Megumi sat silently in the seat next to Doflamingo, contemplating actually strangling him with the chains around her wrist. He on the other hand actually did chain her in seastone, after she had tried to hypnotize the guards that he had stationed outside her room. She felt just as if she was at home being fucking chained in seastone, oh she lived the god damn fucking life.
Doflamingo tapped his fingers across his desk the Warlord had to admit he was slightly bored with just sitting within his office. He sighed leaning back grinning at the present Kaido had given him, "How about we go out for a walk pet?"
She knew it wasn't a question, it was more of a demand she gently stood brushing the wrinkles out of the skirt as she waited patiently. He grinned widely down at the girl, she didn't make eye contact with him just waited for the next instructions. She knew she need to bide her time, she will get out of this sickos hold.
His large hand pressed softly against her lower back pushing her forward a few steps, she moved slightly faster trying to get out of his touch but honestly the ten foot man had a lot longer legs than she did.
"I want to show you, the most favourite entertainment in this place," Doflamingo chuckled.
She bit her lip softly slightly confused to what he meant as he continued to push her gently through the castle and out into the world, she winced slightly at the bright sun light that hit her eyes. Many people cheered or bowed towards Doflamingo as they walked through the city, but she noticed the toys seemed to back away from him and glare.
She couldn't mention anything at all even if she wanted to, it was strange for her to see how bright and colourful DressaRosa is even with the dark centre of the black market practically under their feet.
A large building soon came into their view, Megumi believed that this was the arena the gladiators fought in. She had seen many of the fights on the screen in the trump room, she could hear the loud cheering from the round stone building.
Doflamingo chuckled darkly, she had come to the conclusion whenever this man chuckled it did mean someone was suffering. She hated this man, he was up high on her list along with Akainu and Teach. She knew what happened to this country but did not believe that the king went ramped and started to kill his own people.
They walked slowly through the building she glanced into the arena and saw a girl with long pink hair, fighting against men twice her size. Megumi felt her heart go out to the girl, another victim of Doflamingos plans most likely.
Auger glanced around as he stepped into the small tavern, his Captain could be a smart man yes but at the moment Auger was questioning the mans decisions. Why on earth would a woman of such high standings in life, would Akiyama Megumi hide out here in all places. Along with this being the last stop before many pirates entered the grandline someone was about to notice her here.
"Can I help you?" A womans voice asked behind the bar.
Auger turned his head to the bar looking at a tall dark haired woman, who held a cigarette in one hand and her other hand was resting on the bar in front of her. He knew of this woman but had never seen her before in his life, the famous Shakky woman who used to run around with the big league pirates years ago.
"Yes, you might be able to I am-"
"I know exactly who you are," The woman snapped her eyes narrowing slightly, "And I know who you work for, so again I ask, Can I help you? This time her tone was darker than it was when he first stepped into the bar.
"Then why are you not quaking in your shoes?" He asked eyebrow raising.
The woman snorted leaning forward slightly, "I don't scare so easily kid."
"Then you must know why I am here if you know who I am and who I work for," He stated.
"Actually no I don't I don't understand what you are after and why you are here?" She snapped.
"Rumours have started to spread to the new world that a gorgeous woman with dazzling bright 'grey'," he stressed the word, "eyes with a lovely voice… does that seem to fit a describition for you."
"My niece Silver Cynthia," Shakky snapped at him, "Who has come home so if I was you, you can go running back to your boss with your tail between your legs. Leave my family and the Whitebeard Pirates alone."
Auger blinked a few times surprised at this woman he had come across pirates within the last year that would stand up to his captain but then soon will grumble and become a sobbing mess on the ground begging for their lives within seconds but this woman was something different. His fingers itched to one of his guns before he heard the light pitter patter of footsteps coming to the door.
"Shacky…." A soft childlike voice came from the doorway leading to the back of the bar, Auger turned his head seeing a little boy just over the age of one looking up at the woman with bright wide silver eyes. He looked like he was having trouble walking, something clicked in Augers mind.
