Guide : *...* = flashback "..." = People talking '...' = communication through telephaty between trainer and pokémon or thoughts, but I will make it clear in the story.
Disclaimer : Me no owns pokémooon nya =w= ~
Summary : He promised her that he would come back, but after years passing by she couldn't even get a view of his shadow.
Chapter one : I chose you! ( Nah, it's the prologue)
Prologue! :
* "Will you ever come back?" A five year old girl asked the six year old boy in front of her. He hestitated, but then turned around, letting a smile appear on his face. He was sad to see the sad look the small girl was giving him. He could't bring out the truth so he ended up lying.
"When you become the Sinnoh champion, that's when I will come back to meet you," the little boy said softly. His voice was warm, filled with rays of sunshine. The blonde girl gave a weak smile through her teary eyes and then nodded.
"Pinky promise," she said. He stared at her pinky before hooking his own around it.
"Pinky promise," he confirmed before dissapearing in the haze. "I am sorry,..." he whispered on his way.
"I will become the Sinnoh champion for sure!" she yelled after him and whipping away her tears before going back to her house. *
The Sinnoh champion let out a heavy sigh before turning the pages in her photo album. Then her eyes landed on another one, where she was staring at. It was her and Riolu standing beside the Dialga and Palkia statues in front of the huge tablet. She can still remember her past very clearly.
* "You stupid pokémon get up!" a now 14 year old Cynthia yelled. She glared at her pokémon that was on the ground struggling to get up, but failed. She recalled her defeated pokémon back. The trainer at the other side was grinning at his win. Cynthia gritted her teeth and walked away, not much farther she released the defeated pokémon who was still tired and full of wounds.
"Go away, I have no need for weak pokémon like you," she growled before turning around and walking away leaving the pokémon behind.
"Rio!" Riolu cried trying to follow his trainer, but she quickly dissapeared. The pokémon leaned down at a tree sitting there not moving a muscle, tears flowing out of the corner of his eyes, only hoping that his trainer maybe would return.
Cynthia kept walking, no guilty feeling tugging on her inside. Only the thought of achieving the champion title went through her head. It might be silly, but she was still holding on the precious promise she made with that guy. She wanted to see him again, no matter what. In her few minutes walk, she suddenly came across the statues of Palkia and Dialga. She was always fascinated about them, maybe it was in her blood because of her grandmother. She got closer to them and stared at the words that were crafted on the huge stone tablet between the statues.
"When one life meets another life, something new will be born," she whispered the words carefully, cherishing it on her tongue. She thought about it for a second when suddenly her eyes widened. The time she spent with her pokémon flashed in front of her eyes and just now she noticed how harsh she had been treating them. Without a second thought she ran back to the place where she released Riolu. She tripped a few times, getting herself dirty, but not caring about that. She couldn't leave a fragile Riolu behind in the woods. When she arrived there she saw no Riolu. Panting heavily she fell to the ground.
"Riolu!" she yelled, but couldn't get her voice yell a second time, she was exhausted. Not far away a sobbing pokémon perked up his ears, recognising the voice that just called out to him. The pokémon dashed quickly to the sound, only seeing his ex-trainer searching for him.
"Rio!" he yelled excited at his ex-trainer, whipping his tears. Cynthia turned around seeing Riolu and let out a relieved sigh. She ran towards her pokémon and hugged it. Riolu eyes widened, in all these years since they've been training. His trainer never shared a hug with one of her pokémon. The pokémon eyes gleamed with happiness and hugged his trainer back.
"I am so sorry Riolu, please forgive me. Will you return to my side again?" she asked the pokémon with sad eyes hoping that the pokémon would give her a second chance. He gladly accepted her apology and returned to her team. Ever since then, the way she treated her pokémon was different, but deep down she was still holding the promise that he made. *
Cynthia closed her eyes and leaned on her desk sighing softly.
"I was quite horrible wasn't I?" the Sinnoh champion chuckled to herself. "But even after all these years, he never showed up,.. Were you lying to me Red?" she faintly whispered before falling asleep on her desk.
A/N : Good night Cynthia =U=. Hope you enjoyed it. Have a jolly good day!