Chapter 2

Cater Hospital

"So, has there been a DNA match?" The deep, rich voice pierced though Pikachu's consciousness.

"Yes, it has. It was the male Gengar, the leader of one of the smaller, yet notorious raider groups" A soothing female voice responded

"I still can't believe he took him down with such tremendous force, for being such a low level."

"Of course, it wasn't just him. He was at the brink of death, and most likely trying to protect his little friend Eevee here."

"But he's still just a kid."

"Teenager, technically." She pointed out. "And I forgot to mention, Zapdos was spotted by a few witnesses. The gods seemed to show mercy on him"

There was a brief silence.

"And how's the Eevee?" He asked, after a few moments.

"She's okay physically, but I'm not so sure about emotionally. It seems to be that she came from the village that was recently attacked"

There was a pause. "Explains why she was so quiet."

He started to lower his voice to a whisper as he asked "Do you have any word from up north?"

The second voice sounded tense. "We will not talk about that right now." She said firmly. "Look at Pikachu's vitals, he's going to be waking soon"

As Pikachu heard this, he took the opportunity to pretend to wake up. He started to push himself upright as the second voice started speaking.

"It seems like he's finally getting up." She stated out loud, as if the conversation never happened. She waved her hand. "Go to Audino's room and tell him that he's awake."

Before Pikachu could open his eyes, he heard the door opening and closing.

"Where... am I?" Pikachu asked, after sitting up and rubbing his eyes. He saw that the second voice he heard was a Roserade, and it seemed like she was treating him.

"You're at Cater hospital, sweetie. Since your encounter with that horrible Gengar, you used up all your energy and electricity. You've been asleep for 16 hours, which is quite awhile if I do say so myself." She explained

Pikachu looked down for a while, letting his (very few) memories flood back. He remembered waking up in a forest in a body of a Pikachu, with no memories of his past life other than the fact that he was a human. "Well, I guess that wasn't a dream. I'm still a Pikachu..." He also recalled his fight with the Gengar, remembering that he though all hope was lost, till he fought back at the last second for his life, and someone else's life too... his head then snapped up as he remembered Eevee, the one who woke him up and helped him transition into his new body and world. "and Eevee? Where is she?" He asked, with a little too much urgency than what he meant.

Roserade smiled. "She's okay for now, but she'd been walking for a very long time. 50 miles with few breaks is very tiring on the body. She just woke up an hour ago, but her muscles are still resting. She should be ready to go in five minutes, regardless.

"That's great!" He gleamed, jumping out of his bed.

Roserade stuck her arms out. "No, wait! You're no-"

Before Roserade could object, Pikachu felt very weak as he jumped out of his bed. He knew something was wrong as he started to land on the floor.

He lost his footing as he fell flat on his face.

"Why does this keep happening to me?" He groaned, getting placed back up where he was

"I never said you were good, silly!" Roserade giggled. "You used up all your energy during that attack, so we've been waiting for you to recharge."
"However, it seems like you really were depleted, because it shows here that you have low electricity levels. We still are running tests, we were just waiting for you to wake up." She explained.

Pikachu slumped back onto his bed, his face stinging from the impact from the floor. He took this opportunity to get to know his new environment. He looked at body and realized that he had suction cupsconnected to his body; two being placed on his electrical pouches, one being connected on his temple, and three placed on his chest. He saw that they lead into a machine with strange symbols and writing, and a monitor that showed a jagged line being refreshed every second. That must be my heart pulse. It looks like it's faster than what it usually is... He continued to follow the cable, and spotted that from the heart monitor, it led into the wall. He also noted that the size of the room was relatively small. In the corner of the room, there was a slightly larger than normal defibrillator, and above it were cabinets, filled with medicine. In the other corner, there was a very small bed that a small Pokémon, like Pikachu, would be able to lay in, but not with much extra space. Pikachu also noticed that his bed had a slight yellow tint, unlike the corner bed, and that his pillow was nice and fluffed, with the exception of the lump where his head was. The bed also had a small metal rod connected to the ground next to it. He looked at the Roserade and observed that she was busy writing notes down and organizing medicine.

