Chapter 2: Tense Moments
Misty and Carla were just finishing cleaning up in the kitchen when Pikachu came barreling in the door. Misty was clearly startled but her fear increased when Pikachu was indicating something was very wrong.
"Pika, Pikachupi! Pikapi pi kachu pikachu chu Pipichupipika pika pikachu pi pika pika Pikapi pikachu!" (Help, Misty! Ash won a battle with Tracey but we were coming back and Ash collapsed!) Pikachu screamed hysterically as soon as he reached Misty.
"What!" Misty gasped.
"What's wrong, Misty? What did Pikachu say?" Carla asked, startled by the exchange.
"Pikachu said that Ash and Tracey were coming in after a battle and Ash collapsed." Misty said as calmly as possible.
"We have to do something. Pikachu, go get Professor Oak and tell him that we need help now. I'll call and try to get an ambulance here." Carla said as she put a hand on Misty's shoulder.
"I'm going to go outside and see if I can help Tracey." Misty said, running out the door as Carla nodded at her departing back.
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When Misty got to Ash, she found Tracey doing his best to wake Ash and he had a look of absolute panic on his face. Ash was lying unconscious in the yard and he was deathly pale which terrified Misty even more.
"Ash! Are you okay? Wake up, honey. Please." Misty cried as she took Ash's hand.
"Any response?" Tracey asked anxiously.
"No. What exactly happened, Tracey?"
"I really have no idea. One minute we had finished a friendly battle and were heading back inside and the next minute Ash had passed out and Pikachu took off to find you." Tracey said.
"I wonder what would cause this to happen. I just hope that some help gets here soon." Misty thought as she and Tracey continued tending to Ash.
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At the same time, Professor Oak was working on some research in the lab while he was waiting for Delia to return from shopping when a hysterical Pikachu burst in waving his little arms around and jumping up and down on the desk.
"What are you doing here, Pikachu? Is something wrong?" Professor Oak asked, suddenly very concerned.
"Pika. Pichukapika pikachu pi pika pi chu. Pikapi ka Pipichupipika pika pikachu pi pika Pikapi pi pikachu chu. Pika pika pi pikachu!" (Yes. Carla sent me to get you. Ash and Tracey were battling and then Ash just passed out. We need your help!) Pikachu shouted as he started pulling on the sleeve of Professor Oak's lab coat.
"Oh, no. Lead the way, Pikachu. I'm right behind you." Professor Oak yelled and followed full speed behind Pikachu who took off out the door and through the grass.
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As soon as Carla had called and gotten an ambulance on the way, she ran out into the back yard to see if there was anything she could do to help care for Ash until help arrived.
"Hey, Carla. Did you call for an ambulance?" Misty asked as soon as she heard Carla approaching.
"Yeah. They're on the way. I wonder what's taking Pikachu so long?" Carla said.
"Pikachu's right here. Is Ash still out?" Professor Oak huffed as he followed Pikachu up the hill.
"Yeah. He's been like this ever since he went down, Professor." Tracey managed to say.
"Well, let's see. Ash's pulse is still fairly strong but it concerns me that he's so pale. I can't really see any physical reason as to why Ash collapsed so the problem might be internal. There's no way to tell exactly what happened until we can get Ash to a hospital so he can be examined thoroughly." Professor Oak said as they heard the sound of sirens and an ambulance roared into view.
"Okay. Everyone stand back so we can get him loaded onto a stretcher." The paramedic said as he and his partner began preparing to transport Ash to the hospital. Misty walked beside them followed by Tracey and Carla. The three friends tried to all go with Ash in the ambulance but were stopped short.
"I know you're all scared for your friend but there's only room for one other person in the ambulance other than me. The others will have to follow."
"I'll go in the ambulance with Ash. He needs me with him right now." Misty said.
"That's a good idea. He does need his wife now. Carla and I will follow in my car." Tracey assured her quietly.
When Misty tried to get Pikachu to go with Tracey, the little Pokemon jumped onto the stretcher with Ash and shook his head furiously. Misty knew better than to question this so she left Pikachu alone and climbed into the ambulance with her husband.
"What are you going to do, Professor?" Tracey asked as he and Carla were rushing to Tracey's car.
"I'm going to go to back to the lab and see if Delia is back and if she isn't I'll wait on her. She needs to hear what happened to Ash and it'll be better for her to hear it from me. We'll head to the hospital from the lab.
"Okay. See you later." Carla said as she closed her car door and Tracey took off behind the ambulance carrying Ash and Misty.
