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Chapter 35

"I'm disappointed."

Rosalie could feel Doflamingo's words cut through her as she barely managed to stay conscious from the explosion that left her body. Everything hurt and she could hardly open her eyes. It felt like her strength completely abandoned her.

"As a dangerous threat to the World Government and the daughter of that Red Hair, you disappoint me." Doflamingo started to walk towards her as she lay on the ground, the other two men scattered on either side.

"The first thing you received as soon as you escaped from the Navy was a bounty that blew away most rookies' hard work. Why would a single brat get a bounty that easily surpassed a supernova? It didn't make sense," he continued and watched in amusement as Rosalie's fingers twitched.

"However, after thorough investigation you quickly find out why. A threat conceived by one of the most dangerous assassins to ever live and a Pirate Emperor. Then, as she continues up the rankings she goes on a killing spree and think she can get away with doing as she pleases." Doflamingo stopped in front of her.

Rosalie gritted her teeth as she tried to push herself up on her weak and injured arms. It was all in vain when she was painfully kicked and moaned softly in pain. She managed to glare at him, not being able to do anything else.

"I had high hopes for you, Red Menace. It looks like everyone was wrong about you. You're nothing but another bastard's child sailing around the ocean thinking you have the world at your feet." Doflamingo bent down as he spoke.

"You said some ballsy things earlier about defeating me. Not to mention you threw a piece of my past back in my face like you know everything. Yet, here you are, unable to do anything. Brats shouldn't dirty their hands with adult matters," Doflamingo snarled at her as he grabbed her hair.

"M-My…bad then. No one told you to…have high hopes…for me." Rosalie managed to rasp out and her lips curled into a smirk. "That was your…own stupid…decision." Doflamingo chuckled and his grip tightened on her hair making her bite her lip in pain.

"I guess we'll still have to do something about that mouth of yours." He pulled her up and she looked at her two companions. Blake was completely out of it while Ryusei sat in pain, they both looked terrible and badly injured.

How did everything turn out this way? They were excited to come to this island to sort everything out, get groceries and have fun. Everything was fine until they put foot on this island. Since then, everything went south.

If only she had been stronger. If only she didn't declare war against Doflamingo. If only she hadn't let Law go. If only he didn't leave the crew. If only…

"Let me put up a show for you. We'll call it 'How fast can they kill each other?'" Doflamingo said and Rosalie felt her entire body become cold at his words. Doflamingo enjoyed the horror filled expression she had and laughed. He indulged in her misery.

He pulled out his left hand and activated his strings. Ryusei gritted his teeth as his body started to move against his own will. He tried to resist but couldn't. He started to move towards Blake, one of his hands pulling out his pocketknife he had sheathed behind his back.

"N-No! S-Stop it!" Rosalie yelled at the male, her mind yelling at her body to move, to do anything! She needed to stop what was happening. To her dismay, she was unable to move as he held her by her hair in the air. All she could do was watch.

"Blake! Blake! Wake up! You have to wake up and run away!" Ryusei yelled at the unconscious blonde. Blake stirred slightly his eyes slowly opening before they widened. Ryusei cursed and tried to resist as hard as he could but nothing worked.

"Doflamingo, don't! You already have me! Leave them out of this!" Rosalie tried to convince the warlord, but her cries fell on deaf ears. "I beg you! Please don't do this!" Doflamingo laughed as he moved his fingers, Ryusei stopping in front of Blake.

"Blake, get away! I can't control my body!" Ryusei yelled as his voice started to crack. He was going to kill his best friend and there was nothing he could do about it. He could feel his hand holding his pocketknife start to move and clenched his eyes shut as tears formed.

"Damn it, let him go, you pirate scum!" Blake yelled at Doflamingo before he cried out as his body was forced into a kneeling position. No way. He was going to be killed by Ryusei and there was nothing either of them could do.

"Do you want a countdown before the first one dies? Maybe I'll let you kill the other one. That way you can carry out your revenge," Doflamingo whispered in her ear. Rosalie bit down hard on her teeth, her frustration causing her own tears to form.

Blake was going to die and there was nothing she could do to prevent it. She finally got them back only to lose them again. How many people was she going to lose? She was so tired of it all. She just wanted to be free, enjoy her life with her crew. Was that too much to ask for?

He's going to die.

Rosalie's eyes widened at the slithering voice that crawled underneath her skin. She felt everything slow down around her, the pain briefly vanishing. She knew that voice. It couldn't be and yet, Rosalie would never forget it.

