Mocha and Trainer

Chapter 22

Due to Ash's sickness, Cilan gently dragged him towards a giant tree that was nearby and lay him there. He questioned Arie politely if she could go and gather some healing herbs for Ash's medicine. Meanwhile, Cilan was behind the stove, brewing up a special tea recipe to heal the sickness rushing through Ash's body.

We zoom back towards where Arie and her faithful partner, Snivy, were in search for the requested berries and healing herbs Cilan needed to complete his medicine for Ash.

For Arie, this was an easy task for her to do, guessing by how she was raised in the middle of the forest and master of grass types. And with all Snivy's senses, finding herbs was a breeze. Having Snivy communicate with other pokemon to borrow and berries

helped there quest for Cilan.

After many steps and minutes, the two where rushing back towards the meadow where the rest of the gang lied. "Hey Cilan, we got your berries and- OH MY GOD SNIVY I TOTALLY FORGOT!!!" Arie yelled stopping in her tracks.

"Snivy!"

"Pikachu!"

"What Arie?" Cilan worried.

"ITS ASH'S BIRTHDAY CILAN WE NEED TO DISTRACT HIM!!!" Arie demanded.

"But he's sick! He can't move-"

"Here take these! And take Whimsicott for his psychic!" Arie allowed, tossing the fragile pokeball into the hot air.

"Whimsicott can you use psychic to-"

"That's fine Arie," Cilan paused raping Ash's arm around his neck, "I can carry him!" Cilan finished with a smile.

"Pika pika!" Pikachu waved.

"Of course that's because your his b-"

"Snivy snivy!" Snivy argued.

"Right! Well let's get to it Snivy!" Arie noticed, rushing towards the empty meadow.

Arie, after reaching her destination of the meadow, she reached into her bookbag and grabbed four pokeballs out, each filled with lovely pokemon of Watchog, Zangoose, and Purrloin. She elegantly tossed them into the blue sky.

"Purr purrloin!"

"Zangoose!"

"Watchog!" The pokemon cried, escaping their pokeballs.

"Alright guys! So I completely forgot it was Ash's birthday-"

"Zangoose..." Zangoose sighed.

Arie responded with a disgusted look towards Zangoose. "Anyways... So Cilan and Ash are out in the woods, so Watchog, the lookout pokemon, you need to see whenever Ash and Cilan come, but if they don't, I'll tell you when you can bring Ash and Cilan over here! And now for you Snivy and zangoose," Arie paused, pointing at the Grass snake and Cat ferret.

"Zangoose, Snivy, you have my permission to go the Castelia City department store to buy cake and party supplies!" Arie allowed, handing her beloved money towards there cold hands.

"Vy?"

"You see Snivy, just explain to them I gave you permission!" Arie comforted.

"Snivy vy.."

"Zan..." The pokemon sighed, walking off into the road.

"And for you Whimsicott, Purrloin, and Pikachu, you can help me cook his favorite sandwiches!" Arie shouted with joy rushing towards the stove.

"Purrloin purr purr loin...." Purrloin exaggerated.

"Point taken.. I don't know how to make them... Well then, I guess I'll make Macarons!" Arie cheered.

"Purr Purr loin!"

"Pika!"

"Whim!!!" The pokemon cheered.

Meanwhile, back in the ruins of the deep forest lies Connoisseur, Cilan, and sick pokemon trainer, Ash by his side. They sat in the middle of trees that bloomed with bright green. Surrounded by no noise, but the rushing of the water and Patrat sleeping delightfully on tree branches.

Cilan already fed the healing herbs to Ash by now, the medicine is going to take a while for it to completely work.

Rest was the quickest way for medicine to make its way fast enough.

His hot head was resting on Cilan's shoulder, shaking due to his sickness. "Ash are you feeling okay?" Cilan worried, looking down towards Ash.

"Mhm.. I'm feeling a lot better!" Ash smiled.

"That's great Ash!" Cilan smiled back.

"Hey where is everybody? Where's pikachu?" Ash worried, looking around for that little bright yellow mouse.

"Well, Pikachu is up there trying to convince Arie and the other pokemon that it's your birthday, but they're not buying it... and when they did, they didn't seem to care," Cilan saddened.

"They don't care about my birthday...?" Ash teared up.

"Honestly Ash, all a birthday is is the day you came to life, but it would've been more important with your family members," Cilan explained, struggling to hide the birthday party.

It was difficult for one to hold in tears that were soon going to burst from the cage. Especially for an adventurous and always confident in anything.

The boy couldn't hold the tears in any longer, letting them out gradually.  He slowly grabbed his Slobro plush and placed it on his lap. "Well at least Pikachu cares..." Ash sniffed looking away from Cilan's directon.

"That's because I do care Ash.. like I said, your birthday is the day you came to life, of course it's special," Cilan cheered up.

"Watchog!" Watchog cheered walking into the woods.

"Watchog?" Ash questioned.

"Watchog watchog!" Watchog said handing a bandanna towards Cilan.

"Put this on," Cilan instructed

"Where are we going?" Ash wondered, confused.

"You'll see Ash," Cilan smiled, glaring at Watchog.

"Watchog!" Watchog signaled follow me.

Catching the signal, the two tailed Watchog to find the meadow where Arie and the rest of the pokemon lied. The walk wasn't a extended walk, getting towards their destination was simple. Only a few steps where taken to get to there destination.

When finally arriving at where they where taken, the area was filled with pokemon from all 'round. A cake sat in the middle of the banner that shouted "Happy birthday Ash!". Arie smiled towards Watchog and Cilan, giving them the signal for Ash to take off his blindfold.

Gently removing the blindfold that covered Ash's bright brown eyes, letting him experience the party thrown for him.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASH!!" Arie and the pokemon shouted.