#097 Hypno

Hypno, the hypnosis Pokémon. The evolved form of Drowzee. Hypno holds a pendulum in its hand. The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum lull the foe into a deep state of hypnosis. While this Pokémon searches for prey, it polishes the pendulum – Nurse Evergreen.

Nurse Isabelle has been having a headache since morning. She was in a small town, nearby Saffron city, when she had to stop because she could not go on. Her head felt like someone had their hands around it and pressed in hard. It made her head feel incredibly heavy. Even the tweeting of the birds and the splashing of the fountain was too much for her. Finding a quiet spot underneath a tree, she sat down in the grass, cradling her head.

"You too?" A guy's voice mumbled softly, causing Izzy to look to her side. She'd entirely overlooked a guy who also sat in the relative quietness of the edge of town. Izzy nodded, miserably. "It's something around here. Once you get a day's travel away, the headache disappears. Something's causing it."

"A psychic Pokémon, maybe?" Izzy suggested in a low voice. The man shrugged, not knowing the answer himself either. With a dejected sigh, Izzy stood up again. "I'm going to explore, using my headache as a guide. If I can help, I will. Anything to get rid of this headache." Wincing, she held her temple. "I now know what Psyduck must feel like. Psy-ai-ai."

"Rather you than me, little lady. Good luck." After that almost-useless encouragement, Isabelle wandered around town on foot. This place did not have a Pokémon centre, Izzy found out. That would have been the first place she'd have gone. In the industrial area in front of an unremarkable warehouse, Izzy felt such stabs in her head she cried out and bent over, grabbing her head. Around her, Pidgey squirmed on the ground in similar pain. Opening the door, she found a possible source of the problems, though it was hard to see when the pain made her want to clench her eyes shut.

A Hypno sat inside. Instead of waving his pendulum gently to hypnotise, he lashed it back and forth furiously. The air itself seemed charged with malignant energy. Whatever caused it, Izzy did not know, but this hypnosis Pokémon was very, very furious.

Summoning Ivysaur from his ball, she called, "I know it hurts, but I need the strongest sleep powder you can give me! I'm counting on you! Knock that Hypno out!"

When Ivysaur appeared, he cried out and winced but focussed hard on spreading the blue powder from its bulb over the wildly waving Hypno, who did nothing to dodge the attack, blind in his rage. It took a lot, but eventually, the gestures became fewer and more sluggish. He stumbled a little and then fell backwards, knocked out. Instantly, the headache disappeared, allowing her to sigh in relief.

"Dear lord. You're the best, Ivy!" Isabelle said, kneeling to hug her starter tightly. "I know it hurt and I'm sorry, but you were the only one who could have helped me with that." She stroked him over his leathery head, making a mental note that she should hydrate him more.

"Saur," came the reply. All was well in Ivysaur's eyes. He liked being a hero. Then Isabelle stood up, making a call to a particular Joy in Saffron: a Joy affectionately known as Goth Joy.

"Heya! How's Sabrina's Alakazam going? Cured of his bee phobia? Excellent. Listen, I've got a new project for you. I'm in this little town, east of Saffron, and there is the angriest Hypno I've ever seen. He had a permanent scowl on his face and was waving the pendulum like he wished to smash someone's head in with it. Needless to say, it caused everyone within a day of travel around the town to come down with a migraine. Come and pick it up, please? It's drugged on sleep powder right now. Great. Thanks, Joy. I'll be lifting with you to Saffron. I need a scalding, long shower before I feel well again. Ivy could use a check-up as well. Who knows what that Hypno caused with his fury."

Watching over the sleeping Hypno until the ambulance came, Isabelle was glad the town didn't have to struggle with the guy anymore. She did wonder what caused such anger, though. She may never know.