PMD-G: Reunion, Renovation, and Resolution - Pt. 1

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The month for Kahlilia has been busy with missions and outlaw hunts. Trying to do as much as she possibly could for her job, she began to recall a past memory she was so distracted from the entire time. She glanced at the Sabri Central hospital, and grew curious. "Could that Skitty still be around? I can't help but feel like I completely skipped over something important..." Kah trotted over to the hospital while tranced by her thoughts, and her overbearing gut feelings.

Once she entered the hospital, one of the nearby nurses quickly approached Kah and asked, "Hello, there! May I help you?" Kahlilia turned to the nurse, and saw that the voice came from a Gardevoir who stood quite tall in comparison. She looked up and replied. "Oh, yes, I'm wondering if you uh... know of a Skitty I brought in a couple of months ago? She was suffering dehydration and temporary coma as far as I recall." The Gardevoir began thinking, placing her hand on her chin while looking aimlessly toward the floor. Then, she looked back at Kah. "Sorry, I don't recall that patient. However, I can lead you to the reception desk and you can ask them if the Skitty is in their patient records."

"Well, I guess that might help, but I know for certain the Skitty was here. My main question is where is she now?" Kah asked. The Quilava was starting to grow somewhat confused and uncertain with the direction of the conversation at hand.

"Oh, well they might have that information too! It won't hurt to try. Otherwise, you can ask them if any of the doctors are free to speak with you." the Gardevoir paused in thought for a brief moment, then finished her instructions. "In fact, it'll help a lot to ask for the doctor who worked with that Skitty. Do you remember who it was?"

"Err, I think it was a Miltank. Her name might be Maito, if I remember well..." Kahlilia nervously and lightly rubbed her own arm as she responded.

"Ah, alright! Well, go ahead and ask the reception Pokemon over there. I need to get back to work, so I'm sorry I can't help any further." the Gardevoir waved and jogged over to her office.

Kahlilia sighed and approached the reception desk. Mustering up her courage, in attempt to push through her fear of possibly getting no valuable information afterall, she asked the reception Pokemon about the Skitty. The receptionists agreed to search the records for a Skitty that had been with Maito, whilst experiencing the symptoms detailed from Kah.

A few minutes passed by, and the receptionist couldn't find a significant amount of information. Instead, he called for Maito to help directly. "Dr. Maito! Are you free to help?" The alerted Miltank rushed over to the desk. "Oh, yes. What is it that you need?" she asked while panting a little between her words.

"There's a Quilava here to see you. She said she's been looking for a Skitty who once was here as a patient."
"Hm... I've cared for lots of Pokemon, Skitties included. Any other particular details?"

Kahlilia then asserted herself into the conversation. "Yes, the Skitty was smaller than others, and the symptoms she experienced were dehydration with a very short coma. Is she still around? Where did you last see her?" The Miltank then directed her attention toward Kahlilia, remembering the Quilava in particular. She especially remembered the rather "eccentric" voice from the first time she heard it crying for medical help on that day. "Ah, I remember you! The Skitty you brought in, I assume is the one you're talking about?" Kahlilia nodded "yes" in response.

"I can help for certain, then!" Maito optimistically cheered as she lead Kah to a different room. "That Skitty you brought here didn't seem to have a home at all. She's been rather lonely, but she decided to do some volunteer work." Kahlilia tilted her head slightly. "Volunteer work? Where's she working?"
"She volunteers with Maria at the Daycare. Perhaps you'll find her there." Maito replied.

Kahlilia thanked the Miltank, and left the hospital to run over to the daycare center next door. As she entered the building, she could immediately see and hear the crazy atmosphere of the energetic kids. On the other hand, many of the other kids were also sitting on other sides of the room playing peacefully. Then, after a little walking around and dodging hyper kids like dodgeballs on her way, she eventually found Maria in the egg incubation room. She waited outside the door, understanding that those rooms are to be left without interruption as they're vital to the health of the eggs, and just lightly knocked on the door to at least catch Maria's attention.

