Velica laid in bed with her arm thrown over her eyes as she tried to place memories in order for future events. She clenched her teeth, watching as events started to unfold that had not yet happen. She sighed, there was one memory that she just could not shake and that was of something that would happen in close to six months. Velica then removed her arm from her head and sat up on the bed, looking about her room that she had long missed.

It was still the same blue color that it had always been and nothing had been changed about the room, she had missed it much. Standing from her bed, Velica walked toward the chair of stuffed animals, it seemed that nothing had changed as she looked through the rather large pile of different animals; a gift from Doflamingo when she was a child.

"Miss. Velica?" A knock came from her door causing her to drop the plush back into the pile and walking to the center of the room before giving the privilege of entrance. When the door opened she was surprised to see that it was baby 5 standing there with a look that Velica could not read.

"I am sorry for the interruption, but Young Master wishes to see you." Velica closed her eyes and sighed before making her way to the door and walking past Baby 5, thanking her for the information.

Velica stood before Doflamingo in the middle of his room. The sun had long since set and it was a peaceful darkness in the large room that belonged to Doflamingo. A small candle on the end table flickered with the soothing rocking of the ship and made the shadows dance against the walls of the room.

"My little Velica," Doflamingo started, sitting in the chair that was next to his bed.

"It has come to my attention that you lack respect with me." Velica's eyes widened, what the hell was Doflamingo talking about? Velica had always given Doflamingo respect so what had happened that- she remembered earlier that day, on the balcony and on the ship, he was talking about that! Velica felt her body tense slightly as Doflamingo's gaze became heavier than before which made her know for sure that she was in a sticky situation.

"Why is that Velica, my little treasure?" He stood from his chair, walking over to her and placing his hand on the side of her cheek and rubbing his thumb over her softly skin slowly.

"Haven't I given you everything?" Velica's gaze was locked with Doflamingo's hidden one as she looked up at him blankly, once again not giving him anything to go on.

"You have given me much," she stated, leavening Doflamingo huffing before he removed his hand from her cheek as he allowed it to fall away.

"But, I cannot accept the request that you wish of me. I am sorry, captain." She turned her eyes to the floor, unable to say anything else. Doflamingo stood there for a moment, debating on how to approach this type of circumstance. He looked down at her, what was he to do with her? He had raised her hadn't he? But he didn't feel the fatherly lovely dovey type of emotions that one should feel when raising a child, instead he felt the ownership over her. He felt that she was his and she belonged to him and only him. She should listen to his every order and please him however he felt she should.

So, why didn't she feel the same... unless.

In a rage Doflamingo grasped her arms tightly and shook her harshly while staring her down like a predator to its prey. Velica's eyes were wide and filled with shock with his sudden attack to her.

"There's someone else isn't there?"

What?

"Tell me who he is so that I can crush his neck in two with my own hands." Velica grabbed onto Doflamingo's shirt, griping it tightly and trying to balance herself with him. She gridded her teeth as she closed her eyes and gave a breath.

"Captain, there is nobody else, I swear!" I cried out, causing Doflamingo to stop shaking her and allowing her to hide herself in his chest. Her arms found their way around his back and latched onto his shirt, pulling at it harshly for leverage. Doflamingo looked down at her, his hands hovering out just behind her back before he came back into reality and wrapped his arms around her smaller body.

"Then tell me, why?"

"Because, you're my captain, and I respect you far too much to ever allow myself to become a potential target to your enemies." Doflamingo lowered his head. He had raised her, but he had raised her to become more of a weapon than a lover. He plucked her up from the floor by sliding his hands underneath her legs and carried her toward his bed.

Red flags were raised with Velica when Doflamingo slowly and gently placed her on the bed. But they were soon dropped when he laid beside her and placed his head on her chest and merely laid there. Velica closed her eyes, seeing everything that could have went wrong if she hadn't done every little thing that she did. She shivered, knowing that this was one of the only few good out comes for her. But, there was still that one vision that pledge her. That one vision of Marine Ford and the execution of the man called Portgas D. Ace.

Because in that one instant, Velica would meet up once again with the man from her past.