Sighing Sabrina, the gym leader of Saffron City, leaned against her 'throne', bored out of her mind due to not having any good challengers show up in a long time. The challengers that had shown up had all been amateurs, and she had defeated them effortlessly with one or two attacks from her Alakazam. Grumbling, she got out of her throne to grab some lunch when she suddenly felt a massive spike of psychic energy blow her off her feet. Sabrina let out a gasp of surprise as she felt herself launched backwards, slamming backfirst into the wall. Groaning she forced herself to her feet, recognizing that pulse as that of a budding psychic in fear and pain but she'd never felt one on that scale before. Such power...Such raw power, and the user was subconsciously sending a call for help with it... There was only one thing she could do... "Alakazam!" she ordered "Teleport us to the source of that pulse!" Alakazam tilted his head, then nodded. It closed it's eyes and focused intensely...
With a flash she appeared outside of a house in the middle of a neighborhood of identical houses. Sabrina frowned and placed a hand on her hip. This was not a familiar town... She had trained her Alakazam well if it was able to bring her all the way here...
Before she could continue her train of thought she heard a mental scream brush against her mind. Her head snapped in the direction of the house she heard the scream coming from, her eyes wide at how pained it sounded. What really got to her, however was how YOUNG it sounded...It was clearly the scream of a little boy... She was twenty years old now, and her maternal instincts were in high gear... Rushing forward she slammed open the door with a psychic blast. She didn't care what area she had ended up in. All that mattered was getting to the bottom of the terrible noise. Once the door was out of the way, she ran into the house, consequences be damned. And when she saw the scene before her...
Inside she saw a massively fat man who looked like a walrein about to backhand a small boy while a woman who looked like a giraffarig cheered him on. How they had not noticed her breaking in was anyone's guess...But by the child's appearance, it looked as though they had been beating him for the better half of twenty five minutes.
Snarling, she felt her psychic aura begin bubbling to the surface as her skin began to glow violet, something that was quickly repeated by Alakazam when her loyal pokemon saw what was happening.
Vernon Dursley felt something was amiss in his living room. He slowly turned his head, and his eyes widened at the sight.
"What is the meaning of this?" Sabrina demanded furiously, "Why are you hurting that child?"
Vernon staggered backwards. "Oh! Erm...Well, you see, that is to say...PETUNIA, GET THE GUN!" Petunia let out an "Eep!" and turned to do so...and promptly screamed when, thrusting her hand out, Sabrina lifted the woman into the air.
"No. You will not get the gun." She hissed dangerously, her eyes glowing blue...until she heard a soft whimper, causing her gaze to soften. She looked over to see the tiny child that had been suffering looking over at her fearfully. Sabrina's gaze softened when she looked at him. Absentmindedly, she tossed the woman against the wall with a flick of her wrist.
Walking forward she knelt next to the little boy, giving a mental command for Alakazam to discipline the two adults. Alakazam nodded, then gave Vernon a glare as its eyes glowed blue...
Harry looked up at the raven-haired woman looking down at him, expecting to be killed..."Hello little one," She said tenderly "I'm Sabrina."Harry's response was to whimper and scoot away from her as fast as he could. But in his injured state, that wasn't very fast at all. Realizing why she reached out with her mind and sent him feelings of concern for his health. Harry froze at the unfamiliar feelings washing through his mind. All he knew was hatred, pain, despair and fear... Sabrina felt a pang in her heart, having gotten a glimpse of the child's own emotions. She reached out... Slowly she pulled him into a gentle hug, not sure herself if she was doing it properly. Harry flinched at the physical contact, expecting to be squeezed to death...
Sabrina knew she had to think of some sort of calming gesture... Holding him gently, she hesitantly stroked his hair. Harry whimpered when her hand made contact with his head...then froze and looked at her with wide, confused eyes when he realized he wasn't being hurt. Sabrina placed a hand on his cheek.
"I promise that I won't hurt you little one," She promised him softly "Not now, not ever." She took the opportunity to briefly probe his mind for his name. 'Harry...Hmm...'
