Day Two: The Entity

Waking up, Law felt arms around his torso and someone spooning him from behind. Slowly, his senses came back to him. Snoring sounded in his right ear. Law decided to turn over. He was face to face with a sleeping Luffy.

It didn't bother him, but he could feel the cold wind on his legs. Getting up, he removed Luffy from around him. It didn't even wake up the younger man. Going over to his pants, he tested them. They were completely dry, and the fire was out.

Sighing, he put his pants back on. It was light out, but he didn't know what time it was. "I better go fish again. We can have fish for breakfast and lunch a fruit for dinner," Law said to himself as he picked up his nodachi.

Walking out of the cave, the birds from before landed on him again. Oh well. They can stay, I guess. Law ignored them as he made a room and teleported to the ocean. The birds came with him. He made sure of that. Before going to the water, he rolled up his pants' legs again.

When that was done, he strolled into the water a few inches. The energy started to drain but he waved it off. Making a Room, Law used Tact to bring up some fish like the day before. He stabbed them like he did the first time.

Finished with what he was doing, he walked out of the ocean. His energy was slowly coming back to him. Making another Room, Law teleported him, the birds, and the fish to where Luffy was still sleeping. He was surprised to know that Luffy hadn't woken up yet. He'll probably wake up when he smells the food cooking.

Law gathered up new leaves and sticks to start a new fire. When it was roaring, he speared the fish and put them over the fire. It went quiet after that. He stared at the fish was they cooked Law wondered how the others were fairing without their Captain.

Suddenly, he heard the muffled sound of a snail. Raising an eyebrow, he looked over to Luffy. The guy was still snoring. Getting up, he walked over to him. Law dug through his pants because the sound was coming from them.

In his front, left pocket, Law found a small snail in the shorts. He pressed the button on the side. "Hello?" he asked as he spoke into it.

"Law? Is that you?" Nami's voice sounded relieved to hear him.

"Yeah."

"I assume Luffy is with you." That made him raise an eyebrow.

"He is. How did you know?"

"I slipped the snail into his pocket the other day." I understood that. She must've done it for a reason. "How are you two doing right now? Where are the both of you?"

Law removed his hat to scratch his head. "Um...Straw Hat-ya is still sleeping. I'm making breakfast for us." He looked around the cave. The birds started to tweet. "We're on an uninhabited island. It's a tropical island." Law sighed. "I have no idea where we are in the Grandline."

Nami sighed. "Well, we'll try to find you. Keep the snail close. We'll call you daily to get updates on how you are." Law agreed before they hung up. He placed the snail down next to him. Law was happy that he had some way to communicate with the others.

After a bit, the fish were cooked and Luffy was still sleeping. He crouched next to him before pushing at his shoulder. "Straw Hat-ya. Get up. I made breakfast."

Slowly, Luffy started to wake up. "Torao..." The teen sat up and stretched. "What's for breakfast?" Law sat back down on the ground. The birds were still on him. Something didn't feel right.

"Fish. I went and caught some more." Luffy nodded as he handed one to the other. The teen accepted it and started to eat like Law wanted him to. After a bit of silence, Law decided to tell him about the others. "I spoke to Nami-ya."

Luffy stopped eating to look at him. "You did?" Law nodded. "How? I don't remember you telling me you had a snail."

"I didn't. You did. Nami-ya said she slipped it in your pocket the day before we got thrown off the ship."

"Oh." Something was on the other's mind. Law knew the kid's personality. Something was bothering him.

"Straw Hat-ya..." Luffy looked back up at him. "Is there something wrong? You're being a little quiet."

"I thought you like the quiet," Luffy replied. That shocked him. What the hell happened to him? He was fine just a bit ago. What changed his mood?

"I do. But I like you being you. It's like you're sulking." That got him a glare. "Was I close?"

"No." The other shifted in his spot. "May I have another fish?" Yeah. There's somethin definitely wrong with him. I don't know what, but there is something up. I don't trust this.

Cautiously, Law handed him his second fish. He had stopped eating because he was nervous about Luffy's attitude. The birds on him shook a little. Like they were...afraid of something. That made him curious and very concerned. I with Tony-ya was here. He could tell me what they are saying.

Then, a thought hit him. "Straw Hat-ya." The man looked at him. "I'm going for a walk. You can have whatever you want." Luffy nodded as he stood up. Law swiped the snail as he went. "Be back in a bit."

"Okay. Be safe." Law nodded before leaving the cave. There had been tension that grew when Law had said something about his mood.

When he got a bit away from the cave, Law dialed the Sunny again. It rang about three or four times. Then, someone picked up. "Law, that's you right?" It was Zoro.

