"Excuse me, what happened?" At this moment, a voice sounded. Everyone turned to look. It was Nurse Joy.
When Ash and the others arrived, she had already noticed them. Seeing that something seemed to have happened, she came over to inquire. As she was asking, she saw Charmander lying on the ground. Ash was holding it.
"Ah!!"
"Charmander? The flame on its tail is so weak. How can you be a trainer? Why did you only bring it here now?" Nurse Joy ran to Charmander's side. As a medical professional, she could tell at a glance that Charmander was very weak.
It had fainted from extreme exhaustion. It hadn't eaten for several days, and then it walked such a long distance with Ash and the others, which caused it to collapse from exhaustion.
As a trainer, ensuring a Pokémon wasn't hungry was a basic requirement. So, seeing Charmander unconscious from exhaustion, Nurse Joy believed Ash hadn't taken good care of it.
"Wait... wait a minute, Nurse Joy, it's not like that. This isn't Ash's fault. This Charmander isn't Ash's Pokémon." Misty, seeing Nurse Joy's accusation, quickly stepped forward to explain.
"Ah!!" Nurse Joy was slightly startled upon hearing this. She had been too anxious and spoken subconsciously, not realizing that it wasn't Ash's Pokémon.
"Sorry, I was too worried. What exactly happened?" Realizing she had wrongly accused Ash, Nurse Joy immediately apologized, then asked about the situation.
"It's nothing. This child was abandoned by someone. Its trainer probably tricked it into believing he would come back for it, but he never returned. It kept waiting there and probably hasn't eaten for several days."
Ash didn't mind. It was normal for Nurse Joy to react this way. After all, they were caretakers of Pokémon. When trainers didn't take good care of their Pokémon but expected them to, it would make them very angry.
"So that's how it is. It must be that guy, Damien!" Hearing this, Nurse Joy immediately understood, then said angrily.
"Damien? Is he this child's trainer?" Hearing this, Brock also inquired.
"He's a trainer from this area who often catches Pokémon."
"But this person has a very bad reputation here. He catches many Pokémon, but once he's defeated, he'll blame the Pokémon for being too weak, so he often abandons them."
"He often uses such excuses to trick Pokémon." Clearly, this trainer was notorious in the area, but in a bad way.
Nurse Joy also despised this kind of person. The other party often came to the Pokémon Center. Although she was angry, after all, the Pokémon were innocent, and she had no choice but to take care of the Pokémon brought by that guy.
"This guy is truly too despicable," Misty said, gritting her teeth. Brock's face also looked grim.
"Sigh... Although I'm angry too, there's really nothing I can do. After all, the Alliance has no strict rules against trainers abandoning Pokémon." Nurse Joy also looked a bit helpless.
"Some of the Pokémon he abandoned before, those whose feelings weren't particularly deep, simply left."
"Some, who were more reluctant, mostly stayed for a while, realized he wasn't coming back, and then left themselves. I never expected this child to..." Nurse Joy said, looking down at the unconscious Charmander with pained eyes.
"Nurse Joy, let's talk about these things later! Can you please take care of it first?"
"Ah! Right! Help me carry it over!" Hearing Ash's words, Nurse Joy quickly spoke, then gestured for Ash to carry it. She quickly pushed over a cart, and Ash placed it on the stretcher.
"Don't worry! I'll definitely restore it to health," Nurse Joy said to the three with a gentle smile.
In her eyes, Ash and the other two's actions made her greatly admire them. They were far better than that Damien. If there were more trainers like them, fewer Pokémon would be injured.
Sometimes Pokémon's injuries were never from battle; they were from having their hearts wounded by humans.
"This is my first time seeing such a kind and beautiful young lady," Brock said, his face flushed, staring blankly as Nurse Joy left.
Ash and Misty were speechless. This guy is starting again. He had only just left Squirtle Squad, and now he's crushing on Nurse Joy.
"How can you say that? Don't all Nurse Joys look the same? It'd be strange if you could tell them apart!"
Misty stood to the side, complaining. Brock also scratched his head, a little embarrassed. The few of them weren't in a hurry. It was almost dark, so they checked into their accommodation, then went to the restaurant for dinner. But Ash didn't eat; he just propped his chin and looked outside.
"Ash, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing. You two eat first. I'll go check on Charmander," Ash replied, then stood up and walked towards the medical room.
Misty and Brock exchanged glances but said nothing more. They knew Ash was just worried.
Ash arrived outside the medical room. Nurse Joy happened to walk out. When she saw Ash, she paused slightly, then smiled.
"Ash, you're here!" In the past, some kind trainers would also bring wild Pokémon for treatment, but they basically didn't follow up afterwards.
"Hmm! How's Charmander doing?"
"He's fine now. After getting some nutrition, he'll recover quickly, but let him rest for a while first!" Nurse Joy (dede's) looked at the window in front of her. She could see the situation inside.
Charmander was sleeping peacefully now, and the flame on its tail had also clearly grown much stronger. There shouldn't be any major problems.
In fact, Charmander's flame was different from ordinary flames. Although it also feared water, it wouldn't be extinguished even if it rained or fell into water; it would only consume its stamina.
In simple terms, the flame energy came from within its body. If the flame extinguished, it meant its life had come to an end. It was its life flame.
"I see, B!"
"You can go in and see him. I have other things to do, so I'll be leaving first!" Nurse Joy finished speaking, then left with Chansey. Ash continued to stand by the window, watching, not going in to disturb it.
Brock and Misty also walked over. When they came over, they met Nurse Joy and already knew everything was fine.
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