Okay, you nerds! Now that I know how to manage my time for college, work, and other shit, it's time to revive my profile! After 21 chapters, I hope you all know that we don't own Pokemon or anything related, only our OCs, yadda yadda...

Chapter 22: Blind Potential

A shatter of glass woke me.

"Whuzzat?" I asked, dumbfounded. Chloe and Blayze hung tight to my arms.

"Alex," Chloe whispered. "Someone's in here." I got up out of bed, Jade sliding off my chest, still asleep. Slowly, I went to investigate.

'Why am I doing this?' I thought to myself. 'I'm totally going to die.' I kept walking, more shuffles echo throughout the room, coming from the...bathroom? The lights were still off in there. I took a deep breath and charged in, tackling the intruder. "Get out of my room!" I threw a heavy punch, a bright flash filling the room. "Ahh!" I stumbled back, blinded. The lights turned on as I lied on the tile floor, my vision blurry.

"Oh, shit!" A voice exclaimed. Male. He picked me up and carried me. I rubbed my eyes, trying to recover.

"Alex!" I heard Chloe scream. "Oh, Arceus, what happened?"

"I think I blinded him!" The previous voice answered, clearly panicked. I was placed back onto the bed.

"I'll go get Nurse Joy!" Blayze announced, running out the room. Many hands and paws were placed on me, comforting me.

"What's going on?" I asked. "Why can't I see?"

"Son, it's your father...I'm sorry."

"What happened?"

"I accidentally used Flash when you punched me, causing you to go blind…"

"Well, is there any way to fix it?"

"What happened?" I heard Nurse Joy ask.

"I got blinded by the move Flash," I told her. I felt her tend to my eyes, her small fingers running over my eyelids.

"Okay, I'm gonna have to take you down to the lab to further analyze you. Only one of your Pokemon may accompany you." I nodded.

"I want my dad to come with…" I felt him touch my arm.

"Okay, if you two would come this way." I started to be led out of the room and down the hall.

"Son, I'm so sorry," my father said as he led me. "I didn't mean to do this to you. I thought I was seriously being attacked."

"Dad, it's okay. Joy can fix me up, okay? I'm just glad that you're here." I smiled.

We entered a room, the air cool. I was led to a little table and placed on there.

"Okay, can you see me?" Nurse Joy asked.

"No," I replied. She shuffled around, digging around in a drawer before coming back and spraying something on me.

"Now?" My vision blurred before focusing.

"Better, thanks." She smiled and walked off. I turned to my father.

"Hey dad."

"Hey son, how are you now?" He asked.

"I'm doing better now. Shall we head back to my room?" He nodded and we headed back.

We walked in and Amber quickly hugged me.

"You doing okay, Alex?" She asked me, squeezing my body to hers.

"Y-yeah...I'm okay, mmph…" I replied, grunting. She picked me up and carried me to bed, setting me down.

"Oh, and someone missed you." Ruby crawled onto my chest, smiling up at me.

"Hey, sweetie," I smiled back at her, holding her close. "Dad, this is your granddaughter; Ruby." I held up the tiny Cyndaquil. Dad froze.

"G-granddaughter?" He asked, shocked. I nodded.

"You can hold her if you want to." He stepped forward, reaching out for Ruby. I gently handed her to him, watching him cradle my child.

"She's beautiful…" Dad said with a smile.

"Thank you," Amber said. "Who knows; maybe you'll have more grandchildren of the Riolu type." She winked at Chloe, who blushed.

"Heh, I think you all should stick with this lovely little Cyndaquil first. Kids can be tough to raise. I've had to babysit a few myself after…" He trailed off, setting Ruby back down.

"Dad? Are you okay?"

"Y-yeah...I'm fine. Just fine. Listen, I need to get going. It was great catching up with you, Alex. I'll see you around soon." He gave me a hug before heading out without another word. I looked at Amber, then to Chloe, then to Blayze, before standing up.

"I'm gonna go for a walk," I stated, heading for the door.

"I'll join you," Blayze said, following. I opened the door for her before heading out.

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