Okay, I know I have quite a few chapters with Hollywood Undead songs in them, but here is another one because I thought it fitting. You know, because of the Buster Call and all that. Everyone, this is 'City' by Hollywood Undead!

Let's watch this city burn

From the sky lies the top the world

Til there's nothing left of her

Let's watch this city burn the world

Could have added more, but I'm too lazy. XD Don't own the music!

Disclaimer: Do not own One Piece or any Harry Potter (references/ characters)

Claimer: So yeah, Atticus and Estrella are mine.

Here the Chapter Starts

It took at least four tries, but Atticus managed to Apparate them to the top of the bridge. Once the feeling of Apparating washed off of him, he released a low exhale and stared harshly towards the end of the bridge. Marines have spotted them, lined up from one side of the bridge to the other and all of them pointing their rifles his direction.

"So, who wants to be thrown off the bridge, frozen solid, burned up, electrified, or just plain flat killed?" he asked, casually walking towards the line of marines. He could hear the guns being cocked, ready to fire. "Everyone? Well, that's fine with me."

He raised his hand, light orbs forming at his palms only to spread up and morph around his arms. "Incendio Tria." Fire erupted from his hands, wide enough to cover the width of the bridge as it shot towards the marines. In their shock, they fired their guns. He could feel two burning bullets piercing him, one to his leg and another to his shoulder, and a third grazing his side.

Screams of fear and pain filled the air with the roar of the flames, the heat causing waves in the air to dance alongside the smoke. With a sharp twist of his arms and jerking them upwards, he canceled the curse and stared boredly at the remains. Nothing but charred stone and ashes floating away in the wind.

"No charred marines for you," he commented, looking back to Estrella. "And I know you don't eat ash."

"Why bother giving them options if you were planning on burning them all anyway?" Estrella inquired, her head tilting slightly.

Atticus shrugged uncaringly. "Gives them a chance to be smart and run." He walked back towards the Tower of Justice, standing at the edge of the bridge and watching for any sign of the others. He could hear a bellowing roar, but is unable to tell what it is. "Wonder what that is," he muttered, stuffing his hands into his pocket. "So, how long before Spandam gets here?"

"Don't know," Estrella answered with a sigh and a shake of her head.

Before the blonde could say anything, a yell echoed over Enies Lobby. "I TRIGGERED THE BUSTER CALL!"

"I think it'll be a while," Atticus remarked, pointing towards Enies Lobby as Robin's voice yelled out afterwards to cancel the Call. "Should we be concerned about that?"

"So long as we are on the Bridge of Hesitation, the marine warships shouldn't bother with it," the agathodemon replied, shrugging her sore wings. "They may target it on their way back past the Gates in order to cover all of the area."

"So what do you propose we do?" he asked, looking back to his familiar.

"The chances are that Spandam is close by, so we can easily wait for him," Estrella suggested as she turned towards the gates.

Grinning, Atticus started to laugh. "Sesesese, as well as blow up as many ships as we can when they come through that gate!"

"What makes you think they'll come through the Gate?" the serpent inquired.

"Marine HQ is closer than other marine outposts," he informed, dropping to the ground and sitting with his legs crossed. "To get to the island, they'll need to open that Gate. And when they do, we'll burn as many as we can and give the others a chance to finish their battles and get out of there."

"Let us hope that some of them have advanced further than we thought concerning their Haki," Estrella sighed as she coiled in the middle of the bridge, covering herself with her wings. "Facing CP9 will be difficult enough as it is. Haki may be the one thing that gives them a better chance."

"They're not masters at it," Atticus reminded, propping his chin onto his fist. "But they are getting better." He paused for a moment, lifting his head and straining his ears. "I think that there are more marines heading this way."

"Oh, goodie," his familiar scoffed, rolling her violet eyes. "Try not to burn them too quickly this time. We need to keep this bridge clear, not wipe out the entire enemy forces."

