Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon. If I did ash would have won the Kalos League.

A/N: I'm rewriting the first 3 chapters before i continue writing new ones. I'm still learning. But I can still do better than what they were.

It seemed to Terrin that even the wind was laughing at him, pushing him forwards. Terrin shivered and tried to pat his graying hair into place, it didn't help much. Not that it mattered, he was was headed towards the ruins, away from the corrupt town he grew up in.

He could still hear their mocking laughter. "Wow. Being deaf must be hard. But don't worry! With this many gray hairs at 15, you probably won't live much longer anyway." Terrin wasn't actually deaf, he just had the misfortune of not being able to understand pokèmon.

Now a ways from his hometown Ramoral, he felt a little more at ease. He may not be able to understand them, but he could still tell when they were being mistreated. Naturally, he was called a liar. Everyone in that town exploited someone else, person or pokèmon. They didn't care, not even his own forsaken family.

A little thirsty, he arrived at his destination. The grass was sparse, replaced under foot with cold stone. Broken pillars were scattered around, supporting a darkening sky. It was quiet aside from the wind that had died down to a light breeze.

Terrin took a second to look around for any visible pokèmon, he wouldn't want to traumatize them. It was the perfect spot, most pokèmon would stay far away from this place. It primarily contained ghost-types, they certainly weren't known for their kindness or mercy.

Satisfied, Terrin wet his lips and sat down. A short while later, a chill throughout his body signaled the wait was over. He opened his eyes and took a quick look at the silent ruins around him. A few feet in front of him floated a Honedge. It had a very slim blade with a green eye on the cross-guard, the life-stealing sash was green as well.

The Honedge approached eagerly, rarely was prey so easy. The Honedge's sash reached towards Terrin, intending on satisfying its cruel hunger. The green sash wrapped around his arm and glowed with a dark energy.

Terrin slumped and released a quivering sigh. He closed his eyes and tried to keep still, he could feel the Honedge chipping away at his instinct to run, cry out or do anything to stop the process. Terrin's arm grew cold and numb, while the sash wrapped around felt like a hot iron. He focused on breathing, he was determined to go out with some dignity at least. He could feel the Honedge clearly in his mind, mocking him and his lack of resistance. Weak. Just Food. Useless. Terrin felt a trickle of fear, maybe this wasn't the best idea.

The Honedge seemed intent on tormenting him as long as it could. It probed his mind for all of his worst memories, replaying them over and over again. The few memories of kindness he had were discarded, until only pain remained.

Terrin began to shake, tears streaming from his brown eyes. Stop. He couldn't stand it. Stop it! He used his desperation as strength, trying to force the Honedge out of his mind. Terrin felt the Honedge's amusement, it was too late for that.

Trapped in the haze of his own memories, for a split second he heard something. A voice? He heard it again, calling insistently. He was too weak to even open his eyes to see what it was. His left hand twitched weakly, trying to grasp whatever was in it, seeking a point to focus on.

Suddenly, warmth blossomed through his left arm. It spread throughout his body substituting the strength he had had lost. Terrin could feel his assailants surprise, it wasn't too concerned though. Feeling came back into Terrin's body. He opened his eyes to find an Audino's paw clutched in his left hand.

The Audino's expression turned to one of hope when Terrin opened his eyes. She wasn't too late. Fortunately for him, she could sense his despair from the cave she was resting in. But why didn't he cry out? Didn't he have any pokèmon to help in?

It was evident the Honedge wasn't going to give up, he was going to have to force it away himself. "Audino! Aud!" Although Terin couldn't understand, he couldn't give up now. Whether or not he wanted to wasn't important. He brought a pokèmon into it who was trying her hardest. He nodded at the Audino barely noticing her left eye was golden instead of blue.

Steeling himself, he pushed his renewed willpower against the Honedge. At this point it was like bashing himself against an iron cage. Who would break first? The cage of thorns or a captive with nothing to lose? The battle of wills continued for what seemed like an eternity. Both sides refusing to give up.

Sweat beaded on the Audino and she was breathing heavily. The Honedge's levitation was wavering. In desperation, the Honedge raised its blade towards the Audino. She saw it coming, but refused to move. The Honedge brought the slim blade down towards the Audino.

Terrin, heedless of the burning sash on his arm, grabbed the hilt and barely stopped it an inch from the Audino. Fortunately, due to the strain of their battle of wills, the slash was weaker than normal. Terrin was breathing heavily, right arm shaking. His exhausted desperation was replaced with wrath. "How dare you! I won't let another another pokèmon be harmed under MY watch!" Fueled by repressed anger, he redoubled his attack on the Honedge.

Surprised by the surge in strength, the Honedge's attack faltered. It was enough for Terrin to turn the tables, breaking out of the cage of thorns. In that split second, he lunged at the Honedge's own will, tossing its hasty defense aside. Terrin could see a black orb glowing with a dark energy. He could feel all of the Honedge's emotions, confusion and panic above all. It had never had this happen before. Before the Honedge could push him out, he crushed the black orb. It released a dark pulse of energy.

Terrin shivered as the energy took hold of him. The Honedge was no more, so what was…? He opened his eyes to find the Audino hugging him, tears in her eyes. "Audi...Aud!"

Terrin hesitated, then returned the hug. They stayed that way for several minutes both appreciating the presence of the other. There were no words that were sufficient for the moment.

The Audino looked up and smiled warmly. "Audino!" Terrin smiled, "Sorry, I can't understand you. But-." Terin gasped as the dark pulse returned in his mind. "Ah!" He clutched at his head. "T-thank you..." His head throbbed before tearing consciousness away from him.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed! I'm still a novice at writing, so any constructive criticism is welcome!