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Chapter Fifty Eight

Warmth spread across my fingers as my magic slowly gathered there. The area around me was aglow with power as I weaved ancient magics together. If all went well, the island would have a few permanent guardians to protect it over the years. The runic and sealing resins glowed brightly from the power being pumped into them. Blue and silver magic permeated the air as my magic flooded into the large mixed resin located in front of my knelt form. Black and purple sparks jumped up occasionally as the minutes passed. My blood was roaring in my ears as I breathed out softly. A soft crack echoed causing me to sigh softly, "It's stable."

Another crack rent the air causing Tundra to mutter, "Soon. Just another minute and the resin will begin to finish them."

Another crack mixed with a soft groan echoed through the room, "The eighteenth practice has engaged."

Another crack mixed with a shrill sigh, "Seventeenth ring has engaged."

A howling roar mixed with the crack this time, "The sixteenth element has engaged."

A sharp mewling sound mixed with the crack, "The fifteenth sigil has engaged."

A growling sound echoed with the crack, "The fourteenth dam has been engaged."

A hiss echoed, "The thirteenth number has been engaged."

A sharp trill echoed, "The twelfth night has been engaged."

A longing feeling surrounded me, "The eleventh sorrow has been engaged."

A humming sound echoed, "The tenth guardian has engaged."

The sound of a war horn echoed, "The ninth battle has engaged."

The feeling of warm wind brushing against my cheeks, "The eighth healer has been engaged."

Warmth flooded my veins, "The seventh trickster has been engaged."

Pleasure echoed from all over my body, "The sixth lover has been engaged."

Warmth floated around me like flames, "The fifth trial has been engaged."

The feeling of fur against my arms almost made me close my eyes, "The fourth protector has been engaged."

The song of a phoenix echoed around me, "The third night has been engaged."

The blistering feeling of the sun filled the air, "The second sun has been engaged."

The coolness of the moon filled me, "The first moon has been engaged."

My magic slowly tapered off as I rose to my feet. A feeling of vertigo hit me, but I pushed it aside as I looked over each of the guardians I had created. Each of the 17 before me would guard the island as faithfully as the sun and the moon rose and fell each day. Each would do their duty to protect the inhabitants and my Nakama from harm. Each would do that which they were created for. A ghost of a smile graced my features as I turned and left the room. Each would sleep until I awakened them, but that was neither here nor there. Immediately once I left the room, Law's arms were around my waist and picking me up to carry me. Too tired to argue, I simply settled my head into the crook of his neck and fell asleep as his scent washed over me. Questions would wait for the morning when I would actually be coherent enough to answer them.

A day later

I brushed my hair as I looked into the mirror. Law walked up behind me and took the brush from my hands causing me to look at him in amusement as he began doing the rather complicated task for me, "You wish to know what I was doing right?"

He nodded as he worked to get my hair to comply, "Yes. Is it always this difficult?"

"Yes it is," I giggled softly before answering his inquiry, "I was creating a safety net for the island and our family encase something happened bad enough to make the world try to kill us all,"

"And why exactly did you do something so magically tiring just days before you were due to fight the dark idiot?" He asked while tugging sharply at one of the many difficult knots in my hair.

I winced slightly both at the pain the knot caused and the steel-like tone of his voice before answering the question, "I wanted to keep everyone safe. It's a precaution. I was going to do it anyway and the magic needed to be put into motion or else it would have deteriorated far enough that I wouldn't be able to salvage it," I bit my lip before adding, "It didn't take as much energy as it could have due to the precautions I took in order to keep our child safe."

He sighed and set the brush on the table in front of me before setting his hands on my shoulder. I had to admit we looked like quite a sight. Both of us were without a jacket, we wore lose clothing and looked like we were ready for a relaxing day at the beach rather than a sparing match. Considering the facts, sparing was relaxing and we would be spending much of the day with everyone. After all, the day after tomorrow was when Voldemort and I were to face each other with equal or perhaps greater hopes to win. I looked up at him with a small smile as he smiled faintly, "I guess I can't blame you and you did take the necessary precautions, but next time please inform me of what you're doing. I don't want you passing out like that at any time."

I nodded and stood up with a small yawn as he moved back. His fingers touched the skin of my back just under where my tank top stopped just above my belly button. I shuddered as he moved forward and wrapped his arms around my waist while laying his head on my shoulder. I reached up and ran my fingers through his hair which wasn't covered by his hat. We stood like that for a while; basking in each others presence, which we hadn't been able to do since I received the letter from Voldemort. I spoke after a while, though I was loathed to do so, I knew we couldn't stay like this when everyone was waiting, "Law we need to go join the others. They'll be expecting us."

He merely pressed his body more firmly against me, "And what if I don't want to go?"

"I will leave you here," I replied dryly, "I don't know about you, but I want to spend as much time with our family as possible,"

He sighed softly before asking, "When did you start calling everyone family?"

