Italics indicate thinking
Bold is for attacks
Rose's POV
*BEEP BEEP*
"The door's closing again." I said looking over my shoulder "we gotta hurry."
Sanji hit Vergo with one kick and knocked the man back through a wall.
"The rest of you get out of here!" Sanji yelled "I can deal with this."
"What do you think you're doing." I glared "He's my kill."
More buzzers went off and I saw that the previously closed door was starting to open.
"Dammit they're letting the gas in!"
I heard the wall move and saw Vergo stand back up.
"It's like he's a block of iron."
"I tried cutting him but even my blade bounced off." I said "I got no idea what's up with this guy, I think it's the Six Powers but he's on a whole different level compared to CP9."
"This is an Internal Issue, stay out of it!"
"You're the type Luffy hates most." Sanji brought his leg up to block a kick "GRRK."
Sanji groaned and fell back, grabbing his leg.
"Chain Saw!"
Vergo reached back and grabbed my saw, ripping the chain off.
His strength is god like!
"Blade Arm!"
I started hacking at him.
The gas is closing in…maybe I can just hold him and run away once it gets close, making him petrify.
"Wrist Blade!"
One precision strike…
"Crimson Needle!"
I stabbed his shoulder, finally making some blood drip out.
"That's what I like to see." I smirked.
"AH!" I screamed when he grabbed my face with one hand.
"You need to shut up…"
"AHHHHHAAAAHH!"
"Concasse!"
Sanji spun by and slammed his foot into Vergo's head, freeing me.
"We're falling back!" he said grabbing me and dragging me out.
I couldn't do it…this guy…Vergo is just too strong…I'm sorry Ikaruga…I couldn't do it.
Steve's POV
"Slap!"
Monet broke apart again and this time she reappeared with two ice picks in her talons.
"HAA!"
She swung at my but I used my arm to block.
"Finger Pistol!"
"Igloo!"
A wall came up and blocked my attack.
"Three Gauge Finger Pistol!"
I used three fingers and broke the wall.
"Clutch!"
Robin used her hands to grab a wing and a twist it back, distracting Monet.
"Delphinium!"
"WAHH!"
A two long rows of hands appeared and grabbed Lil, rolling her to safety.
"NO!" Monet yelled "White Wash!"
I got blasted with a ball of hard packed snow.
"RAAHHH!"
Monet burst out, cloaked in snow she looked more like a monster than a human, with the sharp teeth and terrifying eyes.
"AHHH!" I hissed when she bit on my shoulder.
"Blow Back!"
Monet hit me again, throwing me through a wall.
Lil's POV
"PAPA!"
"Ocho Fleur: Punch!"
Mama's hands appeared and start punching Monet.
"I told you, that won't work!"
Monet flew up and swung her picks at Mama.
"She's my hope, my chance!"
"What are you talking about?!" Mama said weaving in and out of the ice picks "Clone: Double Clutch!"
Mama bent the harpy over backwards, breaking her into snow again.
"Snow Storm!"
The conditions in the room got even worse, I couldn't see a single inch.
"Stay close." Mama said holding my hand "I don't want to get lost."
"Monet!" I yelled "Why are you doing this?"
"I need you…you'll be my salvation."
"I don't understand…but you're hurting people I love…and I can't accept you if you do that."
"Lil?" Mama looked at me.
"Trust me please…" I said hugging her leg "I can stop her…"
"You don't understand me…" Monet mumbled through the snow "No one…has ever understood."
What…?
Monet's POV
Many Years ago,
"Ha…ha…Ha…ha…"
I panted against the building "Made it…"
I looked at the bag in my arms "Food…and no one stole it this time…"
I snuck back into the alley, the place I lived with my younger sister. We've be alone for so long, no home…just a box and a blanket between the two of us. Life is hard…but I'll do anything, for my sister. She's still a little girl, but one day, I will get us out of this hell hole…I'll give her a good life.
My sister and I live in a town called Brescnor. I wouldn't want to wish a life here on anyone. It's a shit hole; everyone is basically a thief, a murderer or a prostitute. The government doesn't care about us…were just a dumping ground for the scum of society.
"Monet!" my sister ran up and hugged me "You're home!"
"Yes I am…" I said rubbing her head "Here eat, I have to go soon."
"You're going to work again?" she asked.
"Yes."
"Hey Monet?" my sister looked up at me, with those sweet innocent eyes "What do you do?"
"Hmm…I…umm…work at the library I told you that."
I watched her eat…I only took a few bites myself…I wanted her to have the rest. After that I went to work…I lied I don't work at the library. I do what I have to do to get money…
Even if that means I have to sell my body…
I worked a whole night…barely made enough to feed us for tomorrow. I trudged back home, to our little box…I felt dirty the whole walk…not just physically but mentally to. Don't care what happens to me…so long as I can get my sister out of this place.
