Eeveelution Squad AU: The Flash (Book 2)

CHAPTER 5 - PARALYZED

1 WEEK LATER

CORTEX, S.T.A.R. LABS

Speed was on his hind paws again, but he was supported by a cane. Alfred was supporting the Jolteon by holding his back.

The team was at the main desk watching the Jolteon walk

Alfred: "Alright, I got you."

Speed nodded and gave the cane to Alfred who then let go of the Jolteon.

Speed walked for 3 steps before grunting and hunching over. Alfred quickly held the Jolteon up so he wouldn't fall over

Speed: "I can't do it right now, alright?"

Alfred: "Yes you can, Speed."

Speed shook his head: "No, no, no."

The Jolteon crashed into Wells' old wheelchair with a grunt

Alfred sighed: "We've been making so much progress."

Speed: "Yep, six whole steps. Someone get me a Bozo button."

Trace chuckled: "Hey, give yourself some credit. You just broke your spine."

Lazuli: "Yeah, a normal Pokémon would've been paralyzed the rest of their life."

Speed looked at Pearl: "How long until I'm fully healed?"

Pearl pulled up the old scan which showed the spine completely out of place

Pearl: "The initial MRI I took a week ago showed a complete dislocation in the bottom part of your spine."

She then pulled up the new scan: "But this is the MRI I took this morning. It's remarkable, but you're almost completely healed."

Speed: "I'm still having trouble breathing."

Pearl: "That's totally normal with a spinal injury. It should clear up soon."

Speed sighed and wheeled over to where his suit was

Alfred reassured him: "We're going to get you back in that suit, Speed. Real quick, trust me."

Speed: "What are we gonna do about Zoom?"

Alfred: "No sign of him since Trace nailed him with that tranq dart."

Trace: "And I haven't vibed since then."

Lazuli: "Maybe Zoom's not coming back."

Alex walked into the Cortex: "I highly doubt that. Which is why I'm gonna go do something about it."

Pearl was confused: "What do you mean, go do something about it?"

Alex: "I need access to your breach room and your speed cannon."

Speed asked: "Why is that?"

Alex: "Because, Speed, it's time to go home."

Alfred scoffed: "So, you show up on our Gaia, you screw everything up, and now you want to go home? Sounds very familiar."

Alex sighed: "Again, that wasn't me. I need to go take care of Zoom once and for all before anymon else gets killed."

Speed: "How do you plan on doing that?"

Alex: "I'll think of something. Ramon, if you'll escort me to the speed cannon."

Pearl tried to stop him: "No, no, you can't go through the breach."

Trace: "Yeah, he can. Jay taught us how to send Pokémon."

Pearl sighed: "That's not what I mean. Look, if you can figure out how to stop Zoom on your Gaia, you can figure out how to do it here."