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Chapter 4: Aaron goes for a Check-up

In the heat of the day, Aaron was play-fighting with his best friend, Aura. The two of them were sparring like nobody's business; throwing punches and flinging kicks. None of them exchanged any words with each other; they were so busy having fun with their friendly-sparring to say anything.

In the middle of the fight, Aaron and Aura paused. They sense the waves of a nearby Pokémon.

The two of them being Riolus, they'd give off waves to communicate with each other without having to say a word. It was a strategy their kind can due that minimized the chances of their enemies finding them.

After their wave discussing they came up with a plan.

Aura slowly walked up to where they sense the Pokémon while Aaron was sneaking around to the other side. As Aura got closer to the unknown Pokémon, a massive Ursaring jumped out and roared at her. As soon as the Bear Pokémon appeared, Aaron ran toward it and kicked it right in its jaw.

The Ursaring collapsed to the ground; Aaron smirked at his accomplishment, "Thought you could scare us, didn't you Shadow?"

After that, the Ursaring vanished; and in its place was a little Zoura. He got up and glared at Aaron, "Aw, man! How did you know it was me?"

"You think we'd wouldn't fight an Ursaring?" Aaron asked smugly.

Aura added, "Besides, your mane was showing."

The Zorua named Shadow grumbled, "Will it's not my fault that us Zoruas can't disguise ourselves entirely."

Shadow was one of Aaron and Aura's friends. Not long after the two Riolus befriended each other, they branched out and made friends with other Pokémon their age. And Shadow here was one of their more mischievous buddies, always pulling pranks with his kind's ability to use illusions.

Aaron went up to Shadow and patted his shoulder, "It's okay. Better luck next time." Aaron had always been a good sport to all his friends; his father continually told him this, so he can keep relationships with other Pokémon.

Speaking of his father…

"Aaron!"

The young Riolu turned to the sound of Lucario's voice. He saw his dad walking up to them. Aaron smiled, "Hi, Papa!"

"Aaron," Said Lucario, kneeling down to talk to his son, "A Chansey is visiting our forest and she's giving out check-ups for young Pokémon."

Aaron tilted his head at this.

Lucario continued, "So, your mother and I decided to take you there, so we can make sure you're healthy."

Aaron nodded, "Okay, Papa."

"Good." Lucario smiled, "We'll leave in about five minutes, so you can wrap up your little game you and your friends are playing. I'll meet you at our cave."

Aaron watched his father walk away, waving bye to him. He smiled to himself. 'I wonder what a check-up is', he thought, 'Maybe it's to see how good I'm getting in my fighting! Oh, boy! Won't she be surprised!'

"Aaron," Shadow's voice snapped the Riolu out of his thought and got his attention, "Aren't you scared that your parents are taking you for a check-up?" The Zorua's face molded into one of concern.

"Why would I be scared?" Asked the confused Aaron.

"Yeah!" Aura interjected, folding her arms, "What's so scary about it?"

Shadow explained, "Well, my older twin sister told me of the time she went to get a check-up, and they did some bad things to her there."

Aaron and Aura curiously leaned in closer to the fox Pokémon, "What kind of bad things?"

"The first thing that happened was the Nurse took out this thing called a…s-ste-stetho-something…"

"A what?"

"A…stethoscope! That's it!"

Aaron and Aura looked at themselves from that word, then they turned back to Shadow. "What's a stethoscope?" they asked.

"I'm not too sure exactly what it is, but my sister said that when they used it on her, it was so icy cold and freezing, it hurt!"

The two Riolus widened their eyes at that statement. Aaron asked, "Is that the scary part?"

"No!" Shadow exclaimed, "It gets worse: After that, the Nurse forced a stick down her throat! And she nearly choked!"

Aura gasped at that. "Why would anyone shove a stick down someone's throat?"

"I don't know," Said Shadow, "But it gets worse than that: The Nurse then held her down as they stuck a needle in her heinie!"

Aaron and Aura were surprised at that last bit of information. "A needle‽ In her heinie‽‽"

Shadow nodded, "It made her cry! Like, a lot! The Nurse then said, 'Now that wasn't so bad, was it?' Now she freaks out every time she hears 'check-up'."

Aaron was wobbly from that. This sound horrible! Why would his parents take him to someone who will hurt him? "I don't want to get a check-up!" he said, "It sounds awful!"

"Exactly!" Said Shadow.

Aura turned to the male, "Aaron, you got to find a way to not get that check-up!"

"You're right!" Aaron agreed, "I'll just trick my parents into thinking I can't go."

"Aaron!"

The little Riolu fearfully turned his head to the sound of his parents' voices.