I found my little sister asleep under the thin blanket we shared. I crawled close and held her.
I don't mind the cold…you just stay warm…
The next Morning.
"I'm going out I'll be back…stay safe okay." I said kissing my sister's forehead.
I went down the street to the same place I spent every morning, the library. I got there and headed right to the back, the section for books on science. Every day I come here to read and teach myself. I want to learn, anything I can to make myself smarter, to get myself and my sister out of here. I read about Chemistry, Biology and Physics the major sciences. I don't want to be a doctor of medicine. I want to know all about the world, how things work, why does snow form, why is the sky blue, why do certain plants grow here and not there. If I learn these than I can get a good job on a research vessel and get us away from here.
I just like to learn; we live in such a fascinating world.
I stayed at the library till it closed, went bought food, didn't get mugged for it, fed my sister…and went back to…work. That night, my life changed.
"Stop it…" I said walking away "I'm done for the night."
Some guy wasn't getting the hint, when I said I was done I was done.
"Fine have it your way…bitch."
I walked back home, I was tired…and dirty. I walked back to the alley found my sister, a went to sleep.
"There she is…it's the whore from the bar."
After that…everything was such a blur. They grabbed me and started beating me, and ripping my clothes off.
"Monet! Let my sister go."
"Run away!" I yelled "Get out of here!"
"No! I won't leave!"
"I guess we can just mess with the kid to."
"Don't touch my sister!" I screamed.
"You not in charge here, slut."
"You're right…I am."
My eyes went wide as the people attacking us…we're sliced to pieces by nothing…
"ha…ha…" I held my sister close "Who…what are you?"
A man stepped down the alley, he was tall had blonde hair and pink glasses.
"My name?" The man chuckled "Is Donquixote Doflamingo…you don't look so hot, why don't you come with me?"
A short time later.
Despite the uncomfortableness in the air I followed that man to his house. There were a few other people there, some still in their teens like me. That man fed us…and clothed us.
We're finally out of that place…but why…can't I shake the feeling I can't trust this man.
Doflamingo cut me a deal, my sister and I could stay with him and his 'family' but we had to do anything he asked. He offered to buy me books so I could learn, and keep my sister safe and happy.
Despite the fact I didn't trust this man very much, despite that fact that behind his smile was an aura of wickedness…I agreed.
I crawled into the large bed that my sister and I were sharing.
"Monet?" she whispered "Why did you agree to work with that man…I thought you didn't trust him."
"Because." I said holding her close "If it keeps us off the street, if I can give you a good life, I'll do anything. Because I love you Sugar."
Robin's POV
Back in the present.
"You just…wouldn't understand!" Monet screamed "I worked for someone I couldn't stand…I did things I can never take back, all for the person I love. And now…I can't ever see her because I'm stuck here, doing unforgivable experiments on children who trusted me! Poisoning them and destroying their bodies, kidnapping them and hurting their families…All I wanted…was a good life for my sister."
"RAHHHHHHHH!"
The snow around us vanished, burned away by a black fire.
We all looked over and saw a man step into the room.
"All you had to do, was give me my daughter back." The figure said "You didn't have to fight, you should have just run…but now…I'LL DRAG YOU TO HELL!"
Steve shot forward, unwrapping both hands. He clasped them together palm to palm.
"Ha…HAA!" Monet screamed unable to move.
"SUNDER!"
He sent out a wave of fire.
"AHHHHHAA!"
Monet crashed do the ground.
"Prepare for the end!"
Steve stepped forward and stared down at her.
"What…"
I squinted to check if I was mad. It was like; his shadow was growing, reaching out…to steal Monet's soul.
"KHEHEHA!" it looked at me, with piercing red eyes and let out a scream.
"AH!"
"Mama?" Lil pulled my coat "Are you okay?"
"Yes…I'm fine…must just be the cold."
"I give up." Monet sighed "Just finish me off for the things I've done."
"No…" Lil said trotting forward "You don't want that, what about your sister?"
Monet just looked away "Why act like you're my friend."
"I might not know her, but I bet your sister misses you a lot."
"My sister…" Monet said with tears in her eyes.
"It's not your time yet." Lil said "So get up and walk forward…I don't know anyone with a sibling that just gives up trying to find them."
"Lil?" Steve sighed.
"Papa…please just…please." She looked at him.
"Haa…if you're gonna twist my arm." He sighed.
He walked up and threw Monet over this shoulder.
"Let's go."
"What are you doing?"
"I'm not gonna kill you and you're too dangerous to leave alone" Steve said walking off "You know Lil, Law's not gonna be happy if I bring back extra hostages."
"I'm sure we can work this out." I said.
I looked at Monet.
I'm keeping a close eye on you…
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