I don't like you! by BloodyMarryMe
Finally, my new chapter is out! Actually I wrote it yesterday, but my net wasn't working so I couldn't upload it. -.-'
Sorry, for the long wait. I had a lot of school stuff. But I'll have a few days free now, so yay! Hopefully the next chapter will come out soon! :D
Thank you for all of your wonderful comments and reviews, you guys always bring a smile to my face when I read them. :)
Now for some question/comment-answering!
Torch Phoenix: No, you shouldn't be considered bad XD Actually I really liked the torture scene as well (it was one of my favorites in that chapter) and I see a lot of others liked it as well. So yay! ^^ And I also think that Miyako would succumb if Farquash really tried to cut off her fingers. That's why I stopped there. I don't think it would be believable if she just nonchalantly let him cut off her fingers and still kept quiet.
Izzie: haha I think a celebrity is a bit too much. ^^' And I'm the one who feels all giddy when I see all the wonderful reviews you guys leave for me. Also, I don't read Bleach though. (I watch maybe 5 episodes of the whole anime ^^' I dunno why; it looks good but I just never finished watching it.)
AceIsTheOnly: Unfortunately I don't live in Japan, but I do own learn Japanese here. But I still have a lot to learn. ^^'
SeaDevil: Well her katana doesn't have a name, but you gave me a brilliant idea :D I really should give it a name! So I'll make the katana-naming a part of the story soon. :)
And finally, Yueres De Leo I hope you'll find the Baron's end satisfying. ;)
And without firther ado, let's go!
Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece nor any of its characters but I do own the OC Suzune Miyako.
This is a LawXOC story, rated T for violence and language.
CHAPTER 28
All three pirates jumped in the air and attacked the blond woman, who just swung her long whip, deflecting all of their attacks. Another bad thing for Penguin, Josh and Shachi was that they couldn't even be touched with her weapon if they didn't want to be blown away. Perhaps their boots would protect them from electricity if they tried blocking that way, but those wouldn't protect them from the destructive power that whip's blow had. So all the three pirates could do was dodge, attacking now and then, but with no real results since they couldn't even get close. And they were getting tired.
"We have to find another plan," Josh concluded while panting slightly.
"You mean there was a plan until now?" Penguin rose an eyebrow in surprise. "I don't think just running around is a very good plan…," he added, making Josh glare at him, which made the mechanic shut up. This wasn't the time to be arguing anyway.
The woman jumped in the air to block more of Josh's senbon and then landed back on the ground as her high heels made a crushing sound when they broke the stone floor underneath. The woman put one hand on her hip and smirked, piercing them with her green eyes. "Little ants, you won't be able to dodge forever."
"She's right you know…" Shachi said in a serious tone. He was in a defensive pose.
"Guys!" Josh called to get their attention and Penguin and Shachi came to him. "I have a plan." He said in a serious tone and the three pirates started whispering about something.
The woman's eyes narrowed, not liking that she was forgotten. "Like I'd let you talk here and create a plan! Think again!" She yelled and swung her whip, which the pirates dodged and Josh threw more scalpels at her. At the same time Penguin and Shachi rushed at her from both sides. The woman made quick round movements, sending the whip all around her as a protective shield, deflecting the scalpels and both pirates. Luckily, the pirates realized; Even though the whole whip had electricity in it, only the tip had that destructive power to split the ground while the other parts of her whip had more of a defensive nature. Because of that, Penguin could step on the part of the whip and use it as a springing point to jump in the air and above the woman.
The woman flicked her wrist to move the whip towards Penguin, but then realized she couldn't move it. Her eyes widened as she pulled at the whip, yet it was no use and she looked behind her to see the cause of her problem. While the blonde was distracted with the two mechanics, Josh used his weapons to nail the whip down to the ground. And Shachi's boot was holding it down as well. The woman growled and yanked at the whip with all her might which was enough to free it somewhat, but it was already too late. As she turned, she had just enough time to see Penguin's heavy boot collide with her face. The woman crashed into the ground, Penguin's boot still on her face, before the pirate jumped back in a somersault and landed next to his two friends.
"I-I can't believe I did this to a woman!" Penguin freaked out in a high-pitched voice and grabbed his head.
"Yeah dude…that wasn't cool at all. You didn't have to hit her that hard." Shachi commented, crossing his arms on his chest.
"Shut up! You helped too!" The other mechanic yelled, feeling annoyed at his friend.
