A metallic clank roused Rey from her sleep. The scavenger was on her feet in seconds, her eyes adjusting to the darkness in her hollowed AT-AT home. She did, after all, live on Jakku, and theft in this area wasn't uncommon. Picking up her staff as a form of protection, Rey quietly eased her way to the other end of her home to find a wild Cubone wandering about.
Rey lowered her staff, still partially hidden by one of the metal compartments. Her knowledge of Pokemon was minimal at best- those who lived on Jakku didn't have the luxury of being trainers- but she knew this type of Pokemon wasn't considered a large threat. Still, this was an unwelcome guest, so Rey reached into her pouch and pulled out a half-empty bottle of Repel.
"I'm going to have to ask you to leave," she said sternly as she walked out of the shadows. "If you do not, I will have to use this,"
But instead of scampering like she'd imagined, the Cubone gave Rey a pleading look.
"Listen," Rey said as her resolve began to falter, "I'm barely getting by, and I hardly even have enough food for myself. I have nothing I can offer,"
The cold desert wind blew against the metal of the AT-AT in response, sending eerie reverberations throughout the entrapment.
"Except shelter," Rey said, more to herself than to Cubone. "I guess I can offer that. But surely you must have family?"
Cubone pressed one of his paws against the skull, reminding Rey of an important fact: Cubones' wear the skulls of their dead mothers.
"I'm sorry," Rey said. "I know what that's like, being without parents,"
Even with the mask covering most of his head, Rey could see a look of understanding cross over Cubone's face. Kneeling down on one knee as she pocked the Repel, Rey asked, "Do you not have anywhere to go?" Cubone shook his head.
Rey sighed. She couldn't just banish the poor creature back into the wild, especially on a cold night such as this, but the creature couldn't stay with her either. Scavenging was a rough life, and if Unkar Plutt ever caught wind of the Pokemon, he'd more than likely sell it to the person who was wiling to pay the highest price.
"All right," Rey said. "Let's come up with a plan in the morning. You can stay here until then," The Cubone smiled in gratitude and gave her a pat of thanks on her boot.