Operation Code Red! The String of Fate! (Trafalgar Law Fanfiction)

Chapter 17: Heading to the Palace

"A prince..." Shanna muttered. She poked him in the cheek two times. Bridgette had just told her the story of the mermaid princess who fell in love with a pirate prince yesterday for her bedtime story. The mermaid princess saves the pirate prince, and nurses him back to health. "Prince-sama, are you going to wake up?" she asked. Mommy said to let her know when he wakes up, so Shanna will wait for Prince-sama to wake up! The little girl decided.

"...san...."

Shanna leaned over to the boy. "Prince-sama what did you say?" she asked.

"...Cora...san....." the boy muttered. He seemed like he was in pain. His brows were twitching and his face scrunched up. Soon, the boy opened his eyes. "Cora-san...."

"Prince-sama you're awake!" Shanna exclaimed. "Mommy! Prince-sama is awake!" The boy groaned at the loud high pitched voice.

"Who are you?" the boy asked weakly. "Where am I? Prince?" He coughed softly a few times, and pressed his hand to his lips.

"You're awake! Thank goodness!" Bridgette exclaimed as she walked in holding a bowl of porridge in her hands. "Please eat this, it'll warm you up. Shanna get off the bed!"

"Okay..." Shanna mumbled obediently as she slid off the bed.

Law pushed himself up, holding back a cough, and when he pushed the blanket off of himself, he then realized he was buck naked. "AAAH!" the boy screamed. He immediately lifted the covers back up to cover himself.

"Oh! Sorry about that! Your clothes were wet so I took them off for you. You can borrow some of my clothes in the meantime," Bridgette apologized.

"Prince-sama your face is all red," said Shanna.

"W-Well no sh- duh! Who wouldn't be if they're stripped naked by some stranger?" Law demanded. "Also, who are you calling a prince?!" Bridgette raised her brows in amusement. Shanna is calling the boy a prince? That's so cute. The boy actually stopped himself from cursing in front of a child. The older woman then smiled gently at the boy. She placed the porridge on the bedside table, and grabbed a sweater from the closet and tossed it at Law.

"Wear this," she told him.

"It's pink," Law groaned.

"Well it's all I have. There are no males in this family you see," Bridgette said. She picked up Shanna, who was standing beside the bed. "Oh right, I'm Bridgette. This is my daughter Shanna. I haven't asked your name yet, boy."

"Law..." said the boy. "Trafalgar Law."

"Well nice to meet you Law!"

"Law-sama, are you my prince?!" Shanna asked, leaning her upper body on the bed.

"Hah?!"

...

Law, you better not die! I still haven't told you yet! I need to tell you again with my own mouth. Wait for me, Law!

Shanna ripped off the blazer and sun glasses. She ran past the wall and headed for the palace. "Pereperepere! Gatcha!" Shanna picked up her transponder snail. "Zoro?!"

"We got Luffy! We're heading for the palace right now!" Zoro shouted. 

"Uuuhwhhhu!" 

"WOULD YOU STOP CRYING ALREADY?!" Zoro shouted. Shanna's brows furrowed slightly. Is Luffy crying?! "Anyways, we're disguised as toys right now. Where are you?"

"I'm past the wall, heading over right now!" she replied. "I can already see the Coliseum."

She continued to run towards the palace, going along the plateau to the side where it faces the Coliseum. "I see you!" Zoro shouted. "Hey!!! Shanna!" Shanna stopped and looked around, until she saw a large cat with three swords waving at her. Along with the cat was a giant fish and a...frog? Must be Kinemon's doing, she thought. Shanna ran over to the three of them.