"Sesesesese, where's the fun in that?" he chuckled as he pushed himself back up to his feet and started crossing the bridge. "Besides, when you think about it, keeping the bridge clear could still be wiping out enemy forces."

Estrella sighed, shaking her head in defeat. Unfortunately, this seems to be a moment when Atticus has too much energy that he can't help but want to expel it. While the moments are rare, they are a lot like Evelyn's. There is simply no stopping him.

Here is a line!

Spandam could not believe that he is so close. The plans for Pluton may have been destroyed, but even bringing in Nico Robin will land him a massive promotion! He would be proclaimed as a hero! Even though Enies Lobby is going to be destroyed under the force of the Buster Call, he can always twist it around to seem like there was simply no choice.

Everyone that is up to date with the news knows that the Mugiwara Pirates are growing in power, becoming more formidable. It would be such a simple story to weave, claiming that they have allies they called upon to attack Enies Lobby. Yes, that sounds convincing. Should he be asked, he will say such!

Then there is the problem concerning the Donquixote brat. Providing proof of Doflamingo's lie that allowed one of the Mugiwara Pirates into the Tower of Justice safely will be difficult. But he will find a way of nailing the man down. Once he gets his promotion, nothing will be beyond his reach. He just knows it!

With a wide smile, he dragged the struggling woman onto the tower roof. "Look, Nico Robin!" he demanded. "We're here at the Bridge of Hesitation! Look! The Gates of Justice are already opening to welcome me! It's been a long journey, but once we pass through that gate, I will be the world's hero!" Laughing maniacally, he still heard the sounds of gears turning. "The bridge connecting to the other side of the gates is now rising… and waiting for the steps of the hero! Now let us go! We're crossing it, Nico Robin!"

Once the bridge was up, the man started laughing loudly as he started crossing, claiming that he can't stop. Only he did once he saw the figure at the other end of the bridge, smoke rising from behind. Massive wings snapped open as a serpent head rose, revealing the Donquixote brat sitting on the snake's coils.

Atticus smirked upon seeing Spandam. "Sorry, were you expecting a parade?" he teased, sliding off his familiar and getting to his feet. "I see that it is a bit of a shame to openly ignore the approach of a hero, but as you can see, they're all a little… burned up. Sesesesese."

"You brat!" Spandam exclaimed, drawing his sword. "How dare you show yourself to me again! After what you pulled, I almost lost my promotion!"

The blonde scoffed. "It's actually kind of disgusting how you look at a person and see weapon or promotion or fodder," he commented as he approached casually. "I looked at a person and I see family, nakama, friend, civilian, or bastard that I'm going to kill." He grinned widely, his lips pulled back far enough to expose his gums. "I may actually draw your death out to make it more fun for me!"

"Get out of my way!" Spandam roared. "Funkfreed, skewer him!"

The sword transformed into an elephant with a blade for a trunk, charging at the teenager. "Zou-Zou no Mi," he identified boredly. "Wow. So scared." As the elephant swung his sharp trunk, Atticus caught the blade with a Haki coated hand. The animal expressed a level of fear and uncertainty, probably not used to being stopped so easily. "Sit," he ordered, shoving the animal back hard enough to cause it to roll backwards. It flailed on its back until it managed to roll over and stand back up. "Bad elephant. I said SIT!" He sent a mild blasting hex to the back of the elephant's knees, enough to cause the joints to buckle and only tear the thick skin a little bit. Obediently, the elephant sat, its back to the blonde. "Good boy."

"Funkfreed, what are you doing?!" Spandam raged. "Get up and slice him to pieces! Don't do what he says!"

"What did I tell you, Robin?" Atticus asked with a wide grin. "I think it was along the lines of Estrella and I being up here to get you back." Pointing behind them, he added, "And I'm not the only one."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Spandam growled as an explosion set off behind him. Snapping around, he spotted a familiar person falling into the water. "Ah, Cutty Flam fell for the trap I left! That just means that I need to move. So get out of the way!"

