#064 Kadabra
Kadabra, the psi Pokémon. The evolved form of Abra. Kadabra emits alpha waves strong enough to induce headaches, and can even cause clocks to run backwards, machines to malfunction, and delicate devices to cease functioning altogether. When it has a headache itself, the alpha waves become unusual. Kadabra can double the amplitude of its alpha waves when holding its spoon. The waves increase further in strength the more danger Kadabra faces. All of Kadabra's brain cells work in unison while it uses its powers. Kadabra lives in urban areas – Nurse Evergreen.
In the Saffron city Pokémon centre, Nurse Isabelle was packing her medical bag. The sun had already set, but she was in the habit to have this done so she wouldn't have to do it in the morning. She checked whether her berries weren't spoiled and whether she had enough to cure every kind of common infliction, be it poison or confusion, or anything else.
Some fluttering could be heard and then something descended on the windowsill of the open window. Expecting some stray Pidgey, Isabelle was disappointed to see a massive Venomoth there. Walking to the window, she took the note from it. The note was written on black paper in dark purple, cursive letters, which Isabelle recognised as Sabrina's, for she Izzy had kept the previous note. The handwriting was shaky, though, and spoke of great peril. Nurse Evergreen must come at once, she'd written. With a sigh and a longing look at her bed, Izzy picked up her medical bag and told Venomoth to meet her in front of the centre. Sabrina was somewhat of a friend of hers, and she would not ignore a request for help.
Through the dark streets of Saffron, Isabelle rode a loaned bike next to Venomoth as it led the way to the gym. Isabelle didn't know the town well enough to find it on her own, late at night. In case Venomoth might spread poisonous pollen Isabelle rode next to it, instead of behind it, but it sure could fly fast. With so much exercise involved in the life of a Pokémon nurse, no one even had the chance to get fat, even though Isabelle took great care to prevent that regardless.
The gym wasn't hard to recognise. The building's features were dark and obscured, but many people ran out of the building, in panic. Some carried their Abra or Venonat, others cradled a bent spoon as if it were the most valuable item they owned. At the doorway, Isabelle met up with Sabrina.
True to her character, Sabrina looked absolutely calm. Her dark green hair, almost black in the darkness of night, was perfectly groomed and smooth, and her red robes were unwrinkled. She smiled serenely when Isabelle came up to her.
"So, why is everyone panicked?" Isabelle asked casually as if this was entirely normal.
"Kadabra is having a nightmare," Sabrina merely stated.
"So?"
"He is currently sleepwalking and believes he's under attack. He has attacked everyone on sight with his confusion, sending them flying."
"Hm… That's bad. All right, I'm going in. Team!" Isabelle released all of her Pokémon. "We've got a sleepwalking Kadabra that's attacking at random. We have to wake him up!" She frowned slightly at Ivysaur, who would wake up at sunrise exactly and want to play. "You should be good at that," Ivysaur merely grinned at the nurse.
The gym was an absolute mess on the inside. Chairs lay broken on their sides as if smashed against the walls. Tables were overturned with legs missing. Thank goodness all of the Pokémon seem to have gotten out.
The Kadabra wasn't hard to find. He kept shouting as he flung dolls from a creepy-looking doll house around. Why was approaching him a good idea, again?
"Hey!" Isabelle shouted, causing the psi Pokémon to turn around. Pidgeotto flew behind her, sending gusts of wind its way to interrupt attacks. It didn't seem to wake him up, though, since he raised his single spoon at Isabelle, who braced herself, acting as the bait. However, at the last moment, his attack hit Ivysaur, who had been sneaking close. The little grass type was flung backwards and slid a little over the smooth floor. When he got up, he shook his head, entirely disoriented.
What her started did after that was so unexpected yet amazing, Isabelle would tell everyone about it who would stand still long enough to listen. In his confusion, he looked at Kadabra, charged while shouting, and headbutted it with more physical power she knew the bulb Pokémon had or ever would have.
Kadabra and Ivysaur crashed down on the floor and Kadabra hit his head on the table the dollhouse was on. When he sat up, he held his bleeding head, having probably a massive headache, and looked around confused at the mess.
Isabelle cheered and cradled Ivysaur in her arms, curing his confusion for him with love. Behind her, Wartortle picked up one of the dolls and took it with her.