Author's Note: See, I told you to expect some updates this week now didn't I? This is where the story heads a bit AU for the whole PUNK HAZARD Arc. Don't worry, it will all make sense later on down the road though, I promise. Anyways, please don't forget to review and like always please enjoy!

It had been nearly a month since the incident with Velica and that mystery door in the hallway. And within that whole time Velica was still waiting for the perfect moment to ask Law about what he had locked away in that deep dark corner of the ship. However, it seemed that even with a month gone by Law and Velica's relationship was still a long and bumpy slope. Law still didn't trust her for a far as he could throw her, and she was the same with him. Though they had known one another their whole lives they never actually took the time to bond and grow as a crew should have.

But, Law had his reasons to disliking Velica in certain ways. While Doflamingo, that bastard, was always making Law read into those doctor books and pushing him to his limits when it came to training, Doflamingo treated Velica like a princess. And as these thoughts went through Law's head as he walked along the newly found island, he couldn't help but push his hat further over his eyes. The annoyance of the thoughts were getting to him. Velica never went through the same treatment as the other crew and he knew it was because she was Doflamingo's little doll. He was always so proud of his Little Velica that she would never get thrown into work like the crew and was instead allowed to wander the ship as she pleased.

It really dug underneath his skin, but in the end a smile slipped through. Doflamingo was no longer in possession of her, of his Velica, and now Law could do as he pleased. He also knew that without Velica's powers, Doflamingo was left at a disadvantage as he could no longer see bits and pieces into the future. Law made his way deeper into the wooded area to which he had decided he would go out and scout by himself, but it turned out he wasn't alone. Law knew someone else was there and that they had just recently arrived, so he hadn't been followed all this way.

Law stopped walking and listened to his newly found guest making all the noise in the world not too far from him. Just as he was about ready to call out to whoever it was that had made the mistake to cross his path; they reviled themselves.

"Eoh, Haw?" Law blinked, he had been completely thrown off as the very same woman who had been pledging his mind for the last hour or so just walked right out of the brush with an arm full of fruits; including an apple that was shoved into her mouth as she tried to speak to him. He watched as the bright red apple wiggled slightly in her mouth as her teeth went to bite down into the core.

"Hot are who sewing her?" She asked, curiosity in her eyes as she bit into the apple and allowed it to fall into her open palm.

"I think the real question is what are you doing here Velica?" It was her turn to be thrown off guard as she looked down at all the different fruits that littered her arm.

"Oh me? Well, I was just out picking flowers." The sarcasm rung clear in her voice. She knew that Law knew she was really out here getting healthy food. It was one of the major downfalls to her Devil Fruit that if she didn't eat healthy after using her powers she would become majorly weakened and her life would be in between the balance then.

"I see," Law muttered. The two of them just stood there for what seemed like a long time. Neither one of them speaking as Law looked at Velica, who looked down at the half eaten apple in the palm of her hand. It was a few seconds later Law decided he had had enough of this little awkward one-way-stare-down and turned to leave, but stopped when he caught a glimpse of something in the thicket. Law's eyes widened and he was preparing to warn her, but by the time he had gotten his mouth open a sword had cut clean through Velica's abdomen and split her in half.

An Hour Earlier

"Dear God! Get me the hell off of this sub!" Velica shouted, pushing herself through the crew and made her way to the side of the deck. Law watched as she rushed over and was getting ready to jump onto the over-growth type of island where they had decided to stop and resupply.

"Velica, you haven't been given your orders yet by the Captain!" Bepo screamed, panicing as he knew the girl all too well and knew that she would have jumped and ran off without a second thought. As her feet were on the side of the railing, and she was crouched down like a cat ready to pounce, she turned around and glanced over at the small ground of Law's closely knit crew of Bepo, Shachi, Penguin, Jean Bart, and of course Law himself. She rolled her eyes and rocked back and forth on the dark iron railing.

"Then why doesn't the Captain give me my orders so I can get to it?" Everyone frowned, knowing that even though it had been nearly two months since she decided to tag along with all of them, Velica still didn't understand the concept that Law's crew were all "team players" meaning that they all worked closely with one another. Velica was always use to doing her own thing. She never really grew close to anyone and there was one person to thank for that and both Velica and Law knew that one person; Doflamingo.

"Velica, I want you to scout the surrounding area and take care of any hostile enemies." Velica gave a soft grin, that was certainly something she was able to do. But her grin was quickly wiped away by the continuation of Law's orders.

"But do not kill them. Instead bring them to me." Velica rolled her and gave a nod that she understood. Wasn't it bad enough that Law had already made her slip into this stupid white suit that he was now taking away the only thing she was good at too? After she had shown that she understood, she pushed herself off the side of the sub and disappeared off into the tall thick brush of the island.

"Captain," Bepo asked, still slightly furious with Velica's behavior. "Are you sure we need her? She doesn't take orders all too well, and she just seems-"

"Don't worry too much about her Bepo. I have things under control."

"Sir?" Law couldn't help but allow that very dark and eery smile slip across his lips.

"You'll see soon enough."

Present Time

Law went skidding across the dirt as the heels of his boots dug into the ground beneath him. He had just watched Velica be sliced into two and now he himself was trying to keep from having the same fate. With his sword drawn he was facing a very large, and very angry appointee. This thing was difficult to figure out just what it was really. It welded a sword, but the sword seemed to be connected to the rest of it's large and blackened body. It didn't really have any one particular shape as it's whole body morphed around with different attacks. Whatever this things was, it certainly wasn't human.

Law was having some difficulties as he was thrown back through the forest by an unexpected counter attack that knocked him clear off his feet and far back into the woods, as he smashed through several tree branches along the way. Law was now panting as he struggled onto his feet and quickly readied himself for another attack from this monster. As he was preparing for another sword attack he was thrown completely off guard by a sudden morphing of the weapon from a sword into a gun. It instantly fired and didn't give Law any time to dodge the bullets.

As he expected to be hit, he was shocked to watch as the bullets slowly dissolved until they were no longer there and dissipated into the air. Just about that time a small flash of white appeared over head of the monster and a bright ligh shone that was launched down and exploded into the beast. The explosion caused a small shock wave that caused Law to take a step back and cover his face from all the dust that stirred from the crater that was created from the impact.

"Take that you sorry bastard!" The feminine voice called out through the flying dirt. When everything cleared and it all settled, Law came face to face with Velica. He looked at her abdomen at first and seen that she was all intact even though he sworn he watched as she had been sliced in half and had died right in front of him.

"Velica?" Law questioned, watching as the girl who had been bent over and looking down into the hole she had created, turned around and faced him.

"Well, well, well, looks like your in quiet the position doesn't it, Captain?" She snickered, knowing good and well that she had just saved Law's ass. He knew it too and tried to play it off as if he could have handled it. Velica made a sound with her lips, she didn't believe any of his crap. But, just as soon as she was about ready to resort back with a snarly comment there was a large black shock wave that shot up from the crater and upward into the sky and all around that had caused her to fly face first into Law and the two of them somehow found themselves all tangled up next to the stump of a tree.

Law looked up at her. The way they had ended up was Law was more or less propped up with his back against the tree and the rest of his body against the ground. Velica had ended up with her head against the ground and Law's head in between her legs as she laid upside down with her body pressed up against Law. The two of them made eye contact for a split second and it was then that Velica knew Law had a winning comeback.

"Well, well, well, looks like you're in quite the position doesn't it, Velica?"

Damn that man sometimes, damn him.