Twenty One
Luffy was in a blissful state. He had never felt free before. The smell nostialgic and the sounds of laughter sounded so familiar in his ears. He had never felt so right before. He belonged here.
Even though he couldn't see their faces as they were blurry and such. He felt like he knew them by heart.
''Luffy!''
Variety of pictures ever flooded his mind. Adventures that never happened invaded. His heart said they indeed happen but his mind begged to differ.
How could he have possibly gone to these places when he's stuck in the walls?
You don't belong here. You're free.
Unable to determine the truth, Luffy was confused and being confused meant a whole lot of head aches.
''Wake up, idiot!'' he felt a slap on his cheek. The sting felt so real and nostalgic.
Wait, I feel pain?
Luffy opened his eyes and met Law's.
Torao. Trafalgar Law?
''Law?'' he mumbled instead. ''Head hurts.''
He watch as Law's eyes widened before they returned back to normal. Was that relief he had seen? It disappear as quickly it went though.
''Stop being a baby and we got to go. We have a formation to keep up,'' Law said. '' Let's talk later okay? '' he whispered. ''Arlert! Which direction did we change to?''
''It's!''
''Okay,'' Law took a deep breath. His eyes looked sharper than before.
All shuddered sans Luffy. The newbies had seen what Law can do. Maybe going with him only burdened the oldest among them. They had stuck, hoping they could be of help after all.
With their makeshift squad, they now head towards the direction directed through the flares.
Levi's stomach drooped at the news.
''The right flank fell.''
Not only his but also Isabel's and Farlan's.
''Levi-bro...'' Isabel voiced out. ''Luffy-''
''Isabel, not now.'' They can't afford to be distracted. Not when the bitch is hot on their trails already. ''Face forward! Do not look back.''
It was an order. Not only to them but to himself too.
I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. Though in my opinion the length is just the same as the first version if this chapter is combined with other chapters. Still, I'm sorry.