***in the city***

"No no no!" I slammed my fist down on the tree. I had found my usual place to climb the massive trees that grew in Sabaody. I could still see everyone walking below, but I could see pirates walking amongst the rest of the people. Why the hell did they follow me? The only people that follow me either want me to be their possession or they took a liking to my looks. I scowled. I hated when people followed me for my looks. And the former group could be avoided by simply not showing my power.

I had to get back to Minny's place again. It would be difficult to get there without being caught though, and I really didn't want to use my power now in case I had to use it later. I sighed and started my descent. I should be able to climb on the roofs for most of the way there. That should be safe. I nodded to myself as I stepped onto the first roof.

I laughed to myself as I jumped over each roof. I had forgotten how much fun it was to twist and twirl because I want to, not because I have to escape. When I reached Minny's place, I paused for a moment. I climbed up to the second floor instead of entering the front door. When I looked in the window, I saw her sitting on the floor. I quickly climbed in.

"Minny? What's going on?" I started.

"Stop!" she yelled. I froze at her tone. She began to cry a little. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I just- I can't talk right now. If the owner found you-"

"Minny!" a voice yelled nearby. "What the hell are you doing up here?" The owner of the voice stepped into the room. She was a large woman with huge arms. Her voice rose when she saw me. "And who the fuck is this? How did you get in here? I bet you're one of those so called friends she says she finds," she scoffed.

Minny stared at the floor. Her eyes were beginning to overflow again. This woman was pissing me off.

"Yeah, I'm her friend. Got a problem with that?" I glared at her.

She glared back at me and neither one of us gave in for a couple minutes. She growled slightly and turned to the small girl on the floor. "Get out. I don't want to see you again." Minny hadn't moved. "I said get out!"

Both of us ran from the room. I could feel my body shaking. That woman is almost as scary as a man. I shook myself and looked over at Minny. She was still crying, but didn't look nearly as small as she did before. Actually, she's a bit taller than me, but at 5"2', everyone is taller than me.

Minny turned to me and smiled after we had gone around the corner. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" she jumped at me and hugged me. She was crying and laughing, "I can finally go to a different place! That woman was a horrible boss."

I froze when she hugged me, but I slowly let myself lean into her. Hugs… They do feel nice. I smiled slightly. Minny was jumping up and down when she let me go. I wasn't paying much attention to our surroundings. That's when three men stepped in front of us. I pulled her behind my back. I knew who they were: the two men who were after me and the one I knocked out that was after Minny.

"You were lucky last time, little girl, but your pirates aren't here this time," the first man smirked.

The third man quickly added, "And there's no one to save you this time, Minny."

I could feel my hair rise at their voices. They were looking at both of us and their gazes showed the same thing: lust. I felt anger boil inside of me. If they think they can get away with hurting Minny, then they are seriously fucked. My eyes narrowed. I pushed Minny further away from the men and stepped forward. She started to protest, but soon quit when I looked at her.

The second man chuckled, "Oh, are you giving yourself up to us? That's very sweet of you. I bet it was to save your friend, too. I'm sorry, but I'm afraid we can't do that."

When I was a few feet in front of them, I stopped. I took a deep breath and crouched again. I closed my eyes and span.

***Minny's POV***

She was amazing. Her body moved like a dancer's. Her form was perfect and each move was so smooth. I felt shocked as she moved from one man to the next, attacking with knives in her hand and then flipping over to her feet to kick them. None of the men lasted more than a couple minutes. When she stopped, she was breathing heavily. Her legs gave out, but I managed to catch her before she fell.

"That was… lots of… fun…" she managed to speak between gasps.

I shook my head at her. "You could have been hurt! Are you okay? How did you do that? Where did you learn?" my voice was filled with awe.

"Family…" she mumbled. "They… made me learn…"

I stopped asking questions. She looked unhappy with talking about her past and I couldn't bring myself to make her tell me more. Her green eyes looked empty. I picked her up (she wasn't very heavy after all) and carried her to where I lived. I wanted her to sleep so I could help her get better.

***Kid's POV***

I slammed my fist onto my desk again. "How the hell did she get out? Did neither of you assholes think to grab her BEFORE she tried to escape?"

Killer was standing with his arms crossed in front of me. He didn't seem afraid of my anger, but Heat was trying to avoid my gaze. I narrowed my eyes when I didn't get a response from either of them.

