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Hi! This is definitely up loads before the last chapter. I'll warn you now, this chapter's longer than usual again, because I got carried away again. *Sigh* I went a bit hyper when I started writing this up, and well, this is the outcome… *^_^*
Disclaimer: Now this counts for last chapter too, who in their right mind thinks I own Pokémon??? In 2000, a group of kids started saying stuff about me being the 'chosen one' and 'Pokémon master', then singing 2 B A Master to me whenever I went past them, but that's it. In other words, I still don't own Pokémon!
Misty's JourneyBy Misty's Double
Chapter 6- Happy Birthday to Misty… in hospital??? Part 1
By the way, this is broken up into two parts again. Sorry.
"Misty, what did the doctor say to you just now?" Ash inquired. He had come back in after Dr Barton had finished with Misty's check up.
"Err… just about what happened to me in the fall." Misty answered gloomily
"Hey, come on Mist, are you okay? He's told you something else hasn't he?"
"When you had gone, he told me about what I had broken, and that I'm poisoned," Misty said shakily
"And… there's something else isn't there? Come on Misty, I'm your best mate you can tell me it" Ash encouraged
"Yeah come on Misty," Jo added. Misty swallowed hard, and then spoke in a quiet shaky voice
"You may not think this is such a big deal, but Dr Barton told… he told me that when I was first brought in, I crashed 3 times over the first night." Misty said, finally looking up from the bed. Jo gasped.
"Err… Meaning?" Ash asked
"God, ARE YOU THICK??? I NEARLY DIED 3 TIMES JUST BECAUSE I WAS STUPID ENOUGH TO FALL FOR ONE OF JESSIE'S PLANS!!!" Misty finished, before breaking down into tears. Jo scowled at Ash.
"Okay, I think you've done enough damage! Wake up Brock, and go fetch some breakfast. Make yourself useful!" Jo ordered Ash.
"Misty, I'm so sorry…"
"Ash, just go!!!" Jo finished.
"Fine, Brock, come on. Breakfast."
"Wha- girls???" Brock said springing awake
"I give up…" Ash sighed before leaving the room
"Misty, are you alright? Is there anything else? Do you want me to do anything?"
"No… wait. I've been journeying with two trainers around Johto. Could you go call them, their number's in my Pokégear under Beth. Tell them to come see me in half an hour. Then, could you keep Ash from out of here for about an hour? Maybe take him to the beach? Oh, just try and cheer him up too please? He'll be really upset about just then…" Misty trailed off.
"I'll go do all them now. See you in a mo Mist. Pikachu's still with you for company." Jo replied, leaving Misty and Pikachu.
"Oh my God Pikachu, I've just noticed you've got your arm in plaster too. What happened?"
"Pika pi chu Pika chu pi!" translation: Jo's Corsola used Ancientpower Pikachu explained
"Oh yeah, I remember now. Ash told me that it'd be out of plaster for the Johto league if you don't hurt it again,"
"Pika!" Pikachu replied excitedly.
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5 minutes later, Jo returned from phoning Beth and Mark.
"Okay, they have been staying in a hotel the past few days, and are on their way now. What time do you want us three back?" Jo asked
"I don't know. Come back in about an hour. But first, will you wait with me until Beth and Mark turn up?"
"Well, let me fetch my breakfast. You want anything?"
"Hmm… I can't have too much; it'll just make me worse. If they have any, bring me a chocolate muffin please."
"Okay. Be back in a minute." And with that, Jo left for the canteen.
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Jo returned again 10 minutes later, laden with breakfast.
"Here you go Misty. Ash was paying, and there was two different chocolate muffins, and he said you love ones with cream, so, here you go," Jo explained, handing Misty the cream muffin. "There's more though. He said you should eat more than that if you want to recover quicker, so he's bought you a bacon sandwich, and some hot chocolate." She finished, placing the rest of Misty's breakfast on the bedside table.
"You know, he's a real soft one. When you go, tell him thanks, but he's got to start caring for himself as well as me!" Misty laughed.
"Yeah. Anyway, how're you holding up at the minute?"
"Mmm, okay, I guess. I think the poison symptoms are starting to creep up on me though. I was feeling a bit off when I woke up, but I'm okay now."