The rumours of the child between the Celestial Dragon runaway and the son of the pirate King, he would roughly be over a year old now. He looked between the child and Shakky, the woman seemed to be twitchy her fingers ran across the wood of the bar.
"What's your name kiddo?" Auger knelt down.
He could see it in the boys face, traces of Portgas. D. Ace seen in his nose and soft jaw line, whilst his mothers full lips and wide eyes showed him who the child was. He felt something smash against the back of his head and he slumped to the ground world going black.
Ace leant back against the bark of the tree peeling the apple with his blade, before taking a large bite out of the treat feeling the juices trickle down his fingers. His mind seemed to drift away from the world around him, thinking of the boy he once was when he was here. The friends and surprisingly enemys whilst he was here.
Sabo… been so many years since he saw his childhood friend, well brother actually and now everything had changed. He was now a father and won't see his child for Emperors knows how long and now the mother was in the hands of one the most hated enemys he ever had.
"What should I do," He groaned as he cut himself another slice of apple.
"You alright Ace?" A voice sounded on the ground below him.
Ace yelled out in surprise and slipped off the branch he was perched on, he groaned as he slammed face first into the ground watching the apple roll away from the corner of his eye, "No…" Ace groaned before looking up.
Thatch smiled down at the younger man watching as he scrambled back up onto his feet, "What's wrong?" Thatch asked, "You have been hiding out here all day, Makino was asking about Lunch?"
"Hu…" Ace blinked a few times before pocketing his blade and looking up at the sun noticing that it had gone noon, "Nothing… just so many memories here I never thought I would see this island again."
"Hey, lots of things change over years bet you my home looks nothing like it did when I left," Thatch grinned at him.
"But that was… years ago, I left here four… coming up to five years ago," Ace sighed rubbing his temples.
"Has something happen?" Thatch suddenly asked him.
Ace blinked a few times stunned at the out of the blue question, "What are you on about?" He asked.
"You and Marco have been off recently in your own little worlds and don't say you haven't because everyone around us has noticed it," Thatch stated.
"No nothing everything is fine you are all being paranoid," Ace chuckled trying to force himself to grin widely, they can't know not that she has been captured they will fight to go back to the new world to rescue her.
Thatch raised an eyebrow at the younger man, "You know you are as dreadful as a liar as she is, now explain to me what's going on or I will tell your mother."
Ace blinked a few times in surprise surprised that they had started to pull the mother card so quickly, everyone seemed to adore Dandan and realised that though not his birth mother the woman was of the reasons why Ace was so hot headed. Well as well as his grandfather.
Shakky sat in the seat across from the sniper that was tied up in the seat across from her, his head was titled down still asleep from the bottle being smashed over his head. This man didn't bother Shakky in the slightest, what bothered her was that he had waltzed straight into her home and seen Megumis son and realised who he was when he laid eyes on him.
Eddie wasn't safe here any more, he needed to be with his fathers now that his mother had been taken. Shakky turned her head as she heard Auger groan from his seat, she kept another bottle at hand just in case.
Auger tipped his head back blinking a few times before looking around in confusion, "What the hell…." He muttered going to reach to rub his temples but found his hands caught behind his back, there was a pause before he looked up locking eyes with Shakky, "You," He growled.
The older woman smirked at him, "What are you doing here?" She demanded.
"Akiyama Megumi you are hiding her, My Captain Demands an audience with her," Auger stated.
"No one Demands that child anything," Shakky stated.
"You defy the next King of the Pirates," Auger remarked.
Shakky snorted, "Him king of the Pirates, Roger was powerful, Roger knew what he was doing whilst your Captain is a selfish man who holds no regard for human life. Roger made Garp promise him to protect his son whilst your Captain kills his Captain."
"Stop stalling and hand over the woman," Auger ordered.
"You are in no place to be ordering me about," Shakky stated.
"What makes you think that," Auger snapped at her.
Shakky raised an eyebrow at him, "You are the one tied to the chair, Mr Auger yes I know who you are I keep an eye on all the stupid men who think they can start demanding things from me. I won't be intimidated by you, or your Captain."
