Blast from the Past

Emily laid back in her bed as she waited for the dr. to come see her. She looked over at Anna and blushed. Emily stared for a moment as she thought Wow she's really pretty. The way her hazel colored hair fell just a bit past her shoulders. Her black rimmed glasses magnified her bright blue eyes, not to mention her near perfect figure and. "Wait! What am I thinking?" Snap out of it Em! She thought to herself. It's just the fever talking.

Emily closed her eyes. Ugh I can't believe what happened today. She thought as she let the day's events play in her mind. That was so embarrassing! Peeing in front of some girl I barely know while she praised me as if I was a toddler making it to the toilet for the first time. She grimaced at the thought causing Anna to come over out of concern.

"How are you feeling?" Anna asked, as Emily avoided eye contact with her. "Does it still hurt?" Emily nodded and rubbed her lower belly. She could feel the pressure starting to build back up. Just then the girls heard a knock on the door followed by the dr. entering and introducing herself.

"Hello, Ms. Ketchum, I'm Dr. Page. How are you feeling? Can you tell me a little about what's going on?"

"My lower stomach hurts, and I'm having some trouble, uh, going." Emily admitted as she intensely examined the blanket that covered her as if it would tell her the answers to life.

"Alright, let me take a look." Dr. Page said as she lifted up Emily's shirt and gently pressed around. Emily winced in pain as the Dr. began pressing on her side. "Hmm, the problem seems to be your right kidney. It's a bit inflamed but not too bad. I'm going to have my assistant come and give you a more thorough examination." Dr. Page wheeled her chair backwards and shouted out into the hall, "Captain Waddlesworth, could you please come to exam room two." Emily wondered what kind of Dr was named "Captain Waddlesworth" "He gets a little offended when I don't call him captain." Dr Page explained. This guy must be crazy Emily thought to herself.

"Oh! It's been a while since I've seen the captain." Anna said.

"Yeah, you hardly ever leave the ground floor." Dr. Page commented turning her attention towards her.

"Nurse Joy keeps me so busy running errands for her. Once this phase of my training is complete she's going to have me come up here and help you with human patients."

"Wait." Emily said confused. "I thought you said you worked at the Pokémon center."

"We are at the Pokémon center." Anna explained. "Well the first two floors anyway. The third floor is a hostel for Pokémon trainers to sleep and get cleaned up and the fourth floor is where we treat trainers who are injured or sick. You were asleep when the Machokes brought you in on the stretcher."

"What is taking the captain so long?" Dr. Page said. "He's probably flirting with the interns again."

Anna laughed and said "The captain has always had a way with the ladies." Emily decided she didn't like this captain person very much as she imagined him to be some egotistical jerk. Just then the door creaked open and there stood the captain. Emily's jaw dropped, he was not at all what she had expected.

"He's a Pokémon?" Emily asked in disbelief. The psyduck, known as Captain Waddlesworth, stood there and cocked his head sideways. He was wearing a tiny lab coat and stethoscope around his neck.

"Yep." Dr. Page answered. "The captain and I go way back. He was actually my very first Pokémon. You see psychic Pokémon can be very useful when trained properly in diagnosing illnesses. They can learn to telepathically communicate with your body to find out exactly what's ailing you. Have you ever been telepathically linked to a Pokémon before?"

Emily shook her head." I've only been to the family Dr. in Pallet town, and no Pokémon were involved."

"Ah yes, Pallet town. They are a little behind on the times there. The first time linking with a Pokémon can be a little scary, but try not to fight it. Are you ready?"

Emily nodded and laid back down in the bed. Captain Waddlesworth hopped up on the stool next to her and placed a hand on her head and soon Emily's life was flashing before her eyes.

Emily was four years old again as she walked into the kitchen to find her mom crying at the table. Her father had packed his things and up and left in the middle of the night. Next she was six and Ash was teaching her how to ride a bike with no training wheels. Then at eight as her mom was teaching her how to bake cookies when she suddenly collapsed on the ground as she had her first of many seizures. She saw herself getting left behind by her friends while she was stuck at home watching day time talk shows about people falling in love with their Pokémon. Lastly she was back in the Viridian Forest, peeing uncontrollably while someone watched.

Emily gasped for air as she found herself back in her hospital bed covered in sweat as tears streamed down her face. Anna rushed over and threw her arms over Emily's shoulder pulling the shaking girl into a hug.

"Hey, don't cry it's over. You're okay, everything's okay. Shh" Anna whispered in Emily's ear instantly calming her down some. Captain Waddlesworth hopped down from the stool and touched Dr. Page's hand. The Doctors' eyes went blank for a moment as the psyduck reported its findings followed by a yawn as he walked out the door.

"The captain has informed me you're dealing with three kidney stones and a Urinary Tract Infection. Also you have a history of seizures is that correct?" Emily nodded as she shifted in her bed noticing how uncomfortable and wet she felt from sweating. This can happen for a number of reasons like calcium build up, but that doesn't seem accurate given your age. Have you been holding your bladder for long periods of time?"

"No," Emily answered while Anna answered "Yes." At the same time causing Emily to blush.

"That's not healthy, you should find someplace to go as soon as you feel the urge. Holding it in for excessive amounts of time can lead to infections, like the one you have now." Dr. Page scolded. "What we are going to do is hook you up to an IV for 24 hours that will administer a medicine to help break up the stones and also a diuretic to help you pass them, but first let's get you cleaned up." The Dr said dropping her voice a bit. "The captain also informed me you've had a bit of an accident during the link. Don't worry though" she quickly added as she noticed Emily's face losing color. "That can sometimes happen during the first time for those with weak bladders." Emily lifted up her blanket and peeked inside as her face turned bright red as she confirmed what the dr. said was true. "Anna, would you mind helping her into the shower while I find someone to take care of the bedding?"

"No problem." Anna said as she peeled back Emily's blanket revealing the large wet patch under the young girls legs. Emily's face turned a mixture between red and purple as she quickly stared out the window as she wondered "how many times will Anna see me like this."

"Don't worry. Everyone's reaction is different during their first link" Dr. Page said trying to cheer her up. "I was the Dr. on call when your brother did his first link. The whole time he kept muttering, "Oohh Gary!" over and over while humping his pillow. It took two days for my intern to stop blushing. Emily finally cracked a smile while Anna led her down the hall to the showers.

"Do you need help or do you think you got this?" Anna asked while pulling a towel down and handing it to her.

"I got this." Emily said. "I think I've gone through enough embarrassment for one day" she said to herself.

"Alright, just yell if you need anything." Anna said as she walked down the hall to consult with Dr. Page.

"Oh, Anna," the dr said as she saw her coming down the hall. "I just got off the phone with Nurse Joy, while Emily is staying with us, you will be her official sitter. I'll be placing her on a potent and fast acting diuretic. Given her condition and weak bladder I've decided she will need to stay in diapers for the remainder of her stay here. I know she won't be very happy about this, but please encourage her to go as soon as the urge hits her, or else the infection will just become worse. If you catch her trying to hold it in or if she isn't going at least once an hour place your hand against her lower abdomen and push down for 30 seconds. This will cause her to involuntarily wet, but use it as a last resort in case it causes her pain. Also, make sure to change her often and use lots of baby powder so she doesn't develop a rash. Also, if she puts up a fight feel free to use your Pokémon to restrain her."

"Oh, uh, alright." Anna said trying to take it all in. This is not going to be a fun night.