Kazumi

I stood in front of Shanks and glared at my father who wore an unreadable expression. The air was still and the tension was high.

"Those incompetent fools," my dad stated, "I gave them an easy task."

"You lied to me about Shanks and the other. What the hell is wrong with you? What else have you been lying to me about? Did you lie about my mother? Did you lie about everything? Are you even my father?"

"The pirates are the only thing I lied about," he exclaimed glaring at me, "I'd never lie about Salestien. I can't do that to you or her."

"Wow, " Shanks started, "I was joking before but it seems as though you do have a heart, Sakazuki."

"Shut up, Red Bastard," I yelled before punching him in the head, "why the hell did you come here, you dumb ass! I could have managed on my own!"

"I know that much," Shanks said calmly while rubbing his head.

"Then why the hell did you come here," I asked still yelling, "Why risk your lives like idiots if you knew?"

"Because we don't want to let you go." That statment rattled me but I recovered and glared again.

"Yeah well maybe you should have." I sighed and started scratching my head.

"Jeez you guys are such idiots! I can't believe you guys are that stupid! Its a marine base for crying out loud! What, did you think that you could just walk in take me back with you guys and-" I was cut off when Shanks grabbed me from behind and dodged a magma ball.

"Kazumi, your in the way. Go back with the guards."

"Tch," I glared at my father, ignoring Shanks arm around me.

"Damn it old man, your getting on my nerves." I was about to attack but Shanks didn't let me go.

"How did you get in here, anyways," my father asked.

"I kicked the plutonic rock down. Really dad, that rock is flimsy." He grunted at me in response.

"Well it doesn't matter now. Get out of the way."

"I don't think so. I'm leaving this dump whether its with Shanks or I leave alone."

"Your not going anywhere alone," Shanks said tightening his grip on me.

"You need to get out of here, Kazumi. Go find Benn and the others and I'll be right behind you."

"What? I'm not leaving you here!"

"Yes you are, I can handle Sakazuki myself. Go find the others and I'll meet you at the ship." I stared at him hard, ready to protest but he placed a reassuring hand on my hand and ruffled my hair.

"I'll be fine, Kazumi. I'll be on that ship before you know it." I looked away from him and caved. I hugged him tightly before letting go and running.

"You better be there, you red bastard," I demanded.

"Count on it."

I smirked as I went over my new plan of escape, one that involved Shanks and the others getting out of this alive.

Shanks

After Kazumi ran as told I focused all of my serious attention on Sakazuki who, suprisingly, waited patiently for us to finish.

"Sorry for the wait, she can be very stubborn."

He grunted in response.

"I have a question though. Why did you give me the option to run? You of all people would be the last person to do that."

"I already told you, you mean a lot to Kazumi and I care about her."

"That makes no sense. You told Kazumi we were dead already, it wouldn't benefit you keeping me alive."

"I don't need to explain myself to you, you had two options, live ore die. You, like an idiot, chose to die."

"Hate to break it to you but I told Kazumi I'd meet her on the ship and thats what I'm going to do."

Kazumi

Stupid Shanks. Stupid Shanks! That red bastard is so stupid! I turned a corner and ran to find the others.

I need to find the others to get Shanks out of this! If he wouldn't have meddled into this then no one would get hurt! I tripped out of fatigue and layed there to catch my breathe. I was still injured and tired from my parent's reformation tactics, not to mention I hadn't eaten since yesterday afternoon.

"Damn it another dead end," a familiar voice said.

"That sounds like..." I looked up and saw Benn scratching his head.

"This is getting ridiculous! I need to find that brat and Shanks but jeez."

"Well you found one of us old man," I said aloud he turned and saw me leaning against the wall. A look of concern washed over his features as he rushed to my side.

"Jeez kid, you look terrible."

"Thats good to here. Thought I'd lost my touch."

"What did they do to you? How did you escape? Have you run into Shanks?"

"I can't go into details yet but we need to find the others quickly. Shanks is in trouble and I have a plan." I went to get up but struggled a bit from the pain.

Why does it hurt so suddenly?

From the corner of my eye I saw Benn turn away from me but was still crouching before me.

"What are you doing," I asked.

"Get on. You're in no condition to walk around right now."

"I can walk on my own," I stated stubbornly while blushing.

"It will be quicker just being on my back."

"But... I don't want to break your back since you old and stuff."

"What did you just say, ya damn brat!?!"

I got on his back and patted his head as I spoke in one breath.

"Oh nothing at all well come on now lets go and find the others shall we they could be anywhere and time is mot of our side either."

Benn mumbled something about me being a pain but started running none the less.

