Hey guys!
I'm apologizing now for jumping around a little in the beginning of the chapter!
And for it being super late, honestly this chapter was placed in the wrong file somehow and never got updated.
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(Neve's POV)
Whimpering I nudged my mom's cheek, she felt warm and smelt of sickness, shaking my head I ran up the stairs barking at the man that had taken care of my mom.
"Hm, what is it Neve?"
He looked down at me as I bit at his black leg and started pulling.
"Hey stop that!"
Growling I pulled harder until he shook me off. Landing on my feet I started barking again and turned towards the stairs.
"You want me to follow you?"
I nodded and started running with the man following closely behind me, stopping by my moms head I whimpered and licked her cheek while the man gasped.
"Chris?"
Bending down he placed his hand against her forehead before pulling it back.
"She's burning up."
I whimpered as he picked her up and took her into the room before placing her on the bed.
"She needs a doctor."
Jumping on the bed I curled into a ball on her stomach, whimpering softly as the man left for a few moments only to reappear a few minutes later with the rest of the crew, the man that had fed me earlier was carrying the woman with the orange hair before he placed her on the other bed.
"What's wrong with Chris?"
"She's sick like Nami."
The man sighed before he left with the man my mom saved and another guy left, leaving the woman and the man that fed me in the room. Shaking my head I growled as the man placed a cloth on my moms forehead.
"Don't worry Neve, we'll make sure she get's better."
I whimpered and placed my head back on her stomach. As the hours ticked by I stayed where I was watching over my mom as her breathing became shallow and her fever became worse. All of a sudden the ship started to rock back and forth violently, rolling my around and causing my mom to groan.
"Why are we shaking?!"
"Hold the rutter steady! If anything happens to Nami or Chris I'll hold everyone of you responsible!"
I barked as the ship finally stopped moving and the man placed the bed back on the ground, the sound of someone laughing filled the air. Growling I cowered closer to my mom as the man took off out the door.
"Vivi you're in charge!"
"Alright!"
The woman turned and looked at my mom, growling I showed my teeth until the woman turned back the other woman on the bed. Hearing the sounds of gun shots I whimpered and curled closer to my mom.
"Gun fire! Karu stay here!"
The woman known as Vivi ran out the door and I was left with the duck.
"Calm down little pup, your mom will be okay, she's strong."
I gave the duck a look before lowering my head and closing my eyes.
(Zoro's POV)
Shaking my head I walked downstairs, that Waple character was strange and I hope we don't run into him again. Grabbing a chair I walked over and sat next to the sleeping Chris, her face was flushed and she was covered in sweat. Hearing a whimpering I smiled at Neve and picked the small pup up.
"Stop you're worrying pup, she's going to be okay."
Placing the pup in my lap, I looked at Chris before reaching over to stroke her cheek. This wolf has worked her way into my heart, no matter how much I wanted to deny it, and it bothered me to see her like this, her color was fading, already she looked worse than Nami. Petting Neve I smiled at her, the little pup was nuzzling against my stomach before curling into a ball and looking at Chris.
(No one's POV)
With a large smile Luffy walked below deck and carefully picked up Chris, Neve watching him closely while Sanji picked up Nami.
"Come on, before they change their minds."
As the pair turned to leave, Neve barked and quickly followed after them, never letting her mom out of her sight.
After being shown into the village and given the okay, the crew was shown to Dolton's house where he explained about the village and that the only doctor on the island was thought of as a witch, as he talked Nami and Chris was placed on a bed. At the sound of groaning every one turned just in time to see Chris transform, telling Luffy just how sick she really was.
"We need to get them to the witch doctor, Chris doesn't shift in her clothes unless she has to."
It was decided that Luffy would carry Nami and Sanji would pull Chris and Neve, who refused to leave her moms side, on a sled.
(Neve's POV)
Listening to the human's stupid conversation I shook my head and nuzzled my mom's stomach, she was to warm, to sick to be out in this weather, she was shaking violently as the wind picked up and this small white rabbit kept attacking us until the man in black kicked it. Feeling the sled come to a stop I looked up and saw these giant rabbits with red eyes watching us. Growling I climbed towards the top of the sled near my moms nose, I felt bad for the sick woman being carried, but my mom had shifted into her large form, she took up the entire sled. One of the rabbits jumped and tried to attack the men, who jumped out of the way, knocking my mom and I off the sled and waking her up in the process. With a loud growl she shook her head and looked around, she licked my cheek before looking at the men in annoyance.
(Chris' POV)
My body was on fire, pain hit me as I moved my head, bending down I picked up Neve, my tired mind coming to the conclusion that the giant rabbits were a problem just as they jumped to attack us. Jumping out of the way I wasn't about to put the pup in my mouth in any more danger. Jumping onto a ledge and cursed as the rabbits followed us after Luffy mocked them. Barking I glared at my captain.