"Nakama and pack are the same thing right?" I ask and got a hum in return, "Pack is family just not all with the same blood, so everyone that is Nakama is family,"

He made a noise of acknowledgement before moving away from me while grabbing my hand. I smiled and pressed a kiss to his cheek only to giggle as he said, "Fine we'll go and join the others, but we're spending tomorrow together with no one else."

"Except Bepo," I added causing him to give me a raised eyebrow, "WE," He snorted at the emphasis I put on 'we', "Need him there. He will be our cuddly pillow and I miss the times where it was just the three of us curled up together on the deck of the sub sharing stories, napping, and everything else,"

He chuckled softly, "Fine Bepo too because you're right about that. We've been neglecting the poor bear."

I smiled and we left the room to join everyone downstairs for a light breakfast, Luffy would be eating a shit load as usual, before heading outside to train together...Well spar and try to bash each others heads in, in some cases I.E. Kid and me, Tsuki and me, Law and Kid, Killer and me...Wow a lot people want to bash each others heads in.

An hour later

I smirked as Law and I circled each other. Our movements were perfectly timed with one another. I dimly noted that the marines had joined the crowd of our family, but ignored it as I stared into Law's eyes. Sparing was one of the few things that Law and I did that could actually be considered truly beautiful without the gruesome effect of blood. The reason being was that each movement we made was a perfect reaction to the others. That reason was what most people saw, but for us, it was a way to connect. A dance of pure movement that showed us how strong we were, how close we were, how well we knew the other, and how strong our bond was. In the end, it was like sex with clothes and our weapons being the only things to touch other than an occasional punch, kick, and Etc. It was our way of talking when words didn't work. It was our way to settle arguments that pissed us both off to the point that we wanted to harm the other. It was our way of connecting without words, only actions. With a small twitch, I sprung forward causing gasps to echo around us, "Holy! Fast!"

Law responded by raising Kikoku to block the slash I aimed towards his abdomen with Onmyo. We settled into our deadly dance. A slash here, a kick there, a stab here, a parry there, a punch there, and a flurry of rapid fire kicks. We reacted to each movement the other made. Our dance lit my body on fire and made me sweat. A deep burning feeling exploded from every muscle as time moved on. Time had no meaning, I realized, when we entered this state. All I knew was that he was there and we were dancing a deadly dance to a song-less rhythm. The only thing I could hear was my heartbeat, our breathing, and the sound of metal crashing against metal. The rhythm picked up and slowed as we moved through the well-versed, yet unknown dance. It was as if we were alone in this world with none to bother us. The past held no meaning, the future was a distant after thought to be revisited another day, and the present was only a dimly lit memory that faded as we moved. Nothing mattered more than us; The world was not at war, Voldemort didn't exist, the magical world wasn't being ripped to shred only to be reconstructed, we weren't apart of any of that.

The feeling made me giddy and made it seem as if I was walking on a cloud. The world had faded into the background leaving us in a dimly lit area only to rush back in as I felt the sword in my hand get knocked out of it while I was sent to the ground. I found myself staring at the blue sky before turning my gaze towards Law. Kikoku was at my neck and Law was looking at me with an unreadable expression. I couldn't fathom what was going on. One minute we were dancing and the next I was on the ground with Onmyo sitting nearby in the ground, Law staring down at me, and Kikoku at my neck. After a few moments, Law withdrew his sword and held out a hand. I took it and rose to my feet. Our eyes never left the other pair. After what felt like an eternity of us staring at each other did I hear the sound of clapping and cheering with Luffy shouting, "AWESOME."

I turned my gaze to the outside world though I was reluctant to do so. It felt as if my heart had been bared to the world and it felt...Wrong almost. It was as if we had done something that only lovers shared. I felt like frowning, but brushed it off as I grabbed Onmyo and pulled her from the ground. I brushed off the dirt and mentally noted that I would have to clean her up since it had been a while since I did maintenance for her. I slid her back into her sheath just as arms wrapped around my waist. I smiled softly as I put the sheath and nodachi back into my pocket space before returning the hug. Luffy grinned largely at me just as Nami asked, "How the hell did you guys do that?"

I brushed the sweat from my forehead as I answered her question, "It just happens when we spar."

"It can't be that simple," The navigator shook her head.

I sighed and looked at Law with a raised eyebrow. He merely smirked in response causing me to groan softly. Turning back to Nami, I answered her question, "When we spar, it's like everything fades away until all that's left is us. The world holds no meaning to us. We can go for hours on end without realizing what's happening around us."

"How is that possible?" Robin asked causing me to hum.

"I dunno," I shook my head before ducking under Luffy's arms and beginning to walk away, "I don't want to either. All I know is that I need a shower and a good lunch, so bye,"

I walked away causing snickers, laughter, and a few curses.

The next day

I laid my head on Law's stomach as I read a book. Law's right hand played with my hair while the other held a book. Winter and Yukina were curled up together at our feet while Kiyo sat on the window seat not far away. A soft breeze flowed into the room from the open windows and balcony door. All in all it was peaceful, quiet, and nice. Law's fingers stilled after a while causing me to lay my book down and look at him. He set his book to the side and pulled me to him until my head was on his chest while my body was draped halfway on top of him. I look at him with a raised eyebrow at his actions just as his fingers roved over the markings on my face. His other hand ran down the length of my body until he moved the material of my t-shirt aside in order to run his fingers over the marks there. A rumble left me making his hands still as he asked, "Did you just purr?"