"Not a chance," Atticus denied with a scoff. "Besides, all the marines that were to be your escort are dead. It's not like you can operate a ship on your own. Hell, someone as stupid as you, I doubt you can manage a small sailing boat by yourself."

"What did you call me?!" the chief yelled. "Would an 'idiot' be made chief of CP9? I think not!"

"He could be, if the former CP9 chief was his father," the blonde commented boredly, using his pinkie to clean out his ear. "Oh, wasn't your father also the one that triggered the Buster Call on Ohara? And also set the bounty on the head of an eight-year-old child? Made her life a living hell simply because he didn't want to lose face that someone survived such a deadly action?

"Wow. You're from a family of heartless morons."

"How dare you!" Spandam continued to rant. "You have no right to judge me! I am justice! You are nothing more than the disgraceful, disgusting spawn of a pirate! You and your whole family will one day burn in the fires of justice! As the world's hero, I shall lead the charge!"

"Such empty threats," Estrella snickered as she raised her head.

"You still can't fly yet," he reminded.

"I can glide," she reassured. "I just need to get high enough."

"Can you make it from the top of the bridge to the ground by the tower?"

"I will need a boost to get high enough, but I should be able to manage it."

"Alright then," he accepted with a sharp nod, ignoring the ranting Spandam was spewing. "Hey, dumbass! Shut your yap! No one gives a damn!" He shot forward, hand curled into a tight fist. The elephant bellowed as he ran past it, too slow to stop him as he charged to his target.

Spandam flailed uselessly, managing to throw Robin to the ground as he tried to find some way of avoiding the hit he knows is coming his way. But he wasn't fast enough. Atticus snapped his fist out, striking the chief in the face hard enough to knock him back several feet. Spandam groaned on the ground, his hand twitching as his brain slowly registered the hit and pain.

Spitting off to the side, Atticus turned to Robin and gently helped her up. "That guy is so damn weak," he commented as he turned her around to get to her handcuffs. "Kairoseki works against devil fruit powers pretty well, but a lock is a lock. Alohomora." The cuffs snapped open and fell to the ground just as Franky ran up onto the bridge.

The cyborg stumbled to a stop, looking back and forth between Spandam, Atticus, and Robin, who was staring at her hands with watery eyes and biting her lower lip. "I just got blown up rushing up here to get these keys to Nico Robin for nothing?!" he exclaimed in surprise.

Atticus raised a brow as he stared at Franky. "Okay, so why are you helping us?" he asked.

"You guys are super!" the cyborg replied with a thumbs-up to the blonde. "Even you, lying to Spanda about being under orders just so you could get close enough to save your friend. That's…" He started to bawl, arm covering his beady eyes as he turned away and held out his other hand. "I'm not crying! There's just dust in my eyes!"

"You realize I was the one that ratted you out to CP9 about having the plans for Pluton, right?" he scoffed, rolling his eyes at the dramatic display in front of him.

"Yeah, Kaku mentioned something about that," Franky stated, no longer crying. "But you're still a super guy. I mean, you took a big risk pulling the stunt that you did and you did it anyway. I can respect a guy that is willing to risk it all for his nakama!"

Shaking his head, he turned to Robin, jabbing a thumb in Franky's direction. "Is this guy for real?"

Robin gave him a weak laugh in response, steadying herself as she glared towards Spandam, who was flailing around in confusion. "Seis Fleur," she called, summon six arms to sprout from Spandam's torso. The man screamed in fright. "Slap!" In unison, all six hands flew to his face and threw him back from the impact, leaving his face more swollen and bruised.

An explosion nearby filled the air, smoke creating a black pillow that rose to the sky. "Shit, the Call!" Atticus exclaimed, lips twisted into a snarl. "Where are the others?!"

"Mugiwara is fighting Lucci in a room down below," Franky explained. "The others are getting the keys." He held out a small den-den mushi to the teen. "They gave me this. The only way over here from there is a underground tunnel."

