It was plain and simple; Law hated being left alone. Vergo was mean and Doflamingo was crazy but they were still better company than being by himself and left to his thoughts in an enclosed space. For being so young the boy was already incredibly morbid in his subconscious mind and hadn't managed to keep up with his overactive imagination yet, meaning his own shadow scared him in the right environment. But he was still little and had some hope for growing out of this fear.

Law scuttled through the hallways of the ship after having escaped his room. He was curious since he heard someone was coming here and wanted to know who it was and if they were nice. He didn't fear people and was always excited to meet someone new. The kid eventually ended up in front of the door leading outside and stood on his tip-toes to reach the doorknob before he slowly opened it, making sure the coast was clear prior to dashing out and heading for the railing of the ship. He looked out and was surprised to see that they were currently docked at an island, but what was better was the unmanned gangplank leading straight into this strange and new place.

How could anyone pass up an adventure like this?

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Doflamingo sat at the head of some grand table in an exquisitely decorated room as he was served anything he could ever desire on a plate. The food was freshly prepared and steaming, filling the room with decadent scents and aromas. The colors were magnificent, the spread was eye catching and it would have been a wonderful meal if the company sitting next to him had been anyone else in the world.

At this point he'd sit down with Dragon for a pleasant feast and conversation.

Princess Nyan hadn't stopped talking about her life and petty affairs to the point where Doflamingo had to tune her out as soon as she'd opened her mouth some few hours ago. Right now he was just focusing on the promised time of sunrise and the fact that he'd managed to persuade the crazy bitch to let him have his own room. The princess was very easy on the eyes and aesthetically pleasing, but all it took was a hint of her personality and the captain was pretty sure any man would run for his life. But the conversation seemed to dip into something the pirate felt was worth listening to and actually began paying attention.

"So, Doflamingo sweetheart, I heard a funny rumor a few months ago that brought so much joy to my heart I thought it'd beat right out of my chest!" The woman exclaimed happily, but the captain made no move to pause in his meal or respond since it never stopped her from plowing through a conversation before, after all. With hardly a pause for a possible reply from the man she continued. "I heard about a battle between the World Government and the revolution, apparently it didn't turn out too well." The princess said as she placed her elbows on the table and held her head in her hands before carrying on. "It seems there were many casualties. What a pity. But one person mentioned in these rumors rang a few bells in my head."

The pirate paused in his meal momentarily, knowing exactly who the princess was talking about and not liking where this story was going at all. He decided to pay it no mind and just continued trying to ignore the woman but it was impossible now.

"You have no idea how happy I was to hear that woman had died." She stated low and menacingly. Of course the captain had figured that information out even without her elaborating. When he was still in the revolutionary army he had been stationed with his childhood friend, Law's mother, and their ship had managed to get lost in the calm belt. They were found by Princess Nyan who immediately fell deeply in love with Doflamingo only to find out he was more interested in the other woman.

A woman's jealousy really knows no bounds.

"She really was no better than a common whore; a gnat in the presence of any female, but especially mine. That bitch wasn't worth it, you know. She wasn't worth you." The princess lovingly stated as she reached out a hand to try and run her fingers through his hair, but the man caught her wrist and held it tight.

"I don't care what you think." Doflamingo evenly stated before thrusting the princess's hand away from him and carrying on. "I don't care about your jealousy fits or your disgusting obsession for me, all I want is a way out of this sea and to be far away from your clingy paws." The captain stated menacingly, glaring at the woman before releasing her arm.

"All I'm saying is that I'm so much better for you! Why don't you just stop your silly adventures and come live with me?" The princess asked sweetly, giving the man a sincere smile but he had had enough. He couldn't stand being in this bimbo's presence and was ready to storm out of this palace, leaving a trail of blood in his wake as he spilled it from her and every opposing guard. To hell with waiting for sunrise; he could just steal her ship in the fray and drag his behind it out to sea then abandon hers as he set off for his next destination. The pirate slammed his hands on the table and stood, getting ready to attack the woman for saying something as stupid as quitting his life to live with her when the doors to the dining room suddenly opened and a familiar little boy came running in.

"Doffu!" Trafalgar Law called out as he scampered up to the pirate. Doflamingo only stared in utter surprise, completely caught off guard and not entirely sure what was going on as the boy approached the table and stared wide-eyed at all of the food there.

How on earth the toddler had managed to find him was baffling enough but then a thought suddenly came to the pirate's mind; Law and the woman who despised his mother with every iota of anger she could fathom were now present in the same room.

This should be interesting.

"Oh how cute!" The princess cooed as she looked over the table at the boy. The pirate cocked an eyebrow amusedly since it was obvious she hadn't recognized the kid yet. He decided to wait and see how this played out.

"Is he your cabin boy? What's his name?" The woman asked as she motioned for the kid to sit across from her and next to Doflamingo. The pirate nearly choked as he suppressed a raucous laugh. The opportunity was much too perfect and the captain could only imagine how angry and beet red the woman would be if he told her what she wanted to know. The child pulled out his offered chair and climbed onto it before reaching for the most delicious things he could see. Doflamingo also sat back down and lounged casually in his chair, snickering devilishly and deciding to stir up a little chaos.

"Trafalgar Law." The pirate said, watching the woman's every move with a vigilant eye, waiting for her to snap when she recognized the familial name. For a moment nothing happened but that was quickly over when her expression changed from pleasant to livid in a split second as she lunged across the table. The boy didn't notice anything until Doflamingo caught the princess's arm when she was already reaching halfway across the expanse between her and the boy. Law dropped the grapes he had been holding out of fear and ducked in his chair behind the table when he saw her crazed expression. The pirate cackled with laughter before standing and twisting the princess's arm behind her head.

"There's no need to get so fussy; he's not mine." Doflamingo said with a sinister smile. The woman's facial features became less angered for a moment but quickly flashed back to their original intensity.

"But he still has that whore's blood in his veins!" She snapped back, glaring in the boy's general direction. Doflamingo just twisted her arm even further and leaned in closer.

"And you're not going to do a damned thing about it, understand?" The man pleasantly stated with his same fiendish expression. She stared back with the same intensity as well but eventually broke, tears welling up in her eyes before she got up and left the room. Doflamingo watched her go, thanking whatever divine providence that had brought the kid in and interrupted his and Princess Nekosa's reunion.

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another part will be up sometime soon~