Chapter XI: The Whisper In The Dark

It was a cold stormy night at Dressrosa, the wind was blowing violently. Doflamingo is still sitting in his office. Even though he is tired but he still determines to stay in the room no matter what thinking that if he leaves the room even a second he might miss the only chance he has to find Selena. Unfortunately, he fell asleep on his chair with his leg on the desk, and the Den-den Mushi on his stomach and still being held tightly.

Until he dropped off from his chair due to the window being blasted open by the wind causing a loud bang. He grunts as he stood up to face the horrible wind in order to close it. He could have sworn he locked it. He signs and sat back down in his chair.

" Oh just stop with the acting. You are far too smart to not notice the water trace." The mystery voice hiss. Behind the shade, Doflamingo took a glance around the room, but he can't seem to detect where the voice was coming from guard it appears to be a male voice.

"If you already figure it out, why don't just come out wherever you are?" He spoke with a monotone voice, not in the mood to play along with the male games.

But he has to if he ever wants to see Selena again.

" Aw you miss her so much you started to act like her too, so sweet." A hit of pure mockery in his voice that twisted Doflamingo back to his original self. With his signature grin and popping vein on his forehead. He immediately sits straight up, elbow on the desk while his chin lay on his hand. A fade smirk appears in the dark.

" I see you've finally taken an interest in what I have to offer you."

" Yes, very much. How much do you want to sell it though." He trying to keep his calm, not wanting to cross the line and kill the guy before getting him to spit out the location. He continues. " You want the reward cash now or want to have it double, perhaps adding a couple of more zero to it instead." His suggestion only earns a chuckle. Whoever they are, they surely don't know who they are messing with.

" I have no interest in your money or fame. I only wish for what is best for Selena, sadly my conclusion to it is her to stay with you." The man voice drops immediately at his own conclusion. That seems to ease Doflamingo tension a. little.

" But I still want to ensure you are worthy of my support" A shadow swipe over to his desk leaving a small bottle of light purple color liquid.

" Drink this." Doflamingo didn't reply he just simply holds it in his hand and examining it, but fail to identify what it is. The liquid looks nothing more than just regular color water. What if it isn't? You can never be too safe, but if he doesn't he won't be able to get the information out of this man. Then again it could just be all a trap. For once he finally knows how is it like to be Selena, always lost in her own little thought, only to jump in surprise and drag back to the cruel reality cause of the smallest sound. For Doflamingo it was the sound of tapping feet.

"Tick tock tick tock. Please do hurry Mr. Donquixote, I'm not a patient man. " This man better not be lying or else he gonna have some company down in hell him. He takes off the bottle cap and drinks it.

***

Selena open her eyes to see she is no longer in her warm comfy bed. Oh no. The room she was in was both dark and cold. Then it hit her both of her hand was in chain up over her head. Slowly gathering vision, looking around at her surroundings. There she saw Mia also chain up and unconscious. There saw fresh blood still dripping down from her, this show they are not far from the village or even were kidnapped too long ago. Selena tries to reach her but fails due to the limited length of the chain. So the only thing she could do is to use her power.

Immediately the chain was undone and she was free, taken out a handkerchief gently wipe the blood away from her friend forehead and rip off a piece of her dress to hold the blood. She stares at Mia lifeless form for a while and thinks to herself. Why is it only happen when she around? She crunches her hand into a fist. No, she can't lose another loved one. No matter what happens to her she will get Mia out of here, even if it the last thing she does. Then she gently again touches the wound using her thumb she wipes across the wound. As she her thumb trace by the wound slowly it disappears away. Just when Selena stop, she notices her friend begin to wake up. She moves back a little to let her have a little space.

"Ugh, my head. S....selena are you ok? Where are we?" The only thing she could reply to her was a shrug. Mia tries to stand up but end up stumbling on her own footstep. Her wrist when right through the chain. Selena rush over and caught Mia fall.

