Shippo City Pokemon Center, late night
Dent slipped out of his vest and placed his bag at the foot of his bed, while Ash and Iris collapsed against their own beds, instantly falling asleep under the soft, checked quilts.
He smiled and turned off the light switch, before settling under the cool blankets, drifting off to sleep within minutes.
It was that dream again… His worst nightmare, all his fears traveling across time and rationalization to make him tremble. The mother and father left their three sons alone in the extravagant mansion.
He hurried through the halls, panicked and lost. The walls were shrinking, closing in on him.
He ran, breaths coming in gasps, floor tiles dropping in to a dark abyss after his dress shoes left them. He continued, scared out of his wits, until he met a dark, dead end.
The last checkerboard tile fell melted from under him. He fell, and the darkness consumed him.
Dent bolted up right, drenched in cold sweat. Blind in the dark, he felt for a comforting hand, another person who would let him hang on tight, whisper in his ear that he wasn't the only one abandoned.
Finding nothing, he lay still, noticing a light in the hallway that sent dim light across the figures of two children sleeping peacefully, just feet away.
He remembered. His brothers weren't here. No Pod or Corn to comfort him. He was alone, with two all but strangers.
He thought it would be a good idea to go on a journey, to better himself as a gym leader, but now, in the dark, scared and lonely, he just wanted to be home with his brothers.
A very short one shot, written in a little less than an hour. Dento's parents abandoning them is completely a concept made up by me; it's not true.
I just thought Dento might miss his brothers, since he's now forced to hang out with Ash and Iris, who apparently care more about food than Pokemon battling.
Seriously, we're eight episodes in and it feels like there's more nasty food eating sounds and pig outs than actual content. Oh, and I call him "Dento", but "Dent" looks better in text.
Anyway, be nice in your reviews. No flames, please.