I don't own any of the characters . . . duh.
Zoro stared up at the scorpion, his katana clutched in his hands. He was fairly certain that Luffy could handle it himself, but better safe than sorry. Luffy dodged as its tail swung out, and he rolled down the mountain of sand, his mouth wide open, laughing.
Zoro sighed as the scorpion faced him. He grinned. This should be easy. As he got into position his arms were wrenched behind his back. What? He thought as the creature reared upwards and then aimed for his now unprotected chest. He began to struggle when the hands that were holding him grew hot and the skin on his wrists began to burn. Ace!
Zoro tried to turn around when the stinger pierced through him. He screamed, and the stinger was withdrawn. He could feel it as the poison surged through his veins. The hands released him and he fell to the ground, hard. The world spun around him and he could hear Ace shouting for help, that backstabbing bastard.
Zoro choked as it became harder to breathe. He felt something on his arm and realized that Chopper was there. He grabbed his friend and tried to explain what had happened.
"I need . . . to . . . to tell you - " he coughed again, his vision clouding.
"You should probably sedate him or something. It looks like he's in pain," came Ace's voice from somewhere above Zoro. Chopper nodded, and before Zoro could say anything else he felt a needle prick in his arm, and he was out cold.
I hope you liked it. Yes, Ace is kind of evil. This story takes place in a setting similar to Arabasta, but there's no Vivi, and no crew members past Chopper. Please Review!
