Pokemon: Friends to the End
Chapter 38: One Big Happiny Family!
The four heroes were riding their bikes on the Cycling Road.
Ash has his Pikachu in his basket, Dawn has her Piplup in her basket, Denise had her Eevee in her basket and Brock has his Pokémon Egg in his basket.
"Now that you and Denise have your second gym badges on the line now its time for the Hearthome Contest."Brock commented.
"I can't wait for that either let's ride straight to the Hearthome Gym, Double Time!"Ash remarked putting his fist up.
"Pikachu!"Pikachu agreed happily.
"No can do, Ash,"Brock replied. "The Cycling Road ends at the town just before Hearthome City so we can't cycle all the way there."
"Well, you and Pikachu can try and cycle all the way to Hearthome City and remember all these bikes are rental unlike my poor bike."Dawn said.
"Piplup."Piplup agreed with a nod.
This caused Ash and Pikachu to sweat drop.
"You kind of fried, Dawn's bike haven't you buddy?"Ash asked. "Sorry about that."
"Pika pika."Pikachu said.
"Yeah except my bike some how got stolen the moment I caught Eevee."Denise commented and looked at Dawn. "But luckily we sent Team Rocket packing before they had the chance to catch Pikachu."
Eevee smiled. "Eevee."
The four heroes then notice a storm was about to roll in.
"It looks like its gonna rain."Ash said.
"Pika."Pikachu responded quietly.
Brock then notice his Pokemon Egg was glowing a little bit.
"Whoa, its starting to glow."He stated.
"That means it's gonna hatch soon!"Denise admitted in realization.
"What are we gonna do?"Dawn asked.
"I'm sure there is a Pokemon Center up ahead, so let's go for it."Brock suggested.
The Four Heroes rode their bikes to the Pokemon Center, but it looked empty.
"Hello, there?"Ash asked.
"Nurse Joy?"Brock asked holding his Pokemon Egg.
"Whoa, this place is a mess."Dawn said.
"Yeah, it looks like its been abandoned."Denise agreed.
"I wonder what happened."Brock commented.
"Hello?"Ash called out. "Is there anyone here to help us?"
"Pika?"Pikachu asked.
Then a Chansey wanders out from behind a corner, holding a bucket and mop.
"Excuse me, we have a Pokemon Egg that's ready to hatch."Denise said.
"So is Nurse Joy around?"Dawn asked.
Chansey lets out a sad sigh and turns toward the open back door.
Outside was a depressed Nurse Joy facing a tree.
Brock immediately shoves the Egg case into Ash's arms, runs to Nurse Joy and begins to flirt as usual.
"The names Brock and I'm so happy to see you."He flirted. "But of course with your ravishing beauty seeing you goes beyond going happy."
Then Croagunk appears behind him with glowing purple fingertips.
Having paid no attention, Nurse Joy sighs sadly.
"Nurse Joy?"Brock asked.
Then three trainers rushed forward.
"My name is Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town."Ash introduced.
"Pika Pikachu."Pikachu said.
"My name is Dawn from Twinleaf Town."Dawn commented.
"And I'm her twin sister Denise."Denise added kindly.
"The Pokemon Center is my fault."Nurse Joy admitted sadly. "Its awful the whole place has become a complete disaster because it is all my fault."
The four heroes were surprised of what she just said.
"Its how it is a total mess, it's been like that ever since the Cycling Road was made."Nurse Joy stated. "I'm so embarrassed."
"I get it."Brock admitted as he stood up. "Its the Cycling Road, all those trainers keep passing you by."
"That's why no one is round."Ash added.
"But when you get down to it, it's not really your fault then, is it?"Dawn asked.
"Yes, the Center is my responsibility, I just don't have the strength to deal with it."Nurse Joy cried. "Like a child's toy that's long forgotten like the fallen brown leaves of Autumn, my Pokemon Center has been abandoned and forgotten by the rest of the world."
"Nurse Joy..."Denise said sadly.
Brock took the Pokemon Egg from Ash and looked at Nurse Joy.
