A/N: HEY EVERYONE! Hehe, here's the long awaited chapter of "Joker's Queen"!

This chapter goes into more depth of Rosetta's past in Germa as well as the extent of her relationships with the Vinsmoke siblings and Judge as well. There is interaction between her and the Executives in this chapter as well, but it's mostly Trebol whom I hate with a passion, and also some of her thoughts about her courtship with Doffy as well.

Now that's out of the way, I hope you all enjoy this next chapter of "Joker's Queen" :D!

Chapter V

"What's going on?"

The soft whisper that came out of her mouth almost went unheard. Almost being the keyword there. Trebol moved closer to the tall and large woman leaving a thin layer of mucus as he did so much like a snail would do when moving around.

"Doffy wasn't in the mood to be around a strange woman like you, nee~~ Maybe you ought to leave the Young Master alone and maybe go back to where you came from. Behehehe."

The glare he got in the return was as cold and icy as it was raging with a fiery inferno from hell. Rosetta didn't do kindly to people telling her what to do when they had such a pompous attitude like Trebol's. It was sickening. She felt a growl wanting to escape her mouth as her canine teeth was just starting to lengthen and sharpen as well. However, she held herself back from ripping the mucus-man apart.

"Maybe you should learn not to cross boundaries that aren't meant to be crossed Club Seat. You are not my father nor are you God himself. So back off before I kill you."

"NEEEE~~~?! Why you – you're just a tramp! What gives the you right to tell me what to do?!"

"Donquixote Doflamingo is not only hell bent on making me his queen, but he has also not killed or abused me yet. So, what in all of what I just said did I say that he has tossed me to the side like yesterday's trash?"

Diamante had to give it to her. She was not only witty and quick on her feet, but she also gave a solid argument as well as. This was definitely a woman that was worthy of being Doffy's queen. His intense blue eyes looked towards Trebol's fuming and scowling expression as the furious woman stood her ground against him. She rooted him in place with only the cold fury and wild look in her dark brown eyes. But why would she have such a look in them to begin with?

"Now, if you'll excuse me, I have things that I need to do in the meantime. Excuse me Diamante, but where is Baby 5 and Dellinger?"

"They should be somewhere outside practicing with Lao G, Gladius, and Jora. Do you need one of us to lead you there?"

"No, it's alright, but thank you for the offer."

"Oi, oi! There's no need waste your time to thank me! It was nothing!"

"Take it as gratitude and leave at that while I'll make sure not to kick you in face next time you bother me when I wake up tomorrow morning."

"U-uh, yea I guess."

"Shiyashiya, alright then. I'll be on my way now."

"How do you expect to find them Lady Rosetta?"

"I'll just sniff them out shiyashiyashiya!"

None of them were expecting such a response from the strange woman that Doffy brought home with him. They all watched as she walked away with an elegant regality and confidence that astounded them to no end. It was uncanny with how a woman who was much more curvier and chubbier than the average women in this world could display such a majestic beauty without even trying. It truly was. Doffy was definitely one lucky man that's for sure.

As she said before, Rosetta used her enhanced sense of smell and hearing to pick out and find the younger members of the Donquixote Family. It was a part of her devil fruit abilities and she was very happy with the one she had gotten that's for sure. Her dark brown eyes took in the different fighting styles of the visible members here in the large courtyard. Many of them were primarily martial artists, but all of them except for Dellinger, Vergo and Lao G were devil fruit users as well. They also knew how to use those powers quite well. It was astounding to see just how much control they each had over their powers.

Dellinger smiled widely as he saw the nearly nine-foot-tall woman at the entrance of the courtyard. A giggle escaped his mouth as he ran towards her with excitement and vigor. This was getting protests from both Jora and Lao G before they realized that Rosetta was standing there giving the young boy a warm smile of her own. Baby 5 watched on in curiosity as she watched Rosetta pick up the eight-year-old boy into her arms making him look like a small toddler instead with their height and size difference.

"Well hello there Dellinger. Shiyashiya, aren't you supposed to be doing your training lessons with Lao G and Jora?"

"Mhm, but I wanted to give you a hug first!"

"My, my! Aren't you the sweetest little boy! Shiyashiyashiya!"

The little boy blushed and smiled sheepishly not used to getting comments very often before giving the older woman a hug before running off to continue his lessons. Baby 5 was a little jealous at the attention the little boy was getting. Especially since Rosetta was such a motherly person. It made her wish that Rosetta had been her mother instead of the woman who abandoned her on the mountain top to die. It made her want to get closer to the woman and maybe find someone that she can truly call her mother-figure.