"I know I know! I'm sorry!"
Feeling light headed I shook my head and continued to run from the rabbits. Only to slide to a stop when I spotted a group of them.
"This isn't good."
"What's not good? What's going on with the bunnies?"
Shaking my head at Luffy I took off running as the snow around us started to fall as the rabbits created an avalanche. Spotting a cliff I turned and pushed my sick body faster, jumping and landing on the cliff just in time to be knocked off the cliff by the thick snow. Growling I worked my paws so I was sliding with the snow instead of being crushed. Turning I smiled as Luffy and Sanji found a log to ride on, as the rabbits passed us they jumped at us, shaking my head I jumped out of the way, pushing off the snow I landed on a rock that was sticking out of the snow.
"Sanji!"
Looking up I quickly dropped Neve at my feet and tried to grab for Sanji only for him to go flying down the mountain, sighing I sat down and waited for the snow to stop before jumping off the rock and searching for my friend. Following his scent I located him a few feet away, quickly digging him out I managed to drag him up the mountain back to the rock I left Neve on where she was barking frantically with Luffy standing next to her.
"Chris!"
Dropping Sanji I looked at Luffy before nudging Sanji and looking at my back.
"Okay."
Luffy nodded before picking Sanji up and placing him on my back, using his coat to tie our crew member to my back, bending down I picked up Neve while Luffy picked Nami back up and we started walking towards the mountain. As we were walking we spotted the small rabbit from earlier trying to dig out one of the larger rabbits, the snow around the paw that was sticking out of the ground was stained with blood. Looking at the rabbit with pity I smiled when Luffy pulled the larger rabbit out of the snow.
"Let's go."
Nodding my head we went back to walking only to be stopped several minutes later by a fat man covered in armor.
"Who are you guys?"
"I've had enough of you straw hats I'm getting rid of you for good this time! I'm going to chew you into little tiny pieces and spit you out!"
Growling I dropped Neve and knelt down so she could climb on my back before standing up.
"Move it."
"Heh, I don't think so, why would I want to do that? I have no intention of letting you and those half dead friends of yours get away from here straw hat."
Using my nose I made Luffy walk around the man, as we were a few feet away we heard the man make an order to kill us for ignoring him. Growling we took off running, dodging around the attacks they threw at us, only to be almost eaten, jumping back we were almost attacked in the air only for the rabbits to appear and knock the two attackers out of the sky. Landing on the snow I turned and looked to see the same two rabbits we had helped earlier. Smiling I nodded my head in thanks before turning and running towards the mountain, Luffy not far behind me.
Looking up at the mountain I sighed and looked at Luffy.
"This is it, it's tall, it's strait up, but the doctor's up there so we have to climb it."
I nodded and let Luffy tighten his coat around sanji, giving Neve room to situate herself under Sanji, before tightening the rope that was holding Nami in place tighter before we started climbing. The higher we climbed the worst the cold got, I could feel the fever coursing through my body but I refused to give in, one glance at Luffy and I knew he had frost bite, his fingers were bleeding from the climb and we still had a long ways to go.
"Mom, are you okay?"
I heard Neve whimper over the hollowing wind.
"Yes, Neve I'm okay, stay put."
I barked back as I climbed higher, as we reached the top of the mountain I waited until I was a few feet from the edge before passing out.
A voice, I could hear a voice talking, followed by a crashing noise. Opening my eyes I looked around to realize I was on a bed next to Nami, and there was an old woman with her finger against Nami's forehead.
"Yes, you're on the castle on the mountain."
Whimpering I looked at the woman I assumed was the doctor.
"And you little wolf, are lucky to even be alive, it's a good thing that wolf of yours listens to your body more than you do, if you hadn't had shifted when you did, well you wouldn't be here right now. And that pup at your side wouldn't have a mother."
Looking down I spotted the white fur ball in question before nodding my head and laying my head back down, closing my eyes I was about to fall asleep when the doctor stuck me with a needle causing me to whimper.
"Why are you injecting her?"
"She can't drink the medicine like you can, and her condition was made worse by climbing up the mountain, this is the fastest way to ensure she'll get better."
Giving her a look I sighed and closed my eyes before falling asleep.
Waking up I felt better and saw Nami talking to a reindeer with a blue nose.
"You didn't sleep long."
Looking down I was surprised to see that I had shifted to my human form.
"I must be almost healed, wow."
I smiled at her before focusing back on the screaming reindeer.
"Who's that?"
"His names Chopper."
Nodding I stood up and jumped off the bed, shifting in mid air and walked over to Chopper, bending down I sniffed at him before licking his cheek.
"Shut up!"
Laughing quietly to myself I walked over and carefully climbed into the bed with Nami before curling around her and falling asleep.
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