Ash And Horizons

The Essence of Feels part 2

"Thank you for checking up on Hatenna, Molly."

The group manage to get back to the ship after being drenched in rain, Ash, Liko, Roy, and Friede Jacket along with May and Max safety rain clothes got drenched in rain as a setback for following Liko reckless run to safe Hatenna after Liko realized something's not right with the pokemon.

"Aside running in the rain and got wet from it, i guess we're fine."

"Sorry everyone, i just want to help Hatenna."

After Ash dry himself using the towel Molly gave to them, he reassure her, "Eh no worries, you did the right thing after all. Hatenna got healed by Molly."

"That's true, but she doesn't seem to be hurt or have a status condition."

Liko then tell Molly, "But she doesn't make any sound at all."

"Maybe her mind is troubled."

"Her mind?"

Molly then explains to everyone, "People are the same, right? If you're going through something rough, you can feel lifeless even if you're physically well."

The mention of the last part causes Ash and Liko to flinch. While unknown to everyone, both Liko and Ash were having trouble in their mind. Ash troubled about his dream while Liko didn't know about what path she should choose.

"But... is there something we could do?"

"There's no answer to that." Molly then direct another Question towards Liko, "What would you like people do for you when you feel down?"

Liko thought about it for a second, but Ash the one that cut her off, "Sometimes when that happens... I want to think about it without anyone interrupting and just leave me alone. I do that once back in Kalos."

Ash looked at his hand, a flash of memories with Serena back at Kalos happens, "That time Serena, my childhood friend trying to help me out with my breakdown. I didn't let out a smile after the loss i received on the final gym at Kalos."

Ash clench his hand into a fist, "I was frustated of my overconfidence with me and Greninja power, that i thought we will win against Wulfric-san. That time, i told her to leave me alone because it's my problem."

Ash loosen his strength on his fist as he continued, "Because of that, she throw a snowball at me towards my head in anger. She said that i'm not the Ash that she know because at that time, i'm not truly myself at all."

"You're correct about it, Ash." Ash looked at Mollie, gaining his attention towards the Nurse Joy in this airship, "Even if you do something with good intentions, it can just cause more gried."

Liko then ask Molly a request, "Um... Can i look after her? It was my idea to brought her here. I cannot just abandon her at all."

Molly smiled at Liko's volunteer, "I think that's a good idea."

"Thank you Molly." Liko picked up the psychic hat pokemon, "I'll be taking care of Hatenna until she's better, so don't get jealous okay, Sprigatito?"

"Nyao-ha!" Sprigatito happily replied.

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After Liko picked out her jacket with Ash, she's bringing Dot's Gurumin costume as it also being dried in the engine room. When she asked Ash to join her, he tells Liko that he got something to do first so he left away while Liko bringing Gurumin costume to Dot.

"Even I've never heard of symptoms like that before."

After explaining the situation to Dot, the extra introverted girl also never encountered something like that at all.