A bright good morning sun shines on the gang and their Pokémon friends, who spent a peaceful night camp besides a sparkly lake. Getting ready for some breakfast and another new day.
Volkner noticed that Brock was really quiet and not moving, he walked over to the him, "Is something the matter Brock?" He asked.
"..." Brock suddenly fell over onto the grass.
"Brock!" Ashlyn and Misty shouted as they ran over.
"Raichu!" Tesla said.
Ashlyn placed a hand on Brock's forehead, "He's burning up with a fever." She told them, "We better get him to the cabin bed."
Ashlyn and Volkner helped Brock to bed, leaving all the Pokémon worried. Brock was tucked up in bed and Misty got a basin of cold water and cloth and placed the damp cloth onto Brock's forehead.
"Raichu Rai? (What's wrong with Brock?)" Tesla asked.
"Brock's fine, mostly he just collapsed from exhaustion. People who over work themselves to the point their body shut downs. Professor Oak collapsed from exhaustion before." Ashlyn explained, "All Brock needs is a good rest for the whole day, not doing any work."
"I agree." Misty agreed.
"Yeah. Brock has been working too hard lately, so he should rest." Volkner added.
Brock began to stir in bed, he weakly got up. "Can't rest... Got too much work to do." He told them. "Breakfast... Lunch... And... Laun-" He collapsed back onto the bed, "Dry..."
"Oh no you don't," Volkner pushed Brock to lie down again, "You're too sick and weak to work. So you will lie down and sleep. Ashlyn, Misty, and I will do the work today."
"Volkner's right, we can take care of the chores today." Ashlyn said.
"You're right... I could use some rest." Brock gave in, "The notebooks are in backpack and it will tell you what chores need to be done today." He fell asleep.
Tesla went to get the notebook from Brock's backpack, "Rairai. (I got it.)" She said.
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Volkner, Ashlyn and Misty left Brock to rest in the cabin.
All of Brock's Pokémon looked worried; Steelix, Graveler, Crobat, Pineco, Midday Lycanroc, Stantler, Marowak, Victreebel, Machamp, Magcargo, and Chansey got worried about their trainer.
"Brock is sick because he overworked himself. He just needs a long rest and he'll be good as new." Ashlyn told the Pokémon.
"Chansey? (Can I go and look after Brock?)" Chansey asked.
"Sure thing Chansey, having you look after Brock is much reassuring so he doesn't move around." Ashlyn told the egg Pokémon.
Chansey smiled, "Chansey."
Ashlyn took Chansey to Brock with Crobat and Pineco following behind, "Chansey, if Brock ever wakes up use Sing to put him back to sleep, knowing Brock he'll be worried and try to do work." She said.
Chansey nodded, "Chansey. (Leave it to me.)" She said.
"I'll be back to give him some porridge." Ashlyn told them, before she left the cabin once again, leaving Brock with his three Pokémon to look after the sick Breeder.
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Volkner, Ashlyn and Misty started to get to work with the chores at once, after they had their breakfast. Misty looked through the notebook.
"I can't believe that Brock does these so many things in one day." Misty commented.
"It's probably because he's the eldest sibling of ten children in his family," Ashlyn stated, "and that he started learning to cook and clean at a young age."
"Yes that's true," Misty spoke up, "And he did tell us once that he had to take on a lot of responsibilities for his sick mum and while his dad went on his journey."
"We better get started now." Volkner suggested.
The first chore that needed to be done was polishing Steelix and Graveler. Ashlyn figured that Brock liked to polish them to make them look smart.
"I'll polish Steelix," Ashlyn said, "Brock taught me how to do that with my Steelix."
"And I'll polish Graveler." Volkner offered.
"And I'll wash the dishes." Misty added.
Misty filled up a big bucket with water from the lake, found some washing up liquid in the cabin, and started to wash the dishes in the bucket. Ashlyn asked Brock's Stantler to use a very gentle Sand Attack on Steelix and Graveler. Using a little bit of sand was used to give Rock, Ground and Steel type Pokémon a good polishing. Ashlyn showed Volkner how to polish them. Then Ashlyn and Volkner started to polish Steelix and Graveler.