"Well, tell me if you start to feel a bit off, okay? Now how about eating your muffin?"
"That's a point. God, that… tastes nice… your stomach… sure tells you when… you haven't… eaten for six days…" Misty said between mouthfuls of muffin.
"Well, if you eat at that rate, I think your stomach will sure tell you it's not interested. Besides, you've been fed through an IV the past six days haven't you?"
"Yeah, but it doesn't satisfy a grumbling stomach does it?" Misty finished, before starting on her hot chocolate, then scoffing her bacon sandwich. Just when she was finishing, Nurse Joy came to the door with Mark and Beth in tow.
"Misty, you've got two visitors, okay? I've told them they've got half an hour, and then you're having a nap while Ash and Brock are out. Wait, Misty, what's that you've just eaten?" Joy asked suspiciously
"A chocolate cream muffin; bacon sandwich and a hot chocolate. It was really nice!" Misty said cheerfully.
"Oh great." Joy answered, rubbing her forehead. "Misty, they were all too rich for your first meal after six days. I'll get something for you in a minute." Joy walked out of the room
"Okay, I'll see you later Misty." Jo said, walking out of the room, finishing her sausage sandwich.
"Misty, how have you been?" Beth asked, running to her.
"In a coma for three days; and asleep for another three days. This is my first day actually awake." Misty smiled.
"How you holding with the poison? We tried the best we could to shield you, but they just bounced off the pit wall." Mark said sadly.
"I'm holding fine. I felt a bit groggy this morning, but it's passed. The symptoms will be showing up soon, though" Misty answered.
"Hey, sorry to change the subject, but who's is the Pikachu? It's in really good condition." Beth piped up
"That's Ash's Pikachu. It was his first Pokémon. They've been together for 3 years, actually, nearly 4. Ash's birthdays in September." Misty reminded herself.
"Hmm… sounds like they're loyal…" Beth trailed off
"So Mark, what have you been doing while I've been banged up in here?" Misty asked trying to make conversation
"Well, we've taken your Pokémon to the Pokémon Center, Togepi and Pichu were in shock, and my Sandshrew got poisoned, so all of our Pokémon are there at the minute, being treated."
"Oh, thanks Mark!" Misty replied.
20 minutes passed without anybody saying a word, when Pikachu had finally had enough of Beth adoring her, and threatened to shock her.
"Erm, Beth, don't touch Pikachu now… Pikachu stop!!!" Misty ordered Pikachu
"Why?"
"She's powering up for thundershock, and you don't want to be shocked by her, she HURTS!!!" Misty finished.
"Oh. I wonder what it's like to be shocked…"
"I'll tell you now from first hand experience, it's not nice, neither is getting savaged by a Gyarados come to think of it." Misty sighed
"So then, when are you expecting to get back on the road?" Mark asked. Misty perked up at this
"Well, Dr Barton says that I'll be in here 10-16 more days, depending how the poison passes… then I'll really be up for leaving this place!" Misty said, getting excited
"Yeah, but we'll have to take it easy the first few days, we won't want to make you ill again!!" Beth joked.
"But come on, I'll be keeping you guys back." Misty said as Joy entered the room again.
"I'm sorry Misty, visiting time's over. You can come see her soon." Joy said
"Well, I'll tell you what, to speed this up, you two go challenge Whitney when you feel ready, and then we can get on the road quicker!" Misty directed to Mark and Beth
"Okay, well, we'll see you whenever, okay?" Beth replied
"Okay, see you two later. Be careful!" Misty called.
"Well Misty, how do you feel after your pigging out session?"
"Fine at the moment," Misty answered.
"That's good. Oh, I nearly forgot! Is there anybody we can contact for you, to tell them what's happened?"
"Erm, yeah, but could you do it later, you know, coz of the time difference? They'll still be asleep, and they don't like being woken up…" Misty replied
"Well, okay. I'll ask in a couple of hours. But first miss, I said that you need to rest didn't I?"
"Yeah, but…"
"No buts Misty. If you want to make a full recovery, you need sleep. This is the perfect opportunity, because Ash Jo or Brock isn't here to distract you. I'm going to be back in a couple of minutes to replace the painkiller IV, okay? And if you're not asleep by then, then I'll have to give you something to get you to sleep." Joy said, as she turned for the door.
