It was a terrible 15 minutes to get to the Pokemon Center. It felt like hours. That battle, wasn't even a battle, it was just a massacre. He would've killed her if I didn't recall her. I felt absolutely terrible. Tears were streaming down my face as I ran, crying into her Pokeball. I couldn't believe that I let her go through that. I just recalled her at first chance, I don't even know if she's conscious. I ran right to the counter, Pokeball in hand.
"Nurse Joy! I need help!" I called.
"Take a deep breath and tell me what happened." She said holding her hand out for the Pokeball.
"Some guy with Purple hair. He just wouldn't stop, even after it was obviously over. He would have killed her." I said starting to cry again still remembering what she went through.
"Okay let's get your Pokemon in the back right away." Nurse Joy said quickly turning around.
I followed to the back hall way so I could watch from the window.
"Oh my gosh!" I heard Nurse Joy say from inside the room as she let Gardevoir out of her ball.
She had open wounds on her head. Her face was a dirty bloody mess her nose looked broken. Her left shoulder was dislocated and her left forearm appeared to be broken while both arms looked like something had chewed them up. Her gut and chest were both terribly bruised all over. Her chest horn had a scratch to it. both legs appeared to have multiple fractures. They were both gauged open and full of dirt. Infections were very possible if they hadn't already happened. Her breathing was very slow and ragged almost like it was hurting to breathe.
I saw Nurse Joy look my way in complete shock. I had never seen anything that bad and I could tell be her expression that she hasn't either, at least not in a long time. I was at a loss for words and in complete disbelief. How could someone go this far? I broke down even further when I saw her. I couldn't even fathom the amount of pain that she was in. I knew I shouldn't have let her go on, but she wanted to and the trainer listened. I failed, not only as her trainer but as her mate. I put my hands on the window, laid my head against it sideways, and fell to my knees, balling my eyes out.
"Gardevoir, please be okay, please." Was all i could say to myself through my sobs.
I saw two Chanseys go in as Nurse Joy walked out.
"Was this trainer right outside Ilex Forest?" Was the first thing to come out of her mouth.
"Yes." I said.
"This is the worst I've seen from him." She replied. "He goes by Even. And he stops nearly every trainer that comes through the forest. We used to have warning signs up but he started removing them."
"How is she?" I asked.
"That's not a sure thing yet." Nurse Joy said.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"She has multiple breaks in each limb and about three broken ribs. "An infection started on her right leg. She has a concussion. And some of the worst internal bleeding I've seen. I have two other nurses coming in from other towns to help out." Nurse Joy said turning to look through the window. "Right now, the Chanseys are using Softboiled to try to help her, but I don't know if it will be enough. Right now, it's a miracle she is even alive. She is still unconscious but I don't know if she will make it. I will do my best to he-."
As soon as she said that I pushed past her and tried to get in the room. One of the Chansey's held me back.
"You can't go in! Your interruptions could make matters worse!" Nurse Joy yelled at me.
"Gardevoir! I'm sorry! Please pull through this you have to!" I yelled struggling to try to get by the Chansey. I just wanted to hold her.
I felt a sharp pain across my face. "You need to stop. Your interrupting is going to hurt her more. You need to stop and go sit down." Nurse joy said sternly, so I complied and went out to the lobby.
I sat for what again felt like hours. After about one actual hour, I got restless. The other two nurses had arrived. They hadn't made much progress at all. I got scared and wanted help, so I did what I didn't think I would resort to. I attempted to call home. I pulled out my Pokegear, dialed the number and waited.
"Hello?" Mom answered.
"Hi mom..." I said waiting for an answer.
"What do you want?" She asked, noticing who called.
"I want to ask you for help." I said.
"And why would I help you?" She asked coldly.
"Because you my mother and I'm running out of options." I said starting to lose my emotions again.
"I'm not your mother, I don't care what you're going through. Don't call me again until you've gotten rid of that Pokemon and you are ready to admit that you were wrong." She snapped as she hung up.
I just dropped my phone and sat there. My options are almost all gone, what can I even do? I need someone to help me. I held my face and cried. Cried that she was hurt. Cried that I failed. Cried that I was powerless to help. Cried that I couldn't find help when I needed it. Cried that I can't help right now as it is. I cried about everything. I just wanted someone to tell me that everything would be okay. I waited, but it never happen.
After another 30 minutes I managed to regain my composure. I looked back to my Pokegear, it was about 4:30pm, why past lunchtime. it was almost dinner time. I decided to let everyone out to eat.
"Sorry it's late guys, but something happened. The pizza will have to wait. I said giving them food and going to sit back down and mope some more. After about 20 minutes, I felt something on my side. I looked and there was a Jigglypuff hugging my arm looking sad, like it was trying to cheer me up.
"Thank you Jigglypuff." I said smiling a little. "thank you but you should go back to your trainer now."
Jigglypuff shook its 'head' in a no type fashion. Then it pointed at the group that was missing one Igglybuff, then pointed to itself, then to me. I guess to say then she is my Jigglypuff.
