What He Means To Us: Law
Law has seen more in his short life than most people will see in two lifetimes.
He's not bitter.
(Too many years wasted on bitterness now... )
He's tired, but he can't die now.
To many days, hours, seconds-
Years.
Devoted to killing the mad flamingo he use to idolize.
After all, that pink feathered tyrant took away the last reason to live in his life.
(Too many years spent losing should make you grateful for what you have, but Law's just waiting for something to go wrong and for them to die.)
Force of habit he supposes.
That's why his crew (fuck, when did it sound so good to call it that?) are in Zou, and the Straw Hats' are in Dressrosa with the demon himself.
Law's demon.
The demon in all bittersweet fairy tales, you know the ones where the naive fool loses his will to go on? Maybe it's not fairy tales, maybe it's the horror stories in books, Law has always gotten them confused anyway.
But then... the mission was suppose to be easy, Law dies after Straw Hat kills Doflamingo and if a Straw Hat dies in the process, well... Law warned them.
It wasn't suppose to be like this.
He wasn't suppose to start caring.
(A smile and the pace of a rubber madman wasn't suppose to make him feel so... alive.)
Plans don't always go as planned, and Law has learned this lesson more than he ever has before.
He was suppose to die.
He was suppose to kill Doflamingo indirectly, (but isn't directly so much better?)
He was suppose to take down Doflamingo, not Straw Hat.
He was suppose to be uncaring of the Straw Hats' welfare.
(Half of them were injured, and he lost again.)
He ended the alliance with Straw Hat (couldn't stomach them dying, much less him.)
But Straw Hat wouldn't let him.
(Secretly, he's happy the other didn't give up on him.)
When Law faced down Doflamingo again, he said he had faith in the D. And in the Straw Hats' who create miracles wherever they go.
Even if the giant flamingo didn't believe him.
(Everything ached, from the blood running down his back to the lead bullets implanted in his chest.)
He remembers his first meeting with the straw hat wearing captain. (It was amusing and all he could think, painting the picture of a smiling teen in his head was: 'I'll definitely remember you, Mr. Straw Hat').
He remembers how the teen punched the Celestial Dragon without a second thought.
(He was as crazy as they say)
Law wasn't that impressed.
(He knew that the teen with a smile like that would either die or become a legend.)
But he admits it was admirable.
When the World Government showed up at the front steps of the auction house, he smirked at the challenge until Eustass-ya opened his big mouth clearly challenging him and Straw Hat.
After witnessing the destruction they caused, he felt his blood rush.
(The adrenaline destruction brings is truly a sight to behold and feel.)
So he couldn't keep his mouth shut. (What can he say? Destruction makes him reckless.)
(Straw Hat in general makes him reckless)
"What's with that, Straw Hat?! Didn't really end on a high note for you!"
Law snorts, a grin riding up his lips while thinking of what the teen had to say back to him, not as idiotic as they say, as he seems.
"You think?"
After that, there was the promise of the New World, and he didn't agree to it.
(But meeting Straw Hat in Punk Hazard showed that fate had other plans, and doesn't give a shit what Law thinks, but it never has, so what else is new?)
Which he's fine with, surprisingly.
(Despite all the hell Mr. Straw Hat's put him through since.)
But really, the hell started the second Straw Hat Luffy set foot on Sabaody, increased when something happen to their supposed 'friend' the mermaid girl, and became a storm when a D. stepped foot into the 'gods' territory. Straw Hat does make it fun though, repercussions aside.
He's free though, everything Law couldn't be.
(Wants to be.)
When he was laying without an arm, after Straw Hat beat Doflamingo, his demon, not Straw Hat's. He couldn't be more relieved or angry, but he's been emotionally unstable for awhile now.
Law remembers the darkness taking over and easing his worries for the time being.
Straw Hat Luffy is reckless, insane, idiotic, too trusting, kind, childish, a nuisance, strangely serious at times, and overall, a good friend.
(If not one you can't get rid of.)