Chopper looked at Zoro, who was still unconscious. His wrists were raw, and red, and his usually white shirt was covered in charcoal and soot.
"Zoro?" Chopper whispered hopefully, but there was no response. He looked through his bag trying to find medicine that he could use to treat the burns. The little doctor didn't know what to do. Zoro's plan wasn't working, and he didn't know where Luffy and Usopp had gone. He looked up, and then froze. Chopper watched as Sanji dropped to the ground and then Ace faced him. Chopper could feel his legs shaking beneath him as Luffy's brother drew closer. He saw Ace hesitate slightly when someone yelled,
"Who did this to my NAKAMA?!"
Chopper began to step backwards when he realized that it would leave Zoro alone, with no chance of defending himself. He stood his ground and Ace loomed closer.
"Well, what do we have here?" he mused. "A scared little reindeer, and a half-dead swordsman. Not much of a fight now is it? Oh well, I guess I'll get rid of you first, seeing as your friend is pretty much dead anyways." Chopper morphed into heavy point, trying to prepare himself when he heard Zoro speak,
"Well Ace. You've cheated twice now. The scorpion, and then the fire, but I believe it's time we had a fair fight." He picked up his katana, and motioned for Chopper to move. "I'll take care of this. See if you can do anything for Sanji." Ace stepped forward his eyes glinting.
"This should be interesting. Try not to let those wounds get to you, and we'll see if you can keep up." Zoro tied his bandana around his head, casting his features into shadow, and his blades flashed, as they were unsheathed.