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Sanji sat at the end of a long table, his arms folded across his chest and legs crossed. He waited Impatiently for Bege to show up as he tapped a finger on his arm. Nami and the others were setting on the floor behind him, all of them in chains.

Something seemed to materialize out of the chair across the table from him.

"Sorry for the wait..." Bege said appearing in the chair.

Sanji glared at him chewing on the end of his cigarette.

"Now, would you guys like to eat something?"

"Thank you but no thank you," Sanji replied.

The Straw Hats stared at the two, completely confused as to what was going on.

"You don't have to be humble. Maybe a glass of wine?"

Sanji slammed his fists on the table, "WE DON'T WANT ANYTHING! GET DOWN TO BUSINESS ALREADY!"

Urgh... He'll kill us! He'll kill us! He'll kill us! I'm dead! I'm deadddd...! Caesar thought to himself as tears streamed down his face..

"What an impatient man... You should cut yourself some slack sometimes," Bege said as Vito lit his cigar. "Thangs have changed sense we met a week ago... I was asked to hand you this invitation...," he said holding up a card.

"Eh, Invitation?" Sanji asked confused.

"It's an invitation to Mama's tea party."

"Cut the crap," Sanji said leaning back against the chair and folding his arms once again. Why would I wanna go to Big Mom's tea party?"

"The highlight of the party will be a wedding ceremony."

"Screw it."

"The groom is the third son of the Vinsmoke Family," he said holding the card open for Sanji to see, "Sanji!"

"What?!" Sanji said taking a closer look at the card.

"WHAAAAT?!" Nami, Chopper, and Brook hollered.

"The bride is the thirty fifth daughter of the Charlotte Family, Pudding."

"MARRIAGE?!"

Bege laughed as Sanji's eyes widened in shock. His expression grew dark as he dropped his cigarette and drops of sweat formed on his face. He felt like he was going to be sick.

Law's eye widened and his face grew dark. NO! HOW COULD I LET THIS HAPPEN! WHY THE HELL DID I TELL HIM TO GO ON AHEAD!

Sanji stared at the card in Bege's hand, reading it again and again.

"Huh? D-during a tea party" Nami said with wide eyes.

"They'll hold Sanji's wedding?!" Chopper finished with the same expression as Nami.

Sanji's chest began to tighten making it difficult to breath. He couldn't say anything. He was frozen in anger, shock, and fear as his cigarette hit the ground.

"Take it," Bege said tossing the card so it landed in front of Sanji.

Sanji glared down at the invitation. The words 'Vinsmoke Family' echoing in his ears as he stared at the line, 'Groom - Third son of the Vinsmoke Family - Sanji.'

"Tch! Why, after all these years?!" Sanji finally said with a shaky voice but, even so, his tone cold and eyes dark and filled with rage.

"Like I'd know the deal with your family...!" Bege answered.

Sanji clinched his teeth as he continued to stare at those two words, Vinsmoke Family.

The cigarette set a small fire on the carpet.

Damn it! So much for telling them myself...!

Bege jumped up and began to stomp out the fire. "Hey, what the hell?! You bastard! Are you trying to set fire to my castle?!"

"Hey, Sanji-kun..." Nami said. "What's this all about!?"

"Are you getting married?!" Chopper asked.

Again Sanji didn't say anything. Instead he glared at Bege and said, "Who made the decision without asking?!"

"Your family of course! Being a son of the Vinsmoke Family means... you're quite ill-bred.

Sanji let out a noise that almost sounded like a growl.

"V-V-Vinsmoke is Sanji-san's surname?! Sanji-san's... a Vi... Vinsmoke...?!" Brook asked with a stutter. "That name really sends chills down my spine... But... wait, it can's be... can it...? That's impossible."

"They must've been some really terrible parents...," Bege laughed as he walked back to his chair, "Hey! Bring me a glass of wine!"

"Yes, boss!"

"Sanji-kun's relatives...?!" Nami repeated.

Brook turned to Nami, "Could you tell me again what the deel was with Sanji and the North Blue?"

"When we went to the island, Jaya, and visited a man named Monbran Cricket, I found this old book entitled, Noland the Lier..." Nami began.

"Noland the Lier...? That brings back old memories, I used to read it a lot."

"You know about this book Sanji-kun?" Nami asked looking at the back cover. "But it says it was published in the North Blue."

"Yeah, I was born in the North Blue. Didn't I tell you?"

"First time you said anything about it." Usopp said. "I thought you were from the East Blue, too."

"I grew up in the East Blue. But this story is pretty popular in the North Blue. People say it's just a kids story, but I've heard that this Noland guy really did exist! Well, who cares." He said with a big smiled.