His parents were walking up to his. His father spoke, "It's time to go to your check-up."

Shadow began crawling away, fearful of that word.

Aura walked back from it as well, "Uh, I gotta go." She then hightailed it out of there.

"My goodness." Lucaria said, noticing her son's friend's anxious behavior, "I wonder want they're so worried about."

Aaron smiled troublingly, "Maybe they had to go home." He began walking away, only for his father to grab him.

"And where do you think you're going?" he asked, "You're going to get a check-up."

Aaron's mind raced with ways to get out of this. "Uh, well, I just remembered that…my friend Shadow wanted me to play with him today."

Lucaria pointed out, "You were just playing with him."

Aaron felt a little silly when his mother mentioned this. "Uh, we promised to…play at his den. Yeah!"

"You and Shadow can play at his den after your check-up." His father assured. "Now, let's go."

He grabs Aaron's paw and they started on their way. Aaron had to think of something fast. "Wait! Uh, I don't feel so good. Yeah. I don't think I can go."

"Aaron." Said Lucaria, "Check-ups are used to make sure you're healthy. If you're not feeling good, then we should definitely take you for a check-up."

Aaron really felt silly now. And very, very scared. "I-I-I mean, I feel great! Ha ha…I don't need a check-up!"

Lucaria huffed and put her paws on her hips, tapping her foot, "Now Aaron, you're still going to get a check-up to make sure you're well. Even if you're 'feeling great'."

Lucario cocked an eyebrow, "Aaron. Is something wrong?"

Aaron lowered his head; he didn't want to say anything, since he was already scared of getting a check-up. What would his parents think if he told them what Shadow told him? Would they even believe him?

Lucario kneeled down and put his paw on his son's shoulder, "Son. If there's something wrong, you can tell us."

Lucaria kneeled down as well and gently said, "Please Aaron. What's the matter?"

The Riolu sighed and came clean, "Shadow told me and Aura that getting a check-up is scary. His sister got one and it was awful: There was something about a cold-thing on her chest, a stick down her throat and a needle in her heinie. And I think the same will happen to me."

His parents giggled a bit. And Lucaria spoke, "Aaron. It's normal for children to be scared of check-ups, but they aren't scary. Not in the slightest."

Aaron lifted his head and turned to his father, "Is that true, Papa?"

"Of course." Lucario confirmed, "Would your own mother lie to you?"

"Well, if you say so…" Aaron still sounded unsure.

"Come along now." His father commanded, "You'll see for yourself that everything will be okay."

His grabbed his son's paw and they began to walk to Aaron check-up.

After a little walk, the small family made it to a decent-sized meadow where a Chansey was talking to a pair of Dragonites with their Dratini.

"Now let me now if anything turns up. I'll be here until next Saturday." Clarified the Chansey, rustling in her medical bag.

The Dragonites thanked the Chansey as the flew away. Chansey smiled as her patients left and turned to the Lucarios coming her way. "Oh!" she exclaimed, "Are you here for the check-up?"

Lucario answered, "Actually, Ma'am, we brought our son for the check-up." He showed her the little Riolu holding his paw.

The Chansey smiled, "Hello, young one." Aaron backed away from her, creating a concerned look from the Nurse. "Oh, Dear! What's the matter?"

"He's a little scared from these silly stories about check-ups." Lucaria explained.

"What kind of silly things?"

"He heard things like how you stick needles in kids and other things."

Chansey smiled and giggled, "I see." She then spoke to Aaron, "Sweetie. When I was about your age, I too was scare to go to the nurse for the same reason. But I learned that going to the nurse isn't so scary after all." She giggles again, "I even became one as you can see."

Aaron, still concerned, had to ask, "You're not gonna stick a needle in my heinie, are you?"

"Well, we'll see." She simply said. She opens up her medical bag and pulls out a little doohickey.

The little Riolu grew unsettled, "What's that?"

"This is a stethoscope." She answered.

That made Aaron tremble. That's the thing Shadow said was so icy cold, it stings.

"There's nothing to be scared of." She said, "I use this to listen to your heartbeat. Now hold still."

Aaron, though scared, mustered his courage and presented himself to her. The nurse put the two ends of the stethoscope in her ears and grabbed the other end, bringing it closer to Aaron's chest. He felt the end touch him…

…What a minute!

This isn't icy cold.

In fact, this wasn't cold at all!

Nurse Chansey smiled, "Mmm Hmm. Everything sounds normal!" she took off the stethoscope, "Would you like to hear your heart?" She said to Aaron.

Aaron was curious. He can really listen to his own heart? "Uh…Sure."

