Adventures in Hoenn

Chapter Twenty-Four: Life on the Line!

*Alex's p.o.v*

I was sitting in a chair next to Brendan's bed holding the unconscious Brendan. We were in Mauville City's hospital. The heart monitor was beeping rhythmically in the background. Suddenly, the door opened and in came my dad, May, Norman, and Margaret. ''Hey guys,'' I said solemnly.

''Brendan!'' Norman and Margaret said running to Brendan's bedside.

''Team Magma did this?!'' Norman asked me seriously. I nodded quietly.

''Maxie's Camerupt gave Brendan third-degree burns,'' I said. ''Maxie's dead.''

''Good,'' Norman said bitterly. ''He can rot in the underworld for all I care.'' Margaret put her dainty hand on Norman's shoulder and leaned her head on his arm.

''Please don't die Brendan,'' I said quietly while tearing up. Dad came over, sat down next to me, and wrapped his arm around my shoulders comfortingly. Suddenly, the heart monitor flatlined. ''No,'' I said at first. ''No! NO! Brendan! You can't do this to us!'' I ran over to Brendan's side and wrapped my arms around him sobbing. ''You can't leave me!'' I yelled through sobs. Margaret and May sobbed along with me while my dad looked down sadly and Norman started to shiver and tear up.

*Brendan's p.o.v*

I woke up to find myself floating in a black abyss. This must be my soul, I thought. Alex, my family, and the others must be very sad right now. I'm sorry, guys. Suddenly, everything went white. When the whiteness cleared, I found myself in a green field with a tree in the middle and I was wearing a white robe. A man was standing beneath it waving to me. I waved back and he walked up to me.

''You must be Brendan,'' the man said. The man had smooth brown hair, broad shoulders, and violet eyes.

''How do you know my name?'' I asked suspiciously.

''I've been watching you,'' the man replied winking. ''My name is Marcus. I'm Anthony's father and Alex's grandfather. I thank you for watching over Alex. I know that you suffered terrible burns and died as a result.''

''Yeah, I suppose,'' I replied sadly. ''I had to leave Alex too soon.'' Tears welled up in my eyes. ''I love her! She is the most wonderful woman I've ever seen besides my mom!''

''I know son,'' Marcus replied sympathetically as he placed a hand on my shoulder. ''The good news is that I know that now is not your time. You need to go back to your mortal life. You have many more adventures ahead of you before your time comes. Mine already has.''

''Really?'' I asked as my eyes lit up. ''Thank you, sir!'' I said happily. Everything then went white again and I saw myself in my hospital room. The doctor was speaking to my parents and Alex and May were sobbing hysterically as Alex's dad comforted Alex. ''I'm coming back, guys,'' I said. I then went over to my body and touched it. I then started to wake up in my bed. The heart monitor started to beep once more. Everyone turned towards me.

''Brendan?!'' Alex said smiling.

''Hi Alex,'' I replied weakly. Alex then ran to me and threw her arms around me.

''You're back!'' she said crying happily.

''Brendan!'' my parents and May said running up to me as well and hugging me.

''You're alive!'' Alex's dad said pleasantly surprised.

''Yep!'' I replied smiling. ''I was told that it's not my time yet.''

''Who told you?'' Alex asked.

''It's a long story,'' I said simply.

''I didn't get the chance to do this because of Maxie,'' Alex said.

''I know what you mean,'' I said looking at her dreamily. We then leaned in to each other's faces and kissed each other on the lips. ''I love you, Alex,'' I said as my heart rate picked up in pace.

''I love you, too,'' Alex replied staring at my face. Alex then placed the side of her face on my shoulder. I noticed Alex's dad and my parents smiling at us.

''They say it's all down hill after the first kiss,'' Alex's dad said smiling.

''That was the case with Margaret and I,'' my dad replied laughing.

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