Author's Note: It's sad to say this, but this is the end of the Hell Casino/Mafiya Arc and the saga of the same name. The Water Seven Saga will start next chapter with the Fractured Fairy Tales Arc. Expect tons of fairy tales to show up, and not the ones by Hiro Mashima.
Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece. At least I may own One Piece: Pirate Warriors.
Ch. 88: "Save my Brothers."
The Dragon Lady approached Holden and Hana.
"What do you want with me?!" Holden asked the Dragon Lady.
"I want you. You will be the perfect addition to the New Golden Lotus, where you will be rewarded handsomely for doing some – ahem – favors for me there. Even though you will be paid large sums of money, you will never see your brothers again," The Dragon Lady explained.
"No! You can't separate me from Heathcliffe and Soren! They're my brothers, and they're the best brothers that you could ever ask for! I already know how it feels to be torn apart from them for a long period of time, and it's fucking painful! You can't do that to me again, you bitch!" Holden yelled. The Dragon Lady smirked.
"Back off, Holden. You don't want to rile her up," Hana warned Holden.
"Then how about I take the girl? She's bookish, but elegant when the occasion calls for it. I'm sure her clients will love it," The Dragon Lady explained. Hana gasped.
"Don't you dare lay a finger on Hana, either! She's a girl who doesn't deserve to lose her dignity several times over in exchange for wealth and elegance! Hana's just a girl who wants to draw maps of all the places she's been to, read fantastic stories, and hang out with her friends! Touch her, and I will fucking kill you!" Holden shouted. All attention turned to Holden, Hana, and the Dragon Lady.
"The boy with the partially-blue hair is right! This woman is a monster!"
"Somebody get her! She took my daughter, and now she wants to take these two teenagers!"
Hana turned around.
"Holden, we're getting out of here. I don't feel safe here," Hana said. But, Holden grabbed her wrist.
"Don't go, Hana. I need to find my brothers. I'll protect you," Holden said, his voice cracking. Hana grabbed Holden's hand.
"Right, let's go," Hana said. But, the Dragon Lady tripped Holden, causing him to land on top of Hana. "Okay, that didn't work out."
Holden looked up, where the Dragon Lady was standing over him.
"Well, what are you waiting for? Do it," The Dragon Lady asked Holden and Hana.
"Do what?" Holden asked.
"You know what. Because you two refuse to go to any of my brothels, you will lose your virginities to each other right here and right now," The Dragon Lady explained. Holden turned white.
"No… I won't do it! This is outright sadism! I will not listen to you!" Holden screamed as he got up.
"Holden!"
Holden turned around, and he saw Soren and Heathcliffe running toward him.
"Run!" Holden yelled to his brothers.
"Where?!" Heathcliffe asked.
"Come with us. We'll take you outside until Yulia, Daisuke, Hana, and Holden get out of here," Wolfgang explained before the four walked away. The room grew silent.
"Now, then, time to ship this girl off to the New Golden Lotus," The Dragon Lady said before Hana kicked the Dragon Lady down to the ground.
"You bitch! You really do live up to your name of 'Dragon Lady'! I hope you rot in Impel down!" Hana said before she stepped on the Dragon Lady's back. Hana then took off one of her heels and stabbed the heel into the Dragon Lady's eye. "They say 'an eye for an eye'. I believe that phrase is fitting for tonight."
Yulia approached the three, with her knife unsheathed.
"Looks like we've got this assassination in the bag," Yulia commented. Hana took off her other heel and ushered Holden outside of the casino, where his brothers, Wolfgang, and Enlai were waiting.
"We did it," Hana said, out of breath. Heathcliffe breathed a sigh of relief.
"Glad that's over," Heathcliffe said. Holden then began to sniff. "Holden, what's wrong?"
Holden turned to Hana and gave him one of the hugest hugs he ever gave.
"Thank you, Hana. You saved me. You saved my brothers. I really owe you…" Holden said through his tears. Hana hugged him back.
"Holden, shh… Shh… It's okay to cry. You and your brothers had a really tough couple of days. Let it all out," Hana said.
"Hana, we owe you, too. Thank you for saving us from what could've been a miserable life," Soren explained before he and Heathcliffe hugged Hana and Holden.
"We're back!"
Yulia and Daisuke approached the group.
"What happened?" Holden asked as he broke the group hug.
"It's chaos in there. My father told us to go if we don't want something to happen to us," Yulia explained.
"But, we've seen worse," Daisuke said. Wolfgang turned to everyone.
"Now then, let's go back to the Hyperion. We leave the island tomorrow, and I heard that Soren wants to see somebody," Wolfgang said.
"We're back," Holden announced as he boarded the Hyperion with Heathcliffe, Soren, Hana, Yulia, Daisuke, Wolfgang, and Enlai.
"There you guys are! We were worried about you!" Yuki-Rin yelled.
"Did you bring the Dragon Lady to justice?" Aria asked Hana.
"Not yet. We're gonna leave that to Yulia's family," Hana explained. Gareth whistled.
"Looks like you joined the mafia," Gareth noted. Holden laughed nervously as he rubbed the back of his head.
"It's a long story…" Holden said.
"Sarutobi-kun! You're okay!"
Aki ran into the room and hugged Heathcliffe.
"Aki! There you are!" Heathcliffe said as he hugged Aki back and gave her a kiss.
"You look dashing, Sarutobi-kun. Is there something you're not telling me?" Aki said flirtily. Heathcliffe shuddered.
"The Dragon Lady made us dress up and sell ourselves. Thank God, she's getting what she deserves," Heathcliffe said.
"Well, then, who wants some hot chocolate? It's been a long adventure, so why don't we all relax a bit?" Enlai suggested.
"Why not?" Hana said.
"I'm down for that," Heathcliffe said as he removed his blazer and loosened his tie. Holden turned to Hana.
"Can I talk to you outside?" Holden asked.
"Sure," Hana said before the two walked onto the decks of the Hyperion.
"So, Hana, what do I owe you? It can be anything you want, except if it has to do with sex," Holden asked Hana, who thought this over for a few minutes.
"I'd like to… Just spend more time with you. Tonight, when I saved you, I learned that you're really sweet and headstrong, like me. I'd… I'd really love to try and make our friendship better, maybe even take it to another level," Hana explained.
"Another level already? Don't push it too soon, or we'll be in a world of hurt," Holden said.
"I won't," Hana said with a shiver. Holden took off his blazer and handed it to Hana.
"Take it. You're cold," Holden said.
"Thanks," Hana said as she put Holden's blazer on.
"No problem. Now, let's go inside."
Ending Note: Review if you want to see more Soren x Teru moments, since Teru will return for the next arc!