Lucario looked around, but saw no trace of MewTwo or where he had disappeared to.
Suddenly, he felt something warm on his fur.
Lucario looked down to see Toon Link in an unconscious state with blood coming from one of his wounds, and a lot of it. Toon Link must not have more than an ounce of blood left with all that he had shed.
I'll worry about MewTwo later. I have to get Toon Link back to camp, Lucario thought hastily.
~On the way back to camp~
As Lucario walked along the path back to camp, he tried his best to ignore the pain that continued to pierce his side.
He was about to collapse to the ground. He couldn't take it much longer.
He fell to his knees and looked down at Toon Link.
His clothes and hair were covered and matted with the blood that dripped down his arms and legs. He felt so limp and cold in Lucario's warm fur.
Lucario hugged Toon Link a little closer and continued on at a faster pace.
His legs became scarred and bruised by the brush along the ground, but he ignored it and sprinted on.
Hold on a little bit longer, Toon Link. We're almost there, Lucario said to himself.
~Back at camp~
"Where do you think that Lucario and Toon Link are? I hope they're okay…" Lucas said to the children around him.
"I'm… sure they're fine," Nana said looking off into the forest, doubt apparent in her voice.
"Do you think we should go and look for them, Popo?" Lucas asked.
"I think it's too dangerous. If the others couldn't come back unscathed, we'd have no chance," Popo said.
"You're right… I just hope they're not hurt…" Lucas said worried.
Suddenly, Lucario burst through the trees and onto the campgrounds, Toon Link in his arms.
The children turned around, startled, and gasped at the scene.
"LUCARIO!" the children yelled.
They ran up to the Pokemon and noticed Toon Link in his arms.
"Lucario, what in the world happened to Toon Link?" Lucas asked with tears in his eyes at the sight of his blood-covered friend.
Lucario opened his mouth to respond, but simply extended his arms out to Popo and Lucas, begging them to take Toon Link from him.
The boys were a little squeamish at first, but finally decided to take him from Lucario.
The moment Toon Link left his arms, Lucario fell to the ground, exhausted.
"Lucario!" Popo and Lucas yelled to the fallen Pokemon.
Lucario didn't respond.
Toon Link is finally safe…Lucario thought as he passed out.
~Later~
When Lucario finally woke up, he was in an unfamiliar place that smelled of antiseptic.
Where am I? Lucario thought checking around.
He looked through the room to see if he could spot anything to tell him where he was, but only saw bandages and various types of medicine spread along counters and tables.
Finally, he recognized a figure across from him.
It was Toon Link.
"Toon Link!" Lucario yelled as he sat up.
Lucario winced in pain as he fell back to the hospital bed.
What the-? Lucario thought as he looked at the tubes hooked to his arms.
"So, you're awake?" Master Hand said as he floated over to Lucario's hospital bed.
Lucario gave him a questioned look in response.
"You passed out when you got into camp. Nana, Popo, and Lucas brought you and Toon Link here and we hooked you both to an IV and heart monitor. You had lost a lot of blood. You were lucky that you made it here when you did," Master Hand said.
"Is Toon Link okay?" Lucario asked worriedly.
Master Hand was silent and turned to the boy.
Toon Link was breathing heavily and his heart rate on the monitor was beginning to slow down. There were many large bandages covering various parts of his body.
"Toon Link…" Lucario trailed off as the ever-present feeling of anxiety came to him.
After a moment of silence, Lucario got up and grabbed his IV and heart monitor, heading towards Toon Link's bedside.
"Lucario, you need to lie back down! You are still very weak! It could be detrimental to your health if you move around too much!" Master Hand said as he reached for Lucario.
Lucario turned to Master Hand with a look of determination in his eyes.
"Master Hand… it's my fault that Toon Link is this way… and if he doesn't live, I don't deserve to either," Lucario said sadly.
Lucario turned and continued towards Toon Link's bed. Master Hand did not try to stop him.
Lucario grabbed a nearby chair and sat next to his bedside.
He sat quietly beside Toon Link's bed and monitored his heart rate.
It stayed at a steady pace, but Toon Link had still not woken up.
'I don't want you to be stressed. This is a way to relieve it, not cause it.' Toon Link had said.
Right now, Lucario was so stressed that he could barely see straight.
Okay, this next chapter will be the last one! Aww. I had fun writing this though. =)