Warning: Some of the things in this chapter might not be factually correct...
Never in my life had I expected to see something so spectacular...! I was peering cautiously from behind the cabin door, wondering why the ship had suddenly rocked so violently, and then I saw them. A teenage boy being helped by a monstrous whale. How was it possible for such a scary looking whale to befriend and listen to a mere boy? But there was something wrong with the scene. They should've been laughing together, swimming off into the sunset. Instead, the black haired boy was gritting his teeth in fury, gripping onto the wet shirt of a green haired man. Did the green haired man fall in the water? Why wasn't he moving? Did the man... drown...? The gigantic whale was staring up at the black haired boy in worry and pain. I scurried towards the railing of our ship nervously, noticing the whale's side bleeding from two hideous wounds. The waves below were staining dark red... Someone had to save that whale! And that green haired man... he looked like he had just fallen in. He could still be saved... Someone had to get a doctor! That black haired boy had such an anguished look on his face... I couldn't bear looking at it. Even from this distance, I could see the boy's eyes darting back and forth, searching and looking for any sign of life in the green haired man. Someone had to save that black haired boy! Doctor! Doctor! Where was the doctor?!
Oh... that was me!
I stared at the humongous whale and boy, hoping that I could somehow communicate to them that I could help them. The dark skinned whale seemed to notice me. It's large eyes darted towards me as if I were a beacon or flag of hope. Yes! Here I am! I can help you get that green haired man back to life! He's not gone yet...! The whale stared back at me with an intense gaze, as if trying to make an important decision... Did it not trust me...? That whale had to hurry up... if I couldn't get the water out of that green haired man soon, it would be too late! I jumped onto the railing of the ship, spreading my arms out above me. He had to come! He had to hurry, before it would be too late! The gigantic whale's eyes hardened and with a great flick of his tail, he was speeding towards me. I nodded enthusiastically to the whale, beckoning it closer. I would help them bring back their precious friend! The black haired boy seemed to jerk up from the green haired man.
"Laboon!" I could hear his words as they came closer to our ship. "What are you doing?! Stop! Don't go there!" The black haired boy was pounding the head of the whale angrily with both fists. "Stop! Do you hear me?! LABOON! STOP!"
No, they had to come here quickly! If they did, I could save that green haired man and erase the fear and agony in the black haired boy's face. The whale seemed to understand and he was charging at our ship with determination.
"Laboon is coming! Abandon ship!" I heard cries from the crew behind me.
"No, wait. Don't jump off!" I stop them with a stern voice. "I'm going to help them. Get me closer to the whale." The crew members were staring at me in disbelief but I gave them a confident look. I knew what I was doing.
"What are you waiting for? Get our doctor to them now!" My red haired captain appeared from below deck, hauling up an unconscious red nosed man. The crew members started nodding obediently and I bowed my head towards the captain gratefully.
As our ship sailed closer, Laboon quickly met up with us and veered around to the side of the ship, sending a rough wave at us. The crew members were screaming out in terror but I looked on with unwavering eyes. I was the boy's and whale's only hope! The whale extended a fin towards me and I jumped on without another moment of thought. I could help them bring back their friend! Laboon's fin flicked me up into the air so that I soared towards the top of his head. When I finally landed, the black haired boy was narrowing his eyes at me, standing in front of the motionless green haired man protectively. He was growling, eyebrows creased together like a wolf, and his fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles were turning white. I could only swallow, frozen to the spot by the boy's gaze. But, when my gaze fell upon the lifeless form of the green haired man, I felt my fear ebb away, replaced with resolution. I had to help them even if they didn't trust me. It was my duty as a doctor! To help people!
"I'm here to save your friend." I told him as calmly as possible, hoping that he would let me past. Time was running out…! But the black haired boy's eyes only hardened more intensely, nearly freezing my muscles again. The rubbery skin under my feet seemed to shift up and I tried to keep a steady footing on the sloping head of the whale.
"He can help Zoro. Let him help Zoro." The loud bellowing words rumbled from the whale's body and the feral expression on the black haired boy seemed to fade off, replaced with a look of confusion.
"B-But... Laboon! They attacked you...!" The boy stepped backward slowly, still keeping his eyes steady on me. I took a step forward and the boy flinched. He glanced behind him at the green haired man and then turned back to me desperately. "You... can save Zoro...?"
I nodded at him wordlessly and quickly walked towards the green haired man lying on Laboon's head. He was unconscious and on his back. After kneeling down beside the man, I pushed his forehead back gently and tilted his chin up, to open the airway. Then, I felt for any sign of breathing. There was nothing, as I expected. The water in his lungs had to come out quickly! I felt for a pulse. There was none... I gulped nervously and reviewed over the steps for CPR. He could still be brought back to life! I know it! I searched along the green haired man's chest for the right place to compress at in order to start the blood in his body flowing again.
One and two and three and four and five and six and seven and eight and nine and ten and eleven and twelve and thirteen and fourteen!
Swiftly, I pushed the man's forehead back and pinched the green haired man's nose tightly with my hooves. Then, after tilting the chin up, I clamped my mouth over his and breathed into the man so that his chest rose, filling up with air. I breathed into the man again, forcing the air down his airway and into his lungs. Yes! It looked like he hadn't swallowed too much water yet...! Chest compressions again to get the blood and oxygen flowing back to the brain. And another round of artificial respiration. I couldn't pay attention to anything else at that time, focusing completely upon bringing this man back to life. Always just a little more. Just a little more and he would be back to life! Chest compressions again... the green haired man was throwing up a fountain of water and I tilted his head to the side to get the water out of his airway.
Soon, the green haired man was coughing, choking, and groaning. He was alive. Moving again. I sighed in relief and sat back on my feet, wiping away the beads of sweat running down my face. How long had I been repeating the procedure...? The black haired boy had dropped down to his knees, sitting next to me in exhaustion. Despite his tired disposition, I noticed the relief in his face and couldn't help but giggle inwardly. The black haired boy had such a beautiful smile. It had started out so small, only a ghost of a smile on his lips... but now it was spreading across his face, like a sun rising from the horizon, early in the morning. He turned to grin at me gratefully and I could feel myself blush in embarrassment. The black haired boy was staring at me so kindly. I smiled back at him. Wouldn't it be nice if he could always smile like that?
"What...?" Zoro was lifting his head weakly now, blinking in confusion at me and the boy. He coughed again before saying hoarsely, "Luffy? How did I... get back up...?"
The black haired boy was laughing merrily and staring at the green haired man fondly. Then, Luffy crawled towards Zoro to give him a tight hug, as if he would never let the man go. They were really close friends, huh...? I grinned to myself and slipped off the head of Laboon. There were still the whale's wounds to treat to. I couldn't forget that. But... I had brought back something precious to the black haired boy. And to see the boy so happy now was worth all of that hard work.
To be continued...!