"Captain has plans for that girl he will destroy…"
Shakky let out a bark of laughter, "How many men and woman in this world do you think will protect her, she has a family larger than the stupid crew you are on. No matter where she is people will always look out for her."
Auger glared, "I saw the boy. I know she is here."
"She is far, far away from here," Shakky leant in her dark eyes blazing with hatred for the man in front of her, his Captain because of his stupid actions had thrown the world on its head and even now when people thought the new World was calming down. Was still in a constant state of panic, no one knew what was going to happen next, "You and your stupid Captain aren't going to get your hands on her…. We clear?"
Shanks paced back and forth in his room, glaring at the map pinned up on his wall he had checked the main places he knew Kaido hides. Yonkos always kept tabs on one another, just little things just incase they were needed but this.
"Shanks," Benn yelled at him slamming the door open.
"What is it?" Shanks questioned cocking his head slightly to the side looking at him before noticing the communication snail in his hand.
"Shakky," Benn answered, "She said it's urgent."
Shanks nodded his head in understanding before taking the snail of Benn and watched as his first mate left the room closing the door quickly behind him, "Shakky?" Shanks questioned as he held the snail up, "What is it?"
"You have to come back," She ordered him ion a voice he knew meant he had no room to argue.
"But I haven't found her," Shanks whined like a five year old, "I Literally have not got one single trace of her how am I meant to…"
"It's Blackbeard," She snapped at him, "His sniper is in my bar at the moment, he saw Edward I can't keep the boy safe here anymore you have to take him to his fathers. He will be safe, without Megumi here the boy does not have the same protection."
"You are still a woman to be feared Shakky," Shanks tried to reassure the woman.
"There is a difference between fearing someone and being in danger Shanks," Shakky snapped she sounded more annoyed than ever, "If Auger escapes and gets back to Teach. Teach will learn that Edward is under my care. He needs to get out of here Shanks I expect to see you soon." And with that his room fell silent as he looked at the sleeping snail in his hand.
Shanks sighed knowing she was right, Edward was a first priority keeping him away from Teach and the marines. Both parties will try to use the boy to draw his parents out.
"GET THIS SHIP TURNED AROUND WE ARE HEADING BACK TO SHAKKY!" Shanks yelled the order out from his room and he listened as the men above deck started to rush around trying to get the ship turned around as quickly as possible.
Megumi slumped down onto the pillow next to Doflamingos feet, this had been her place for a while this was her place no matter how much she tried to argue it. He enjoyed the fights in the ring below them. He enjoyed the pleasure of watching people hurt each other.
She felt physically sick as she heard the people shout taunts at the young girl in the ring, telling her to die that she was a whore. So many things that the young sixteen year old girl did not deserve, but Megumi could see the girls strength within her eyes as she danced out of the way of the swords. Only hitting them with the back of her sword and not the actual blade.
Megumi admitted she was impressed by the girls skills, "Such a waste of blood," Doflamingo hummed as he swirled the wine in the glass.
Megumi kept her eyes on the fight not wanting to look at him a shiver ran through her body as she felt his finger trail down the column of her throat, "Just like yours really… Such skilled beautiful woman… just not having the right blood."
The saying don't bite the hand that feeds you ran through her mind as she shunted away from him, biting down on her lip as she felt his hand wrap in her hair and tugged her head sharply backwards. She was caught in her own reflection as she looked up at him. Her own silver eyes wide and full of fear, she hadn't seen fear in her own eyes for years. The night she was sent off to be married to Akainu.
"Why so frightened my pet maybe I should…"
"Young Master," A voice sounded from behind them, Doflamino looked up away from his prize and grinned at the black haired woman.
"Violet," He grinned leaning back in his chair, "What do I owe the pleasure." It wasn't a question both woman relaised that, it was an order.
"Trebol wanted me to pass this along to you, Young Master," She stated, Megumi noticed the forced smile over the womans lips as she handed Doflamingo a file.