"Nurse Joy, we need you."He admitted. "Won't you please take care of our Egg, a new life, a new pokemon, please help us bring it to the world."
"But I'm just not good!"Nurse Joy stated.
"Don't say that, won't you please just help us?"Brock asked.
Nurse Joy carefully took the Egg and gasped.
"This Egg is about to hatch any minute!"She admitted.
The Four Heroes gasped in shock while Croagunk was busy poking a mushroom and then notices that it's starting to rain.
"Oh perfect timing!"Dawn mumbled.
"Let's get inside!"Ash stated.
Everyone quickly went inside before they got more wet.
A While After...
Everyone was in an exam room.
On the table sits the Egg, which had electrodes placed around its middle.
"What if it doesn't hatch, right?"Nurse Joy asked worriedly. "We'll only get one chance at this, what am I going to do?"
Chansey frowns and taps Nurse Joy on the back.
"Nurse Joy, please get a a hold of yourself."Brock reminded. "That's what Chansey is trying to say."
"Your right, there is only one person in charge of this Pokemon Center and that's me!"Nurse Joy said confidently.
"Let's help her out."Dawn suggested. "I'm sure there is something we can do."
"We're going to need a lot of clean towels and boiling water too."Brock instructed.
"Right, we'll handle the boiling water, Brock."Ash suggested.
"Pikachu!"Pikachu agreed.
"And we'll get the towels."Denise stated.
A Moment After, the water has finished boiling.
"Okay, we're all set."Ash stated put his hand of the handle because it was too hot. "Ow!"
The Egg is lighting up repeatedly, meaning that it's only moments before it hatches.
Chansey was monitoring some waves on a computer screen.
"How is it?"Brock asked.
Nurse Joy moves a stethoscope around the shell.
"Heartbeat and pulse are normal."She replied. "How are you?"
"Chansey, Chansey!"Chansey answered kindly.
Then the Twins arrive with a stack of white towels.
"We're back."Denise greeted.
"Hey, are these enough?"Dawn asked.
"Great that's plenty."Brock answered.
Ash was swirling the water around to cool it down some.
"The Water is great too."He added.
"Pika Pika."Pikachu agreed.
Nurse Joy turns around and sees the Egg glowing very bright.
The beams of white light appear all over the shell as the Heroes and Pikachu watched in awe.
When the light fades, a little pink pokemon opens her eyes and smiled.
"Happiny!"
Everyone gasped in excitement.
Happiny rolls over on her back but manages to right herself.
"Its a beautiful Happiny."Nurse Joy remarked as she picked up Happiny. "That's great, congratulations."
"Wow, Nurse Joy, thank you so much."Brock said gratefully and took his newly hatched pokemon.
"Aw, it's so cute!"Dawn said sweetly.
"And so carefree."Denise remarked.
"Pikachu."Pikachu said with a smile.
"Now let's check it."Ash admitted as he took out his Pokedex.
"Happiny, the Playhouse Pokémon."Ash's Pokedex said. "It loves round white things, it carries a round stone in its pouch that looks like an Egg and gives it to people that it likes."
"So that's how Pokemon come to this World, what a beautiful thing to see."Dawn remarked kindly.
"Yeah."Denise agreed.
"Okay, it's time for your first bath."Brock suggested.
He placed Happiny in the tub of warm water, to which she becomes very happy and content.
"Wow, Brock your a hit."Ash admitted.
"That's right, I'm Brock, it's so great to meet you."Brock said.
"Happiny."Happiny responded with a smile.
"This Dawn, Denise and that's Ash and Pikachu, they are all my friends."Brock commented.
He gently scratches one of the round bumps on Happiny's forehead and she begins to giggle.
"Oopsy, I guess your ticklish."Brock said and picked Happiny up. "Let's get you dried."
He places a towel around Happiny before looking at Nurse Joy.
"Its because of you that Happiny was hatched safely, thank you Nurse Joy."Brock admitted.
"Oh, come on, I'm the one that supposed to be thanking all of you."Nurse Joy replied while blushing shyly.
