Pokemon: An Unexpected Journey

Chapter no.148 Talks

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The Pokémon Center on Birth Island, Austin observed, was much larger than the ones he had seen in Kanto. Not only that, the entire compound was much, much larger and more lavish compared to those in Cerulean and Vermillion cities.

'Maybe it was this place's thing, or maybe this particular center had a larger group to attend.'

Either way, he slowly moved around in the wheelchair, following the directions of the Nurse who walked beside him.

"Can you tell me anything about what happened with SS. Anne? I mean, after that… fight?"

Nurse Joy looked solemn. "I am not sure, about one hundred and seventy people died in the struggle, and countless Pokémon were lost. There are divers hired to fish out Poké Balls from underneath the sea."

That reminded him.

"Nurse Joy… did I have a… a Poké Ball on me when I reached here?"

For some reason, Nurse Joy frowned. "Interesting that you mentioned it. The Poké Ball that was found on your person wasn't a registered one. If not for the fact that the former Champion vouched for you, I would have taken you as a Pokémon poacher."

Austin widened his eyes. "Nurse Joy, I swear I didn't—"

Joy raised a finger again. "Relax. The former Champion wouldn't just vouch for anyone like that. To answer your question, yes, there was a Poké Ball on your person when you arrived here. An unregistered one, which had an exotic Pokémon locked inside it from Hoenn." She paused. "I believe it was a Nincada, it was quite joyful if I say so myself."

The nurse looked Austin squarely in the eye. "Under his orders, I registered the Poké Ball and the contained Pokémon under your name."

"The Pokémon inside was injured, and so I took the opportunity to treat it before returning it to the ball. It will be handed over to you once you are deemed fit to leave the ward."

"And my Pokémon? What about them?"

"Your Pikachu and Pidgeot have undergone treatment and are completely fine now, though," her face scrunched, "they have been resisting returning to their Poké Balls. I swear I haven't seen a more stubborn pair."

Austin chuckled weakly before he turned past the end of the corridor into what seemed to be a… large garden of sorts, with several grass-types and bug-types all around, and in the center of the garden, floating in the air, was Pikachu. Beside him, perched on the ground, a rather odd sight for the bird, was Pidgeot.

The avian let out a wild screech at seeing Austin before she hopped towards him.

Pidgeot let out another screech of happiness and Pikachu happily ran toward his trainer.

"Pidgeot," Austin murmured, as the great avian brought her head closer to Austin so that he could touch her beak.

'My God, her head alone traversed the length of his arm.'

"I'm glad you are fine."

"She's something, isn't she?" Nurse Joy remarked softly. "You are an amazing trainer for having raised such beauty."

Austin sheepishly grinned and rubbed the back of his head.

"What about my other Pokémon?" he asked, loudly.