Me: I don't own Pokemon, nor do I own "You Can Do It-If You Really Try" from the original Pokemon soundtrack-AHH! (gasps as two vines wrap themselves around my neck)
Misty: (enters in with Chikorita beside her) Listen, and listen well-ASH IS GONNA GET BETTER IN THIS CHAPTER, OR CHIKORITA'S GONNA DO WORSE THAN A VINE WHIP ATTACK, GOT IT?!!
Chikorita: Chiko! Chiko, chiko? (Yeah! You did hear her, right?)
Me: Yeah…I hear you…you can let go…
Misty: Not until Ash has a clean bill of health.
Me: Just great…(struggles for air)
Pokemon: The Power of Two
Chapter IV-A Miracle Needed
"You still my girl?" –Angel
"Always…" –Buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
In the last adventure, it was up to Misty to convince Charizard and Chikorita to work together when Ash was hurt by Raikou's Electric attack. It took some time, but Ash's Pokemon weakened Raikou enough for Misty to catch him. Unfortunately, Ash was poisoned by Giovanni's Persian's Poison Slash attack! Charizard was able to fly Ash to the hospital in time, but Ash ended up in a coma while he was there! Now, it could be up to Team Rocket to save Ash with nothing but ingredients to make an antidote. Will they make it in time?
(Theme song; Fanfare starts as Misty says the name of the episode)
Misty: A Miracle Needed!
Misty woke up in the morning, expecting to see Ash's caring face, but instead seeing the Heavy Ball that now contained Raikou, the Legendary Pokemon.
"Ash let me have Raikou, and I didn't even battle him once! Charizard and Chikorita were the ones who suffered for it, and now Ash is in a coma because of a Persian's Poison Slash attack. Sure, Nurse Joy got rid of the poison, but why is he still unconscious?" Misty placed her head in her hands and started crying until she sniffed the air and looked up to see a intoxicating smell.
"Sweet Smell? But who…?"
"Chiko…" Looking down, Misty saw Chikorita, using her Sweet Smell attack, as Ash called it, in order to calm her down.
"Thanks, Chikorita. I've got to have faith that Ash will pull through! Before we know it, he'll be throwing his hat in the air and hugging you, Pikachu, Charizard and Espeon, right?" Misty asked, a smile on her face. Chikorita nodded, smiling herself and making a fist with her hind leg.
"Chiko!"
In the morning when you wake up, open your eyes to a new day
Look around at the gifts you got-you've been so lucky along the way
Time to finish what you've begun; have the faith-you're the one!
Throw your hat high-up to the sun!
Ash found himself in a place that was too bright to be the hospital, or even a Pokemon Center. He looked around and saw Mewtwo in front of him!
"Mewtwo, where am I?! What's going on? The last thing I remember was being in the hospital with Chikorita and Pikachu!" Ash yelled frantically.
"Calm down, Chosen One. Your mission is not over yet. You can't leave Misty to face the remaining Legendary types alone."
"But, I've been poisoned! Shouldn't I have woken up by now if they've gotten rid of it?"
"They have, but some still lingers near your heart where they haven't caught it yet." Mewtwo explained. Ash gulped, a concerned look crossing his face.
"This could be my greatest test-or at least, one of them…" Ash thought worriedly.
Now you face your greatest test-use the lessons that you've learned
Your goal is to be the best, and claim the prize that you've earned
Ever since you were a young man, you've kept your eye on the master plan, to reach for the top and touch the sky!
Misty was keeping an eye on Chikorita while reminding herself of all the good things that had happened during her life-the time she met Ash, when he'd danced with her during the time they'd spent at Maiden's Peak, when he'd kissed her for the first time before his big Johto League Championship…
"You've got to pull through, Ash! This is your destiny-to soar to victory atop Charizard, with Pikachu by your side, so you can be a Pokemon Master! I'll always love you, no matter what." A second later, Jessie, James and Meowth burst into the doors of the hospital, effectively waking Brock up, as well as the rest of the Pokemon.
"We've got the cure the twerp needs to get well!" James and Jessie chorused.
"But the poison's been drained out of him! What do you mean?" Brock said in utter confusion.
"There's still some lingering near his heart. If he doesn't get this antidote in him soon, he'll be dead." James warned.
"How'd you know about the poison?" Misty demanded, getting angrier by the second.
"We overheard you and recalled that our boss did this before." Jessie muttered.
