mind :) I hope you'll enjoy it anyway :)

She didn't feel a the fear. She had never been afraid of death. She experienced it very often. Her parents, Ace, majority of pirates who she met, all of them were dead. She was at the edge of her life couple of times but it seemed that death avoided her. She couldn't understand why. But this time was different. Now she had really low chances to survive. She should have been falling for a few seconds but it seemed to be an eternity to her. All what she did was waiting for meeting with sharp stones.

Trafalgar Law was leaning against a handrail and watching an island which they left just a quarter ago. They sailed off from the southern coast but they needed to go on north so they went around the island. Law chose the eastern track because on this side of island there were cliffs. Marines could see them easier from bigger hight but it was impossible to sail boat from cliff coast. They would have to set off from different side of island. That's why it was safer for Heart Pirates. They could gain some time and submerge without rush.

"Captain we are ready to submerge." Shachi said.

"I see. I'm coming" Law said lazily but without turning to his subordinate. He still was watching the cliffs. He noticed that they looked beautiful in that light. They looked very dynamic as if they were moving. He wondered how old they were. Actually he was a bit surprised that something like that could attract his attention so easily. But after the events on Dressrossa and Punk Hazard he needed to rest. And such little things helped him to relax.

Suddenly he noticed something. A group of people. He was close enough to recognize that some of them were marines. He straightened at the sight. There was someone else who looked similar. The girl. He squinted his eyes but then they shot wide open. Could it be…

"Shachi tell Jean Bart to get closer to the island." He said fast

"But why Capt.."

"Just do it, NOW!" he shouted

Shachi disappeared inside of the sub and they almost instantly started to come closer to the island. The closer they got, the more nervous Law became.

"It's impossible" he mumbled still staring at the girl.

"What's going on Captain" asked Bepo who came outside to enjoy their last moments on the surface before submerging.

"I think that the girl on the cliff is Patt-ya" Bepo looked at him puzzled

"But Captain, Straw Hats chose western trail to Raftel while we are on the middle one." The navigator said

"I know" he frowned "but I'm 98% sure it's she"

Bepo sniffed, then blinked "Yes Captain, it's she".

Law looked at him surprised "Why didn't you ensure me earlier?"

"I'm sorry Captain" the bear apologized

Law turned back toward island and his jaw dropped. The girl started to fall.

While falling she heard some short screams from above her. But nothing more. Then she felt strange but familiar feeling. Then she felt something more softer than she expected. She didn't fall anymore. She slowly opened her eyes just to see grinning face.

"So it was indeed you" he said

She blinked couple times, then her jaw slightly dropped. Trafalgar Law caught her and now she was held in bridal style by him.

"Law?! " she shouted in suprise"What are you doing here?" asked with impossibly widened eyes.

"Well it's my submarine but I could ask you the same." He smirked in reply.

"I'd like to know as well" she replied with awkward smile. But then she paled.

Law glanced at her and noticed fear in her eyes. It was something uncommon. Something was not right. She clutched her fingers around metal collar she wore.

"He.. collar" she said quickly and looked in direction of island. He already knew what she meant. It was one of those collars which were used by slave traders, explosive collars. He looked at marines on the cliff. The one who stood the closest held some device in hand. Detonator, most likely.

"I told you Shadow! THERE IS NO WAY OUT!" he lift his hands to show them better what he planned to do. "NOW YOU ARE TO DIE"

Patt expected Law to drop her at least and move away but he did something different. Still holding her, he just twisted his right wrist.

"Shambles" and the device appeared in his right hand. He smiled down at her. The marine on the cliff was shocked.

"Suprised?" he asked in amusement. Her reaction was hilarious. Absentmindedly she stared agape at Law.

"Not at all" she said blinking. "Could you put me on my feet please?" He chuckled a bit but did as she asked for.

She breathed in and out. "Thank you" she smiled at him. But then, a few inches of her ear, a bullet whistled and hit a metal deck.

"Now we don't have time for this. " Law said serious looking toward the cliff. "Go inside" he ordered.

She hated when anyone ordered her around but she knew he was right so she obeyed him. Soon after that they submerged. Law didn't pick up fight because it was useless.

"You are welcome" He said with smirk across his face. She frowned, for a while she didn't know what he referred to. So he smirked even wider. "You thanked me for saving your life, you are welcome" he specified.

"Oh, yeah" she smiled kindly but then frowned "You will remind me about this, won't you?"

"Obviously, at any rate, you are on my mercy now" He chuckled darkly and got closer to her showing detonator.

She stopped to smile. "Could you stop this. It's not funny" she pouted and looked at her feet. She felt so embarrassed. He got serious as well.

"Come to an infirmary I'll try to take it off you." She nodded and followed him. They walked in silence. He ordered her to sit on one of beds.

