~~Ten Years Earlier~~

<i>"What a useless child, she's nine and all she has been able to summon is a wolf and that demon brat."</i>

<i>"I know darling, even her younger siblings have summoned more powerful beings."</i>

<i>"She'll ruin our reputation if she stays! We must get rid of her!"</i>

Skyra could feel the tears come to her eyes as she eavesdropped on her parents conversation. A hand grabbing hers makes her blinks and look over at a young Law. He gives her a sympathetic look before leading her out to the backward and into the estate's garden.

"You shouldn't be listening to them Skyra, they only spout poison," He says, releasing her hand and sitting in the grass, little black tail lashing behind him.

"But it's true Law... Sin and Justice have summoned a high class monster..." She sighs. Law gives her a look.

"What am I? Chopped liver?" He huffs with a frown. Skyra blinks.

"You're not a monster, you're my best friend," She chimes with a smile. Law blushes and looks away.

"If you're happy with your summoned, then who cares what anyone else thinks..." He says. Skyra smiles and falls back into the grass.

"You're right... I'm glad I have you," She muses, closing her eyes and falling fast asleep. Law watches her for a bit and scoots closer.

"Me too..."

~~Present~~

Law and Sabo were working frantically to stop the bleeding. Oh god why was there so much blood!? Why did he be thawed out to this!? He checks Skyra's heartbeat again, it was barely there.

"Shit! Shit! Skyra hold on!" He pleads applying pressure to the wound as Sabo works on the other one's. The blond was exhausting fast, Law could tell.

"I-Its too slow! I... We need to seal them shut!" Sabo tells him.

"You mean burn her!?" Law gasps, really not wanting to scar Skyra more then she would be.

"Unless we can grab a horn and get out of here and to the doctor in five minutes..." Sabo points out. The manticore that had been sitting on the sidelines after helping Traffy thaw out the two, comes over with the baby dragon on its head and the gargoyle's horns in it's mouth. It lets out a rumble and the guys look at it. It turns to its side the guys blink at it then eachother, coming to same conclusion.

"Alright, thanks," Sabo says, gingerly picking up Skyra and laying her on the manticore's back. The manticore folds its small wings over her to keep her in place before running for the exit. Sabo and Law run on either side of it, keeping an eye on Skyra. She stirs, waking slightly and sniffs with cloudy, and teary eyes.

"Law," Her voice cracks.

"Y-yeah Skyra?" He asks softly.

"I dont want to leave this place... Everyone is nice to me here..." She whispers, starting to cry. Law swallows down a painful lump in his throat.

"You're not going anywhere, so just stay with us!" He breathes, touching her forehead. She meets his gaze.

"You're scared... Its bad... I know it is..." She murmurs. "I'm sorry Law, all I do is cause you trouble..."

"D-Damn right you do, so stick around so you can make it up to me you... You weird goblin," He teases softly. Skyra gives a raspy giggle at that.

"O-okay... You non-kitsune," She rasps. Law smiles a bit, starting to relax a bit as he met her eyes. She was smiling still, but the life was leaving her eyes.

"Skyra, I'm sorry..." He murmurs. "I'll try to be better so please... Don't die."

"There!" Sabo gasps as the outline of a door appears. "Hang on Skyra! We're almost there!" He pleads, tightening his grip on her hand that he had been holding. They burst through the doors and Sabo takes the lead, dashing for the clinic with the manticore close behind and Law staying beside Skyra who was looking alarmingly pale. They pass Kid and his group on their way to their exam. Kid freezes, watching after Skyra. Her cloudy eyes some how meet his and she offers a small almost lifeless smile.

"I better see you alive when I come back!" Kid calls after her, voice strained slightly. He frowns more when she's put of sigh. Killer nudges him and the doll reluctantly continues to the dungeon.