Next chapter we will have Bepo's flashback, more Pirates of Heart and soon their encounter!

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"So we will meet them on this island. We are not far from it and we should get there in two days or less." Nami said to the other Straw Hats.

Everyone except Sanji and Law were in the aquarium room. They gathered there after Usopp told Luffy that they finally made contact with the Pirates of Heart and Luffy excited with this fact ran calling for Nami and Law.

Luffy wanted to tell Law that they had found his nakamas but Nami who arrived first said it would be better for they to organize themselves and their the route before telling Law.

Luffy clearly didn't like it, he wanted to be the bearer of good news, but even so he decided to obey Nami.

And so a few minutes later they were all gathered.

As for Sanji, he said they could inform him later, because he had a dinner to make, and Law had slept near the mast and didn't even knew about their meeting.

"Cool! Can I tell it to Torao?" Luffy said all excited swinging his legs.

"Let him sleep, Luffy!"

Luffy made a sullen face and stop swinging his feet.

"You are boring ..."

"I'm cautions, it's better to let him sleep because if I end up with in pieces flying in the air, I swear I'll throw you into the sea."

That seemed to be enough to end their conversation and each of them went back to do what they were doing - while waiting for the dinner.

~~~~ Law - Flashback ~~~~

Run away...

He remembered that for a while that was all he wanted to do, was what Corazon wanted.

But why fight against it? Doflamingo would always find him.

He didn't want to admit it, but he had given up.

Or so he thought, because that little bear had put his mind in doubt.

Wasn't he just becoming what Doflamingo wanted him to be?

That wasn't what he didn't wanted to be?

Despite his questions and doubts that prevented him from sleep he still found himself unable to react, because for him to revolt against Doflamingo was illogical.

There with Doflamingo he had everything he needed.

But despite his doubt and fear to change his own condition, he felt happier, because now in addition to Doflamingo he also had Bepo, the little polar bear to make him company.

Bepo gave him something else to do, he now have a friend.

He wanted to teach everything he knew to Bepo but Bepo surprised him by showing he already knew a lot of things and can even fight very well.

He then decided that he would teach everything about first aid for Bepo, then he would teach about writing, literature...

That was a good hobby, he finally had company between his long waits for Doflamingo's visit.

But he could not deny that sometimes Bepo irritated him with that questioning about when they would escape. He just wanted Bepo to understand that he would not escape, and even if he wanted to he could not because he was locked there.

All in all, despite their fights they were friends and without realizing, it ended up affecting Law's routine - he spent more time talking and teaching Bepo than decorating the books that Doflamingo left there for him.

He used Bepo as a cushion and held him to sleep and instead of staying awake reading and reading to making sure to remember every single detail - he for the first time in years began to sleep for the whole night.

Even being in captivity he was happy, because for him there was no prison.

But it all changed.

One day Doflamingo came back angry for some reason he didn't know about and used his powers to immobilize Bepo on the floor while walking toward him.

"Law, Law ... my dear Law. Did you read the books I asked you to?"

Doflamingo said that while lying in bed next to Law.

Stroking Law's hair, Doflamingo smiled a smile that made Law feel chills down his spine.

"Come on, recite to me ... do not leave me hanging."

And Law didn't know what to say, it wasn't that he had not read the books, but he didn't do it waiting for Doflamingo's praises - for the first time in years he occupied his mind with other things beyond that.

"Laaw..."

The irritation was evident and he could hear Bepo's cries in the corner of the room.

"Let him go."

And there was Doflamingo's smile soon being replaced by veins that bulged on his forehead and neck, Doflamingo's hand that was stroking his hair, now gripped his face hard enough to leave bruises.

"Recite it to me ...".

And Law without knowing what to do began to summarize everything he have read.

"You're giving me a summary, I don't want it. Any retarded child can give me a summary I want details, line by line, dedications, everything in detail. You did what I told you to, Law?"

Law only shook his head. And Doflamingo laid him on the bed getting above him.

"What you did with your free time, brat?"

"I taught Bepo to ...".

"Bepo? That shitty mink? If it is the problem I can easily solve this."

Then Law felt something he had not felt for some time - fury.

Bepo was his friend, his company and Doflamingo would not hurt him.

Without thinking he attacked Doflamingo and that was his biggest mistake and also his biggest action.

"You ingratefull thing. I did everything for you, don't you see it? No one else will love you like I do. And this is how you repay me? Attacking me to defend a pet?!"

Doflamingo held him down by his neck, while he desperately fight to free himself from the hand that was choking him; in his desperation he saw Doflamingo's fury change to happiness.

"Finally, Law. Not that I don't like you ob... but... you're growing and getting more and more ... handsome ... take his place ... be my third Corazon ..."

He barely could understand Doflamingo, he could feel himself losing consciousness.

When he awoke he was without his clothes wrapped in Doflamingo's pink coat and not really understanding what happened he looked around.

Where was Bepo?

Desperate he got up, but could hardly take a step and his legs failed him and he fell on the ground with a terrible pain on his abdomen and back - in his confusion he didn't realize but he was not alone.

"Look what you made me do, Law."

Law turned his face staring at Doflamingo, why the man was still there?

He did not know, but the look he gave Doflamingo just left the Warlord happier.

"Where is Bepo?"

"Fufufufu, he's busy."

Law tried to get up but he couldn't and Doflamingo laughed at his attempts, even when he created a 'Room', Doflamingo did nothing but laugh.

Nothing he throwed toward the Warlord manage to hit him and Law was increasingly furious.

"TELL ME WHERE BEPO IS!"

"Law ... you don't have power over nothing here, not even over your own life."

"YOU ... YOU ARE A MONSTER! DON'T THINK I WILL FORGET EVERYTHING YOU MADE, YOU ARE ALIVE ONLY BECAUSE YOU KEEP ME ARRESTED HERE ... WHEN I GET FREE ..."

"Free? Arrested? Law ... I think you don't understand your situation." Doflamingo got close and kissed Law's forehead before picks him up and walk to the door.

"See for yourself Law. You have never been locked here."

And with his hand trembling, Law he grabbed the doorknob and opened the door.

"See? The door was always open. The door, the windows, everything was open and even if they were not with yours powers you can easily get out of this room."

Seeing the incredulous face, realizing that the boy had finally broken psychologically after so many years, Doflamingo can only smile. No matter what his brother did, Law was his, and to celebrate the victory he said.

"The only person holding you here is yourself, Law."

Law couldn't even think; his mind was almost blank and did even hear Doflamingo's "Fufufufu ..."