"How am I supposed to get to sleep when I'm wide awake?" Misty grumbled as she stared out of the window. It was a clear mild morning, with the sun beating down over the golden sands of Goldenrod's hardly noticed West coast, due to all the buildings. The sea was a beautiful turquoise shade, and in the distance were the Whirl Islands, looking like rocks just peeping out of the sea. You could also see the off coast fishing docks, just big enough to fit a couple of Fishers on. She kept on looking closer up to the bay, when her eyes met the sands again, and noticed three people walking along the glorious clean sands. They looked familiar, and as she looked closer, she realised they were Ash Jo and Brock…
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Ash, Jo and Brock were walking along the sunny Goldenrod seafront.
"Wow, this beach is really quiet, *and* clean!" Jo complimented
"Yeah, you would expect the beach to be either filthy and quiet, or very busy, but it's neither. I guess it's because of the massive buildings covering it." Brock added
"Yeah." Ash replied, half listening
"Hey Ash, you alright? You look like you're thinking." Jo asked
"Whoa, Ash, be careful, you might make yourself ill over this!" Brock joked
"Not funny! I've been thinking about Misty, and what the real reason is to her going back to Cerulean. Why exactly is she in Goldenrod?" Ash explained
"Err, well, I think she returned to Cerulean to take over the Gym for a while…" Jo trailed off, lying to Ash. It was Brock's turn.
"Umm… " Brock started. He noticed Jo furiously nodding her head behind Ash, telling him to continue.
"Well, yeah. She went back to train her Pokémon, and take a little break from traveling. I think she was here on holiday with someone…" Brock finished
"Hmm… there's something that I haven't remembered about her… something important…" Ash pondered
"Well, give us a clue, then we might be able to lift some stress off your little brain!" Jo teased
"That's the thing… I don't know what it is…" Ash sighed, ignoring the snide remark. He looked towards the sea, and something caught his attention. A little way along the seafront was a young girl with her brother, just going out into the sea on a Dewgong's back.
"Oh! That's it!!!" Ash exclaimed
"Well, that does it. Ash has finally cracked up." Brock said
"No! I've just remembered what it is tomorrow… it's Misty's birthday!!!"
"What a great way to spend it… in hospital, just waiting for the poison to take it's toll," Jo mumbled
"Come on, we need to get her a present!" Ash finished, before running up the sand dune, and jumping over the fence into Goldenrod City Center, right around the back of the Goldenrod Galleria Shopping Mall. Jo and Brock shrugged their shoulders, and then followed Ash to the Mall.
"Right, why don't we say we'll meet back at the West entrance in an hour and a half?" Brock asked.
"Okay. I'll see you later then." Jo said
"Yeah. See you later." Ash finished, before walking into the Galleria.
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An hour and a half later, we find Ash Jo and Brock making their way back to see Misty, laden with presents for her birthday tomorrow.
"So then, what you got her Jo?" Ash questioned
"Well, I went to the Trainer's store on the 4th floor, and bought her this new gizmo called the Waterdex." Jo replied
"Cool. Let's have a look," Ash asked
"No, wait until Misty says you can use it. They had a 'Dex for every element of Pokémon, although the Steel and Dragon types aren't much use yet… there aren't many of them are there?" Jo replied
"So they would have an Electricdex?"
"Yep, I saw it, and it was yellow."
"Do you think there would be a Girldex?" Brock asked, as his eyes met a pretty brunette making her way to the Galleria.
"I don't think so…" Jo said, grabbing hold of his ear
"No, not the ear…" Brock winced
"Then keep control of you hormones Brock, honestly!" Ash took his turn with teasing
"Anyway Ash, what have you got Misty?" Jo said swiftly changing the subject
"Well I've got her a new model of fishing rod- known as the Master Rod. Prof. Oak says it's the most effective rod yet, and it was only released last week. Also, I've got a special Lure Ball- it's a splice between the Ultra and Lure balls; it has the effectiveness of an Ultra Ball, and it has the effectiveness of catching water Pokémon too. This is not forgetting the Dewgong we caught a few weeks back by Tohjo Falls. I've bought a new Pokéball for it too… that one's a bit tatty now, so I've got a special coloured one." Ash explained
"Well, you've definitely got a soft spot for her!" Jo replied
"Nah, it's just that she only got a massive ice cream sundae last year off me, and because I feel really sorry for her with being in hospital in the way she is and all. Anyways, what did you get her Brocky?"
