"Here you go, kid," said the vendor, "hot off the press."

Indeed it was. The hot metal printing used by newspapers in the area rendered the paper warm to the touch. Bellamy's fingers wrapped around the tabloid, the heat seeping into his skin. It was a welcome change from the cold this little town he lived in endured. As Bellamy sat down, he examined the headline.

Heavenly Demon takes over Dressrosa after Riku goes on Rampage

Immediately, Bellamy snapped to attention. Heavenly Demon? Could they mean Donquixote Doflamingo? Bellamy had always admired the man, who had risen from nothing to become one of the Shichibukai. It was an impressive feat. Bellamy peered under the headline, and indeed, a picture of the Warlord had been placed right underneath, accompanying another photo depicting King Riku of Dressrosa waving a sword. Bellamy could've sworn there was a mad glint in the old man's eyes. The pictures were captioned 'Riku couldn't take the poverty, Doflamingo dead-bent on fixing up the country their own king wounded.' Bellamy moved on to the main article.

2 Days ago, insanity struck King Riku of Dressrosa, who announced to his citizens that he needed 10 Billion Beri immediately for an unknown reason. "He sounded so desperate!" said M. Renard (names have been changed to protect the privacy of these citizens) "We couldn't help but believe him!". This is the case of many citizens. According to several accounts, the King was on his hands and knees begging his citizens for the money. It is now believed by investigators that the King could no longer take the extreme poverty, and was plotting to run away with the cash.

"COWARD!" Bellamy spat, reacting to the last line. He couldn't believe someone was capable of such a thing! Where was his honour, his dignity? The King had masqueraded all these years on a monk-like image… It was about time his true self was revealed. "You deserved it," Bellamy muttered, trying to find where he had left off.

When his citizens failed to produce the Beri has rapidly as he wished, the King went insane with anger, taking to his army and striking down those who could not pay. Several main officers and figures in the Dressrosian army were present. However, it seems that Dressrosa's main commander was nowhere to be found. When asked, citizens informed reporters that Dressrosa had no main commander instated at the time of the attack. Police are investigating further into this matter.

Bellamy raised his eyebrows. Dressrosa had no use for an army in the first place. It was surprising that they even had one, much less the position for a main commander. Especially as the position was… Empty? It didn't make much sense…

"It was a big flash of light!" said , "Our saviours emerged from it!". It seems that, admist the chaos, Warlord Donquixote Doflamingo —

Bellamy whooped and cheered, waving his newspaper in the air. Several passerbys stared at him, but he didn't care. They could think what they want. A great thing had gone down this week, and Bellamy was excited for it.

Warlord Donquixote Doflamingo's three subordinates, Pica, Trebol, and Diamante jumped into action, fending off the rampaging king and his army. According to many witnesses, the heroes defended the citizens, going through many lengths to protect them. "Diamante-sama protected me from a wicked attack!" said Q. Faeregine, who claims one of the soldiers attempted to stab her through the neck. Q. Faeregine insists that Diamante rushed to her aid, blocking the attacker using his cape.

Bellamy grinned. It sounded like Diamante. The man was heroic and flashy. He was his favourite of all the Card Chairs.

Now, Dressrosa requires a new king, and many of its residents are petiotioning for Donquixote Doflamingo to take the throne. It is unknown wether or not the Heavenly Demon even wishes to take upon the reins of this kingdom. Updates will come in the regularly scheduled paper. Details are on page 10.

Bellamy leaned back, gazing up at the cloudy gray sky that plagued the North Blue. Something wonderful was happening in the New World, and Bellamy wanted part in it. He wanted to see what would happen next. He wanted to be there when it happened next. He was sick of this small town. He was destined for greater things, he just knew it. And Doflamingo… Doflamingo would be the key to these things. All he had to do was prove himself.

Kaku was exhausted. Proud, but exhausted all the same. The last show they'd done was a roaring success, and former CP9 was now traveling from zoo to zoo on tour. It had been terribly hard picking themselves back up after their fall at Enies Lobby. They had been lucky enough to land jobs at a local zoo in town, performing circus acts for an audience. It was quite exhilirating in Kaku's opinion. And although, Lucci claimed it was 'only till they got back on their feet' and 'only till they got enough money to destroy Spandam', Kaku knew that the cat was enjoying himself. Kaku never used to see Lucci smile. The leopard was as stoic as they came. But now even the cold, heartless, monster of an agent had melted into nothing but a harmless house cat. He was a favourite with the little ones especially. The children loved Lucci, and Kaku was proud to say he was second. Jabra took a begrudging 3rd whilst Fukuro, Blueno and the others were tied at dead last (to which none of them complained or cared of.)

Their traveling circus was, needless to say, a large success. Kaku felt extremely lucky. He thought about what that swordsman, Zoro, had said when he'd defeated him. It was rather ironic. Though Kaku hadn't ended up working at a zoo, a circus was a pretty close second. He supposed the Straw Hat crew member had a strong sense of intuition.

Kaku didn't miss much about Cipher Pol. For one thing, he was allowed to have the weekends off. Of course, there was always that crippling reminder that he'd wasted 5 years of his life on an endeavour that ended as a failure. But he could always drink away his sorrows (another perk that members of Cipher Pol had been denied).

Kaku wasn't unhappy with his life. He felt… Satisfied. It made him feel proud to know that so many people enjoyed watching him. The talents he'd accumulated through his time at Galley-La and Cipher Pol had not gone to waste. When Kaku was a little, he'd never really thought about a career in entertainment. He'd been brainwashed since he was a mere toddler to believe that absolute justice was the only path to take, and that 'free spirits' (what his strict instructor would refer to pirates, artists, actors and the sort as) were vermin and the dregs of society. But… Kaku didn't feel like vermin. He felt like he could change lives. Like he could allow narrow-minded people to see a different point of view simply by performing for an hour.

It was something incredible that could not be described in any other word but powerful. Kaku had a laugh at that one when he figured it out. 'Powerful' was a term to describe the rate at which one took down his enemies. That's what he'd always been taught. But this power… It was different. It was not as harsh. It was soft, guiding and most of all, gentle. It was art.

A.N.: I tried really hard to make Bellamy's part situational. I really did. But he's such an interesting guy… It quickly warped into the format you see up there. In the end, I love how it turned out. It's nice experimenting with different formats. Let me know what you guys think~ Kaku's bit was reflective (as you guys know with my whole 'balance each other out scheme' when we have double birthdays), and I'm quite proud of it as well. I'd like to think CP9 went on to better and greater things after Envies Lobby. And I kinda wanted to play that out. I hope you enjoyed~! Reviews, Favourites, Subscriptions, Reader Birthdays, and Requests are welcomed and much appreciated! I'll see you guys tomorrow for Buggy and Hachi!