"Who cares, she was the enemy! Just be happy we're alive." Josh intervened, stopping the fight between the two mechanics.
They all gazed around the room; it was full of holes and cracks, with some parts of the wall completely destroyed. And of course, the woman lying unconscious in a hole in the ground. All in all, complete and utter chaos, but luckily one that the Heart pirates managed to survive due to their teamwork.
~…...~
Law unsheathed his nodachi and lifted a hand, creating his Room. The masked man in front of his just tilted his head, but didn't say anything. He seemed strange to Law, almost unnatural. The way he moved and reacted seemed unfit for a human.
Abaddon moved closer and stretched out his hands. He started becoming longer and longer as more hands came out of his body until they branched out on both sides. His fingers became longer as well. The extra arms started moving through the room, tangling in everything they could.
Law's eyes narrowed. *A devil fruit user? But what is his power? He stretches similar to Luffy-ya but in a more flowing motion. This certainly isn't rubber.* Law looked at the substance that seemed squishy, but couldn't detect what it was exactly.
Still, whatever Abaddon's power was, it made it possible for him to stretch all around the room, as his suited body and his legs hung in the air. It didn't take long before the tentacle arms started coming towards Law from all directions. The pirate slashed at the appendages and cut off some of them, but only new ones and more of them sprouted out of the cut limbs. They were just about to catch him by his legs when he jumped backwards, yet on Bepo's surprise who was still half-conscious, the Room didn't disappear.
"C-captain? You managed to get your Room to stay even when you lose focus on it" Bepo's voice sounded surprised and thrilled, at least as much as it could since the bear was injured.
Law just smirked at Bepo's exclamation. "I told you before Bepo. We have to get stronger if we want to go to the New World." And Law was training hard on his own to become as strong as he needed to. Every time he fought with his enemies, he tried to keep a focus on his Room while also being able to partly focus on something else as well. And little by little, it worked.
He didn't have time to marvel the results of his training though since the tentacled limbs kept coming towards him from all sides. They moved slow as they slithered toward him like snakes, but the number was enough to keep him busy and Law kept slashing at them with his sword. Suddenly, he felt a presence behind him with his Haki and he turned around just in time to see that three of those limbs were heading towards him and fast. What's more, they looked sharp now, like spears made of that same white substance. He slashed at the spear-like objects and then turned around to swing his sword right towards Abaddon, but on his surprise the suited man was gone. The branch-like limbs were still all around Law, like spider webs just waiting to catch their prey, but the main body was nowhere to be found. What made it even worse was that the room had all kinds of pipes, balks and posts that made it easy to hide among. So Law was at a big disadvantage.
Suddenly, those spear-like limbs came at him at every direction and he swung his sword again to cut at them, yet they just kept coming. It was getting hard to avoid them as they were everywhere. That was when the captain noticed a shadow slithering behind some pipes in the ceiling and cut towards it. More of those limbs fell down and what appeared to be a piece of black fabric. Law smirked a little, knowing he got the body. On his surprise, the body slithered on as it looked longer and almost snake-like. Abaddon came before Law again with his long, branched limbs still holding him in the air. The pirate could see he was missing a piece of his suit on the sleeve.
"It's useless…You can't defeat me with your sword. I am a Logia type. I ate the sliver sliver fruit that turned me into this almost fluid-looking form" The tall man said in a perfectly calm and soft voice. It looked as if the battle so far didn't take any toll on him and he obviously didn't mind getting his limbs cut. And why should he when new ones would just sprout out.
Trafalgar rested his nodachi on his shoulder. "We'll see about that. This fight isn't over yet." He smirked and cut more of those tentacles coming at him without even batting an eye. But then he noticed something…the limbs started coming around Bepo, Miyako and Hirane, who tried pushing them away unsuccessfully. Law's eyes widened a little when he realized Abaddon was going for his crewmembers. He swung his nodachi a few times and cut through the tentacles, freeing his two nakama and the old man. "What do you think you're doing? Your fight is with me." Law's smirk was completely gone and replaced by a dark glare. Before Abaddon had time to respond, the man swung at him and cut through the slender body that separated for an instant. But then fiber-like threads started growing from one split half of the body and reattaching the other. The body was whole again in an instant.