I sat there processing this for a minute. "That's great Jigglypuff I'm glad you evolved." I said putting on the best smile I could before getting upset again.
"Jiggly." It said.
I have no clue what she said but she started hugging my arm again. So I hugged her back. That helped me feel a lot better. I really needed a hug at this point.
"Jigglypuff?" I seemed to ask after looking around and then pointing to the seat next to mine.
"Are you asking about mommy?" I asked.
Jigglypuff nodded.
"She isn't feeling good." I said.
"Swamp." I heard from him as he came over.
"You want to know too?" I asked.
He nodded as well.
"Jigglypuff you stay with the others." I said as she complied. "Swampert come with me."
I walked him to the back and to the room Gardevoir was in. I had him look through the window, and watched his eyes go wide. She was still in terrible shape.
"Someone challenged us to a battle and when overboard." I told him.
-Pokemon School- -Breloom PoV-
"I don't know what to do!" Mawile shouted.
"I know you don't, we don't either." I said holding her.
"I'm mad, but I'm sad too. I miss her, she's my daughter. But, it's still her fault we're here." Mawile cried.
"Just let it go. What's done is done. You can't change it. Just forgive her and stop being mad." I told her.
"Maybe you're right." She said toning down quite a bit.
"See, deep breath. And we can talk for a few minutes." I said calmly.
"Okay, thanks. I just feel so bad. And wanted to use my anger to hide my other emotions." She said.
"I just don't like seeing you stressed like that." I said.
"Thanks." She replied.
"Hey guys!" A new Pokemon ran over. "I evolved. How do I look?" She asked.
"Braixen you're a Delphox now?" Breloom asked.
"Yep!" Delphox said cheerfully.
"You look great." Mawile said.
"Thanks Mawile." Delphox said. "I'm gonna go find Luxray and tell him."
"Hey Mawile." I said after Delphox left. "Come with me, I think I have a way to help you out more."
"Okay." Mawile agreed.
-Delphox PoV- -40 minutes later-
"Where is he?" I asked myself out loud. "Luxray!"
"Over here!" He called back.
"What do you think?" I asked spinning around.
"You evolved?" He asked.
"Yeah." I said.
"You look beautiful." Luxray said.
"Thanks." I said hugging him really quick. "You busy?"
"Nope. Why? What's up?" He asked.
"I just saw Breloom and Mawile, and you'll never guess what happened." I said.
"What you got crabbed at?" Luxray asked.
"No, Mawile was nice." I told him excitedly.
"No way!" He yelled back in doubt.
"Yes, really. Come on I'll prove it." I said pulling him along.
"Okay okay, I'm coming, geez." Luxray said.
-Mawile PoV-
"There feel better." Breloom asked.
"Yes, you have no idea." I said leaning on to Breloom's shoulder.
"Thought so, I'm glad I could help." He said.
"Hey again!" Delphox called over.
"Hi you too." I said.
"How are you two?" Delphox asked.
"I'm good." Breloom said.
"I feel great right now. Thanks." I said.
"See Luxray?" Delphox asked him.
"Yeah, I'm kind of in shock right now." Luxray said.
"Why?" I asked.
"Your personality is different right now." Luxray said.
"Yeah, I was mean to everyone for no reason. I'm sorry, to both of you." I said looking down. "If I ever get a chance, I need to apologize to my daughter too."
"Apology accepted." Delphox said with a smile.
"Yeah, I'm kind of in shock right now." Luxray said.
"Why?" I asked.
"Your personality is different right now." Luxray said.
"Yeah, I was mean to everyone for no reason. I'm sorry, to both of you." I said looking down. "If I ever get a chance, I need to apologize to my daughter too."
"Apology accepted." Delphox said with a smile.
"On another note, about Kirlia." I said.
"What about her?" Delphox asked.
"It might just be wishful thinking, but I've been thinking, what if she isn't dead?" I asked.
"What do you mean?" Breloom asked.
"What if a trainer chose her as his starter?" I asked.
"But, they wouldn't let anyone choose her after they switched your class." Delphox said. "They always told her she didn't get along well with other Pokemon and that she often fights with everyone. Pokemon and humans both, she fights with them. That drove a lot of trainers away from her."
"I didn't know that part." I said.
"I didn't think so." Delphox said.
"But still, what if someone was able to calm her down? Think about it though, nobody was nice to her, not even us really. What if one of those trainers was nice to her, and got her trust then put her in a ball?" I asked.
"No, I could still feel her psychic energy on that boat after we put her in her ball." She said.
"But that's just it, they could have already left the school by now. What if they are far away?" I asked.
"That could've happened but the energy didn't get fainter. It just dropped. One second it's there. Then literally the next second, it disappeared. That's why I brought it up, it concerned me." I said.
"Teleport?" Breloom asked.
"No, i believe they made her forget it. She probably would've used it to take us to master." Luxio said.
