I panted happily and wagged my tail when I saw that I was finally being let outside from my cave. Oh the glory I felt when my big, furry paws felt the soft grass for once! The freedom that glazed in my heart when the wind hit my fur!
Hello.
I am Arca.
And this is my life.
My name reveals quite obviously that I'm an Arcanine. And no, I'm not a legendary, if you're wondering. I'm just known as 'The Legendary Pokemon', there's a difference.
Well, anyways, my parents, Ekera and Test, let me out of the cave for once. Ekera, my mother, was hesitant about it, but good thing my father let me run around in the meadow today!
My brother and sister, Rea and Emperest, have told me a bunch of stories about the word beyond the meadow many times while I was just a tiny Growlithe. Their stories amazed me, and I was excited to finally experience this lifetime.
The meadow is fresh and gathered with Pokemon. Humans rarely come, but when they do, we're sure to hide or prepare for a fight. Mostly everyone here hates trainers. They say that they think that they can control us for Lillipup Fights any day, and that they abuse us in this way. However, I think of humans differently. One time, a trainer came into with a big, friendly smile as his Pokemon followed behind him. My parents were out hunting, so I peered out of the cave for just a small glance at this guy. His Buizel noticed me and waddled over to me.
"Hey!" the Buizel smiled warmly. I shook a bit before standing up and sucking it up.
"Hi!" the way that my voice squeaked made me feel embarrassed and maybe a bit mad about my small, tiny voice. Trying my best to push that thought to the back of my head, however, I continued to perk my ears up to listen to what this Pokemon was saying.
"I'm Buizel. Who are you?" he asked.
"I'm Arca. Arca the Growlithe." I replied, my tail flicking.
"Oh. Nice name! I wish if I had one." Buizel sighed before his trainer called to him. They seemed to be leaving.
"Sorry, I have to go now." Buizel told me. "But if you ever wanna find me, I'll be at Lumiose City." and without another word, he bounded off.
I've never told my parents about this experience since then. Even as a little pup, I knew that they'd kill him if they found out. LITERALLY. One way or another, they'd track him down and blood would be spilled everywhere.
But enough about the past and me, and more about the present!
Oh sweet Arceus, the flowers smell so good in here! I smell Bunnelby and Buneary in the distance, but luckily, I just ate. If Rea and Emperest were here, they'd say that the Bunnelbys and Bunearys had come to smell the flowers too, so later when they're eaten, they can go and tell Arceus all about them!
Suddenly, I stop dead in my tracks. I smell something... familiar...
Trainer! It's a trainer!
I duck inside a bunch of tall grass, my tail wagging furiously now. I wanna meet this human! Maybe it's the same guy with that Buizel!
The trainer walks into the meadow with no Pokemon following behind him. I question this quietly before shaking my head and focusing on the trainer more.
He doesn't look friendly. And he doesn't have a smile on his face.
I tilt my head in confusion. Almost all of the trainers that come here grin widely!
Wait a minute, maybe he needs somebody to cheer him up! Maybe he's had a bad day!
"Arcanine!" I bark, bounding towards him. I pin him to the ground before licking his cheek playfully. Still no smiles on his face. "Arca?" I tilt my head, confused. Everyone laughs when I lick them.
Then, I saw his lips move and a grim voice came out of his mouth. "Gardevior, go get em'."
Without any warning, he threw a Pokeball into the air and a shiny Gardevior came out gracefully. A new friend!
"Hey, I'm Arca! Arca the Arcanine! Who are you-" I was interrupted as the trainer growled.
"Gardevior, use Grass Knot on him and then use Zen Headbutt!" the person yelled.
I felt vines curl around my waist, tightening their grip each second. I whimpered for a second before they finally let go. I felt some of my HP go down, and before I could have any time to collect what had just happened, she rammed into me and I bowled off of the trainer.
Luckily, I hadn't been confused and jumped up, using Heat Wave. The trainer managed to get up and quickly demanded for the Gardevior to dodge. She obeyed.
"Gardevior, use another Zen Headbutt! And this time, actually try you worthless piece of crap!" he snarled. Another blow went to my chest instead of my side this time. I whimpered, cursing under my breath as I saw Duckletts flutter around my head. That Gardevior... she'd made me confused!
Then, a Pokeball was thrown at me. I struggled to get out of it, but it was no use. I was stuck inside. Mother, father, sister, brother. I'm sorry. I should have never went outside. Ever.