The pirate captain cringed his teeth in annoyance. With a corner of his eye he saw tentacles moving around now-unconscious Bepo again as they started dragging him towards Abaddon. Law rushed forward and cut them, just to see Miyako's limp body lifted and moving towards the slender man as well. Meanwhile, Hirane was screaming at the limbs and trashing so that he would wriggle out of the tight grasp. But Law didn't care much about the old man, now when he had his crew to worry about.
A gurgling sound that resembled a laugh came out of Abaddon's throat. "What will you do now when I have your crew, Captain? This seems more fun than to kill you right away…I think I'll kill your crew in front of your eyes first." He slowly started pulling the three people towards him until they were near his body and Law's eyes widened as Abaddon slowly started absorbing his comrades into his peculiar body.
The man's glare got even darker and deadlier. He lifted his hand with two fingers outstretched. "Tact" He simply said and the pipes around started screeching loudly as they started moving from their place and detaching from the ceiling. Some of them flew directly at Abaddon, piercing his tall form but not hitting any of the three people, while other flew at his limbs that were still holding his crew and Hirane, detaching them from the rest of his body. Law watched as the pipes that pierced Abaddon slowly started to get absorbed as well, but luckily Law's plan freed the three people from the strange man. Hirane fell on his behind with a yelp and a thud while Miyako and Bepo fell on the floor still unconscious. Before Abaddon had time to react, Law raised his nodachi, doing a few quick slashes. He cut a hole in the ceiling, raising his hand and manipulating the fallen stones at his enemy. He also cut the posts that held the whole room and the ceiling and the stone poles came clean off. A rumbling sound was heard all around as the area shook. Before everything fell down, Law raised his two fingers again. "Tact" His Room was even bigger now. The three bodies flew through the air and through the hole onto the floor above and Law jumped, following after them. The ground in front of them that wasn't supported by the posts below crumbled and fell crashing down on Abaddon.
Hirane looked down at the hole and blinked, not seeing any trace of the slender man. "You think it managed to kill him?"
"No." Law said with a dark look. "He's a logia after all. But it will slow him down. Let's go."
They moved quickly through the halls and Law stopped slowly when he saw Jean Bart resting, leaning against a wall. When the large navigator spotted them he stood up and walked over, nodding to Law. "Captain."
Law nodded back, only taking a quick glance at a large opponent that lay unconscious on the floor. Jean Bart did good.
He looked back at his navigator and handed Miyako and Bepo over to him. "Mister Bart, take them to the submarine and let the medical staff take care of them. In the meantime, you prepare the submarine for setting off. "
Jean Bart nodded and flung Bepo over one shoulder while cradling Miyako in his other arm. He didn't seem bothered by the weight of two bodies at all.
Law also put Miyako's shirt on her and then took his nodachi from Hirane. Then he turned to the old man. "You should escape as well."
"hihihihi. Don't worry about me…there's just something I need to do first…. I will part my way with you here."
"What about you captain?" Bart asked.
Law's eyes darkened a little as he looked at two of his unconscious nakama. "I still have something to do." His voice sounded cold and serious. Jean Bart knew instantly what Law wanted to do before he leaves. He wanted to make everyone involved with the Baron pay for hurting his nakama. And he had a plan especially for Vladimir Farquash. Soon they will know why Law was known for his cruelty. Jean Bart didn't ask any more questions. He just turned on his heels and left quickly to follow his captain's orders.
~…..~
Zuko panted hard as he walked slowly through the halls, leaning on the wall for support and leaving a trail of blood behind him. He had just finished fighting with one of those Castle Defenders and he barely managed to beat the fellow and survive. But Zuko had a few broken ribs, a serious gash on his side and many cuts and bruises to go with it. He was in no condition to even stand. Yet he was still walking steadily, searching for the owner of this castle and determined to fight Robber Baron and finish him off.
He heard sounds coming towards them and shadows dancing on the wall, soon to come from behind the corner. The rebels leader hid behind a wall and took a peek, his eyes widening when he saw three soldiers and the Baron himself. He was holding bags of money and gold and so were his guards and he kept rushing them and cursing as they walked hurriedly. Zuko put a hand on the hilt of his sabre and was just about to rush at them when he saw the Baron palming the wall. Soon Vladimir found a certain stone and pushed it in, and stone doors opened and closed behind them as the group went in. Zuko's eyes narrowed and he stepped out of his hideout. *I've got you now, Robber Baron!*
~…..~
"Hurry up you incompetent fools! I want this room sealed and barricaded so not even a fly can enter inside!" The Baron yelled at his three guards as they kept barricading the only exit except for the hidden doors they went through. The Baron got the most recent reports and he was not happy with the situation. Three of his Defenders were defeated and Abaddon, the strongest one, was missing. His army was fighting the rebels, but then suddenly, the townsfolk barged in and started fighting as well, as both groups started to push the Baron's army back. Farquash knew he didn't have much time to run away seeing the situation was hopeless. So he took all the gold from his room and then proceeded to the treasury to get the rest of his treasures before he sneaked out of the castle somehow. And so here he was, barricaded in the treasury, greedily taking all the money he could carry.
