CHAPTER 28: Change Of Plans...
SERENA AND GANG
"Serena?" Hilary's voice carries through the room.
"Hey sis..." We walk in, and Hilary is in the bed, a needle and tube in her arm, full of... what looks to be water.
"What did you get yourself into this time?" I ask as i sit on the bed.
Candice is holding a sleeping Jojo, and Dad is crying beside her.
"Oh, the usual gang fights..." She coughs and i shush her.
"Are you okay?" I ask, and she nods.
"This IV is just to keep my fluids up, it looks a lot worse than it really is." She laughs, but Candice shakes her head.
"Hey, Candy. Can i talk to you outside for a sec?" I ask, and she nods, placing the sleeping Jojo in Gardenia's arms, and following me out.
We walk to the sitting area down the hall, before i start to cry.
"What happened?" I sob quietly, and she moves beside me, gently rubbing my back.
"She ran ahead of me, out of the cave and was attacked by a Team Rocket member, I didnt see how. I Jojo beat the living crap out of him before i could pull her off, then he got away. I brought her here, and they said she had some sort of brain bleed, but they took care of it. She's still a little groggy from the anesthesia, but otherwise good." She explains, and i nod.
"Wait... Jojo... beat someone up?" I sniffle, wiping my nose with the kleenex in front of me, and Candice chuckles.
"Dizzy Punched him and broke his nose, before drop kicking him and slamming his head into the ground, knocking him out." Just picturing it makes me laugh, and soon we are both laughing.
"Well, we'd better get back, she'll think we're planning something." We both chuckle as we make our way back.
ASH, MISTY, & BROCK
"Are we almost through?" Ash sighs for like the millionth time.
"Calm down Ash! Where was your mom meeting us, anyways?" Misty asks.
"She said that she would meet us outside the PokeCenter in Pewter!" Ash beams.
"Well, we are almost through, thats the exit over there!" Brock points, and Ash is off like a gun.
"That kid, i tell you..." Brock mutters as him and Misty take off behind him.
DELIA
"Well, i wouldn't know, Mimie! I can't cook with cinnamon, you know this!" Delia sighs, as Mr. Mime giggles and walks ahead.
She is on her way to visit her son, Ash, in Pewter city with his friends.
She hadn't been to Pewter city since... well, since that nice girl Serena's accident.
Then make it with ground peppers! Mimie giggles.
"Ooh! That might be good! Remember that!" She laughs.
Me remember? I have the WORST memory, you know this!
Delia chuckles as they finally exit Viridian Forest, onto Route 2.
"Almost there, Mimie!" She giggles as they exit the forest.
How many pokemon do you think Ash has now?
"I don't know! I'm excited to meet all of them!" Delia smiles, thinking about all the good times they were probably having.
As long as he doesn't have any bugs, we will all get along! Mimie shudders at the thought of bug pokemon.
"You know, Bugs are NOT that bad! Look, theres one now!" Delia points to a random spot in the bush, and laughs as Mimie shrieks and dashes behind her.
Hey! That was mean! He pouts, but Delia laughs.
"What is a lowly bug pokemon going to do to you, Mimie? Honestly!" Delia laughs again as Mimie's face goes red.
"Excuse me, ma'am?" Delia starts as she realizes the young man standing in front of her.
He is wearing an outfit that is strangely familiar, and it has a large red letter 'R' on the chest, and his nose is crooked and coated in blood.
"Oh my goodness! Are you okay?!" Delia rushes to the man, but as she gets close, she feels something hit her from behind, and shes thrown to the side.
"Zubat, use Supersonic!" The man calls, and suddenly, she can't see straight, and her ears are ringing.
She falls down, landing on her arm.
Through the Confusion, she sees the man grab Mimie, and tie his hands together, dragging him away.
DELIA! MOM!
She can make out his voice as he's dragged away, before she sets her head back down, the pain to much.
She vomits, and hears voices from behind her, but she can't turn around to see who it is.
"MOM!" A familiar voice rings in her mind, as the pain starts to subside.
"Uhh what?" She moans, and she can finally make out the face in front of her.
"MOM! Are you okay?"
Ash.
SERENA AND GANG
Me, Gardenia, and Candice are just waiting in the waiting room, when we hear a familiar voice in a panicked tone.
"HELP! WE NEED A DOCTOR!" Ash rushes past, Misty following and Brock behind her, but Brock is carrying...
Delia?
