The sun shone lazily through the window, giving welcome to another day with nice weather. Cheryl rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and jumped out of her bed, she knew what day it was and was eager to get it started. Cheryl lightly shook her pet, a young raichu named Rai, from her slumber. Rai was born a normal pichu like the others, but she was sadly pampered and gained a few pounds under Cheryl's care. She couldn't care less though; she thought this life was the best.

Rai stumbled and tripped about the stairs as she tried to keep up with Cheryl. "Wait for me Cheryl; I want to spend Saturday with you too!" Rai eagerly thought as she hopped off the staircase. Breakfast was of course waiting in the kitchen, and the smell of the food waft through the air. As they sat down at the table, the family greeted each other. Cheryl was just finally happy her father came home, he was usually out at war and the thought of losing him scared her.

As breakfast was finished, Cheryl's mother wanted to make an announcement. "Cheryl I want to tell you something important, but it would be better if Rai were out of the room…" Cheryl nodded curiously, and lugged her chubby pet up the stairs into her bedroom. As she came back down, her mother started the announcement, "Cheryl, I know this is sudden but… Rai has to leave…."

Cheryl swiftly interrupted her mother, "what!? But Rai is my friend, and you said she was family… why would she have to leave?" tears ran through her eyes.

"Cheryl… you need to understand…"

"I don't understand! Adults are stupid! They make decisions just to make their children suffer!"

"Now Cheryl don't raise your voice…"

"I don't care! I understand everything! You want to see me cry and suffer! It's not my fault you ever gave birth to me!"

"Cheryl, that's not true! Now listen to your mother!" Cheryl's father added his cutting voice into the argument.

"Cheryl dear, you're sixteen… you're getting older and this pet might be affecting your studies…."

"I don't think Rai is affecting my studies at all…"
"Have you seen your latest report card? These aren't to be called "your best grades" Cheryl"

"I know but, I swear it's not Rai… she couldn't do that…."

"We have to accept the truth…. Well leave her at the forest in an hour…. Say your goodbyes Cheryl"

The conversation ended, Cheryl's mind was crushed to a pulp. Her body felt as heavy as lead, she had to drag herself up the stairs. How could she say goodbye to Rai? She peeked into her room; Rai was eagerly waiting for her. Cheryl pushed back tears as she saw her childhood friend.

Rai couldn't understand what was happening; Cheryl had taken off her favorite blue bandana off her neck. Rai just thought it needed washing and fell asleep in her comfy basket.

Cheryl loaded Rai into a carrier, and her family drove off into the forest. In the end, it was decided Rai would have to leave. Cheryl looked back as they drove away from the clearing, leaving her best friend behind.

The road was silent the whole way through, and Cheryl's childhood split in two. Growing up was going to be hard to do…

Chapter part 2

Rai woke up, and the sights terrified her. "Where am I?" She coward in a corner until she felt fur on her back; she leaped outward as soon as she regained senses. "Eek!" The strange ball of fluff finally arranged itself to show another pokemon.

"Don't scream girly… there're people here who sleep too you know…" The mysterious pokemon stretched its long body outwards.

"You are an ass you know that!" Rai screamed still trying to get over her fright.

"Sheesh no need to throw such harsh words at someone you don't know girly…."

"If you want me not to call you an ass don't act like one…"

"Fine then, I guess I'll introduce myself… The name's Flex, better remember it."

"Flex? I have something to ask you…"

"That is if you can catch me girly" Flex ran off through the tall evergreen trees disappearing from sight.

"Hey! Get back here Flex, don't make me run please!" Rai ran on her short and weak legs, she never got exercise when she was with Cheryl. She panted as she tried to gain speed, Flex finally slowed down when he noticed how Rai was running.

"Girly, you'll never catch me if you have that much weight on ya…"

"Flex…. I…. have to ask…. If you've seen…. Anyone…. Who wasn't a pokemon" Rai panted, still determined to get answers to where she was.

"You need to run faster if you don't want to get eaten… this is the wild you know…." Flex picked up the pace at which he was running, making it harder for Rai to keep up.

Even though she had never raced all her life, Rai wasn't about to lose to the first person she met.

"I won't lose!" suddenly Rai's legs picked up speed as she sprung high into the air. Flex was stunned that the chubby pokemon was even able to attempt such a stunt; he froze in place without realizing Rai was coming right at him. The massive weight of Rai's body, plus the impulse of the jump was enough to knock Flex out of his lush green hideaway. The two pokemon fell to the ground Flex tumbling face first into the emerald green grass.

Flex was stunned, for years no pokemon was ever able to catch him; yet this raichu whom he just met was able to knock him down to size. He looked for words, as he had never congratulated someone in his life. "Well girly, I don't know how but you caught me fair and square. I underestimated you because of your size, but let me tell you, strength like that will be enough to get you a good place to live and a bunch of food." He stood up off the ground, his legs still trembling in defeat. "What's your name…. partner?" Rai was at least stunned to hear this coming out from someone as rugged looking as Flex, it seemed almost painful for him to say even.

"Rai, I think it's nice to meet ya… partner…" The massive raichu looked down at Flex, who could just stare at the ground in defeat. "Now dust yourself off, Flex. You're a man right? You have to at least be able to look prideful!" Flex wasn't waiting for this, in the wild once someone was defeated at their own game, they had to do whatever the winner said.

"But, don't I have to do something for you? I mean, you beat me at my own speedy chase… you should at least want something…" Flex stood on his back paws, dust covered his entire belly and face.

"All I want now partner, is answers. And that is all I want for now, if I ever need something though, I know who to call now…"

"Ask away,"

"Have you seen any humans around here?"

Flex's hair pricked at the sound of this question, "Now let me tell you this, and I better tell you good. Released pokemon aren't taken well in these parts, and now I have my own question to ask you…"

"You may ask…"

"Are you a released pokemon?"

"It may as well be that way"

"I knew it! I could smell your fear as soon as I asked"

"Please keep it a secret Flex… I don't want to be killed…"

"Fine girly, I guess we're even then…"

The rest of the chat was about the forest, Flex explained the basics and Rai had to understand them all. The furret was even nice enough to give her a place to live, and a few berries as a housewarming gift. This place needed some adjusting for Rai, but it had to do. It was the only thing she could do, if the truth really was that Cheryl abandoned her.

She spent hours arranging things, but in the end Rai seemed to have a piece of home with her. Life like this was going to be hard; she would always wonder what Cheryl was doing, and it would always come again no matter how many times she tried to get her out of her mind. The torture was unbearable even as she slept through the night, if you could say she slept. Nothing could seem to calm her curiosity, and she knew that she depended on Cheryl all that much.

All she could do was run from the inevitable truth, and try to live as her ancestors would. This domesticated pokemon was about to encounter a turn to her wild side.

A/N: sorry if it was short :/ anyway as always ask me a question, it will be added to my profile. Any spoilers about the story will not be posted but be sure to ask for a preview if your curiosity demands it. Be sure to cheer me on if you like my stuff, and I will be sure to check my fan's works if I can. Give me ideas for the story and I will give you a shoutout in my profile, and be sure to cheer Rai on as well. Byes!