A loud cry of pain made him turn around in surprise and the baron saw two of his men lying on the floor and the third falling. Farquash's wide eyes narrowed as he recognized the most wanted face in Point Blank, the rebel leader Zuko. "You!" Farquash growled through gritted teeth, releasing the money bags and taking out his sword.
Zuko already had his sabre out, bloodied and ready for more. However the young man was in pain and his body barely had any energy left. He was standing only because of his determination and will.
The two men made their swordsmanship stances and in an instant rushed at each other. Zuko swung at the Baron, who blocked the strong blow and went for the side of Zuko's head, but the young man quickly made a step back and avoided the attack. Then he proceeded with a stab at Farquash's head which the baron dodged. This went on but it was obvious the more the fight drew out, the less energy the young rebel had. He was already barely standing and the Baron noticed it. In his new attack, the baron went for Zuko's side, which the young mean blocked, but that left his other side open for a kick. With a grin, Vladimir kicked right at the big wound the other had on that side, making the young man scream in pain and lose his breath. That gave the baron the advantage to disarm the latter and trip him, as the man fell on the floor. Before the rebel could do anything, a sword was pointing a few centimeters from his neck. The Baron's grin widened into a sickly sadistic one as he watched the young man pant and grab his side in pain. The rebel still gave him the best death glare he could muster.
"Well, well, well…what's wrong little Zuko? You don't look so good," the baron taunted with a smirk. "Too bad your little plan didn't work. You will die, and I will escape from here with all the gold and money! Now prepare yourself!"
"I don't think so." A new voice was heard somewhere from behind them and the baron turned around sharply. It didn't take long before he found the owner of the low voice.
Baron's eyes narrowed. "Trafalgar Law."
Law was sitting on a big pile of gold, clutching his nodachi. There was a dark look hidden underneath his hat that promised nothing good.
The Baron smirked. "I seem to be very popular lately." Just at that moment a loud sound was heard as something crashed at the door from the other side. The rebels and the townsfolk had found him and were trying to break in. Vladimir narrowed his eyes again before returning his gaze to Law. His sword was still pointing at the young man on the floor, just daring him to make a wrong move. However as Farquash looked up at the pile of gold, Law was gone. The Baron growled and turned around again to gasp in surprise. Instead of the rebel leader, there was one of his dead men lying on the floor beneath his sword, while Zuko was lying at a safe distance. Also, as the baron turned he met face to face with cold grey eyes that pierced through him. The baron stumbled back, but it was too late.
Law made a grin…a wide sadistic grin as his eyes widened in almost a psychotic-looking sight. "Let's have some fun." He slashed at the Baron and Farquash split in two at the waist, both parts still floating in the air.
The baron looked at his waist and legs with wide eyes as they floated right next to him. He noticed a thin film of blue around the room. "W-what have you done? I command you to turn me back this instant!"
Law's eyes narrowed dangerously. "Command me?" He slashed again and the baron's head came right off.
The man looked nervously at the pirate captain. "Ok, Ok...look. I'll give you money, gold…whatever you want. Look, you can have all of it!"
Law's expression turned bored now. He sliced again and the man's torso split in two diagonally.
Baron growled in anger and narrowed his eyes. He was furious. How could he…how could this pathetic pirate rookie do this to him! Alas, the baron was tricked into believing that he was somewhat safe as he realized the pain of these cutting attacks wasn't that bad. It was more a growing numbing feeling and the baron could take it. He grinned cockishly. "heh…you're nothing after all. You're weak and my army will soon defeat the rebels and find me. And then you will suffer the same fate as that girl did. Yes, you should've seen how she screamed…music for my ears. But I guess you'll soon feel it for yourself. Should I tell you what I did to her?"
