I basked in the warm afternoon underneath my favorite apple tree, resting against the trunk. Thin streams of light filtered through the bright green leaves, causing the apples to look particularly red and full. A gentle breeze caressed my short blue fur, it was cool and refreshing against the light of the sun. Shadows cast by the leaves fell on me as I rested.

I had been in a most annoying battle only a hour or so ago with a stupidly determined trainer.

Trainers...what good do they ever do us Pokemon? and this trainer in particular had used Giga drain on me a couple times, it had been a hard fight and I only just got away by the tip of my sharp tail.

Those UltraBalls are no joke! And to think, me, Fleetfoot the Lucario, almost subjugated to the whims of a mere trainer! I shuddered at the thought, but I couldn't hold onto those thoughts for long, not with my energy so low and with this perfect afternoon shining down on me and soothing me to my core.

I sighed and shifted slightly against my tree, I kinda feel like a sweet, juicy apple that I know this tree produces. But to be honest, I'm so tired and just want a healing nap, shame I don't have leech seed or anything like that. Would be useful right about now.

My tall ears pricked up as I heard a soft breathing up in the tree. I quickly dismissed it as a Starly, those common creatures did tend to hang around in my apple tree, can't blame them though, it IS a very nice tree.

I lay there for a few more moments before hearing a twig crack above and fall on my snout. I growled and looked up, about to snap at the Starly or some stupid flying type for disturbing my nap, when I saw a trainer perched on a thick branch like a bird watching me with her large blue backpack, bright green eyes and with a little Chimchar on its shoulder.

My bright red eyes widened and I froze, staying completely still. After that fight a couple hours ago I don't think I could keep independant if this trainer decided to battle.

For a few uncomfortable moments, everything stood stock still. Even the lovely breeze had died down and everything had quieted.

But to my surprise, she did nothing. She just sat and watched me with a small smile on her tan face, her long dark green hair covering part of her face. She then whispered "Hey there Lucario. Don't worry, i'm not going to battle you, I can see you already had a busy day"

I rolled my eyes, trainers always addressed us by our species, as if they couldn't be bothered to learn our actual names, or learn Pokespeech, wait, could they learn Pokespeech, at the moment I don't care.

To my annoyance her chimchar piped up is a squeaky yet slightly endearing voice "Yea! its okay! she ain't gonna hurt ya!" though to a humans ears it just sounded like it said its own name a couple times.

I don't trust this female trainer. She could be lying, Arceus knows how many times trainers pull this stuff. I stayed still though, wary that if I tried to run she would try to battle.

I watched very carefully as she slowly shimmied her way down the large, brown trunk of my apple tree.

I got up from my very comfortable spot on the grass and started to back away slowly as her feet touched the ground. I felt blood rush to my paws as I readied myself to run at the slightest proof that she would try to battle me, I am NOT risking my freedom for this scrappy kid! Like hell a trainer would control me! I got things to do! Places to see!

The more gullible Pokemon would tell themselves, that she probably understands how I feel or some dumb crap.

But I know better. Humans use tricks and lies and sweet promises to get you off your guard and calm and then BAM, as soon as you turn your back they get out a Pokeball and try to stuff you inside such tiny objects, and I don't fancy being turned into a mist either. I've seen it too many times to trust trainers.

I watched carefully as she landed down on the soft grass. I expected her to try and come over to me or something naive like that, but to her credit, she immediately sat down and started unrolling something that she had taken out of her backpack.

I narrowed my eyes at her and prepared to summon a weak bone rush until I saw what she had in her hands, needless to say I felt slightly embarrassed when she only pulled out her lunch. But hey! I've lost so many friends to trainers!

She didn't even look at me as she proceeded to take a bit of her sandwich. I looked over my shoulder to see if she was just a distraction, but there was no one. Weighing the risks carefully, I decided to squat down a good distance away from her and watch. If it came to past that she did try to battle, I could always leap away at a moments notice.
And so we sat there for a couple minutes. I just sat there and she ate her lunch. For the first time since she touched the ground she looked up at me, before rolling over a piece of fruit from her lunch towards me. I waited until it was close enough for me to grab without moving from my spot and when it did finally roll over to arm distance, I picked it up cautiously and looked at it, not quite believing that this was just out of the kindness of her heart.

I sniffed it carefully, making sure there was no poisons or sleeping aids before taking a small bite, delicious juice burst in my muzzle as my teeth pierced the thin outer skin. I waited a couple seconds, making sure that I wasn't feeling tired or the like before proceeding to take another bite of the juicy fruit, a tangy flavour filling my mouth.

