Author: Hi everyone, sorry for taking so long to update! Been super busy with my school and job! Hope you all enjoy the new chapter! Thank you all for the reviews and favorites! You all are awesome!
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At the moment, Ace couldn't think of anything else but saving Ai and their baby. He had lost his mother already and he would be damned if he'd lose them too! Anger surged through him at the thought of what his enemies might be doing to Ai right now.
Knowing his Bride, she could be telling them off right now, which would only antagonize them more. He loved his Bride more than life itself but sometimes she didn't know when to remain silent.
Sometimes remaining silent was safer. Especially when she was pregnant and injured. He needed to get to her quickly before she was hurt more.
Images of the pale woman with the dagger walking towards a helpless Ai. Images of the dagger flying into her swollen belly. The sound of her cries o pain and the pleas for mercy for their baby's life. The now bloodied knife coming for the brunette's throat.
" Ace?"
The Prince jerked at the sound of Sabo's voice. He turned his focus to his blonde brother, the black of the night hiding him from human eyes. The foliage of the forest aiding to his stealth. " Yeah?"
" I need you focused, brother." Sabo said firmly. " We're about to go and attack the entire Order, we need you to be focused…Ai will need to be focused."
Ace gritted his teeth at Sabo's words rang true. He needed to get his head in the game. Ai would kick his ass if he died. " Koala should have stayed behind. She's too injured for this battle." He said attempting to shift the focus from him. His sister-in-law was injured and he wanted her to stay safe for both Sabo's sake and her own.
" I know, I want her to be safe and resting, but you try and tell her she can't come and save her best friend." Sabo said running a hand through his hair. " Also, stop trying to change the subject."
" I am not!" Ace lied quickly.
" Yes you are, now stop it!"
" Shut up, dipshit!"
" No you shut up, asshat!"
" You know, for two experienced warriors skilled in the art of combat and secrecy…you both should realize how voices tend to carry in the dark of night." Robin's soft voice came from behind them. Ace looked over to see the ghostly blue eyes of the dark haired vampires blinking over at them.
" What did you see?" Ace asked, ignoring her comment.
" There are guards everywhere. I mean everywhere, stretching to the point where even I can't tell where they end." Ace swore at her words. He knew the Order would have bulked up security after they acquired Ai but a small part of him had hoped it would be easy.
" You should also know that Boa Hancock entered the castle some hours ago." Robin continued calmly. " Her pack is in the forest outside, awaiting orders."
" Who attended her?" Sabo asked knowing the alpha would never enter the Order's stronghold alone.
" Sandersonia accompanied her. The younger sister stayed behind with the army to await further instructions." Robin said calmly. " Yet they grow restless. They don't like how long their Princess has been in there…given the fact of her relationship with Ai…"
" Yeah…" Ace said understanding her meaning. He was also wondering how the She-Wolf would be able to keep her calm while with the enemy. She was fiercely protective of Ai. She would certainly have a hard time hiding her anger of Ai's kidnapping.
" Um…" Sabo said suddenly. " Has anyone seen Luffy?"
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SLAM!
Ai jerked awake suddenly at the sound of her cell door slamming open suddenly. After she had insulted her birth father's sperm donor she had been beaten by his cronies. When it had been over she fainted from the pain.
While she was unconscious she had dreamed. It had been a wonderful dream too. One where she was at her father's castle with her friends, with Ace and their sons.
Whitebeard's face was filled with pride as he bounced the twins up and down on his lap. He laughed at the twins giggled with excitement. Her fleet of brothers were tripping over themselves to shower her sons with silly faces and toys.
Her dream shifted to Rouge and Roger playing with the twins as she and Ace watched lovingly off to the side. She felt so much love and happiness at the scene. The feelings intensified as Ace wrapped his arms securely around her. His warm, spicy scent enveloping around her, making her feel safe and happy.
However, now that she was awake all those wonderful feelings were gone. No more warmth. No more peace. No more happiness and love.
Gone…they were all gone. No where to be found. Yet, those good feelings were replaced with something else.
Pain.
Hunger.
Sadness.
Cold.
Fear.
All of those things filled her now. Well, all of those and more.
Anger…
Hatred…
They were the things she felt most at this moment…and they were starting to become more and more frequent with each passing second that went by.
" Well lookie, lookie."
Ai rolled her eyes at the guard's smug voice. The mousy looking man before her smirked at her. She hated him most of all. He often got handsy whenever he was on guard duty. She wanted nothing more than to rip his throat out.
