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It was blistering hot on Level four of Impel Down, she just couldn't deal with it anymore and it wasn't just the heat, but the hole on her heart as well, she was missing her nakama more and more everyday but also him. She didn't how or why but when she had originally been dragged down to level six, and thrown in the cell with him, she thought she was in hell but over the months together, she had grown closer and fallen in love with one of her captain's sworn enemies. At first even she could believe it, that off all the people in the world to love, She, Rachel Aeva Blackstone, loved him, Crocodile, the former Shichibukai and Mr Zero of Baroque Works.
She had been dressed in the same striped prisoner uniform, like most other prisoners when she had been on the lower level but since she was moved for unknown reasons, she was just plucked from his arms where she lay as the days bleed into each other when Ace had been brought down. She sighed, her uniform had changed, when she had gotten to her feet after being tossed to the floor, Rachel had been boiling in the heavy material. It was now a pair of shorts and a tank top which was cut short, showing off her bare lower back, revealing her tattoo, to the world as the material of her uniform clung to her figure as she sweat in the never-ending relentless heat.
Each day was the same as the one before, she awoke in a terrible sweat and often couldn't breath properly for a few moments, she never slept for more than five hours, her dreams filled with images of Luffy since she had heard he had been captured and thrown into this living hell and Crocodile, a smile spread across her lips. However the smile was gone, the moment, several guards entered her cell, each with a sadistic smile on his or her face.
The Prisoners who had been moved from other levels were regularly tortured, when they came to level four, just like Rachel. The most prevalent form of torture was that prisoners were thrown into the gigantic pot of boiling blood that lay in the middle of the level. Each time, she had cried out when it touched her skin, they never listened, her screamed the longer, she was in the pot and when it was over, she ached all over, it left behind marks and burns across her body.
Today was one of her 'lucky' days as it were, it meant that she would not be tortured and let wander around. The screams of other prisoners as they were thrown in the pot, filled the air, she wanted this to be a dream and wake up in Crocodile's arms, down in Level six but every time, she pinched herself, it just hurt and never awoke her, as she was already wide awake.
The guards, rushed past the prisoners heading for the door that lead downward deeper into Impel down, they was dressed in their usual white uniforms with the black hoods, carrying gun, as they fell into formation as they prepared to fire at whoever was coming through that door. Rachel looked on in wonder, interested in who dared such a feat. The Large, Metal door collapsed before her eyes as if it was nothing for a moment Rachel could swear, she saw sand but shook her head, she it was only wishing, as she smiled to herself, she thought about the person on the other side of what was left of that door, whoever they were, they were brave and this gave her the chance, she needed to get back down to her lover.
The Guards raised their guards at the three figures, that ever she could barely make out, she tried to see who they were but it failed.
"Th..They're Here" One guard muttered in shock and fear before continuing with the same disbelief at what was staring right at him " This is Level Four, Intruder Monkey D Luffy, Shichibukai Jimbei, escaped from Level six and Former Shichibukai Crocodile" He was most likely talking to his superior about the situation at hand. Her eyes widen in surprise, she could hardly contain herself, Luffy of all people was here, and not that far away from her, as well as her lover, Rachel could believe her luck, it had complete turned around on its head. Today indeed was her lucky day, hopeful she could be reunion with her captain and lover soon, she couldn't wait.
"Requesting Back up, All three are here" Another hooded guarded shouted into a microphone, hidden in the hood, her wanted no need to help them, to stop the guards but she was weak, she couldn't move as fear and dread, washed across her wary body. Rachel could only watch on, tears filling her eyes, as she cursed at herself and clenched her fists, what a useless pirate, she made. "FIRE!" that order was enough, to cause her tears to run from her cheeks, as helplessly, she watched them fire at the two men and fish man, in the door way.
She closed her eyes, Rachel couldn't bare to see them die before her, she didn't wait to see them bleed as the bullets pierced their skin. There was no thump against the stone floor as body fell to the ground but instead Crocodile's manic laugh filled the air, brushing her senses, making her heart beat twice as fast.
She opened her eyes, he had used his devil fruit powers, the bullet had passed through sand instead of flesh, she let out a breath in relief before the three prisoners began to fight back, it was their turn to cause pain and blood shed.