"Who are you?" Avara asked the kid who had been put in a timeout by Doflamingo not even two minutes ago.
"Trafalgar Law" The kid stated.
"I see..Why'd he put you in a timeout?" She asked.
"Because I attacked Dellinger" Law said bluntly
"Ah, I see" She said, "Well, let's go to town, Law" Avara said
"Doflamingo and Vergo will get me in trouble if I leave" Law said
"I'll take the blame" Avara said as she looked up to the second level of the ship, were Doflamingo sat with Sugar by his side, along with a few other women who were happily clinging to him.
"Besides, he seems preoccupied"
"I don't know you" Law stated
"Alright then, it's fine with me if you want to sit here doing nothing" Avara said as she turned to leave
Law sat on her bed and watched as Avara fumbled with a den den mushi she'd just bought. He had ended up running after her once she started getting off the ship.
"Are you strong?" Law asked after a while of silence
Avara looked over at him and smiled, "Hmm..I suppose so. I've got a pretty high bounty"
Law stared at her and nodded. Since he'd boarded Doflamingo's ship all the crew members he'd come into contact with would talk about strength. Doflamingo told him that the strong ruled, Vergo said if he was weak he'd be useless to the crew, Baby5 was an idiot, and Trebol bragged about how strong he was, constantly.
"Ne, Law, why are you staring at me?" Avara asked smiling at the kid
Law looked away and pulled down his hat, "I wasn't"
"Ah, I see"
"How long have you been a part of his crew?" Law asked again, after some time had passed
"I'm not!" Avara replied instantly
"He told us you were" Law stated
"I believe he decided that on his own" Avara muttered, "Aha! Got it!" She said as she pulled the receiver off the den den mushi
"Ne, law, can I ask you to keep what you're about to hear a secret?" Avara asked as she walked over to law and bent down so she was looking at his face.
"From who?" Law asked
"Pretty much everybody" She said
Law stayed silent for a while before nodding.
Avara smiled, "Thank you Law"
Doflamingo waited as they day went on, the rebellious pair had yet to return to the ship. He could have stopped them if he wanted to, but he allowed them to leave; however, he didn't think that they'd be gone for more than two hours. Avara had been able to walk for a few days now and though she'd leave his ship during the day she'd always return at night, that was the only time he'd allow the ship's doctor to check her wounds. That way she had to come back to him.
"Young master" One of the girls next to him purred, "You've barley been paying us any attention today"
"Fufufu~ What do you mean? I've been with you all day?" He questioned
"She's right" Another said chiming in, "Every time we try to get your attention you're spacing out"
"They've been gone for a while now" Sugar said, "And since Vergo-san isn't here you either have to wait or go get them yourself"
Doflamingo chuckled, "They'll come back"
"I don't doubt that, but you're not patient when it comes to Avara or Law" Sugar said
"Not patient? I think I'm too patient with them" He stated
He practically let her do whatever she wanted. He'd drag her back to the ship at night if he had to, but aside from that she was free to do as she pleased, as long as it took place on the island or on his ship and with Law he'd let the brat get away with too much. He'd attacked his own family member today and the only punishment he got was a punch, a kick, and a timeout. He had even held out when he hit him.
"I wonder what they're doing though, Law is a hard kid to entertain" Baby5 said, breaking away him away from his thoughts
"Fufufu~ Who knows" Doflamingo said
He was curious though. Law was a brat and because of that he was hard to keep entertained, and if he didn't like something he didn't bother hiding it.
Doflamingo chuckled. He'd have to make sure they didn't get too close, who knows what type of ideas she'd put in his little head but for how he'd allow them to have their fun.
"You're leaving?" Law asked as they headed back to Doflamingo's ship
Avara sighed and nodded, "Sooner or later"
"Are you going to tell Doflamingo?" He asked looking up at her
"I probably shouldn't, he might actually chain me to the ship if I told him I planned on leaving" She said
"Why?" He asked
"What do you mean why?" Avara asked
"When you were talking to your captain he said you didn't need to help him if you no longer wanted to" Law said, "Why not ask Doflamingo if you can stay with this crew?"
"I didn't think you were paying attention to that" Avara answered honestly, "I owe my captain my life, so until I get him to his destination in the new world I have no intention of not helping him" She answered truthfully
"You're giving up your freedom just because he saved you?" Law asked
"Giving up my freedom? You're pretty dark for a kid" Avara said glancing down at him, "My captain isn't a very strong man so he relies on information to survive the seas. With my devil fruits ability collecting information is an easy task. I get to leave the ship to find information on other pirates and marines, then return as I please."
"Why would you fallow a weak captain?" Law asked
"You fallow after a captain because you want to support them. I want to help him reach his destination in the new world" She said
Law nodded, "What about after he gets there?"
"Who knows" Avara said
Doflamingo grinned as the pair returned to the ship. He had assumed that he'd have to drag them both back to the boat tonight. His grin only widened as he realized that Avara was leading the way, she was getting use to coming back to him on her own.
"Why are you smiling like that?" Avara asked as they made their way over to Doflamingo
"Fufufu~ I'm always smiling" He said
Avara narrowed her eyes, she couldn't tell what he was thinking because of those fucking glasses. She'd seen him as they made their way to the ship, he wasn't smiling until he noticed them. What went through his mind once he spotted them?