" What do you want?" Ai growled dangerously.
" Just wanted to bring you something to eat." The guard laughed eagerly. " You must be starving with that little parasite growing inside you and all." Ai growled low threateningly in her throat at his words. How dare he compare her baby to something like that. If anyone was a parasite it was him.
Yet he was right. She wasn't just feeding herself, she was also feeding her two babies. She was starving for more than just food. She was still a new vampire and she was having difficulty dealing with her Hunger. Her fangs were hurting right now too.
" I don't want anything from you." She growled dangerously. She smelled blood coming from him and it made her fangs become heavy and sore.
" Not even a little nibble?" The guard asked.
" Not from you." Ai growled. " Drinking blood from you could probably cause severe vomiting and diarrhea and I want nothing to do with that."
" Please, you'd be pleased to drink from me." Ai actually gagged at his words. Her son kicked her hand in agreement as well. " Not that you should be so lucky to have my blood in your mouth."
Ai jumped at the sudden motion of him flinging something into her cell. A boy roughly the same height as Luffy fell onto the floor not five feet from her. A boy that was beaten bloody and the scent of his blood was making her even hungrier. Her fangs were in so much pain.
She had a hard time fighting the urge to sink her flesh into the boy's throat. The smell of his blood was hypnotic. Luring her to do something evil. Something she'd never forgive herself for.
She pulled her legs closer to her, attempting to put as much space between them as physically possible. Her heart skipped a beat when she heard him whimper, it called out to the predator inside her. It wanted her to end his misery.
He was prey after all.
She flinched away from those thoughts. She could couldn't hurt him! The poor boy was being used to prove that Vampires were soulless creatures bent on using humans as nothing but food.
The Order wanted to make Vampires the enemy. To prove that they could never coexist with humans.
She wouldn't let them use her like that. She'd never give them a reason to hurt her family.
At least, no more than they already had.
" Ow…"
Ai placed her hands over her ears so that she couldn't hear the boy's pain. It was music to the predatory inside her. She refused to let it win. She'd never be the monster they were trying to make her into.
" A-Ai…?"
Panic rushed through her at the sound of the boy's voice. She recognized it and dread surged through her at the realization.
" C-Coby…" She whispered in disbelief.
No! She thought in horror. They want me to kill Coby!
" You looked hungry, Princess." The guard said with as much disgust as possible. " So I thought I'd bring you a snack."
" What did you do to him?" Ai gasped in horror.
" Roughed him up a bit. What's wrong, Princess? Worried about what we did to your spy?"
" What the hell are you talking about?" Ai gapped. " He isn't a spy!"
" Don't lie, Princess. It's unbecoming." The guard smirked before kicking Coby in the ribs. " Why else would you release him from the King's dungeon."
" He isn't a spy!"
" Well, if anything he's a traitor."
" Why because he doesn't believe in murdering innocent people!"
" He stopped Lucci from killing you. That makes him a traitor." The guard smirked.
" She was innocent." Coby coughed weakly. " She couldn't help that she was chosen to be a Vampire's Bride!"
" True but she decided to spread her legs and let that undead cock inside her." The guard smirked. " Just shows how low her standards are."
" Go fuck yourself." Ai growled. She really hated the ignorance of some people.
Vampire's weren't undead!
Of course she knew the truth from Aviur's flashback from when she had Changed. She knew that what differentiated Vampires from Humans was because of love. Aviur had loved Una so much that he made her into a being similar to himself.
Together they had made a new race.
Until Thana's curse had gone into effect. Una had died giving birth to their daughter…
His world was destroyed yet again a year later when their daughter had died from the curse as well.
Aviur then created more beings similar to how he Changed Una. Hoping that eventually his lost love would return to him. Praying that Una would be able to withstand Thana's curse and they would finally be together.
The guard apparently was continuing on his rant about how vile Vampires were. Completely ignoring the fact that the Order was ready to throw one of their own to be killed by one. Or that they were beating and almost poisoned a pregnant woman.
" Of course, if you don't mind what's between your legs I'm sure you won't mind-" Ai paled at his words. She saw him enter the cell and begin to undo the laces on his pants. Her legs tightened as he came closer to her.
" Stay away from me!" Ai squeaked in terror. He smirked evilly down at her as he exposed himself. Leaning down her grabbed her by the ankle and jerked her towards him.