"Thank you Violet," Doflamingo grinned widely at her before glancing down at the woman at his feet, "Violet I don't think you have met my new pet have you not?"
"No Young Master I haven't," Violet smiled softly.
"Violet, this is Akiyama Megumi I believe you have read about her within the newspapers…." Doflamingos grin only seemed to grow wider. Megumi caught the sudden widening of the eyes before Doflamingo started talking again, "Violet take her back to the palace for me…" Doflamingos eyebrows furrowed slightly as he read the file, "I have some work to do."
He suddenly stood pushing his chair back and stalked from the balcony they had been on, leaving two woman utterly confused.
Marco groaned within the night as he heard the high pitched ringing sound from the denden placed on his bedside table, he glanced down at Ace who had curled around him in his sleep. The moon light that flittered in through the open window, he reached over and grabbed hold of the denden answering it.
"Who the hell has this number, yoi?" Marco demanded through a yawn.
A loud sound of chuckling sounded on the other end of the denden, "Well someone isn't pleased to hear from me." A familiar voice laughed.
"Shanks?"
"The one and only boy, how ya doing?" He could hear the grin in the older mans voice.
"Shanks what the hell do you want," Marco growled glaring at the snail.
"I need to know your location boy," Shanks stated.
"What, yoi?" Marco questioned in confusion.
Shanks sighed softly before he started, "I know of Megumi's capture, Edward has been in the hands of Shakky the Spider for the entire time both your son and Megumi went into hiding. About a week ago, Auger Blackbeards Sniper turned up in Shakkys bar. He saw Edward."
Marco blinked a few times before his eyes shot open wide, the Phoenix felt his heart thud in his chest as the thoughts of Teach having son filled his mind, "Edward?"
"The boy is safe, he's with me. I just dropped Auger off on an island in the grandline. But Marco I am in the process of trying to find the girl, I can't take the boy with me especially if I am going after Kaido. I know you want him to be safe, but at the moment the most safest place in the world at the moment is with you and Ace, so please for his sake tell me where you are?" Shanks demanded.
"Dawn Island…. Windmill Village, yoi," Marco answered.
The snail seemed to grin widely at him, "See you in two weeks."
The denden went to sleep as Shanks placed down his snail, Marco continued to look at the sleeping snail. A smile broke across his lips as he glanced over at Aces sleeping form, he will get to hold his son after all.
Viola held the womans hands in her own, it had been over a week know that the woman in front of her had become her companion. Whenever Doflamingo wasn't in Dressarosa and causing terror in the rest of the New World the woman seemed to be drawn together.
The woman infront of her reminded her of Scarlet, Viola dipped her head slightly as she continued to twist the pink hair up into an elegant up do. Looking at the pink skin encircling her neck, Viola smiled weakly at the woman in the mirror. Megumi still managed to hold her head high not matter what, Scarlet was always brave and bold in her sisters eyes.
Megumi's silver eyes locked with her in the mirror, The Siren's eyebrow cocked in a questioning manner, as in to say what is wrong.
"Nothing," Viola smiled waving her off placing the final pin into her hair.
Megumi didn't believe her turning in the chair she was sitting on and with her chain hands took Viola's into her own, she smiled in a reassuring manner telling her it was fine to tell her, Viola knew this woman was one of secrets. She was wrapped in them, her family, her lovers, son, everything about this woman was a bundle of secrets.
"You are too good at reading people for your own good," Viola smiled weakly at the younger woman.
A seven year gap sat between the two woman yet they both had suffered large amounts, Viola explained to Megumi throughout the afternoon about her sister and what had been down to Dressarosa. Megumi's eyes widened as the truth was laid out to her in a full picture, she wanted this man destroyed but once again locked in Seastone she couldn't do much. It took all her will power to be strong.
"You have a son don't you?" Viola questioned her later on in the evening as dinner had been served to both of them.
Megumi's eyes sparkled at the thought of her son before they dimed slightly and she nodded in reply, Viola pushed a pen and paper to her, "I want to know of him… he must be special for you to go into hiding like you did?"
