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Chapter 9

She was mistaken.

In all her years that she travelled the seas that held both pirates and navy, she always believed she was the one to come to the rescue. Even when she had her navy crew, she made sure to always have their backs and tried to protect them.

However, this time things were different. Her crew may have been like that, but Law's crew weren't like that. They were strong, smart and always had her back. They continued their daily life despite Law not being around as if they already knew he was going away.

She was truly a fool to think she was being strong for the crew's sake. It was the other way around. They always had her back and they always came to her rescue. Rosalie could only thank them and count on them, knowing whatever happens in the future that they would be just fine.

Rosalie watched as Elrad gritted his teeth and her brows furrowed. She watched as his body start to morph into a strange fluid substance. His entire body changed into a large toxin, his eyes the only part of him that stayed human.

"No human can resist my toxin, not even the invincible Red Menace! Use haki all you like but you will still be affected! I don't only need touch to affect you. You have other senses as well" Elrad stated and Rosalie's blue eyes narrowed.

If he expelled his toxin then it will reach Ruby. She still doesn't have any defence against it and I can't guarantee that any of them won't be caught up in our fight. I need to change our scenery. Rosalie thought and took a deep breath as she clenched her fist and stepped into a stance.

"Let's see who's right. Speed Armament!" Rosalie exclaimed and vanished from her spot, Elrad's eyes widening at her speed. He managed to bring up his arms and blocked the strong force. He was pushed back greatly and gasped out when the pressure vanished.

She's fast and strong! Elrad thought and winced at his sore arms, his haki vanishing. Rosalie scoffed when she saw how far she pushed him back. She needed to get more distance between them and the rest.

"I'll admit. You're quite strong, no wonder you have such a high bounty. However, I know you're exhausted from escaping the tunnels and running from my men. Don't think I noticed" Elrad pointed out and Rosalie huffed.

"Yeah, I know that I'm tired. However, I couldn't have more energy than I have now. I have dear comrades fighting behind me. That's why I won't give into fatigue" Rosalie replied and Elrad spat to the side in disgust.

"Comrades? You mean those tools?" Rosalie's eyes narrowed onto him. "There is no such thing as a comrade. They merely use you to get their greedy wishes! As soon as they get what they want, they betray you and leave you in the dust to fend for yourself!" Elrad angrily snapped.

"The only thing they're good at is being your slave! No one can betray you if they're your slave. If you order them to lick your feet, they will! That's why I don't need comrades! All I need is strong slaves!" Elrad exclaimed and watched as Rosalie let out a sigh.

"Hey, hasn't anyone ever told you that you've got it all wrong?" Elrad's eyes widened. "Those who betray you aren't comrades. Slaves can't give you any satisfaction of something real." Rosalie stated, her blue eyes showing sympathy and sadness towards the male.

"I don't need your pity! Stop looking at me like that! You have no right! You have no right to tell me that! Your precious Captain left you for nothing while he went on his own! It's exactly the same!" Elrad pointed out but Rosalie shook her head and put her palm onto her chest.

"No, it's not!" She argued, her blue eyes shining brightly. "Our Captain may not be with us now but he is still in our hearts. We knew that whatever he was going to do, was because he had phantoms of his own!" Rosalie clenched her chest slightly.

"Despite not wanting to share anything with me, it's fine. I trust that he'll come back to us and that we'll conquer this sea, one island at a time. I trust him!" I love him! Rosalie finished and held her head high while Elrad screamed in anger.

"Screw you!"

Rosalie's eyes widened and she cried out when she was suddenly thrown with a ball of toxin. She crashed into the ground and groaned painfully. The toxin tingled her skin and for a moment she felt sick from the smell.

Rosalie coughed as she stood up and wiped the blood that ran from her mouth. He was enraged and he wasn't in his sane mind anymore. She had to end this fight before he went on a rampage and she had to end it now.

Rosalie brought her hands together and began to concentrate. The air in her hands started to compress along with her haki. She could feel a trail of sweat dripping down the side of her face as her body grew tired but brushed passed it.

"Try to survive this attack! Rapid bombing!" Elrad sent an attack towards Rosalie and she looked at the toxin bombs he sent towards her. Rosalie activated her speed armament a split second before the bombs exploded and appeared in front of Elrad, his eyes widening.

"Shockwave!"

Elrad let out a strangled cry as he was sent crashing backwards through the walls of the palace. Rosalie stood frozen in her position, her body aching slightly and her breathing heavy. Sweat trailed down the side of her face but there was a visible smirk plastered onto her features.

"S-She did it… Yahoo! Well done, Rosa-chan!" The crew members behind her yelled, Elrad's slaves staring at the scenery in amazement. Elrad flew straight through the window, his body nowhere to be seen.

"D-Don't celebrate just yet. He isn't down for the count. You need to get out of this palace before this toxin spreads and evacuate the citizens. Until we can ensure that everyone is safe, we can't leave any loose ends!" Rosalie ordered before she ran towards the hole in the wall and jumped out.

She glided on the roof until she jumped onto a flat platform where Elrad had crashed. He coughed up blood while holding his stomach in pain. His body was half toxin and half normal but he managed to stand.

"Elrad, let's finish this fight." Rosalie said as she watched Elrad try to get his breath back. She could see that the shockwave did a lot of damage but he paid it no mind. He gritted his teeth and his body morphed completely once again.