" Now, now little Princess. If you can handle the Prince and his crew fucking you then surely you can handle what I'm able to give you!"
" GET AWAY!" Ai cried trying to shove him off of her.
" Now, now be a good little girl and be still!"
" GET OFF HER!"
Ai screamed when someone collided with the guard, knocking him off her. She watched in horror as Coby wrestled with the guard, who clearly had the upper hand.
" COBY!" She cried in horror as she watched the boy get his ass handed to him by the much older man. " SOMEONE HELP! PLEASE HELP HIM!"
" Little traitorous bastard!" The guard yelled slamming his fists repeatedly into the boy's face. " I BET EVEN YOU GOT TO STICK THAT TWIG OF YOURS INSIDE HER! NO WONDER THEY LET YOU GO!"
" STOP IT!" Ai yelled, terrified for Coby's safety.
" BET YOU FUCKED HER A MILLION TIMES!"
WHAM!
" That's enough of that." A familiar and rather annoyed male voice said. " Beating up on a kid who's already wounded…and put that little thing away. The Princess has seen enough vile things already."
" FUCK YOU FAE!" The guard snarled.
" I'd rather not, you're not exactly my type." Law smirked. " My taste in bedmates are rather soft and feminine. And even though you have a rather high pitched scream, I'd rather have the real thing." He clenched his now outstretched hand and the man instantly flew into several different pieces.
Ai's green eyes were wide and filled in horror as the man was still alive and screaming.
Loudly.
" Now, surely you realize what you tried to do to our lovely guest was extremely rude." Law said twirling the man's parts around the cell, amusement glistening in his black eyes. " Don't you?"
" YES! OF COURSE IT WAS!" The guard screamed.
" And surely she deserves an apology for such ungentlemanly conduct."
" YES! OF COURSE IT WAS!"
" Then apologize to her."
Ai flinched as the man's head spun around in circles. What in all the Hells kind of powers did Law have exactly? Whatever they were she'd hate to be on the receiving end of them.
" Now, what do we say to the Princess?"
" I'M SO SORRY!"
" You're sorry? Shouldn't there be a title in there? She has one you know."
" I'M SORRY, YOUR HIGHNESS!"
" You're sorry for what exactly?"
" FOR TRYING TO ASSAULT YOU!"
" Aaaaaand?"
" I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE!"
" Aren't you sorry for bothering her?"
" YES! OF COURSE! I'M SO VERY SORRY!"
" And you and your idiot squad will no longer bother her for the remainder of her stay here." Law said swirling the man's head so fast Ai thought it would explode. " Correct?"
" YES!"
" Promise?"
" YES OF COURSE!"
" Say the words, a promise doesn't mean anything unless you say the words. And of course look her in the eye." As Law said those words the guard's head stopped spinning so that he could look the blunette in the eyes.
" I PROMISE THAT YOU WILL BE LEFT ALONE BY MYSELF AND THE OTHER GUARDS FOR THE REST OF THE TIME YOU ARE HERE!"
The man flew instantly back together before being flung from the cell. " Now, if you break your promise and I find someone bothering her then I will make you disappear." Law growled in amusement. The man paled before running so fast he almost tripped over himself.
" Th-Thank you." Ai whispered still in disbelief.
" Not a problem." Law said smirking over to her. " I have always hated those idiots. Him attacking the two of you gave me a reason to fuck with him." He looked over at Coby curiously. " Why are you here anyway?"
" That's none of your business!"
" Boy, don't take that tone with me. You saw what just happened to that guard, I can easily do that to you."
" Please don't!" Ai said hurriedly standing up as quickly as her wounds and pregnant belly would allow. " Please don't hurt him!"
" Why do you care so much for the whelp anyway? He's apart of the organization that's been hurting you after all."
" So are you."
Her words caused him to pause. Slowly he turned to face her. She was a tiny thing compared to him. Her neck looked so delicate and frail as well.
So easy to break.
" Don't ever feel sorry for me, little Princess."
" I didn't say I felt sorry for anyone."
" Then what are you saying exactly? Because if it's that you care about-"
CRASH!
Law caught the blunette as a sudden blast caused her to stumble against him. He felt himself harden quickly as he caught her soft feminine scent. He wrapped his arms securely around her, one hand resting on the small of her back.
" What was that?" Ai whispered, her body trembling.
He paused, sending his magic out to locate the source of the blast. A small smile came to his face as he found it. " It would seem your cavalry has arrived, Princess."