Law's eyes narrowed. He knew exactly what Farquash did to Miyako, he saw it for himself. His face was serious and dark, but not showing any real anger. He wouldn't give the bastard the pleasure of seeing his anger. Instead, Law rose his two fingers lazily. "Tact" With that, the baron's arm twisted in an unnatural way, and the elbow flew upwards. The baron screamed in pain as his arm broke in two as if somebody was breaking a twig. Farquash stared at Law wide-eyed as he panted slightly. "H-hey…wait. I-I.."
But Law had that sadistic gaze back. He looked almost like a child that found an interesting new toy and was preparing to play with it. As if he was just waiting to see everything he could do to the baron. "I can't wait now…I've just started." He rose his fingers again.
The baron's kneecap moved backward, as the knee broke easily. Then the shin came in the other direction and Farquash screamed as it broke the skin. He looked down and saw the bone of his leg sticking out, blood flowing from the open wound.
"Don't worry…I know exactly what to do to keep you alive long enough and prolong your torture to the maximum." Law smirked and kept moving his fingers as bones started crushing and moving in all directions. Every time they broke, they would make a sickly snapping sound that made Vladimir panic more. After that came the organs, which Law first removed and then moved in different places in the man's body. Baron's screams of pain and agony could be heard throughout the castle and the banging on the big doors were louder and louder as they were about to break down under the blows from the other side.
"I wonder how long you will survive with your organs mixed up like that…I'd give you…maybe 10-15 minutes? After all I left your heart as it is, so it should keep you alive a bit longer." Law's smirk widened though the baron was too far gone to even hear him or understand what the pirate was saying.
"P-please…," the baron pleaded in a soft whisper as he tried to catch his breath. "I'll g-give you a-anything…," he stuttered. Hss face was compltely distorted by fear and pain, tears and saliva streaming down his face as he choked on it.
Law's eyes narrowed. "I don't want anything from scum like you."
Soon after that, the baron's screams continued.
Before Law walked out through the secret passage he heard a soft whisper behind him. "T-Thank you." He turned slightly to see Zuko leaning on the wall and holding his side.
"You don't have to thank me, I didn't do it for you. I was just tired of that man getting what he wants." With that, the captain of the Heart Pirates left the room.
~….~
When the rebels and the townsfolk finally broke into the room they found three dead soldiers, a wounded and unconscious Zuko and a weird deformed body on the floor. Its torso was turned on the wrong side; its hands were in the places of where legs should be and vice versa. The body had large number of bones sticking out of its bloodied flesh and it was twisted in numerous places. However the face, which was intact, clearly showed that it was the Baron, Vladimir Farquash. His eyes were wide and there were trickles of blood coming from his eyes, nose and mouth. Still, the body moved a little and the mouth opened letting a whisper come out. "P-Please…H-Help me…"
When the people came out of their shock from staring at the sight, they realized the baron was still alive and asking for help. Someone from the crowd yelled; "The bastard is still alive! Let's make him pay!" "Kill him! Kill the Baron" Another yelled. "Finish his off! Let us be free of him for good!"
A group of people with guns, pitchforks, picks, knives and swords came at him all at once. The baron's eyes widened in fear; "N-No…wait…wait! NOOOO!" Stabbing and slashing sounds could be heard in the room as the group mercilessly attacked the deformed body.
~…...~
Law was walking lazily towards the exit, his nodachi resting on his shoulder.
"Captain!" He heard the familiar voice that belonged to Penguin and turned to see his crew.
Penguin, Shachi and Josh ran together towards him, but Law rose an eyebrow when he noticed one more person with them; Hirane. He had that big grin on his face that showed off his yellow and missing teeth. Then Low noticed the hurried expressions on his crew's faces.
"What is it?" Law asked, knowing there was something wrong.
"W-well…we were looking for you and then we saw this strange room-" Josh started, but Penguin cut him off; "We found a room with all the engines for the machinery in the castle. And then we saw this crazy old guy working on them." He pointed at Hirane. "Anyway…," Shachi continued. "The guy sabotaged all the machines and they're going to blow up very soon!" His voice sounded somewhat panicked.
"Hihihih, well I was the one who designed all those evil machines….so I should know best how to destroy them. And it is time to say goodbye to them…along with this castle." The old man grinned, yet had a nostalgic look in his eyes.
"We found the rebels and the townspeople on the way and warned them. They should be heading towards the exit as well."
As if on cue, a bunch of men and women appeared behind the corner and started running out of the castle. They helped each other and the wounded as they rushed. Suddenly, Hirane's eyes widened in shock and his face got serious. "Z-Zuko…?" He whispered.