Snatching it from the large hand, Atticus held it up. "Hey, anyone on the line?"

"Atticus, where have you been?!" he heard Zoro yell out.

"I was clearing the Bridge," he explained. "Otherwise, there would have been some marines in the way. I got Robin's cuffs off, too. Look, the Buster Call is starting. Wherever you guys are, you better get over here and fast. Heads up, though. The only way across is a tunnel underground, according to Franky. Be careful. Luffy is fighting Lucci down there, and chances are that Lucci won't let you go by easy."

"Got it, good work," Zoro sighed, the snail's eyes closing with a slight droop to show Zoro's expression. Relief, he realized. "We'll get there as soon as we can. Secure a way to get out of here."

"The escort ship will do," he informed with a grin. "We'll meet you there and try to keep the way clear. No doubt, this bridge is about to be a battlefield."

Here is a line!

So far, the bridge was being avoided because of Robin's presence, though Spandam (somehow still conscious) seemed convinced that it is because of him. Just to shut that one up, Atticus bound him in rope and covered his mouth, leaving Estrella to guard over him in case he managed to convince the elephant to set him free.

Robin was on her knees, her body trembling as the bombardment continued on. Franky was standing as still as a statue, but his thoughts were running miles a second, mostly about his men on the island. A grin came to Atticus when they saw a massive arm burst from a tower, a dark figure being thrown onto the deck of a nearby warship. The arm had traces of black on the skin, signs of Busoshoku being used in the fight.

No one is a master, not even Atticus. But they are picking up on the use of Haki. At least, a few are. Luffy has been taking to it like a fish to water, even though his impatience and short attention span can leave him struggling from time to time. Usopp was showing good signs of developing Kenbunshoku, though that wasn't surprising. As he and Estrella suspected, Nami was developing her own Busoshoku. Zoro was still working on trying to focus it onto his weapons, but he was advancing almost as quickly as Luffy.

"Hey, if your friends are coming here, shouldn't we clear out that marine ship?" Franky asked.

"We should be more worried about that Commodore than the marines I already dealt with," Atticus sighed, turning around and placing his hands in his pockets.

Curious, the other two looked in the same direction then gapped in surprise at the tall blonde man standing on the bridge at the top of the steps, smoking a cigarette as he regarded them with reddish-brown eyes. "Atticus," he greeted coolly, seeming to ignore his obvious burned shoulder.

"Uncle Cora," the teen returned. "Long way from Cocoyashi."

"I was at HQ when the Buster Call came through," he explained, removing his cigarette from his lips and tapping it to get rid of the ash at the end. "Ended up getting dragged along." His eyes narrowed as he looked over the trio. "Where's Nami?"

Atticus stayed silent then slowly raised his hand, pointing to the island behind him. "Over there somewhere," he replied, resisting the urge to turn towards the sound of something being destroyed. "But I'm sure she's still safe. We've survived a lot, so I doubt that this will kill any of our crewmates." Another explosion, Franky exclaiming something about the marines firing on their own warship.

Rocinante sighed heavily, shaking his head. This has always been a fear he carried as soon as Law had declared he was going to be a pirate captain. Then resurfacing when Nami was returned only to declare herself a pirate as well. A Buster Call was always at the forefront of his mind, alongside the hope that his children never get caught up in the middle of it.

"You were supposed to keep her safe," he reminded.

"Hey, I didn't push the Golden Den-Den by accident," Atticus chuckled, holding his hands up defensively. "That was the idiot moaning in pain over there on the floor. And the only reason we're even here is because the agents working for that idiot took one of our nakama. Now, imagine the mindset of my Dad, only in the brain of an innocent teenager that perceives everything while acting like an idiot himself. What do you have?"

"Comparing Doffy to Luffy is a bit of a stretch," Rocinante pointed out, flicking the ash off his cigarette.

