Chapter 16: Answered Prayers and Revelations
Angelica sat in shock as she stared at the beautiful diamond that was glistening on her finger. She still couldn't believe that Brock had actually proposed to her. Just then she looked on Brock, who was sound asleep and had an expression of peace spread across his face.
"I love you so much. I am so proud of you. Now we have to get you back to 100% so that we can start planning our wedding." Angelica whispered as she leaned over and gently kissed Brock's cheek. Then she closed her eyes and fell asleep with her head pillowed on Brock's arm.
* * * * *
Carla woke up at about 4:30 in the morning with a lot still on her mind. She looked around the room and noticed that everyone else was sleeping so she decided to go for a walk and see how Misty was holding up. Getting up out of the chair she had fallen asleep in, Carla stretched out her back and moved toward the door. As she did this she nearly tripped over Tracey who had fallen asleep on the floor and was snoring quietly.
"I guess the tension of this situation finally got the better of him. He's got to be chilly down there on that cold floor." Carla thought as she reached for the blanket that was laying across one of the chairs and gently laid it over Tracey's sleeping form and bent to kiss his head. Then she stepped over him and quietly tiptoed out of the room and into the hallway.
Carla walked around for a little while just trying to think some things out. She thought about how this situation had turned out and felt very relieved for her friends that things were looking up. Then she decided to go and take the chance that Misty might still be awake and see how she was doing.
* * * * *
Misty was sitting by Ash's side wishing that he would just open his eyes and let her see his loving smile. It seemed like she was going to go out of her mind with apprehension when she heard a noise behind her. She turned around and smiled when she saw Carla poke her head in the door.
"Hey. What are you up to? I thought you'd be asleep." Misty asked.
"I was but I woke up a few minutes ago because I had things on my mind. For a few minutes I walked around by myself and then I decided to peek in here and take the off chance that you might be awake."
"I'm so very glad that you did. I was about to go out of my mind and needed someone to talk to. Where's Tracey? I would have thought he'd be with you?"
"When I left Tracey was sound asleep on the floor. I guess he wore himself out worrying about everyone." Carla explained.
"Oh. Okay. This way we can talk for a while. I really need someone to talk to right now."
"Sure. What's on your mind? You look a little bit upset."
"It's just that I think all that's happened is really getting to me now. I've been thinking about all of the things that could have happened and I'm so relieved that everything went so well. I think seeing Brock awake earlier settled my mind a little bit but I think I still need Ash to wake up and be able to know that things are getting back to normal before I can be totally calm. I've been trying to stop thinking like this because I know if I get myself upset it isn't good for the baby." Misty whispered as Carla came and sat down in a chair across from her.
"I understand. I actually admire you for being so calm. If I were you and Tracey were is Ash's position, I think I would be a nervous wreck. There's no way I'd ever be able to be that strong. I really don't see how you do it."
"It's not easy. I don't think I'd be able to keep it together if I only had myself to worry about. But the truth is that I have an unborn child to take into account now. Plus before all of this started I promised Ash that I would take care of Pikachu." Misty whispered as the little Pokemon sleeping next to his trainer on the bed momentarily lifted his head at the sound of his name.
"Still I admire your strength." Carla said as she leaned forward to give Misty a comforting hug.
* * * * *
Back in the waiting room, the others were waking up and it didn't take Tracey long to realize that Carla was missing.
"Hey, have any of you seen Carla? She seems to have disappeared." Tracey asked as Delia and Professor Oak simply shook their heads.
"Maybe she went for a walk or something. This whole situation has been nerve wracking." Gary reasoned.
"Yeah. You're probably right but I'd still feel better if I knew where she was. I'm going to look for her. I think I know a couple of places where I can look for her. I'll be back."
Tracey walked through the hallway and figured that Carla was either with Misty or Angelica. So he went to Brock's room first and quietly peeked in the door. When he did this, Tracey noticed that Brock and Angelica were both sound asleep and that, obviously, Carla wasn't here so he decided to go to Ash's room to see if Misty had seen her.
* * * * *
Carla and Misty were still talking about everything that had happened over the past couple of days when suddenly Tracey poked his head in the door and scared them.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. I was just looking for my beautiful girl. I woke up earlier and you were gone so I decided to come looking. Why did you leave anyway?"
"I had some things on my mind so I decided to go for a walk. I had a little bit of trouble getting out of the room because a certain someone was conked out in the middle of the floor." Carla smiled and Tracey blushed a little. "After I laid a blanket over you to keep you warm I managed to step over you and then I decided to see if Misty was awake and we started talking."