One of the rebels was helping the newly-conscious rebel leader as they slowly walked towards the exit. As the young leader heard the voice calling him, he looked up tiredly. At first he furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, but then his eyes widened. "F-father?"
The Heart pirates exchanged glances in confusion as the young rebel and the old man embraced each other tightly.
Law cleared his throat, cutting off the touching moment. "If you don't get a move on, you'll be blown away along with the castle." His crew looked at him with a sweat-drop; *Blunt as ever…,* as they all thought the same thing.
Not long after they all left the wretched castle behind and went down the hill, a loud explosion was heard and then smaller ones. Soon, the whole castle was set in flames as it crumbled to the ground. The people stood and watched with relieved expressions on their faces, while others even cried. Finally after so many painful, long years; They were finally free.
~…..~
"Thank you for everything." Zuko stood in front of Law and the Heart pirates, supporting his weight on a cane with one hand and holding his father's shoulder with the other. He was bandaged all over and needed rest, but he wanted to see the pirates off. After all, they did so much for this island.
Law made a small frown. He didn't like to be treated like some kind of hero and that was happening a lot lately…a little too much for his taste. "I told you we didn't do it for you…You do not have to thank us."
"Still…if it wasn't for you this probably wouldn't succeeded and I would never find my father." Zuko turned to Hirane with a smile, who smiled back. "After he refused to work for the Baron all those years ago and Farquash took him away, I thought he was dead for sure...I never saw him since. Even though I was a kid then, it was the day I started plotting to rid ourselves of Farquash's rule. And finally we made it!"
Law rose an eyebrow. "So it was all for revenge?" The captain's bluntness made the rebel leader uncomfortable thought they both knew he was right…at least partly.
"At first yes…but then I realized it had to be done so everyone would get their freedom back. He smiled with fire in his eyes. "I hope your nakama will be alright as well."
"Ah yes! Send that missy my regards! Tell her I enjoyed her company. Hihihihi" Hirane laughed as he remembered the girl in the cell.
Law smirked. "You don't have to worry. My nakama are strong. They don't die so easily."
The Heart pirates who were still around looked at each other and grinned at Law's words. They were leaning on the railing of the submarine that was now docked on the surface, waiting to sail on. After a while, Sam went out of the vessel. "Captain! We're all ready to go!" Law nodded and walked the gangplank up to the deck.
"You take care now!" Hirane yelled and he waved to the pirates along with his son.
Law turned around one more time, looking at the two men before walking through the metal doors and into the submarine. He walked into the control room and sat on the big chair leaning back in it and putting his hands behind his head. He gazed through the big window in the control room. "Take us under, Mr. Bart." With a smirk he gave out orders and saw the submarine diving until there was only the dark of the sea visible. The sonar and radars made a steady sound that indicated there was nothing in their way and the submarine moved quickly through the deep blue sea.
~….~
Kizaru moved some rocks with his foot as he looked at the devastation before him. The former castle of Vladimir Farquash, the Baron of Point Blank was no more than ruins now and the body of the baron himself was barely recognizable. They had to identify the man by his teeth.
"hoooo…this is quite a mess hereee…," Kizaru muttered as he looked around.
"Admiral Kizaru!" A marine came to him and saluted. "No survivors were found in the ruins of the castle. However we are still searching for the people responsible. The townspeople won't tell us anything, but we have reports that the Heart Pirates were here only a few hours ago. They most likely did this."
"oooh….Heart Pirates. So that Trafalgar Law is responsible…he's been quite troublesome lately, neeee?" He looked at the still saluting marine and the man gulped. "Round up the townspeople...I will question them personally."
"H-Hai!" The marine said and turned on his heels, quickly heading back towards the town.
Kizaru then noticed a movement among the ruins. He saw a white mass slithering through the rocks until it finally got out and started forming and rising, turning into a tall slender man with a black suit and a mask on his face.
"oooh, Abaddon. So you survived…well that was to be expected."
The tall man tilted his head at Kizaru. "Yes, they gave me some trouble though." Hi voice was calm and lazy as always, not a bit of anger or any other emotion in it.
"It seems your job here is finished anyway, neee? You will go back with the marines, to Dr. Vegapunk. He might want to make sure his latest work is alright and unharmed."
"I see. Then, I will return to the Doctor." The man responded in his usual emotionless tone.
