10th Squad 3rd Seat: I agree! And yeh, that's just how I think Law found Bepo.

Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece, Eiichiro Oda does.

Chapter 3: Heart? What Heart?

Finally arriving at Nieve Flos, an island in the New World, the bright yellow submarine submerged from the icy cold waters. A man with a black hat that said 'PENGUIN' on it opened the door quickly as he breathed in the freezing air, with a large smile on his face. Suddenly, a fluffy paw-no, hand, along with another mitten-covered hand, pushed Penguin face-first onto the cold deck of the submarine.

"Oi!"

"You could've moved at least, dumbass!" Shachi scolded.

Penguin sighed while getting up, "You didn't have to push me though."

"Sorry..." Bepo muttered.

"SO WEAK!"

Not long after, a tattooed tan hand pushed the man with the blue and pink hat straight into the other on the ground.

"OUCH!" Penguin wailed in pain.

"What was that for captain?!" Shachi complained, "I'd rather be smacked into the floor than into this guy."

"You were taking too long. You could've moved at least, dumbass." The lean man stated calmly with professional air, while zipping up his fluffy, warm black coat at lightning speed. They were at a winter island after all. The doctor then passed his nodachi to the polar bear, for Bepo to hold. Penguin just snickered, even though both of the shivering men had a bump rising up on the top left of their heads, tilting their hats slightly to the right.

"Let's see...hmm...we'll head to the east of the island." Law murmured, while pointing his second finger on the right of Nieve Flos on his map. "We set sail!"

"YOSH!"

Meanwhile, in the New World, the G-5 Marines decided to take a stop at a certain island to restock on their supplies.

The captain, Tashigi, wandered around town, as earlier she told Vice-Admiral Smoker that she was going to take a walk. Walking to the east docks, also known as the Osten Docks, her dark orbs saw a flash of yellow. It's nothing, probably just some bright yellow ship.

Wait a second...

"Ahh!" Tashigi gasped. The curvy girl sprinted toward the area, as we all know; she met the Surgeon of Death. Unfortunately for her though, during her dash, she forgot one thing. My glasses! Tashigi realized this a tad bit too late, as she bumped straight into Trafalgar Law.

"Oh" said a voice in disgust, "it's you."

Tashigi took a few light steps back, masking the anger stored in her hourglass figure. She clenched her jaw, but tried to keep a calm and mature look on her attractive face. The marine captain pushed her red-framed glasses up in a polite manner, her darks orbs scanning the crew of the doctor. But there, she saw two men in boiler suits. One had a blue and pink casquette hat, while the other had a fuzzy black hat with fluffy ball at the top and a pale yellow bill. The two were looking at her with a pink blush rising on their faces.

"It's the cute captain!" Shachi whispered to Penguin.

"I know right! She so cute~" Penguin replied quietly, but full of glee.

"I bet she can hear you perverts." stated a low voice, bluntly coming from a rather large polar bear.

"Oh shut up Bepo!" Shachi whined, smacking the back of his left hand on Bepo's arm.

"Sor-"

"Anyway, what brings you here miss?" Law said, getting straight to the point, "Or rather, G-5 marine captain, miss Tashigi?"

Tashigi paused. Even if she did tell him, it wouldn't change much. The girl already knew that the man had seemed to read her mind. The man also wouldn't come to terms with her as well. As well as if she was impulsive as last time, Tashigi would meet her demise. But since Trafalgar asked anyway, the marine decided to answer.

"I came for my heart back, Trafalgar." The woman answered, "I'd appreciate if I could get it back. I'll do something for you and never bother you again, just please, give it back."

Law sighed sarcastically and put his tattooed hand on his chin, pretending to give her idea some thought.

"Hmph. I lost it at the last island."

...

What. Was. That?!

Tashigi clenched her fist tightly, possibly so tight that her nail could've cut the palm of her hand.

"Just kidding. Or how about I..." Law, once again, pretended to think.

Tashigi gulped.

"Threaten you to do more than one thing for me because I have your heart, and I keep your heart? Doesn't that sound so much better? Well, hmm, I guess it benefits me only and not you. But that should be alright, after all, I DO have your heart."

The feeling of rage almost overtook Tashigi. The feeling of being used for entertainment was despicable. The doctor was testing every bit of her patience. She still tried to put a mature look on her face, analyzing the situation. It seemed that his crew mates made no objections, as Bepo didn't care, and the other two were just lost in time and space, staring at the good-looking woman.

Law looked at the marine captain. She didn't look the least bit angry, and she wasn't lashing out at him similar to their other meeting. She looked, well, calm. Though the Dark Doctor didn't care. He already knew that Tashigi was extremely pissed off. The man wasn't bored though, but instead, he was rather amused. Law just couldn't wait to break her mind and spirit, leaving her with little hope. But Law didn't like broken toys. Maybe he'd just dissect her, or give the fragile girl back to Smoker.

"Come with me, onto my submarine."

Tashigi just stood there and blinked. Did he just invite me onto his submarine? Then maybe if my heart is there, I can go look for it!

"Sure."

Law gave her a quick tour of the submarine, after all, he WAS a gentleman, but it wasn't enough for Tashigi to learn the entire layout of the rooms, so she could look for her heart. I can't find my heart after all with just knowing this much... Tashigi thought. Snapping her out of her thoughts, Law forcefully pulled her over into a certain room with a vice-like grip.

"I thought you'd like to see my favourite room, the infirmary. I'm sure you can tell the works I do in here." Law said politely.

Tashigi's onyx orbs did a quick scan of the room. Then she saw it. Her heart on the doctor's desk. The marine captain slightly gasped as she took a few steps towards her beating organ, but Law yanked her quickly with strength, making sure she didn't get her heart.

"I'd appreciate if you'd stay away from my things."

Tashigi clenched her jaw tightly. Slightly in shock, she heard many footsteps passing by her, as well as many voices either complaining, laughing, or just monotone. But after hearing one sentence, her large eyes opened widely.

"PREPARE TO SUBMERGE!"