Rosetta watched as the children worked with the adults as just hard as they were. Dellinger was trying to work on his kicks some more while Baby 5 was more focused on long to mid-ranged attacks using her Buki-Buki no mi. It was quite fascinating to see. However, it was also worrisome to know that these children fight in battles with Doflamingo and the others almost all the time. "It can't be helped that's for sure. Not with how sadistically bloodthirsty Doffy is."

Being in Germa for all of those years has made her perfectly aware of such behaviors of other people thanks to Judge and her nephews. Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji were awful to Sanji. Very awful due to them physically, mentally, and emotionally abusing him. Reiju was much merciful towards her little brother and helped treat his wounds after getting her to help. When she saw just how bad it was, she saw red. Rosetta didn't care who watched. She took all three boys and beat the living shit out of them in one of their training sessions. It lasted the entire day. From dusk to dawn, and dawn to dusk.

For the first time in their lives, the three of them knew true pain, they felt emotion, they felt what it meant to be helpless and broken apart before being painstakingly put back together. They cried out in agony and anguish for the very first times in their lives. They didn't understand what was going on. All three of them didn't know what to do either. Rosetta hated doing it, but she also knew that they desperately needed it too.

"Now you see what you have done to your brother. Your father made you this way because he wanted the perfect killing machines even as you're still children. Your mother loves you immensely, but she can't be there to teach you what she has learned and give her love to you because your father forbids it. What do you have to say for yourselves?! Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji! Tell me! Tell me and then apologize to your brother, Sanji!"

It took them a few moments to realize what they have done. All three boys turned to Sanji and for the first time ever hugged their brother without any malice or disgust. There was only regret and extreme mental anguish.

"WE"RE SORRY! Onii-chan!"

All of them cried together as they all had a group hug crying out apologies and promises to do better.

Despite what she had done to help redirect the boys back on the right path. Judge had done his own reprimands on Rosetta. He slapped her hard enough to make her fall to the ground. She clutched her cheek as her fluffy white hair fell down straight in the middle covering her face and upper body.

"How dare you try to undo what I have spent years doing! Do you realize what you have just done you bitch!"

"Yes. Yes, I do. I gave them the ability to live out their lives as humans. Do you even know what it means to be human Judge? Or are you just that sick in your head that you're too blind to see it?"

A yelp of pain escaped her mouth as shakes and shivers racked her body as a bolt of lightning racked her body. Judge's glaive was still crackling and smoking from the electrical input. Rosetta couldn't and wouldn't scream out to truly express her agony. She could not, not when she had to stay strong and steady for the children. Judge barked at one of the cloned soldiers.

"Take her to the dungeons and have Sanji be taken there with her too! I won't deal with seeing this trash in my home any longer!"

"NO! Don't do that! Not Sanji! Do what you want to me, but leave the children alone Judge! They didn't do anything to deserve this! Especially Sanji!"

"Shut your mouth if you know what's good for you Rosetta!"

She spent a month down in the dungeons with no other choice, but to wait for her release. All four brothers and Reiju visited whenever they could with her reassuring them that everything was going to be okay. Like Sola, she too had to stay strong just in case Judge finally decided to kill her.

Sanji had escaped Germa with the help of his siblings just before Rosetta was released from the dungeons. Mariane, Darcinia, and Indigo took their mistress to her rooms and nursed her back to health slowly but surely. It wasn't until then did she realized just how far Judge would go just to get rid of her if it meant to achieve his ambitions.

Rosetta looked on towards the courtyard just before sitting down on one of the benches provided there. Many thoughts ran through her mind as she began to question if Doflamingo was truly a man like Judge that would beat her when she didn't obey him. Or even torture her if she simply told him "no". Was she truly good enough to be his Queen? Why did he truly pick her out of all of the women that he had at his disposal? He keeps saying that it's her eyes or her smile, but she couldn't help but wonder if it was something far deeper than that.

"Ms. Rosetta, are you okay?"

A worried expression crossed over her face as she saw the far-off pained look Rosetta's had on her face. A small smile appeared on the older woman's face as she sighed as her dark brown eyes met those of Baby 5's.

"I'm alright. Just reminiscing a bit. Shiyashiya."

Rosetta stood up easily towering over the 16-year-old and gave another sigh as she looked towards the young girl.

"Do you mind giving me a tour around Dressrosa?"

"O-of course My Lady!"

"Shiyashiyashiya! Now, Baby 5, that had two answers to it. Yes and no. Next time, be sure to think about it before giving an answer."

"H-hai!"

They spent the next hour with Baby 5 pointing out the main attractions of the kingdom while also giving Rosetta some advice on what to get and what to get from each place. Rosetta took this into account and asked questions here and there occasionally. However, she was rather distracted. She couldn't help, but wonder and worry about Doflamingo. If Baby 5 noticed this, then she didn't say anything.

