Aubre
She/Her
26
February 17
Turffield
Demisexual
Pokémon Doctor
Civilian
I Still Believe, Inside of Me, There's Someone Not Unspoken. Someone Not So Broken.
Lion King's Mending
POSTED ON Jan 27, 2023 18:08:29 GMT
Before it moved closer to the city center, the clinic had been the idyllic romance movie clinic. Its outside was perfectly kept with a gorgeous assortment of local plants. Adorable little statues surrounded the clinic, featuring healing types along with the original founder’s partner Pokemon. Though much of this charm had been preserved—and a building knocked down for the expansive rehab center out back—it now felt out of place. Large buildings loomed around its patches of green like schoolyard bullies in a taunt.
Though a decent-sized clinic, it owed its reputation to the much more experienced doctors who called it home. In comparison to these veterans, the redhead felt like a clumsy toddler. Really, Aubre was pretty sure someone had bribed the owner to let her work here. It really did not make sense otherwise.
Those who paid attention would notice a Heliolisk at the front desk was practically running his part of the clinic. He’d drag over the necessary paperwork for each patient or direct them to a nearby tablet to enter the data. When numbers or notes were given, he’d scribble them down on a notepad. Shortly after Josh arrived, the electric type frowned perceptively at the trio. These must be the racers Aubs is subbing for. Hope they mentioned what kind of feline it was in here. And, if they had, his partner really was a masochist. Still, he and his Pokemon got the typical spiel. A claw pointed to a nearby bookshelf and a snacking area. And, after the paperwork was complete, a beverage of choice.
As Alastor moved to mark the trio off the list, the door to the back swung open. Behind it, his trainer stood in her white jacket. One scarred hand rested on a crying elderly woman’s elbow. “I promise we will do all we can.” The touch was almost ghostly, the redhead wanting to be comforting but never quite sure where the boundary ended between that and crowding. Aubre tried her best to reassure the older woman, though the look in her eyes was one of somber resignation. “I’ll call you the minute we know more.”
Only after the older woman had made it to her car, did Aubre let herself turn to her next patient. “Josh Devlin? Aslan?” She quietly asked the room. A few eyes lifted to her. Many of them she felt were critical. Wondering why this young man got to go ahead of them. As her eyes locked onto the blonde, her lips perked up slightly. Though she no longer dreamt of the training circuit, she recognized a gym leader when she saw one.
Walking over to him, she offered a scarred hand to shake. “I’m Doctor McKenna. I apologize that the rehab specialist wasn’t in today. But it’s not every day you have a new baby. Or, at least, I hope not. That’d be horrific, wouldn’t it?” Then, her eyes dropped to the patient. For a moment, her heart jumped into her throat. Images of angry fire came to mind as she felt an itching at the core of her back. Breathe. Feel the coat on your hand. It’s nice and stiff, huh? With a shaky nod to the two fire cats, she went to lead them to the backroom.
At the counter, her eyes turned to the lizard with a raised brow. A paper rose to her. ‘He said cat. Nobody said what kind.'
“After you, gentlemen, please.” The short woman held the door open for the trio, careful to keep her feet out of the way. A Skiploom waited on the other side of the door, grinning wide.
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