Chapter 3:


Hello everybody! I'm sure most of you are Corazon fans, so I know you'll understand how I feel about this. I CANNOT WAIT for the freaking anime to finally show the Law/Cora flashback! It's taking them forever. Just bring it on already! Lol. Enjoy the chapter! And Please Please Please review


The blonde marine woke up slowly, feeling quite woozy. A bruised but beautiful face loomed above him, coming more into focus. It was Law.

Cora sat up as Law wiped some tears off of his own face. Law sat next to him on the grassy field and turned to him shakily asking, "So, how do you feel?"

Cora looked at him blankly at first. Gradually, he began to stare at Law with renewed understanding. Law's misty grey eyes looked back at him, hopeful, thankful, and desperate.

It was Law. The man in front of him was Law. Law. His friend, his family, his love. Suddenly, Cora understood the reason he'd felt blindsided when he came upon him before. The reason for his body's peculiar physical reaction. He grabbed his own head, shutting his eyes as old memories crashed into his consciousness.

The past flooded into his mind like a damn bursting. He felt the stab of the knife that 10 year-old Law had plunged into him. Saw the alley where he'd confronted Law about his real name. Smelled the salty sea air on the boat as he tried to find Law a doctor. Heard the gunshot as Doffy loomed over him, gun in hand. And sensed the cold of the snow falling on him as he fell unconscious that day, wondering what would happen to his love when he was gone from the world.

Breathing hard and quivering, Cora gradually opened his eyes again. Law was holding him, rubbing his back and whispering soothing words into his ear.

"I'm sorry, I know you must be shocked right now. It's a lot to remember." Law apologized, unnecessarily. "It's all going to be ok. We're together, somehow."

"Law… You're really injured. Your arm… I need to get you away from here" Cora tersely grunted out as he tried to stand. Wobbly from shock, he tripped and fell right back down into Law's arms.

"Cora-san, forget it, we're fine here. Just relax for a moment and regain your composure. We have some time." Law held him, though he was trembling himself.

An unconvinced Cora just looked back at him, putting his hand to Law's right cheek. "I missed you so much – I didn't know it was you who was missing from my life, but... now I know. I'm so glad that you got away from Doffy, back then. I'm so glad." Cora began to cry silently.

Law clutched him harder, tears pouring out uncontrollably, and whispered in his ear, "13 years. You have no idea what a gaping hole I've had in my heart, since I thought you died. 13 years. Cora-san. I hope more than anything that this isn't a dream"

WHACK!

The startled men looked up. Cavendish who had not been paying any attention to them this whole time, was screaming, "He's doing it! Doflamingo's been sent flying halfway across the island! Fucking Strawhat Luffy… unreal!"

With that, they stood up and started heading in the direction of the whacky strawhat pirate, who now looked like some sort of gorilla. Corazon helped Law walk, grasping him under his good arm.

This is unbelievable, Law thought, but for now I've got to focus on helping Strawhat defeat Doflamingo. Cora-san and I can talk when this mess is all over…


Law's arm was hurting badly and yet he was in ecstasy, all the same. As he stumbled through the streets with Corazon, trying to find Luffy, he continued to glance back every minute or so. He pinched himself. He wasn't dreaming, he knew, but he was still so terrified of losing sight of Corazon, now that they were reunited.

Law could clearly see Corazon's face now that they were so close. His face was missing the crimson make-up he'd used to wear, and he looked more tired and world-worn than before. He had the beginning of crow's feet peaking out of the corners of his eyes. He was older, but more rugged and even more handsome, somehow. His wavy, dirty-blonde hair was exactly the same, and even his clothes still fit the old personality that Law remembered.

He had on tight jeans, a button-up lavender shirt, and a navy commodore's jacket over his outfit. His trademark hat and black feathery coat were also missing, but Law could tell that the amnesia had not taken Corazon's personality away. Twice on the walk into town he tripped, bringing Law tumbling down with him. Law couldn't help but laugh joyfully despite the pain of falling. Corazon just blushed in embarrassment.

He knew he ought to bring his attention back to helping Strawhat, but in just a few minutes his world had completely and drastically changed. He couldn't focus on anything other than Corazon's presence. He shook his head and remembered all the devastation that Doflamingo had brought to his life by taking Corazon away from him. Focusing on that sorrow, and gazing up at his love's face would help Law to remember his determination. How he longed for vengeance on the sociopathic former tenryubito.

Together, he and Corazon reached Luffy. They offered to "babysit" for the few minutes that it'd take for him to get his strength back. With the gladiators, pirates, marines, his crew, Law, Corazon, and all the people of Dressrosa cheering him on, Luffy would recuperate soon. Then the final fight would begin.

to be continued...