1.21 gigawatts
I do not own Pokémon
Our heroes were walking in the woods one summer evening. They walked along the path chatting and laughing around when suddenly it began to rain. They covered their heads and ran for cover when all of a sudden
CRASH!
A bolt of lightning crashed into a nearby tree branch thus severing it and setting in it on fire. May was so startled she screamed in fear
"We gotta find shelter. Does anyone see a cave around here?" asked Ash
"Not yet. We'll have to keep looking" said Brock
"Then let's find one" said Ash and they kept walking. Ash lifted his jacket above his head to protect it from the rain. In front of him he could see May tremble is she walked
"Are you okay?"
"I'm so cold…" she muttered. He could see her teeth were chattering. Without giving it a second thought, Ash removed his jacket and placed it around her shoulders
"Here" he said and she looked at him
"But what about you?"
"I'll be fine"
She smiled
"Thanks Ash"
"No problem"
They kept on walking as the storm built up. Finally Brock spoke
"Ash, you might want to remove Pikachu from your shoulder"
"What? Why?"
"Because Pikachu is an electric type. He could act as lightning rod. In this weather it could be dangerous"
Looking a little concerned Ash reached for his pet Pokémon but before he could reach him, there was a bright flash of light and he could feel a fiery stab in his shoulder. Before he knew what happened he was lying on the ground and wasn't moving
"Ash!" they ran to his aide. They could see there was a nasty burn on the back of his left shoulder where Pikachu was. Brock flipped him over on his back and tried to wake him up.
"Ash! Are you alright?"
He didn't respond
"Come on Ash wake up" he shook him but he still didn't wake
Ash could feel himself being in a dark tunnel. He was floating through it and could see a bright light in the edge of it. He almost reached it when he could feel another fire stab all over his body and he stopped dead in his tracks. He could feel the light calling for him and he yearned for it. He started floating towards it again when he was zapped again and he floated back at light speed and opened his eyes with a gasp. He was panting and his eyes were blurry. He could see his friends hovering over him looking very concerned
"He's alive" said a relived May
"Looks like it. Good job Pikachu" said Brock
"Are you alright Ash? We thought you were gone" said May
"I was"
The girl exchanged worried looks with her friends
"Alright guys new plan. We're not finding shelter. We need to get Ash to a hospital"
"How? The nearest city is a two day walk away from here"
"Who said anything about walking?" said Brock and threw a poke ball in the air
"Pidgeot!" cried the bird
"Come on guys. Climb on" said the boy and everyone did. Brock and Max sat in front and Ash lay on his back behind him and May held onto him, making sure he doesn't fall off. They flew in the rain as the thunder crashed everywhere. It was so bad they trouble avoiding it
"It's getting worse. We have to get there fast!" yelled Brock as he held a hand in front of his eyes to protect them from the rain.
Over in the back Ash was starting to pale and to tremble. May placed a hand on his cheek
"Ash? Are you with me?"
"So cold… and weak…" he muttered on the verge of passing out. Without caring about herself May removed Ash's jacket and placed it over him and smiled
"Now we're even"
He smiled back and closed his eyes and started breathing hollow breathes. She shook him
"Don't close your eyes Ash. Stay with me, stay with me; we're almost there…" she said but he wasn't responsive anymore. On the verge of tears and panic she turned to Brock
"Brock we have to hurry Ash has passed out again"
"We're almost there. I can see the hospital" he said and before long they began to descend sharply and landed right in front of the emergency room doors. They took Ash off the bird's back and Max and May carried their friend inside as Brock withdrew his Pokémon. They barged through the doors in a hurry, drenched in rain
"Please we need help!" cried May
"What's the problem?" asked the nurse
"Our friend has been struck by lightning. His heart stopped earlier but we brought him back but he's passed out again"
The nurse had a horrified look on her face. She helped the kids place Ash on a stretcher as another nurse brought a defibrillator.
"Shock at two hundred" he said and placed the caps on the boy's chest
"Clear!" he yelled and zapped him. Nothing
"Again. Clear!"
Still nothing.
May could feel tears welling up in her eyes
"This can't be… he can't be dead… Ash is my best friend. He means a lot to me… I think I…"
Her thoughts were interrupted by hearing Ash gasp for air. Acting on instinct she tackled him with a hug
"Oh thank goodness you're alright Ash. I thought you were gone…"
"Easy there little lady. Your boyfriend is in a sensitive state right now. We have to get him to the trauma room
"Sorry" she said and let him go and they took him away but she could swear she saw Ash give her a little smile and she smiled back. She watched them as the trauma room doors closed behind them. Then it hit her
"Wait, did he just call me Ash's girlfriend?" she said.
"He did. To be honest I don't blame him" said Max
"What's that supposed to mean?"
Max crossed his arms
"Well it seems pretty obvious that you have a crush on him" he said and May blushed. Normally she would want to strangle him for a remark like that. But right now she didn't have the energy for that. She lowered her head sadly
"Maybe I do have a crush on him…" she said softly. Brock placed a supportive hand on her shoulder
"There's nothing to be ashamed of May. I'm sure he likes you too…"
"Yeah…" she said. Her mind was somewhere else.
The trio spent the next few hours waiting for word on their friend's fate. May sat there sadly looking at the floor.
"Do I really have a crush on him? Sure he's a nice guy; he's kind and sweet; he knows how to cheer me up and he makes me happy… oh who am I kidding? I don't have a crush on him; I love the guy… I just hope he lives long enough for me to be able to tell him…" she started crying softly as Max hugged her in an attempt to comfort her. Then the doors opened. May jerked up.
"How is he?"
"He'll live" said the doctor and she let out a big sigh of relief.
"Thank you doctor" she said and shook his hand
"However…"
She got worried again
"He was electrocuted with 1.21 gigawatts of electricity which is an enormous amount. Given that fact he's very lucky to be alive. But due to the big shock, he suffered severe heart trauma so he will have to stay in bed for the next few weeks and avoid any kind of physical effort"
"But he's going to be okay right?"
"Yes but it may take a while. You may go in and see him but keep it down. He's asleep and is sensitive to noise right now"
"Thank you doctor" she said again
"My pleasure" he said and walked away.
May looked at her friends and titled her head at the door
"Come on let's go see him" she said softly
"You go May. I think you two could use some time alone" said Max
"So what are you gonna do?"
"We're gonna go to the Pokémon center on the other side of the street. We'll meet you there"
"Okay" said the girl and walked in.
The room she was in was dark and there were various medical instruments scattered around the room. In the corner was a bed with a young boy who had black raven hair. He seemed to be sleeping peacefully as the life support machine kept his heart and lungs going. Her heart shattered seeing her best friend in this state. She sat down beside him and looked at his sleeping figure. Seeing him in this condition made her very sad and before long she started to cry. She buried her head in his lap and wept hoping her friend will recover…
To be continued…
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