Chansey then tapped her on the back.
"Chansey."She said.
"That's right, I have to get Happiny's food ready."Nurse Joy admitted in realization.
Then a sound came from the door causing Denise to hear and to check it out, but no one was there.
"Strange, I thought I heard something."She commented.
Brock feeds Happiny a spoonful of baby food, which causes her to smile.
"Is it that good?"Brock asked. "Nurse Joy and Chansey made it just for you."
Then Happiny begins to cry.
"Happiny, what's wrong?"Ash asked.
"Pikachu?"Pikachu asked.
"I think Happiny wants a stone."Brock suggested.
"Wait, a sec."Dawn said and checked out her Pokedex that showed an image of Happiny with a stone on its pouch. "You mean like this?"
"Happiny just loves putting round white stones into their pocket."Nurse Joy explained. "People said because they want to imitate Chansey."
"I'll go get you a nice stone, stay with Nurse Joy."Brock instructed.
As he's about to leave, Happiny begins crying more.
"I guess Happiny doesn't want you to leave."Denise said with a smile.
"No prob, we'll go find a stone for you."Ash suggested.
"Pika Pika."Pikachu agreed.
Outside...
Ash, Dawn and Densie roll a cart filled with white rocks up to Brock and Happiny.
"We're back!"Dawn said. "And you won't believe how many stones, we came up with."
Happiny was surprised at all the rocks as Brock looks at a few of them and finds a good enough stone.
"Great, this stone is just right, thank you guys."Brock admitted.
The three trainers and Pikachu smiled in approval.
Brock takes out a rock polisher and begins to shape the stone so it will look like an Egg.
"You see it can't be too big and it can't be too heavy."He explained. "Its gotta be smooth, so that way it can sit comfortably on Happiny's pouch and not cause any discomfort."
"That sure is an awful lot to keep in mind for a little rock."Denise remarked.
"That's what makes Brock an awsome breeder."Ash admitted. "I'm sure he would take the best stone there is."
As Brock works on the stone, Happiny toddles around and plays with Pikachu.
"Looks like those two are getting a long great."Dawn said kindly.
"Well that's nice."Denise chuckled.
"Yeah, Pikachu is the kind of pokemon that gets along with everyone."Ash commented.
Brock then finished polishing the white stone into an Oval Stone.
"Perfecto, no doubt this is it."He stated holding the rock.
Brock then walked up to Happiny.
"Happiny, the rock is done, try it out."He admitted.
Happiny jumps in delight, but then a mechanical arm reaches out and grabs her shocking the four heroes and Pikachu.
"No, Happiny!"Brock shouted.
The culprits were Team Rocket as usual.
Meowth holds the scared and crying Happiny up.
"Hey, look what we got here!"He laughed.
"Don't you crooks ever give up?!"Denise questioned.
Then Nurse Joy and Chansey rushed outside.
"Hey, who are those crooks anyway?"Nurse Joy asked.
Team Rocket then began to recite their motto.
"Listen is that the voice of a Nurse I hear?"
"She is whining to me loud and clear!"
"Floating on the Wind!"
"The Stars!"
"In your Ear!"
"Bringing complete chaos and a brick neck pace!"
"Dashing all hope and putting fear in its place!"
"A Rose by any other name is just as sweet!"
"When everything is worse, our work is complete!"
"Jessie!"
"And James!"
"Meowth will that's a name!"
"Putting all you do gooders in your place!"
"We're Team Rocket!"
"And we're in your face!"
"We've got a Happiny and its as fresh as you can get!"Meowth remarked.
"Ready to be raised and I on health care, a classic nurse to batten my purse."Jessie added.
"Well that's a wonderful idea."Nurse Joy commented.
"And then we will start off our own Team Rocket Pokemon Center, specializing and stealing Pokemon before selling them!"James stated with a smirk.
"Hold it!"Nurse Joy said angrily. "I don't think that's such a good idea now!"
"Well make up your mind, your making my head explode!"Jessie giggled.
"Well, stop it right or your really going to get!"Dawn warned.