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Some time later, Ashlyn and Volkner had finished the polishing while Misty had finished the dishes with the help of her water Pokémon and Ashlyn's Croconow. The trio started on the next line of chores. Volkner cut up some firewood with Tesla and Raichu while Misty started doing the laundry. Ashlyn easily cook up some porridge from her mother's recipe and when it was finished she gave it to Nariko, who flew to the cabin window that was opened and gave it to Chansey, who gave it to Brock to eat when he was awake to some breakfast.
"Guys, I'm going to go fetch some apples for Brock." Ashlyn said.
"Okay, but be careful." Volkner warned.
"I will." Ashlyn assured him.
Ashlyn and some of her Pokémon; Talos, Raiden, Sliggoo, Marshadow, and Heracross went into the forest.
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Ashlyn and her Pokémon went into the forest, looking left and right at the trees.
"This is weird." Ashlyn frowned, "the apple trees have no what-so-ever apples on them."
"(That is very odd.)" Marshadow agreed as he emerged from Ashlyn's shadow.
"Hera Heracross? (Where could have they gone?)" Heracross asked.
"That's what I like to know." Ashlyn stated.
Then Marshadow sensed something nearby and Ashlyn noticed this.
"Marshadow? What is it?" Ashlyn questioned.
"(I detect humans and a Pokémon nearby.)" Marshadow answered.
"I have a funny feeling they might be responsible for what happened to the apple trees." Ashlyn said.
"Goo Sliggoo. (Then we better find out.)" Sliggoo suggested.
The group decided to head towards the source.
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When they got to the source, they found out that it was Team Rocket who had a cart full of containers of apples.
"Team Rocket!" Ashlyn called out.
Team Rocket turned to the voice and gasped, "Gyah! It's the twerp!"
"So you're the ones who are stealing the apples." Ashlyn glared at the trio.
James showed the machine he was carrying, "That's right. Our Power Picker is the best!" He said, smugly.
Ashlyn and her Pokémon had deadpanned expressions on their faces. Ashlyn then sighed.
"You're not going to spare any apples are you?" Ashlyn questioned.
"No," Meowth smirked, "We need them for our future business."
Then all of Ashlyn's Pokémon stood in front of her.
"A fight huh?" Jessie said, holding out a Pokéball, "This is going to be easy! Go, Arbok!" She sent out the cobra Pokémon.
"Carrbokk!" Arbok hissed.
"Meowth, I'll join!" The scratch cat Pokémon said.
"Go, Victreebel!" James sent out the flycatcher Pokémon.
"Victreee!" Victreebel appeared.
Then Victreebel bit James on the head.
"Attack the twerp, not me!" James yelled, muffled, as he tried to get Victreebel off his head.
Jessie and Meowth sweat-dropped at the scene.
"This never gets old." Meowth commented.
Jessie sighed, "Yeah."
Then James finally got Victreebel off his head.
"Arbok use Poison Sting!" Jessie commanded.
"Victreebel use Razor Leaf!" James commanded.
"Sliggoo, Heracross Protect!" Sliggoo and Heracross projected a green barrier in front of themselves. The attacks bounced off the barrier.
"Sliggoo, Mud Shot! Heracross, Pin Missile!"
Sliggoo's attack hit Arbok while Heracross's hit Victreebel who both cried out in pain by the attacks.
"My turn!" Meowth said, as he dashed towards them with his claws glowing metallic color, "Take this!"
"Talos, Tackle!" Talos ran towards Meowth and tackled in the stomach which sent him flying back into Team Rocket.
"Meouch..." Meowth winced as he struggled to moved.
"Meowth move!" Jessie shouted out, as she struggled to move.
"Sligoo, Rain Dance!" Sligoo summoned a cloud of rain and soon rain poured down onto Team Rocket and they were getting soaked.
"I hate getting wet!" Jessie complained.
"Quick use Electroweb!" Raiden's tail glowed, a yellow orb appeared on the end of the tail and he spun, throwing the orb, which changed into a web and it enlarged, trapping Team Rocket.
"Ahhhhh!" Team Rocket shouted out, as they are shocked and trapped.
"Now, time to send you off. Raiden, Thunder Shock!" Ashlyn ordered.
Raiden let out his electrical attack and the Team Rocket was sent flying into the air.
"Well... Our apples are free for the taking..." James commented, casually.
