Panic attack 4. (Pokémon, Goh angst)
Summary; Kay, now it's finally Cinderace's turn- and you know how Cinderace is, well you should. Anyways, they are at a pokémon fighting competition.
Ash cheered for Pikachu as the fight narrator said; ”Pikachu wins”, and Goh joined in on cheering- everyone else started too.
They were in the Sinnoh region, at a pokémon fighting competition. And Ash was going to the finales. Well, there was just one more person left, that had also made it to the finales.
But Ash was surely gonna win that too.
”Cinderace!”
Grookey was asleep on his spot, while he was currently standing. It was tired from watching all the fighting, and the competition had been long.
”Now,” said the narrator. ”Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town against Joshua Walter from Vermilion City!”
The boy that stepped out shocked him- it was that Joshua. The Joshua who gossiped about him, the one who got everyone against him.
But why was he standing on the stadium with a Blastoise looking ready to fight his best friend?
Then suddenly, he felt a way too familiar feeling in his stomach- it was happening again. Around Cinderace.
But maybe- he looked over at Cinderace, that was looking confused at him- nope, he's definitely on to something.
”Cinder- Cinderace,”
He leaned against the wall, and slowly sat down, hugging himself.
Cinderace sat down next to him, knowing what was going on.
”I'm sorry,” he mumbled sadly. ”I'm so selfish... I'm sorry...”
He continued to mumble non understandable apologies.
The fight started on the stadium- but none of them watched. But they hoped that Ash won.
”The boy that Ash is fighting- I know who he is... He's my old bully...” said Goh, answering the question that was probably floating around in Cinderace's mind.
Cinderace rested its head against his shoulder, then wrapping an arm around him.
He tried to control his horrible breathing, that was basically just wheezing.
He coughed, then again. And so on.
The wheezing was stopping the sobbing.
At least, Cinderace was there, and that actually helped.
The narrator interrupted him:
”Blastoise is unable to battle,” he said. ”And the win goes to Ash Ketchum and Pikachu!”
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Professor Cerise, Ren and Chrysa, along with Chloe and Yamper.
They were finally at home.
They were bombarding them with tons of questions.
And Ash was happy to answer all of them. While, he wasn't listening.
But the last one caught his attention.
”Who was the final competitor?” asked Ren.
Ash frowned, thinking for a second...
”Oh! His name was Joshua something... And yeah, he was from Vermilion City! Do any of you know of a Joshua? Maybe you do, Chloe? He seemed around our age...”
Ash went back to thinking...
”Walter! His last name was Walter! And he had a Blastoise.” said Ash, smiling.
That seemed to give Chloe a flashback.
”Joshua Walter?” she asked, and Ash nodded, not knowing the seriousness. ”Oh, Goh-”
Nobody except Chloe herself and Goh knew why she went and hugged Goh seconds later.
And they were really confused.
She patted his back, then pulled him in closer.
”Chloe, Goh?” said Professor Cerise, confused at the empathy Chloe seemed to show to Goh. ”Do you know this Joshua Walter boy?”
Chloe nodded, but not answering.
Goh sniffled loudly, which got Ash to join the hug.
They didn't bombard him with questions, Ash just hugged him in silence.