After a moment of silence, a Rhydon open the door, followed by a Audino and Eevee. The Rhydon was wearing glasses and was very tall and muscular. Due to his size, he cramped up the room. The Audino was wearing a lab coat with a lanyard on it. The laminated card on it seemed to show a picture of him on the corner with strange writing on the sides. On the card, while it was opaque, there was a picture of a colorful, rainbow tree on it. While Pikachu observed all of this, the Rhydon started speaking.

"Hi there, My name is Ion, and the Audino behind me is named Mercy." The Rhydon addressed to Pikachu. "I'm the Mayor of this town, and Dr. Audino here is the head and owner of this hospital. I'm just here to say hi and to acknowledge your impressive feat you did out there. To show my thanks to you taking down that Gengar, I'll let you stay here for free for the week!" He exclaimed. Pikachu ears perked up as he recognized the voice as the first voice he heard when he woke up. He nodded his head in appreciation before asking for a favor.

"Thank you very much, but if I may, would Eevee be able to stay with me, Mr. Ion, sir?" He asked, looking as his companion who helped him in his time of need.

"Why of course! I don't see why not. I'm sure you guys can share a room together," he responed, while adding with a smile, "as long as you promise no funny business, alright?"

The last statement went past Pikachu's head as he sighed and nodded in relief. It was great to have Eevee stay with him, since he technically has known her all his life. Eevee herself looked glad, although staying silent. The Audino then cleared his throat and said to Pikachu:

"Although this is all great news, I do have to say that we have to keep you here roughly until one after high. Is that alright for you?"

Pikachu nodded his head, feeling like he had no real other option regardless.

"We can let Eevee stay at the bed across from you for now, so you can catch up." Roserade added, pointing to the corner bed.

"Thank you, I appreciate it." Eevee thanked,

"If you don't mind me asking," Pikachu started, "what's the symbol on your card there, Dr. Audino?"

He blinked as if he was asked an obvious question. "I'm surprised you don't know." He said, with his eyebrows up. "This is the symbol for the tree of life, and all Pokémon, and even most ferals, understand it as the universal sign of healthcare." He raised his card so that the Pikachu could see.

"And what are the symbols on the side?" Pikachu asked once again.

Audino once again looked dumbfounded. "Symbols is a strong word for just letters and numbers. Just some information about me, like age, sex, blood type, Pokémon species, and all of that stuff."

Pikachu nodded. Those are words? They look like strange symbols for me...

Pikachu thoughts were interrupted as Rhydon got up and clapped his hands together. "Welp, I have to go. Duty calls and all, but it was nice meeting you! And know this, choose your fights carefully and don't get cocky, this was a once in a lifetime miracle, and it's a very rare occurrence. Don't expect for it to happen again. Take care."
As he got up, the two doctors also stood and walked towards the door. Roserade turned and spoke to Pikachu. "We have to start tests in the main lab room to start and continue test. If you feel sharp, electric pains on the suction cups, just ignore it the best you can, alright?"

Audino also chimed in. "I also recommend you don't tell anyone of this. People may think you're crazy or... put you 'in your place.' Not all Pokémon are as nice as us," he smiled, while also adding, "not with recent events at least... But it's alright, as long as you train and work hard, or avoid fights altogether, you will be safe!"
They left and closed the door behind them.

Pikachu look towards the Eevee and noticed her looking at the floor, loss with thoughts.

"Hey Eevee, are you alright?" He asked.

"Huh-?" Her ears perked up as she glanced towards the Pikachu. "Oh, yeah, of course."

Pikachu shook his head. "No you aren't, something wrong. I could tell since the moment you walked in. I wasn't born yes- I mean, I'm not oblivious."

Eevee looked back down. "Well... its nothing much..."

Pikachu glared at the Eevee. "Listen, you found me while I was unconscious in the middle of the forest, with no memories and me claiming that I was a human, yet, you still helped me, and even taught me how to use my electricity! If it weren't for you I'd probably be dead. Trust me, you can tell me what's wrong."