'He is,' Megumi wrote.
"What does he look like?"
'Like Ace, his face just like Ace's the same dark hair that no matter how many times you run a brush through his hair it won't sit still,' she paused for a few moments before she added, 'but my eyes.'
Viola wouldn't tell Megumi that she had been spying on her, peeping into her mind going through her memories of her son. Everything seemed to be so bright in her mind, all the colours so bold and wonderful that it had actually surprised Viola when she had looked at them.
They spent hours talking about Edward, Megumi told her of his love for food just like his father, before long the door slammed open and an angry Warlord stood in the door way, "Young Master?" She questioned slipping back into how Violet acts.
"Out," Doflamingo ordered his eyes glued onto the Siren.
"Master?" Viola questioned.
"I ORDERED OUT!" Doflamingo roared in anger making Violet jump in her seat before getting up and slowly left, glancing over her shoulder as the door slammed behind her Violet felt her heart sink. Knowing that more people were going to suffer at the hands of Doflamingo.
"Seriously?" Ace questioned sitting on the bed the next morning wide grin across his face at Marcos words.
Marco nodded his head smiling, "Yes… Shanks is on his way here, yoi."
"Edward… our little boy we…." Ace was just stunned not fully believing that soon he would actually see his son, never in his life did he think he would ever get the chance to hold his own son. Thinking he would be like his father and die before he even had a chance to look at him, "WE HAVE TO TELL THE OTHERS!" Ace yelled jumping up large grin across his face.
Marco slammed his hand down on Aces mouth keeping the man silent before he could shout anything else, "Don't you think they will go into a sudden state of panic if they find out Eddie is coming here but Megumi isn't."
"How do you think they will act when he turns up!" Ace argued as he shoved Marcos hand away from his mouth. "They expect to see him again with Megumi."
"What do you expect me to do, turn round and tell everyone that Megumi is in the hands of Kaido how the hell do you think they will react to that, yoi?" Marco asked.
"How the hell do you think they are going to react to having Edward show up with Shanks in a few weeks time?" Ace argued.
The banging sound on their bedroom made their heads snap towards the door before it was pushed open, an angry Makino stood in the doorway. Looking incredibly tired and incredibly annoyed at being woken up by the two of them arguing, "What on earth do you two think you are doing?" She questioned them eyebrow raised.
Ace grinned widely looking at Marco, "Should we tell her?" He asked, Marco only nodded in reply a soft grin across his mouth knowing even through the worrying Ace was excited. Ace turned his head to Makino, "Edward… My son Edward… He's coming here."
Makino froze the annoyed look gone before a wide smile broke out across her face and se squealed launching herself at Ace tightly wrapping her arms around him, Ace laughed loudly and hugged her back tightly. His little boy was coming home.
Two weeks later Megumi flinched back from Violets hand as the woman gently rested her hand on her cheek, "Megumi… What…."
Megumi glanced over her shoulder at the large mirror that hung on the wall, her left cheek was a dark purple colour. It stung so much, she thinks that her jaw was actually broken but Doflamingo didn't care when he hit her. Whitey and Squardo had destroyed a handful of his cargo ships, he blamed her thinking she had somehow got a message out to them.
"Did he do this… the other day when he came in angry did he…" Violet glanced over her checking for more bruises.
'It's ok,' Megumi mouthed smiling softly pushing Violets hand away from her, 'Really, I am ok.'
"No you're not," Violet argued, tilting Megumi's chin up looking at her cheek, Megumi bit down on her lips harshly feeling pain shot up her face, "Look at you… He shouldn't if Kaido knew."
Megumi jerked her head away and shook it violently, the thought of going back to Kaido terrified her at least Doflamingo let her stay in a nice room and fed her three times a day. Didn't force his subordinates to wash and feed her. The only annoyance was the seastone but she lived with it before for years she didn't care.
"He can kill you," Violet whispered to her.
Megumi smiled weakly at her before mouthing, 'I know.'
