The War: The Aftermath

[PMJ]

Hydro was still in a coma. He was having a dream. He saw himself meeting Tom, Tom giving him a small vial of Mystic Water, then helping Tom fight the second outbreak of Pokérus. He remembered Tom's Marshtomp jumping up beside him to helf with the Oceanview Forest fire, and Tom's incident with the Totodiles breaking his arm, and Tom fighting alongside his best friend at the Oceanview gym.
Then he dreamt of Rachel. He saw himself meeting her for the first time, after her battle with Eclipsia in Senkrad City. He saw her climbing Mt. Mystery with him and Tom. He saw RK blasting her away with the flames. He felt the heat of RK's flames, and, with a start, awoke.

He was in a hospital bed. Everything smelt of disinfectant. He looked around and saw Frankie and Hazel to his right. Frankie looked tired, and Hazel's mascara had smudged where she had been crying. She saw his eyes open first. "Frankie..h..he's awake!" she ran over the Hydro. "RK...what happened...to RK?" Hydro asked weakly.
"Electrode and Magneton zapped her, and then we all got out of there. Roy escaped with her, but that sword did a decent ammount of damage to her stomach. She'll need medical attention, and as soon as she does, they'll catch her!"
"Do...the police want me?"
"Of course not! You're a hero!" Frankie held up the paper. On the front page was a small picture of him with Tom and Rachel, the day he caught Bulbasaur.
"Front page news!" said Hazel.
Hydro ached all over. "How bad are my wounds?"
"Surprisingly, you're not going to have scars! It was a near miss, but you're going to be OK."
"How long have I been in a coma?"
"Two days"
A thought entered Hydro's mind.
"Rachel! How's Rachel! Where is she?!"
"She's on the ward. No major damage. You're in intensive care. Tom's been going to and fro between you and Rachel, and all your family have been in."
"Even Mum?"
"Yep, even your Mum!"
"What about my pokémon?"
"Jane and George from the Daycare Center are looking after them!"
"When can I see Rachel?"

OOC: Trey, Rach, sorry for autoing, I'll edit if you want...

[treynor33]

OOC: I dont mind, I was about to do the same anyway.

BIC: Tom walked in from Rachel's room. "Great Awake!" Tom exclaimed. He ran over to the bed. "I've been sleeping in that chair for 2 days, waiting for you to wake up." Tom added. "Have some water." Tom said, handing a cup to Hydro. Tom was happy for his friend to be alive.

[Prof. Cinders]

Rachel lay in her bed, eyes and mouth open. She seemed fine to all the doctors, but she didn't move or say anything to prove her health. Burn marks covered her stomach, and her body was supported by a layer of pillows. Her head faced the ceiling, still as a board. The hospital had recently rung an ex-scientist from the former Association of Psychic Monitors. He would arrive in half an hour, and would almost certainly know what was happening. Rachel was undergoing a mind-shock.

In her mind, Rachel was fully alert. She sat in a dark corner in a pitch-black room, hugging her knees. So much information, and this woman... Rachel Kanakae. The same name as herself, and she was another crossbreed. I'm so confused... Where am
I?

[PMJ]

Hydro was wheeled into the ward. He had been taken out of the intensive care unit, because he was out of his coma. The porter put his bed next to Rachel's. He turned around and said "So, how are you doing?" Frankie and Hazel joined them and sat by Hydro's bed.

[treynor33]

"Great, now I dont have to go from room to room." Tom said, with a sigh of releif. "So how are you now, Rachel?" Tom asked. "You look tense, you alright?" Tom noticed.

[Prof. Cinders]

Rachel continued to stare blankly at the ceiling, disturbingly quiet. Soon the specialist would arrive, but... Could he do anything for her?

The burns still hurt, but tears trickled down Rachel's face, hidden between her hands.She looked up into the empty darkness, face a picture of terror. Faint words reached her ears, but they were too far away to hear properly. She gasped in sorrow, and scrambled to her feet. Her side and stomach hurt so much, it was as if she was dead. The pain was so great, but Rachel ignored it. She needed to reach out, to find the others, to see if they were ok... Hydro... Is he okay?

[Hana-san]

Liz was sitting on a bed in the next room, she was crying and so was Ami. In the bed opposite was a boy but only a clump of hair was visable, 'Who that over there?' Hydro asked.

'Look closer.' Ami said, sniffing and wiping her eyes.

'It's Blade!' Liz said, she had bandages wrapped round her head from where she had hit the wall and Ami had a bandage around her arm.

A nurse who was walking by hushed Liz and told her to keep her voice down, 'I know you have a relationship with Mr. Falk, Miss Mercury but there is no need to shout.' The nurse said and walked over to Blade's bed and started to change the bandages that were wrapped around his head.