"I remember feeling strange at that time. We met him in the East Blue but he said he was born in the North Blue."

"Ehh! But Nami-San..." Brook said. "If it is in fact true... I know Luffy said it back at Punk Hazard and we talked about it after we left... it's still a big deal... In order to move to the East Blue from the North Blue, you have to surmount the Red Line! Remember Tashigi-San and I said it back at Punk Hazard!"

"That's right!"

"Is it difficult?" Chopper asked.

"Yes! It's not something so easy to pull off, crossing the entire sea and all... It's not just one family moving to another place! It's a great voyage! Just what kind of background does Sanji-san come from...? What kind of childhood did he have?"

"And... hey, you know, Charlotte's Big Mom's surname too!" Caesar informed.

"What?!" They said turning to the scientist.

"That fool! Is he gonna wed to Big Mom's daughter?!"

"Ehh?! Sanji! Are you gonna be part of a Yonkou's family?!" Chopper asked.

"And if he really does wed her, and become Big Mom's son-in-law, you lot would automatically be a part of Big Mom's crew, or at least under her command!"

"What!?" Chopper said.

"Stop right there... Don't jump to conclusions!" Sanji finally said to them. "I don't see why I'm obligated to go to such a tea party!" He added closing the card.

'Why let someone you're free of control you, Black Leg?' Law's voice, once again, rang through the cooks mind.

"How ridiculous..." He held up the card and looked at it, "My wedding ceremony? Me getting married to a girl I've never met before?! You've got to be kidding me!" He tossed the card back to Bege. "Like the Straw Hat crew would go as low as going under your command! I don't want them to become your subordinates either!" He stood up and leaned onto the table, "Our captain isn't someone who would just 'go' under someone else's command! He isn't the type of guy who works for others! Luffy will be the man that will one day become the King of the Pirates!"

The other three Straw Hats nodded once in agreement, "uh-huh!"

"Oh... That's some big talk..."

"That's all you have to say, isn't it? You can keep Caesar."

"Ehhh!" Caesar said. "What?!"

"Let us go!"

"Screw you, Black Leg!" Caesar yelled.

"I think you have the wrong idea..." Bege laughed. "The invitation was only for you to see."

'Am I really free of them, though?'

"Huh?!" Sanji said.

"I wasn't waiting for a yes or no from you. Either way, you're inside my body right now! You guys have already been captured! So you will do as I say! I'll take you all to Mama!"

"What?!"

"You probably don't feel the motion right now, but I'm already on the move!"

"Huh?" Nami gasped as she looked around.

"Is it really moving?!" Chopper asked.

"Gyaaaa! She'll kill me, please let me goooo!" Caesar cried.

"You...!" Sanji began jumping up from his seat. A sharp object came flying at him and he leaned back as it stopped inches from his face. That's when he realized that it wasn't a sharp object but the table cloth.

"If you wanna fight, I'll fight you."

Just then the room began to shake. Sanji glanced to the side and back to Bege just as the table cloth changed shape.

"What the...?!" Sanji said as the table cloth wrapped over his shoulder and pulled him back to his seat, binding him to it.

"Sanji-kun!"

Again! Sanji thought trying to move. Damn it! Can't move...

'You're useless, Sanji!'

Don't Sanji...!

'Failure!'

You're fine! you can get out of this!

'It's a shame... you know that Sanji? That I wish you've never been born!'

...I hope...

Just then the floor seemed to change into cannons and the candles in the candle stick on the table, as well as chandelier above Sanji's head, into knives.

"I have full command over the interior of the castle!" Bege said, his expression pure evil as the weapons sped towards Sanji.

He looked around at all the weapons, trying to stay focused and ignore the voices in his head.

'Some times I get the feeling that this isn't going to last much longer...'

"Everything is under my control!"

"Ahh!" Nami screamed. "Help!"

"Wah! Nami's sinking!" Chopper said.

Nami's screem broke Sanji out of his panic. "Nami-san!" He said trying to look over his shoulder.

"Nami!" Chopper yelled. "I won't forgive you!"

"Bring her back up already!" Brook added.

"Errr... Stop...!" Sanji said beginning to feel defeated as he watched Nami sink into the floor.

Bege laughed but did not stop.

"kihhh!" Sanji said clinching his teath and fists.

'It...'

"No!" Nami yelled before her mouth was covered by the floor.

"I SAID STOP!"

Bege laughed again but this time freed Nami.

"Are you alright?" Chopper asked her.

"Uh-huh," Nami panted.

