Chapter 2: The Aftermath

Riolu opened his eyes weakly. It still hurt from the battle. It was freezing cold and raining. Riolu got up and looked around. The Spearow was nowhere in sight. Still wary, the injured pokemon limped through the foggy forest.

After awhile, exhaustion overcame the poor Riolu and it collapsed in the one inch deep rain. It managed to crawl on top of a flat rock, but no further than that. The pokemon huddled on the rock with closed eyes as it waited for someone kind to help.

Chapter 3: The Trainers

"What's that?" Came the squeaky voice of a young human boy.

"It's a pokemon!" A older girl's voice came.

Riolu opened its eyes and peered in the direction of the voices. Sure enough, two young humans were coming this way. Hope filled him. Riolu weakly got to its feet.

"Lu!" It called.

The girl had taken a red object from her bag and was aiming it at him.

"What pokemon is it?" The little boy asked.

"I think it is a Riolu." The girl replied. "I think it's hurt."

"It's hurt?" The boy repeated. "Did I hear you right, sis?"

"Yes, the Riolu is injured." The girl said.

"Got anything that can help it?" Her brother asked.

"No, Branden." The sister groaned. "I don't think so."

"Tera, you have to have something!" Branden shouted through thunder.

The two siblings reached Riolu, who looked at them wearily. He just wanted them to help him somehow.

"Where's the nearest Pokemon Center?" Branden asked.

"Let me think…" Tera murmured. "Santalune City."

"We need to hurry." The young boy told her.

"I know that." She snapped.

The Riolu flinched and took a pace backwards. "Lu?"

"It's alright." Tera murmured more gently.

Branden said something so quickly that Riolu didn't have time to hear.

"I don't know." His sister replied. "Most Riolu are, so this one probably is."

"We should get going." The young boy said after sneezing.

"Yes, we should." Tera agreed. She looked at the Riolu. "Are you willing to let us help you?"

"Rawr." Riolu nodded.

She grabbed the pokemon and began carrying it through the forest, Branden tagging along.