"Have I ever told you that I hate being ordered around?" she asked. He put the device down on a table and without turning to her said

"I think you are not in position to fuss around Patt-ya"

"Oh. I'm assuring you that you haven't heard me complaining yet" she smirked evily.

He snickered a little and took his nodachi which was leant against a wall. He didn't carried it on deck earlier because he didn't predict that he would meet such kind of situation as he did.

Patt eyed him carefully. "Wait, what are you doing?" she asked a bit anxious. She trusted him but he was known as one of the biggest sadist on the Grand Line.

"What do you think Patt-ya? I'm trying to take this collar off you." He said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world .

"With your sword? If you don't use strong haki you won't make it without causing explosion. Any sword can't help." She said frowning.

"Heh, who said I will try to cut the collar?" she gulped "I will cut your head off and then neutralize the collar with my haki" Patt tried to say something but he had already started

"Room" blue sphere spread around the room they were in. He smiled and swung his sword once. Her head disconnected and started floating. She gritted her teeth.

"I won't forgive you, bastard" she hissed.

But when collar stopped to touch her neck it started to beep. It was going to explode. Law quickly caught it and focusing on it used his haki. Patt knew that his haki was almost as strong as her own so stayed calm. Because of unknown reason she couldn't use it, she must have found out why. The collar deactivated and fell to the floor. Law then swung his nodachi second time cutting Patt's both hands.

"Hey?! Don't you dare!" her head hollered from above. The handcuffs, as the collar, fell to the floor.

He looked up and smiled proud of himself. He twisted his wrist again and caught her head. He lifted it slightly to look her in the eyes. "Hm..?"

"You know you could deactivate the collar while it was still on my neck, don't you? You didn't have to chop me while getting rid of handcuffs as well…" She growled.

"Heh, but where would be fun then?" he asked innocently.

She narrowed eyes in her response. "Fun… I'll show you my FUN one day" she mumbled to herself but he heard it and chuckled.

"I'm looking forward to it" her face turned red from anger and slight embarrassment. He always knew what to say to make her flustered. "Anyway, will you tell me what did you do on that island, wearing slave collar and jumping off cliff just to meet anything but death?"

"Will you put me together firstly?"

"Oh, right. But I must admit that you are the first person who can bear it so easily" she merely smiled. He connected her head and hands to their places. "So?" he sat on his swivel chair. She was still sitting on infirmary bed.

"Well, I'm not sure. I just woke up in the cell, with this" she pointed collar and the rest. "After some time two guys came and said that I was a slave from then because I had been sold to traders…"

"How so? By who?" he asked surprised.

"By…." She hesitated and looked in Law's eyes with sorrow"…Luffy" she turned away her gaze so she was staring at the floor.

Law said nothing "WHAT?!" He was truly shocked, not surprised, SHOCKED. "It's some kind of misunderstanding."

"Yeah, I thought so and still I don't believe any word they said but… I don't really remember what had happened before so I guess there may be … I don't know" she was confused. "Moreover I can't use my haki and have felt tired since I woke up…".

Law carefully listened to all her words. He couldn't believe as she couldn't. Mugiwara wasn't that kind of person. He remembered him. When they had alliance he managed to get to know Luffy pretty good and he could swear that the boy couldn't ditch her like that. He helped unknown kids on Punk Hazard and then he would abandon his nakama leaving her to slave traders? Impossible. They might have been rivals now but he had some kind of affection towards that girl. He had to help her, just for her not her captain or crew.

"Law, Law do you even listen to me?" she asked impatiently.

"Yes, all the time"

"Why do you think I cannot use haki and I am tired without reason? You're doctor, do you have any idea?". She was worried, he could see it. Haki was her the most powerful weapon. She could beat anyone she wanted with it. Now she was almost defenseless.

"Hadn't you fought anyone before you woke up?"

"Urgh, I told you already I don't remember! "she barked annoyed. But then she straightened. "But I had some bruises on my stomach" she reminded.

"Show me" he got closer. Without another word she lifted her shirt to reveal fresh bruises on her ribs. "You had to be punched here, multiple times. And you really don't remember?"

"Not a thing. And my haki…"she paused.

"If you was knocked out by strong haki you may have lost your consciousness and memory of a fight. Your own one may be temporally blocked if it was very strong haki. You said that Luffy sold you" she nodded "Don't you think that you both may have fought?"

"Yeah, it's possible. I wouldn't go willingly and it would explain this strong haki and multiple punches. If he used his "Gomu Gomu no Pistol and Shotgun" and I didn't dodge…." She paused.

"So I think one mystery is solved. Now, you are tired and should rest. Come on I'll show you your cabin"

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