Misty and Carla were just finishing cleaning up in the kitchen when Pikachu came barreling in the door. Misty was clearly startled but her fear increased when Pikachu was indicating something was very wrong.
"Pika, Pikachupi! Pikapi pi kachu pikachu chu Pipichupipika pika pikachu pi pika pika Pikapi pikachu!" (Help, Misty! Ash won a battle with Tracey but we were coming back and Ash collapsed!) Pikachu screamed hysterically as soon as he reached Misty.
"What!" Misty gasped.
"What's wrong, Misty? What did Pikachu say?" Carla asked, startled by the exchange.
"Pikachu said that Ash and Tracey were coming in after a battle and Ash collapsed." Misty said as calmly as possible.
"We have to do something. Pikachu, go get Professor Oak and tell him that we need help now. I'll call and try to get an ambulance here." Carla said as she put a hand on Misty's shoulder.
"I'm going to go outside and see if I can help Tracey." Misty said, running out the door as Carla nodded at her departing back.
* * * * *
When Misty got to Ash, she found Tracey doing his best to wake Ash and he had a look of absolute panic on his face. Ash was lying unconscious in the yard and he was deathly pale which terrified Misty even more.
"Ash! Are you okay? Wake up, honey. Please." Misty cried as she took Ash's hand.
"Any response?" Tracey asked anxiously.
"No. What exactly happened, Tracey?"
"I really have no idea. One minute we had finished a friendly battle and were heading back inside and the next minute Ash had passed out and Pikachu took off to find you." Tracey said.
"I wonder what would cause this to happen. I just hope that some help gets here soon." Misty thought as she and Tracey continued tending to Ash.
* * * * *
At the same time, Professor Oak was working on some research in the lab while he was waiting for Delia to return from shopping when a hysterical Pikachu burst in waving his little arms around and jumping up and down on the desk.
"What are you doing here, Pikachu? Is something wrong?" Professor Oak asked, suddenly very concerned.
"Pika. Pichukapika pikachu pi pika pi chu. Pikapi ka Pipichupipika pika pikachu pi pika Pikapi pi pikachu chu. Pika pika pi pikachu!" (Yes. Carla sent me to get you. Ash and Tracey were battling and then Ash just passed out. We need your help!) Pikachu shouted as he started pulling on the sleeve of Professor Oak's lab coat.
"Oh, no. Lead the way, Pikachu. I'm right behind you." Professor Oak yelled and followed full speed behind Pikachu who took off out the door and through the grass.
* * * * *
As soon as Carla had called and gotten an ambulance on the way, she ran out into the back yard to see if there was anything she could do to help care for Ash until help arrived.
"Hey, Carla. Did you call for an ambulance?" Misty asked as soon as she heard Carla approaching.
"Yeah. They're on the way. I wonder what's taking Pikachu so long?" Carla said.
"Pikachu's right here. Is Ash still out?" Professor Oak huffed as he followed Pikachu up the hill.
"Yeah. He's been like this ever since he went down, Professor." Tracey managed to say.
"Well, let's see. Ash's pulse is still fairly strong but it concerns me that he's so pale. I can't really see any physical reason as to why Ash collapsed so the problem might be internal. There's no way to tell exactly what happened until we can get Ash to a hospital so he can be examined thoroughly." Professor Oak said as they heard the sound of sirens and an ambulance roared into view.
"Okay. Everyone stand back so we can get him loaded onto a stretcher." The paramedic said as he and his partner began preparing to transport Ash to the hospital. Misty walked beside them followed by Tracey and Carla. The three friends tried to all go with Ash in the ambulance but were stopped short.
"I know you're all scared for your friend but there's only room for one other person in the ambulance other than me. The others will have to follow."
"I'll go in the ambulance with Ash. He needs me with him right now." Misty said.
"That's a good idea. He does need his wife now. Carla and I will follow in my car." Tracey assured her quietly.
When Misty tried to get Pikachu to go with Tracey, the little Pokemon jumped onto the stretcher with Ash and shook his head furiously. Misty knew better than to question this so she left Pikachu alone and climbed into the ambulance with her husband.
"What are you going to do, Professor?" Tracey asked as he and Carla were rushing to Tracey's car.
"I'm going to go to back to the lab and see if Delia is back and if she isn't I'll wait on her. She needs to hear what happened to Ash and it'll be better for her to hear it from me. We'll head to the hospital from the lab.
"Okay. See you later." Carla said as she closed her car door and Tracey took off behind the ambulance carrying Ash and Misty.