New Chapter!
It's the next chapter, the ultimate goal
Ready for battle, brave and bold
I know we're gonna make it
We will find a way!
Oh Oh! We've come so far
Fought so hard to get where we are!
Oh Oh! We belong together
It's always you and me!
POKEMON!
I DO NOT OWN POKEMON, but it would be nice to...
Ash sighed with a hand over his stomach as he walked back through the cave entrance. His head was pounding and his chest hurt, but overall he felt much better than he did before. "...why is it still so cold in here...?" Ash mumbled to himself, then nonchalantly scooped up what looked to be a bag of ice and continued walking. He was staring at the ground, unaware of where he was actually walking to. His mind went completely blank when his gaze met a pair of familiar blue and black sneakers.
Paul stood in front of him shoving his jacket to Ash's chest. Ash winced as the pain there slightly increased. "Sorry,... but put this on."
"Paul how are you standing...!?" Ash's voice was low and hoarse; his throat seemed to burn as he spoke.
"Never mind it..." Paul turned his head and closed his eyes.
Ash looked down to find that Paul was offering it to him. He was hesitant at first '...what if he needs it?' Ash stood there for a moment, frowning in confusion about his inability to make a decision.
"Just take it..." Paul said calmly, but quickly. He was becoming a little impatient due to the rapidly growing pain in his ankle. Paul knew he shouldn't be standing on it, he could feel blood soaking through his sock and his face turning pale.
"Alright..." Ash dropped the bag of ice, then took the jacket and put it on in one swift motion. It felt a little heavier than he expected. "hm..."
Paul looked up and raised an eyebrow, "What?"
"Nothing. It's fine." Ash looked to Paul. "So, what's this about."
Paul walked towards Ursaring, this was pretty hard to do since he was trying to walk normally. "We're going to find your friends."
"What!?" Ash half yelled. "How? I don't ever remember where they are!" Ash coughed a few times before Paul spoke.
Paul rolled his eyes and looked back at him. "That's why we're going out to look for them."
"...oh." Ash felt a little silly for asking a question with such an obvious answer. "So, Ursaring is gonna take us?"
Paul facepalmed and sighed heavily, "YES."
"..." Ash stood there, wondering what he could've said that was wrong.
"Ugh,..." Paul was feeling light headed from standing and watched as drop of blood fell from his pant leg. He failed to notice that it already soaked through his sock. Paul looked down at it and stared as his vision began to blur.
"Paul?" Ash stepped forward. Earning no answer, he began to fall. "Paul!" Ash ran forward, catching him before falling down himself.
"Ursa...? Teddiursa rose from the cave floor rubbing her eyes. She had been napping and was woken up by Ash's voice. She then noticed them both on the cave floor. "Sah-sa...?"
Ash pulled himself up to sit on his knees and rested Paul's back against side. "Agh! Why are you so heavy!"
Teddiursa rushed on all fours to stand next to the both of them. She looked at Paul's injured ankle, the grayish-black on his pant leg was now a darker shade with a glimmer of crimson seen in the light of the fire.
Ash shook Paul a little, hoping he would wake up soon. "Paul? We have to hurry up and get help." Paul stirred, but didn't open his eye's. "You don't look like you'd be able to make it any longer without medical attention... Brock could bandage your foot."
Paul grunted, placing a hand to his over face. "Uh,... Y-yeah let's go find them..."
Teddiursa had tears in her eyes. "Rwa...?" She sniffled.
"I'll be fine, Teddiursa" Paul said opening his eyes and removing his hand to wipe a fallen tear from her cheek. "Could you help us wake your mother?"
Teddiursa nuzzled his hand with a small smile, then walked over to Ursaring, who was snoring softly in the corner of the cave. She sat down and clenched her fist, preparing herself. This action earned looks of confusion from both Ash and Paul.
Ash looked at her. 'what's she going to do?' He thought.
Paul obviously didn't understand it either, but he sat there patiently. Watching to see what her plan was.
Teddiursa took a deep breath, causing Ash and Paul to lean slightly forward with curiosity. She then screamed and wailed as loud as she could, thrashing her tiny arms and legs violently in a fit of rage.
Ursaring immediately shot up in a battle ready position. She saw Teddiursa and then looked to Paul and Ash, growling angrily. She ran up to them and let a mighty roar escape her throat.
Ash and Paul flinched as the sudden gust of wind that hit their faces, while their hair blew behind them. Ash heard a slight ringing in his ear. Paul sat in astonishment. He didn't know what to say about what had just happened.
