Your Darkness

Chapter 2

Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece. It belongs to Oda Eiichiro.

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They place Sanji in front of them while they sat towards the tree.
'Tch. It's like Sanji is dead. No, no! He's just sleeping Zoro! Get a grip' Zoro sat near the cook's face so he can look carefully.

Suddenly there's a big screen pop into the tree. Zoro crossed his arms and gave it a squeeze while his chest is thumping hard from nervousness. The screen's first image is a ship.

"That's Germa66. Vinsmokes house" Nami explained for the rest of the crew. They watched silently. Little Sanji messing up in their training. Little Sanji attempting to cook. And little Sanji receiving hits from his siblings, being abused and trying to fit in the family.

"Wah! Hahaha. What a loser!"

"You’re a failure! You good-for-nothing!" Sanji whimpered as another hit landed on his gut.

"Fatheer! HELP!" Sanji plead for his father. Jajji seeing the scene stop walking and just stood there.

"Why should I? Your useless. Nothing but a stain. A disgrace in our family name!" Jajji said with venom on his voice. With that, he walked out of the scene. Sanji left crying while his brothers are beating the shit out of him.

They watched Sanji's father announced his death but not exactly because he locked him underground.

"Father! It's dark. It's scary! Please let me out! Fatheeer!!!" Little Sanji cried hugging his knees in the corner of the cell. His cries and pleas fall on the deaf ears of his father but not on the crew.

Luffy with his strawhat down but you can feel that his watching. Nami, Chopper, Ussop, Franky and Brook already in tears. Robin with her hand on the mouth breathing shakily and Zoro with his intense gaze at the monitor, hands on his swords ready to draw.

After 6 months of imprisonment, another beating comes. They watched when his sister helped him escape. Their heart is racing. It's like watching an action movie but much worse because Sanji is the lead and there's no script. The strawhats widened their eyes when they saw Jajji. Chopper and Ussop shouted "Nooo!" while hugging each other.

"I'm leaving this place! No one's stopping me not even you!" Sanji took a step backwards.

"You are now nothing but a commoner. There's no way someone of your like could hope to face and survive the harsh realities of this world. I'd be certain death for you."

"Like I care what you think! Just try and stop me." With that, Sanji pulled out a knife towards Jajji.

The man chuckled, "It's music to my ear actually. No matter how much I wanted it, my humanity wouldn't allowed it. I couldn't dispose of my son with my own hands. So why should I try and stop you? It's actually a benefit for me. However as your father, I do have one last thing I would like to ask of you, Sanji." Jajji's eyes became dark looking straight to the terrified one. "It's regarding our familial ties. Under no circumstances are you ever to identify yourself as my offspring. You are the sole blemish of my life. The one thing I am ashamed of. Do I make myself clear?"

The pent up feelings inside Sanji burst, "Uwaaaaaaaaaah!!! Aaaaaaaah...Hng..Waaaaah...." Sanji wailed and cried on top of his lungs.

"Bastard! Let me go Robin! I'm going back to him! I'm going to beat him! How dare he make Sanji cry? Ha?" Luffy roared and struggled from Robin's grip. While the rest cried also, Zoro gripped his knees, head hung low and bit his lip until it bleeds. Zoro felt another touch on his arm.