Yes I'm updating for the second straight day. Rereading the last chapter, I realize it kind of sucked. Oh well live and learn. I will most likely make edits to it in the future. Anyway this chapter really starts the plot, though one could say I've been leading up to it this whole time. Disclaimer Togekiss:
Togekiss: scarcrow151 does not own pokemon *bows*
Pikachu blinked open his eyes to find that he was in the P.I.C.H.U. He had plugs on his cheeks which connected to a weird looking beeping machine on his left. Pikachu tried sitting up only to sit back down from dizziness.
"(Easy…it'll be a while….before you're yourself)" Said a creepy voice from his right, making Pikachu jump. As he turned he saw none other than Croagunk. His unnerving stare making Pikachu feel uncomfortable. Pikachu looked own at his blanket.
"(How long have I been out for)" Pikachu asked.
"(A few…days)" Croagunk replied, getting off his chair to look at himself in the window. Pikachu shook his head in confusion before what Croagunk said hit him.
"(A FEW DAYS?)" Pikachu yelled, making the beeping machine on his left beep faster. Croagunk turned his head sharply when it did.
"(Oy, settle down….we're trying to get you better….not worse)" Croagunk said returning to his seat. They sat there in an awkward silence, Pikachu had another question hit him.
"(How am I alive? I mean I fell from 300 feet, there's no way I could have survived a fall like that with this body." Pikachu said.
"(It's…probably best if….I don't tell you)" Croagunk said, knowing the bad day Pikachu had yesterday, not wanting him to suffer more embarrassment. Between losing the battle to Buneary, getting caught by Team Rocket, and ending up in here, Pikachu could only get more depressed.
"(I can handle it, plus I got another question, not that I don't appreciate it, I really do, but why are you here? I mean you don't have to be here, you could be…doing what you normally do, but you choose to be here.)" Croagunk raised an eyebrow. Then remembering his job he got off his chair. As he made his way to the door he answered Pikachu's question.
"(The other Pokemon and I… were taking turns watching you….. So far it's been me, Piplup….. Buneary, Torterra, Sudowoodo….. and Infernape. Now if you excuse me I promised I would tell everyone when you waked up.)" Croagunk left the room, while Pikachu put his head back to think of how he could have possibly survived such a fall.
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When Croagunk returned to the room, he saw that the three trainers were still sleeping. Looking at the clock he found it out to be 9 in the morning.
"(Oh Nurse Joy, maybe you could do a check up on me)" Croagunk turned his head towards his master. Though he loved Brock, he could not stand it when he got creepy like this. Readying his trusty Poison Jab, he thrust it into his master's back. Brock's scream as he woke up was enough to wake up Ash and Dawn. Dawn sat up suddenly in her bed while Ash fell off his.
"(Ow, Brock what was that scream for?)" His question was answered when he saw Croagunk's hand lose the purplish hue. Seeing Croagunk Ash's heart started racing.
"(Wait, if you're here then that must mean that Pikachu is awake, right?)" Ash asked hopefully. A moment of silence passed before Croagunk nodded his head.
(ALRIGHT,)" Ash yelled as he ran down the stairs towards Pikachu room, he felt like nothing could stop him….until he ran into Nurse Joy.
"(Ugh, young man I have to ask you to please refrain yourself from running, you're lucky I was carrying anything important.) Nurse Joy snapped at Ash. She had a stressful night, between a Blastoise with a broken arm, a Butterfree with a torn wing, and a Meowth with major paralysis, her gaze softened when she recognized the trainer with the Pikachu who destroyed its electrical pouches.
"(You're the Pikachu's trainer right? Well I hate to do this, but I'm afraid I can't let you go in quite yet. Pikachu is still recovering, and by law I can't allow humans to enter the room. But if you want, I can make an exception for your pokemon, if you send them in one or two at a time.)" Ash's heart dropped as she told them this, but decided knowing there is nothing to be done, he told told the rest of the gang the situation. They decided to let their pokemon see Pikachu. First they decided who would go in what pairs.
"Buizel and Pachirisu, you're first, followed by Torterra and Togekiss, Staraptor you go in by yourself, and then keep an eye on Gible, Cyndaquil, and Happiny, Mamoswine and Croagunk, Sudowoodo and Piplup and finally Infernape and Buneary." Ash called. "You each get 10 minutes before we switch groups. Each Pokemon nodded before Buizel and Pachirisu headed in. Once they did Staraptor grumbled.
"(Why did Ash put me with the kids?) He wondered to himself. He was answered by a bite from the head by Gible.
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Pikachu looked up at the sound of the door opening. Instead of ash standing there though it was Buizel and Pachirisu. Pikachu couldn't hide his look of surprise. Surely his trainer and best friend would be the first to come.
"(Hey Pikachu, how are you feeling?) Pachirisu asked Pikachu and a soft voice.
"(Fine I just wish I could get out of here soon.)" Pikachu said. He always hated being in the Pokemon center for too long.
"(Well I overheard Nurse Joy say that they're going to keep you in here for a couple more days. Ash isn't allowed to come in right now, but he will be here as soon as he can.)" Buizel said, smiling that his friend seemed better.
