Dawn of the Fifth Day
72 Hours Before the Indigo League
Our heroes awake to another standard morning, but it's slightly tenser because they know that Ash is going to attempt to learn Volt Tackle today. After the usual stuff occurred, Ash, Pikachu and Onix headed out to the clearing.
"Alright Ash, today we are going to attempt the dangerous move known as Volt Tackle. This move can be dangerous to you if you do it wrong, so be very careful." Pikachu said. "Pika Pi." ("Will do.") Ash replied. "Alright, first things first…" Pikachu said, putting some padding on Onix so Ash wouldn't hurt himself simply from tackling a rock. "Now then. Star concentrating your electricity as if you were going to perform a Thunderbolt." Pikachu instructed.
Without a second thought, Ash began charging electricity. "Alright, now dash forward towards Onix, and let the electricity flow out of you, and don't limit the output to your cheeks!" Pikachu commanded. Doing as Pikachu instructed, Ash dashed forward and ended up covering himself in electricity. He slammed into Onix's cushioned midsection, and "Snap!" was heard. "Oh shit, oh shit, are you ok Ash?" Pikachu yelled. "Piii…." Was all that Ash could mutter.
Pikachu grabbed Ash, and rushed back to the campsite. Brock and Misty accompanied the two of them to the Pokémon Center immediately. Upon inspecting Ash, Nurse Joy made a diagnosis. "He appears to have suffered a back injury. He has a crick in his back, and a maybe a pinched nerve or two. I'm going to call the Pokémon Chiropractor." she said. "Alright, take good care of him Joy." Pikachu said. The three trainers sat down on a bench and waited while Ash was treated.
The Pokémon Chiropractor arrived quickly, and examined Ash. "He has a crick in his neck, a large knot near the top of his spine, and a couple pinched nerves, but it's nothing I can't fix." the Chiropractor said. A few hours later, Ash had been treated, and allowed to rest for a designated period of time. Now he could return to the campsite, but not train. Volt Tackle would have to wait until the next day.
Ash managed to get through the rest of the day fine, his back felt great because of what the Chiropractor had done. He was able to play around with his best bud, but he got tired around dinner, and decided to hang out in Misty's arms for the rest of the day. At ten, the tired heroes went to bed, and Pikachu held Ash close to his chest. Both he and Ash hoped that the next day would yield better results than this one had.