"Ring...!" Ursaring snarled, baring her sharp teeth.
Teddiursa ran over to stand in front of the two boys. She protectively held her paws up and told her mother what had happened. Teddiursa said that she had to help them wake her up, they never did anything wrong.
"...ur" Ursaring nodded. She then bowed her head, apologizing to both boys for getting angry at them.
"It's okay, Ursaring. I understand." Ash said, giving her a weak smile. He could feel his leg starting to fall asleep due to Paul's weight.
"Never mind it, you were only trying to protect her..." Paul trailed off. He was trying to figure out how he got on the floor. 'Did I blackout or something...?' Paul began to mumbled to himself in a very low whisper.
Ursaring grunted and sat down in an upright position ready to listen to what they had to say. She hoped it would be something important.
Ash spoke after a brief moment of silence. "Ursaring, do you mind helping us find our friends? We could really used their help. Right, Paul?"
Paul wasn't really paying attention, he just kept mumbling to himself quietly. Almost as if he were trying to solve some kind of complex equation.
"Paul...?" Ash tapped him on the shoulder.
Paul stopped and looked up. "What?"
"Didn't you want to wake up Ursaring to ask if she would help us find Brock and Dawn?"
It took Paul a few seconds to recall his original plan. "...y-yeah." Paul's gaze shifted to his blood soaked pant leg and a sudden wave of nausea hit him. He wasn't too fond of blood.
Ash was a little concerned, but he didn't say anything. He didn't want Paul to get mad at him again. "Alright, well... can I stand up now...?"
"What...?" Paul realized that he was leaning against Ash. He had an indescribable expression on his face; he looked kind of startled. Paul nodded awkwardly and sat up, allowing Ash to stand.
"Thanks..." Ash shifted back a little, then stood. "Woah..." He wobbled a little and almost fell back down. Ash's leg had already fallen asleep and didn't seem to want to wake up. Ash became a bit frustrated from the tingling sensation that cause pain, but yet it tickled somehow. Ash just shut his eyes tightly and giggled a little waiting for the strange tingling to subside.
Paul raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing, my leg fell asleep..." Ash opened his eyes and sighed heavily. "Jeez,... Why are you so heavy?"
"I probably weigh just about the same as you." Paul said, folding his arms. He seemed to tremble a bit while doing so. The pain in his ankle was becoming unbearable. "Urgh..."
"...?" Ash looked over. Paul was still on the floor, but looking down at it. Ash held out his hand to help him up, he didn't think Paul saw the gesture, though. So, Ash walked around to stand in front of him and did it again. Paul still remained the same.
Paul looked tired, but he wasn't asleep. "..."
Ash knelt down beside him. "Paul...?" Now that Ash was a little closer, he noticed that Paul didn't look too well.
"...!?" Paul looked up and nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw that Ash was right in front of him. "What!? Jeez...!"
"Sorry,... But, come on, we have to get going." Ash stood up and held out his hand again.
Paul took it and pulled himself up, standing on one foot. "Ok,..." He looked down at his injured ankle and sighed. "Let's go."
"Do you want me to help you?"
"No, I can walk by myself..." Paul tried to walk forward, but when he put his foot down his ankle wouldn't support his weight without causing him awful pain.
Ash slung Paul's arm over his shoulders and helped Paul as they walked over to Ursaring. She was standing by the cave entrance and patiently waiting for them to climb on her back.
Paul scooped up Teddiursa while Ash climbed on. Ash held out his hand to help Paul on to Ursaring. He pushed his hand away, "I'll do it myself..." He placed Teddiursa on first allowing her to take her time to get situated. When she was done, Paul rested his hands on Ursaring's side, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath. He concentrated hard, then opened them again and readied himself to jump. Paul stood on one foot, crouched a little, then jumped up swiftly. He pushed himself up and swung his legs around into a sitting position. His feet were inches away from hitting Ash's face, evening with him leaning back and out of the way.
Ash only blinked. He was surprised. Ash didn't know Paul was so strong, especially in his current state. "...A-alright, then." He also noticed that he was breathing a little too heavily. Paul didn't look very well at all. He looked how Ash felt, AWFUL.
Paul looked down at his ankle once again. Seeing the blood made him feel nauseous and dizzy. He shut his eyes tightly and shook his head. Paul then sighed and said "Let's go." With that Ursaring charged off into the darkness.
The End.
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Just kidding, I'll write more. I would never just end a story like that.