~…..~
Miyako was lying in the infirmary on her stomach, on one of the beds there. Her head and face were buried in her arms. Law was sitting on a chair near the bed, cleaning her wounds and taking care of them. She had received first aid when Jean Bart brought her on the sub and was left to rest soon after. A few hours later, Miyako had woken up with a splitting headache and a sore body, but her lash wounds opened soon after that and needed another treatment. Law came to do that personally and that was the first time she saw him after he had saved her in the cell.
She didn't know what to say to him and it felt awkward. And not just because she had remembered how she accidentally reacted to him in the cell, but also because she felt guilty that she caused everyone so much trouble. They had all fought to save her, because of her foolishness. Because of that, Josh, Penguin and Shachi had some minor bruises and cuts, Jean Bart suffered a minor concussion and Bepo was quite injured. He left the infirmary only a few hours ago to rest in his quarters.
Miyako squirmed a little, more because of the uncomfortable silence and nervousness than Law's ministrations.
"Stop squirming." A serious and warning tone entered her ears as Law kept cleaning her reopened wounds.
"Sorry." She muttered…"And thank you…for saving me. And sorry I gave you so much trouble." Miyako somehow rushed everything out in one breath.
"You shouldn't just thank me. Others helped and fought for you, too." After that, everything fell silent for a while again. Miyako decided to broke that silence once more.
"I know. I'm thankful to them too."
"It would be more helpful if you stopped being so rash." Law's voice was relentlessly stern.
The girl stiffened a little. "S-Sorry….it seems I'm a bother to everyone after all."
She heard a soft sigh behind her. "No, you're not. Just…think before you act."
Miyako had told Law what actually happened when she got taken and Law wasn't really surprised. He knew it had to be something like that if Miyako acted rashly and let herself be caught. Still it didn't change the fact that she acted without her captain's permission and brought everyone trouble. She had no right for excuses, and Law was glad to see she wasn't trying to make any. Though he also knew she probably wasn't even regretting jumping out on that street to save that child. The thought brought out another sigh from him. Still he had to feel a certain amount of respect for her as she risked her life to save another.
His gaze became a bit softer at the thought. *What am I going to do with you?* He thought absentmindedly. He moved a strand of her long hair from her neck so it wouldn't stick onto the wounds. "I already told you to be more careful." His voice was a bit softer now, some of that sternness gone. But it was still serious enough.
"Yeah…I'll have the scars on my back to remind me of that from now on." The samurai muttered into her arms, somewhat bitter. She hated being 'marked' by that man…She will have the reminder of that Baron on her back for the rest of her life. Luckily, those were the only scars large and deep enough to stay…but those lash wounds were quite enough.
She was brought out of her thoughts when she realized Law's hand had stopped moving on her back. She could still feel the cloth damp with warm water on her skin and Law's presence was definitively here, but he had stopped all movement or sounds.
She moved a little, propping herself up on one forearm and turned around so she could see him. She blinked at the sight of the man who had his head bowed down a little, the shadows of his hat hiding his eyes. But she could see his mouth formed into a thin line, a serious expression on his face.
"Law…-san?" She asked a bit uncertain and quiet. There was a dark aura around the pirate, but she couldn't understand of what kind.
Her call brought him out of wherever he was and he looked up at her, his grey eyes momentarily meeting her golden ones. But then he blinked and quickly turned to look away.
Miyako blinked in puzzlement and frowned, thinking how rude it was of him to do that…until she remembered she was half-naked since he needed her back bare to tend to her wounds. With a slight yelp she quickly turned around, laying on her stomach and turning all shades of red. "S-Sorry!"
After some attending, Law was finally finished. Miyako sat up, but kept her back turned to Law. She had her hair pulled in the front and from her back so it wouldn't get in the way and she looked to the side, still a slight pink in her cheeks. The picture would be perfect if not for the bright red whiplash marks staining her pale skin.
"I should bandage you now." Law stated simply in his 'doctor' voice and it made Miyako feel slightly more at ease when she knew the man behind her wasn't looking at her in that way. Still, the thought of him bandaging her exposed skin made her a bit uncomfortable. Law sensed it and reassured her; "Don't worry I'll pass you the bandage to the front so I will only see your back."
"T-Thank you," she quickly answered, relieved that she could at least keep some of her dignity intact. Her past few days were stressful enough as it is. She saw Law's hand passing her the bandage and she rolled it around herself, passing it to Law again to the other side and they started working in silence.
