Chapter 1 - Auction House

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'How did I get here?' Law's eyes weakly opened as he glanced around the room, not having a clue of where he was nor how he got there. He tried to move but the only thing that moved was the cuffs around his wrists, they made a clinking sound as he tugged against the cold chains.

He observed his surroundings, looking at the steel metal bars that kept him from the outside world, as well as the people who sat beside him, not saying a word. They were also all chained up to the wall, with chains around their ankles and arms. They looked pitiful, their eyes had no human life left in them, the only thing left was sorrow and despair.

Law glanced down at his feet, the shackles had also been locked around his ankles. He let out a small sigh trying his hardest to remember how he got there.

"Lady's and gentlemen, I am proud to present today's human auction!" Someone spoke on the intercom, their voice boomed through the room, bouncing off of the walls and creating an echo effect in the prisoner's cell.

Law was quick to process the situation and began tugging on the chains. There wasn't a chance in hell that he was going to be sold to some rich asshole. He attempted to break free but the chains weren't budging even the slightest, and his power was constricted do to the sea prism stone.

"Settle down, you're just going to get yourself in more trouble." A raspy old mans voice spoke up. Law leered in the direction that the voice had came from, it's was an old man who was in the same predicament he was.

"Thanks for the warning, but I'm not just going to sit on my ass and allow myself to get sold." The old man looked back at the hostile boy, his intention was not to order him around.

"You are under no obligation to do as I say, however you will die if you disobey, the collar around your neck will end you for sure even if you do somehow manage to break free." The old man spoke in his raspy voice.

Only then did Law start to understand the full extent of his situation. He stopped struggling against the cuffs and laid his back against the cold brick wall. The cell walls were damp and cold as his bareback pressed up against it.

The sounds of guard's  footsteps could be heard marching down the hall, approaching the cell that the auction 'items' were locked away in. One of the men put a key in the lock and swung open the door.

"Alright your first, stand up." They pointed their spearhead at the old man. He did as he was told and stood, not putting up any type of a fight. They unhooked the chains from his cuffs and led the old man out with his hands behind his back.

One after another they were taken out of the cell, Law couldn't stand it when the announcer shouted 'sold!' and the room filled with the sound of clapping from the audience.

"Get up it's your turn." One of the guards poked his spear softly into Law's side. He glared at the man and rose from his sitting position. The man did the same to him as he did to everyone else that was in the cell before him. He was the last one out of the group to be in the room.

He was led out, his arms behind his back as they slowly started making their way towards that lit-up stage.

𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃, lawluWhere stories live. Discover now