Jessie was fumed, "That twerp still foils our business plans!"
"Yeah and we still underestimated her." Meowth pointed out.
Team Rocket sighed, in defeat, "LOOKS LIKE TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" They shouted before they disappeared into the cloudy sky.
Ashlyn and her Pokémon cheered, "We did it, everyone!" She smiled.
Suddenly Sliggoo glowed white. Ashlyn and her Pokémon gasped at this. They watched as Sliggoo's form became bigger and taller. When the glow died down, they saw Sliggoo's new form. Then the rain stopped coming down.
Ashlyn took out her phone and scanned the Pokémon.
[Goodra, the Dragon Pokémon and the evolved form of Sliggoo. Goodra is very friendly, and one of its hugs can cover its Trainer with a sticky slime.]
Ashlyn smiled and looked up at Goodra, "Congratulations, Goodra."
Goodra smiled as well, "Goodra!" Then she hugged Ashlyn who hugged her back.
"Raw! (You evolved!)" Raiden cheered.
Goodra smiled and rubbed the back of her head sheepishly.
"Goodra," Ashlyn said and Goodra turned to her, "Would you like a name?"
Goodra nodded with a smile.
"I think I got one you might like." Ashlyn said.
"Goo? (What is it?)" Goodra asked, tilting her head to the side.
"How about 'Nessy'?" Ashlyn suggested.
Goodra smiled and nodded, "Goodra! (I like it!)"
"Nessy it is then." Ashlyn smiled.
"Heracross Hera? (So what do we do with all the apples?)" Heracross asked.
"Well I guess we can take them." Ashlyn said.
"Grunt. (Might as well.)" Talos agreed.
"Goodra." Nessy lifted up the wooden wheelbarrow and she began to push it, back to the cabin area.
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When Ashlyn and her Pokémon returned, Volkner was finished with the wood and Misty had finished hanging the clothes.
"We're back!" Ashlyn announced.
Misty looked up and saw Nessy pushing a wheelbarrow, "Erm, what's up with the wheelbarrow?" She asked. Then she noticed Nessy, "And who's that?"
"Oh, this is Nessy the Goodra. Sliggoo's final form." Ashlyn replied.
"Wow, that's quite a cute form." Misty commented.
Nessy rubbed the back of her head sheepishly.
"That's a lot of apples. How did you get so many in a short amount of time?" Volkner asked.
"Well..." Ashlyn started.
Ashlyn told them about Team Rocket being here and taking all the apples with a machine of theirs, they battled Team Rocket and won.
"I see. Well, I'm glad that you're not hurt." Volkner smiled.
"Congrats, on beating Team Rocket." Misty congradulated her.
"Thanks." Ashlyn grinned, happily.
Misty took some of the apples and washed them, she peeled two apples and cut them for Brock.
While the rest of the washed apples went to the Pokémon, who all enjoyed the red juicy apples.
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In the meantime, Brock had drifted off into another dream. This time Brock was dreaming that he was standing on clouds in the sky with Butterfree's.
"Beautiful..." Brock smiled, "What can be nicer than a beautiful sky?" He began to walk, when suddenly he, fell through the clouds, "AHHHHH! I'm falling!" He screamed out as he continues to fall into a dark hole.
"Gyah!" Brock woke up from dream and he realized that he just fell out of bed.
"Chansey..." The egg Pokémon looked at her trainer with a worried, expression.
Ashlyn, Volkner, and Misty had just entered the cabin, when they heard Brock scream.
"Hey Brock, are you okay?" Ashlyn asked.
"Yeah, just a bad dream." Brock answered, as he was place back into the bed.
Misty handed him a plate of sliced up apples, and Ashlyn handed the apples to Chansey, Pineco, and Crobat who thanked her.
Brock took a bite out a slice, he was getting hungry, "This is delicious..." He munched on the apples.
Ashlyn place a hand on Brock's forehead, "Hmmm, it seems like your getting better Brock, your temperature is down." She said, "But just to be safe, you still need to rest."
Brock nodded, as he finished all the slice of apples, "Thanks everyone." He was glad to have great friends like them.
"No problem Brock." Volkner said.
"I'll give you medicine and make another batch of porridge for dinner." Ashlyn said.
"Okay..." Brock dozed off to sleep.
