Update: 6/8/17
Chapter 36: Dissociated
"CAPTAIN!" There was a very frantic redhead at Law's door. "CAPTAIN!" He knocked on the door and called out in a panic. "YOU NEED TO SEE THE PAPER!" Law got up out of bed and walked to the door wearing only pajama pants.
"What is so important that you had to wake me up?" Law glared down at the redhead. "Out with it Shachi." Shachi gulped.
"Well Captain, it's Jay's ship." He looked up at Law with a serious face. "It was destroyed. They have found the bodies of all of her crew, but she was missing." The sound of something shattering drew their attention to a very shocked man that had dropped his coffee mug. Law stuck his head out into the hall.
"I'm sorry Captain. I'll clean it up right away." Law didn't miss the strain in the man's tone as he spoke. Shachi watched as the man picked up the larger pieces of his mug. He ran off.
"Poor guy." Law looked back at Shachi. "He really liked her first mate, Inari. What do you plan to do Captain?" Law stood there and let out a sigh.
"Did they collect the bodies of her crew?" Shachi nodded. "Then there isn't much I can do for her fallen crew. There also isn't much I can do for her either." Law held out his hand for the newspaper that Shachi held.
"But Captain." Shachi was silenced by one final look from Law. Law took the paper that Shachi handed to him. He stepped back inside his room and shut his door. Shachi was left standing on the other side of the door. "She left a message with us when she left a year and a half ago." Shachi stood there and repeated my words.
"If something should ever happen to my crew, but I am not to be found don't come looking for me. If I am not dead, I might as well be. So long as you stay away my grandfather will leave you and your crew alone." Shachi had looked at me with worry.
"You are such a troublesome woman my dear Jay." Law sat there and listened to Shachi on the other side of the door. He read over the newspaper article.
On some ship somewhere sat a woman in a cell. She hadn't moved since she was placed in the cell. She hadn't eaten or drank anything either. The people on the other side of the bars watched with worried eyes as they removed a tray of untouched food. She was painfully thin. That woman that appeared to be an empty shell was someone that I didn't know, but that woman was me.
Another day passed by and brought with it someone carrying chains. They chained me and led me out of the cell. I was led out onto the deck of the ship that I was currently on. The dead look never left my eyes. I was forced into a sitting position by the person that was leading me. The man I assume to be the captain walked around me. He knelt down before me and kissed me. When I did not kiss him back, he slapped me.
I am dragged away in the chains back to the cell. I am thrown inside with the chains still on. I lay there. I remembered the time I spent with my crew. Then I remembered the time that I spent with Law. All of that seemed so far away now. I didn't hear the cell door open nor did I see the man walk in. My mind was nestled far away from my body.
Water grey
Through the windows, up the stairs
Chilling rain
Like an ocean everywhere
Where my mind was currently residing, was probably one of the most ironic places. My mind was hiding away within Law's currently. I sat there with my legs drawn up to my chest huddled against the wall of the hallway that was the entrance to his mind. This was safest for me. I was completely disconnected from my physical body except for making sure that my body stayed alive. I sat there singing. Someone was walking up to me.
Don't want to reach for me do you
I mean nothing to you
The little things give you away
The blade of a sword came down next to my throat. The tip of the sword tapped my chin. I made no attempt to move as I sang.
And now there will be no mistaking
The levees are breaking
Tears rolled down my cheeks as I sang. The blade retreated some, but did not disappear from my field of vision. The person knelt down beside me.
All you've ever wanted
Was someone to truly look up to you
The separation between my mental and physical body started to falter. I covered my ears and concentrated as I sang.
And six feet under water
I
Do
The person next to me reached out to me, and I flinched away from them. I recognized the tattoos on his hands. I reached out and took their hand in mine. They put the sword away.
All you've ever wanted
Was someone to truly look up to you
The person pulled my shaking form into their arms. They tried their best to reassure me that everything was going to be ok. Nothing was going to be ok.
And six feet underground now
I
Now I do
I looked up to meet the grey eyes that seemed to stare right through me. I wrapped my arms around the man and buried my head into his chest.
"Law, make it stop." The circular motion that his hand was making on my back stopped. He pulled me away from him some. "Make it stop." It was just a faint whisper. Thankfully in his mind he was much nicer than he would have been in person. He looked me over.
"You dissociated. Jay, everything is going to be alright. Do you want me to come get you?" A wave of panic washed over me.
"No, you can't. You can't be anywhere near me. It safer for you that way." Law cupped my face in his hands. "Can't breathe." Law looked at me quizzically. "And don't want to." Law clicked his tongue.
"Jay, I want you to keep living. Keep living for me." Law woke with a start. The paper he had been reading fell to the floor. He moved his feet from where they had been propped up on his desk to the floor. He got up and picked up the newspaper. Law sat the paper down on his desk while he went and grabbed his hoodie. Law changed into his spotted jeans. He pulled his hoodie on over his head and grabbed the paper off his desk as he walked out the door. He walked into the control room.
"Captain." Bepo greeted Law as he walked in. "We should be arriving at the next island soon." Law hummed in response.
"When we arrive, we need to restock on all of our supplies. We need to bring on extra food as well." Bepo looked at Law with a questioning look. "We're going to go after Ms. Jay." Bepo nodded in determination.
"Do you have any idea where she is?" Law shook his head. Bepo didn't look happy about the answer he had received. "We can start with her last known location." Bepo pulled out some maps and laid them out on the table in front of Law.
"According to the paper the remains of her ship were found here." Law pointed out a location on the map. "Perhaps we can get an eternal pose to the closest island, but the ship that reported it was actually a bounty hunter's ship. They were headed in the direction of this marine base here. It's a secluded base surrounded by high cliffs and jungle. We should go there first. If the bounty hunters picked her up, they will want to turn her over as soon as possible while she's still compliant." Bepo looked up at Law.
"Did something bad happen to Jay?" Law looked at Bepo flatly as he told him what he had dreamed. "Wait can Jay really do that?" Law sighed.
"She can control someone mind, body, and soul. She knows that it's difficult to infiltrate my mind, so I guess she stayed on the outskirts due to the distance between us at the moment. She's lost the will to live, Bepo. It'll be the perfect chance to get her to join the crew. She would be an invaluable asset to the crew." Law smirked at the map. Bepo let out a sigh.
Song used in this chapter:
Title: The Little Things Give You Away
Artist: Linkin Park