"No I rumbled," I glared at him for that remark, "I ain't a cat,"

"What's the difference?" He asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Rumble is what wolves do. Cat's pur," I defend before asking him, "What's wrong?"

"What do you mean?" His face was innocent, but his eyes betrayed him.

I sat up prompting him to follow before I cupped his cheek. He leaned against my touch causing a small thrill of happiness to fill me, "Your eyes, Love, they show what you don't want anyone to see. What is wrong?"

He seemed surprised at the endearment before shaking it off as he sighed, "I don't want you to fight tomorrow, but I know you're going to anyway," I stayed silent as I knew he needed to get this off his chest, "It scares me that I might lose both of you. I don't want you to fight, but you have to," The admittance of his fears had never been his strong suit, so it was a surprise for him to do so now, "I know that this maybe the last time we can lay around like this. I know that this might be the last time we'll be able to act like nothing is wrong and ignore everything in the world. I don't want that to end, Kai," The lack of -ya made me realize just how hard this was for him, "I want us to live a full life together. I want our child to live and see the world. I want all that, but damn it!" He stood up and began to pace, "I don't want to lose you to some fucking prophecy. I don't want to lose you just because the fates like using you as a play toy! I don't want this Leara," I stood up and walked over to him as he began to shake, "I want the world to stop just so I can spend the time we have together for eternity," His head was bowed as I reached him, "I want to...I want to...I..."

I placed my hand under his chin and was surprised to see tears falling from his eyes. The gravity of the situation hit me harder at that moment than before. I wiped them away and murmured, "I know Law. Trust me I know. I want all of that and more," Tears gathered in my eyes, "You know what I went through when we reached Dressrosa. You know what I felt when we started fighting Doflamingo...Law I don't want to fight tomorrow, but I have to. I don't have a choice if I want to protect you all."

I wrapped my arms around his waist and buried my face in his neck. He stiffened before wrapping me up in a crushing hug. We stood like that for a while. When we parted, we knew many things. Nothing was going to be okay until I killed Voldemort. We only had a few short hours to spend. We may not see each other again. We may lose each other...And that wasn't okay.

The next day

I bit my lip as I stared down at the castle on the hill. Everyone was sitting there and would be waiting for news of whether I survived or I died. Everyone was waiting for me and it killed me inside to know that they maybe waiting in vain. I gripped the portkey in my hand with a growl of anger. Kiyo and Yukina stood with me as I had told everyone that under no circumstances were they to get involved. Of course I knew that they would try, but with a flick of my wrist, they wouldn't be able to do anything. Kiyo brushed my hand with one of her tails, "Come kit, it's time to go."

I nodded and took a deep breath as I gathered my magic in my hand. It swirled slowly and sluggishly as it reacted to my feelings. It didn't want to do this as much as I didn't, but it had to be done. With a soft hiss, it left my hand and sunk into the wards causing them to flare. Within seconds, the island was covered in a bluish silver barrier that would let no one out. I breathed a deep sigh as shouting echoed. I turned as my heart began to ache and made my way to the exit point. I stopped as I heard Hermione shout, "Kai! Let us come!"

"Yeah!" Tracy shouted as well as they beat on the barrier, "C'mon! We can help!"

"Big sister!" Luna cried, "Let us help you,"

I shook my head and continued on my way, "I'm sorry," My voice was hoarse from the knowledge of what might be and what I was doing to them, "But I can't let you be hurt," My bottom lip trembled as I fought tears and cursed myself for acting like this right before a battle, "I have to do this without you guys."

"But we're your crew!" Susan shouted with obvious pain in her voice.

"What about Nakama?!" Fred shouted.

I let out a low whine and shook my head, "As captain, I have to do things to protect you. You won't always like them, but it has to be done. You are my Nakama and that's why I have to do this alone. If any of you got hurt because you came with me, I would never forgive myself. I...I..." I shook my head again and continued my path, "I'm sorry, but this is how it has to be," I turned towards them once I reached the exit point and tossed Hermione a round blue jewel with silver streaks all over it, "If I die, you'll know my fate from that. If it shatters, I am dead."

"Kai please don't do this," Luffy's voice was quiet as he looked at me.

"I'm sorry Pup, but I have to," I smiled a bitter smile, "Know that I love you guys and if I could, I wouldn't be doing this," I gripped the portkey in my hand, "As the moon rises and the sun falls, I will see you all again..." I bowed my head as Kiyo and Yukina latched onto me, "Good Bye,"

The portkey glowed brightly before sending me spinning. Kiyo and Yukina gripped me tightly as vertigo hit me. When the spinning finally stopped and I could stand, I stood up and looked around. I was five miles away from where I was due to be and I had two hours to get there. I started moving as a grim determination filled me. I was going to win this fight or die trying.

End of chapter. Next time:

The fight will occur.

Who will win and who will die?