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Eyes of a Child
By firehedgehog
Chapter Eleven
In Viridian city hospital a young boy lay silently, he was very pale
and laying against the white pillow and sheets he looked even paler. His eyes
were covered with thick white bandages, the doctors hoped he wouldn't be
blind once they were done with him.
Next to him a pikachu watched silently and protectvely, everytime the
door opened it tensed ready to loose a thundershock if need be. But Pikachu
soon relaxed seeing that it was only a nurse, doctor or even Mrs Ketchum.
Wan sunlight filtered in through a small window as the sun slowly
rose, it was a beautiful day... but Ash wouldn't be able to enjoy it.
"Pika pi," Pikachu wispered worried, it had been several hours since
the attack and rush to the hospital... yet his human friend had not yet
awoken.
It actually horrified pikachu that he had killed anything, but he was
thankful for if he hadn't Ash would surely be dead at the moment and
several hours colder.
His ears twitched and he tensed as the door to the room opened with a
slight creak, he let out a gulp of hot air seeing that it was only the doctor
checking on Ash.
Pikachu watched in interest as the doctor checked Ashs vital signs and
changed the bandage around his eyes, he gave a small smile to pikachu then
left.
'Ash, please wake up soon' he prayed silently in his mind, what was
life worth without his best friend.
***
Gary sighed, he had been in the waiting room since two hours ago and
had not of yet found out anything about Ash. Four hours ago he had gotten a
call, Ash was in the hospital in criticle condition all the guards that had been
guarding Ash had been murdered.
"Gary, is that you?" a very tired voice asked, startled he turned to see
Mrs Ketchum. She was dressed in her normal clothing but there state showed
that they had been pulled on quickly, her normally neat hair was messy and
there were dark circles under her eyes.
"Mrs Ketchum, I got a phone call.... is Ash all right?" he asked her
worriedly, she gave a tired smile and sat down next to him.
"Ash was slashed deeply across the eyes by his attacker, he lost a lot
of blood before the doctors could stop it. At the moment he's in criticle
condition, were still waiting for him to wake up to find out if there is other
damage," she told him, with a groan Gary leaned back into his chair.
"What happened to the bastard who did this, don't tell me he got
away?" Gary demanded tears threatning to fall, to his surprise Mrs Ketchum
gave a vindictive smile... it looked very strange on her.
"Justice, when he attacked Ashs Pikachu thundershocked him with so
much power he killed the bastard," she growled, Gary felt his eyes widen at
the words killed.
"Pikachu killed someone, how in the world did he get enough power to
do that," he said bewildered, from hanging out at his grandfathers lab he
knew that pikachus could hurt people badly with there attacks but not
enough to kill.
"Who knows, but I have a feeling that he only had that power long
enough to protect the one he loved," a new voice said, startled they looked
up to see Professor Oak.
"Grandpa, you startled us," Gary said, his grandfather smiled slightly
and passed a warm mug of coffee to Mrs Ketchum.
"Sorry Gary, anyway I talked to the doctors and there allowing visitors
other then family in now," his grandpa said, Gary sighed in relief.
"Thats great, what room in he in?" Gary asked, the two adults smiled
to him.
"Room 214 sixth floor," Mrs Ketchum said, Gary would of said thank
you but he was already gone.
***
He was floating in darkness, a place where there was no pain and no
one was trying to hurt him. Far away was the real world, he wasn't yet
ready to face the world.
He knew that his mother and pikachu were waiting for him to wake
up, but until he could face the pain he wouldn't be able to come back to
awareness.
'Why did that man want to kill me, why is anyone like that' Ash
shivered, he had never felt so much hate and madness in anyone. Even the
one time he had faced the leader of team rocket (mewtwo returns) he hadn't
felt that, he had only felt greed, anger and lust for power.
'I'll just rest in this place a little longer, maby I'll even be able to
figure out my dreams here' Ash thought, he floated on in the darkness of the
farthest place of his mind.
***
Gary slowly opened the door to Ashs hospital room, the room was
silent except for the sound of medicle equipment and the sound of Pikachu
moving.
"Pi," pikachu said spotting him, the pikachu immediately relaxed
reconizing Gary.
"Hi pikachu," he wispered, he gently closed the door behind him
ignoring the annoying creak the door made.
"Pika," Pikachu said, noticing that Gary was going to stay awhile the
yellow pokemon curled up in the space between Ashs neck and shoulder.
Seconds later small pika sleeping sounds could be herd, pikachu had
finally gone back to sleep.
"Hi Ash, were all worried about you," Gary said sitting down in a chair,
he looked at the others boys pale unmoving form wishing for it to at least
move.
"The guy that attacked you is dead so you don't have to worry about
being attacked by him again, your mom and my grandpa are also here at the
hospital," he said, he sighed when he still got no reaction.
"Damn it Ash, please wake up," he said tears in his eyes, silently he
took Ashs limp left hand to give his friend comfort.. at that moment one of
garys tears fell and landed on Ashs hand.
"Ash come back, come home," he wispered, if Ash never woke up it
would be like when he lost his brother was taken away all those years ago..
he couldn't loose someone else he loved like family.
***
(Ash come back, come home)
Ash gasped as something seemed to grab him, he had heard Garys
voice speaking to him and as if something wet had landed on his hand.
Curious he looked down at his hand yet saw that it was dry, frowning
he looked in the direction Garys voice had come from.
"Gary," he said puzzled, not knowing why he leapt forward.
***
The first that Gary noticed of Ash waking up was a small almost
unaudible moan, quickly he moved closer to the younger teen fearful of
what could happen in the next few minutes.
"Ash?" he asked fearful, next to Ash pikachu stirred and peered
eagerly at Ashs pale bandaged face.
"Gary," a voice said weakly, it was barely a whisper yet he heard it.
"Yeah its be bud, and pikachu is right next to you," Gary said softly, he
felt Ashs hand tense and he sqeezed it softly.
"Pika pi," pikachu said softly, the small yellow electric pokemon gently
licked Ash on the cheek.
"Where am I Gary, why can't I see?" Ash asked in a weak tired voice,
Gary took a deep breath before telling the younger teen.
He knew that Ash would take it badly, even worse if the doctors at the
hospital wouldn't be able to restore sight to him.
"Your at the hospital Ash," he said softly, he saw Ash bite his lip
slightly and fearfully.
"I remember now, he slashed me across the eyes... will I ever see
again?" Ash asked, Gary had no good answer for that and he feared how Ash
would react.
"I don't know Ash, only time will tell," Gary said softly and sadly, Ash
gave a deep sob and cried heavily making his bandages wet. Gently Gary
leaned forward and hugged the younger teen and said comforting things, he
only hoped things worked out for the best.
TBC
Well that was... er kinda a boring chapter, next chapter will be Ash
recovering more and we find out if Ash will be blind or not.
Ja Ne