Chapter 4: What the fuck was that just now?
My entire body felt cold, and the cold itself had the sensation of penetrating all the way to my bones. But, there were some parts of my body that, for some reason, felt warm and suffocating.
Strangely, the last thing I remember was standing on a bridge, looking down at a frozen lake while being under the snowy night sky. After that, I don't remember anything else that happened.
'what a strange sensation... but... I don't hate it... instead, I want to feel this sensation a little longer...'
I have no idea where I am right now because everything appears to be pitch black and desolate, as if I were the only person in this world. However, I will soon be able to feel something touching my body.
This feeling is similar to someone embracing my body, and I can sense that my body is being lifted up strongly. On the other hand, I am slowly beginning to feel very weak and helpless.
"Luffy are you okay?"
"Wake up Luffy!"
I could make out the sound of a man's voice in the distance, and when I opened my eyes, I was met with an extremely brilliant light, which I was sure came from the sun.
"Who is this man?" I asked curiously when I saw the faint silhouette of a middle-aged man, and from his tone, he seemed to be very worried.
*cough
*cough
'This is bad... as soon as I tried to open my mouth, I started choking...'
It seemed as though the water was beginning to come out of my mouth so forcefully that it was causing my throat to feel hot and sore. In addition, the headache I had experienced earlier was becoming even more unbearable.
"Hold on, Luffy, I'll take you to the doctor!"
"I'm sorry, but I'm to blame for everything!"
"Please, I hope everything is okay with you!"
After what seemed like an eternity, I finally got to the point where I could start closing my eyes again. Concurrently, the voice of the man began to become less audible. Ultimately, I couldn't stand the headaches that were getting worse, and I passed out.
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The following thing I remember is waking up in a bed in a strange room, but I quickly closed my eyes and pretended I was asleep after catching a glimpse of two strangers in the room.
"Is Luffy okay?"
"Even though Luffy has suffered a pretty serious injury, Vice Admiral Garp shouldn't be concerned because he will make a full recovery after receiving treatment for a few weeks."
"A few weeks? Is Luffy's wound that bad?"
"To be honest I was a little surprised after hearing that Luffy fell towards the cliff that leads to the ocean and is still alive."
*bang
My ears twitched in surprise as I suddenly heard the sound of the door being opened wide. Shortly after that, I heard several sounds of footsteps rushing in, and then I listened to a woman's voice that sounded very worried:
"How about Luffy? Will he be okay?"
'Luffy... Luffy... they have always mentioned Luffy before. Is this some kind of joke? Because... somehow I feel like they're all referring to me.'
For now, I'll just pretend to be asleep and hear what they all have to say next since it doesn't look like they're playing a prank on me.
"Are you satisfied Garp? Look at your grandson! Is this the training you want?" I could hear the anger contained in this woman's voice.
"Calm down Makino, this was all just an accident."
"Accident! How could someone of your status, a vice admiral, be so careless as to put your grandson's life in danger?"
"That's enough, Makino, don't shout here, you'll wake up Luffy," this time, I heard a male voice that sounded older, and it seemed he was trying to ease this tense atmosphere.
"But, Chief, you have no idea how worried I was when I heard about Luffy falling from the cliff... *crying... but fortunately he's fine... *weeping..."
"It's okay. You can cry outside, Makino."
After that, the sound of multiple footsteps could be heard leaving the room, and then immediately after that, the room became suddenly quiet as the door was gently closing.
I did not open my eyes for a few minutes because I wanted to make sure that there really was no one in the room.
"What the fuck was that just now?"
While lying down, I started to look around me, and it seemed that I was in a room that I wasn't familiar with. Even the exterior, the design, and the furniture in this room all appeared to be a little bit strange as well.
When I tried to stand up, all of a sudden, the pain began to radiate throughout my body, causing me to scream a little bit. I quickly lie down on my body while taking a deep breath.
"Shit, based on what these people were talking about just now, it seems as though I'm in a terrible state."
I can't go to see the circumstances and the situation because every time I move my body a little, a pain that I can't stand starts to attack, causing sweat to start appearing all over my body.
"At least I want to know, what time is it, and I can also see the day and date from my watch."
After that, I made a concerted effort to raise my right hand despite the throbbing pain and tingling sensation that spread throughout my body. After much effort, I could make out the outline of my wrist.
"nothing... did they take my watch?... no, there's something very strange about this..."
Slowly, my eyes started to open all the way, and even my voice started shaking violently. I can't believe what I'm seeing right now.
"My hands are getting smaller!"
"No, I don't believe that to be the case... these are a child's hands!... What happened to my body!"