The hallways were just as dark and grimy as the room they put her in no one cleaned it and no one cared to. She traveled behind the man in dead silence there was never much to say anyway since she hated the man. The Boss probably had another job for her some were clean such as dancing to a tune others… not so much. A shiver ran down her spine in the thought.
"Really you must be stupid seeing as you never learn your lesson"
Rina's brow furrowed what was this crazy man talking about? About back in the room? that was true she knew Bo might get hurt if she didn't leave immediately but she couldn't help her instinct to freeze everytime the 'boss' came up.
"I think you secretly like getting people killed you forgot what happened to Alison? Now you're bringing in pirates? A real Glutton for punishment huh?"
The man chuckled but she had stopped in her tracks. Alison's story was a terrible one in which a girl had offered her help and was killed by the boss. But how did he know about the pirates?
Her breathing quickened in horror at the mere thought that he knew..he knew! HE KNEW! She looked back in an instant tempted to bolt but the leash around her neck pulled roughly drawing her closer to the monster that was sealing her fate.
"It seems you really just don't learn"
He turned back a sadistic grin on his face as he faced large double doors in front of him and she didn't even realized they had already arrived. She stepped back creating tension on the rope and the man merely glanced back in mild irritation,
"P..please let me go"
There was no way that this would end well. She had been warned, and warned time and time again. But the man holding her last bit of hope didn't care in fact he reviled in the fact that she was pleading. He enjoyed her tears and screams as he hurt the beast but this was priceless her face drained and tears streaming and he hadn't even opened the door yet. Trembling as if it were below zero and with a look that she might collapse on herself. This was worth it. He pulled her roughly making her collide into his chest,
"Why on earth would i help you when seeing you suffer is so much more fun?"
And with that he pushed the door open and tossed her in making her stumble gracelessly into the dark room.
She trembled as she always did when in the room. It was nothing new, there was never a good memory that came about this place. This was a place where her and Bo was separated, where she couldn't find comfort in his presence and the only thing in there was pain and fear.
She searched trying to use the minimal candles that lined the walls but there was nothing that could penetrate the darkness.
"Rina"
The sound drew a cold shiver down her back and she began to break into a cold sweat. Usually she stayed calm showing fear or responding only fueled the man but this was different; she had been warned.
"My dear lovely ballerina"
A hand snaked out of the darkness and gripped her face tightly and she struggled momentarily tears running down her face.
"Why don't you listen?"
A teeth showing smile shown through the darkness he pulled her closer and she knew something wasn't right. When she was in trouble he didn't hesitate. A kick to the stomach, a slap to the face, anything everything but this slowness was different. This was a slowness that built a fear in her that she had never experienced.
"My dear Rina it seems no matter what i say or do you don't seem to listen"
He released her making her fall to the floor but her eyes never left him
"I've been so kind, so gentle, don't you think?"
He shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly turning his back on her from what it seemed in the shadows.
"I more than anyone love you, only i can love a monster like you... after all a monster like you only causes despair"
She looked down he was trying to break her spirit. He always did but she wouldn't let it affect her because there were people out there who didn't see her as a monster. Kind people who wanted to help her, strong people. People who were going to save Bo and her and take her away. Kind people like Robin and chopper… strong like Luffy and Zorro… Funny people like Usopp and special people like…
"But it seems being nice just won't work anymore"
Her brain tuned in again as she looked back to the red haired man who was turning back to face her his smile was still plastered.
"I'm afraid that i'm going to have to….Break… you"
The words registered instantly and she stopped breathing.
"B...B..Break…"
The man grin simmered down to a slight grin and he bent down to her level his black beady eyes piercing into her heart,
"You see i can't get you to listen to reason so i'm just going to have to break you enough so you'll never disobey me again."
She didn't have to think to hard and that frighten her. Because she had been honest when she had talked to the pirates. She could starve or be beaten to death but that was not what he had planned; she knew it. And the horror was building inside her like a live volcano. Unfathomable fear was raising and it wasn't for her own life not at all.
Rina jumped heading for the door she had to get out, she had to leave in order to…
The choker around her neck pulsed but she ignored it as she reached out for the door handle only to slam into the ground. The physical pain was crippling but the fear inside her was greater so despite her nose being broken and bleeding she still struggled to get up making her way to the door because more than her...more than her life..
A foot slammed her head back to the ground
"AHHHHH!"
Tears flowed mixing with the splattered blood.
"Please...Please…"
Was all she could say as she struggled to free herself never before had she been so desperate, or fought back. She had tried before in the beginning, tried to fight back and tried to escape but the fear for Bo had long since stifled it. But this was different the stakes were higher,
"Oh my beloved Rina"
The man said shoving his foot down harder seemingly crashing her head into the cold cement.
"This is all futile"
A chuckle passed his lips as he watched the helpless girl under him. He lifted his foot and watched her struggle vainly, like a maggot crawling on the ground going to be crashed at anytime. He laughed at his own thought then lifted his leg kicking her in the stomach
"AHHHHH!"
She flew into the brick wall slamming into it only to drop to the ground painfully. Something about her struggling was funny to him. It was a bit dark but he had killed tons of slaves hundreds of times but her; she was different.
She endured, she hardly broke face except when it had to do with the flea bitten beast. And he loved it. Her legs shook most likely in agony or fear as she tried to move into a stand, When her head lifted he could see the look of pure desperation and determination fill those oceanic eyes he loved to see dead. He watched her take a deep breath and he almost wanted to laugh. She was going to use that?
His hand was in her mouth in an instant saliva, tears, and blood poured like an open facet.
"Didn't i tell you my lovely Rina,"
He pulled out his hand letting her choke on the needed oxygen
"It's all futile"
But Rina didn't care. Rina could barely feel the pain that was clearly crippling her because truth was all she could think was one thing only. And with all the strength that she could muster she screamed a soul breaking scream that couldn't be mistaken as anything other than sorrow, helplessness and pain. But it was all she had left all the could do, was scream
"BOOOOOOOO!"