You're going to lose everything.

Who are you?! Rosalie shouted at the voice, not knowing if it could hear her. She felt heat coming from her side and a cracking sound reached her ears. On the surface of the dagger's sheathe were small cracks that started to form.

I am you and you are me. I can give you the strength. You don't ever have to lose anything ever again.

Rosalie wasn't easily convinced. After all, this was the thing that caused her to stain her hands with blood. She hurt Kid, Killer and Virus. There was no way she was going to throw all Kid's hard work into the abyss. There had to be another way she could stop Doflamingo.

He's going to die.

Rosalie watched as Ryusei slowly brought down the knife, tears falling down his cheeks. Doflamingo's laughter echoed through her head and she could feel her anguish take over. It wasn't only going to stop at Blake. Ryusei was next and then Law…

Rosalie was reminded of the images she saw where Law was shot, his bloodied body mimicking what happened to Corazon. No. She wouldn't let that happen! She had to stop Doflamingo! She promised… She promised that she would bring him back alive!

Use me.

Rosalie hesitated. If she took this weapon in her hand and used it, there would be no turning back. Even so, she didn't want to lose anyone. She already lost too much because she was weak. She didn't care if she was going to pay the price for it anymore. She needed power.

Use me.

Doflamingo watched as Ryusei's hand came down, a chuckle escaping his throat. This was surely going to break her spirit. After that, he would use her as bait to get to Law and then everything would settle in place.

Kill him.

Doflamingo felt the hair on the back of his neck stand up and a dangerous presence suddenly came under his attention. He looked down at Rosalie and watched as her hand grabbed her dagger, the sheath clicking as the weapon was released, and she cut off her hair.

"W-What-?!" Rosalie's long red strands was the only thing in his grasp as she shot towards Ryusei and Blake. She pulled back the dagger, the heat surging through her body as power flowed through her veins.

The next moment, Ryusei's pocketknife was in pieces. The two males could freely move again as the strings were cut away. Rosalie stood with her back to them, dagger in her right hand and her spiky short red hair ruffling in the wind.

"It looks like something dangerous came out," Doflamingo commented as he watched Rosalie turn around, her once blue eyes blackened. Her red hair darkened drastically and her haki was expelled to a dangerous extend with her nearly exhausted body.

"R-Rosalie…san?" Blake stuttered out as they looked at Rosalie. It…didn't look like her anymore. They could feel fear creep into their minds. A dark presence crept up her right arm, black swirls embedding into her skin.

"Let's play a game," she started to speak as she walked towards Doflamingo. A sickening smirk formed onto her lips. "I'll call it 'How long can you stay alive." Rosalie appeared in front of him, his eyes widening when she slashed him, and his strings barely managed to block the onslaught.

Doflamingo felt his muscles strain at the strength and pushed against her. Rosalie chuckled darkly as she released her Conquerer's haki, the clashing causing the release of black sparks between her and the male.

Rosalie's figure appeared and reappeared all around Doflamingo. Her figure blurred around him in different spots. He shot his bullet strings towards each of them and found that he was unable to land a blow on her.

She caught him off guard and slashed him, a painful hiss escaping his mouth at the wound on his chest. She put her hand on his chest, his eyes widening. She released her shockwave directly inside his body and he coughed up blood.

He gritted his teeth and looked at the killer glare he received from the female. She was different. Everything around her yelled madness and death. The source was the dagger in her right hand. It seemed to unlock this side of her, and it was thrilling. There were no words to use for his excitement.

"It looks like we're similar, Red Menace." She charged at him as she spun the dagger in her grasp and brought it down. He blocked the attack with his strings and a large explosion of conqueror's haki erupted from where they battled.

Get rid of him.

"We both have that killer instinct. Now I understand why the World Government wanted to get rid of you." They continued to clash, neither side giving up. "You would make a perfect addition-" Doflamingo sustained a deep cut on his cheek.

Rosalie laughed darkly and licked the blood that ran from the dark blade. "Shut up, will you?" Her smirk turned into a sneer and she growled. "You talk too much. You wanted to kill me with you little game. Now it's your turn!"

He watched as her entire body turned into armament haki, the dagger covered as well. She attacked him with deadly accuracy. She went to stab him in his face, but he blocked it with his strings. Her onslaught relentless as she continued to charge at him.