The girl sighed when they were finally done. "Well, all done…guess I can go now." She grinned sheepishly with a nervous sweat-drop, trying to run away from there and avoid any more awkward situations. Just as her toes touched the floor, a stern voice stopped her.
"Not so fast, Miss Miyako."
Miyako turned around towards him nervously and tried to play dumb. "What do you mean?"
The captain obviously didn't like it and his stormy eyes narrowed. "If you exert yourself, the wounds will open again. Until you've fully healed, you need maximum rest, so you will stay in the infirmary until you've recovered, under medical care."
The samurai frowned a little. *I knew this would happen…* "But what will I do here all day? I'll be bored to death."
The doctor crossed his arms on his chest and looked at her with an unfazed expression. Then he turned around and went to his desk, taking a book. "Here." He gave her the book she bought in Maple Town.
She blinked in confusion. *Why does he have that?*
He obviously realized what her expression meant and explained before she had time to ask anything. "I knew you'd be here for a while, so I asked Mister Joshua to go fetch it for you…Oh yes, that reminds me, you owe him 100 Beli for that favor."
Miyako's eyes widened. "Eeeh? Why do I owe him the money? And…You let Josh go through my stuff!?" Her voice was a few notes higher than usual. By now she had completely turned towards him, forgetting she was still only in her underwear and bandages.
Law leaned closer, putting a hand beside her on the bed. His face was inches from her own, his eyes staring right at hers. Miyako's breath stopped and a slight shade of red appeared on her cheeks as she stared back at him with her big golden eyes.
"I don't think you have any right to complain at the moment," he said in a low voice with his usual smirk plastered on his face. His breath tickled her skin and lips and Miyako realized how close they were exactly. A little in a daze and absentmindedly she wondered what would happen if she just moved an inch and leaned forwards, closing that distance. It was more of a question out of curiosity than anything else. But as she realized what she just thought of and what that would result in, Miyako's face turned bright red.
"Kyaa!" With a small embarrassed scream, she put her book in front of her face, both as a wall to shield her from Law's face and to hide her embarrassment as she closed her eyes tightly. Miyako could hear an amused chuckle from the other side and frowned a little, opening one of her eyes and lowering her book a little to look at Law over her shield. "Why do you always do that?"
Trafalgar, who was now standing upright again, folded his arms on his chest and smirked. "Because your reactions are always amusing." Even though his expression seemed just like usual with that amused look on his face, Law had to admit he was feeling a bit strange himself. True, he teased the girl with her shyness a lot, but this time he caught himself wanting to close that small distance and he almost did. It took all of his self-control not to just kiss the girl and right now there was only one thing going through his mind; *What the hell is wrong with me?* He was a pirate, a captain, and he couldn't let something as trivial as emotions have any control over him, it was just too dangerous. Trust was not something Law gave lightly to others. It was something you had to earn in his book. And the path he was taking with Miyako was way too dangerous for him. A part of him kept warning him he would regret it later if he let his desires or emotions take the best of him. After all, he was Trafalgar Law, a calm and cool-headed man who never let his emotions rule any of his decisions. And that is how it has to stay. It just has to. That's what he kept telling himself at least.
That answer only deepened Miyako's frown. She saw her captain turn around and leave, and she stuck her tongue at his back.
"That's very unrefined, Miss Miyako." He said simply in an amused voice, with a smirk still present, still turned with his back to the girl.
Miyako stiffened and straightened up nervously, putting on a straight face with a sweat drop immediately. *H-how did he know?* Her expression soon turned back into a small frown thought as she remembered she was stuck here for a few more days. She glanced at her book again. "I can read this book three times in the time I need to stay here." She complained, hopeful that her captain would let her leave early. But she knew that was just optimistic thinking.
"Then read slowly," was his only answer, still with that amused voice that always made her frown. As he said that, Law went out of the infirmary and closed the door behind him, leaving Miyako and her book alone in the room.
Waah, finally done! I hope you liked it and sorry it took so long.
Also as you can see while Law was fighting, there were a lot of new abilities that he could do, but seeing as he can lift a whole ship in the air and make it stay there and operate anything in his Room, I think he could also do the stuff that I put here. (So I hope it didn't look too out of his Devil fruit ability. o.O)
Anyway, stay tuned for another chapter, which will be here much sooner than this one was. (Cause I have some free time over the weekend! Yay! :D) So see you soon!