"Yeah, I was pretty out of it for a while. I guess I was more tired than I thought." Tracey said, slightly embarrassed.
"I think this situation has taken a lot out of all of us, Tracey. The sooner the whole thing is over and done with, the better for everyone." Misty pointed out.
"I agree." Carla said.
Just then, the three heard a quiet moan coming from the bed and turned just in time to see Pikachu leap up as Ash opened his eyes.
"Pikapi?" (Ash?) Pikachu whispered.
"Oh my gosh! Ash is awake!" Misty exclaimed.
"I'll go get the doctor." Tracey cried as he turned and dashed out the door and down the hallway.
"Misty?" Ash asked sleepily as he looked up into Misty's blue eyes.
"I'm right here, Ash." Misty whispered reassuringly.
A few minutes later, Tracey returned with Dr. Adams so that he could check on Ash's condition.
"Hey, Ash. I'm glad to see that you've regained consciousness. How are you feeling?"
"I'm doing okay considering what I've just been through. I'm hurting a bit but other than that I'm okay." Ash's answer made all in the room smile.
"Well, if you'll excuse me for a moment, I'll go and get something to help with your pain." Dr. Adams smiled.
"Thank you."
"Hey, Tracey. Thanks for taking care of Misty for me while I was out. I really appreciate it." Ash smiled gratefully as he noticed Tracey standing near the door with Carla beside him.
"You're welcome. I made a promise and I keep my word."
"Everyone was there for me. This morning Carla happened to stop by when I thought I was going to go out of my mind if I didn't have someone to talk to. She gave me a lot of support."
"Thank you, Carla. I appreciate you being there for Misty when she needed a friend."
"Hey. Can I ask you guys a favor? Will you go back to the waiting room and let everybody know that Ash is awake? I really need to talk to Ash." Misty asked, hinting that she wanted to be alone with her husband.
"Sure. We'll leave you two alone." Carla smiled as she and Tracey walked out and headed back to the waiting room.
"So what did you want to talk to me about?" Ash asked curiously as soon as their friends were gone.
"I wanted to talk because I have a surprise for you. I've been waiting for you to wake up so I can tell you."
"What kind of surprise?"
"The surprise I have for you is that our little family is going to be growing by one." Misty smiled.
"Whoa. Hold it. What are you trying to tell me, Mist?"
"I'm trying to tell you that we're going to have a baby. I'm pregnant!"
Ash was totally speechless for a moment as he let Misty's words sink in. He was in total shock.
"How did you find out that you're pregnant?" Ash asked.
"Well, there's quite a story behind that." Misty began.
* * * * *
Just then, Tracey and Carla walked into the waiting room and found the others waiting for them. It was obvious by the looks on their faces that there was some news.
"Tracey, Carla has something happened?" Delia asked nervously.
"What is it, Tracey?"
"Come on guys. Now is not the time to play games. Let us in on what it is that you guys obviously know." Gary snapped.
Tracey and Carla looked at each other and both of them broke out with very wide grins that just confirmed their good news.
"Well, Tracey and I have some very good news for all of you. All of our prayers have just been answered."
"Whoa. Hold on. Are you saying what I think you're saying?" Professor Oak asked hopefully.
"Yes. We're telling you that Ash is awake. He came to about five minutes ago. Misty asked us to come and tell you. Things are finally starting to get back to normal." Tracey smiled.
"Oh thank God! I'm so glad that Ash is awake." Delia exclaimed as Professor Oak picked her up and whirled her in a circle. Gary let out a loud whoop and jumped in the air while Tracey and Carla stood by smiling as they watched the excitement.
"Okay, okay. Let's calm down. Can we see Ash?" Gary asked.
"I don't think anyone would have a problem but I'd wait a while. Misty is with Ash now and we all know why she needs some time alone with him. We should wait for a little while."
"Tracey's right. Misty needs time alone with Ash so that she can tell him about her pregnancy." Delia agreed.
"We'll go see him later. Right now we need to celebrate things getting back to normal!"
* * * * *
"So what's the story, Mist? I'm kinda curious now. How did you find out that we're going to have a baby?" Ash asked.