When we reached the top of the stairs we ran right into Yasopp and the others.

"Benn, we were just headed down there after you guys," Yassop said.

"No need, look what I ran into," Benn said turning to show my on his back.

"Kazumi," the crew cheered out. They started asking questions like Benn had but I shut them up.

"I'm glad to see you guys are alive amd all but we need to get moving if we want to save Shanks!"

"Wait, Shanks is in trouble?"

"I'll explain on the way, right now we need to hurry to lucky cell thirteen."

Shanks

I threw a punch at Sakazuki but pulled back and dodged his magma once more.

"This is pointless, Shanks. You know you can't beat me so why try?"

"That may be true but I won't know until I try." My sword had been melted a while ago so I had no weapon but my fist left. I was growing tired but knew I couldn't get Kazumi away unless I defeated him. If there was at least the slightest opening I could take it.

"What goid would you do her," he asked me, stopping his assault, " if she's seen with you and your crew, not as a captive but as a crew member, she'll be branded a a pirate for life. There will be nothing neither of us can do about it."

"I thinks thats a decision that Kazumi can make herself. If she wants to become a pirate then so be it. If she doesn't then thats up to her. She's a woman that is able to make decisions on her own."

"Thats enough," Sakazuki said. Before I knew it, I was sent flying into a wall from a punch.

"As a father, I can't sit back and watch my only daughter to make a choice that will end her life. If she hates me then so be it but its a small price to pay so she can live."

I closed my eyes and smirked before peeling myself away from the wall.

"Well, neither of us want to see Kazumi hurt, but I'm going to be selfish and keep her by my side. If she needs protection then I'll gladly provide it for her with my life."

"Non- sense," Sakazuki stated lowly. With ease he pinned me down with his foot and turned his arm into lava.

"To protect her, she needs to stay here. The marines will give her all the protection she needs. Now," he glared down at me and prepared his attack,

"I gave you your chance to leave but you decided to be an idiot. Its too late to go back now so die."

He was about the punch me but the sound of yelling stopped him mid punch. I followed his gaze and saw the crew riding on laundry carts and carrying a net. They separated before wrapping Sakazuki in it and jumping out of the carts. Kazumi followed but landed on her feet, on her father.

"Ha, take that old man! I told you I'd get you, didn't I," Kazumi exclaimed from on top of her father.

"Kazumi," Sakazuki said.

"Now I can leave." She jumped down and walked towards me.

"Jeez, luckily we got here in time," She told me before smirking, "a few seconds after and you'd have been dead."

"I thought I toldyou to leave," I said.

"Yeah well I'm not a part of your crew so I don't have to listen to you, you red bastard!"

"Come on," Benn called out, "the guards will be here soon!"

"Alright," Kazumi said back before extending her hand out to me, "lets go. You promised that we'd meet on the ship right?" She gave me that smile that made me fall for her and I couldn't help but stare at her.

She helped me up and we both started to run after the others but Kazumi stopped running abruptly.

"Harleen No," Sakazuki said but I was too focused on Kazumi to process his words.

"Whats wrong," I asked her. She said nothing, "Kazumi." I grabbed her and she collapsed and then I saw it, a small knife lodged into her abdomen.

"Kazumi," Sakazuki yelled out and triex to break the net he was in.

"Shanks, I..."

"Deshushushu, I finally found you." I looked up and saw Harleen with an evil smirk on her face glaring down at Kazumi.

"Deshushushu! Kazumi, you poor soul, I meant to get you in the heart. I suppose my aim was thrown off after that pirate degraced me." Kazumi glared at the woman with so much malice that I was getting the chills. She pulled out the knife and lodged it into the floor, somehow.

"You, I'm going to end you."

"Deshushushu! Deshushushu! Your going to end me? Honey your covering the floors with blood right now! Theres no way you can-"

With speed that almost rivaled my own, Kazumi speared Harleen into the floor. She then proceeded to punch the woman repeatedly, driving her further into the ground.

"Shanks," Sakazuki called out, "You need to stop Kazumi now." I lookex back at Kazumi and saw that the wound was getting worst and knew he was right. I used my speed to grab Kazumi's arm, stopping her from her assault on Harleen.

"Kazumi, thats enough. We need to leave." She panted for a bit but staggared to her feet, clutching the wound.

I was gping to carry her but she pushed me away.

"I can walk myself," she said but ended up passing out in my arms. I sighed and went to walk away but Sakazuki stopped me and told me something that made my eyes widen and my heart beat with suspense.

This is possibly the worst chapter out of all to them so I'm so sorry!