"You're right, it is. But so long as the Family doesn't betray him, Dad doesn't tolerate any ill intentions towards anyone in the family," the teenager added on. "Luffy, on the other hand, was told by Robin to leave her alone, and even after he found out why, he still came after her. Still defends her. She's nakama. And you know just as well as I do that nakama sticks together and doesn't accept anyone intending to harm one of our own."

The taller blonde smirked, dropping his cigarette onto the ground then stomping his foot on it. "You know what I am duty bound to do, Atticus, regardless of our relation," he acknowledged calmly.

"Try not to trip!" Atticus japed before shooting towards his uncle. One leg up and out, he swung a kick towards the man, who blocked it with his own leg. Smirking, he jumped up and swung his other leg up towards Rocinante's head.

Estrella hissed harshly as she looked back and forth between the two fighting and the tower at the other side. If her wings were not damaged like they are, she could take out a few of the warships around them. Lifting an eyeridge, the agathodemon turned to the ship the older blonde jumped off of. It was slowly sailing passed them, aiming their cannons to the island. Maybe, so long as she catches it before it gets too far, maybe she can do something about that one.

She shot towards the ship as quickly as she could, pushing herself into the air and gliding over to the warship. Thanks to the openings for the cannons on lower decks, she had her openings to enter.

"Estrella, no!" Robin called out as the serpent headed towards the ship, already moving off the bridge before the woman could try to stop her.

"Hey, who is that guy?" Franky asked, nudging his head towards the two blondes.

"I don't know," she answered, watching the winged serpent wrap around a cannon then slither into the opening it was poking out of. "She's going to get herself killed!"

Atticus grunted as he landed on his back then rolled over quickly before a foot could slam down onto his chest. As of right now, he's not fighting his uncle but a marine officer. There is no doubt in his mind that Rocinante is thinking of him as a pirate enemy right now. He wasn't lying, he's still duty-bound to fight them, regardless of them being blood related or Nami being the Commodore's adopted daughter.

As he surged magic into his hands, he entertained the thought of who would be more furious about this situation, his parents or Rocinante's wife. "Jamming Shockwave!" he cried out, slamming his hands into his uncle's stomach, sending his magic into the other with a powerful shock.

Rocinante flew back a few feet, tumbling backwards on the ground but righting himself and shakily getting to his feet. Panting, he gritted his teeth and encased his limbs with Haki. "You really know how to push it," he commented.

"I'm sorry, have you met my parents?" the teenager shot back, blinking in surprise when marines started to fall onto the bridge around them. "Really?!"

"Atticus! Robin!" someone called out, bringing attention to the soaking wet navigator running up the stairs (oddly enough, from the escort ship Atticus secured for them) to meet them. She paused upon seeing Rocinante. "Dad?!"

"Back off, Nami! He's a Commodore right now, not your dad!" Atticus warned, though could see that his uncle was now seriously conflicted. "Where is everyone?"

"Chopper is with Kokoro and Chimney on the escort ship," she explained, using her Clima-tact to stop a sword from striking her. Zoro already ran past her to engage another marine, as was the masked Usopp (somewhat reluctant). "We'll tell you about it later!"

The mast on the ship broke, falling to the bridge and breaking upon impact. Franky grabbed Robin to pull her out of the way before the mast could catch her and drag her into the abyss below. A few men were knocked off the deck as well, some falling into the bottomless pit.

"How the hell did that snake get up there so fast?!" Franky exclaimed in shock, having no other conclusion to draw.

"She's always been fast!" Atticus yelled out as he dodged as Haki-infused punch. Apparently, his uncle's inner turmoil has passed and he decided to keep Atticus as his target. He can live with that. After all, everyone always said that Rocinante was always the softest.

He grasped the other's wrist as he dodged the punch, slamming his opposite hand against Rocinante's torso. "Aqua Eructo!" A jet of water burst from his hand, pushing the man back harshly. He cut off the water by sharply turning his hand away, fingers curling into a fist.