"I've got her a Guide to Breeding Water Pokémon, and some special vitamin-reinforced Water Pokémon food. I bet they're getting fed up with Pokémon Chow now…" Brock finished. They were near enough back at the Hospital after 5 more minutes. They made their way past the reception of A&E, and through to the main hospital. They stopped at a corridor with about 8 different corridors leading off to staircases and elevators.
"Hmm… now which way?" Ash asked
"Well, she's still in Intensive Care, so we need to go to the 6th floor, but which ward?" Brock asked also
"Well, she wasn't in a ward if you remember correctly… she was in a room to herself because of the fact they didn't want to put her in with mangled patients, and people waiting to die." Jo answered.
"So 6th floor it is!" Ash replied, making his way to the nearest stairwell. They decided to take a lift to 6th floor North.
"Ding! Welcome to 6th Floor North." The automated lift announcer spoke
"Right. We'll make our way back to the canteen, and try to find our way from there." Ash spoke, as they walked along the whitewashed corridors. Every ward they went past, you could see all of the bodies of people on the brink of death. Finally they made it to the canteen.
"Okay, which way now?" Brock asked
"Well, if I remember rightly, Misty's window was facing the coast, right? That's West, so her room must be West too." Jo replied. Everybody agreed, so they made their way to the West wing of the hospital. Sure enough, they finally found their way to Misty's room. Jo went up to the door, and looked through the window beside it.
"When we go in, be quiet. She's sound asleep." Jo told Brock and Ash. They quietly entered the room, closing the door behind them. They all put the presents in the bottom drawer of the bedside table, and sat quietly around the bed, waiting. Ash decided that seeing as they'd passed the canteen, he wanted some more food. 10 minutes later he returned with a chocolate éclair. He quietly made his way through the room door, to find Misty awake, and half sitting up in bed.
"Ash, it took you ten minutes just to fetch a chocolate éclair?" Jo asked
"It's a time known as lunchtime. Canteens tend to be busy around now…" Ash explained as if Jo were a six year old. "Oh, hi Misty, how ya feeling?" Ash continued
"Okay, I guess. Thanks for the muffin, sandwich and hot chocolate this morning… I know you didn't know, well, I didn't know until Joy told me, but I wasn't allowed to eat something like those. She said they were too rich for me…" Misty explained.
"Alright," Ash replied before finishing his éclair. Misty had been feeling okay until then, when she had the sudden urge to bring up all that lovely breakfast.
"*Gulp* I need the toilet… fast!" Misty said while trying to resist the urge to vomit.
"Err… Misty, you *can't* go to the toilet with the IV in your arm…" Brock said
"Oh… too late… Ash, move…" Misty said quietly
"What- oh. Someone go fetch Joy… Alright Misty, just bring it up, there's no point in keeping it all in you…" Ash comforted Misty, rubbing her back. Misty had ended up regurgitating her breakfast all over Ash's trousers. Jo had run out of the room to fetch Joy, and was now returning.
"Oh… here Misty, try to be sick into that. I'll just pour you some water… here. Take some slow sips when you think you've finished. I'll just go fetch something to clean the mess up," Joy said, giving Misty the cup. She took t with a shaky hand.
"T-thanks…" She replied, taking a sip. Her face had gone white, and she was drenched with sweat. Ash took the cup from her.
"All finished?" Ash asked softly
"I think so… Holy crap, that sure came out of nowhere!" Misty laughed weakly. Joy then returned, with some cloths to clean up the sink, and a bin.
"Okay, are you done?" Joy asked Misty, wiping the sick off the bed cover.
"Yeah, thanks." Misty replied. Joy took the paper sick bucket thing (well, that's what I call them! ^_^) off her, and put it in the bin.
"Ash, do you want to change in the toilet, and we'll get them cleaned for you along with Misty's cover." Joy asked Ash, noticing the sick on his jeans. He nodded.