"Yeah. Can you put Tony-ya on the line? I need to ask him a few questions." He hoped he wouldn't have to explain his reason to him.

"Give me a minute." It sounded like Zoro turned away from the snail. "Chopper! Law wants to ask you some things! Get over here!" He turned back to the speaker. "He'll be here in a minute."

Law agreed. Soon enough, the speaker was handed off to, he assumed was, the reindeer. "Law, is there something going on there?"

"Tony-ya, I have a small problem." Law got to the stream. He sat on the shore of it. The birds didn't move.

"What's going on? Is it bad?"

"I have no idea. I wanted to see if these birds that keep following me can tell me anything. You can understand animals, right?" He hoped that he could get some information about Luffy's issues out of the birds. It would help him out a lot.

"I can. Are you with them now?"

"Yes. They are sitting on me. Can you ask them some questions?"

"I can try. I haven't tried this over snails." Chopper asked them what they were doing. One chirped back. "She said that they are protecting you."

That confused him. A lot. "From what? What are they protecting me from?"

A different one made a sound. He waited for Chopper to give him the information. "He said that there is a bad entity on the island. They can protect people from it. But..."

"But what? Is there something wrong right now?" His thoughts went to Luffy.

A colourful bird tweeted into the snail. "But they can't protect Luffy. He's got to fight the entity off on his own." That shocked Law. I knew something was off about him. There is also something about that cave...

"We have been staying in a cave. There is something odd about it. Can they tell me why it feels out of place?"

More talking between them. "They say that you should leave that cave. Immediately. It isn't good for you nor for Luffy."

"And go where? Is there another place that we can stay?" He was already worried because he left Luffy alone.

"Yes. There's a cave across the island. It's better and will help protect you both." Law nodded.

"What does this entity do to a person? Does it possess them, kill them, or what?"

There was another conversation between the birds and Chopper. He worried for his friend back at the camp. We'll have to move. I don't want to stay there. "It's a male entity. He finds people he likes. Be it male or female. If there is another person with them, he will try to possess them to get to the other." Law paled at that. "I suggest you go to that other cave, Law. The birds say that it is like a cleansing cave. The entity doesn't like it."

"Got it. Thank you for your help, Tony-ya." The reindeer called him stupid with happiness in his voice before he hung up. Law knew that it was just how Chopper reacted to praise. Pocketing the snail, he trudged back to the camp site. Luffy was still eating fish. "Quickly finish eating."

"What? Why?" Luffy gave him a puzzled look. Law took some dirt and put the fire out. "Torao, what are you doing?"

"I'll explain later. Finish." Grumpily, Luffy finished his food. Grabbing his nodachi, Law grabbed Luffy's shirt as well.

"Tora, what are you going to do?" Looking down, Law almost let Luffy go. Next to him was not his best friend. It was a man that he had never met before. He looked furious but at the same time amused.

Without saying anything, Law made a Room. He remembered the direction the birds told him that the cave was in. He teleported them close to the cave. Suddenly, Luffy started struggling against him. "Straw Hat-ya, calm down!" Law shouted.

"Let me go! I won't go there!" It hit him. The entity is fighting me. The birds were right. He doesn't like the other cave.

"Get the hell out of my friend!" Law screamed back as he dragged the flailing man closer to the cave. "Get the fuck out of him! Stop using him!"

The closer they got to the cave, the more Luffy thrashed in his arms. But Law stayed strong. He kept a tight grip on him as he moved to the cave. Once he set foot in the cave, he dragged Luffy across the threshold. Suddenly, the guy went limp in his arms.

Looking down, Luffy was passed out. Raising his head, he saw the entity standing just outside the cave. It had no features and was just a black mass. "I will get you one way or another, my dear," it said in a deep, rumbling voice. Law didn't like it.

"Go to hell," he spat back.

"Hahaha! Just you wait. I should let you know, though, that he has feelings for you."

"I already know that, you fucker. Stay away from him." Law glared at it. He felt very safe in the cave.

"You don't understand what I meant."

"Get away from here! Now!" Law glared harder at him, Luffy still in his arms.

"I see. You will find out soon enough what I mean." With that, the man was gone. Some of the birds moved to sit on Luffy. Like they were protecting him now.

"Can you protect him now?" The ones on the teen tweeted, but he didn't understand what they were saying. "I'll take that as a yes." He huffed. "We have to be careful now. Shit." Law laid Luffy down before plopping down on the ground next to him. "This is so fucking annoying. I...I have no fucking idea what to do now." Luffy's snoring made him feel a little better. "I hope he can't mess with me without a body."

So happy to know that you all are enjoying the story. Thought I would put a twist in the story. Hope you all like it. Have a beautiful day. Tatty-bye!