'How long do you think it will be until he wakes up again.' Liz asked the nurse, walking over and kneeling on the floor next to the bed.

'Another 10 minutes or so yet.' the nurse said, she patted Liz's shoulder and left the room.

A few minutes later, Liz and Blade were hugging and crying over each other's shoulders, 'Are you okay, I thought you were going to die when they brought you in!' Liz said, holding Blade close.

'I thought I was too. I clollapsed in the street!' Blade said holding Liz back.

'Do you want to go and see the others?' Liz asked him.

'Okay.' Blade said and swung his legs over the edge of the bed and got up.

In the next room Liz and Blade started to explain what had happened and Liz produced a news paper. It was the same one that Hydro had been showed but when Liz turned the page there were pictures of everyone who had helped out all over the page and at the top it said in big letters: 'A New Generation Of Heros!' and below that it said, 'After the storming of Oceanview City by Drake co. many people are calling the group of friends who saved the city the heros of our time, we interview the Islack Gym Leaders, Liz and Ami Mercury, as they were in the group who helped out, Liz had this to say, "Ami and I were privalliged to help out in the previous forest fire and this storming but we do not hold the credit, we helped out but the real hero was Hydro Typhoon as he was the one who stopped RK, the leader of Drake co. from stealing any more pokemon. We were happy to help him and the rest of the group." So there you have it, we are hoping to interview Mr. Typhoon when he is fit enough to come out of hospital but for now that is all the infomation we have on this story.'

Liz, Ami and Blade were beaming at the rest of the group, 'So what do you think?' Liz said.

'We hope you don't mind us being interviewed' Ami said.

OCC: thnx for giving me permission to auto Hydro Josh!!

[PMJ]

Hydro sat up in bed. Hazel's mum, Marigold was going to interview him. The curtains had been pulled around Rachel's bed, and the specialist was in there, so Hydro was being interviewed now.

"So, Mr. Typhoon, how does it feel being a hero?"
"It hurts!"
Marigold laughed.
"And you battled Drake Co valiantly, people are saying?"
"Well, I battled them, but I wasn't alone! Frankie, Tom, Rachel, Liz, Ami, Yuni... they were all with me! I was no way alone, and we all deserve credit!"

[Hana-san]

'Ami and I are good friends with Hydro so naturally we helped out and we are grateful for all the help he gave us when we needed it.' Liz said, supporting Hydro.

'Even though I was not involved with the whole of the war, I am aware of Hydro's actions and I am impressed and thankful for all of the help he gave to the group and to the city.' Blade said, he was leaning against the wall as there was no room to sit down.

'I wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for Hydro and Liz.' Ami said, 'You see, when the forest fire was raging Liz called me to come and help out and she did again when they needed help with the war. If it wasn't for Hydro we would never have found Frankie or the gym badges, which have now been returned to the other gym leaders.'

[Prof. Cinders]

The curtains surrounding Rachel's bed were pulled apart, and the specialist ran through the nearby door. Shouts were heard down the corridor; urgent cries of 'She's going critical! Her pulse is rising rapidly! Get help!' were heard travelling down the corridor, and a nurse ran in, rushed to Rachel's bed and closed the curtains behind her. Rapid series of bleeps were heard as several more hospital staff entered and stood next to the curtains, waiting until they were needed.

[Hana-san]

'What's going on?' Liz asked one of the staff, 'Is she gonna be okay?'

'She is not in a very good condition.' one doctor said and then ignored Liz.

'What if she doesn't make it?' Ami said, she was starting to sound extreamly worried.

'She'll be fine.' Blade said, 'I'm older than you, I should know.' Blade's mum had once been in hospital as she had been very ill, she had pulled through. 'Come on, Liz you need your bandages changed.' Blade dragged Liz out of the door of the room and to the nurse waiting next to Liz's bed.

'No, but wait- I wanna see if Rachel's gonna bed okay, Blade get off me!' Liz shouted at her boyfriend.

'Miss Mercury, how many times do I have to tell you to keep your voice down.' The nurse said and started to change the bandages that were wrapped round Liz's head.

Ami stayed in Rachel's room, she looked round the rest of the group, 'She is going to be okay isn't she?' Ami mumbled.

[PMJ]

"Rachel!" Hydro tried to get up but a crippling pain ran through his body. "Stay there mate, she'll be OK!" said Frankie. Hydro's eyes were fixed on the curtain dividing him and Rachel.

[Hana-san]

After a little while, Liz and Blade returned to the room, Liz now wearing clean white bandages instead of stained crimson ones, 'So? Any improvment in her condition?' Liz asked, she was now extreamle huffy as she had had to miss some of what had happened.

'No, sorry Liz but we don't know anything else yet.' Ami said, looking at the floor.