"Athlete!" He kicked her in her side and sent her flying. She spun in the air and landed with her feet on one of the walls before using it to boost her forward. A dark shadow surrounding her body as she propelled herself towards him.

"Spider's net!" Doflamingo barely had time to block the sharp dagger. He chuckled darkly as he felt his own madness start to slip, a large grin forming onto his lips. He threw her back and appeared above her before he threw his strings trough her body.

"Gah!" Rosalie crashed hard into the ground, her body aching from the impact. He was strong. Doflamingo landed outside of the crashing area as he watched in amusement when Rosalie spat up blood.

"How long do you think you can continue with that beat-up, broken body of yours? You took a lot of lethal attacks head-on. It won't be long until you're unable to move anymore," Doflamingo stated and heard a chuckle.

"You're an irritating bastard." Rosalie stood up and stretched her muscles. "This body may be broken but it doesn't matter. If this body gives up, I'll push it further and fight you with my soul. If my soul gives in, I'll fight you with my will!" She exclaimed, the darkness spreading on her skin.

"Fufufu, then I'll have to wait and see what happens when you become completely consumed by the madness." Doflamingo brought down his strings on her figure and caught sight of her smirk. She cut the strings with a swipe of the dagger, her head cocking to the side.

"Don't worry. The wait is over~!" She sang and chuckled darkly. They clashed, strings against her dagger, neither of them backing down. The madness increased and the darkness spreading. The thrill of the fight addictive to both.

Kill. Kill. Kill.

She couldn't get enough, the thirst for blood taking over. The more damage she caused, the more damage she received. She landed on her knees as they broke apart. They were both out of breath but never broke eye contact.

"Rapid Teleport!" She activated her haki and Doflamingo was once again unable to follow her speed. It was the one technique that he could not follow even with his observation haki. She appeared in front of him and thrusted her knee into his stomach, taking him down soon after.

He coughed up blood and grunted as she sat above him, the dagger against his neck's skin as it slowly cut through. They were both out of breath, but Rosalie more so than he was. The darkness kept spiralling further as it spread onto a part of her face.

"You exceeded my expectations, Red Menace," Doflamingo spoke up as she pressed the dagger tighter against his neck. She could feel the pain in her chest from overexerting but easily brushed it aside. "Who would've thought that someone like you was beside Law all this time. He must be threatened by your presence."

"Shut up," she snapped at him, her anger flaring and Doflamingo immediately noticed that he touched a sensitive subject. If possible, his grin widened, and his chuckle grew into mad laughter. Rosalie let out a growl and pulled back her dagger.

"He doesn't know, does he?" He continued to laugh. "You have so much potential, but you're scared of showing it, aren't you? The madness is addictive. Once you've touched it, it won't ever let go of you. It will only spread further," he stated and watched as a strange gleam passed through her eyes.

Kill him!

Rosalie then smirked and brought down the dagger towards his face. Doflamingo could feel the aura of death approaching him but she froze up before she could stab him. He watched as her hand shook and her teeth were gritted.

Stop it. A hand was clasped around her wrist and stopped her movement. A black feather came into view and blackened eyes flashed blue. Rosalie, you must stop. Don't let his madness control you. Corazon's voice softly whispered in her ear.

"I…refuse…to kill…anymore!" Rosalie stabbed herself in her left shoulder, the darkness around her becoming less as she pushed away the presence that took over her mind. She breathed heavy as she fought to come back to her conscious mind.

Doflamingo was baffled at what he saw and was surprised how she managed to come back to her sane mind. However, he quickly took advantage and towered her as he switched their positions. Rosalie glared at him, barely able to stop herself from lashing out.

"You let your guard down!" He brought down his hand as the strings gleamed in the light, and before he could do anything she vanished before his eyes. "What?" He looked up and saw a masked figure stand with Rosalie unconscious underneath his arm.

"Who the hell are you?!" The masked figure ignored him and walked towards the two men. He picked up Blake despite the blonde's protests and the dark-haired male was slung over his shoulder. "Answer me, bastard!"

"Off White!" Two buildings beside Doflamingo changed into strings and attacked the masked man. He jumped into the air to avoid impact and scoffed when the strings followed him. He threw the blonde up in the air and extended his hand.

"Iron Net!" Iron moved through his clothing and captured the strings. The impact caused them to break before the Net fell towards Doflamingo. He was quick to take to the skies to dodge and when he looked up, the masked figure was gone, along with Rosalie.

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