"Shichibukai?" Avara asked, completely unaware of what they were.
"An offer the government makes to strong pirates. They stop hunting me and I can practically do whatever I please" Doflamingo said with a satisfied grin spread across his face
"You already do that" Avara stated
Doflamingo laughed. She wasn't wrong but with the governments offer he'd be one step closer to his goal.
"Then I suppose you'll be leaving again to discuss terms with the government" Avara said blankly
"Fufufu~ I'll be having Vergo come back to make sure you don't run off from the island while we're gone" He said
"Why does it matter if I leave?" She asked
"Because I can't have someone who knows so much about the rest of my crew go off on her own. Who knows what kind of trouble you'd get yourself and the rest of us into" He said smiling down at the girl, "If you were a part of my crew though, you might be able to come with us"
Avara scoffed at his poor attempt to recruit her.
"I suppose Vergo will just have to babysit" She said
"Fufufu~ How cold" He chuckled
Avara smiled as Doflamingo turned his back on the girl and headed towards his ship. She was upset to see the man leaving but at the same time it meant her captain wouldn't be in as much danger when he returned to this dammed island in a few weeks. Vergo was a problem but he was a problem that Avara could escape from, Doflamingo on the other hand was a problem that would fallow her around every day and try to restrict her freedom so much it was like she was on a leash.
"I'm sorry, captain" Avara mumbled to herself as she watched Doflamingo's ship hoist its anchor and set off, " I want to help you get to the new world to repay my debt to you, but so far it just seems like I've made a scary enemy for you"
"A scary enemy for who?" Vergo asked causing the girl to jump
"What the hell are you doing sneaking up on me, magnetic asshole?" Avara hissed
"Enemy for who?" Vergo asked again
"Nobody" She said
"I hope you're not planning on making an enemy of the young master" Vergo said
"I would never plan on it" Avara stated
Avara watched as the island she loathed came back into view, reminding her that her crew had failed in their first attempt to reach the new world. Bloody and beaten she fell sat back in the small row boat and let the current sail her back to the island.
Shutting her eyes she ignored the tears that were streaming down her face. Their ship was destroyed, their captain was nearly dead, and in order to increase the chances of escaping the admiral they had split up in the hope that they'd give up on chasing them.
Reaching into her pocket she pulled out the vivre card that was slowly burning away.
Her captain.
Avara felt a pang of guilt. They had waited two years to pick her up so she could get stronger and help guide the crew through the waters, but she had practically been useless during that fight, even with her haki.
Sighing she put the card back in her pocket and looked to the shore. His ship was back, meaning he probably would be too. She smiled but only for a second. Doflamingo would be mad at her. Not only had she managed to escape from Vergo but she also joined another crew, and got into quite a bit of trouble with other pirates.
Three years had passed since she'd seen or spoken to Doflamingo but she'd kept an eye out for him in the paper and as they visited islands. He'd continued to gain fame in the past three years, even as a shichibukai. She had left the den den mushi at home, not really wanting to risk him using it to track her down half way through her journey.
Avara groaned as colors started to get duller and everything blurred together.