Harry looked up at her. "But why...? I'm a freak. Freaks need to be hurt so they'll know their place..." Sabrina's eyes widened.
"Why would you call yourself a freak?" She asked in confusion.
"Because I do freaky stuff..." Harry replied shyly. Sabrina felt an immense amount of pity for this child...
"Well so far I haven't seen anything 'freaky' about you," she said firmly as she picked him up, cradling him in her arms.
"But...Uncle Vernon said I'm a freak that should just die and stop troubling him..."
Getting an idea about why his Uncle said those things she asked "Harry, have you ever made something float in midair? Or managed to hear someones thoughts?"
Harry's eyes widened as he looked up at her. "Y-Yes...How did you know...?"
Smiling at him tenderly she held out her hand as a small top floated over from a loose pile of toys and into her hand before she sent him a telepathic message. 'Because i can do the same.' Harry's eyes widened in shock. Sabrina gently placed the top in his hand. "This belongs to you now." Harry studied the top, then looked at her.
"Y-you're like me?" the little boy asked her hesitantly.
"Yes." She replied. "There are many psychics such as myself. You are not alone." Harry gazed into Sabrina's eyes.
"I...I'm not a freak?" he asked desperately.
Sabrina shook her head. "Quite far from it, child." She assured softly. She pulled him into her arms once more, feeling an immense warmth inside her. Something about this child made her want to keep him...To make sure he felt safe... "How would you like me to teach you how to use your gifts?" she asked him softly.
Harry looked at her. "So I won't mess up accidentally anymore...?" He asked softly.
"It will take a little while to learn." She told him. "but I can already tell you're going to be one of the great psychics."
Harry looked down. "I can't be that good..." He said shyly. Sabrina cupped his chin so he would look at her.
"Yes you can." She told him firmly. "I came here when I felt your powers pulse, feeling the pain within them, and your powers felt stronger than any other I've met for your age."
Harry looked at her. "Does that mean you're gonna take me away from here...?" He asked hopefully.
At that she gave the barest hint of a smile and nodded firmly "I flat out refuse to leave you here with these...things." she said, not wanting to refer to the man and woman she had seen as human. Harry looked at the woman. Had the heavens sent an angel to save him? Hearing his thoughts she let out a small giggle and nuzzled his cheek. Harry blushed, not yet used to physical comfort. "You're a sweet child." She said with a smile "But I'm not an angel. My name, is Sabrina, and I am just as human as you."
Harry looked at her with wide eyes. "How did you know I thought you were an angel...?" He asked softly.
Smiling softly she tapped his nose with the tip of her finger "Like I said little one," she said with a smile "I'm like you"
"But I can't read minds..." Harry replied softly. "Not most of the time, anyway..." Sabrina patted his head.
"Eventually you will little one," she said as she closed her eyes and breathed in deeply, letting her psychic aura return only to calm and entrance rather than spread fear "iIwill train you to do that and so much more." Harry smiled at her. If he could control the freaky stuff, there would be no reason to punish him. "We aren't freaks Harry," she chided him gently "We are what's known as psychics."
"But...there's...There's something else...I can feel it...I...I have something you don't..." Sabrina tilted her head...Then her eyes widened at the realization that Harry was already healing. His injuries were fading away at a rapid pace...
Pausing she hummed thoughtfully "It might be aura," she said after a while "or maybe another undiscovered power. Psychics aren't the only gifted people around little one and what you have is just that, a gift." Harry looked at her, then his eyes widened. Vernon was sneaking up behind the pretty woman who had saved him, holding a baseball bat aloft.
Sensing him coming closer, and also being appraised from Alakazam about the situation, she pointed behind her and flicked out her finger, sending the walrein like man shooting through a wall. Sabrina turned to her Pokemon. "What happened? I thought you would be able to handle it." She asked, confused. In response Alakazam pointed to the woman and a mini-walrein that was kicking and thrashing in midair. Sabrina nodded. "I see. Well done." Alakazam hummed happily in response. Sabrina rose to her feet, Harry tucked into her arm, and went over to the Dursley's phone to call the officer Jenny. After the call, Sabrina sighed in relief, and looked at Harry. "I will take over the job of raising you, child." She said softly.
