As the group is walking out of the Pewter City Gym, Remited has an arm around Nick.
"I hope this celebration cheered you up, Nick. I was really worried about you after that outburst."
Nick stops walking, and faces his friend. Then, he hugs him.
"It's ok. I was just very stressed, and I wasn't in control of myself. I'm sorry."
Misty puts an arm around him.
"It was really touching to know that you are more concerned with your impulsiveness hurting us around you, instead of worrying about your own well-being."
Nick then starts speaking and looking like he's about to go down a dark path of self-blame.
"Well, Misty, I would rather be the one hurt by my own impulsiveness. Because then I have no one else to blame but myself."
Misty can see where this is going, and starts giving Nick's shoulder a reassuring squeeze.
"But if others get hurt from me rushing in and being impulsive...then it's my...then it's my...then it's my own..."
He starts to tear up again, and Remited and Misty pull him in tightly for a group hug.
"I'm, I'm sorry for crying. I'm such a man-baby."
"There's no need to apologize! We understand why you are crying. You were extremely stressed!"
Nick feels even more tears welling up, and Melody floats up with some tissues. Then Charmy takes them and wipes Nick's eyes before kissing his cheek. He blushes and mumbles a thanks, and then they all head to the Viridian Center. When they get there, Pixy bursts out of her Ball.
"What is it, Pixy?"
In response she starts pulling at Remited's bag. Then, she manages to open it, and digs through until she pulls out the Fire Stone.
"You want to evolve, girl?"
Pixy nods, and Remited then holds the Fire Stone to her chest. It glows, then the glow encompasses the Vulpix. Suddenly, she starts floating. The other people in the Center are watching now. Then, Pixy bursts out as a full-fledged Ninetales! Everyone cheers! Remited hugs her, and she wraps her long tails around him.
"Pixy! What made you want to evolve so badly?"
She uses her newfound Psychic powers to talk to him.
"I was so upset that I couldn't do anything about the Alolan Marowak that nearly killed you and Nick! If I had already been evolved, I would have been able to sense it even in my Ball!"
Remited hugs her tighter, and strokes her long tails. Then, suddenly, a gasp is heard. Our heroes look up to see five Team Rocket Grunts attacking the Center. They run in.
"GIVE US ALL YOUR POKÉMON NOW!!"
Everyone in the Center cries out in fear. Remited looks back at Pixy.
"Looks like we get to try out your newly evolved strength!"
Pixy laughs and nuzzles his face. Then she jumps out of his arms to land in front of everybody. She bares her teeth, and flames curl at the edges of her lips. The Rocket Grunts laugh.
"So you have chosen battle! An unwise choice!"
Misty sends out her Starmie, Forrest sends out Rocky, Lt. Surge sends out Electabuzz, and Nick sends out Charmy. Julie hangs back to comfort the scared people in the Center. The Grunts laugh again, and send out a Gloom, Golduck, Kanto Marowak, Linoone, and an Arbok. Then the fight begins!
"Pixy! Use Flamethrower on the Gloom!"
She complies, and badly wounds the Grass-type.
"Arbok! Use Acid!"
The enemy Arbok spews acid over Charmy, and consequently Nick. Nick starts shaking, and leans down on one knee. Charmy looks back, worried, and Nick waves it off. Charmy doesn't believe he's ok, and runs up to him.
"Starmie! Water Pulse that Marowak!"
The sea star Pokémon fires it, and it not only hurts the Rocket Grunt's Pokemon, it Confuses it too.
"Linoone! Use Metal Claw!"
"Rocky! Hammer Arm that Linoone!"
The Rhyperior and Linoone's attacks collide with such force that they both get Knocked Out. Forrest and the Grunt step back and let the others' fight unfold. The Gloom then used Stun Spore to Paralyze Pixy. Electabuzz uses Thunder Punch to finish off the Gloom while Remited is using a Full Heal on his Ninetales. Then the Marowak uses Bone Club to Faint Electabuzz. Unfortunately, Surge forgot to heal Raichu, so now he steps out of the fight. The Rockets' Golduck then fires an Ice Beam at Starmie, finishing it off. Then, the Arbok fires another Acid. Charmy dodges, but sees that Nick got engulfed by the attack. When the Acid slides off him, she sees that he is barely breathing. Suddenly, all she sees is red. She runs in front of everyone and begins to roar. Then, a bright white light engulfs her whole body. Her roar begins to get slightly deeper, and flames surround the ball of light. Then, a dragon-esque creature bursts out.
"Char! CHARIZARD!"
Charmy evolved into her final evolution! She is very clearly enraged, and Remited calls back Pixy because of that. Then, Charmy's eyes glow red, and she unleashes all her fire on the Grunts' remaining two Pokémon. The Gloom and Arbok Faint instantly. The Grunts run out of the PMC while Charmy tries to burn them with her fire breath. She lands down next to Nick, and gasps when she sees he's collapsed on the floor due to the poisonous Acid. She then runs up to Julie, who goes with her to Nick.
"Oh, Nick..."
She then helps drag his limp body over to the Nurse at the counter. Then, Charmy picks her Trainer up in her big arms, before following the Nurse to the Urgent Care Room. When she gets there, she lays her Trainer on one of the beds and kisses him on the forehead. The Viridian Nurse then blushes at seeing that, then she walks out to get one of the Doctors to heal him. Remited and Misty run up to Charmy, who glares at them. They stop in their tracks, and feel afraid. Then Remited realizes why she's mad.
"We...we should have protected Nick more. I see. I'm sorry Charmy."
Charmy relaxes and stops glaring at them. She even takes their hands before walking them out of the Urgent Care Room. Remited turns back to face her.
"I'm going to go to Forrest's house with Julie, Surge, and Forrest."
Misty then walks over to Charmy, then takes her hand.
"I'm going to stay with you and Nick until he's healed."
Charmy shakes her big head. Then she points at Remited.
"You...you WANT me go to with Remited?"
Charmy nods. Misty sighs.
"Ok. If you are sure..."
Charmy vigorously nods. Misty and Remited walk off. Then, she looks back at Nick. She walks up to him, and picks him up with her new giant wings. As she's cradling him, she realizes she shouldn't have blamed Remited and Misty. She starts blaming herself.
(I-it's my fault! It's my fault that Nick is in this comatose state. I should have evolved sooner. Yet I didn't, and now my Trainer-poor Nick-had to pay the price.)
She starts crying, and is full on sobbing when the Doctor walks in. He takes Nick gently from her, and lays him back down on the bed. He then connects a machine label a 'Detoxifier' to his arms and legs. He turns it on, and through her tears Charmy can see the acid getting drained out of his body. After a few minutes, the machine automatically shuts off. The Doctor turns to Charmy.
"He will be fine. Just let him rest."
He walks out. Charmy then slowly walks up to Nick, and then climbs into the bed with him upon seeing him shiver unconsciously. She wraps her big wings around him, and kisses his forehead before moving her flaming tail to be in between them.
(Tomorrow, if he wakes up, I will confess what I feel towards him. I hope he will accept my feelings).
She falls asleep...
