Chapter no.302 Panic Attack

Yellow exclaimed with a clap of her hands
" With the defeat of Electabuzz, Paul is defeated."
Paul merely returned his Electabuzz, before walking away. Suddenly stopping, Paul asked," How did you get so strong ?"
Hearing Paul's question, Austin answered with a smile behind his mask.
" I treat my pokemon as family, not weapons."
Paul looked down before leaving with alot on his mind.
" Quite the touching moment," A voice besides Austin causing him to turn to the side where he saw Green looking at him with an innocent look.
" Who did you steal from ?"
" What ? Do you see me in that light ? Even after feeling ...." Green accused but was immediately cut off by Austin clasping her face.
" That was an accident and you know it."
" Oh really, you seemed to have enjoyed yourself." Green said with a smirk.
" No comment." Austin answered back causing Green to reply with," If you want me to no comment then I may need some green if you know what I mean ?"
" Great poetry, William Wordsworth."
" ?"
( ~ Cough ~ )
Austin and Green were taken out of their conversation by a cough as a little boy stepped up to battle.
" I will win that fossil Pokemon, go cheeky." Joey said as he threw the PokeBall revealing a pokemon that caused Yellow, Pikachu and the others to freeze.
In the middle of the battlefield was a large, rodent-like quadruped Pokemon with a primarily tawny-colored fur with a cream underside. It had narrow black eyes, ears with ragged edges and dark insides, and large incisors that grow constantly. There were three whiskers on each side of its face, which it uses to maintain balance. It has short arms with three-fingered hands and webbed feet with three toes. The webbing on its feet allows it to swim. Its tail is long and scaly.
" Raticate !"
Austin took a deep breath as he gazed upon Raticate, his mind began to flash to the time as he held onto her cold corpse.
Austin's hands shook and his heart stuttered.
It felt like it was in his throat.
Suddenly Musharna appeared out as she expelled out a dream mist covering Austin meanwhile joey and the audience remained confused.
From the dream mist cloud, Lucario appeared out.
" Go ..."
Before Joey could even command it, Luacrio appeared infront of Raticate and kicked it out of the arena like a football.
" Hmm, how did that brat do it ? ... Ahem..." Lucario cleared his throat before jumping up while crossing his arms as he yelled out.
" Suuiiiiiii !"
" Hmm, I can see why he was shouting this every time he goaled in the match." Lucario said as he glanced back to Ditto who had transformed into Austin to fool the audience.
" Good job," Lucario praised as causing Ditto to blush but he was extremely worried for his trainer.
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Away from the battlefield, Yellow and Green looked on in worry as they saw the way Austin clutched onto the wall for support.
Austin was feeling like his ears would burst, like everything was simultaneously too loud and too quiet. The hands and fingers touching him, trying to help but making it worse. The voices that were too close and yet too far away. From the tears falling down his cheeks and the rapid rise and fall of his chest even though he wasn't getting in enough air. He knew.
Austin's body began to radiate with aura.
" Ash, please be ok, everything is going to fine." Yellow hysterically tried to help as her palms glowed with white light but her powers were only able to calm his aura.
"Everybody but yellow back up." He knew that voice.
So calm and collected and yet with just the right amount of urgency and charge.
"Back up."
Green said as she slowly removed Austin's mask.
" Take a seat on the floor, Ash"
Austin felt gentle hands on his arms as he was helped onto the nice cool floor, his heart still racing, his chest still rising and falling too fast, a nausea overcoming him.
"Do you understand what's going on?"
He shook his head. Or he hoped he did anyway. The world was turning in all the wrong directions and he couldn't be certain.
"You're having a panic attack."
Green said as the face accompanying the voice came into view, kneeling in front of him and if he could have done he would have breathed a sigh of relief.
"Green..."
"Shh." Green interrupted and Austin was grateful because he had no idea what he was going to say anyway. "Focus on slowing your breathing down. I'm going to take your hand, okay?"
And then Green took him by the wrist, placing her hand flat palmed against his chest and the thief could feel Austin's heartbeat.
"Ash." Green's voice was firm. "I need you to breathe with me. In through your nose, 1... 2..." And Yellow continued to calm down Austin's raging aura while green continued to count, and her other hand came to clutch at his opposite wrist and it occurred to Austin that Green was monitoring his pulse. "Out through your mouth."
Austin did as he was told, hearing Green's praise. "In through your nose. 1... 2... You're surrounded by myself, Yellow and Pikachu. Out through your mouth."