Eevee was slightly surprised by his sudden rant. I guess I could tell him... part of the story. "Well... Its not much... but..." She took a shaky breath in as she started to explain. "Its just that... I... I came from this town... and it got attacked... by Takers..." There was a pause as Eevee started to flashback "...And I don't know who lived or died because I ran away... and... I don't know what to do... I was... moving out anyways... but I left on bad terms and... I don't..." She couldn't finish her sentence, due to her choking on her tears by her horrid memories

Pikachu felt like she was leaving out of the story, but didn't push it. "Hey, it's alright," he tried to comfort her, but didn't know how. "I'm sure everyone got away in time. And if they didn't, it's not the end of the world, it's not like it's your fault. Also, no one ever knows when it's someone time to go. They probably regret it as much as you do. What matters is the overall picture, and that you did care for them."

Eevee internally flinched, but started to calm down. "I can't let myself break down like this. Just hold on to your emotions, and keep them in." "Yeah, okay. Thanks for the help."

Pikachu smiled. "I guess we both have weird, messed up back stories, right?"

Eevee let out a small chuckle. "Yeah, I guess we do. But hey, you saved my life too, with the whole Gengar fight. You got him so good that it took hours for them to analyze the DNA!"

Pikachu gave out a meek smile as he placed his hand behind his head. "Well, from what I heard, it wasn't all me. I heard they saw a... Zapados, was it?"

Eevee eyes widened in surprise "Really? Zapdos was there? That makes so much more sense! No offence, but I don't imagine you having that much power in your electricity"

"Of course." Pikachu acknowledged. "Zapdos is a Legendary Pokémon, right? And he... helped me with my attack? That makes so much more sense. Especially since I accidentally zapped you a minute before." Pikachu said, awkwardly getting red while recounting the memory."

"Oh, that was a zap? I thought you just tapped me on the shoulder" Eevee teased.

"Ha ha, very funny" Pikachu said over Eevee's laughter. "Anyways," he started asking after Eevee finished laughing. "you keep talking about them, and all I know is that they're terrible, but what exactly are Takers?"

"Oh, right," she sighed, starting to explain in a slightly more serious tone. "I forgot that you're... 'new' here. Well, Takers are these mysterious, horrible paranormal creatures that have only existed for a couple of years, and no one knows where they came from. They usually only come out at night and in groups of two to seven. They have no physical body so it's practically impossible to fight them, but they also have no brains, so they don't really... think. But very rarely, they are known to attack entire villages. Usually they get warned and everyone escapes in time... but other times..." Eevee trailed off, lost in thought.

"But what is it that they do?" Pikachu asked, a little hesitant to push the subject.

"Oh. They take the souls of Pokemon." She said, still lost in thought.

Pikachu blinked. "They... eat souls?"

Eevee shook her head. "We don't know what they do with souls. People theorize that they eat them, others say they store them, or destroy them, or worse; they turn them into Takers. That's why it's so important to get back home or to a city before dark."

Pikachu stared in disbelief. "What... the actual hell..." What type of crazy world have I gotten into?

"Don't worry too much." She tried to reassure him. "They don't attack and aren't spotted too often. Of course, always be precautious and stay within city lines before the sun sets. You know, common sense."

Pikachu nodded. "Of course." He then tried changing the subject. "So when Audino said 'one after high,' what did he mean by that?"

Eevee rolled her eyes. "Ugh, do I have to explain everything for you?" She said jokingly. "One after high means one hours after the sun's highest point. We also say hours before and after the sun rises and sets. For us, it's really easy to tell how many seconds, minutes, or hours have pasted. Its basically instincts. Sometimes we..." She trailed off, looking at Pikachu weirdly. He seemed to be slightly flinching every few seconds. "Are you alright?" She asked, looking confused.

"Oh, yeah, I'm okay." He responded. He had stop flinching, but there was a very small, but noticeable wince every 30 seconds. "I guess it's just part of they tests they're doing. Sending some electricity through these things that are connected to me. It doesn't hurt at all, but it is annoying. They also seem to slow it down and lower the voltage." He continued explaining. "Whenever my pouches are shocked, I don't mind at all. I actually do enjoy it. It's weird to say, but it feels like it's recharging me, but then immediately used up. However, whenever they shock my sides or what not, it tingles a little. It doesn't-" he was interrupted by a loud noise from Eevee.

"Boooooo. I get... got enough electric-type rants from my brother, and honestly I'm kinda bored of it." She explained, remembering her Jolteon brother and how energetic he was. He always talked about his new experience as an electric type. She snapped out of her day dream as she looked back up to Pikachu. "No offense to you, of course." She quickly added.

