Desires of Men ~SEQUEL TO THE LIFE I LIVE~

Hidden Chest

"Pirates of Kid and Heart! By the lawful authority that is the World Government, I hereby place you under arrest for counts of piracy, manslaughter, and murder!" One of the Marines shouted through a megaphone. "You are outmanned! Lay down your weapons or-"

"Do you think that they think they sound intimidating?" Liam asked Blake, completely ignoring the words still being shouted by the Marines. Blake inspected his sword critically, frowning when he found a small nick in the blade.

"I thought I polished this yesterday..." He muttered. Nearby, Parker was having a hard time not to fall asleep.

"Hey, you alright?" Penguin asked, concerned for his friend. Parker jerked his head up at the sound.

"Oh...oh, yeah. I'm fine. Just didn't get a lot of sleep last night." His head began to droop once more and Penguin crossed his arms. The sound of the droning Marine was still heard in the background.

"You stayed up all night reading those magazines of yours, huh?" Parker's face grew red.

"N-no! I would never!"

"Baka! You're a horrible liar!" Penguin laughed, punching him in the arm softly.

"Hey guys! I think he's almost done talking." Liam said, turning everyone's attention back to the Marine who was still shouting through the megaphone.

"-in a court of law! Now, lay down your weapons!"

Law, meanwhile, stood on the deck of Kid's ship with Bepo. Glancing out of the corner of his eye, he watched his crew fool around while the man continued to shout at them. He smirked.

'Just like them...' He thought. 'Never paying attention.'

Deciding that the Marine had rambled long enough, Law rolled his eyes and unsheathed his sword. Raising his other hand, he muttered 'Room' and a blue sphere enveloped the three vessels.

"Attack!" His crew yelled, and Law switched his men with cannonballs onboard the Marine deck. Instantly, the sound of swords clashing and men screaming filled the air. With a single swing of his sword, Law cut the mast and sails in half. They floated in the air, scaring some of the men onboard. Most of them ignored Law's ability, though, leading him to believe that this must be an elite crew.

"Where are you?" He muttered, scanning the people onboard in search of the captain. There, fighting with a few of his men, a woman wearing a Marine coat on her shoulders. Her flaming red hair made her easy to spot.

In one easy movement, he transported himself and Bepo over to the ship. The bear instantly went into kung fu mode and karate kicked the nearest Marine off the ship, sending him screaming down into the ocean below. Law set out to duel with the woman.

His two engineers were locked in combat with the woman, struggling to defend from her powerful blows and sideswipes. The next second, she had managed to flick Penguin's sword away from him and onto the deck a few feet away. Raising the blade above her head for the finishing blow, Law made it there just in time.

"I believe you are my opponent." Law blocked her blade from striking Penguin and Shachi, the deadly metal ringing with force. They breathed a sigh of relief and scrambled away to fight someone else, Penguin retrieving his weapon in the process. She narrowed her eyes and retracted her blade from his.

"Trafalgar Law. You are one of the most despicable men I've ever had the privilege of arresting."

"I'm flattered." He smirked sarcastically. "Please, refrain from requesting my autograph."

"Your crew was placed as top priority on the bounty list, and it's a small wonder why. You're absolutely annoying." In an instant, she banked left and swung upwards towards his chest. With a deft flick of his wrist, his sword deflected hers and he angled it to stab her in between the ribs.