A soft breeze blew through your hair, you inhaled the salty sea smell. In the distance you saw the new island the ship was sailing towards. Law stood on the deck looking at his log pose. "This is it" he said.

You looked at him. "Do you have some special business at this island Law?"

He nodded. "Yeah, and I want you guys to stay here while I handle this."

"Yes boss!" the crew immediately replied to him.

You looked at him doubtfully. You had always been curious and couldn't stand Law's mysterious behavior. But after your last attempt to make him talk to you, you had decided to keep your distance for now.

After docking at the island Law jumped on land. "I'll be back this evening, you guys wait here."

Law disappeared out of sight when he had crossed the stone bridge which probably led to the city. There were no plants or trees to be seen, only stone roads and old stone buildings. The sky was clouded and little raindrops started to fall down.

Going back inside, you went to the study to read some of the books Law had.

Even after you had prepared dinner and it was almost 11 o'clock Law still wasn't back. You decided to go to bed and crawled under the covers listening to the rain ticking on the boat.

(-)

You stared at the ceiling, you had been awake for almost an hour already and it was still dark. Was Law back already?

Walking on your toes, you sneaked towards his bedroom door and listened. You felt like a complete idiot, luckily the rest of the crew was still asleep.

Grabbing the doorknob gently you opened the door and peeked inside. It took a while for your eyes to adjust to the sight of the room and then you noticed an empty bed, curtains still neatly laid out. He hadn't been back yet.

You checked the rest of the boat but there was no sign of Law. You noticed the sun was starting to come up. What if something had happened?

The rest of the crew was still snoring loudly.

I can have a quick look around the town, just to make sure he isn't laying in a ditch somewhere.

You crossed the bridge you had seen Law cross the day before that. Entering the town you got a gloomy feeling. The houses all looked very sober.

After walking a while you came across a café which still appeared to be open. Why would a café be open at this time?

Hesitantly, you opened the door. You were shocked at the sight you were facing. There was a man lying on the floor surrounded by a puddle of blood. You gasped and rushed towards the man but discovered that he had been dead for a while already, cpr wouldn't have any use.

When you stood up a big firm hand grabbed your arm and pulled you toward its owner, a big, muscular scary looking man. "Where do you think you're going lady?"

You stammered. "Ehh, I was just looking for a bathroom and I noticed the lights were on here but then I found this man on the floor, I'm a doctor so I figured maybe I could help him."

The guy grinned at you. "This one might be useful" he yelled to two other men who were sitting at the bar.

"Useful for what?" a red-haired man replied.

"We can sell her as a slave at the auction of course a private doctor always comes in handy."

"Or we can just kill her here" the third guy replied.

You started shaking nervously and looked at the man who was holding you with fear in your eyes.

He looked at you still grinning. "No, we'll sell her." "We need the money anyway."

You were just about to scream for help when the man's rough hand grabbed your face preventing you to make any sound and dragged you along with him.

Tears welled up in your eyes. You felt your heart beat like crazy and sweat drip out of your pores. You had told no one where you went, they would never find you.

The guy tied you up, taped your mouth and forced you into a wooden barrel. Your arms and legs were scraped and felt like they were burning.

"We need to get to our hideout before they find this guy here" you heard the man say to his subordinates.

You could feel the barrel you were in being lifted on a cart. Tears streamed down your face, you were struggling for air in this small, tight space. You felt your lungs burning and your body tingling wanting to move, but you were completely immobile, almost folded up.

The journey seemed like an eternity and you couldn't tell how long you had actually been in the barrel.

When you were let out of the barrel you were left in a small, dark room. It was better than the barrel but you could feel that you were in a filthy place. The floor was stone cold and it smelled terrible.

Your only comfort was the thought that they were going to sell you as a slave and not kill you. But who knows who would buy you? Slave buyers aren't the best people either.

What if this was it for you? And you would never see Law again.

This thought hurt you more than your wounds and once again tears gushed down your cheeks. Why did bad things happen to good people?

Hours or maybe days passed, you couldn't tell anymore. You were given some dry bread and water twice. You felt weak from exhaustion and dehydration.

Suddenly the door was slammed open and you were blinded for a while because of the bright light entering the dark room. Before your eyes could adjust you were grabbed by your arm again. Naturally you resisted.

The man slapped you against your face. "Don't struggle bitch or I'll slit your throat" he snapped.

