The next morning the doctor came in with a Chimecho in tow. Lisbeth's mom sat up with a surprised look on her face.
"I thought the healing wasn't supposed to be scheduled until tomorrow or the day after," Lisbeth's mother said.
"There was a change of plans." The doctor winked at Lisbeth, "Shall we get started?"
"What should I do?" Lisbeth asked.
"Just lay back and relax." He instructed.
Lisbeth settled into the bed.
"Okay, Chimecho, use Heal Bell!" The doctor said.
"Chime!" The Chimecho cried.
It floated over and hovered above Lisbeth. Its body began to shake and a beautiful chime began to sound out. It was pure, sweet sound. Light pulsated from Chimecho and surrounded Lisbeth. A warm sensation began to flow through Lisbeth and seemed to gather where her injuries were. She felt her aches and pains begin to fade away.
Then the light faded and the chime died away.
"How do you feel?" The doctor asked.
Lisbeth sat up and wiggled her fingers and toes beneath the gauze. The pain was totally gone.
"I feel great. Can we get this gauze off?" Lisbeth said rather impatiently.
"Lisbeth. Don't be rude." Her mother chastised.
The doctor laughed. "Oh, don't worry. If I was a teenager, I'd be itching to get those off, too."
He unwrapped Lisbeth's gauze and examined her hands and feet.
"Everything looks just fine, but there will be a scar on your ankle. Sometimes the tissue is too damaged for Chimecho or our other healing pokemon to fix, or sometimes it just doesn't heal right. But don't worry, it'll work just the same as it used to. I wish you luck on your journey, Lisbeth, and I'll be sure to keep an ear out for word of your adventure."
"Thank you, doctor." Lisbeth's mother said.
"Yeah, thanks." Lisbeth agreed.
"You're quite welcome. You are free to leave when you're ready." He gave them a nod of farewell and left to check on other patients.
Lisbeth's mother turned to her. "I'll go pick up Tepig from the pokemon day care downstairs while you get dressed. Then I'll walk you out."
...
Fifteen minutes later Lisbeth, her mother, and Tepig were standing in front of the hospital to say their goodbyes.
"No more dangerous stunts like daring fire rescues, alright? I love you, honey. Now you go catch up with that boy." Her mother said.
Lisbeth flushed. "I love you, too."
Her mother pulled her into a tight hug. Lisbeth felt a pang of sadness at leaving her mother again. She told herself that she would see her again and goodbyes were only temporary. Besides, they had already seen each other again much sooner than Lisbeth would have expected.
"And don't forget to call!" Her mother called after her.
"I won't!" Lisbeth called back.
She looked down at Tepig. "Ready to take on the gym leader, Tepig?"
"Tepig!" Tepig cried eagerly.