"Heh, thanks, Selena. At least our power is showing some good use now." Mia chuckle weakly, Selena role her eyes at the remark can still be made in such a time like these. She gently leads Mia to the door, when her hand rests on the bar the sound of the cell being unlocked echo in the hallway as it creaks open itself for them.

" I can walk you know Selena, I just got numbs legs for a while."

" Don't try you will only just fall. Wait a bit longer then I will let you walk on your own." Selena said it in a monotone voice. Still, Mia chuckles a little, same old Selena something just never changes, not even when it abandoned so badly. The two girl lurk through the endless hallways, in search of a way out. They walk pass many doors and walk upon many stairways, but they keep ending up in another hallway.

(Selena pov)

As we move along, I try to be helpful by analyzing the building structure to see if there any possible exit. As far as I can see there was no window, possibly because they don't want the prisoner to escape, but won't that make it outside to look suspicious, also there was no one guarding them they could really underestimate their prisoner, furthermore the hall seem to be empty it could be that they have gathered around elsewhere or these floors are just simply a basement that no one rarely go to.

"Selena, no! Get back here, Hurry!" Mia's whispering cry releasing me from my listless state, and finally acknowledging Mia is on the other side of the hallway from the wall of an opposite hallway they have passed. Me, being in a new hallway. I glance quickly to the right corner of my eyes. I finally realize the danger. There was two guard at the other end talking to each other they have not noticed me yet. I need to move away or else they will spot me. But my body suddenly freezes I cant move. Just like before I was never strong enough to do anything not now maybe even never.

They both stop talking and walk over to my side. Everything after that was a blur to me, there only this ringing sound echo in my head. Then there was a shadow quickly cover me, it feels familiar as if this has happened before. When the ringing stop everything suddenly looks clearer again. Before I knew it the guard has gone past me, and the shadow that has cover me was in fact, Mia.

"Phew, that was a close one. You're lucky I still got the strength to use my power, Selena." When the coat is clear she scolded me and hit my head. The only thing I did was rubbed that spot in hope the pain would ease. I pout a little but understand it was my fault.

"Come on, I think I see a way out." Mia points to the door on the opposite side. She grabs my hand and we dash quickly there. She opens the door carefully and slowly, we both press our self against the wall. Big mistake. We weren't even close to the exit. We end up in the dining room instead. The worst part is this was where all the guard was at. Partying and Drinking.

"Oops, wrong room. We better get back before one of them see us." I nodded, and follow her lead. Slowly backing away back to where we came from. Unfortunately, life has played its role. We stopped on our track by something. We slowly look up and see a man.

(Normal pov)

The men all gathered up in the dining room, enjoy another victory party with their leader. They have just finished robing another village. Not to mention 2 new souvenirs as the men new toys.

"Hahaha let party until we drop." One of them yells. The leader sat in his chair and laugh along with his man while having some girl sitting on his lap. The crowd started to slip out to make a path for someone. From within the crowd, one of the members came up holding Selena and Mia, as the girls struggle to get free.

"Hey, boss! Look who I found sneaking off." He holds both girls up by their collar loosely as if they were nothing but dolls. The leader chuckle, at the girl effort to fight. He rises up from his seat and walks toward them. Holding one thumb on Mia's chin.

" Now where do you think you two going~? The party just getting started~" He purrs close to her ear, sending a cold chill down her spine. More from disgust than from fear. She shook his hand off her, as her effort to get free boost up. He continues. "No use on resisting, girl. You two are going nowhere. Unless you planning to take down all of us." He laughs it out, but soon stop when he saw a smirk on Mia's face.

" If that what it takes to get out of this dump. Then I'm more than happy, to do it." Her figure slowly faded and soon pass through the man grasps. As she landed on the ground she kicks the man legs, causing him to fall and let go of Selena.

"Heh, you wanted to do it the hard, I see. Very well! Get them, boys who capture one, get to have her as his very own toy." 

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