TRIGGER WARNING TORTURE CHAPTER AHEAD! IF YOU DONT WANT TO READ SKIP IT YOU WONT MISS ANYTHING TOO IMPORTANT

It had been two months since I met the three brothers and I had left them about three weeks ago. I still didn't understand those three, Luffy was a hyperactive idiot, Ace was just rude and murderous, and Sabo was the smart untrusting one. I have no idea how they became brothers but that was none of my business and I was pretty much forced to stay alive by those three for a month.

What still had me confused was Luffy's question to me just before I left, he asked me to be apart of his crew. I don't know why but I told him that if I was free when he set sail then I would. I didn't want to give him false hope but I guess I did.

Getting back to Judge before the month was over had been more important to me at the time, I had actually made it back a week before the deadline which seemed to please Judge and make Alex anxious.

I found out later as to why. Currently, I was locked up in a prison cell with Sanji next to me. I had seastone on cuffs on my hands that were chained to the ground and the 'cuffs' went completely over my hands so I couldn't use them. Sanji had cuffs as well as a metal mask covering his face, but I wish it was covering his eyes.

Cornelius had decided to make a visit to me in the cell. He forced Sanji to watch as he violated my body once again, I didn't cry this time, I didn't even make a noise. But Sanji was screaming through his mask with tears flowing down his cheeks. I was worried about Sanji, this wasn't something I would want anyone to see happening to their friend.

I was naked and chained to the wall, Cornelius was furious with me for hurting myself. He was mad at me for ruining my near perfect skin, so he decided that for every cut he found on my arms he would whip my back. It made no logical sense but I could do nothing about it and Sanji was forced to watch.

With the first lash, I whimpered and Sanji struggled against his chains. Cornelius laughed and struck me again creating an 'X' on my back.

By the fifth I was crying out in pain and tears flowed freely down my face and Sanji's struggles grew greater. I made the mistake of looking at him, he looked desperate and so, so scared. I wanted to reach for him but I couldn't, he looked me in the eyes as the whip struck my back again. I arched my head up and screamed, I could feel blood running down my back.

"I love it when you scream my beauty!" Cornelius shouted after the tenth whip," Only ten more to go my sweet." I glared back at him, he looked even more insane than he had when I first saw him.

Time seemed to go at a snail's pace, getting slower and slower with each whip. I had thrown up on the sixteenth lash, I could feel flesh coming off with each whip, it felt as if my back was splashed with acid.

"Oh it seems I've hit twenty lashes, I guess it's time for the salt, I can't let you forget your lesson." I froze at the mention of salt and I heard Sanji whimper to the right of me.

And before I could prepare myself I felt salt water being poured on my back, then more salt was dumped on my back. I screamed as loud as I could my voice breaking from the strain. I could hear Sanji's chains before I blacked out from the pain.

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Upon waking up I felt something gripping my wrist and a lightweight on my back. I opened my eyes, I was on my stomach and my face was turned towards Sanji who still had the metal mask on his face. His eyes were unfocused and I could see tear tracks on his cheeks.

"Hey, Goldie why are you so sad?" I forced out a small laugh my voice sounded awful.

"Red I'm so so sorry this happened, it's all my fault I-" He started his voice muffled by the metal mask, but I stopped him.

"None of, *cough*, none of this is... is your fault, Goldie. This is that old bastards fault got it." It was hard to speak my throat was sore and dry.

The door of the cage opened and I turned my head to see Reiju walking in.

Sanji got up and stood in front of me," What are you doing here Reiju?" He asked in a low voice.

"I'm getting you out of here Sanji you are no longer safe in the Germa kingdom Father is planning on killing you for being weak." She spoke in a voice void of all emotion.

"What? I'm not leaving her!" He protested.

"Sanji come here," I whispered and he knelt down beside me as best he could.

"I'm not leaving you." He whispered.

"This is your chance to get out of here and I'm not going to be the one to stop you. Go I'll get out of here someday and when I do I will come and find you, no matter how long it takes, I promise. I'll be fine." I told him sternly.

"We don't have time for this let's go Sanji say goodbye." Reiju stepped forward and Sanji touched his forehead to mine murmuring a soft goodbye.

"Not goodbye. See you later." I smiled.

Sorry, this is short but I wanted to make this chapter skippable for those who don't wish to read about someone being tortured, even if it's not in great detail.