"Well, it was a couple of days ago, while you and Brock were still in surgery. We had gone down to the cafeteria to try and get some lunch. I was hungry but when I couldn't bring myself to eat anything I thought that it was just the stress of the whole thing getting to me. But then we were heading back to the waiting room to wait for more news on how you guys were doing, I fainted and Tracey caught me. When I woke up, your mom was there and she told me that they had run a blood test on me after I collapsed. A few minutes later a doctor came to talk to me and asked me if I had ever thought about motherhood. At first I thought he was crazy until I told him that I hadn't and he told me I should because the reason I passed out was because I'm pregnant."
"Wow. That's quite a story. Do you know how far along you are?" Ash said in wonder.
"Yeah. I'm three months along. I still can't believe that I'm pregnant. We're going to be parents, Ash."
"It is pretty amazing."
Just then, a noise coming from the doorway caused the couple to turn their heads as Dr. Adams reappeared in the room.
"Hello again. I have something to ease some of your pain." Dr. Adams said as he stepped forward to give Ash an injection.
"Misty, you might want to turn away for a second." Ash said protectively as Misty turned her head. "Okay. You can look now."
"There. That'll make you feel better in a little while. You've been through quite an ordeal so I suggest that you try and get some rest. I'll be back to check on you a little later." Dr. Adams smiled as he turned and went on with his rounds.
"He's right, Ash. You should try and get a little bit of rest." Misty agreed.
"Maybe I will. Wait a second. How's Brock?" Ash asked.
"He's doing just fine. He woke up yesterday afternoon. I talked to him and Angelica. The only thing left to do now is get things back to normal as soon as possible.
"Good. I'm relieved to hear that Brock's doing okay after the heroic thing he did for me." Ash smiled tiredly.
"You seem tired. Why don't you close your eyes and take a nap." Misty suggested as she took Ash's hand and held it tightly.
Ash's ordeal began to get the better of him then and he allowed his eyes to close as he drifted off into a peaceful slumber. Misty kissed Ash's head and adjusted the blankets over him before slipping out of the room to go give the others an update.
A/N: There it is. The long awaited next chapter. Sorry it's taken me so long to update but I've been kind of distracted by Cupid. Also I have been working on yet another fic at the same time. My newest venture is called Saying Goodbye and it focuses primarily on Tracey and Carla. I can't say anymore without giving away the story. Please read my new story too and give me some feedback by leaving reviews. My fans and reviewers really help me out a lot. Thanks. Until the next chapter, friends.
Angelica sat in shock as she stared at the beautiful diamond that was glistening on her finger. She still couldn't believe that Brock had actually proposed to her. Just then she looked on Brock, who was sound asleep and had an expression of peace spread across his face.
"I love you so much. I am so proud of you. Now we have to get you back to 100% so that we can start planning our wedding." Angelica whispered as she leaned over and gently kissed Brock's cheek. Then she closed her eyes and fell asleep with her head pillowed on Brock's arm.
* * * * *
Carla woke up at about 4:30 in the morning with a lot still on her mind. She looked around the room and noticed that everyone else was sleeping so she decided to go for a walk and see how Misty was holding up. Getting up out of the chair she had fallen asleep in, Carla stretched out her back and moved toward the door. As she did this she nearly tripped over Tracey who had fallen asleep on the floor and was snoring quietly.
"I guess the tension of this situation finally got the better of him. He's got to be chilly down there on that cold floor." Carla thought as she reached for the blanket that was laying across one of the chairs and gently laid it over Tracey's sleeping form and bent to kiss his head. Then she stepped over him and quietly tiptoed out of the room and into the hallway.
Carla walked around for a little while just trying to think some things out. She thought about how this situation had turned out and felt very relieved for her friends that things were looking up. Then she decided to go and take the chance that Misty might still be awake and see how she was doing.
* * * * *
Misty was sitting by Ash's side wishing that he would just open his eyes and let her see his loving smile. It seemed like she was going to go out of her mind with apprehension when she heard a noise behind her. She turned around and smiled when she saw Carla poke her head in the door.
"Hey. What are you up to? I thought you'd be asleep." Misty asked.
"I was but I woke up a few minutes ago because I had things on my mind. For a few minutes I walked around by myself and then I decided to peek in here and take the off chance that you might be awake."
"I'm so very glad that you did. I was about to go out of my mind and needed someone to talk to. Where's Tracey? I would have thought he'd be with you?"
"When I left Tracey was sound asleep on the floor. I guess he wore himself out worrying about everyone." Carla explained.
"Oh. Okay. This way we can talk for a while. I really need someone to talk to right now."
"Sure. What's on your mind? You look a little bit upset."
