The Theory of Grey | Pokémon X

Nineteen | Unexpected Reunion

The trip to Coumarine City took up about two hours to finally get there. Originally, my plan was to battle the gym leader today, but with the situation at hand, there's just no way. It had to be pushed back for now. We shuffled through a crowd of people in a hurry and finally made it to the Pokémon Center.

I rushed through the double automatic doors and trotted up to the front desk. My legs were aching terribly and my lungs burned inside my chest from the amount of traveling we did on such a short time; we didn't stop anywhere for a break. Nurse Joy was taken by surprise yet waited patiently for me to catch my breath. Once I calmed down a little, I gathered my bearings to speak with her properly.

"I-I have a Pokémon that needs urgent medical attention," I informed her as I placed Fletchinder's PokéBall on the counter.

"What happened?" she asked, her face showing concern.

"Fletchinder was left for dead by its previous owner. I managed to tend its minor wounds, but it's wing looked... odd. I'm certain it's dislocated," I briefed her. "Please, this Fletchinder has been through enough. It could really use your help."

Nurse Joy did not hesitate to heed my plea and grabbed the PokéBall from the counter. She quickly took action by rushing into her back room with her Wigglytuff trotting right behind her. I sighed and stepped back, making my way over to the group. They looked at me, waiting to hear what happened.

However, there wasn't much I could tell them. We weren't sure how dangerous those injuries could be on Fletchinder's life. While the minor wounds were treated, I wasn't sure if one of them got infected. Then there's the ordeal of it's dislocated wing, which that alone was already a health risk. If it was as serious as I dread it would be, then the worst case scenario would be that it would never be able to fly again.

Ten minutes later, Nurse Joy emerged from the back room with a worried expression. My eyebrows furrowed as I rushed to the counter with the others following behind me. We all waited to hear her thoughts on Fletchinder.

"I wished you brought Fletchinder in sooner." She sighed, her face softening when she noticed how worried we all were. "It was a little difficult, but I was able to put its wing back in place. Wigglytuff is keeping watch over Fletchinder and helping with recovery. However, it appears as though Fletchinder won't be able to fly or battle for a while."

"Does that mean Fletchinder will be alright?" Shauna asked hopefully.

"Yes, but it'll take some time for Fletchinder to fully recover," she answered before turning to me. "You may pick up Fletchinder in about two hours."

"Thank you so much." I smiled.

Nurse Joy returned the gesture and returned to the back room. It was relieving to know that Fletchinder was going to be okay. I placed a hand on my chest and took a deep breath to relax my nerves. Knowing that Fletchinder was in good hands, there was no more reason to worry.

We all left the Pokémon Center afterward. As we left, Jay told us he had to go meet up with his friend, so he split from us. Before he left, I reminded him to keep an eye on his wound for infection. Ugh, looking back now, I sounded like someone's mother.

Calem, Shauna, and I stumbled upon the gym as we wandered around the city. The large vines that decorated the building and y'all grass around it left us to believe it was a Grass-type gym. Combusken and Ivysaur would have no trouble taking care of the gym.