"What a relied!" Brook replied.

"As you can see, even if I don't rough you up, you won't get away from Mama's tea party.

"Huh?!" Sanji said turning back to Bege as the table cloth began to release him and turned to normal.

"That's common knowledge throughout the New World."

"That's right...," Vito laughed twirling a gun on his finger, in each hand, as he walked up to Sanji. "Mama hates bitter sweets and empty seats at tea parties-rero." He placed one of the guns back in its holster. "When someone refuses her because he's ignorant-rero, he'll cry in regret later and I can't bear to see that-rero!" He laughed. "When you get an invitation to a tea party from Big Mom-rero, that's basically an undeclinable summons! So, if there's an invitation for you-rero, you have to go weather you like it or not! They say that even God and the Devil themselves would have to show up at her party if she wanted! Of course, you have a choice not to go, and in the end, it's all up to you-rero! But if you refuse..." he said as his other gun stopped twirling and he placed it in the holster. "Listen to me-rero." He said leaning down and whispered something in Sanji's ear.

Sanji's face turned scared and slowly to anger... and then both.

'scares me...'

"Huh...?!" Nami, Brook, and Chopper said as Sanji turned to Vito.

Vito laughed.

Sanji reached inside his jacket. Expecting a weapon, Vito grabbed for his gun.

"Vito. Relax," Bege said and Sanji pulled out a cigarette and his lighter.

Sanji took in a deep breath of smoke and let it out, trying to calm his nerves. "How did you find that out?!"

"What a funny question..." Bege replied.

There was a long period of silence as the two stared each other down.

"Who do you think we are...? Our master is one of the Yonkou, one of the most powerful Pirate's there are, reigning supreme over the new world. She has countless islands under her control and the power that she possesses is beyond your wildest imagination. Nothing is impossible for her. She has it all. If she tells someone she'll kill him, he'll die. She doesn't bluff. Stake your life on every word you say. If you wish to stay alive without becoming anybody's subordinate, do as she says, at least for now."

'I don't want to have to go back...'

Sanji removed the cigarette from his mouth and rest his hand on the arm of his chair.

"You'd do best not to go against her."

"Sanji-san, are you okay?!" Brook asked worried. "What did he say to you earlier?!"

I have no choice..., Sanji thought withought answering. It was them! These guys coming here. This marriage... And my wanted poster... It was them... all along...

"What's the matter, Sanji?!" Chopper said, also worried. "We'll fight even against an Emperor!"

"Be quiet!" Said two of the men as they wrapped their guns around their necks.

I won't allow that, Chopper... I can't allow that!

"Give me some paper and a pen," he said to Bege.

Bege smiled widely, "Bring them to him."

"Yes, sir!"

"Are you gonna leave a note for Straw Hat?" Bege laughed as Sanji wrote on the paper.

Nami and the others stared at Sanji in shock.

He can't be serious! Nami thought in disbelief.

He laid the pen down and folded the paper before standing up and walked over to his friends. He stopped when Bege's crew ran over and pointed their guns at him.

"Let him pass...," Bege ordered.

They lowered their weapons and Sanji nelt down in front of Nami and slide the note in her chains.

"Please, hand this to Luffy and everybody..." Sanji said softly. Nami could here a hint of sadness in his voice but she could tell he was trying to hide it.

'I can't go back...'

"Sanji-kun...," Nami said looking up at him.

"Nami-san..." Sanji began looking at each of his friends.

"Hmm?"

"Chopper..."

"Huh?"

"Brook..."

"Uh?"

"Believe this if nothing else... I didn't mean to hide anything from my friends."

The three of them let out a quiet gasp as they stared at Sanji in complete confusion.

"Vinsmoke. That's something from the past that I thought I'd never have to deal with again. I didn't think it would catch up to me like this. I really need to go, sort things out, and put an end to all this."

They gasped.

"Wait a minute, Sanji-san. Do you mean 'by yourself'?" Brook asked.

'That won't happen.'

Sanji hugged his three friends.

"I feel a powerful presence outside," he said quietly. "It's probably one of the Minks. Are you ready?"

"Ready for what?" Chopper asked looking up at the blond.

"Good luck."

'How do you know?'

He stood up lifting the three off the ground and spinning on his toes. He let go of them, throwing them out the open door.

"BLACK LEG!" Bege yelled.

"What about me?!" Caesar cried.

Bege's men were around Sanji in a second, guns ready to fire.

"That fool!"

"He's freed his allies!"

'Because, you're crew cares about you."

"That bastard!" Bege said angrily.

"Chase them!" One of the men said and they ran for the door.

