Chapter 12: Moment of Truth
As soon as Dr. Adams had finished speaking, Misty immediately withdrew the breath that she didn't even know she had been holding. A feeling of immense relief came over her as she knew the whole thing was over.
"How did everything go?" Delia asked.
"Things couldn't have gone better. Ash and Brock both came through perfectly. They've been taken into recovery now and we'll move them back to their private rooms in about thirty minutes. I'll send someone to let you know as soon as you can see them." Dr. Adams said. "I'm going to go and check on them now."
"Thank God it's over." Angelica said as soon as Dr. Adams had disappeared down the hallway.
"My sentiments exactly. I still don't feel totally at ease yet though. I need to see Ash and know for myself that he's doing okay before I'll be okay." Misty said.
"I understand how you feel Misty but you really should try to stay calm. If you get stressed it won't be good for the baby." Professor Oak said.
"He's right. You don't need to get so upset. Here, drink some water." Tracey agreed as he handed Misty a cup of water.
"Remember what you told me earlier, Misty. You have to have faith and believe. Everything is going to turn out okay and Ash and Brock are going to need our strength to help them get back to normal. We have to try and be strong no matter how hard it seems." Angelica reasoned.
"You're right. That's exactly what I needed to hear. Thanks." Misty smiled.
"You're welcome. Just returning the favor." Angelica smiled in return as she reached out and gave Misty a hug.
* * * * *
A while later a nurse came into the room and approached Misty and Angelica. Misty was hoping that this nurse was here to tell her and Angelica that Ash and Brock were back in their private rooms and that they could see them. This was indeed the news that they got.
"Dr. Adams sent me to tell you that we have moved Ash and Brock back to their private rooms and you can see them now if you wish."
"Thank you." Misty said as the nurse turned to leave. "I'm going to go be with Ash."
"I'm going to go to Brock." Angelica announced as she turned and dashed out of the room and down the hall.
"Hey, are you going to come with me, Mom?" Misty asked.
"Not right now. You go ahead dear. I know you need some time alone with Ash. I'll catch up to you in a little while." Delia said.
"Okay. See you guys later." Misty hollered over her shoulder as she took off down the hall as well, taking Pikachu along with her.
"I sure hope seeing Ash will help Misty." Gary said quietly.
"Yeah, I know. If she sees with her own eyes that Ash is okay it'll more than likely take some of the stress off of her and the less stress she has the better it's going to be for both her and the baby. Also seeing Brock will help Angelica a great deal." Tracey agreed.
"You know, I still can't get used to the idea of Misty being pregnant. I think it's because this is such a sudden thing." Carla said.
"I just hope that seeing Ash settles things down for her, for the sake of the both of them." Gary whispered to himself.
* * * * *
When Misty got to Ash's room, she paused for a moment to collect herself before going inside. She was just reaching to open the door when a small voice from her right shoulder stopped her short.
"Pi pika pika pikachu Pikapi chu pika pika, Pikachupi?" (When will you tell Ash about the baby, Misty?) Pikachu asked.
"I'm not sure when would be a good time, Pikachu. I think I should wait until he wakes up though." Misty answered thoughtfully.
"Pi pikachu." (Good idea.) Pikachu agreed solemnly. "Okay. Let's go be with Ash." Misty said as she slowly opened the door and walked into the room.
When Misty went in Ash's room, she approached the bed and took his hand. He had several wires coming from him and this alarmed Misty a little. Pikachu also got nervous and clung more tightly to Misty's head.
"I'm right here, Ash. It's all over now, sweetheart. Now the only thing left is getting you back to normal. I'll be here with you every step of the way." Misty whispered.
Pikachu jumped off of Misty's lap and climbed up on the bed where he sat protectively next to Ash and kept a stern watch over his friend and trainer.
"Pikapi. Pi pikachu pika. Pika." (Ash. Wake up soon. Please.) Pikachu said as he laid a paw on Ash's arm.
For the next two hours, Misty and Pikachu didn't leave Ash's side for anything. Misty found comfort in just staying by Ash and let the knowledge that he was okay sink in. Just then Dr. Adams walked in the room to check on Ash's condition and talk to Misty.
"Hi, Misty. I just came to look in on Ash. How are you doing? I heard that you collapsed earlier." Dr. Adams asked.
"I'm a lot better now that I get to see Ash. The reason I collapsed is a good one. Not only is it good for me but also it will hopefully give Ash some motivation to wake up. I fainted because I'm pregnant." Misty smiled a little.
"Oh. Congratulations."
"Thanks. How's Ash doing?" Misty asked.
"He seems to be holding up well. The surgery went perfectly and Ash's body showed no signs of rejection at all. I do need to tell you that Ash won't wake up right away. He'll be unconscious for a couple of days but that is perfectly normal. There is no need for you to be alarmed." Dr. Adams informed her.
"Okay. I understand."
