EoS: Well, in this chapter, we get to finally reach Twist Village! Review!

Lauren: Yay…

LexiconHuko:

EoS: Yes he is.

TheLazyRiver:

Lauren: Yeah, finally.

Amalgam24:

EoS: Maybe.

Moemon Ranger: Memories of Oblivia Revoir

Chapter 17

"How are we supposed to get across the bridge?" Rin asked, frowning. "This bridge is the only way to reach Twist Village!"

"…Hm…" Petal said, frowning. "Wait… We just need someone who can jump the bridge!"

"Are you kidding?" Rin asked, frowning. "I mean, it's barely six feet! Who could jump that? I mean, even if we grabbed some flying moemon and had them help us across, I'm not sure we could make it! There must be SOME moemon out there who could get us across!"

"That's it!" Petal said, smiling. "I have an idea!" Petal released her capture styler, and sent the disk spinning across the ground. The disk traced itself into the image of a lightning bolt, and began glowing, the light track shooting up into the sky. Then, lightning struck down on the bridge in front of them, Raikou emerging from the lightning.

"Whoa!" Rin exclaimed, shocked.

"Crap!" Kanone said, grinning wildly in shock.

"Ah, hello there, human." Raikou said, grinning like a wild animal. "So, already you have need for my skills!"

"Yeah, I need you to carry us across the bridge." Petal said, frowning. "Do you think you could do that?"

"Of course I can." Raikou boasted. She gestured for the three to get on her back. Kanone returned his moemon to their moeballs, and got on Raikou along with Rin, Petal, and Pichu.

"Move your hands off my breasts." Rin growled.

"Those are your breasts?" Kanone asked, surprised. "Sorry, I thought that was your waist."

An irritation mark throbbed on Rin's head. Raikou touched down on the other side of the gap and charged forwards, moving across the bridge. She reached the other side, and the four dismounted.

"Alright, Petal, we're going to head over to Lori's house, right?" Rin asked, smiling.

"Lori? Why?" Petal asked, frowning.

"That's the friend of Alaude's." Rin said, frowning. "Leanne explained it to me, and that's when I knew you were looking for him."

"I see." Petal said, nodding. "Well, please, show me where he lives."

"Got it." Rin said, nodding, the four of them walking towards the house.

"…Why are you following us?" Rin asked, frowning.

"Oh?" Kanone asked, smiling like a fox. "I'm just going this way as well."

The four continued to walk across the cliff edge, and Kanone continued to walk with them even as they moved off onto the outskirts of town.

"I can't believe that Samurott is your moemon." Rin said, frowning. "What could she see in someone like you?"

"Oh, let's ask her, shall we?" Kanone asked, grinning. He released Sammy from her moeball.

"Samurott, why did you become Kanone's moemon?" Rin demanded, frowning, the five continuing to walk as they discussed.

"Simple." Sammy said, frowning. "Because that boy has a strong will and brave heart."

"He does not." Rin said, shaking her head in disbelief, laughing.

"Aw, come on, Sammy, you're making me blush." Kanone said, laughing.

"Is this it?" Pichu asked, pointing at the large wooden cabin on the edge of the cliff.

"Yeah." Rin said, nodding. "I'll go see him."

Rin walked over to the cabin, knocking on the door. "Lori, it's Rin! I'm back!"

There was no response at the door.

"Lori?" Rin asked, frowning, knocking on the door again.

"Maybe no one's home?" Petal asked, frowning.

"No…" Rin said, shaking her head. "I called before I left, he should be expecting us."

"I'm breaking it down." Sammy said, frowning. "Move back."

Sammy charged at the door, slamming her shoulder against it, breaking it open.

"Lori!" Rin exclaimed, shocked. She ran over to the fallen man's side, and turned him over on his back. She noticed the puddle of blood next to him, and saw the blood staining his mouth.

"He had another attack…" Rin said, her face going pale. "We need a doctor, now!"

"I'll make a call." Kanone said, frowning, pulling out his cell phone. He typed on it, and then held it up to his ear. "Hello, I need a doctor, in Tilt Village. The address is…"

After finishing the call, Kanone turned to Rin.

"Do you know where Lori keeps his medication?" Kanone asked, frowning. "He must have some sort of medicine around for his attacks."

"…It would be in the top drawer." Rin said, frowning. Kanone pulled out the top drawer and removed a bottle of pills, tossing it to Rin.

"Use these and see if you can help him!" Kanone said, frowning.

"Don't give me orders." Rin said, frowning. She opened the bottle, and placed the pills in his mouth, Lori beginning to cough, but she forced him to swallow. She held her hands over his chest, and the coughing stopped.

"Did someone call a doctor?" A man walked into the house. He wore a white coat over a grey shirt and black pants, and carried a black medical bag. He had grey hair that was wild and sticking out, and a grey mustache to match his grey eyes.

"Yeah, me." Kanone said, frowning. "Lori…"

"He had another attack…" The doctor said, kneeling next to him.

"Is he…" Rin asked worriedly.

"He'll be fine." The doctor said, frowning. "It seems that his lungs actually might have gotten better recently, thanks to your help, young lady."

"Oh, um…" Rin said, frowning.

"So, doc, what's up with Lori?" Kanone asked, frowning.

"…You're not going to like it." The doctor said, frowning.

"What…" Kanone said, frowning.

"Lori's dying." The doctor said, frowning. "We managed to get this attack under control, but he could die on the next one, or the one after that… It's nearly impossible to tell. His disease… It doesn't have a cure…"

"How long does he have?" Rin asked, frowning, tears welling up in her eyes.

"I really can't say." The doctor said, frowning. "From what I can tell, he's had this since he's been my patient, for the last ten years."

"Ten years?" Petal asked, shocked. "He's had a deadly disease in his body for ten years?"

"It should have killed him a long time ago…" The doctor said, nodding. "But the only reason it hasn't is his amazing amount of willpower."

"Yeah, I'll bet…" Kanone said, nodding.

"I'm going to transfer him to the hospital." The doctor said, frowning. "There, we can prepare for the recovery process."

"Right." Kanone and Rin said, nodding.

EoS: So, will Lori survive?

Lauren: Or will he succumb to the incurable cough of death?