We went back to Kuja castle to see what was wrong with Hanc.o.c.k. Elder Nyon told us to wait outside while she examines Hanc.o.c.k. We were on the balcony while we waited for the news on her health, Luffy was pacing back and forth. I knew why he was anxious, he wanted to break Ace out as fast as possible.

Sage: Luffy, if you want to save Ace you know we are going to miss the deadline we have to meet up with the others.

Luffy: I know, but this is my brother and the execution is coming up, we have to break him out of Impel Down.

Sage: I am not saying that it's not important to save Ace, but how are we going to tell the rest of the crew?

Luffy: We will have to think of something later, they will understand.

Sage: That's fine.

A few minutes later Hanc.o.c.k came to meet us, though still looking a little flushed.

Hanc.o.c.k: So, what is it you wish of me, Sage?

Sage: (I smiled inwardly). We kind of need a favor. But are you sure you are okay, does your back hurt at all or is it something else?

Hanc.o.c.k: As though I would allow a mere disease to overcome me!!!

Sage: I understand. Luffy and I need to go to Impel Down and rescue his brother Ace, from the White Beard pirates, who is about to be executed. A pirate s.h.i.+p will not be able to make it in time. Please, would you board the Marine s.h.i.+p that is here to pick you up and take us to the gaol where Ace is being held captive?

Luffy: Please!!

Marigold: What ridiculous nonsense is this?!! Strawhat Luffy, even after hearing about the hards.h.i.+ps we have been through…you ask her to return to that accursed "Holy Land"?!! You are truly terrible!!!

Sandersonia: Show a man a little sympathy and he will try to squeeze anything and everything he can out of it.

Marigold: There is a limit to how much our sister will put up with, you know!!! She'll turn you to stone and drop you from the edge of this castle!!!

Sandersonia: Do it nee-sama!!

Hanc.o.c.k: Sage, you want me to respond to the call of the summoning? If that is your request…then I shall go wherever you may wish.

Sage: Thank you, Hanc.o.c.k.

Luffy: All right!!! Thank you!!! Now we can make it there before the execution!!

Elder Nyon: Hebihime actually agreed to go to central!!!

Sandersonia: Elder Nyon what on Earth is going on?!!

Elder Nyon: Hebihime's disease is love sickness!! Yes, it was what killed her predecessors!!!

Sage: Don't worry about Hanc.o.c.k. I will eliminate any and all who bother her or get in her way.

Marigold: It's not too rea.s.suring coming from a man.

After a few hours the Kuja pirates prepared their s.h.i.+p to meet up with the Marine s.h.i.+p. I wanted to meet Hanc.o.c.k before then but her sisters blocked me from seeing her. We were departing from the Amazon Lily port and I met with Hanc.o.c.k's gaze, she blushed and looked away. While on the Kuja s.h.i.+p, Hanc.o.c.k went over how we were going to sneak in but I had a better way. Since Hanc.o.c.k couldn't take any of her crew with her on the Marine s.h.i.+p, Luffy had to hide in her cloak, but that was in the original story. My plan was simple, because of my ninja experience I can make it so that we are not perceived by any of the Marines, making Luffy and I practically invisible to the Marines on board. All we had to do was go to the room that Hanc.o.c.k was a.s.signed to and wait it out.

I was laughing when I surprised Luffy and Hanc.o.c.k with her crew. They were taken aback because although I didn't become invisible it was as if I disappeared before them. Unless they truly focused with Haki could they see me but even then they only saw glimpses of me. Vice-Admiral Momonga may see glimpses of me as well but I highly doubt he could keep up with my speed. I asked to see a Den Den Mus.h.i.+ (Transponder snail) and picked it up while masking my presence. The little snail was scared as it was being picked up out of nowhere. I thought that this was a good test for when we reach Impel Down with all their surveillance snails. We approached the Marine s.h.i.+p and we jumped on with none the wiser.

Sage: Luffy, hold on to my shoulder, don't let go, don't talk and follow along Hanc.o.c.k. With her leading the way there will be even less of a chance that they would notice us.

Luffy: Okay, I got it.

Halfway of being led to Hanc.o.c.k's room Luffy's and my stomach rumbled. I felt embarra.s.sed that Hanc.o.c.k took the blame but we still made it through. The Marines prepared the sea king that Vice-Admiral Momonga killed when they first arrived like in the original story line. The majority was eaten by me and Luffy. Hanc.o.c.k offered to feed me and of course I didn't refuse. As she fed me Hanc.o.c.k gushed and dramatically went into her own imagination. Unlike Luffy though I was not going to let it be imaginary. The trip to Impel Down was going to take 4 and a half days, in the mean time I told Luffy to not eat as much so we can last the entire trip without causing too much trouble for Hanc.o.c.k.

Because of Hanc.o.c.k's trauma with the Tenryuubito, her being a slave and this is a world of pirates, it makes me question Hanc.o.c.k's chast.i.ty. Unless the Tenryuubito who held her captive was a female jealous of her beauty, highly likely, or if they found her to be so beneath them that they wouldn't dare dirty themselves by taking her forcibly. Because of the way the Tenryuubito Charlos acted before, when he told his escorts to take a beautiful nurse away from her lover to be one of his 12 wives and how innocently Hanc.o.c.k acts towards feeling love for the first time, it makes it difficult to get a grasp on. It's not like I care but I was just curious.

In order to get some time alone with Hanc.o.c.k I told Luffy to see if he could sneak in the kitchen to get us some snacks. I used the Henge no Jutsu (Transformation Technique) on him so he could look like a Marine grunt and warned him to not get hit or he will transform back. Knowing of Luffy's carefree nature, he wouldn't miss the chance to mess around with the technique so I had a good amount of time to spend with Hanc.o.c.k. I felt that I had to handle Hanc.o.c.k more romantically because of the way she was portrayed when looking at, being near and imagining Luffy in the original story. Despite how she looks, Hanc.o.c.k needs to be "wined and dined before she gets f.u.c.ked"- Eric Cartman.

Luffy did sneak in and out of the kitchen without being caught but not much progress was made with Hanc.o.c.k over the 4 and a half days. Good thing I can teleport to her to have more time with her. The furthest we went was kissing and touching. I have plenty of time so there was no big rush. As I touched her, her skin was as soft as silk, her b.r.e.a.s.t.s were ample and supple, and her lips moist and sweet. Her fragrance on the nape of her neck was intoxicating. Since we were stuck with Luffy almost the entire time, nothing more, short of some finger stuff, could be done. At least I layed the ground work.

On the 4th day in the afternoon we reached Impel Down. Again Luffy held on to my shoulder as we entered the "Inescapeable" prison. We followed behind Hanc.o.c.k until we reached the room where she was to be searched. After petrifying the surveillance Den Den Mus.h.i.+ and Domino, the Jail head, we thanked Hanc.o.c.k for sneaking us in. Before using the Henge no Jutsu to turn us into prison guards. I French kissed Hanc.o.c.k and whispered in her ear…

Sage: Ais.h.i.+teru (I love you)

Luffy and I disappeared into the bowles of the prison.