Rocinante stood back up from his spot then took a step forth and slipped on the wet ground. With a loud 'oof!', he landed on his back with his legs in the air.

Atticus sighed lowly, shaking his head. "How are we related again?" he asked in defeat. Smirking, he turned to the ship that was still struggling with his familiar. He whistled a sharp note for Estrella to be warned that he was about to do something that could be considered dangerous. Holding up a hand, an orb developed as he dodged other marines trying to attack from. "Bombarda Maxima!" He threw the orb to the ship, successfully causing an explosion in the side that destroyed a few of the smaller cannons and left a massive hole in the hull.

He didn't expect the leg suddenly in front of him, though, swinging out forcefully and striking him in the stomach hard enough to throw him back and barely avoid falling off the edge of the bridge. Quickly jumping back to his feet, he snarled at the one that hit him, seeing a furious Rocinante standing there with his fists clenched and his gaze hard.

"Don't give me that look," Atticus warned him, creating another orb of magic in his hand. "I'm a pirate and they are marines. We are always going to fight each other. So I don't have any goddamn reason to hold back against them!" As more marines started to cover the bridge, he threw the orb at the ground. "Expulso!"

The shockwaves of the spell pushed some of the weaker marines back, the others of the pirate crew crying out as they braced themselves on the bridge. Smoke and dust filled the air as soon as the spell hit the ground. Once it cleared, a massive crater was left, cracks in the stone around it.

A shriek filled the air, but Atticus hardly reacted to it as Estrella glided down from the ship she was wrecking. Crashing harshly on the ground, she shook her head then curled around her master. "The warships are done destroying the island, but they are going to come back here," she warned.

"Then we will just have to keep fighting until Luffy gets here," he told her sharply.

One of the warships fired, destroying part of the bridge and also making a hole in the wall of the tower by them. Through that hole, they could see Luffy and Lucci still fighting. Both looked worse for wear, and were looking more than a bit exhausted.

"Luffy!" the crew called out, catching their captain's attention.

"We're all here!"

"Robin-swan is safe!"

"Don't worry about us!

"Defeat him!"

"We'll get out of here alive! Together!"

Atticus snorted but smirked as he turned away from his uncle briefly. "Luffy! Kick some ass!" he called out cheerfully. "We'll handle the escape! Just finish up over there and get your butt over here!"

Even from the distance between them, Luffy's smile was evident to all of them. Smoke rose from his redden skin, traces of black covering his hands and up to his wrist. Atticus was pleased to note that the teen was using Haki, even though he wasn't training with it for very long. Good thing, because against Lucci, he's going to need it.

As soon as the ships were fully surrounding them, captains and commanders lined the decks, waiting for the order to overpower them. "Well then," Atticus snickered, turning back to his uncle. "Looks like your reinforcements are finally here, sesesese."

Rocinante sighed heavily, holding up his hand. As much as he hates giving this order, if only because his daughter and nephew are the targets, staying still and silent would do nothing for him. The order will be given, regardless, through his lips or someone else. And he would be completely unable to do anything to stop it.

"Charge!"

The marines jumped from the ships, flooding the bridge with their presence and charged at the pirates without pause.

"Can they handle us, though, Uncle Cora?"

Here the Chapter Ends

Gone on long enough. That, and I am actually struggling here, guys! This chapter took me weeks to write simply because I am losing motivation and other stories are popping into my mind, distracting me from this one. How long have I been working on these stories? A long time, right?

Anyway, let me know what you all think! I tried to give Atticus a bigger part here, really I did. And I saw a way of squeezing in Rocinante, too. May the family drama commence!

Ja ne, minna-san! ^^

Also, one more thing: Same as Blooming Family. This story will be on Hiatus until further notice. I am working on the next chapter, but it is taking me a while. Sorry everyone, but on the bright side, Spots and Dots will still be ongoing for a while longer.