~~~~ Sunny - present ~~~~

"My lovely ladies, dinner's ready!"

"Thank you, Sanji-kun."

Sanji opened the kitchen door to Nami and Robin; he pulled the chairs for them to sit and nearly melted in love when Nami spoke to him.

That was until he remembered that there were other people who were waiting for dinner.

"HEY! LOOSE HEADS! MOVE YOUR ASSES! THE DINNER IS READY!"

"FOOD!" Luffy ran past Sanji already attacking the food being soon followed by others.

With his mouth full and still putting more stuff in, Luffy tried to talk.

"We ... goi... call.. Tra ... eat?"

"SWALLOW THE FOOD BEFORE TALKING!"

"Won't we call Torao to eat?"

And Sanji had to agree with his captain, and following his own moral code of not letting anyone going hungry while he was on board, he went to warn the boy - if he could call Law a boy, after all Law had grown taller and was practically in Luffy's height if not a bit taller.

He left the kitchen and light a cigarette while he approached Law.

But when he got close, Sanji saw a strange thing. Law was awake; his eyes open, staring at nothing.

Sanji waved his hand in front of Law's face, snapped his fingers, shook him and nothing.

Law continued to look at nothing without reacting to him.

Sanji didn't understand it and therefore thought it best to call Chopper.

In the kitchen it was only joy and when the door opened everyone looked excited in hopes to see Law again, but what they saw was Sanji seriously asking for Chopper's assistance, saying he needed help.

Luffy stood up and asked if everything was okay, and Sanji not wanting to spoil the dinner said yes, and that soon he and Chopper would be back. That was enough to calm Luffy and the others, but Zoro and Robin noticed that Sanji had not mentioned Law, but decided to remain quiet about it.

"What is happening, Sanji? Law is sick?"

"I don't know what it is, Chopper. Look at this."

Chopper didn't need much to identify the symptoms, he asked Sanji to take Law to the men's room.

~~~~ Men's Rooms ~~~~

They put Law on the bed.

And Chopper finally explained to Sanji why they take Law to the bedroom and not to the infirmary.

"Law is in a trance."

"Trance? Like hypnosis?"

"No. Law is here, awake and listening to everything, but at the same time he is not. Something happened while he was asleep and he unconsciously put himself on this condition."

"Why would someone do that?"

"To protect themselves or cope with something. Whatever it was he didn't accept it or he wasn't capable of deal with it."

Sanji looked at Law and then at Chopper. "What we do?"

"We do nothing. This is something psychological, and with his body aging at an accelerated pace he should leave this state by himself."

"Okay. So let's go back."

Chopper looked incredulous to Sanji.

"Go back? And leave him here?"

"You said he'd come back normal, then we should return to dinner with the others. I separate a meal for Law and tell them he is asleep."

Chopper did not like the idea, but he saw no other alternative. He then took the bedsheet and covered Law, making sure that he was comfortable and turned off the light, closing the door as he left.