Chapter 8: The Beginning
As soon as Delia had left the room, the doctor entered the room to talk to Ash. Misty immediately started shaking violently and Ash took her hand in an attempt to calm her. Tracey had taken Pikachu off of the bed to get him out of the way and he was now in Tracey's lap watching the doctor intently with mild sparks on his cheeks.
"Good morning, Ash. How are you this morning?" Dr. Adams asked politely.
"I'm as well as can be expected I guess. I am a little nervous and curious of what to expect." Ash admitted.
"Well, actually that's why I'm here. To tell you what to expect." Dr. Adams paused for a moment as Misty gripped Ash's hand tighter. He cleared his throat before continuing. "The first thing that we're going to do is start an IV on you. After that's all done then we'll start the medication that will put you to sleep. Once you're out we'll take you to the operating room and bring Brock right behind you and get started on the surgery. The whole procedure will take about four hours and after it's all over you'll be out for a while longer to give you a chance to begin healing. When you do wake up you'll be in some pain but we'll do what we can to help with that. Is there anything else that you would like to know?"
"That pretty much says it all except for one thing. How will Misty know what's going on with me?"
"I'll send a nurse out every hour to give your family and friends an update on the whole procedure." Dr. Adams said.
"Good. That takes some of the burden off. Thanks." Ash smiled.
"Okay. Now that I've put you at ease a bit, lets get started. Misty, could you step back for a moment so we can get the IV started." Dr. Adams asked softly.
"Sure." Misty whispered and backed away to stand next to Tracey, who put an arm around her shoulders. When the doctor began to prepare the needle to start the IV, Misty once again began shaking terribly and buried her face into Tracey's shoulder.
"It's okay, Mist. You can look now." Ash said as soon as the nurse was finished. Misty instantly returned to Ash's side.
"What's that?" Misty asked when she saw a bag in the nurse's hand.
"That is the medication that will put Ash out for surgery." Dr. Adams explained quietly.
Misty felt Ash take her hand and she remained by his side as the solution was started through the IV. She sat by Ash and played with his hair and let him know that she loved him. A few moments later, Misty felt Ash's grip on her hand loosen as his eyes slipped closed and he fell unconscious.
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At the same time, in Brock's room, Angelica was walking back and forth across the room trying to calm her nervousness. The unfortunate thing about this was that she was looking at the floor and not where she was going and as Gary walked in the room she collided with him.
"Ooof. What happened?" Gary asked as he shook his head to clear it.
"I'm so sorry, Gary. I didn't even see you." Angelica gasped.
"No harm done. I understand why. You doing okay, Brock?"
"I'm holding up okay, I guess. Good thing Angelica collided with you though. I thought she was going to wear a hole in the floor." Brock chuckled as Angelica came to his side.
"Yeah. Have you heard anything about Ash?" Gary asked.
"We haven't heard a thing. I've been wondering myself." Brock admitted. "Hey, can I ask you a favor?"
"Sure. What is it?" Gary asked.
Brock motioned Gary to come over beside him and asking Angelica to let him talk to Gary for a second whispered something to him.
"I want to pop the question to Angelica after this whole thing is over and I have the ring in my vest pocket and I don't want her to see it so I was wondering if you could wait until she's not looking and get it and hang onto it for me until I ask you for it."
"Of course I will. I won't give away the secret either." Gary whispered.
"Thanks. I appreciate it." Brock smiled.
"I'm sure we'll hear something about Ash soon. Here comes the doctor now." Angelica said nervously as she sat down on the bed next to Brock.
"How is everyone here?" Dr. Adams asked as soon as he walked in.
"We're both a little nervous and Gary made a good point earlier. Can you tell us how Ash is?"
"Well, Ash has already been prepared for surgery and as soon as we get you prepped we'll wheel you both into the operating room. So we really need to get started. Gary, I need to ask you to leave the room please. Angelica, you can stay if you want." Dr. Adams explained.
"Sure. Good luck, Brock. Don't worry, you can count on me to do you that favor." Gary said as he left the room.
"Okay. Let's do it. Angelica, remember what I told you this morning sweetheart. Remember how much I love you and even when I'm not beside you, you'll be able to feel my arms around you." Brock said quietly.
"I know." Angelica whispered as the IV line was started and the medication was administered. She took Brock's hand and kissed it.
The medication started to take effect rather quickly and soon Brock began to loose the feeling in his body as he became extremely sleepy. After a few moments Brock hold on Angelica's hand went limp and his eyes closed as he drifted away from consciousness.