"Like I said Ash is holding up well so I'm going to go and look in and see how Brock's doing. I'll come back and check in again in a little while. Make sure you let me know if you need anything."
"Thank you. I will." Misty said as Dr. Adams turned and left the room.
As soon as Dr. Adams was gone, Misty turned her full attention back to Ash. She reached out and took her husband's hand and started talking to him.
"You need to wake up soon, sweetheart. I have a very big surprise for you but I can't tell you what it is until you're awake. Dr. Adams says that you're going to be just fine. I love you, Ash. Please come back to me soon." Misty whispered with tears in her eyes as Pikachu patted her arm with a tiny paw.
* * * * *
Meanwhile, Angelica was keeping a faithful vigil at Brock's side. She held his hand and let him know that she was there for him. The thing that very much disturbed her was that Brock was still out. Just then a voice from the door startled Angelica and caused her to whirl around.
"I'm sorry, Angelica. I didn't mean to startle you. I just came to check on Brock and see how he's doing." Dr. Adams explained.
"There is one thing about this that disturbs me and maybe you can clarify and help me understand." Angelica said.
"I'll do my best. What is it that's worrying you?"
"I don't understand why Brock hasn't woke up yet. It seems to me that he should've been awake by now."
"Brock isn't awake because the medications we gave him before and during the surgery haven't worn off yet. He probably won't regain consciousness until sometime tomorrow afternoon. There's really nothing to worry about." Dr. Adams assured her.
"Just out of curiosity, what time is it now? I don't have a watch." Angelica asked.
"Oh. It's about 11:45 in the morning."
"Hmm. I thought it was later than that. I suppose my sense of time has been a little distorted today because of everything. Can you tell me how Ash is doing?" Angelica said.
"Yes. Ash is doing very well and has had no signs of rejection. He'll be out for a couple of days though." Dr. Adams said.
"Thank you."
"I'm going to go and look in on my other patients now. I'll check in on Brock in a few hours. Make sure to let me know if you need anything in the meantime." Dr. Adams said as Angelica nodded to him and he headed out the door.
"You are such a hero, Brock. I am so very proud of you and of being your girlfriend. There are some interesting things that have happened in the past few hours that would really surprise you. I can't wait for you to wake up so I can tell you about all of it." Angelica whispered as she took Brock's hand. Then she laid her head on his chest and was comforted by the sound of his strong heart beating. To Angelica this was a message that Brock would make a full recovery. She just hoped that this was going to be the case.
As soon as Dr. Adams had finished speaking, Misty immediately withdrew the breath that she didn't even know she had been holding. A feeling of immense relief came over her as she knew the whole thing was over.
"How did everything go?" Delia asked.
"Things couldn't have gone better. Ash and Brock both came through perfectly. They've been taken into recovery now and we'll move them back to their private rooms in about thirty minutes. I'll send someone to let you know as soon as you can see them." Dr. Adams said. "I'm going to go and check on them now."
"Thank God it's over." Angelica said as soon as Dr. Adams had disappeared down the hallway.
"My sentiments exactly. I still don't feel totally at ease yet though. I need to see Ash and know for myself that he's doing okay before I'll be okay." Misty said.
"I understand how you feel Misty but you really should try to stay calm. If you get stressed it won't be good for the baby." Professor Oak said.
"He's right. You don't need to get so upset. Here, drink some water." Tracey agreed as he handed Misty a cup of water.
"Remember what you told me earlier, Misty. You have to have faith and believe. Everything is going to turn out okay and Ash and Brock are going to need our strength to help them get back to normal. We have to try and be strong no matter how hard it seems." Angelica reasoned.
"You're right. That's exactly what I needed to hear. Thanks." Misty smiled.
"You're welcome. Just returning the favor." Angelica smiled in return as she reached out and gave Misty a hug.
* * * * *
A while later a nurse came into the room and approached Misty and Angelica. Misty was hoping that this nurse was here to tell her and Angelica that Ash and Brock were back in their private rooms and that they could see them. This was indeed the news that they got.
"Dr. Adams sent me to tell you that we have moved Ash and Brock back to their private rooms and you can see them now if you wish."
"Thank you." Misty said as the nurse turned to leave. "I'm going to go be with Ash."
"I'm going to go to Brock." Angelica announced as she turned and dashed out of the room and down the hall.
"Hey, are you going to come with me, Mom?" Misty asked.
"Not right now. You go ahead dear. I know you need some time alone with Ash. I'll catch up to you in a little while." Delia said.
"Okay. See you guys later." Misty hollered over her shoulder as she took off down the hall as well, taking Pikachu along with her.
"I sure hope seeing Ash will help Misty." Gary said quietly.
"Yeah, I know. If she sees with her own eyes that Ash is okay it'll more than likely take some of the stress off of her and the less stress she has the better it's going to be for both her and the baby. Also seeing Brock will help Angelica a great deal." Tracey agreed.