At those words his eyes bugged out and the top she had given him began floating in the air next to him while spinning rapidly, a clear sign that his powers were acting up, which in turn was a clear sign that he was getting emotionally stressed, most likely due to the sudden changes that would be occurring in his life. Sabrina frowned and tilted her head. "Oh my..." She whispered. Leaning down she pressed her forehead against his own and poured calming emotions into him, as well as using pure psychic emotion to tell him why she wanted to take care of him.
Harry felt a wave of psychic energy shoot through his mind. It brought on peaceful, happy emotions inside him... Slowly but surely his breathing slowed and his heartbeat calmed, as did the spinning top. Sabrina gave a closed-eyed smile and tilted her head.
Cradling him like he was a baby, she walked out as an Officer Jenny put the two adults into her police car while another officer took away the screaming little boy, both women cooing at how adorable the child in her arms was. Sabrina smiled when she realized how right they were.
"Do you wish to try something fun Harry?" She asked him once the police were gone. Harry blinked and looked at her quizzically. Smiling mischeviously she held him close as Alakazam teleported them. Harry closed his eyes at the sensation, clutching tightly to her clothes.
When the sensation stopped they were in her gym as she giggled, tapping Harry's nose with the tip of her finger again. Harry looked around in surprise. "Where are we...?" He said softly.
"This is my Pokemon Gym." She explained "I'm one of the eight major gym leaders of the Kanto region."
"Gym leaders? Kanto region?" Harry asked.
Frowning she asked "Harry, what do you know about pokemon and the pokemon leagues?"
"Pokemon...? What's a Pokemon?" Harry asked. His aunt and uncle considered Pokemon too abnormal to be a part of their homes, so they would never talk about them. Sighing she explained to him about the world of pokemon, what they were, how some people did battles, making sure he knew that battles were usually all in good fun and that the pokemon enjoyed them, while others did things like being coordinators. Harry was enthralled by the tales, and Sabrina couldn't stop smiling.
"Perhaps you'd like to see the baby Pokemon the gym has recently obtained." She offered.
Harry looked at her. "Pokemon sound cool...I...I wanna see them, please..."
"Very well. So you shall." Smiling, she carried him down the hall to the pokemon nursery, mentally wondering if there would be a good pokemon for Harry in there. She gently opened the door to the nursery. The moment they were inside, two baby pokemon locked in on Harry. Harry's eyes widened at the adorable creatures.
Suddenly a little pokemon in what looked like a white dress floated over to him curiously. Sabrina smirked. "Harry," Sabrina said with a small smile "meet Ralts." Harry blinked as he looked down at the small Pokemon.
"Hi." he said nervously as he waved shyly. The Ralts tilted it's head, it's mouth in an O shape. Before he could continue an small fox-like creature jumped up and landed on Ralt's head while yipping happily, the little psychic pokemon holding them both up with psychic energy, looking slightly exasperated. Harry yelped slightly in surprise and stepped back a bit when the small fox appeared.
"It's alright Harry," Sabrina reassured him "that's just eevee, she and ralts are close friends." Harry looked at the raven-haired woman, then back to the two Pokemon in front of him. Once again he gave a shy wave causing the little fox, eevee, to coo happily and jump to his shoulder before licking his cheek. Harry stiffened when the tiny Pokemon jumped on his shoulder, but the feeling of it's little tongue gently moving on his cheek made him giggle softly. As he giggled and hesitantly petted the Eevee's ears, Ralts floated down to settle on his head, smiling. Harry blinked at the light weight on his head and smiled softly.
Sabrina smiled too. The nursery only had two Pokemon so far, but they were both absolute sweethearts who adored humans. "I think they like you." Sabrina said with a soft smile.