'Well they'd better hurry up it looks like everyones even more stressed than we were when we were fighting Drake co.' Liz said folding her arms and slumping down on a chair.

[Prof. Cinders]

The doctor who Liz had talked to ducked through the curtains, and sighs of relief were heard. The beeps slowed, and a low tone signified the terminating of the machine. A nurse emerged, and pulled the curtains open. The doctors surrounding the bed were shaking hands as they left the room, and Rachel was sitting up on her bed. 'Where am I?' she asked, looking at Hydro and the others. The specialist was grinning on the other side of the bed.

[Hana-san]

Liz sighed a huge sigh of relief and tipped her head back only to hit it on the wall and spent the next few minutes saying 'Ow' although she and Ami were glad to see Rachel awake neither Liz or Ami could remember Rachel looking this blank, 'So how are you feeling Rach?' Liz asked.

'Yeah, are you okay?' Ami asked straight after Liz had finished her question.

[PMJ]

"Rach, you're at the hospital. RK got you, remember?" said Hydro, "Are you feeling OK?"

[Hana-san]

'Yeah Rachel, you went through quite a shock but you'll be okay, we're here for ya and when you come out of hospital you can come back and stay with me and Ami at the gym if you want and Hydro can come too, if you both want to?' Liz said and Ami was nodding the whole time.

[treynor33]

"Glad your alright, Rachel" Tom said, relieved. "I'll visit the gym if that's alright?" Tom asked Liz and Ami.

[PMJ]

"That'll be great, Thanks Liz, thanks Aims!" Hydro said. "What's going to happen to the Oceanview Gym? Frankie's Electrode demolished half the roof, taking half the pokémon center with it, than RK blasted Rachel through a wall and fire damaed the main arena! What is Sean going to do?"

[Prof. Cinders]

Rachel rubbed her head thoughtfully, and tried to get up. Staggering slightly, she leaned on the bar at the head of the bed, and fell down onto the covers again. The specialist walked calmly over to the group, and sat down on a spare chair. 'She may not be able to do much for the next few weeks or so; she needs some rest,' he said, smiling.

Rachel grinned, and swung her legs back under the covers. 'I remember. That didn't half hurt, and... Tell me, sir, exactly what did you do to get me out of there?' she said calmly, smiling wryly.

The specialist smiled, and shook his head. 'If I told you, it might get you confused and send you back there. So, no, I'm not going to tell you.'

[Hana-san]

'It would be alright for her to come out of hospital and stay with us though wouldn't it?' Liz asked the specialist, 'And yeah Hydro it's perfectly alright for you to come too, we don't mind, we have loads of rooms spare cos it's only the two of us living there and we're gonna have this lug staying with us anyway.' Liz said smiling at Blade who was standing next to her.

'Yeah, Doctor, if you give us the stuff that Rachel needs to take then we will make sure she has the right amount at the right time.' Ami said nodding at the specialist.

[Prof. Cinders]

'Oh, she doesn't need to take anything, but I'm afraid she will have to be left alone for the next few weeks. If I do allow you to bring her to your home, then she must be alone except when eating, okay?' The specialist turned off the lamp next to Rachel's bed, and closed the curtains around her bed. 'Now, if you could be quiet please.'

[Hana-san]

'Thank you doctor.' Ami said and stepped outside the room. Liz followed her out, 'I don't know if I can handle this Liz, I mean we have to cook, clean and entertain for three more people!'

'Yeah, I know Aims but we can get through it and it's only for a few days.' Liz said and looked back into the room at Hydro and then at the closed curtains.

[PMJ]

Hazel heard Liz and Ami talking. "Aims, Liz, me and Frankie will help you out with everything if you're willing to have us... won't we Frank?" She stamped Frankie's foot and he stuttered "Y-yes!"
"So, who's coming to the gym? Me, Frankie, Hydro, Rach, Tom and Blade?" she asked the twins.
The doctor came in to the cubicle. "We're here to discharge Mr. Typhoon- he'll be OK at home if he doesn't get into any heroic situations for a while!" he smiled.
"Thanks, doc!" Hydro said, slowly getting out of bed. He got dressed and slowly walked into Rachel's cubicle on his crutches.
"Hey, Rach! I'm not supposed to be here- so I'll have to be quick! Get the doctor to discharge you- we'll pick you up- we're staying at Liz and Ami's until you're better..."
He heard the doctor coming so he limped back to his own cubicle and came out from behind the curtains.
He turned to Liz and Ami "Thanks a lot! Shall we go?" he asked...

[Hana-san]

'Yeah, c'mon.' Liz said, she popped her head round Rachel's door and told the doctor that they were leaving, she nodded and then helped Hydro out of the ward and down the stairs with Ami following behind them.

They got out of the hospital and got on a bus that said 'Islack Town Centre' on the front and they waited for the others.