Twin Sisters part 7

May and Astrid ran in, following Ash. As soon as May ran in, Akira ran by her side. "How's mom?" cried Akira worriedly. The doctor shook his head.

"We've done all we can, but....she's far too sick. She won't live for much longer", said the doctor. Akira's whole body shook, deep down she knew her mom was going to die. But for her to face the grave truth was too much.

"Akira...", said Astrid worriedly. Akira walked in the ER room. Her mom was hooked up to a heart monitor and oxygen.

"Mommy!" sobbed Akira, she hugged her mom gently, crying. "Shhhhh, Akira sweetie...you need to understand. I'm going to die....", whispered Claire.

Akira cried heavily still. May slowly walked in timidly. "May, I need you to call your parents and have them come down here now", said Claire then. May nodded quickly.

May ran out and called her parents. Brock, Max and Ash were in the waiting room. "May how's Akira?" asked Ash fearfully.

May didn't reply, she dialed on the screen phone. "Why's sis calling home?" asked Max. Caroline came on the screen.

"May? Darling what is it?" asked Caroline. "Mom, I need you and dad to come to Unova, Nimbassa City...now", cried May shaking.

"What's happened May?!" cried Caroline worriedly. "A woman...she knows you, her name is Claire, she needs you two to come down now. She's very sick", explained May.

"What?!" asked Norman hearing. Caroline nodded. "I understand, we'll be right down. Oh...May, is Akira there?" asked Caroline. May nodded.

Her parents hung up and prepared to leave for Unova. May then blinked. "Wait...how does my mom know Akira?" asked May to herself.

Akira was holding her mom's hand, tears streaming down her face. May came in. "They're on their way", said May softly.

Claire nodded. She looked at May and Akira next to each other. 'They really do look alike, their eyes are...the same. Not just that...they carry the same aura' thought Claire watching the girls.

After some time, Caroline and Norman ran in. "Mom! Dad! What's going on?!" asked Max. "Norman, stay out here with Max", said Caroline.

Norman nodded. Caroline went in the room. "Claire!" cried Caroline worriedly. "I talked to the doctor...", said Caroline shakily. "Caroline...I don't have much time left. David..he works so much, he barely even sees Akira. Akira wouldn't be happy with him", said Claire.

Akira blinked. "It's best for her....to be with her real family", said Claire weakly. "Mommy, what are you talking about?" asked Akira blinking.

Claire looked at Caroline. "Akira...you know you were adopted, right?" asked Caroline. Akira nodded. "Akira sweetie...Caroline is...your real mom. She gave birth to you. And....May is your sister", said Claire then.

Akira's eyes grew wide while May's heart jumped to her throat. "May....is my sister?!" cried Akira. May looked at Akira. 'That explains why I felt so uneasy leaving her' thought May.

"Caroline, I beg you to take your daughter back and raise her well", cried Claire. "I promise I will", said Caroline. She and Norman have been wanting Akira back for a long time since they got more money, but they didn't want to split Akira from Claire unless they didn't have a choice.

Claire coughed then. "Mommy!" cried Akira fearfully. "Akira...", panted Claire. Caroline led May out so they could be left alone, Akira's adopted dad David was also in there.

"Mom, I had no idea I had a twin", cried May outside in the waiting room, Astrid by her. "She was unexpected. After I delivered you, I realized there was another one. But we were suffering with money back then", explained Caroline.

Ash watched the ER doors, worried for Akira. Finally, Akira walked out crying. Norman went over to David. "Is she...?" asked Norman. David nodded.

'To watch her own mom die....for a child to go through that' thought May feeling terrible. Akira sobbed, she ran into May's arms, crying heavily.

"Shhhhh, it's ok sweetie, its ok", soothed May stroking Akira's hair.

By night at the pokemon center, Akira was packing her things to move to Kanto. Ash already lived there in the same neighborhood. Astrid was moving there as well.

May's family originally lived in Hoenn, but it was becoming too dangerous with Sevipers. Brock stayed in Pewter City of Kanto.

Ash saw Akira was packing certain things of her mom's. Her mom's necklace, cookies her mom made. Ash walked in slowly. He had such a crush on her.

Before he could say anything, May came in. "Akira", said May. Akira sniffed. "Yes?" asked Akira weakly. "Mom wanted you to have this", said May, she put a necklace around Akira's neck, it had a golden heart locket on it.

Akira opened it, on one side it had a photo of Norman, Caroline and May and Akira as infants, the other side was empty.

May showed she had the same photo. Akira nodded. "Thanks sis", said Akira. May smiled softly, she loved that Akira was calling her that. They soon left to head home to Kanto.