LAW'S POV

"Captain!" Bepo yells after me as I storm down the hall, angrily ripping apart the paper in my hands.

I leave a trail of torn scraps in my wake without giving them a second glance. Slamming open the door to my room, I swing it shut in Bepo's concerned face. Under normal circumstances, I would feel guilt but that's not the case at the moment. Anger and fear is all I can feel as I slowly start to lose my mind. All I want right now is peace and solitude. Sitting down at the edge of my bed, I grasp my hair, hysteria taking over.

I shut my eyes, trying to erase the horrid scenarios I keep imagining from my head. Tears spring to my eyes as my throat constricts. I grit my teeth, trying to keep from letting a sob rip out, making me lose all control of the dam that threatens to let loose.

She's gone.

News just got out that she hasn't been seen with the rest of the Strawhats. The government is eager to find her by herself and execute her as soon as they can. Just the thought of them laying their fingers on her is driving me insane.

My heart twists with a feeling I haven't felt strongly in years as my thoughts drift over to a man I used to know—a man who risked everything just to save me. Tears spring to my eyes and slip out between my closed eyelids and I viciously wipe them away, wanting the pain to go away.

I never thought I'd fall in love.

I never expected to fall for her.

"(Y/N)." My voice cracks. "Why did you leave?"

I still remember how fierce her eyes always were. The fact that she always picked fights with us without hesitating made me fall in love with her. It's because she never let her fear takeover her senses. She always thought rationally no matter the situation. It was her strong will that attracted me to her.

I try to imagine what I'd be doing now if I hadn't met her but nothing comes to mind. She's the only one that does.

I remember how excited she was that day when she'd agreed to join the Strawhats. I felt such as strong urge to cry out and stop her but I couldn't. How could I have stood in the way of her happiness? I'd have to live with the shame and guilt for the rest of my life if I had.

She brought a light to my life that had been missing for far too long. Of course I care deeply for my crew, but the love I felt for (Y/N) was more intimate than a friendship. I wanted to stay by her side, both equals, and conquer the obstacles we would cross. I wanted to lead a life by her side. But now she's gone.

I've never felt this empty in my life since I lost all my loved ones. My heart shatters at the thought of losing (Y/N) for good. Without her, I don't know what I'd do.

"Damn it, (Y/N)." I angrily rub away my tears but they never cease.

Why did we have to meet? Why does my heart have to suffer pain again?

And yet, I still don't regret the day we met. I had been picked up to attend Dressrosa Academy and wasn't expecting any other students to be coming along. But when we stopped outside a old, decrepit household in Eloa Village, a young girl had walked out the door, her eyes with a determined look in them. When she's stepped into the limo, my presence had surprised her. But she'd glared back at me and the fierceness of her gaze made me falter. They were clouded with a shroud of mystery and mischief. I couldn't have stayed away from her even if I'd tried. Her aura was alluring and not something I could've resisted.

I don't even know what urged me to attend the academy when I was busy sailing the seas. But when the Strawhats were thrown into Dressrosa Academy against their will after getting sucked into one of Doffy's games when they crossed paths, the place had, much to my displeasure, sparked my interest. I purposely got Doflamingo's attention just so that I could attend although I strongly despised the man. I thought an opportunity might arise for me to be able to end his life.

I hadn't realized that so many others had followed the Strawhats to watch over them and try to get them out. But I heard from Nami that no matter how many times they had tried to escape, it only became increasingly difficult within their first month. Eustass Kid was forced to attend because one of his crew members was held hostage by Doflamingo. He had kept that fact a secret the entire time and only told us after (Y/N) went missing. The man was an emotional mess over the Den Den Mushi when we had conversed. I heard things that I never wished to hear from his mouth.

But when Doflamingo relinquished his Warlord status months later, everyone escaped—Kid's crew mate managed find a way to contact the rest of them. Unfortunately, Shanks and Dragon didn't do much to help anyone out. They both claimed that they wanted to see Luffy and his friends overcome the challenge and prove themselves while keeping an eye on Doflamingo. But they would've helped (Y/N) if they had known of her reason for escape.

I look down at the few torn scraps of paper that remain in my hands and can make out her picture. I slowly put it together, piece by piece and stare at it. The picture was taken for her wanted poster during the battle at Marineford. She stands in front of all of us, hand outstretched and covered in blue flames. The look in her eyes sends a chill down my spine. They're murderous. Never before had I seen such a dark look on her face. But she had wanted to protect us with her life and was willing to risk her's to save ours.

She's one of the bravest people I've met and I don't want to lose her.

I press a hand against my eyes, collecting myself. And as I wipe away the last tear, my decision is final.

I get up and walk over to the Den Den Mushi  that's located at the other end of in my room. I pick it up and call Luffy.

He picks up immediately and yells a greeting. "Oi, Traffy! Any news on (Y/N)?" The straw hatted boy quickly inquires.

As much as I hate the rubber idiot, we only have one choice.

I take a deep breath.

"Strawhat-ya, where are you?"

"Huh? We're heading towards Eloa Village to meet (F/N) and Dadan's sister."

"Call Eustass-ya and tell him that we're all assembling there."

I hear a commotion on his end before Nami responds, having eavesdropped on the small exchange of words between Luffy and I.

"Why are you coming?" She snaps in a defensive tone.

"Looking for her separately isn't getting us anywhere. As much as I dislike the idea, we're going to have to work together to find her."

She's silent for a moment. Then I hear her sigh.

"I knew you were smarter than Kid and obviously Luffy. That plan sounds reasonable. We'll see you there." She says begrudgingly before abruptly ending the call.

As I set down the Den Den Mushi, a glimmer of hope fills my insides.

We might be able to find her.

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A/N

I apologize for such a late update! I had writers block for so long so this chapter may not be as good as I would've liked it to be. But I hope you guys enjoyed it! This year, I'm going to try to be more active here on Wattpad and successfully finish this story by the end of the year if I can!

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NEXT UPDATE: September 2018*

Sorry for not updating frequently! I will try my hardest to update within this next month. I apologize for the inconvenience!

*Chapter 4 was released but was taken down. I feel as if I could've written it better. I'm sorry for those who were unable to read it while it was published. I'm going to try to plan this story out better so the ending will meet all of your expectations. I'll try my best to make this story enjoyable until the end!

Thank you so much for reading until now! My goal is to finish writing this book next year. I hope you guys will stick around a little longer.~

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12/28/18

Next Update: School has taken up much of my time. I'll try to update whenever I find the chance, but as of right now, Wait For Us is on hiatus. I apologize for the inconvenience. I'll be back as soon as possible.

2/17/19