"Now Pikachu use Thunderbolt!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu prepared to fire Thunderbolt.
"My Dear Dustox, Poison Sting!"Jessie said.
Dustox fired Poison Sting at the heroes making sand pile over them.
"Like it?"Team Rocket asked. "Well that's all you get!"
"They make me so angry, but they will not get away with this!"Brock stated.
"Come on, we can't let them have Happiny!"Denise reminded.
The Heroes then began to run after the Balloon.
"Happiny!"Brock called out. "Happiny!"
"Cacnea, I need your Sandstorm!"James stated.
Cacnea came out and hugged his trainer.
"This is not the time for hugs!"James complained.
Cacnea then used Sandstorm causing the trainers to lose Team Rocket's balloon.
"Quick Staravia, use Whirlwind!"Ash stated.
Staravia comes out uses Whirlwind to blow the sandstorm away.
"Okay, go look for Team Rocket now!"Ash ordered.
Staravia nodded and took off in the sky.
"This whole mess is totally my fault."Nurse Joy said sadly and sat down. "Happiny is in trouble because I was so weak."
"No way Nurse Joy, Team Rocket did this not you."Ash reminded.
"Pika Pika."Pikachu agreed.
"Please try and cheer up, Nurse Joy."Dawn begged.
"Chansey."Chansey said sadly.
"I can't I'm a complete failure and that's that."Nurse Joy replied.
A Weedle and Starly stumble from behind a bush and fall over.
"Oh, what happened to these cuties?"Denise asked.
"They must've got hurt by the Sandstorm attack."Ash suggested.
"You know Nurse Joy, they're counting on you."Brock admitted. "These Forest Pokemon need your help, but who knows what would happen without your help."
"You think so?"Nurse Joy asked.
"Yes and all though, it can't be much I can help you in anyway I can."Brock replied.
Chansey then handed Nurse Joy her Nursing Box.
"Your right."Nurse Joy replied. "I got some sick pokemon to heal."
"Right!"Brock, Ash, Dawn and Denise replied in unison.
Staravia flies overhead and sees Team Rocket before rushing back where it came from.
Nurse Joy and Brock are finished fixing up Weedle and Starly.
"There you go you should all be better now."Nurse Joy admitted.
Starly and Weedle smile happily.
"That's great, Nurse Joy."Dawn admitted.
"Pika!"Pikachu agreed.
"You know there must be lot of pokemon around here that need help and that means they need you."Brock said.
"Chansey!"Chansey remarked happily.
"Wow, they need me."Nurse Joy responded and stood up. "Your right, it's time for me to stop whining and start helping!"
Staravia calls out and comes back to the heroes.
"Staravia!"Ash said.
"It must have found Team Rocket."Denise suggested with a frown.
Ash and everyone else follow Staravia until they arrived where Team Rocket and Happiny were.
"There they are!"Brock stated.
Happiny cheers in delight seeing them.
"Well, well, if it isn't Nurse no gal."Jessie commented with a smirk.
"Trying and making off with a newly hatched Happiny from my center is an unforgivable act!"Nurse Joy stated.
"Excuse me that wasn't no act."Jessie replied.
"Yeah, this is a reality show."Meowth added.
"Cacnea, let's go!"James stated.
His Pokeball opened and Cacnea came out, but this time James dodged his hug.
"Pin Missile now!"James ordered.
Cacnea fires Pin Missile at Chansey.
"Chansey use Egg Bomb!"Nurse Joy ordered.
Chansey counters the Grass Type attack with Egg Bomb and then it hits Cacnea sending it flying in the sky.
"Seviper!"Jessie said.
Her pokeball opened and Seviper came out.
"Seviper!"
"Sudowoodo, Double-Edge!"Brock stated.
Sudowoodo came out and used Double-Edge on Seviper.
"Now Cacnea use Needle Arm!"James ordered.
Cacnea uses Needle Arm on Sudowoodo.
He was hurled back and knocks into Brock, and he falls over.
Happiny gets worried and toddles to Brock, but Wobbuffet, Meowth and Mime Jr. block her.
