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The skies were darkened that early morning. Everyone knew things weren't going to go as planned thanks to the weather. The seas were rough which caused the crew to have to dock on an island that they had stumbled across on their route. Velica just had that feeling in her gut, the type that she didn't need to have a vision in order to know that something was going to happen; something bad.

The crew made a small camp a ways off the shore, the waters being far too rough to stay in the sub. Normally this wouldn't be a problem at all, but due to the currents that surrounded this area it made the ship feel like a rag doll being tossed about by a four year old. Velica kept dry inside the tent as she heard the rain hitting the roof. She sat there, listening to everyone outside shouting over the harsh winds.

Though they were inside the line of a forest and the trees managed to block some of the storm, it was still tough as the rain fell heavily upon their heads and the roaring of the wind on the beach muffled any noises. The brunet turned to the man behind her, Law was inside the tent as well. He had a Den Den Mushi set up beside him, it looked just like Doflamingo. She knew that Law had been speaking with the man recently, she could hear him in his room behind the closed door when she would pass by.

Doflamingo sounded beyond pissed even though his tone was calm, it was one of those deadly calms, very rare for him. She knew the trade off would happen today. Doflamingo would use the storm to his advantage as his stings would more than likely cut the trees away to try to destroy Law and his crew.

Velica blinked, wondering if Law himself knew just what Doflamingo would be planning in order to get her back. She knew there was going to be a deal struck between the two, but what deal that was she was unaware and it seemed that Law wanted it that way.

"What's the plan?" she asked. Law glanced up from the book he was reading to pass the time. His eyes skimmed over to Velica before they turned back down to the page. His long tanned hand turned the piece of paper over before his eyes took back to words printed in the book.

"Bepo, Shachi, and Penguin are all going to rough you up to make it look like you've been my captive for a while." Velica listened, so shew as going to get the shit beat out of her and there wasn't anything she could do to stop it. Sometimes she wondered if Law really cared about her well being or if he was just pulling the strings like Doflamingo. Either way, she knew today wasn't going to be her day.

"We're also going to have to put that collar back around your neck so that you're unable to use your powers, or else Doflamingo will know something is up." She shifted uncomfortably against the bottom of the tent. She didn't want that collar back on, it nearly killed her the last time. She's never had Sea Stone on her before so her energy was being drained for such a long period of time that it nearly killed her.

"What's the trade going to be?" Law's eyes moved up from the page of the book as he looked at the younger woman before him. She was full of many questions today, he knew she was nervous. He closed the book with a sigh, knowing that he would get no further reading finished with Velica in the tent with him.

"If I tell you that now, things might just fall apart." She narrowed her eyes. Whatever Law as planning he really was making sure that she wasn't going to know what was about to happen. Suddenly the Den Den Mushi started to ring. Velica's eyes carried down to the snail, knowing that it was Doflamingo on the other end. Law picked it up and begun his conversation.

"Joker."

"Law"

"We're on an island slightly to the south. We're ready when you are." Law was smirking and she knew that it was showing up on Doflamingo's end. The young adult was trying everything to piss off the older man, she knew he was.

"I'll be there in a few."

"Weather is rather tricky for your Devil Fruit eh Joker?" Law teased. Velica sat there quietly listening to the short replies. Doflamingo laughed, though his snail showed no anger in the expression, she knew better than this... Doflamingo was pissed.

"You just wait till I get there Law. My little Velica had better be unharmed and in tack." He held that threatening tone, both Law and Velica knew this type of voice. Law smirked, putting the mic closer to his lips he spoke into it with that soft and cunning voice of his.

"She's tried to escape on numinous occasions, Joker, don't be surprised if she's roughed up a bit." Velica watched as Law's sinister smirk widened He knew he had Doflamingo right where he wanted him with the War Lord now knowing that Velica had indeed suffered some punishment. There was s click, sounding that Doflamingo left the conversation as the Den Den Mushi powered down. Velica gulped, watching as Law placed the mic back down onto the snail.

"You know by him not answering means he's beyond pissed." Law's smirk faltered slightly, he too knew this which meant that he and the rest of the crew had to be on guard more than ever now.

"Don't worry, he won't go after you. You're part of his family, he wouldn't harm you because you haven't given him reason to double-cross." Law informed the younger woman. "Shachi!" The man that was beckoned came into the tent at the call of his voice. Law nodded over to Velica, knowing that it was time to get things started and underway.

"Take her somewhere away from camp and start the planning. Joker will be here any minute and we need to be prepared." Shachi nodded, motioning for Velica to follow him. She blinked before standing up off the tent floor and ducking as she made her way outside into the rain. But, before she left completely, she peeked back inside the tent and notice that Law's eyes were lingering on her leaving form. She made eye contact with the man before disappearing completely from his view.