I jump up, darting after them.
Delia is whisked away into an examination room with Ash, and Misty and Brock are waiting at the desk, going from foot to foot and talking in hushed tones.
"GUYS!" I run up, leaning against the nearest wall to catch my breath.
"SERENA!" Misty bursts into tears at the sight of me, and rushes to hug me.
"It's okay, hun. It's okay... What happened?" I ask Brock while comforting the sobbing girl.
"We don't know! We came out of Diglett's Cave, and Delia was on the ground a ways in front of us, vomiting and whimpering." Brock sounds shaken up, so i decide to let the matter go.
"Wait, why are you guys here?" Misty sniffles, seeing Candice and Gardenia behind me.
"Hilary got attacked by Team Rocket-" Brock's face goes hard at the mention of the thieves,"-and had to have a brain surgery to take care of a brain bleed." Gardenia says, as i console the sobbing girl again.
"Is she okay?!" Brock steps forward, and Candice nods.
"You guys want to go see her?" Gardenia looks at me askance, and i nod.
She takes them both to Hilary's room, as i walk up to the reception.
"That lady that just came in, Delia Ketchum? What room is she in?" I ask, and the nurse looks up form her paper-work, and her eyes go wide.
"Oh! Oh! Miss F-f-flora! How n-nice to s-see you a-again!" She stutters, and i realize that the last time i was in this hospital, i was kind of a monster.
"I'm doing well, thank you. Now, what room?" The nurse goes to say something, but thinks better of it, and tells me which room, and me and Candice head off.
We get to the room, and stroll in.
Delia is in the bed, sleeping presumably, and Ash is crying by the side, holding her hand.
"Hey." I say quietly, and Ash looks up.
"S-SERENA!" He sobs, flying into my arms.
"What happened, Ash?" I ask quietly, and he shakes his head.
"I-i'm not s-sure. Something... a boy with... a broken nose! They kidnapped Mimie!" He sobs, and Candice's eyes go wide.
"Hold him!" I dash out of the room, as Candice sits down with Ash on the nearby chair.
I rush to Hilary's room, throwing the door open.
Dad's sleeping, but Hilary is playing with Jojo.
"Hills! Do you remember who attacked you?"
"Um, a man wearing a Team Rocket uniform, and i think Jojo broke his nose. Why?" But i'm already gone.
I see Brock in the waiting room, and flag him over.
"Hey! Whats up?" He says quietly.
"Where is the Team Rocket's main hideout, Dad was wondering."
"Celadon City, why would he want to know?" He tilts his head in confusion.
"I'm not sure, he was just wondering. Thank you!" I rub his shoulder, then dash back to Candice's room, with Gardenia in tow.
"Candy, we are going to grab some food, i think they have Sandwiches!" I say quickly, and her eyes go wide. This was a code we used as children that meant we were about to sneak out.
She kisses Ash's forehead, and places the sleeping boy back on the chair.
"Where are we going?!" Candice hisses as we head out of the room.
"To help Mimie, and Hilary."
"Okay, but where?" Gardenia asks, and i smile.
"Celadon city. Lets go."
"Serena!" Candice grabs my arm, spinning me around.
"What?!" I sigh in exasperation.
"We can't just take off like that! What about the kids?"
"If you want to stay, thats fine. I'm going to get Mimie, and i would appreciate your help, though." I cross my arms, leaning against the nearest wall, as Candice bites her lips.
"Well..."
"Come on, Candy Cane! It'll fell so good, helping Ash's mom out, and getting revenge for what that punk did to Hilary!" Gardenia rubs her back.
"I mean... okay FINE. But how are we going to get there?" We laugh and hug her, as we make our way outside.
"By bird, of course!" I release the twins, and they sense the adventure, ruffling and hooting excitedly.
Me and Gardenia hop onto Belle, while Candice hops onto Bane, as i show them directions on my town map.
"This is where we are going. And if either of you get tired, PLEASE stop! We don't want you to hurt yourselves." Both Noctowl nod, and take off quickly.
The last thing i see is Brock, running out with his hands waving as we take off, then i focus on the flight ahead.
Authors Note;
Hey guys! Sorry for the late and short chapter, haven't had a lot of time to write these past couple days! But! I am officially back into the grind. Hope you all are enjoying Serena's adventure so far, and i hope to keep you enthralled! Next chapter is a bit of a doozy, but i'm sure you'll all love it!
Till Next Time,
Austin