"Well?" I growled. I was getting seriously pissed.

Killer stepped forward. "There is no problem, Kid. I know where she is."

"Then why the hell isn't she back here yet?" I stood up and crossed my arms.

Killer motioned for Heat to leave us alone and he quickly complied, closing the door when he left. I raised one eyebrow at Killer and waited for him to start.

"She's injured and is currently at another girl's house." Killer continued before I could interrupt him, "There were three men, two of which were the ones we saved her from last time. She was unafraid this time, however, and she did not hesitate to fight them."

I chuckled at that part. So she can fight. I paused and thought about the last time she was caught by those men. Then why didn't she fight last time? It must be that other girl. I grinned when I realized she was only protecting the other girl. She is definitely joining my crew, and I know the perfect way to get her to accept.

Killer was watching me while I thought. I knew he knew what I was thinking. I looked back up at him and my grin widened. "Let's go pay her a visit, Killer."

***in Minny's room***

***Seraphina's POV***

I groaned when I woke up. Where am I? Oh right, Minny brought me to her room… My body hurt all over. I really need to let myself heal… And it would probably help if I practiced my fighting a little more often. I opened my eyes and looked around the room. I was lying on a soft bed in a very small room that could only fit one dresser with just enough room to move around. That's when I realized Minny had changed my clothes to a white, short skirt and a vibrant green shirt with a low neck. I sighed when I realized the black belt Kid put on me was still there.

Minny was sitting on a stool and laying her head on the bed. She was fast asleep and I didn't want to wake her. So I sat still for an hour or two. I was bored, so I decided to play with my power, against my better judgement. I tried to focus on only using it on my hand and it was working half of the time. I grew curious and looked at Minny again. I wonder… I put my palm on her arm. My skin looked like it rippled, but then I gasped. Holy shit! I can make Minny disappear! I was shocked. I was never close enough to other people to even consider testing that out before.

Minny woke up when I removed my hand. She rubbed her eyes (I was glad my power stopped working on her when I was no longer in contact) and looked up at me. She smiled when she saw I was awake.

"Hey. How are you feeling?" she sounded a little worried still.

"I hurt… everywhere," I began. She quickly got up and checked some bandages that were all around my body. How did I get all of these? It must have been from those men I fought… Minny was mumbling to herself while she changed a couple of the bandages. She was saying how I was being irresponsible and how I had made her worried, but then she started on how amazing I was and ended up asking me if I could dance as well as I fought.

I looked at her strangely. "Dance? I haven't danced in a very long time. I… I don't like being around men…" I admitted quietly.

She stared at me. She was the first person I had ever told and seemed shocked. It took her a minute to find her voice again.

"A- afraid? Why- never mind. You don't need to tell me anything," she said. Then she smiled, "Would you like me to show you how? It's so much fun!"

She sounded so excited, so I agreed. She jumped up and down and squealed. I smiled in return and she pulled me up carefully. I still hurt, but I could walk around without much trouble. She showed me some moves that were similar to the ones I used when I fought. I smiled more and started laughing when I began moving faster and more intricately than Minny was.

We laughed and danced for a couple minutes before sitting down. "That was… amazing!" she spoke between breaths. We were both breathing heavily, but we were happy.

She brought me downstairs into a kitchen after we had calmed down a little bit. It was a huge room that had a massive dining table right next to the kitchen. I was shocked. Is this Minny's house? It's so big! She laughed when she saw my expression.

"No, it's not mine. I share it with the other eight tenants here. I usually help with making the meals while some people get the table ready." She spoke like she liked her life in this house. It made me smile.

"It's very nice here."

We spoke a little as she made some food for the both of us. She talked about the other people who lived here a little and I told her about my life on Sabaody (leaving out any details that were big, such as my devil fruit power).

After we finished, she set our dishes in a sink and sat down again. "So, what shall-"

She was cut off by the door slamming open and a few men walking in. My face blanched. Shit… What are the Kid pirates here?! I tried to pull Minny away and out of the room, but I froze when I heard his voice.

"And where the hell do you think you're going?" Kid growled at me.