And slowly but surely, Austin felt himself begin to calm down. His racing pulse slowed and his breathing evened out. The nausea lingered, but it wasn't as strong. Green continued to hold onto his wrists. Noise had turned normal and the lights were no longer so bright.
"That's it." Green'd voice remained calm and Austin latched onto that, looking up to meet her eyes. "Ditty, can you go and bring me a wet paper towel. Cold water. Pikachu, can you go and get a bottled water, please?
His eyes never left Green's as he spoke and the pair fled to fulfil their errands.
"Do you feel like you can stand up?" Austin nodded and Green slowly helped him to his feet. "Keep breathing slowly, Ash." He pulled up a seat to sit opposite him as Ditty returned with the cold paper towel and Pikachu brought a bottle of water so cold condensation was dripping from it.
Austin felt the blessed cold of the water as the paper towel was rested over the back of his neck and he took the proffered, already open bottle of water from the profiler, taking tiny sips.
" Ash, are you ok ?" Yellow asked as she battled against her tiredness as she took his hand.
" Yeah," Austin answered before Yellow hugged him.
Reciprocating the hug, Austin heard Yellow's whisper.
" Please, don't scare me like that."
Rubbing her blonde hair, Austin answered," I won't"
Hearing no reply, Austin looked down to find Yellow sleeping peacefully in his arms.
" Oh, wow, I feel like I am going to get cavities just watching you two." Green said before writing something in her notepad.
" What is that ?"
" Your cheque."
Before Austin could ask anything, the a massive explosion came from where the previous tournament was happening.
Austin took a deep breath as his eyes glowed red.
Looks like his plan to bait team rocket was successful.
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[ Austin's Pokemon ]
[ Pidgeot: Big Peck ]
[ Moves : Gust, Hurricane, Quick Attack, Sand Attack, Tackle, Quick Attack, worldwind
, Twister, feather dance ,agility ,wing attack, roost, tail wind, air slash, mirror move, brave bird, Steel wing, Pursuit, workout, toxic,hidden power, sunny day, hyperbeam, protect, rain dance, roost, frustration, return,double team, aerial ace, attract, thief, giga impact, swagers sleep talk, U-turn, substitute. ]
[ Combo Moves ]
Dust Devil ( Sandattack + Hurricane )
Aerial Wing ( Aerial Ace + Steel Wing )
Aerial Imapct ( Aerial Ace + Giga Impact )
Aerial Turn ( Aerial Ace + Uturn )
Omnious Twister ( Ominous wind + Twister)
Quick Draw ( Aerial Ace + Agility+ Steel Wing )
Fury Cutter ( Air Cutter + Furry Attack )
Instant Transmission ( Pursuit + Substitute + Aerial Ace )
Goodbye ( Return + UTurn )
Hidden Surprise ( Sunny Day + Hidden Attack Fire )
Flaming Ace ( Brave Bird + Aerial Ace )
[ Ultimate Move ]
Pillars of Clouds ( Omnious Wind + Twister+ Whirlwind + Razor Wind )
Prep Time : 5 minutes alongside another flying type.
Fire Whirl ( Sunny Day + Hidden Power + Heatwave+ Hurricane + Brave Bird )
Prep Time : 30 minutes.
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[ Omake Paragraph ]
There are two times when the average individual remembers that Gyarados is also a flying-type pokemon: On New Years, when inflatable Gyarados floats are carried through the air (real Gyarados having an unfortunate tendency to get bored and attack the crowd), and in elite pokemon battles, when they remember their vulnerability to stealth rock and stone edge. This is not strange, for although they do not touch the ground outside of the water, they move at low altitudes and seem as though they are gliding through the air.
In reality, a Gyarados' four pairs of wings make it a superior flier to most birds. They are known to leap out of the water and match Wingull for altitude, flapping their wings until they catch and devour them. Some even pose a danger to small, low-flying aircraft, for Gyarados are ferocious and are known to break windows to get at human prey; aviators and historians alike are all too aware that the first three attempted transpacific flights ended this way.
It is commonly believed that, because a Gyarados's slippery scales and awkward, twisting flight motions make them unsuitable for carrying human riders, they are overlooked among flying pokemon. I am less convinced, for my observations have given to me a far more likely explanation: that humans, to keep a primal terror at bay, avoid contemplating and even remembering the fact that Gyardos can fly.