It only took a few minutes for the twins to make the city limits of Evergate City. The strong city lights brighten the eyes of the teenagers as they got closer to the city. Evergate City was about the same size as Half Moon Bay, but Evergate City mainly focused on crops and was based on a rural lands. Many farmers lived in this area, as well as many grass, bug, and water pokemon lived near here.
Amethyst's legs began to hurt. "Jade. Go without me. You need to save that Swablu. I'll meet you at the Pokemon Center." She suggusted as she stopped running behind her brother.
"Are you sure? I don't want to lose you." Jade wanted to make sure if he's sister would be okay.
"Yeah. Yeah. Just go!" She yelled out as she fell to her knees, out of breath.
Jade turned away from his sister, and ran further into the city. He screached for any sign for a Pokemon Center. Nothing. No one was awake at this time. From the postition of the moon, it looked at about eleven o'clock. All the houses in the city didn't have any lights on and it made it harder for Jade to find any life.
"Swaaa. Swaa blu!" The Swablu in Jade's arms yelled out. The scream of the bird echoed through out the city, anyone there could hear it.
"Don't worry. We are almost near the center. Wherever it is." Jade told the bird.
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Amethyst laid down on the cold ground. She has never gone that fast without stopping. She could tell she needed this excerise.
"I knew I should have done those excerises with Jade when I had the time." She slowly said to herself, "But nooooo. I had to watch those dance videos."
In the corner of her eye, she saw a strange movement. Looking towards it, she didn't know what it was. "Oh no. Not again." She said as she shaked, "Now I really do wish I could run like my brother!" She yelled out, as the movement came closer towards her, "AHH!" She screamed.
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"Oh man. We really need to find someone to help." Jade said to himself, "I don't know how long you can take this pain anymore, Swablu."
As more and more houses went by with every step he took. He noticed the shortness of breath he began to have. Running for about 30 minutes without stopping was not the best idea for him, and it really began to hurt him.
"I'm sorry Swablu. I can't go on." He said as he flew to the ground with Swablu still in his arms.
"Oh dear!" Came a voice near Jade, "Are you alright honey?"
Jade tried to stand up but couldn't, "Um. Yeah. Yeah. I don't know... Please, help this Swablu." Jade told the mystery person as he took a glace at the figure.
The lights shined as the women appeared. She had dark curly brown hair, and the age in her face and the dark circles around her eyes, anyone could tell she was in her 50's. The women had a red dress on, probably made by her with white stripes on the bottom of the dress. Her skin was a mix of pale and tan, it was easy to tell that she works in gardens. Next to her stood a Sentret, giving Jade a queer look.
"Here honey, I'll help you out. Where are you heading towards?" The women asked.
"I need to find the Pokemon Center. See, this Swablu is in pain and I need to help it." Jade told her and he pointed out the pokemon.
"Oh my! Here, giving me that Swablu." The women offered and Jade passed the pokemon to her.
The women examined the bird. Looking at every single scar it had, and felt the heat from it's head, "This pokemon needs treatment fast. But the only problem is that the Pokemon Center is closed right now. You see, we don't have many visitors so the center is only open from six a.m. to nine p.m. I can take you to Nurse Joy anyways, she lives just about a block from here." The women suggusted.
"That would be great!" Jade yelled out quietly, still in pain.
"And you can rest too." The women told him as she smiled and headed him to the nurse.
After a few moments of walking, the teen and the women with Sentret was face to face to a small house. "This is where she lives, she can help you in here." The women told him as she knocked on the door.
A few second later, the door opened as a women of pink hair, that stood about a inch taller than Jade, came out. "Oh Mrs. Jordan. What's the problem?" The nurse asked, yawning.
"This young boy was this injuried Swablu and needs help." Mrs. Jordan told her.
"Oh. Come in, come in!" The nurse quickly said as Mrs. Jordan handed the nurse the pokemon. Nurse Joy ran in and headed towards a different direction and told them to go to the living room.
The two walked into the house, first thing Jade noticed was the living room where a body was laying on the couch. "Jade!" A voice came out.
Amethyst was laying down with a sheet over her body. " Jade. It's good to see you! Nurse Joy found me and took me to her house. How's Swablu?" She asked.
"Nurse Joy took it, I'm happy you are alright." Jade said back.
"Oh wow. You two look a like. Are you both twins?" Mrs. Jordan asked.
"Yes." The twins answered at the same time.
"Oh. Haha. That was cute." The older women laughed.
Jade walked up to the couch and sat down, next came Mrs. Jordan and her Sentret, "Sen!"