I slowly turned around and pushed Minny behind me. There's no way I can beat this man… I was shaking with fear again. Maybe I shouldn't have run away… He took a step forward and I stepped back. His smirk looked dark and I knew he was having fun with me. Oh no, please let me find a way out. I whispered to Minny to run away, but Killer appeared behind us.

He grabbed Minny and she screamed. I whipped my knives out and went to attack him, but he held her in front of his body. I growled at him. There's no fucking way you are getting away with hurting her. Another pirate stepped next to Killer and he was given Minny. When Killer turned to me again, he had two scythes out and he was in a fighting stance.

"If you want her back, then fight for her," he whispered.

I stepped forward before he had finished speaking, my body whipping around. I could tell he was blocking each move to see how I fought instead of attacking back. I growled again and paused for a moment. Killer paused as well, unsure of what I was doing. I took a deep breath and felt my fire ignite again. I crouched for a moment and let my body take over.

My moves came faster than before, I moved lightly around him. My feet barely touched the ground before shifting to a different spot. Killer began to attack back but each time I blocked one of his attacks, I could feel the impact jar all my wounds. I pulled away quickly, noticing the bandages on my arms were turning red.

"Stop it! Don't hurt her!" Minny was screaming. I looked at her for a moment. She was struggling hard, trying to get away. "Please! She's injured!"

I felt something pull me from behind. When I looked around, Kid had his hand out and purple sparks were coming out of his fingers. Shit… His power picked me off the floor and brought me towards him. I struggled as well, but there was no way I could get away from his power. Stupid belt! He grabbed me around the waist when I reached him. I struggled harder, but he only laughed.

"I like your fighting. You should join my crew," he smirked.

I froze. "Hell no." I crossed my arms. I heard his growl before a hand grabbed my neck. I gasped and gripped the hand that was threatening to kill me.

"That's not the right answer," he hissed. His hand tightened and I began to see spots. There's no way… it's ending here…

I heard a thump and his hand lightened. I gasped and tried to breathe before he decided to try killing me again. His attention was on something behind me so I decided to send a kick at him. As soon as it hit, his grip released me. I jumped away from him and landed kneeling. I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand and slowly rose. I felt someone back into me. It was Minny; she had bitten the man holding her. I grinned and looked back at Kid.

"I refuse your offer. So you can shove it up your ass and get out of this house." My voice sounded much stronger with Minny being safely behind me again.

He looked extremely pissed at me. "You are joining my crew, whether you fucking like it or not."

He stepped closer to us and I shook again. His anger was beginning to scare me. I don't know if I have enough energy to completely cover both of us… And there's no way I'm leaving Minny here. My power flickered for a moment, covering the two of us. It made me fall back to my knees. Damn it! I knew I shouldn't have played with my powers before… He laughed at me again.

"You are completely surrounded and very much screwed. So why don't you give up and I may let your friend live?"

I froze and looked at Minny. She was afraid; the pirates were surrounding us again. I swore under my breath. What choice do I have? Minny looked at me and her eyes widened. I smiled sadly at her. "I'm sorry…" I whispered.

She grabbed my arm. "No! You can't join them! You have to stay here!" She turned to Kid and stood in front of me. His eyes widened for a moment before narrowing. "Please. I don't know why you want her, but let her stay with me. She's hurt and she's-"

"Fuck off." Kid cut her off and looked at me. "Either join or watch her die."

I tried to stand, but the belt pulled me down. I gasped and struggled against it. There's no way I'm gonna fucking let him kill her! I barely managed to stand. His eyes darkened but he didn't say anything.

"I… hate people… like you…" I grit my teeth against the pain of my body fighting against the belt. "But… I'll join… as long as… Minny stays alive…" I managed to speak before falling to my knees again.

He smirked at me. "Well, I SUPPOSE I could let you join now…" his voice was heavy with sarcasm. "But what job would you have on the ship? I have no use for useless people."

My hands reached out as I got pulled down by the belt again. Damn it… I have to come up with a job… Minny looked worriedly at me. I knew what she wanted to tell them, but I shook my head. I don't want to dance for these men. Her eyes were bright with held back tears and she smiled apologetically.

She turned to Kid again and spoke. "She- she can dance…"

One eyebrow rose as he looked back at her. "Oh really?" Then he turned to me and the pull from the belt disappeared. "Get up and dance then."