"(You're so lucky for Buneary,)" Pachirisu said, making Pikachu look up and Buizel freeze. Crap, we forgot to tell the rest of the pokemon. Buizel said. Only him, Infernape and Croagunk knew about how Pikachu was feeling, so they were going to tell the rest of the pokemon not to tell Pikachu what happened. Looking at Pikachu's curious stare, he knew he was forced to tell him.
"(Wait you mean when she got me out of the cage?)" Pikachu asked. Seeing Buizel close his eyes with a strange expression, he knew something was up.
"(No silly, as you were hurtling to the ground, Buneary used bounce when you were about twenty-thirty feet from the ground. She saved your life.)" Pikachu stared out the window. He knew he should feel beyond grateful, but instead he felt anger. I can't believe it, it seems she has just been upstaging me lately. Am I'm really that much weaker than her? How can I be her mate now? As these thoughts came to Pikachu's head.
"(I got to say Pikachu, I never seen you use a Thunderbolt like that, you've must have been really pissed.)" Buizel commented, trying to distract Pikachu from the rabbit pokemon. When Pikachu didn't respond, Buizel let out a sigh. Dammit, as much as he loved Pachirisu, he had to admit she could have quite a big mouth on her sometimes.
"(Let's let the others see him,)" Buizel whispered in his mate's ear. She nodded and together, paw in paw, they left the room. Pikachu barely paid attention to the others as they came and left his room. He just gave them a weak smile and assured them he was ok. When it was Croagunk's turn and he saw this he knew that Piakchu knew. Once Sudowoodo and Piplup left, Pikachu realized who would be coming in.
"(PIKACHU I'm SO GLAD YOU'RE OK)" Buneary yelled, bouncing over to cuddle him. She was stopped when Infernape held her back.
"(Remember, Nuse Joy said we could not touch him, or we might get electrocuted. How are you doing Pikachu?) Infernape said with a smile. Pikachu looked at him with a dazed looked on his face. Uh-oh I hope no one told him. Infernape gulped. When Pikachu's eyes landed on Buneary, they turned from gaze to anger, and that's when Infernape knew someone said something.
"(Fine)" He said, looking away, surprising Buneary. This wasn't how Pikachu usually acted.
"(Are you sure you're alright Pikachu?)" buneary asked.
"(Yes I'm fine, if you're here to ask me the same question I had 9 other pokemon ask me, then you're just wasting your time!)" Pikachu snapped. He didn't mean to sound so harsh, and hated himself for speaking like that to the normally sensitive Buneary. He felt even guiltier when he saw Buneary flinch at his retort.
"(I was just wondering…)" Buneary trailed off. What has wrong with him, this definitely wasn't the Pikachu she knew and loved.
"(Listen, I'm just tired alright, and don't feel like having you flirt with me.)" Though Pikachu disliked talking like this, he couldn't help his sudden outbursts of anger. Besides, he thought sadly, it's probably for the best we don't become mates if I'm this weak. Infernape watched the two, and saw Buneary's eyes start to water. Shut up Pikachu, he thought, hoping the mouse pokemon would calm down.
"(What's wrong with you, I saved your life, how can you be so mean to me?) Buneary said, just wanting a thank you from her crush. Pikachu looked at her with darkness in her eyes. Buneary felt hot eyes tears come to her eyes as she saw this look in his eyes.
"(Stop your crying Buneary, no wonder your parents abandoned you!)" Pikachu instantly regretted uttering those words, Infernape inhaled a sharp breath and cringed. Wrong thing to say Pikachu, he thought. When he turned he saw smoldering anger in her eyes. You see, Buneary use to be the child of a Lucario and Lopunny. She had no friends due to her sensitivity, and would get bullied and beat up all the time for it. Her parents abandoned her in Eterna Forest when she was 5. Since then she had to fend for herself. She hates to bring up the subject of her past and is very sensitive when talking about it with others. Before he knew what was happening an Ice beam whizzes past him and hits Pikachu's bed.
"(HOW DARE YOU?)" Buneary yelled. "(I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WOULD SAY THAT TO ME YOU MONSTER. YOU KNOW HOW MY-)" She was cut off by a hiccup from her fast falling tears. She looked back up with coldness in her eyes. "(I HATE YOU, I WISH I NEVER SAVED YOUR LIFE)" She hopped out of the room with large sobs that startled the pokemon and trainers. At first they all thought something happened to Pikachu, but when Nurse Joy poked her head in and saw the machine beeping normally, she assured them everything was ok.
"(Pikachu you went way too-)" Infernape was cut off as Pikachu told him the dilemma of his situation of being too weak to be Buneary's mate. He heard Pikachu's voice crack, and knew the mouse was sorry. Even though Infernape still thought Pikachu went way too far, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for him, as he looked at Pikachu staring out the window, tears rolling down histhe electric mouse cheeks.
"(Pikachu…)" Infernape murmured.
Well there is, I think my longest chapter so far. It's one of those sad chapters, but will Pikachu make up for what he did, will Buneary forgive him? All this will be answered soon.