Ashlyn, Volkner, and Misty left the cabin, leaving Chansey, Crobat and Pineco with Brock.
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The sun was setting and it was time for dinner.
Ashlyn got all the ingredients out and started to prep them for dinner.
Volkner and Misty sorted out the Pokémon food.
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Soon the food was ready to eat, Ashlyn had just finished placing the last plate.
"Okay. Dinner is ready!" Ashlyn smiled, proudly at her work.
Volkner and Misty all sat down at the table, while Ashlyn handed a tray of food that contains Brock's food and medicine, it was delivered by Nariko, again.
"Rai." Nariko returned from her delivery and she went to join the other Pokémon's.
Ashlyn sat down beside Volkner, "Hope you enjoy it." She said.
"Thanks for the food!" Volkner and Misty said, excitedly.
"Yum!" Misty took another bit of the meatball.
"Yeah." Volkner nodded.
Ashlyn smiled softly as her cheeks turned pink.
All the Pokémon were talking happily among each other, as they eat their food.
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That night, after today's chores were all done, it was time for bed. Volkner, Ashlyn and Misty decided to sleep in their sleeping bags outside the cabin. They thought that Brock would have a better sleep without them in there. All the Pokémon were asleep outside too, except Chansey, Pineco and Crobat; they wanted to stay with Brock. Volkner, Ashlyn and Misty were exhausted after doing today's chores.
"Phew I'm tired." Misty sighed.
"So am I," Ashlyn agreed, "It's no wonder Brock had become so exhausted today."
"I don't know how he does it. I know he has done this for a very long time, but still." Misty said.
"Well we all got through it, and Brock has gotten plenty of sleep now." Ashlyn assured them.
"So let's go to sleep now." Volkner stated.
Misty agreed and soon they were all asleep too.
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Next morning Volkner, Ashlyn, Misty and their Pokémon; Raichu, Tesla and Togepi, woke up to see Brock making oatmeal for breakfast.
"Chansey Chan." The egg Pokémon smiled.
"What? Erm, Brock..." Ashlyn said, as she yawned slightly.
"How are you feeling?" Misty asked.
Brock gave them a smile, "I feel much better, especially with all the sleep yesterday." He responded, "Thank you."
"That's good." Ashlyn said.
"I'm really need to head back to the chores." Brock said.
"Rai." Tesla blinked, as she stopped eating.
Ashlyn choked on her food, "Wha?" She said, coughing.
Volkner helped her calm down and handed her some water, which Ashlyn gulped down.
"No way!" Misty protested, shaking her head, negatively.
Ashlyn nodded, "Yeah Brock, take it easy would ya." She said.
"You should take a bit more rest today, just in case you collapse from exhaustion again." Volkner told the Breeder.
"Rairai." Tesla agreed.
Ashlyn nodded as well, "We'll take care of your chores again Brock." She said.
"..." Brock nodded, "After breakfast, I'll take a nap." He told them.
Ashlyn, Volkner, and Misty sighed in relief.
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Next day, after Brock fully recovered from his fever, the gang set off for Olivine City once more.
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Pokémon on hand: Raichu (Tesla)(F), Type: Null (Talos)(Genderless), Zeraora (Raiden)(M), Shiny Charizard (Natsu)(M), Lucario (M), Marshadow (M), Shiny Articuno (Yukina)(F), Alolan Raichu (Nariko)(F), Bayleef (F), Croconaw (M), Quilava (M), Flaffy (F), Goodra (Nessy)(F), Heracross (M), Murkrow (M)
Pokémon Caught: Heracross (M), Furret (F), Stantler (F), Bayleef (F), Quilava (M), Togetic (F), Croconaw (M), Steelix (M), Flaffy (F), Girafarig (F), Misdreavus (F), Drizzile (M), Thwackey (M), Shiny Greninja (Genji)(M), Shiny Chestnaught (Cybele)(F), Hakamo-o (M), Goodra (Nessy)(F), Meowstic (Orin)(M), Meowstic (Bella)(F), Thievul (F), Gothorita (F), Rapidash (F), Houndour (M), Shiny Noctowl (M), Zeraora (Raiden)(M), Alolan Raichu (Nariko)(F), Marshadow (M), Murkrow (M)