"No, I get it. I'm still a little new new to this body after all, so you may have to deal with more of that." He teased at the end.

The two then started planning on what to do once they leave, and what parts of the town to explore.

All while Rhydon watched and listened from the control room. He took his headset off once the conversaion started

"He's... a human? How is this possible?" His mind pondered all the possibilities on why he was here. "Is he crazy? Did one of the Legendaries send him here? Why? As a punishment? To him or us? Was this a gift for him? Is he here to destroy our world? Save it? Is there some sort of prophecy that could relate with him? Could he just be a normal citizen?" His mind clouded with all these thoughts as he leaned back in his chair. "I can't ask any of the higher-ups like Alakazam or Metagross yet..." He realized. "But I do know who I can ask." With this, he got up from his chair and started walking back to his office. "I have to make a phone call..."

Meanwhile, Roserade and Audino were wrapping up their tests in the lab. Unfortunately, they weren't able to find any interesting discoveries.

"Looks like all we got from this is that he won't be able to use his electricity for a while." Sighed the disappointed Roserade. "Should we recommend him to an electric therapist? It looks like he'll need help using his electricity again."

"Of course you should." Responded Audino. "Also, don't forget we also found that his DNA looked... slightly abnormal, so we'll have to keep a close eye on him. make sure you tell him to come for bi-weekly check-ups."

"Will do." She said, while getting up to leave the room.

"One more thing," Audino added right before she left the room. "Ask Rhydon if he knows anything about these two that could help. I already know he's been snooping, as he always done.

Roserade smiled at the last comment. "Will do, Sir."

"What would we do with our free time?" Asked Pikachu. We'd still have a couple of hours till sundown, and honestly I'm not in the mood for much more sleeping."

Eevee pondered for a moment. "We'll find out when we get there, I guess," she shrugged.

As she said this, Roserade walked in. "Good news, everyone! We finished with our tests early, which means you may leave."

Pikachu beamed with cheerfulness. "That's great! Thanks for the help!"

"Ok, but there are still some things I have to tell you," she continued, while unhooking Pikachu's equipment. "It seems like you won't be able to use your electricity for a while Pikachu, for at least 30 hours. We'll try to shorten that time by recommending an electric therapist and trainer, which'll help you get back on your feet by reteaching and enforcing the basics for you. I hope you don't mind. This is her card" She gave him a card with, once again, strange symbols on it.

Pikachu, however, felt relieved. This is my excuse to learn how to use my electricity without looking like an idiot! "Thank you, you don't know how happy I am for the help!" He exclaimed, holding onto the card.

Roserade seemed slightly taken aback by how grateful Pikachu was. "Well, no problem!" She walked towards the door to hold it open. "Oh, and one last thing, Pikachu. You'll have to come back every two weeks so we can check up on you. No biggie."

Pikachu and Eevee jumped off their own beds and landed on the floor. "Sure thing!" Pikachu responded as he walked up towards the door.

"Well, have a great day guys! Stay safe!" Roserade called out, as she waved good-bye.

Pikachu and Eevee both showed their thanks as they left the hospital. As Pikachu opened the door, he was pretty surprised at what he saw. It was a vastly large town with all sorts of buildings scattered everywhere. To his right he saw a pathway towards the city, witch seemed to split into two directions. He saw a couple of buildings that resembled shops. Towards his left, he saw what seemed to be a pathway towards the forest. In the edge of the city lines, he saw to what he assumed to be towers. As Pikachu peered into the forest, he spotted something in the corner of his eyes in the trees. "What's that...?" He squinted his eyes as he tried to get a better look. Unfortunately, he was suddenly pulled back by Eevee

"Hey, Skitty! I'm really hungry and I have no idea where the food is,so let's go!" Eevee said, bouncing off towards town square

"Hey! Wait for me!" Pikachu yelled as a started to run. He glanced back one more time, but didn't see anything in the forest. "Must have been my eyes playing tricks on me..." He thought as he ran to catch up with the Eevee.

Sorry that chapter 2 took awhile. I was gone for a week and temporarily lost my momentum for this story (yeah I know I only wrote one chapter). Once again, updates on Deviantart (uhhhidklmao).

The username is weird yes I get it.

PS: Everything in italics are thoughts.