Maria looked over to the door and saw Kah outside the window. She gently placed one of the eggs back in their nest-like beds, walked to the door, and opened it briefly to leave the room and secure the door behind her. The hard-working Kangaskhan then kindly greeted Kahlilia. "Hello, I remember you from a couple of months ago! You were one of my helpers, weren't you?" she asked excitedly while lightly shaking Kah's right paw.

"Yeah, I was." Kahlilia faintly smiled, but was still rather focused on her own task at hand. "I'm here to see a Skitty, whom I heard volunteers here. Do you know who I'm talking about?" she asked as the initial paw-shake came to a stop. "Ah, yes, I think I know who you're talking about! I'll lead you straight to her!" Maria replied with a blissful, song-like tone to her voice. She then turned toward a hallway and lead Kahlilia to one of the rooms.

"Damita, you have a visitor." Maria said as she opened the door. Kahlilia's ears perked to the name used for the Skitty. "Wait, Damita? It's..." her thoughts began as the shock started to hit. "It's been her all along?!" The urged Quilava ran into the room to see the once again familiar Skitty standing before her. Damita looked up at Kah, tilting her head in slight confusion. This Skitty in particular was actually smaller than the average Skitty, and she had a more curly fur-style. After just a few seconds upon seeing Damita, Kahlilia realized that she was indeed the Skitty she knew from back home. "H-hi! Do you remember me, Damita...?" she nervously but urgently asked. The Skitty glanced up at Kahlilia momentarily, then became teary-eyed. "Kahlilia!!" she happily shouted as she leaped toward Kah in a hug. Quite happily, Kahlilia hugged back. These two friends were reunited at last, despite the misfortune of being in a different world than their own.

Maria saw this reunion and quietly applauded to it. She decided to go back to work and let Damita spend some time with this special moment of reunion. Meanwhile, Damita had also been continuously crying tears of joy as she stayed in the hug for a little while. Kahlilia was just as happy to see her again. Eventually, the hug faded and Damita immediately got to talking. It was time she used this opportunity to catch up with Kah. "So... ! You're different now. Like, you evolved and... yeah!" her tail waved side to side at a steadily fast pace as she sparked up a conversation. Kahlilia sat down, and she smiled. "Heh, that much is true. There's been a lot going on since I got this err... rescuer career." she replied. "How have you been, though? Are you okay?" Kahlilia had been concerned that Damita could have been terrified from this experience.

"Umm, well, it's been scary. I don't see any of my family anywhere, and I got kidnapped by an Arcanine the moment I randomly appeared in some rocky area." Damita choked slightly as she spoke. Taking notice of this, Kahlilia could tell it's not something easy for her poor friend to talk about. "Oh, I'm really sorry you had to go through that..." Kah replied, hoping to find some way to change the subject.

"It's fine now, though! I finally get to see you again. That makes me so happy!" Damita immediately replied, and continue talking. "I've been so lonely, but I had a feeling that eventually I could find someone familiar. The doctors told me that someone by your name rescued me. It gave me hope that it was who I thought they were talking about." Kahlilia's ears perked, and she sat back slightly as she relaxed some more. "Y-Yeah, I rescued you and made sure you were cared for at the hospital." she briefly paused, and then resumed speaking. "I'm sorry I couldn't return, though. I wasn't sure how long you would be unconcious, and I ended up shamefully busy with my work." Her head faced down to the floor. The Skitty put her ears back, and looked up to Kah. "It's alright! I'm fine now anyways." Kahlilia looked at Damita and responded with an agreeable nod. The two Pokemon then walked outside of the Daycare, waving goodbye to Maria as they left.

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It's finally the start of Kahlilia's side story, and her Main Mission 3 duties she is to attend to! Man.... it's taking a while to get this written, and there are still 4 or something parts left to write.... wish me luck, I also have an English EOCT (End of Course Test) next week. x.x