An hour went by and no news from the nurse. Mrs. Jordan was in the kitchen heating up some tea for the twins as they relaxed in the living room.
Mrs. Jordan slowly walked in with a tray and two cups of tea, "Here, drinks this. It will make you feel better." She handed them.
"Thanks." They both said.
Moments later, Nurse Joy walked in the living room with news. "I'm glad to say, Swablu will be alright after some treatment. It looks as if the pokemon was attacked or ate something really bad. Or both." She announced.
Jade looked at her, "Can I see it right now?"
"No. Wait until morning. Then it should be alright. I'm going to take Swablu to the center to get better treatment. Came in before lunch and he should be better," The nurse told him.
Mrs. Jordan stood up, "With that, you both should come over to my house until then. Get some rest and then you can see it."
"Alright." Jade said back.
The twins got up and followed the women out the door, as the nurse followed them and waved goodbye at the door.
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Morning came, the sun shined through the window, onto Jade's face. He moved around under the sheets and looked up to the walls.
'Swablu.' He thought to himself as he moved the sheets off of him.
He opened the room door and ran towards the kitchen where Mrs. Jordan was cooking. The noise of Jade moving scared the women.
"Where do you think you are going?" She asked out.
Jade stopped running, "Um. Ummmmm. Pokemon Center. Swablu. I need to see."
"Not without breakfest!" Mrs. Jordan yelled out, "Plus. Nurse Joy hasn't called me. So she must be treating Swablu. So sit dear. And eat."
Jade noticed the motherly personality Mrs. Jordan had. But Jade didn't noticed any children or a husband in the house.
Mrs. Jordan took a plate and put some pancakes on it. She walked towards Jade and sat down the food. "It gives me memories of the past when I used to do this." She told Jade as she sighed.
Jade looked down at the food. "Do you have children? And where's your husband?" Jade asked, being nosey.
Mrs. Jordan looked at him and smiled, "Well. My husband and daughter live in Evergreen City. You see. Evergreen City is part of Evergate City. The only difference is that Evergreen has a gym leader. My daughter, Danielle, is the gym leader."
Jade's eyes were in shocked.
"My husband didn't want my little Danielle go by herself and do this big thing. So, he is living with her as I live here by myself with my Sentret." She continued to say and she looked towards her pokemon. "Evergreen City is an industry city. While Evergate has all the farming. I did not want to move to that area, because this is my home town and I don't want to leave this area where there are gardens and wild pokemon around around." She said.
Jade smiled as he heard a noise coming inside the kitchen. "Good morning!' Amethyst yelled out, "How is everyone?"
"Good morning!" Mrs. Jordan yelled back, "Would you like some breakfest?"
"Totally! Thank you!" Amethyst answered back.
Jade sat and wondered about Swablu, Danielle, and the smell of the pancakes that were inches away from him.
RING RING.
The noise of the phone came out. "Oh, I better get that." Mrs. Jordan told them as she ran towards the phone.
"Hello?..." She answered. Jade could hear Mrs. Jordan in the other room.
"Really?... So, we can visit?... That is wonderful... Yes... Yeah... I know Jade would be very happy... Alright, I'll tell him... See you soon." She said as she hung up the phone.
"Good news Jade, we can..." Mrs. Jordan was trying to say as she noticed that Jade was missing and only a stack of pancakes were showing.
"I think he went to get ready." Amethyst told her. Mrs. Jordan smiled.
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Jade stood in front of the Pokemon Center, as Amethyst and Mrs. Jordan stood behind him. The doors opened by themself as the three of them slowly walked in the center.
"Oh Jade!" Nurse Joy said out loud. "The Swablu is doing great. Do you want to see it?"
Jade nodded and walked towards her. Deeper inside the building, Jade noticed other pokemon resting in different rooms. In one room, a Chansey was with a group of Pidgeys, feeding them some seeds. In another room, a group of Skiploom were dancing around the flowers.
Nurse Joy stopped walking and Jade stood looking into one room. Swablu was laying down on a hospital bed, resting. Nurse Joy opened the door, and both entered.
Jade walked slowly towards the pokemon and put his hand on it, "Are you alright?" He asked, with no answer.
"I'm guessing this is a wild pokemon that you found. You are very kind to bring it here. I've found many pokemon on the other side of the mountains with the same symptoms as this one. I think there is a berry out there that is making the pokemon sick. I'm still trying to find it." She told him.
Jade didn't really noticed what Nurse Joy was saying but was noticing the injuried pokemon.
"I'll leave you here with it." She said to him as she walked out of the room.
"I hope you will be alright after this." Jade said to Swablu.
Swablu's eyes opened. Looking at the person standing next to it. "Swa?"