Sanji ran for them, kicking down a few.

"Hold him down!" One of them said as they surrounded him.

Sanji spun on his heal, kicking each of them so they flew back and fell on the floor. Some more men came after him but he stopped them using 'party table kick course'. He came out of his hand stand, landing on his feet and Sky Walked towards Caesar.

'Damn! You little jerk!" Said one of the men as he got ready to shot Sanji.

"Wait-rero!" Vito hollered holding out his hand. "You can't shoot him!"

The man gasped and lowered his gun.

Sanji caught one of the guns that he had knocked out of one of the men's hands, tackled Caesar with just his foot, and pointed the gun at Caesar's head. "Don't move, you bastards!"

"Why...?" Caesar cried.

"Okay, listen carefully! This genius scientist is important to you and I bet you don't want me to blow his brains out!"

'You're captain declared war against the world government to save one member...'

"I'll get even with you, Black Leg!" Caesar said.

"I thought so." Sanji said when nobody moved. "You fools can't kill me either, can you?! Hearing about this marriage solves a mystery for me... My wanted poster says 'only alive'! You gotta catch me alive! If you kill me, you'd piss somebody off, wouldn't you?! Have you been told to treat me civilly without even cuffs?! That's why you said something about me not even needing chains! Isn't it?! The person who made them write that phrase on the poster and the one who arranged my marriage must be the same person! And you obviously know who it is!"

Bege bit down on his cigar and it broke in two.

"Damn! Let's get out and chase them!" One of the men said.

'...did he not?'

"I said don't move!" Sanji said when the men tried to go to the door.

"Please, don't move!" Caesar begged in terror.

"You know someone's got my back now, don't you?! Don't worry! I'll come with you. To sort things out with that person! So don't do anything to my friends!"

'So if he has to..."

"All of you, stay were you are!" Bege finally ordered.

"What?!"

"Father!"

"There is a... monster... outside now!"

"Nekomamushi!" Nami said.

"You're up!" Chopper added.

Is that a cat monster?! I didn't know there was such a terrible thing here!

"Hey," Nekomamushi said to Bege. "You-gara, who are you? I saw Pekoms lying down back there bleeding."

Bege began to sweat as he stared up at Nekomamushi.

"Did you-gara do that?"

"No, you got it wrong! I'm his crewmate!" Bege lied.

"Crewmate?"

"Yes, we belong to the same pirate group! We've actually been attacked by the remnants of Jack's crew!"

"That's not true!" Nami said. "Don't be fooled! He shot Pekoms!"

"Why would I shoot my ally!" Bege said turning to her.

Nami got up and walked to Bege. She looked into the open door.

"Sanji-kun, come on out! Why do you wanna stay?!"

"Tell us what's really going on, Sanji!" Chopper said coming to stand next to Nami.

'...I'm sure he'll declare war against Germa if they ever try to take you back.'

"What do you mean you need to go?! Why can't we all go together?!" Brook asked leaning to see through the door. "Let's wait for Luffy-san and everybody, Sanji-san!"

"S-stay away!" Bege said backing away.

"Come on out already!" Brook begged.

"This is my problem," Sanji said, not facing them.

The three gasped.

"I'll be back." He looked over his shoulder at them, forcing a smile in hopes to stop their worrying, "tell them 'hi" for me."

They all gasped again as the door closed.

'That's what I'm afraid of.'

Bege ran off, jumping into the air. "Castle Tank!" He was gone in seconds, taking Sanji with him.

I'm sorry.

"SANJI!" Chopper yelled after them.

I never wanted to do this to you.

"SANJI-KUN!" Nami said running after him and dropping his note.

I never wanted to lie to you.

"SANJI-SAN!"

Thank you...

"SANJIIIII-KUNNNN!" Nami yelled.

Tears streamed down their faces as Nami ran after him. The note unfolded as it fluttered to the ground.

For showing me...

"SANJI-KUN! DON'T GOOOO!" Nami cried. "LET US HELP YOU!" She fell to her knees.

The note hit the ground.

What it's like...

"Nami! Chopper! Should I just chase him?!" Wanda asked running up behind them.

To have...

"No, it's no use, Wanda-san!"

Wanda stopped running. "Baron Corpse!"

Friends...

Brook sat on his knees.

To be...

His tears fell to the ground, "Even if we can catch up to him..."

Cared about...

"...he has..."

To be...

"...no intention of coming back now!"

loved...

The last image they had of Sanji, smiling that forced, wide smile, flashed through their minds. To my buds, I've gotta go see a girl. I'll be back. Sanji.