Nurse Chansey put the stethoscope buds in Aaron's ears and put the end of the instrument on the Riolu's chest.

Thimp-thimp! Thimp-thimp! Thimp-thimp!

"…Wow!"

The young Riolu was in awe at the sound of his heart. Chansey giggled as well as Aaron's parents. She took away the Stethoscope and placed it in her bag. She then pulled out a little, wooden but flat stick.

"What's that?" Asked Aaron.

"This is a tongue depressor." Said Nurse Chansey. "I use it to check the inside of your throat. Now, open your mouth and say 'ahh'."

Aaron kept his mouth shut. That must be the stick Shadow warned him about.

"C'mon, Aaron. Say 'ahh'." Lucario commanded his son.

Aaron huffed and opened his mouth, "Ahh."

The Nurse then stuck the tongue depressor in the Riolu's mouth.

Aaron felt the stick press against his tongue.

"Hmm. Looking good and healthy." Nurse Chansey noted. She took the stick out of his mouth.

That was it?

He didn't choke on it like Shadow said his sister did.

Maybe this check-up thing isn't as scary as he'd been led to believe.

Nurse Chansey disposed the used tongue depressor and finally searched in her bag and pulled out something that made Aaron hide behind his mother's legs.

A long hypodermic needle.

Nurse Chansey turned to Aaron, "Time for the booster shot." She chirped, "Now, come here and turn around."

"You told me you wouldn't stick me with a needle." Aaron fearfully retaliated.

Chansey corrected him, "If you remembered, I never promised that. I said we'll have to see. And besides, this booster will help you; It keeps you from getting sick."

Aaron clung on tighter to his mother.

"Oh, Aaron!" Scoffed Lucaria, "Stop this silliness! Nurse Chansey isn't trying to hurt you. She wants to make sure you're healthy."

Lucario kneeled down and put his paw on his son's shoulder, "Aaron. I know you're a little scared. But, this is to make sure you don't get sick. Getting sick isn't fun; it gets in the way of all the stuff you love, like playing with your friends and training."

Aaron lets go of Lucaria's legs. He hadn't though of it like that. Not being able to play with his friends, or even train! He didn't want to get stuck with a needle. But he didn't want to not be able to train even more. If staying healthy meant getting poked in the behind with a needle, then so be it. "…Okay. I'll take the shot." He sighed, then turned around so his backside was facing Nurse Chansey.

Chansey inched the needle closer to its target. "Okay, here we go."

Aaron winced in preparation for the inevitable pain to come upon his defenseless rump.

"There! All done!"

…What?

That's it?

That didn't even hurt!

Aaron spoke, "I didn't feel anything!"

Nurse Chansey giggled, "Sometimes it doesn't hurt." She threw away the used needle. "Since you've been good, I'm going to give you a prize." From the bag, she pulled out something that made Aaron's entire face light up: a lollipop! "Here you go." She gave him the piece of candy.

The young Pokémon grabbed it anxiously and started enjoying its sugary goodness. He then felt his father's paw patting his head, "Well done, son." Lucario then turns to Chansey, "How much do we owe you?"

"That will be seven berries, please." She bargained.

As Lucario gave the Nurse the amount due, suddenly, Aura and Shadow charged out of nowhere toward Aaron. "Aaron!" Shouted Aura, "We came to help you!" She and Shadow stood between Aaron and the Nurse, ready to fight.

Aaron stopped them, "Wait! The nurse is nice!" he explains, "The check-up wasn't scary at all. And I even got a lollipop after it." He shows them his lick-worn lollipop as proof.

The two Pokémon couldn't believe what they heard: Aaron enjoyed his check-up? And he got a lollipop?

Shadow walked up to Chansey, "Uh, Nurse, I'm not feeling so good." He fakes a sneeze.

Aura joined him, pretending to cough, "Me, too."

"Oh, dear." Nurse Chansey sighed.

Aaron and his parents laughed at his friends' silly actions as he continued finishing off his lollipop.

Hahahaha! What silly friends Aaron has. Thank you for reading this. I hope you are all enjoying this. Now, I would really appreciate it with y'all would leave a review so I can keep the stories going. And what I would like from y'all is to leave suggestions for what Aaron should be doing in his next adventure. Like I said in my Nintendo World fanfic,"For those who have been keeping up with my work, let me tell you how thankful I am to have you as such fans. But please, help keep my on-going stories alive by sending me your thoughts on them." So, send me your thoughts and ideas to keep this story alive. And remember: Whosever story idea I write, I'll give you credit in the Author's Note. And with that Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank you again, have an incredible day and I'll see you in the next chapter. Adios!