"Oooh, we should go here! Their deserts are the best in Dressrosa!"

"Shiyashiya. Alright Baby 5. I'll take your word for it."

Baby 5 might have been naïve when it came to not able to reject someone's plea for help, but she was very observant when it came to the behaviors of others. She saw that Rosetta was more deep in her thoughts than what she was making herself out to be and Baby 5 can guess just what is on her mind.

After getting some ice cream both women sat down in the patio out front. Each one didn't say anything for a while before Baby 5 cut through silence for what seemed like the millionth time that day.

"If you're wondering about the Young Master, then there's nothing to worry about Lady Rosetta."

"Mm, you never know Baby 5. I'm not a young girl being pursued by him, I know just what he's capable of. He's a very sadistic and possessive man, that much is certain. I was around men like that before. So, excuse me for being cautious and doubtful."

"Alright, that is true. Young Master does bad things, but we all have at some point in our lives."

"Hmph, I haven't even killed anyone before, so I can't really relate to that testimony. However, I have been on the receiving end of such behavior. And now, I see it all around me with the way that the humans and toys are interacting with each other."

Baby 5 couldn't help the widening of her eyes and the stiffening of her body in her shock over how quickly Rosetta had figured out the secret behind Dressrosa. Or at least most of it.

"Doflamingo is behind it, isn't he? Shiya, it wouldn't surprise me if he was."

A heavy, long sigh escaped her mouth as Rosetta stood up taking her ice cream with her.

"Thank you for the day out Baby 5. I really appreciated it. I also hope that you enjoy the rest of your day as well."

Rosetta walked away from the complete bombshell she left on Baby 5 and began to simply wonder the city taking in everything with a calm and tranquil gaze. However, she was also expecting to be escorted to Doflamingo just to see what would happen next. Rosetta had figured out the secret behind Dressrosa when she was still Queen Regent in Germa. It wasn't hard to connect the dots once she acquired what she needed. Yet, she couldn't help, but be drawn to charismatic man that was Donquixote Doflamingo. Was it the way that he spoke, the way that he presented himself, or was it simply because he gave her the attention that she had been craving for many, many years?

Rosetta couldn't be sure of what was the reason behind her acceptance of his proposal. However, what she did know was that Baby 5 had probably told Doflamingo about what was spoken between them already. She was just waiting for someone to come get her.

"Lady Rosetta."

She stopped and turned to face Vergo who stood patiently behind her. A sigh left her lips as Rosetta gave him a nod of acceptance and followed him in the direction of the Dressrosan Castle. They were both silent as the journey was taking around 20 minutes just to get to the main elevator and another 10 minutes to get to the throne room.

Doflamingo was indeed told by Baby 5 about the little slip that Rosetta said about. Normally this would not concern him as much as it would have; however, it does right now because Rosetta had found out about it when he didn't even want her to know. This was troubling to say the least. He watched as Rosetta stood in front of him with a rather irritatingly submissive expression that contrasted deeply with the defiance in her dark brown eyes.

"What do you know of our plans behind Dressrosa?"

There was no need to hide anymore with her. So, the best course of action was to be straightforward and blunt this time around.

"Only that you've bean toys here as slaves and also some of the Tontatta's as well. That's all I know about it."

"For some reason, I don't really believe you Rosetta."

"I didn't expect you to Doflamingo."

"The nerve of this woman! Was she trying to get herself killed?!" That was what went through his mind as he stood up and walked over to her using that signature flamingo-like gait of his. She didn't look away either. She stood tall and steady knowing that she couldn't show any weakness towards this man otherwise he would win this battle. There was no way that was going to happen. Doflamingo, however, was thinking of something else entirely.

"Do you realize what could happen to you now that you know?"

"Yes, I do. Prison, be sentenced to the Colosseum, or simply be killed."

This made him stop mid-step at the semi-haunted look in her eyes at the aspect of being imprisoned or even killed. The same look that he had when he and his family was chased around by those commoners as a child. It made him hesitate in taking another step towards her and this didn't go unnoticed either. They all looked at Doffy in worry and confusion just wondering what he could be thinking about.

"Hmm, how about this?"

That caught everyone's attention almost as much as the wide smirk on his face did.

"If you can beat me in a duel then I'll pardon you."

Rosetta's eyes widened considerably in her shock as everyone smirked and chuckled arrogantly.

"A duel? When?"

Despite her nervousness and anxiety, Rosetta swallowed it all to try to calm herself again.

"In a weeks' time Rosetta. I hope you're ready. Fuffuffu."

"We'll see when that day comes … Doffy."