Chapter 3- Usopp's P.O.V-
Sitting here in the crow's nest looking for Zoro and Chopper sure is boring. I now have to take Zoro's watch for him because he isn't here and I have nothing better to do. Where are they? We were supposed to meet back here at sunset and it became dark some time ago. Knowing Zoro though, he's probably gotten himself lost yet again, he won't admit it but a headless chicken has a better sense of direction than he does. But if you asked him, he would deny it. But, Chopper was supposed to be with him, Right?
"Jeez, where are those two? Luffy's going to go on a rampage if we have to wait much longer! I sure hope nothing happened."
A thin, pale cloud of cigarette smoke trailed into the room. Contaminating the air and choking me slightly, It's not as bad as it used to be, but if you don't expect Sanji to turn up, it tickles the back of your throat and tries to strangle you, creeping slowly down your throat.
"I've already been out searching for that directionally-challenged bastard and Chopper, I didn't find them but I found a pack of wolves lying dead in a clearing, it looks like theres been a huge fight, and there was a hell of alot of blood everywhere, so knowing the moss head, he's probably hurt again. Badly."
As Sanji's relaying the information he found to me. I peek out the window for any sign of the two in question, and I can see them both, small dots slowly increasing in size, the two distinguishable features being Zoro's bright green hair and Chopper's hat. That and a huge amount of blood trailing behind them like small crimson roses.
"OH CRAP! Sanji, speak of the demon and the reindeer. They've come back! They don't look too good!"
Chopper has an unconscious Zoro ,who is also as usual caked in blood, flung over his shoulder. There is a nasty looking wound on Zoro's shoulder and leg, they are dripping with blood. Chopper also has a few injuries but nothing serious, especially compared to Zoro.
"Hey Chopper, what happened to you guys... Chopper what's going on?"
The young doctor had a grim expression etched into his features, something that I don't think anyone has seen before and one that definitely doesn't suit him. What concerns me most is the fact that he hasn't responded to me, he just keeps walking. it's like he doesn't know I'm there! He stomps determindly straight past me and heads into the medical bay and slams the infirmary door without a sign that he even aknowledged us.
The rest of the crew are gathered on deck with shocked expressions when they saw the state that Zoro is in, Franky has his sunglasses pushed up to rest on his forehead and hasn't uttered a word, Brooke hasn't even murmered a skull joke while Sanji let the cigarette fall from his lips. Even Luffy is silent as he watches the two and his hat is tilted down, the tell-tale scratching noise betraying that fact, it shadows his eyes making his expression virtually unreadable and dark. Robin is pale and her emotions are detectable from a mile away while Nami is on her knees in with tears streaming down her cheeks and shudders wraking her frame as we wait for our first mate and friend. What the Hell happened to those two anyway to get them beaten up so badly?
When Chopper finally opens the door, in what seems like hours later, he is clean and patched up. However the grim expression remains, his pink top hat tilted down and his large hands holding it to his head. Whatever is wrong with Zoro it's no laughing matter. Trust Zoro to make such a huge panic among us.
"Nami, can you remind this idiot what happens when you get bitten by one of the wolves on this Island? Quite loud so that he won't forget it, please."
What is this all about? I know for certain that Zoro heard Nami because he took the piss outta her when she warned us about it.
"W-Why? What happened? Zoro you didn't did you?"
Then a large silhouette moves in the darkness of the room, if you could call a black lump with green hair and three gold earrings (on one ear) a shadow.
"Look, don't worry about it, I'm alive and healthy and thats all that matters so don't go making a huge fuss about nothing." He's acting like he just woke up from one of his naps, this makes both Luffy and Chopper explode:
"THEN WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU ALLOW SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO HAPPEN?"
"YOU FUCKING IDIOT!"
Luffy stretches his arm and his fist makes contact with the shadow, causing it's head to snap back sharply. Luffy never lashed out at one of his crew. While Chopper storms into the infirmary and a large crash can be heard.
"Luffy! Zoro! Chopper!"
A deep, feral growl rips through the silence;
Time itself stops and the temperature on the ship rapidly decreses by several degrees.