You were beyond panicking, and everyone could see that. All of the clerks that had made you a bit mad earlier seemed to be feeling guilty. Now here you were, talking to the cops trying to figure out what happened. You kept the older two at your side at all times, not risking them disappearing as well.
“(Name)…It’s okay…” Shanks kept trying to calm you down, but you watched so many of those cop shows that you were practically wanting to scream at him. But instead of making that mistake twice you take a deep and shaky breath and try to calm yourself. The other two were eerily quiet, they haven’t moved in the last ten minutes, and for children that is unusual.
“Shanks…” You start, not wanting to do this but at the same time you didn’t want them to just stand here. Shanks looks at you and frowns at your expression, you look terrified.
“Can you take them…somewhere…?” You said as both boys looked up at you and glared.
“No!” Sabo screams while Ace just grabs the bottom of your shirt tightly, you looked at Shanks pleadingly. He his frown deepens as he grabs the boys by their arms.
“Nooo!” They both whines, Ace’s coming out a bit strangely but the message was still the same, they didn’t want to leave you. Not while their brother was still missing. You took out your phone and texted Garp, Smoker, and Law. It only took a few minutes before Smoker called.
“How long has it been sense you last saw him and where were you?” Was the first thing he said when you answered.
“We were shopping for beds, we searched the whole store but he isn’t here…As for how long ago it’s been about an hour now..” You sobbed slightly, after what happened with Ace you did not need this.
“Calm down, I’ll look for him, have you contacted Garp?” He asks and you sigh.
“Yea but you’re the first person to message bac-“ You say but then your phone call is interrupted by another one.
“Hold on I think it’s him…” You say switching over.
“Is he still missing!” You hear Garp yell, pulling the phone away from your ear.
“I wouldn’t have called if he wasn’t!” You yelled back, you hear him sigh.
“It’s like this world is out to get you, do you think they’re involved?” He asks, reffereing to Sabo’s parents. You frown, it might be…
“I don’t know, I don’t have real proof…” You said and you hear him groan.
“If it was then Doflamingo has him.” He says and you cringe. You knew about him, you’ve meet him because of Law. You were silent so Garp continues.
“The best way to find out is by asking Law, who can ask Corazon.” He says, you cringe again. Oooh you did not want to ask him to do this, it was soooo not going to end well. When you still said nothing he huffed.
“You need to find out, cause if he does have him you might be able to get him back…”He finishes, hanging up before you can disagree. It wasn’t long before Law calls you, you take a deep breath and answer.
“You okay?” Was the first thing he said, you wanted to cry but instead you take a deep breath.
“Smoker is out looking and Garp thinks Sabo’s parents might be involved again…” You said, you hear him sigh.
“If they are that means he has them…” He says, reaching the same conclusion as Garp. You frown at his tone.
“We don’t know for sure yet…” You said, you hear him move the phone.
“I’ll ask around.” He says, you would have hugged him if he was standing near you.
“Thank you…” You said almost breathlessly. You hear him hum lightly before he hangs up the phone. You put your phone away and sigh, rubbing the sides of your head with your fingers. What can you do now…?
You look around you, the cops searching the store, the clerks answering questions, a news screw just arrived, and you felt like crying.
“What the hell do I do..?” You mumble to yourself, you wanted to scream.
“What..what….what…” You keep mumbling, trying to think. With a frown on your lips you look around again. Sitting here and doing nothing won’t help.
“I’ll go look for him…” You sigh and walk out of the store, you explain to the cops and the news crew you can’t sit still, you need to look for him yourself. When you get out of their range of sight you use your fruit. You would use your sense of smell to find him, or at least try to.
You walked around town, you smelled him at a lot of places, places you had taken him or places he had run off to with his brothers. Most of the time his scent was mixed with his brothers, showing he was never alone. You found one were his brothers weren’t with him. You frowned at it, cause you smelled something familiar. You followed it, and as you walked along you recognized the route. Garp was right, and now here you were standing at a gate to a large building. You’ve been here, only when you were with Law. You pulled out your phone again, but before you could text Law you hear someone talk over the intercom on the gate.
“Ah…(Name) come in.” The voice said, you flinched slightly, recognizing it. Oh were you an idiot, you came here alone, you were a huge idiot. Sending a short message to Law you walked into the gates that were opening themselves. You glanced at the message before hitting send and putting it in your pocket.
“You were right, I fucked up.”