"Seviper finish off with Poison Tail!"Jessie ordered.
Seviper is about to use Poison Tail to finish off the battle.
Happiny knocks the three Pokémon out of her way as if they were bowling pins and she was the ball.
Seviper was about to attack when it is stopped by something.
It turns around and sees Happiny grabbing its tail.
She flings it back the other way, knocking Team Rocket over.
"Incredible!"Denise remarked.
"Check it out!"Dawn said with a smile.
"When did Happiny learn to pump up?"Ash asked in surprise.
"Pika."Pikachu said quietly.
Happiny jumped into Brock's arms.
"All right, your okay!"Brock commented.
"Happiny!"Happiny said with a smile.
"Your not going to ruin my Happiny turning into Nurse Chansey dream!"Jessie complained.
"We're gonna make sure your going to recover in our center!"Meowth agreed with a smirk.
"Cacnea use Pin Missile!"James ordered.
"Seviper use Bite once more!"Jessie ordered.
Cacnea and Seviper then moved to attack.
"Pikachu use Volt Tackle!"Ash ordered.
Pikachu uses Volt Tackle and Team Rocket blasts off again.
"WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!"Team Rocket screamed as they disappeared in the sky.
"Finally, here you go."Brock said with a smile. "Hope you like it."
Happiny toddles over and puts the stone into her pouch.
She dances around happily and then takes the stone out of her pouch and holds it out to Brock.
"Huh?"Brock asked in confusion.
"I see, Happiny is just thanking you for such a great stone."Ash admitted.
"Pikachu!"Pikachu said happily.
Brock thanks Happiny, then stretches her pouch out a bit and plops the stone back in.
"Whoa are we going to have fun, up we go!"He stated as he holds her up high.
Happiny hops out of Brock's hands and lifts him up by the foot shocking the others.
She bounces him up and down a few times and then tosses him up several feet into the air.
He lands on his head and Happiny looked a bit questioning.
Brock then takes out a pokeball.
"Happiny, stay with me and we will have lots of fun."Brock commented with a smile.
Happiny nodded and gets caught in the pokeball.
Afterwards...
Dawn, Chansey, Pikachu and Brock were washing the doors and windows in the Pokemon Center while Ash and Denise were mopping the floor.
"I am happy to report that the pokemon you left with me are all much better now."Nurse Joy admitted kindly.
"Hey that's great Nurse Joy, thank you so much."Ash replied.
"Pika pika."Pikachu agreed.
"Chansey, Chansey."Chansey said sweetly.
A Moment Later...
It was time for the four heroes and Pikachu to leave.
"Can't wait to see the Hearthome Gym."Ash commented.
"I'm sure it's one of the nicest Gyms in Sinnoh."Nurse Joy said.
"Great, I can't hardily wait to check it out."Ash remarked.
"And don't forget the next Ribbon is there waiting for me."Dawn admitted.
"Well, both of us."Denise corrected with a smile.
"And Nurse Joy remember one thing."Brock reminded. "Even if there aren't many people coming through, they will still need a Pokemon Center here."
"Right."Nurse Joy replied with a nod. "And I will be quite busy with the Forest Pokemon too, thanks to all of you especially you, dear Brock."
"Thanks to you, my heart sings..."Brock flirted.
Croagunk Poison Jabs Brock and knocks him out.
"My back is killing me."Brock muttered.
The four heroes then say their farewells to Nurse Joy and Chansey as they continue their journey on their bikes.
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Denise's Team:
Grotle (Male): Solar Beam, Heavy Slam, Razor Leaf and Bite
Eevee (Female): Water Gun, Shadow Ball, Attract and Thunder
Luxio (Male): Spark, Night Slash, Wild Charge and Ice Fang
Ralts (Female): Psychic, Double Team, Magical Leaf and Confusion
Hoot Hoot (Male): Peck, Reflect, Aerial Ace and Hypnosis
Drifloon (Female): Ominous Wind, Thunderbolt, Will-O-Wisp and Astonish