"Really?" Harry replied. "They like me?" In response to his question the two pokemon nodded and cooed cheerfully, Eevee nuzzling his cheek while Ralts snuggled down into his hair. Harry smiled, tearing up ever so slightly. Sabrina knelt down and used her finger to move the tears away. "Now, now." She said gently. "No need for that...I encourage you to play with them..."
And so, Harry did just that. Sabrina smiled as she watched her new charge interact with the two small Pokemon, playing with the assorted toys Sabrina had purchased for them. That settled it for her...
Walking over to the wall she pulled out two pokeballs before handing them to Harry. "These are Eevee and Ralts' pokeballs," She explained "They're your partners now."
Harry's eyes widened in shock. "M-My partners...?"
"Well these two are clearly taken with you," she said with a smile "and it would be a shame to seperate a promising team."She was thrown off guard when Harry wrapped his little arms around her leg. She looked at him with wide eyes. Hesitantly, she knelt down and hugged him back.
"Thank you..." He said softly. Sabrina's eyes widened, the softened as she smiled.
"You're welcome," she said softly, slightly confused by the unfamiliar emotions welling up within her. Harry slowly unwrapped his arms from around the gym leader's leg, then turned to his new pokemon.
"D-do you guys really want to stay with me?" He asked them hesitantly. Ralts and Eevee exchanged a glance. Seeing them share the glance he wilted, thinking they were going to say no, before they both launched themselves into his chest and snuggled against it. Harry reflexively caught them in his tiny arms. Smiling widely he hugged them close. Sabrina smiled at the sight.
Getting an idea she knelt next to the little boy who was happily cuddling the two pokemon "Harry," She asked softly as the trio turned towards her "i have an offer for you."
Harry smiled happily as he turned to his new caretaker. "What is it?"
"I already told you that i would train you in how to control your Psychic powers," she began as she reached forward to gently stroke Harry's hair "but how would you like to be trained as the next Gym leader for the Saffron city Gym? To become a master of Psychic pokemon?"
Harry looked at her. "I...I don't know if I can do that..."
Frowning in confusion she asked "Why not little one?"
"D-Do you really think I can do it...?"
Smiling she scooped him up in her arms, cradling him gently as she did so while Eevee and ralts snuggled into his chest "Of course i do little one," she promised him "one of the most important parts about being a trainer is the bond ones shares with their pokemon and if how quickly you bonded with these two is any indication i have no doubt your'll become a legend." Harry smiled up at her. Sabrina was so nice...He was lucky he had these powers... Smiling she watched him yawn and snuggled into her chest, "Looks like it's bedtime for you little man." she said softly as she kissed his brow.
Harry smiled at the kiss. "Thank you...You're so nice..."
"Thank you little one." she said with a small smile as she took him to her room, using her powers to levitate a second bed in piece by piece before assembling it in the same manner and tucking Harry in.
Harry looked surprised. "M-My own bed...?"
"of course little one," she said before smirking slightly "although i think you may have to share with these two. they don't seem to want to leave you any time soon" Harry smiled and held the two Pokemon like plush dolls. In response both pokemon cooed happily and snuggled up against him, "Well my little dear," she said with a smile as she pulled up the covers and tucked him into bed "i want you three to get a good knights sleep and I'll see you in the morning."
Harry smiled up at the woman. "Okay..." Secretly, he kind of wanted her to stay, but he knew she wouldn't want to.
"I knew that you wouldn't want to be alone tonight so my bed is right there," she said as she pointed to her bed a few feet away "if you have a hard time sleeping or have a bad dream feel free to get me, alright little one?" Harry's eyes blinked, and he smiled. Her mind reading powers were useful when he was too nervous to just tell her things. Smiling at him softly she kissed his brow once more and tapped his nose with the tip of her finger "Now go to sleep my little one," she said softly "go to sleep and may your dreams by happy." Harry held the two Pokemon in his arms closer. Smiling she watched the little boy drift off to sleep before heading to bed herself.
'He's wonderful...' Sabrina thought.