Nightmare Syndrome

By: Chibi-Suiko

A/N: Thank you for the praise held within the first chappie! I hope to get more for this one.

Type: Romance, AAML

Disclaimer: I already covered this in the first chapter but... NO! I DO NOT OWN POKEMON, THE ASH/MISTY PAIRING, OR ANYTHING IN THIS STORY EXCEPT THE PLOT!!!

Summary of last Chapter: Ash and Misty get into Pokemon Tower alone, but Misty runs ahead. By the time Ash finds her she has been subducted to the combo attacks of Hypnosis and Nightmare. Ash, knowing of the danger that she's in, must get Misty to the hospital before it's too late. Looks like his Gym battle will have to be held off for now!

( Ash: HEY!)

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Chapter 2: Darkening Shadows

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Ash ran the corridors of the tower hoping to find an opening to the outside world. As far as he could see, Misty wasn't showing any improvement and though he wasn't sure, he thought that she had been murmuring under her breath.

Ash: I hope Brock is already at Lavender. I don't know what to do... Damn you Misty! Had to run ahead, didn't you..? Man, if anything happens to you... I'm going to die...

Misty: ( Small voice)... Ash... Don't... Leave...

Ash: ( Looks at her, shocked) ... Huh..?

Pikachu: PIKA!!! ( HEY!)

Brock: Ash, this way! I got paramedics out here! Quickly!!!

Ash: Thank god...

Ash ran out the door, in the direction of hir friends voice and found himself at the front gate. Brock stood there, with an Officer Jenny ( He knew of the emergency and had somehow managed to contain himself...) and three EMC waiting by him.

First Para.: Is this the one?

Ash: WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?! JUST HELP HER!!!

Second Para.: No need to get frantic. We just gotta be sure.

Ash:( Waving hands in the air) Fine! Yes, it's her! Now go!

The paramedic's pulled out a stretcher and a kind of EKG cord, relieving Ash of Misty's

" Dead Weight" in the process.

First Para: One of you needs to come with us. We'll need some info on this girl for future reference in treatment.

Ash looked to Brock, who nodded to him. He turned back to the two workers in front of him.

Ash: I'll go.

First Para.: Right. Well, get in the back with her.

Ash: ( Gulps) Yeah. Ok.

He climbed in the back with Misty, who seemed to be breathing with more labor than was necessary.

Ash: Is there something wrong with her? Can you help? How long is the hospital from here? How fast can this thing go?

Second Para.: Whoa, Kid. Not so many questions. First of all... Information on the patient.

Ash: But, I'm fine...

The both of them shook their heads sadly. What curse was placed upon this teen anyway?

First Para.: Not you, Her.

He pointed his pen at Misty, who lay on the stretcher, still trembling.

Ash: Oh, yeah... Right. Um, what do you need to know first?

The first Paramedic put a clipboard above his knee and the second inserted a small needle into Misty's body, before placing an EKG cord on her forehead.

Ash: ( Shudders from the needle) Wait. What's that for?

He pointed to the cord.

Second Para.: We've inserted a stimuent that can react to brain waves. The cord will keep watch on the action that may take place in her mind. Then we can determine the best way to help her.

First Para.: Right. Now, we need her name and Birthday first. What is it?

Ash: Her name? Misty Waterflower. And her--

First Para.: We need her middle name also. Just to keep in our record files.

Ash: Kasumi. Her birthday is ( A/N: Keep in mind, I don't really know most this information) April 5, 1985.

First Para.: Ok, next. We need her blood type and her allergies.

Ash: Uh... Blood type is O- and her allergies are carrots--

First Para.: Medical related allergies, please.

Ash: Oh, right. Um, she mentioned something about Omoxicylin ( That's my allergy... *sweat drop*)... I think that's all.

First Para,: Do you know what would happen if we gave her that medicine?

Ash: No. Actually, that never came up in our conversations before... But, I don't think we should take a chance...

Second Para.: Right. Well, we're here. We have to take her in separately. It'll be easier that way.

Ash: But...

First Para.: We'll keep you posted, ok kid?

Ash: ( Sighs)... Yeah...

First Para.: You should be very lucky kid.

Ash: Why..?

Second Para.: She's quite a looker. You two are perfect for each other.

With that said, the two rushed her into the hospital, leaving Ash in the dust.

Ash: ( Yells for them to hear) Yeah, well, you guys haven't seen her awake yet!!!

Ash:( Says quietly to himself) I don't know if I ever will either...

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** Three hours later **

Brock walked into the waiting room and sat next to Ash with a couple bags of chips in his hands.

Brock: Hey. Any news?

Ash: ( Turns his head to him, a pitiful look on his face) What do you think? I wouldn't be sitting here if there was!

Brock: Sorry man. ( Hands him a bag of chips) Thought you would be hungry, so here.

Ash: Brock, if I wasn't so hungry, I would have knocked you into next year for even thinking of eating at a time like this...

Ash took the chips and tried to open the bag. It wouldn't rip.

Ash: You know Brock. I could never get these bags open. Misty used to help me with them.

He sighed and put his head in his hands. You could hear him breathing heavier, like when you’re going to start to cry.

Brock: Ash, come on. It's going to be alright. She's a fighter, she won't give up. Just try and think of something else. Ok?

Ash nodded his head and tried to think of something like training. That lead to Misty yelling at him to do better. He tried to think of his next Gym battle, that only led to Misty cheering for him by the sidelines. He tried to think of how he would get a ghost Pokemon from Lavender Tower. That only led him to where they were, where Misty was at this point.

Ash: Brock... It's no use. I hate to admit it, but I miss Misty...

Brock: There was something I've meant to ask you... Do you like her?

Ash:( Shot his head up out of his hands) What?! No, why would I?

Brock: It just seems that you and her kinda.. Well... You know...

Ash: What? I don't know. What could possibly make you think I like her..?

Brock: Well, let's look at the facts. You blush when you're around her, you can never string two words together, not to mention, you just saved her by those Pokemon and carried her out of the Tower by yourself. Face it. You like her.

Ash: No, I don't! Those are illogical examples. They don't even--

Doctor: You two are friends of the young Misty Waterflower, yes?

They both nodded.

Doctor: Please come this way.

Ash: ( Thinking) Great. Now Brock is on my tail about me liking her... That's ridiculous! Never happen.

They were led down a hall and into another room. Now they were going to find out what would happen to their best friend...

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Cliffy!!! Yeah, that was the second part! Please review me on how you like it!!! Third will

(Hopefully) be up soon!