"We have a surprise for you, you don't have go to the auction, we already found a buyer for you."

In front of you stood a tiny man in an expensive suit. He had a perverted grin on his face.

You were disgusted. Just by looking at this guy you could tell why he would want to buy you, but you were not going to let that happen.

"Are you going to cooperate?" the man who had held you captive asked.

You nodded obediently and did your best to try and force a smile towards the disgusting imp standing in front of you.

The man untied you and was given a handful of money by the rich man.

You took this chance and spurted away towards the door you had noticed. You used every ounce of strength you had running for your life, but before reaching the door you heard a bang. Amost simultaneously you felt an excruciating pain in your leg making you fall to the ground.

"You're not going anywhere bitch!" someone yelled out.

You looked behind you and saw the man who had just 'bought' you was pointing a gun at you. Looking at your leg you only saw blood. All the exhaustion and pain were asking too much from you and you felt tired, as if you were to fall asleep.

Before fading away you heard a lot of noise and one of the men screaming. Or was that just your imagination? After that everything turned black.

(-)

You felt pain. Pain in your leg.

Good, at least that means my leg is still here.

The floor didn't feel as hard as it did before. Wait, you were not laying on the floor anymore.

You carefully opened your eyes looking around you.

You were laying in a bed and your captain was sitting next to you looking at you.

"Law!" you said surprised.

He looked angry. "What the hell where you doing there?"

You blinked surprised.

"Did you just leave the ship?" he continued.

His angry tone made you feel a sharp pain through your chest.

"I was looking for you!" you said.

His eyes opened further with surprise.

"You said you would be back by evening, but in the morning you weren't back yet so I went to check if nothing had happened to you!"

"I thought I told you not to leave the ship and just wait for me?" he said still annoyed.

"But.. I was worried about you" you mumbled.

"You're stupid being worried about me" he replied before walking out of the room.

Tears filled your eyes. How could he be so mean?

Bepo walked in the room and found you crying. "What's wrong ( name)-chan?"

"Do your wounds still hurt?"

"No" you replied. "Law is angry with me because I went to look for him."

Bepo sat down on the edge of your bed. "That wasn't too smart (name)-chan, we were all very worried about you, luckily captain found you."

"Law found me?" you replied.

Bepo nodded.

"But it doesn't matter now" you said. "He hates me now."

"Of course captain doesn't hate you!" Bepo said.

You looked at him. "Then why would he say that I'm an idiot, and act all mad and walk out of the room?"

Bepo smiled. "Captain was very worried about you too, he didn't say it but we could all notice it."

You blushed. "Really?"

Bepo nodded again. "So please don't worry about that and just rest (name)-chan"

Taking Bepo's advice you tried to sleep for a while.

You opened your eyes and found yourself in the barrel again. A feeling of panic came over you. Please not again! You tried to scream but no sound left your mouth.

Your whole body was in a state of panic when the barrel disappeared and you noticed two arms wrapped around you.

You were hyperventilating, shaking and had tears in your eyes.

"Calm down, you're alright" a smooth voice whispered near your ear.

You looked next to you and saw that it was Law who was holding you. You tried to speak to him but since you were breathing so rapidly you only panicked more.

"You're safe now" he said while rocking you slowly in his arms.

The pressure of his arms and the rocking back and forth slowly made your breathing get slower and the pressure fade from your chest.

You just quietly lay in his arms there, not saying or even thinking anything. You felt intensely calm and at peace and after a while fell back to sleep again.

Law was amazed by how you fell back to sleep again and sat there with you in his arms, not quite knowing what to do know.

Waking up later you found yourself laying on top of Law, who had leaned with his back against the wall and was also sleeping now.

You blushed. How.. how did this happen?

You looked at Law and felt your heart beat rapidly in your chest. I should get out of here now before he wakes up.

Stepping out of bed you suddenly realized your right leg was in a cast and you fell face flat down on the floor.

Law who had woken up by the noise looked at you. "What are you doing?"

You blushed like crazy. Why did you always make such a fool out of yourself?

"I..I fell" you replied.

"Well I can see that.." Law stated.

He stood up and helped you back into bed again before walking towards the door.

"Law!"

He turned around. "Hmm?"

"Thank you.. for everything" you said with a slight blush.

He smiled at you before walking out.