The phone call that the group received saying that Viola had the key to Law's handcuffs was a much needed relief to Katya and Law. Franky had also called saying that he was heading to the factory to destroy it. Katya had told him what she had destroyed and that the Tontatta people in there needed to save their princess. As she was doing so, Luffy directed the bull into a tunnel.

"Thanks, Franky. I'll leave the rest to you." Katya hung up as the bull began to go into a large pool of water.

"What? It's a dead end!" She said in confusion.

"Go back!" Law shouted.

Katya's head snapped around suddenly. There was a presence coming up the waterway. It was a strong and evil feeling.

"This is just a slanted water well." Doflamingo said. "There is no shortcut in here.

Katya pulled a knife from her belt as the man came into view. He was taller in person than Katya had anticipated.

"Doflamingo!" Luffy growled.

"Ah, Takimi Katya." Doflamingo grinned sadistically at her. "We finally meet. You're pretty in person."

"Oh, suck a dick." Katya snapped at him. "I hear Vergo is still waiting for your orgy on Punk Hazard."

"Fufufufu. How rude. Bullet String!"

Doflamingo fired at Katya and it hit her square in the chest.

"Oh." She uttered before she collapsed into the water, Law's scream echoing in the background, and knew no more.

Law had his hands still shackles behind his back, and he wriggled desperately to get himself to sit upright.

"You bastard!" Luffy roared at Doflamingo.

"Luffy, get her out of the water!" Law ordered angrily.

"It's a shame she has to die. It would have been nice to have her to myself to spite you."

"You bastard!" Law managed to sit up as Luffy pulled Katya from the water. The freckled woman's breathing was shallow and blood seeped from her wound.

"She's hurt bad! Tra-guy, fix her!"

"I can't do anything with these shackles!"

"So weak." Doflamingo said. "For all that talk of hers, she was taken down so easily. Why did you choose them, Law? Straw Hat is dumb and this woman of yours can't fight. You used to be a more promising man. Even when you were a kid, you were more ruthless and more cunning. Who made you into such a coward?"

Law clenched his fists. "Shut up! I'm not willing to become like you! I've been saved!"

"By her?"

"She makes me strong. I have something to fight for. But I was saved long before I met Katya-ya."

"By my brother Corazon, you mean?" Doflamingo taunted.

Law thought of Cora. He was sure the man would have liked Katya. She was full of spirit and had a sharp tongue, both things Cora had said that Law himself had. Katya would have found him fun to be around, and she would have laughed at him setting himself on fire.

Law's expression darkened even more as Katya lay in his lap bleeding. He would not lose her like he lost Cora.

Two men burst in and destroyed Doflamingo's string clone before he could properly retaliate, however. Law held Katya in his lap as Luffy declared he would make a shortcut to the Flower Field.

"The sooner we get there, the sooner we can get the keys to your handcuffs though, right? You know how to save her with your weird powers, don't you?" Luffy said with conviction.

Law grimaced. He was technically right, but bursting up through the tunnel was insanity.

"Do it." He sighed. "For her. But be careful."

Luffy picked up Law and put them one under each arm. Law kept his eyes on the unconscious woman. They needed to be quick. The two Heart Pirates needed to put their faith in the Straw Hats, or Katya was going to die.

"GOMU GOMU NO ELEPHANT GUN!"