True Dedication

Chapter 1

Note: This is my first story, and though I am female, my character in the story is called Damian. He's from Pokemon Silver, and you weren't allowed female Trainers back then :P Also, I know I couldn't have had a Charmander in silver, but I'm bending the truth. Char-Char is my Pokemon Red Charmander. I also know humans can't transform into Pokemon, but this is my story anyways… Aaanyway, on with the fic!

Meganium whipped her vines rapidly against the larger Typhlosion's neck. Typhlosion roared in pain and aimed to scratch at Meganium's side. Meganium span her head a little, flipping out Razor Leaves at him, and still continued her Vine Whip.

She stopped for a moment. This was the final part of the match. Damian was standing nearby, gripping a Poke Ball in his hand. It was time for the next part of the match. The double battle.

Time itself seemed to stop as everyone's muscles tensed and the excitement increased. It was as if the whole arena was holding its breath, waiting for the action. The whole stadium was in darkness, the only light was shining on the two combatants. One, Damian's rival Seth, and Damian himself.

Damian's grey eyes shone with delight as he looked into Seth's furious purple ones.

Meganium and Typhlosion waited, heads turned towards their trainers, anticipating an action, a command, a move.

"GO CHAR-CHAR!" Damian yelled, throwing the ball as hard as he could.

"Hey, get out there, Myercury!" Seth hollered, throwing his ball with less force.

Myercury sat next to Typhlosion, looking completely unamused. The Umbreon cleaned his paws and waited for instructions.

Char-Char dashed over to Meganium's side, and grinning widely, pulled down one eye at the Umbreon. Myercury growled and his rings glowed brightly.

"TYPHLOSION! FIRE SPIN! MYERCURY! FAINT ATTACK!"

Damian knew that a double attack that could hit Char-Char AND Meganium, he'd lose.

Then he realised. It didn't matter if HE was knocked out, only if his Pokemon were. He leapt in front of Meganium and Char-Char, his face turned towards them. "S-see guys?" Damian whispered. "This is what you do… for true pals…"

The blast of fire hit Damian at once, burning him, scorching him all over. But he didn't care. He felt serene. He had taken most of the blow. Char-Char and Meganium were safe. What did burns matter, as long as his Pokemon were okay?

Then he felt bites and scratches on his legs. That must have been Myercury attacking him. Damian still didn't care. He would take any blow for his Pokemon… his friends.

Even though he was tired and injured, he still continued to smile.

"Stupid Damian… He's insane… I may be his rival, but I can't let him die… Who else would I argue with?" Seth muttered, watching Damian fall to his knees and against Meganium's side.

"-huff-…-huff-…. K-Keep fighting…" Damian said, wrapping one arm around Meganium's neck.

She was shocked. "Mega, mega Meganium? (Damian, are you alright?)" She licked his face, and Char-Char stood on his head. "He needs to get medical attention," said Char-Char, looking worried now.

Seth walked over.

"Return, Typhlosion, return Myercury. The battle's over for now, so you two come with me. We'll go get Damian to the medical area."

Seth walked off to go and speak to the announcer of the match, saying things that neither Meganium 'nor Char-Char could hear.

"Right." Seth said in a business-like manner. "Damian's in the medical area, you two will be staying in a separate part of the building."

An attendant clipped collars and leashes around the two Pokemon's necks.

As they were led away, the thought of Damian's words came back to them…

"S-see guys? This is what you do… for true pals…"

Then they were locked in cages for the night. The darkness was not the comforting, friendly, calming blanket it was when they were with Damian.

Instead it was more like a hungry monster, waiting for them to fall asleep so it could eat them whole.

Meanwhile in the medical area, Damian was slowly being treated for burns and scratches.

"Are Char-Char and Meganium okay…?" he whispered, eyes half-closed.

"Yes, they're fine, but they appear to miss you."

"L-let them know I'm okay. I'll be f-fine…" Damian tried to get out of bed, but with a yell of pain and a thump, he lay panting on the bed again.

The burns still hurt with a rolling pain, a pain that rolled him over spikes and dragon's teeth, one that hurt more than anything he had ever fely.

"Don't get up again. You're still too hurt to get up yet. Just sleep for now."

And as Damian got back to sleep, he felt it come surprisingly easily. As he went to sleep, his only thoughts were of his Pokemon…

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