"Not if she didn't know where he was. Couldn't risk getting captured by Poachers." Delphox explained. "Aside from Breloom, they view the rest of us as rare, especially you two not being native to this region." She said pointing to Luxio and Braixen.
"But I thought that Kirlia's evolutionary line had strong Psychic links with their trainers." Breloom said.
"Yes, but we don't know exactly how far that link will reach." Delphox said.
"I get what your saying, but I just wanted to be able to think that she's still alive out there and not being buried on Mount Pyre." I said looking down.
-Back to Pokemon Center- -Tony's PoV-
At this point I've lost track of time. I kept going back to the window to check on her but there is no change. She still looks just as bad. However, right now I'm more nervous than I have been. Right now when I go over to the window, the blinds are closed behind it. They are probably performing surgery on her right now. I know that they are doing their job, but the fact that I can't see is making me more nervous. The blinds are to keep people with weak stomachs to see, but still.
I looked at my Pokegear, and the time is about 6:15 pm.
"I guess this means it's almost dinner time for everyone. I might as well order that pizza I promised them." I said out loud to myself
I looked online on my Pokegear and found the nearest pizza place. I called them and ordered delivery to the Pokemon Center. About 45 minutes later the delivery guy showed up with 3 large pepperoni pizzas. I paid and tipped the guy then gathered everyone around.
Swampert had one for himself since he is a bigger Pokemon. Cacnea and Vibrava shared one while Jigglypuff, Fletchinder and myself split the third. Alright dig in everyone. I only barely finished two slices. My appetite was gone for obvious reasons.
I opened my eyes after what felt like a few seconds. Only problem though is, that its day time now. I remember throwing away the empty boxes and sitting down in a chair after eating to try to relax. I guess I fell asleep though. I woke up in a lobby chair feeling very stiff. I saw 4 of my Pokemon laying on the floor asleep with the fifth one on my lap. I gently picked her up and placed her on a chair of her own. Then I got up to go check on Gardevoir, but the window was still closed. I turned around to walk away, but I was stopped by Nurse Joy.
"Tony, hold on." Nurse Joy said.
"Yeah, what is it?" I asked while rubbing my eyes.
"I was actually on my way to come get you." She said.
"Did some thing change? Is she alright?" I asked starting to get restless.
"We finally got all of the bones set. And stopped the internal bleeding." Nurse Joy started.
"So she's getting better!" I almost shouted excitedly.
"Almost." The nurse said.
"What do you mean almost?" I asked.
"Right now we are working on the infections and the concussion will follow. However, I need to warn you, after suffering a concussion, many psychic type pokemon don't fully recover." She said.
"How so?" I asked getting scared.
"Some, tend to forget some of their attacks. While others are permanently unable to using any Psychic powers due to extreme migraines. Some though end up with full amnesia. And in some cases the concussion can be the end. Her heart rate is very slow right now, so we will have to wait and see. Once the infections are fought off we will update you again. Then again if she regains consciousness." The nurse said.
"I know she'll survive, she's always been strong." I said.
"That's always a good mindset." She reassured.
"Chansey! Chan!" We heard from the room.
"What is she already awake?" Nurse Joy asked as we both looked over.
"Gardevoir, Garde. (Where is Tony at.)" Gardevoir said.
"Stop!" Nurse Joy said to me. "We've been over this, you can't go in."
"I heard what she said though, she wants me." I said.
"You don't know that." Nurse Joy said.
"Yes I do, ask her." I said.
Chansey peaked out and nodded its head.
"See?" I asked.
"Okay you have a few minutes." Nurse Joy sighed in defeat.
"Okay thank you." I said.
"Gardevoir." I said quietly as I walked in.
"I watched her turn to me and try to jump over. But, she couldn't because she was restrained.
"Tony, what's going on, why am I restrained and why does mphh..." She started as I cut her off with a quick kiss.
"We got challenged to a battle with that Scizor, and lost bad. He wouldn't stop after you were already knocked out. I had to recall you to your ball to get you here. You're retrained because you're arms and legs were all severely damaged. If you move too much you'll make them worse." I explained everything.
"Oh." She said trying to process everything.
"I can't stay too long, Nurse Joy isn't done with you. She has to put you back to sleep to finish working on you. I just heard you and needed to check on you." I said.
"Before you go, can I have one more kiss?" She asked.
"Sure I said as I leaned in for a few seconds, then backed off to let Nurse Joy do her job.
She is at least conscious, so that's a plus. I saw some stitching along her gut, which is where they probably cut her open to fix her ribs and some of the internal bleeding. The rest of the bleeding would have been her arms and back, which I didn't see. She looked like she was still in pain from the concussion. It hurt to see her like that, but I'm glad that she is getting better.
So, it's been almost a month since the last update, so again I apologize. But, since the wait between chapters 31 and 32 was about 2 1/2 months, this kinda looks like progress, especially with my track record as of late. But anyway, enough of my rambling, hope you guys like this one, and thank you for your continued support. And I'll see you all in hopefully less than it took for this update.