Violet raised a curious eyebrow at the girl, many people in this world was terrified of Doflamingo at the thought of him. But she seemed to just bite her lip hold her pretty head high and continue to walk.
Megumi just smiled at her softly, the thoughts of Doflamingo looming over her was fresh in her mind. She had to be brave she knew this, she couldn't show fear to this man. She knew this was what she would have to endure… but the part that scared her was… that she didn't know how long she will be under his control.
Ace couldn't sit still for two weeks he knew that Shanks was coming to see them, in the end they did keep it a secret from the others knowing they will only worry more. But know Ace was sitting waiting at the dock watching the red force come closer to them.
This was it, he felt as if he could finally call himself Dad he would finally see his little boy.
He jumped to his feet as the ship pulled into port, he jumped from one foot to the other looking up at the ship not knowing what to expect really. The plank hit down onto the dock next to him and he heard Shanks yell, "ALRIGHT I KNOW YOU ARE EXCITED BUT GIVE ME SOME ROOM DAMN IT!"
Then he saw Shanks, holding in his one arm a little boy. Ace felt tears well up in his eyes as he watched Shanks step down onto the dock, Shanks smiled at Ace and the little boy in his arm looked up at Ace curiously, bright silver eyes blinked in curiosity and a small hand reached out and made a grabbing motion to him.
Ace choked out a sob and reached forward brushing his finger over the little mans chubby cheek, "….Dada?" It was a question more than a statement. The child looked slightly confused but a look of familiarity in his eyes.
"Megumi would constantly show him pictures of you and Marco, your Dada and Marco is Papa," Shanks answered the unasked question.
"Can I?" Ace asked reaching out slightly to take Edward from him.
Shanks chuckled and grinned widely at him, "Of course, he's your son after all."
Ace let tears slip as he took Edward from Shanks, he was right he is his son… his little boy and no one will take him from him again. Fossa was right Edward did look exactly like him, but Megumi's beautiful silver eyes sparkled up at him. He felt so small in his arms as he hugged the little boy to his chest.
"Dada?" He questioned again a large toothy grin across his mouth.
Ace pressed a kiss to Edwards temple, nuzzling the boys back curls slightly and smiled brightly hugging him closer, "Yeah Kiddo… I'm Dada."
AN: Well hi… this chapter took a very different turn to what I was originally planning but my plan know is that Megumi will be on Dressarosa until the Pirate Alliance Saga. Luffy and Sabo will find her in Dressarosa, so on and so forth. The boys will be keeping low until after the Punkhazard Arc which is what I plan.
Thank you all for staying with me I know it's been a month since I last posted but yeah life got in the way, so yeah.
cocobobo10: The bad thing is that Doflamingo is like one my favourite characters in One Piece lol. Well we can't be on Dawn Island without seeing them can we.
Guest: Sorry we are heading towards Dressarosa arc… it's going to stay dark on Megumi's side.
VanillaMilkshake18: Thank you very much, I hope you find this fanfiction again cause it sounds like you have really enjoyed it. Oh don't worry a friend of mine is only 50 episodes in but… he practically knows the entire storyline because of me and my partner lol.
Guest: Thank you, things have been getting better this week. Just stressing cause of things, but thank you so much.
Simplewriting: After a lot of bashing my laptop about its working… for the moment lol. Lol thank you, Ive been resting just work is bleh, home is bleh, though my partner has been supportive… aka he brought splatoon the other day and we have been playing that a hell of a lot.
Zelga Lim Li: No never done line breaks… don't know why just haven't really
RainbowGuardian13: Ah thank you, I have been eating a hell of a lot recently… putting it down to stress lol. Thank you, I am getting better just everything seemed to go boom at once in life for some reason lol.
icegoddez333: Thank you, yeah life does seem to work that way.
Again thank you all so much for sticking with me, I have taken a few days off work in the next few weeks so going to properly relax then and play video games. I am better just work and life is hard at the moment. I plan to update atleast every two weeks know I'm working out a schedule for my writing so sorry again and hope you enjoyed this chapter.
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