"It's just that I think all that's happened is really getting to me now. I've been thinking about all of the things that could have happened and I'm so relieved that everything went so well. I think seeing Brock awake earlier settled my mind a little bit but I think I still need Ash to wake up and be able to know that things are getting back to normal before I can be totally calm. I've been trying to stop thinking like this because I know if I get myself upset it isn't good for the baby." Misty whispered as Carla came and sat down in a chair across from her.
"I understand. I actually admire you for being so calm. If I were you and Tracey were is Ash's position, I think I would be a nervous wreck. There's no way I'd ever be able to be that strong. I really don't see how you do it."
"It's not easy. I don't think I'd be able to keep it together if I only had myself to worry about. But the truth is that I have an unborn child to take into account now. Plus before all of this started I promised Ash that I would take care of Pikachu." Misty whispered as the little Pokemon sleeping next to his trainer on the bed momentarily lifted his head at the sound of his name.
"Still I admire your strength." Carla said as she leaned forward to give Misty a comforting hug.
* * * * *
Back in the waiting room, the others were waking up and it didn't take Tracey long to realize that Carla was missing.
"Hey, have any of you seen Carla? She seems to have disappeared." Tracey asked as Delia and Professor Oak simply shook their heads.
"Maybe she went for a walk or something. This whole situation has been nerve wracking." Gary reasoned.
"Yeah. You're probably right but I'd still feel better if I knew where she was. I'm going to look for her. I think I know a couple of places where I can look for her. I'll be back."
Tracey walked through the hallway and figured that Carla was either with Misty or Angelica. So he went to Brock's room first and quietly peeked in the door. When he did this, Tracey noticed that Brock and Angelica were both sound asleep and that, obviously, Carla wasn't here so he decided to go to Ash's room to see if Misty had seen her.
* * * * *
Carla and Misty were still talking about everything that had happened over the past couple of days when suddenly Tracey poked his head in the door and scared them.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. I was just looking for my beautiful girl. I woke up earlier and you were gone so I decided to come looking. Why did you leave anyway?"
"I had some things on my mind so I decided to go for a walk. I had a little bit of trouble getting out of the room because a certain someone was conked out in the middle of the floor." Carla smiled and Tracey blushed a little. "After I laid a blanket over you to keep you warm I managed to step over you and then I decided to see if Misty was awake and we started talking."
"Yeah, I was pretty out of it for a while. I guess I was more tired than I thought." Tracey said, slightly embarrassed.
"I think this situation has taken a lot out of all of us, Tracey. The sooner the whole thing is over and done with, the better for everyone." Misty pointed out.
"I agree." Carla said.
Just then, the three heard a quiet moan coming from the bed and turned just in time to see Pikachu leap up as Ash opened his eyes.
"Pikapi?" (Ash?) Pikachu whispered.
"Oh my gosh! Ash is awake!" Misty exclaimed.
"I'll go get the doctor." Tracey cried as he turned and dashed out the door and down the hallway.
"Misty?" Ash asked sleepily as he looked up into Misty's blue eyes.
"I'm right here, Ash." Misty whispered reassuringly.
A few minutes later, Tracey returned with Dr. Adams so that he could check on Ash's condition.
"Hey, Ash. I'm glad to see that you've regained consciousness. How are you feeling?"
"I'm doing okay considering what I've just been through. I'm hurting a bit but other than that I'm okay." Ash's answer made all in the room smile.
"Well, if you'll excuse me for a moment, I'll go and get something to help with your pain." Dr. Adams smiled.
"Thank you."
"Hey, Tracey. Thanks for taking care of Misty for me while I was out. I really appreciate it." Ash smiled gratefully as he noticed Tracey standing near the door with Carla beside him.
"You're welcome. I made a promise and I keep my word."
"Everyone was there for me. This morning Carla happened to stop by when I thought I was going to go out of my mind if I didn't have someone to talk to. She gave me a lot of support."
"Thank you, Carla. I appreciate you being there for Misty when she needed a friend."
"Hey. Can I ask you guys a favor? Will you go back to the waiting room and let everybody know that Ash is awake? I really need to talk to Ash." Misty asked, hinting that she wanted to be alone with her husband.
"Sure. We'll leave you two alone." Carla smiled as she and Tracey walked out and headed back to the waiting room.
"So what did you want to talk to me about?" Ash asked curiously as soon as their friends were gone.
"I wanted to talk because I have a surprise for you. I've been waiting for you to wake up so I can tell you."
