**Palette Town -- Hospital Parking Lot**<br/><br/>Charity's eyes lit up. She actually liked the idea of having Gary come with her for once. She didn't like traveling alone, truth be told, and she always dreamed of doing more things with Gary, the way they had when they were both really young.<br/><br/>"Wonderful. I'll take you upstairs, and we can talk to Micah to get things squared away."<br/><br/><hr/><br/>**Palette Town -- Hospital**<br/><br/>Micah stood by the window looking outside at the city lights coming alive with the rapidly fading sun. The cars driving past the medical center dragged by lazily, streaks of red and white against the black pavement. He loved it. Seeing thing from high up was always a treat. It gave one a different perspective on things. The nurses had been in and out all evening, updating charts and asking Sari questions about how she was feeling. They were optimistic. Apparently, her blood loss was nothing that couldn't be fixed with rest and some fluids, and they'd even said that she might be well enough to leave in the morning as long as she was able to sleep well.<br/><br/>Thus, Micah had determined it wise to allow her time to rest. The lights were dimmed and the tv was on, but it hung, muted in the corner, casting a pale glow over the room. It was peaceful, and the young gym leader was lost in thought so completely that the sound of his mother's voice startled him.<br/><br/>"Hi kiddo!"<br/><br/>He spun around and immediately shushed the woman, but felt a little guilty when he saw who it was. "Hey mom." He smiled. "Dad. Come to visit?"<br/><br/>"Sorta." She glanced over at Gary, hoping he would explain the situation. She didn't like dropping bombs of random burdens on her kids.