Donquixote Liliana

Title: Donquixote Liliana
Rating: T
Fandom: One Piece
Summary: Doflamingo and Rocinante had an older sister, Liliana. She was separated from her family not long after their mother died. This is her story of pain, love, hatred, and death.
Tag(s): OC-centric; OOCness; Alternative Universe/AU

Chapter Ten: Planning

Lily: 28 years old
Doffy: 23 years old
Roci: 21 years old (Lieutenant Commander)
Bellemere: 22 years old (Captain, retired)
Kazoku: 31 years old
Sosuke: 29 years old
Law: 8 years old
Nami: 2 years old
Nojiko: 4 years old

Ten years had passed. Many things had happened over the decade. Lily and Sosuke got married and had two children, a boy named Law and a girl named Lami. Over the years, Rocinante and Bellemere visited. Eventually the two Marines started dating and got married. During a mission, Bellemere had come across two young girls and had decided to adopt them as their daughters.

When Rocinante and Bellemere wanted to visit Flevance for the family to meet Nami and Nojiko, they were confused when they were denied entry. The entire perimeter of the White Town was fenced and heavily guarded. "Leave," The guard ordered. "If you don't, then you might get infected with the White Lead Disease,"

Rocinante and Bellemere looked to each other. They wanted to demand answers but with Nami and Nojiko with them, they didn't want to put them into harm's way. They decided to return to Cocoyasi Village. While Nojiko was playing with Nami in the living room, Rocinante called his sister.

"Hello?"

"Lily, what's going on in Flevance?" Rocinante asked. He noted how his older sister's voice was full of exhaustion. "Bellemere, the girls, and I wanted to visit but were denied entry? They said something about White Lead Disease?"

"Do you know how Flevance is mostly made up of a white ore known as amber lead? It's actually poisoning people. The symptoms are white patches on the skin accompanied with pain. Each generation's lifespan is shortened due to the White Lead Disease,"

Rocinante was shocked. "Why didn't you ask for help!? The World Government could help search for a cure!"

"We tried, Roci…We begged them to help us…but they only wanted the profit from the amber lead. Sosuke and I are the best doctors in Flevance so we're trying to create a cure but we had no luck so far. The neighboring countries thought we were contagious and refused to help us! They shot anyone from Flevance and anyone who had the White Lead Disease!"

Rocinante could hear Liliana's voice cracking and her bursting into tears. "I…I'll try speaking to Sengoku-san!"

"Please…I can't let Law and Lami die…"

The call then ended. Rocinante looked to Bellemere. "Stay here and take care of Nami and Nojiko,"

XXX

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO HELP FLEVANCE!?"

"Quiet down Rocinante!" Sengoku scolded.

"Why can't we help!?" Rocinante demanded. "Innocent people are dying!"

"The World Government officials gave the orders to not interfere with Flevance unless we are told otherwise by them," Sengoku claimed. "We can't disobey the World Government,"

Rocinante's image of the World Government and the Marines shattered. "The Marines are supposed to help people…" Tears began to stream down. "Sengoku-san…my older sister and her family are in Flevance…I can't just let them die! All because of what? The ****ing World Government is greedy!?"

"Rocinante, disobeying the World Government is practically making them your enemy," Sengoku told him softly.

A ceiling panel fell and crashed to the floor. A Marine rear-admiral jumped down and landed perfectly on his two feet. His orange hair was a mess from being in that cramped space. His green eyes squinted for a bit as he adjusted to the lighting. "Sengoku, sir, I am Rear-Admiral Dante, the leader of Rocinante's squad. Permission to assist World Government soldiers in securing the perimeter around Flevance?"

"What!?" Rocinante stared at Dante in disbelief. "You want the squad to help keep innocent people caged up like animals!?"

"You do understand that it will take time for that request to reach the World Government officials," Sengoku reminded.

"I understand, sir," Dante nodded. "But I would like my squad to contribute more,"

"What is your real intention, Dante?" Sengoku asked. "You don't use formalities unless you are plotting something,"

"If I tell you, then you might stop us," Dante told him.

"I'll pretend as if I haven't heard anything," Sengoku claimed. "I know that you wish to help Rocinante's family. Rocinante, please set up a sound barrier,"

"Silent," Rocinante snapped his fingers together, forming a sound barrier that surrounded the three men in the room.

"We're gonna rescue everyone in Flevance!" Dante grinned. "When we head over to Flevance, nobody will suspect a thing since we were given approval to 'assist.' Then we're gonna break the fences and allow people to board the warship,"

"Will your single warship be enough to hold everyone?" Sengoku pointed out. "Where will you go afterwards? What will you do about their White Lead Disease?"

Dante's smile fell. "We'll save as many people as we can. Where we go won't matter. Nothing will forever be incurable. Someone will eventually find a cure,"

"Can't you give us multiple warships?" Rocinante asked.

"Rocinante," Sengoku said. "That would become suspicious. If it is a country like Flevance, it wouldn't require warships to keep them in line. Dante, if the World Government officials denies your request, what will you do?"

"Either way, we'll be betraying the Marines," Dante grinned. "I know that the rest of my squad will be on board with this,"

"Can you really save an entire town with just your squad?" Sengoku asked. "You can't save everyone,"

"It's better than not saving anyone," Dante told him. "Though if we need extra help…" He turned to Rocinante. "Since we won't be Marines after the rescue…"

"I am not contacting my brother!" Rocinante snapped. "Besides, why the hell would he help us!?"

"Your brother treats his crew like his own family," Dante explained. "If you tell him that you, his little brother, needs his help to rescue your guys' older sister, then he'll surely offer assistance,"

"Garp is going to be furious when he learns that an entire squad of Marines are traitors," Sengoku sighed.