Portgas D Ace²

Everything was black. Despite everything, Ace still felt the terrible pain in his abdomen, heard the sounds of battle, and heard his brother Luffy's anguished cry. It was as if he were still on the battlefield, but his mind was no longer there; he knew this, and yet, somehow, he remained conscious. He couldn't see or speak, he couldn't interact with anything but his own mind. Gradually, the pain subsided. The sounds grew more distant until they vanished completely. Now he was alone, truly alone. Ace wasn't afraid of the dark; in fact, he generally found comfort in it, but in this absolute darkness, he felt utterly alone in the world. Time passed, or at least that's how it felt. How much time had passed? A few minutes? A few hours? Perhaps years? Who knows? He really had the impression that something was changing, as if his body had returned: a feeling of softness and warmth… A pleasant smell of clean laundry… Just a moment? Ace opened his eyes suddenly, as if he'd been underwater for too long, catching his breath. A light blinded him, and it took him a moment to realize he was no longer on the battlefield. His first reflex was to touch his abdomen; his body was surprisingly intact, only bandaged, as if he had miraculously healed during a long sleep, which was undeniably impossible, since he had literally been pierced by a huge fist. He looked around and noticed he seemed to be in a ship's sickbay. He tried to get up, but the pain prevented him. He looked around and it appeared to be Marco's ship, the now-captain of Whitebeard's crew. At that moment, you walk in and see that he's woken up. You were his girlfriend and you both shared a strong bond, so the first thing you do is run to hug him.