"Your boss?! Then, it's your fault if Ash dies!" Misty was seconds from strangling Jessie when Pikachu, Brock, Charizard and Chikorita kept her away in time!
"Calm down, Misty! At least they have an antidote for him." Brock insisted.
"Yeah, the antidote…"
It's your destiny to spread your wings and fly…
Chorus: You can do it if you really try
You can do it if you really try
Spread your wings and learn to fly
You can do it if you really, really try
Nurse Joy enters in, being early on purpose because she wanted to check on Ash and sees Team Rocket waiting with Misty and the others.
"Those three look familiar…"
"They have an antidote for Ash! They said something about some poison near Ash's heart." Misty explained rapidly, Nurse Joy able to keep up with her.
"Then, let's get it to him!"
Ash grunted as he felt something clamp onto his heart!
"Mewtwo, what's going on?" Ash gasped out.
"The poison has finally reached your heart! I just hope you have the strength to fight it." That said, Mewtwo disappeared without a trace that he'd ever been there.
"Great-I don't even get to say goodbye to Misty or my Pokemon! Huh-what's that up ahead?"
A bright light was ahead of him by a few meters, but it felt like it was longer!
"I've gotta reach that light! But, what if that means I could die? It's a chance I gotta take. If I'm lucky, I'll wake up in the hospital." Ash turned his hat around and floated toward the blinding light as fast as possible!
"I can't give up on my dreams! I can't leave Misty to take on Team Rocket or to save those Legendary Pokemon alone. I can't leave my Pokemon alone in this world…Charizard…Chikorita…Espeon…Cyndaquil…Totodile…Muk…Tauros…Kingler…Heracross…Bulbasaur…Noctowl…Pikachu…I'm coming back, guys!"
"He's going into cardiac arrest! We've injected the antidote, but there's nothing it can do at this point. It won't even reach his heart in time!"
"Ash Ketchum, don't you dare leave me!"
Keep movin' forward to stay alive
Trust your heart and you'll survive
Follow your dreams, never let them die
It's your destiny to spread your wings and fly…
Everyone-Pokemon and human alike-watched Ash's heart monitor with frantic looks on their faces.
Beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE…
"No…it can't be!" Misty choked out in shock.
"Don't do this, Ash." Brock whispered.
"Pika-pi…"
"Chikori…" Pikachu and Chikorita, along with Charizard, Espeon and Meowth, waited on pins and needles, hoping beyond hope that they were wrong.
"He's gone. The antidote didn't reach his heart in time. I'm sorry, everybody." Nurse Joy admitted.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" Misty wailed sadly, breaking out and crying on the tiled floor. Pikachu and Chikorita shook heavily, tears grazing their cheeks. Charizard roared with anguish and pain; Espeon stood there, no longer feeling Ash's presence within her. Brock and Team Rocket were in shock, amazed that the miracle they had hoped for hadn't occurred.
BEEEEEEEEE…Beep-beep-beep-beep-beep…
In pure amazement, everyone looked to Ash's body, and watched as he opened his eyes, showing a small smile on his face.
"Hey, Misty…what's for lunch?"
"ASH!" Misty got back up and hugged him tightly, not caring if anyone saw her crying.
"PIKA-PI!"
"CHIKORI!"
"CHARRRRRRRRRR!!"
"Welcome back, Ash!"
Ash cried out as he felt himself being smothered by Pikachu, Chikorita, Charizard and Espeon at the same time.
"Hey, guys, it's great to see you too, but could I get a chance to breathe?" Ash managed to say between constant hugs and multiple kisses from Misty and some from Chikorita!
Chorus: You can do it if you really try
You can do it if you really try
Spread your wings and learn to fly
You can do it if you really, really try…(continues on until end)
"It's a miracle! This report shows that the antidote we needed to reach your heart just barely made it, Ash. Technically, you should be dead, but you're not." Ash weakly nodded, finally noticing Team Rocket in the room.
"What are you three doing here?! You're not getting Pikachu!"
"Not today, twerp. For now, you should rest, but beware." Jessie advised.
"Once you're back to full health, we'll be back for Pikachu." James added. That said, the three members of Team Rocket departed.
"What just happened here?" Ash asked. Everyone else had to laugh. They'd been through a lot, and in a time like this, a good laugh was needed!
Congratulations, Ash! You've survived the poison that invaded your body, and once you get well, I'm sure you'll be back on the road to find the other Legendary Pokemon!