"Okay, I'll be back in just a moment Mist." Ash said to Misty as he walked into the bathroom to get changed. He returned quickly.
"Misty, I think you should get some rest after that bout." Joy politely ordered Misty
"Yeah, even though I feel fine…" Misty said, laying back down in bed, and drifting off to sleep. Joy returned about 5 minutes later to replace Misty's cover.
"Oh, I forgot to ask her just now. Do any of you know how I can get in touch with her parents? Then I need to give her another check up, like blood pressure… you know what I mean…" Joy asked
"Well, not her parents, because they died some years ago, but we do know how to contact her sisters, and if it's any help to you, like you need an actual parent, phone my mum 'cause she's the closest parent she's got to her. If you want, I'll make the calls while you check up on her." Ash replied
"If you don't mind…" Joy answered. Ash nodded before finding the nearest videophone. He typed in Misty's home number.
"Oh, come on… don't say you've gone out…" Ash said impatiently. As soon as he said this, the phone picked up. He sighed.
"Hi! You have like- reached Cerulean Gym, the showcase of the Sensational Sisters! We're sorry we can't like- take your call at the moment. If this calls an emergency, then you can phone us at the Kanto League Gym Leader Summit in the Indigo Plateau. Thank you, and like- call by at the gym real soon!" Daisy's cheery voice and face could be heard/seen. Ash picked up the phone directory for the phone, looked up the Indigo Plateau's number, and typed it in. The phone rang, and was answered.
"Hello, this is the Kanto League Headquarters. This is Kate. How may I help you?" A young lady with blonde hair popped up on the screen.
"Umm… could you please forward me to Daisy, Lily, or Violet Waterflower?" Ash asked
"I'm sorry, they're in a Gym Leader meeting at the minute. Would you like to leave a note for them?"
"No, it's kind of an emergency. It's about their little sister. I need to talk to them personally."
"Okay. I'll just need to put you on hold just a minute, okay?"
"Yeah, thanks." With that, the screen went blank. About a minute later, Kate came back on the screen.
"I'll forward you now…" The sound went silent, and then you could hear the dial tone. The phone was then picked up immediately. On the screen was Daisy's face. In the background you could see the Kanto Gym Leaders around a large table with the Elite Four sat at the end with Lance in the middle.
"Hi! You know, this like- needs to be really quick. We're busy right now- Oh it's you Ash! I haven't seen you in ages! What do you want?" She answered
"Umm… it's about Misty. Last week she was caught up in an ambush by Team Rocket."
"Oh my God! Why didn't you phone us sooner?"
"The phone lines have been down in Johto the past week…"
"Where are you phoning from?"
"Goldenrod District Hospital. I'm with Misty."
"Like- how is she?" Daisy was beginning to get upset.
"Well, when she was brought in last week, she was critical. She's been in a coma the past few days, although she's woken from it; she's broken a lot of bones in her left arm; and she's been poisoned by an Arbok."
"Oh God! Is she like- holding okay?"
"Well, she was sick about half an hour ago, but that was because she ate a chocolate muffin after not eating anything for six days…"
"We'd like- come up, but this summit is *really* important. It's lasting for another like- 2 days. If she needs anybody with her, then we'll come up, but-"
"No, it's okay. I'm going to be with her."
"Oh Ash, you're a star! Oh, by the way, it's like- Misty's birthday tomorrow. Would you mind, like- getting her something to cheer her up?"
"I already have it sorted."
"Okay! Thanks again Ash! We all like- send our love! See ya!" Daisy finished, before hanging up. Ash walked back to Misty's room.
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I'll apologise now for the fact that this is again split into two. I was only half way through, and I checked the length, and I was gobsmacked to find it was over 4000 words already. So what I'm doing is split what I've done in a fairly relevant part (I hope).
On a final note, you may pester me all you want about this, it's just that I didn't want to upload such a big file for yaz, and the fact it's taken me three weeks to do half of this, it'd be about a 10000 word chapter. Please read and review, don't forget, I do like feedback you know… ^_~
Now if you don't mind now, I'm off to bed. It's 12:00, and I should be in bed, coz I got really ill after a soccer match last week… I just couldn't breathe what so ever… bye!
~*Misty's Double*~