As I finished the fruit I noticed her watching me. I am thankful for the tasty snack, but I can't quite understand why she is being nice to me. Most trainers I come across first act surprised then take a swing at trying to capture me and make me their personal slave. But not this one, I mean, not yet. Why the fruit? Was she waiting for me or something? I should be way more wary and I should've bolted as soon as I saw her, but there is something holding me back.

After finishing her lunch in silence she out away her things and proceeded to lean back against the apple tree with her dark blue backpack beside and petting her ChimChar as it snoozed beside her on the soft grass.

She then said without looking at me "isn't it so pretty here? Your probably live here right? I wonder what that's like, just sleeping underneath the stars every night and finding your own food. This is my first day as a trainer you know" She then looked at me with her bright green eyes to match her dark green hair "Your the first wild Lucario I've ever seen. To be honest with you, I don't even want to compete in the league or become a pokemon master or anything like that, I just want to be a Wild Pokemon protector"
She blushed slightly, a light pink tinge coloring her cheeks "I know it's not the actual name, but I forgot what it really called"

To my disdain, I found myself actually listening to this girl, she has this soft voice that makes me want to listen to her. I decided to sit down and not just crouch, it against my better judgement, but I suppose she couldn't do much damage with a sleeping chimchar.

I don't really believe her, humans tend to be so fickle in their wants. But for now at least, I think she is sincere.
And so for an hour or so, she talks and I listen, occasionally nodding my head in agreement with some of her points, such as wild Pokemon need to be respected and mostly left alone when not in battle. It was actually fairly nice, just talking, it's never happened to me before. But I know she is sadly one in a thousand.

While we are talking I hear more trainers approaching from the pathway not to far from here. I look at her with concern if not a bit of anger, was this her plan!? To distract me while her friends show up!? But I see her just discovering that more people are coming with surprise evident on her face.

I quickly get up and I am just about to run for the hills to hide, cause like hell I'm sticking around! when I'm spotted by a trainer. He exclaims in surprise before sending out a Luxio and a Golbat, they both immediately block off my escape as he races over towards me, his friends close behind him.

I desperately look for a way out, but for a human he runs fast and soon he gives a command to his luxio. I cry out in pain as I am electrocuted,I try hard to stay on my feet.

I try to reason with the Luxio "please, don't! I don't want to battle or be captured! Surely you feel something at attacking a already wounded mon!"

It responds with a deep voice but its face is emotionless "sorry my wild brethren, but I must do as my trainer asks"

The Golbat nastily replies with a sneer "not that It will matter if I hurt you! You will be captured and bring much to our team after you are healed!"

With a sharp cry it launches another attack at me, causing me to fall harshly backwards and groan slightly in pain as I feel bones start to crack under pressure.

I hear the green haired girl scream at the boy "Stop! stop your hurting it! Leave it alone!" but the boy just ignores her, looks at me and says excitedly

"A Lucario! man, this is gonna be so cool! Once I got him I can finally put that other trainer in his pace for talking trash to me!"

Greed was evident in the boys face, how had he earned the respect of his Pokemon? Why would they willingly stay under him?

I cry out again as I am once again electrocuted by Luxio. At this point I struggle to get back up to my paws. A couple more hits and I'm out of the game.

I hear the boy release a high pitched scream as the girl has her Chimchar use ember directly on him. She then yells to me "Run Lucario!"

I briefly nod my thanks to her before I run off with all my remaining strength. I just keep running, wind howls in my ears as I sprint towards the forest. I notice that as I rush past, wild pokemon duck out of my path with exclaims of surprise and concern.

The ground is hot beneath my paws and I feel my lungs start to hurt as my breathing becomes ragged. I let my hands hang beside me as I race towards the tree line.

Branches whip against my face as I run into the forest, plants being crushed underneath my burning paws.

Slowly, I begin to slow down as I approach a stream. I stop just in the creek, the clean water trickling over my paws.

My breathing is loud and heavy, too loud. I nearly into the water and try tiredly to catch my wind as I cool off in the beautifully clear water.

What was with that female trainer? It doesn't make sense to me.. Why would she help me? Surely some of her words were truth? Did she really mean it when she wanted to become a Wild Pokemon protector? It doesn't matter.

Even if she was one in a million, I still wouldn't give up my hard fought freedom. Not when so many others have been taken, do they really need me as well?