" Red?! A... And Ash?! Lillie and Erica and Misty too?! What are you all doing here?!"
Those were the first words I spoke after I had come out of the Team Rocket Hideout. I had beat Giovanni, Jessie and James and Meowth, and all the Grunts.
But it was at a cost
I was injured so badly Jynx and Slobro had to hold me up.
Ash was the first one to turn, and when my twin saw my battered form, he gasped, but he didn't hesitate to run to me. " Mia?!"
Jynx and Slobro let my arms go, and I ran to Ash. " Ash!"
He reached me, and we threw out arms around each other.
" What happened? Why are you bleeding?!" Ash asked, concerned as he stepped back to look at me.
I rolled my eyes. " You're overreacting. It's nothing, Ash."
Then I felt two arms wrap around me from my back, and I turned and hugged that person too
" I'm fine, Red. Really. Stop worrying." I reassured him as he hugged me tightly.
Lillie laughed in joy as she ran and hugged me. " Mia! You had me worried!"
" Yes, it is nice to see you are out alive." Erica agreed. " Though I am concerned about your injuries."
" Yeah.... How did all this happen in the span of two days?" Misty asked as she surveyed me.
I rolled my eyes. " Oh, please. You're all acting like you've never done this before."
" We haven't." Everyone chorused, except Red, who grunted and tilted his hat with a serious expression.
" Jynx Jynx!" Jynx exclaimed as she glided to my side.
" Sloooooobro." Slobro added as he yawned.
" Pika pikaaaaa pi!" Pikachu added from my shoulder.
" Good point. Jynx, Slobro, thank you for your help. Take a good rest, you two." I instructed as they returned to their Pokeballs.
Then I looked at Pikachu. " You should also return, y'know. You've also been injured."
" Pika." She replied with a flat tone and a dead pan expression.
Ash grabbed my arm and slung it over his shoulder. " Come on." He said as he started to walk, and I hobbled on my leg. " Blue and the other Gym Leaders And the Elite Four are back at the Pokemon Center. They've been trying to find you."
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When we got back, Ash announced, " hey, everyone? Guess who found us injured and being carried by her Pokemon."
I glared at him. " Wow." I said flately. " Put like that I sound like a damdel in distress."