Trainer (Rose) / Gardevoir (Viridiana)

"ahh crap..." I say outloud.

I had been out for a walk since midnight and decided to wander through the woods, foolish of me, but not out of the ordinary. I walk these woods plenty, but usually during the day. Now, it's 1 am and I'm alone, surrounded by three hungry Mightyena. It's a full moon, so I can see them plainly, but how the hell am I going to fight this lot off on my own?

"I guess my walking stick will have to do..."

I only have a bamboo stick with me, and I've never been in a fight, this is a first. Their low growling is terrifying, but I have to stay calm or I'm a goner.

"come on...someone move..."

my voice wavers, better not speak, or they'll know I'm afraid. Finally, after minutes of this standoff, one of them lunges, then, the other two. I step out of the way of the first but miss my swing. Then, I feel the bite. Fangs dig into my left leg and I fall. I'm not built for fighting, wispy as I am. I bring the stick up to try to block my face and it lodges iteself in the jaws of the second one. It struggles for a moment before biting down hard and breaking the stick clean in half.

"AAAAAHHH!"

all I can do is call out and hope someone hears me before I'm dead. Then, a flash of light. the one on my leg lets go and I hear a wimper from my right. the one on top of me turns it's head in time to catch a mouthful of something bright and ball shaped before being flung into the woods. I hear another wimper as the third is hit somewhere behind me. I sit up, looking over the unconscious Mightyena around me, but before I can turn to see who it is that has helped me out I feel a flash of pain in my leg.

"agh..."

I look down, not broken, but badly bitten. lucky me. I tear off a strip of my clothing and wrap it gently. as I finish, I hear a voice in my head, smooth as silk.

"are you ok?"

I turn, looking for the voice. Nobody there. Dumbfounded, I stand slowly, taking care not to put too much pressure on my leg.

"uhhh...yes...yeah, I think so, I just need to get this taken care of."

No response, that's creepy, who was that? must have been another pokemon, no human I know can talk in my head like that...

"I'll see you home safely."

I hear a rustling behind me and turn to see who speaks. Emerging from the tree line, a slender green figure, wrapped in a white dress. Gardevoir, a pokemon I know well. My mother was a decent trainer in her day, and favoured psychic types. She taught me a lot about them growing up, so I'm quite familiar. I wince in pain as I try to take a few steps forward, better be careful.

"ahh...thank you"

I speak outloud as I'm in too much pain to respond in my mind.

"18 years old and I nearly get killed, I'm lucky you were nearby."

I force a smile, working past the pain as I was.

"I am glad I could be of assistance."

I feel relief, likely not my own emotion, but it doesn't bother me, I'm used to this. Mother's Alakazam used to speak to me lots this way, and mom helped me understand what was happening when I started feeling emotions in my head that weren't mine. It's a short walk to the Pokemon centre from the forest, and I know the way, but it feels like it takes ages with the pain in my leg. Eventually though, we reach the place and the nurse helps me find a place to lay down while they fix up my leg. It's not long before I fall asleep, since they work gently, and the pain fades quickly.