Author's Note: I'd like to extend a special thanks to Kawaii Neko Nami, who let me use her OC, Anna. She will be appearing in this arc as one of the Capricorn's enemies. What will Anna do? Read on, my readers!

Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece or the character of Anna.

Ch. 57: "Under Arrest."

Around sunset, the other Capricorns went into town to look for Yuki-Rin, Kazuma, and Heathcliffe.

"Yuki-Rin? Kazuma? Heathcliffe?" Kartik called out.

"Sarutobi-kun, where are you? Come back to the Hyperion, you've been gone all afternoon," Aki called out.

"Baby bro? Please, come back! We're worried sick about you!" Holden called out. Hana sighed.

"Okay, I can understand that Heathcliffe and Kazuma left to go look for Yuki-Rin. It's not like them to be out this late without telling us," Hana explained. Aki sighed.

"Yeah, it's not like Sarutobi-kun to just leave for a long time without telling me. I just hope he's okay," Aki said. Wolfgang approached them with a rolled-up paper in his hand.

"Hey, guys, I just found this, and you're not gonna like it," Wolfgang explained before unfurling the paper he held.

Letter of Marque to all Residents:

If you see a pirate crew, please turn them in to Prince Pollux. Pirates are seen as the revolutionary figurehead of this island, and they shall be dealt with accordingly as if they were wanted criminals or – in extreme cases – slaves of the Tenryuubito.

Punishment for All Pirates:

No Discernable Bounty – A night in the castle dungeon.
1 – 999 beri – Fifty lashes with a whip; to be dealt out in the town square.
1,000 – 9,999 beri – A month as the prince's slave
10,000 – 99,999+ beri – Your ship will be burned and your possessions will be stripped of you. You may also be murdered.
Revolutionaries – A trip to a re-education work school.
Escaped Tenryuubito Slaves – Either a return to your master or death by beheading.

ALL PIRATES CAPUTRED WILL BE TORTURED. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Reward for ANY Pirate Captured: See Prince Pollux

All the Capricorns grew silent.

"How could a prince do such a thing?" Hana cried.

"Oh, my… I hope Yuki-Rin, Heathcliffe, and Kazuma are fine," Z.G. commented.

"Z.G., they'll be fine. They have the power of love on their side, like me!" Karin said.

"Uhh… No, Karin, you don't have the power of love on your side," Z.G. stated. Karin grabbed Z.G.'s shirt.

"You are no longer allowed to deny my love for Kartik Abingdon, do you hear?" Karin shouted. Aki sighed as she got out her spear and began to walk away from the group. "Aki, sweetie, where are you going?"

"To look for Sarutobi-kun. He's in danger, and we have to go find him," Aki explained.

"We can do that later, Aki. Right now, we have to go back to the Hyperion to regroup and think of something," Hana said.

As soon as the Capricorns came back to the Hyperion, Sebastian went right to work in fixing dinner.

"If Yuki-Rin, Kazuma, and Heathcliffe aren't back by the time we finish dinner, we're going to have to put ourselves in danger to look for them," Sebastian explained.

"I have a bad feelin' 'bout this island. Somethin' tells me that somethin' bad has happened to me sister already," Molly said.

"I'm going to have to agree with Molly. Shit happens, and if something happened to my baby brother, shit WILL happen to whoever harmed Heathcliffe," Soren explained. Molly sighed.

"Then again, they'll be fine. They're pretty strong, and they've fended for themselves in the past," Molly added. Hana then came into the room, looking worried.

"Hey, guys, you need to come up onto the deck. I don't think Yuki-Rin, Kazuma, and Heathcliffe are fine," Hana explained. "As a matter of fact, I don't think WE'RE FINE."

A few minutes later, all of the Capricorns gathered onto the deck of the Hyperion, where a girl with long, black hair, sapphire eyes, and freckles was waiting for them. She wore a blue, sleeveless shirt, mini shorts, and light blue sneakers.

"Who is that?" Soren asked Hana, who sushed him.

"Don't say anything. We are in potentially grave danger right now," Hana whispered.

"You may be wondering why I came aboard your ship. Let's put it at this – my name is Anna, and you are under arrest," The girl explained. The Capricorns began to talk amongst themselves.

"Arrest? What is she talking about?" Kaoru asked everyone.

"Did we… Do anything wrong?" Akari asked everyone.

"You did do something wrong – You made the grave mistake of coming her, you filthy pirate scum! Should the prince let you live, you should be ashamed that you're who you are – Pirates," Anna explained. Some of the Capricorns gasped.

"No! I don't wanna go! Please, let me see my daddy in the New World!" Dewey pleaded.

"If you must, take me instead of Master Dewey! He just wants to see his father again; is that too much to ask?" Alec asked Anna, who was unfazed by the little boy's pleas.

"I don't care that you're a cute kitten. You're coming with me," Anna explained icily. "In the meantime, you have five minutes to grab ONE item that you want to take with you to the castle. If you aren't back by the time I awake from my five-minute cat nap, I'll be sure to request a more severe punishment for the offenders."

Fearfully, the Capricorns huddled inside the ship as Anna lied down to take a nap.

"Alright, guys, the one item you MUST take will be your weapons. We're getting off of this island alive and in one piece," Kartik whispered to the Capricorns.

Back at the palace, Yuki-Rin, Kazuma, Heathcliffe, Inaba, and Hito were awaiting the arrival of Prince Pollux.

"Inaba-san… Why was I mobbed while we were out today?" Yuki-Rin asked Inaba, who looked over Yuki-Rin.

"Your shirt has a lion leaping into battle. That is the symbol of the royal family of this island," Inaba explained. Kazuma sighed.

"That is straight-up manipulation. We're obviously on the rebels' side, and the prince takes advantage of that by making Yuki-Rin wear a T-shirt with a royal figurehead on it. Bullshit. Absolute bullshit," Kazuma explained.

"What's absolute bullshit?"

Yuki-Rin turned back to see a man in his twenties. He had spiky, red hair, black eyes, and a tan. He wore black battle armor under a purple cape and carried a knight's sword.

"Prince Pollux, we've been expecting you," Inaba remarked.

"How funny. Have those filthy kids been expecting me, too?" Prince Pollux explained as he pointed to Yuki-Rin, Kazuma, and Heathcliffe.

"Hahaha, very funny," Yuki-Rin remarked sarcastically as she pulled out her katana.

"Looks like we have a rebel on our hands. We'll see how you fare inside of my cellar," Prince Pollux explained before an aqua blue-haired, black-eyed man wearing a white suit ran up to the prince.

"Sir, there's a bounty hunter here with a large group of pirates!" The blue-haired man told Prince Pollux.

"Bring them in, Suzuki. The more we torture and kill, the more the revolution will fail," Prince Pollux explained.

"R-Right away, sir!" Suzuki said before he ran off. A few seconds later, he returned with Anna and the rest of the Capricorns.

"What… What have you done?" Yuki-Rin cried.

Ending Note: Review if you want to see some fighting in the next chapter.