"You know, I still can't get used to the idea of Misty being pregnant. I think it's because this is such a sudden thing." Carla said.
"I just hope that seeing Ash settles things down for her, for the sake of the both of them." Gary whispered to himself.
* * * * *
When Misty got to Ash's room, she paused for a moment to collect herself before going inside. She was just reaching to open the door when a small voice from her right shoulder stopped her short.
"Pi pika pika pikachu Pikapi chu pika pika, Pikachupi?" (When will you tell Ash about the baby, Misty?) Pikachu asked.
"I'm not sure when would be a good time, Pikachu. I think I should wait until he wakes up though." Misty answered thoughtfully.
"Pi pikachu." (Good idea.) Pikachu agreed solemnly. "Okay. Let's go be with Ash." Misty said as she slowly opened the door and walked into the room.
When Misty went in Ash's room, she approached the bed and took his hand. He had several wires coming from him and this alarmed Misty a little. Pikachu also got nervous and clung more tightly to Misty's head.
"I'm right here, Ash. It's all over now, sweetheart. Now the only thing left is getting you back to normal. I'll be here with you every step of the way." Misty whispered.
Pikachu jumped off of Misty's lap and climbed up on the bed where he sat protectively next to Ash and kept a stern watch over his friend and trainer.
"Pikapi. Pi pikachu pika. Pika." (Ash. Wake up soon. Please.) Pikachu said as he laid a paw on Ash's arm.
For the next two hours, Misty and Pikachu didn't leave Ash's side for anything. Misty found comfort in just staying by Ash and let the knowledge that he was okay sink in. Just then Dr. Adams walked in the room to check on Ash's condition and talk to Misty.
"Hi, Misty. I just came to look in on Ash. How are you doing? I heard that you collapsed earlier." Dr. Adams asked.
"I'm a lot better now that I get to see Ash. The reason I collapsed is a good one. Not only is it good for me but also it will hopefully give Ash some motivation to wake up. I fainted because I'm pregnant." Misty smiled a little.
"Oh. Congratulations."
"Thanks. How's Ash doing?" Misty asked.
"He seems to be holding up well. The surgery went perfectly and Ash's body showed no signs of rejection at all. I do need to tell you that Ash won't wake up right away. He'll be unconscious for a couple of days but that is perfectly normal. There is no need for you to be alarmed." Dr. Adams informed her.
"Okay. I understand."
"Like I said Ash is holding up well so I'm going to go and look in and see how Brock's doing. I'll come back and check in again in a little while. Make sure you let me know if you need anything."
"Thank you. I will." Misty said as Dr. Adams turned and left the room.
As soon as Dr. Adams was gone, Misty turned her full attention back to Ash. She reached out and took her husband's hand and started talking to him.
"You need to wake up soon, sweetheart. I have a very big surprise for you but I can't tell you what it is until you're awake. Dr. Adams says that you're going to be just fine. I love you, Ash. Please come back to me soon." Misty whispered with tears in her eyes as Pikachu patted her arm with a tiny paw.
* * * * *
Meanwhile, Angelica was keeping a faithful vigil at Brock's side. She held his hand and let him know that she was there for him. The thing that very much disturbed her was that Brock was still out. Just then a voice from the door startled Angelica and caused her to whirl around.
"I'm sorry, Angelica. I didn't mean to startle you. I just came to check on Brock and see how he's doing." Dr. Adams explained.
"There is one thing about this that disturbs me and maybe you can clarify and help me understand." Angelica said.
"I'll do my best. What is it that's worrying you?"
"I don't understand why Brock hasn't woke up yet. It seems to me that he should've been awake by now."
"Brock isn't awake because the medications we gave him before and during the surgery haven't worn off yet. He probably won't regain consciousness until sometime tomorrow afternoon. There's really nothing to worry about." Dr. Adams assured her.
"Just out of curiosity, what time is it now? I don't have a watch." Angelica asked.
"Oh. It's about 11:45 in the morning."
"Hmm. I thought it was later than that. I suppose my sense of time has been a little distorted today because of everything. Can you tell me how Ash is doing?" Angelica said.
"Yes. Ash is doing very well and has had no signs of rejection. He'll be out for a couple of days though." Dr. Adams said.
"Thank you."
"I'm going to go and look in on my other patients now. I'll check in on Brock in a few hours. Make sure to let me know if you need anything in the meantime." Dr. Adams said as Angelica nodded to him and he headed out the door.
"You are such a hero, Brock. I am so very proud of you and of being your girlfriend. There are some interesting things that have happened in the past few hours that would really surprise you. I can't wait for you to wake up so I can tell you about all of it." Angelica whispered as she took Brock's hand. Then she laid her head on his chest and was comforted by the sound of his strong heart beating. To Angelica this was a message that Brock would make a full recovery. She just hoped that this was going to be the case.