"Yeah, lets" Elrad's purple toxin changed colour into that of a red toxin and Rosalie immediately stood guard. She didn't know a lot about his ability and it could get her in trouble. She wanted to instinctively grab her sword but remembered that she didn't have it on her.

Damn it! If only I had my sea prism tipped sword by my side then I could've disabled him from using his Devil's Fruit ability! Rosalie thought before her hand grazed the hilt of the dagger. Her blue eyes shot towards the dagger and narrowed.

She did use it but made sure to quickly seal it since she didn't know what the dagger hid. She didn't want to see those horrid images again and if she let her guard down in this fight it could mean her loss. She didn't know what to do.

She heard a sizzling sound and her eyes snap towards Elrad. Red toxin dripped from his body and it burnt away the surface it dripped on. This time, the toxin was completely different than before. If that touched her, she was a goner.

"Oh? I see you noticed. My crimson toxin can burn through anything no matter what it touches. Steel, concrete, even human flesh. Don't think your haki will save you from this" Elrad dead panned and Rosalie grabbed the hilt of the dagger, not unsheathing it just yet.

"Guess I'll just have to kick your ass some other way" Rosalie stated before Elrad threw his bombing toxin towards her. Rosalie was quick to evade the bombs that came her way, her hand not moving from the hilt of the dagger.

This is a problem. I can't touch him at all or he'll burn my skin off. I must try to charge another shockwave strong enough to knock him out. It's the only choice I've got now. I should have enough haki for one more. Rosalie concluded in her head.

She watched as he stopped firing his attacks and she raised an eyebrow. Why did he stop? The ground suddenly shook and her eyes widened. She looked down where she stood and saw that the concrete was hit in a circle and melting off.

Rosalie cursed underneath her breath and jumped, hoping she would make it in time. She crashed and rolled onto the ground, barely missing the landing. That was close. Rosalie's eyes widened when she sensed a presence behind her.

"Fatal Touch!"

The male touched her back and this time it exploded, Rosalie crying out in pain. She crashed on the other side of the platform and cringed at the pain in her back. It was excruciating. Rosalie shakily stood up, the pain increasing.

"This one's different, isn't it? The previous one was merely to intoxicate you but this one is especially made to burn away everything I touch. In other words, it was made to kill" Elrad elaborated and Rosalie gritted her teeth.

She could feel her back start to bleed and bit her bottom lip. This wasn't good. Her speed would be halved now because of the injury. She needed to think of a plan and think of it quickly before she comes in a worse pinch.

Rosalie took a deep breath and brought her hands together again to concentrate on a shockwave. Elrad immediately noticed this and charged at her. Rosalie quickly dodged and tried again but each time she tried to charge, the male was on her in no time. He wanted to make sure she didn't use that again.

He charged at her once again and Rosalie yelled as she kicked him away, her boots melting instantly. She was quick to kick off her boots and ignored the pain. She concentrated again, as Elrad stood up from the rubble and pushed her last haki into the attack.

"No, you don't!" Elrad threw her with his bombs, hoping to stop her but she vanished just like before. However, he knew that she was coming. He just didn't know where she was going to attack. She appeared behind him and his eyes widened. From behind?!

"Shockwave!"

Elrad yelled out in agony and blood came from his mouth. Rosalie was pushed back by her own force and staggered before she fell on one knee, exhausted. That was the last bit of haki she had left. She had no energy to fight.

However, that last attack had to damage him greatly, if not a few organs. She was sure she heard a crack as well but thought nothing of it. That attack was designed to damage internally and no one could stand after two of those attacks.

Rosalie glanced up when she heard a cough and fell backwards, her body too tired to move. She glanced through her one open eye as Elrad lay hunched over on the ground in pain. His toxin body faded away into his normal body and he groaned.

"It's over Elrad. It won't be long until the Navy's here and then you'll be locked up for all your crimes. You might as well change those pirates back as well. They'll be no use for you now" Rosalie said and Elrad glared at her.

Rosalie watched as the male somehow managed to get up on shaky legs, blood dripping down the side of his mouth. He slowly started to walk towards her, but she didn't move. She couldn't move at all. She was too drained.

"Before I go, I will kill you! That way, I can say that I accomplished one thing before rotting in Impel Down!" Elrad stopped in front of her and pulled out his pistol, blue eyes widening. He loaded it slowly before pointing the gun at her.

"Any last words, Red Menace?" Elrad asked but all Rosalie could do was stare blankly at the pistol. She couldn't move her body once inch. She couldn't even muster up enough strength to glare at him. She swore under her breath and clenched her fists.

Was this how I was going to die? I was going to die on the worst island ever, by the hands of scum. I didn't even have the chance to see Bepo's hometown… I didn't even get to see Law again. No, I didn't get the chance to bring his ass back! Damn it! Rosalie thought and gave Elrad a hard stare.

"Go to hell"

Rosalie watched as the male pulled the trigger, everything slowing down and her side burning up. She could feel a pain explode from her chest and her eyes widened. He didn't pull the trigger, but she already felt pain?

Then everything turned black in front of her. Rosalie could vaguely hear the gunshot going off, followed by a thump sound. When she opened her eyes, she saw Elrad laying in the ground, his gun laying on the side and she stood behind him.

Huh? She looked at her hand and saw the dagger in her grasp, blood dripping from the blade. I… Did I stab him? Rosalie gasped as she fell to her knees, the dagger falling from her grip once again as pain erupted from her chest. She felt her consciousness fade and closed her eyes.

Red was the last thing she saw.

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