As soon as Delia had left the room, the doctor entered the room to talk to Ash. Misty immediately started shaking violently and Ash took her hand in an attempt to calm her. Tracey had taken Pikachu off of the bed to get him out of the way and he was now in Tracey's lap watching the doctor intently with mild sparks on his cheeks.
"Good morning, Ash. How are you this morning?" Dr. Adams asked politely.
"I'm as well as can be expected I guess. I am a little nervous and curious of what to expect." Ash admitted.
"Well, actually that's why I'm here. To tell you what to expect." Dr. Adams paused for a moment as Misty gripped Ash's hand tighter. He cleared his throat before continuing. "The first thing that we're going to do is start an IV on you. After that's all done then we'll start the medication that will put you to sleep. Once you're out we'll take you to the operating room and bring Brock right behind you and get started on the surgery. The whole procedure will take about four hours and after it's all over you'll be out for a while longer to give you a chance to begin healing. When you do wake up you'll be in some pain but we'll do what we can to help with that. Is there anything else that you would like to know?"
"That pretty much says it all except for one thing. How will Misty know what's going on with me?"
"I'll send a nurse out every hour to give your family and friends an update on the whole procedure." Dr. Adams said.
"Good. That takes some of the burden off. Thanks." Ash smiled.
"Okay. Now that I've put you at ease a bit, lets get started. Misty, could you step back for a moment so we can get the IV started." Dr. Adams asked softly.
"Sure." Misty whispered and backed away to stand next to Tracey, who put an arm around her shoulders. When the doctor began to prepare the needle to start the IV, Misty once again began shaking terribly and buried her face into Tracey's shoulder.
"It's okay, Mist. You can look now." Ash said as soon as the nurse was finished. Misty instantly returned to Ash's side.
"What's that?" Misty asked when she saw a bag in the nurse's hand.
"That is the medication that will put Ash out for surgery." Dr. Adams explained quietly.
Misty felt Ash take her hand and she remained by his side as the solution was started through the IV. She sat by Ash and played with his hair and let him know that she loved him. A few moments later, Misty felt Ash's grip on her hand loosen as his eyes slipped closed and he fell unconscious.
* * * * *
At the same time, in Brock's room, Angelica was walking back and forth across the room trying to calm her nervousness. The unfortunate thing about this was that she was looking at the floor and not where she was going and as Gary walked in the room she collided with him.
"Ooof. What happened?" Gary asked as he shook his head to clear it.
"I'm so sorry, Gary. I didn't even see you." Angelica gasped.
"No harm done. I understand why. You doing okay, Brock?"
"I'm holding up okay, I guess. Good thing Angelica collided with you though. I thought she was going to wear a hole in the floor." Brock chuckled as Angelica came to his side.
"Yeah. Have you heard anything about Ash?" Gary asked.
"We haven't heard a thing. I've been wondering myself." Brock admitted. "Hey, can I ask you a favor?"
"Sure. What is it?" Gary asked.
Brock motioned Gary to come over beside him and asking Angelica to let him talk to Gary for a second whispered something to him.
"I want to pop the question to Angelica after this whole thing is over and I have the ring in my vest pocket and I don't want her to see it so I was wondering if you could wait until she's not looking and get it and hang onto it for me until I ask you for it."
"Of course I will. I won't give away the secret either." Gary whispered.
"Thanks. I appreciate it." Brock smiled.
"I'm sure we'll hear something about Ash soon. Here comes the doctor now." Angelica said nervously as she sat down on the bed next to Brock.
"How is everyone here?" Dr. Adams asked as soon as he walked in.
"We're both a little nervous and Gary made a good point earlier. Can you tell us how Ash is?"
"Well, Ash has already been prepared for surgery and as soon as we get you prepped we'll wheel you both into the operating room. So we really need to get started. Gary, I need to ask you to leave the room please. Angelica, you can stay if you want." Dr. Adams explained.
"Sure. Good luck, Brock. Don't worry, you can count on me to do you that favor." Gary said as he left the room.
"Okay. Let's do it. Angelica, remember what I told you this morning sweetheart. Remember how much I love you and even when I'm not beside you, you'll be able to feel my arms around you." Brock said quietly.
"I know." Angelica whispered as the IV line was started and the medication was administered. She took Brock's hand and kissed it.
The medication started to take effect rather quickly and soon Brock began to loose the feeling in his body as he became extremely sleepy. After a few moments Brock hold on Angelica's hand went limp and his eyes closed as he drifted away from consciousness.