"What kind of surprise?"
"The surprise I have for you is that our little family is going to be growing by one." Misty smiled.
"Whoa. Hold it. What are you trying to tell me, Mist?"
"I'm trying to tell you that we're going to have a baby. I'm pregnant!"
Ash was totally speechless for a moment as he let Misty's words sink in. He was in total shock.
"How did you find out that you're pregnant?" Ash asked.
"Well, there's quite a story behind that." Misty began.
* * * * *
Just then, Tracey and Carla walked into the waiting room and found the others waiting for them. It was obvious by the looks on their faces that there was some news.
"Tracey, Carla has something happened?" Delia asked nervously.
"What is it, Tracey?"
"Come on guys. Now is not the time to play games. Let us in on what it is that you guys obviously know." Gary snapped.
Tracey and Carla looked at each other and both of them broke out with very wide grins that just confirmed their good news.
"Well, Tracey and I have some very good news for all of you. All of our prayers have just been answered."
"Whoa. Hold on. Are you saying what I think you're saying?" Professor Oak asked hopefully.
"Yes. We're telling you that Ash is awake. He came to about five minutes ago. Misty asked us to come and tell you. Things are finally starting to get back to normal." Tracey smiled.
"Oh thank God! I'm so glad that Ash is awake." Delia exclaimed as Professor Oak picked her up and whirled her in a circle. Gary let out a loud whoop and jumped in the air while Tracey and Carla stood by smiling as they watched the excitement.
"Okay, okay. Let's calm down. Can we see Ash?" Gary asked.
"I don't think anyone would have a problem but I'd wait a while. Misty is with Ash now and we all know why she needs some time alone with him. We should wait for a little while."
"Tracey's right. Misty needs time alone with Ash so that she can tell him about her pregnancy." Delia agreed.
"We'll go see him later. Right now we need to celebrate things getting back to normal!"
* * * * *
"So what's the story, Mist? I'm kinda curious now. How did you find out that we're going to have a baby?" Ash asked.
"Well, it was a couple of days ago, while you and Brock were still in surgery. We had gone down to the cafeteria to try and get some lunch. I was hungry but when I couldn't bring myself to eat anything I thought that it was just the stress of the whole thing getting to me. But then we were heading back to the waiting room to wait for more news on how you guys were doing, I fainted and Tracey caught me. When I woke up, your mom was there and she told me that they had run a blood test on me after I collapsed. A few minutes later a doctor came to talk to me and asked me if I had ever thought about motherhood. At first I thought he was crazy until I told him that I hadn't and he told me I should because the reason I passed out was because I'm pregnant."
"Wow. That's quite a story. Do you know how far along you are?" Ash said in wonder.
"Yeah. I'm three months along. I still can't believe that I'm pregnant. We're going to be parents, Ash."
"It is pretty amazing."
Just then, a noise coming from the doorway caused the couple to turn their heads as Dr. Adams reappeared in the room.
"Hello again. I have something to ease some of your pain." Dr. Adams said as he stepped forward to give Ash an injection.
"Misty, you might want to turn away for a second." Ash said protectively as Misty turned her head. "Okay. You can look now."
"There. That'll make you feel better in a little while. You've been through quite an ordeal so I suggest that you try and get some rest. I'll be back to check on you a little later." Dr. Adams smiled as he turned and went on with his rounds.
"He's right, Ash. You should try and get a little bit of rest." Misty agreed.
"Maybe I will. Wait a second. How's Brock?" Ash asked.
"He's doing just fine. He woke up yesterday afternoon. I talked to him and Angelica. The only thing left to do now is get things back to normal as soon as possible.
"Good. I'm relieved to hear that Brock's doing okay after the heroic thing he did for me." Ash smiled tiredly.
"You seem tired. Why don't you close your eyes and take a nap." Misty suggested as she took Ash's hand and held it tightly.
Ash's ordeal began to get the better of him then and he allowed his eyes to close as he drifted off into a peaceful slumber. Misty kissed Ash's head and adjusted the blankets over him before slipping out of the room to go give the others an update.
A/N: There it is. The long awaited next chapter. Sorry it's taken me so long to update but I've been kind of distracted by Cupid. Also I have been working on yet another fic at the same time. My newest venture is called Saying Goodbye and it focuses primarily on Tracey and Carla. I can't say anymore without giving away the story. Please read my new story too and give me some feedback by leaving reviews. My fans and reviewers really help me out a lot. Thanks. Until the next chapter, friends.