I had no choice. I slowly rose and stared at the ground. A sigh escaped my lips before I closed my eyes. This is my only chance now… And it's Minny's only chance too… I opened my eyes and let my body begin the dance Minny and I had done only a couple hours earlier. A small smile appeared as I started moving quicker. The shifting and twisting made me feel as free as I did in the trees. Let's go a little further… I shut my eyes and felt where each person stood. I spun around everyone, never getting too close to anyone. I stopped in front of one person and held my hand in the air with the other on my hip. When I opened my eyes, I was looking at Kid. His eyes scared me and I backed away. Killer grabbed my arm to keep me from moving anywhere.

After a few minutes he spoke. "Let's go." He turned his back to me and began to leave.

I struggled a little. "I have to say goodbye to her!" I pulled away from Killer. "Please! Just one minute."

He sighed and nodded. I ran back to where she was standing. "I'm… I'm so sorry… You have to go with them because of me…" Tears were falling down her face.

I patted her head. "No, it's not your fault. If you weren't here, then they either would have used another person or just killed me outright." I tried to sound unworried. "Well, I should go. Try to be careful, I won't be here to keep any other men away." She lightly smiled at my bad joke. "Just take one of your roommates to go with you where you need to. Goodbye, Minny…"

She gave me a tight hug before slowly stepping back. I smiled sadly at her. I turned away and followed Killer out. I stared at the ground while we walked. The rest of the pirates were a little further ahead of us, but I didn't even consider running away again.

"Walk faster." My head shot up at his voice. Killer looked down at me and talked again. "We should catch up to the rest of the crew. You don't want to make Kid mad again."

I walked a little faster, but kept my distance from him. I don't trust him… Men should not be trusted unless they give you a very good reason to… Killer grabbed my arm and pulled me closer. I squeaked and tried to push him away. I shook slightly at the closeness. Get away…

"So you are afraid of men." I stopped at his words. No one was supposed to know that. He whispered, "Don't worry. I'm not going to tell the other men. But you need to adjust or you'll have a heart attack on the ship. You will be the only girl."

I blanched at his words. The only girl?! How do I get myself into these situations…? I dropped my head and nodded. He let go of my arm and we continued walking. He let us keep some distance from the rest of the men, but he made me walk faster so we weren't too far behind.

We had reached the ship, but I still hadn't looked up. A hand pulled my head up and I was looking at Kid. A small gasp past my lips, but I kept my face from showing any fear.

"Welcome to your ship," he smirked. My heart fell and I nodded slowly. He didn't seem happy with my answer and jerked my head up again as it fell. "That's where you say "yes captain", bitch," he spat at me. I shut my eyes for a moment, afraid he would hit me.

He let go of me and I stumbled back into Killer. He caught me by my shoulders and kept me from falling. I pulled away from him and mumbled thanks. He grunted in return and we walked onto the ship. Kid told Killer to take me to my room, so I followed him through the hallways. He pointed out a few rooms as we passed them.

"And this is the captain's room."

"What?! You mean every time you guys captured me, you left me in his room?" my voice began to squeak. My body shook as I remembered waking up in his room with only us two in the room. I was in a man's room with him… And he got really close to me last time… I was still shaking as I thought through everything that happened.

Killer's hand shook me out of my thoughts. "I know you don't like men, but you have to get used to us. Kid didn't do anything to you while you were sleeping, if that's what you were worried about. He isn't that bad, just don't make him mad." He continued walking until the next door which was at the end of the hallway. "And then this one is yours."

"I- I have to sleep next to his room?" my voice squeaked again.

"It was the only room we had open. Unless you want to sleep with the rest of the men…?"

I whimpered slightly and shook my head. I slowly opened the door to my new. It was much smaller than Kid's room, but it was nicer than I had expected. It had a bed against one wall and a desk across from it. In front of me was a dresser almost as tall as me; it was close to reaching my shoulders. I looked unhappily at it. Everything is big to me… I only came up to Killer's chest, and only up to Kid's ribs. I sighed inwardly. Of course my superiors have to have to be super tall…

Killer showed me the bathroom next. It was at end of the next hallway. He told me they set a schedule so I never had to worry about men walking in on me. I quickly agreed; the other option was try to share Kid's bathroom. There's no way I would do that… He took me back to my room after I mentioned I wanted to rest. I fell onto my bed and was asleep the moment my eyes closed.