Devilish

Saviours

Law had his back pressed up against the wall. Beside him was Bepo, a serious look on his face as the pair remained silent in the dark corridor. A large clatter of armor resounded on the floor, soon followed by Robin's feminine whistle. Law nodded and proceeded forward, moving to meet up with Robin and Sanji.

"East wing's clear – but it won't be long before people notice" Sanji murmured, a cigarette burning between his lips.

"We won't be able to sneak our way in for much longer" Law agreed, moving further into the complicated castle.

"Have you seen anything? Any clue as to where she might be?" Robin murmured, concerned etched into her face as her bright blue eyes revealed a painful thought.

"We'll find her" Law replied. Bepo remained quiet, following his captain closely as they took down lone guards.

It had taken a long time for Law to find out where Xander resided – far too long than he wanted. He had met up with the Strawhats, grateful for their assistance, but they struggled to agree on a plan. He knew they were not the crew to be tactful and sneak in. They were the types to charge in, guns blazing. But they couldn't afford to mess up. This was a bigshot pirate with connections to the navy, they could not afford to be trapped or put Leila's life in danger. Law felt restless, his heart jumpy at every new footstep. He made quick work of the soldiers who were stronger than he thought. His body was tired; they had actually gotten a few good hits in on him. As expected of Xander's men.

Law's team split up – dividing to cover more ground. Law had no idea where Leila could be. They were searching the towers, the hidden passageways in hopes that she would be tucked away somewhere. She was not. After what seemed like ages, he arrived back at their meeting point. Zoro sat on a box, ripping his shirt between his teeth to form a makeshift bandage. He tugged it around his bleeding forearm with a grunt and glared at Law slightly as he came towards them.

"Anything?" Zoro asked, pushing himself back onto his feet. Law shook his head.

"Seriously? ...fuck" Zoro grunted, his hand running over his jaw. He sheathed his sword once more, beginning to make his way back towards the castle.

"Where are you going?" Usopp called out after him, worry evident in his voice. "We have to stick to the plan!"

"What plan? You think Luffy is sticking to a plan right now?" Zoro growled. "The more time we waste sitting here on our asses, the bigger the chance is that we're not going to find her in time"

"In time?" Law questioned, anger bubbling up within him. "Did you guys get caught already?"

Law's eyes were wide and slightly erratic. Their plan was to take out as many men as they could before they were forced to infiltrate the main chambers. Law's team took the east wing whilst Zoro's team took the west. They would work their way in – taking out the soldiers as they went to minimize being cornered. It was evident people would notice and an alarm would be sounded, but it was too early for that. They should still have more time.

"What do you think?" Zoro scoffed, shaking his head at Law in disbelief.

'Of course...Luffy' Law thought to himself, grinding his teeth. He knew it would end up in chaos – it always did with the Strawhats, but alas, he was grateful for the help.

"We should have done what I said in the first place" Zoro said. "She's going to be kept close to him – why would we bother fighting grunts when we know Xander's the one who has her? We've wasted time she could be dead alrea-"

"She's not dead" Law spoke firmly, his eyes dark and threatening as he stared right at the swordsman. It was a thought many of them had – it had been weeks, there was a chance that things could have taken a turn for the worse. Zoro swallowed the tension in his throat but met Law's intimidating gaze. With a subtle sigh, he turned and moved to carry on with their mission. He didn't want to speak like that – he was just worried sick.