Pokemon
Two Minds
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Chapter One – Contact
My name is Moon, and I am the last Umbreon that walks these forests. Ever since the pack of Houndooms invaded and killed my parents, I've lived alone, providing for myself, and not caring for others... But when a plead for help came, something had compelled me to check it out...
I was surprised to find an Ursaring attacking beautiful Espeon girl, who seemed to be unable to protect herself. I had leaped in front of the large Pokemon and put up a Protect, stopping its massive claws from hitting. "Get out of here!" I told the girl, focusing all my energy in the Protect.
The Espeon hesitated, and I was sure she was going to object, but she then nodded and ran off, leaving me to face with the enraged Ursaring, who drew back his arms and began to smash at the Protect, making me wince and struggle to keep it up...
"Please...be alright," the words suddenly echoed in my head. As the soft, gentle voice of the Espeon came to me, I turned my head and could see her standing there, watching me. I told you to run! I thought irritatedly, accidently losing focus and dropping the Protect.
Turning back around, I wasn't able to react in time and stop the large arm from smashing me in the side of the head, sending me crashing into a nearby tree. The impact took the breath out of me, and I fell to the ground, trying to recover from the hit...
It took me a few moments, but I was able to stand, still staggering and dazed from the blow. Looking up, I could see the Ursaring fumble towards me, its claws ready to slash at me. I tried to move, but my legs seemed to be buckled in place. The large Pokemon sliced at me, and I was barely able to duck under the claws.
From above, I could sense the Ursaring's other arm coming down at me. Using all the strength I had left, I leaped to the side, barely dodging the blow that could have been a fatal one. The Ursaring took a moment to bring its arm back up, so I took it to my advantage and slammed into its side as hard as I could, making it stumble a few steps away...
...But it recovered quickly, and came at me again. I can't keep this up, I thought, crouching down and closing my eyes, trying to muster up as much energy as I could... Come on... I thought, not feeling anything coming to me. I was trying to form a Shadow Ball; a move my father had shown me when I was young.
However, I couldn't seem to make it. No! Not at a time like this! I thought, hearing the Ursaring roar and bring its claws down, ready to defeat me with one final blow... I prepared myself, ready to feel the pain upon me...
...It was then that I heard the sound of ripping skin. Opening my eyes, I realized that it wasn't me that had been hit. In front of me, was the Espeon, the Ursaring's claws dug into her side. I was stunned by what I saw. W-Why? I thought, watching the large Pokemon rip his claws out of the Espeon, who fell over on her side, unmoving.
Both the Ursaring and I looked at the Espeon girl's body. For a moment, there was silence, until the Ursaring turned its attention back to me and roared. However, I ignored him, and looked down at the Espeon's body, horrified. But...I...Why? My thoughts were scrambled up, and I was unsure of what to think...
...But I was sure of one thing. Clenching my teeth, I glared up at the Ursaring, who turned its attention back to me and roared. "You're going to die now." I muttered, and the large Pokemon seemed to look down at me with a challenging look in his eyes. I felt anger pulse through my body...But I knew that there was no way for me to defeat him.
So, I did a powerful lunge forward, barely making it over his razor-sharp claws, and landing behind him. Then, focusing energy into my tail, I swung it around, sending a Sonic Boom towards him, which hit the Ursaring in the chest, sending it stumbling back quite a ways. Then, I leaped forward and bent my head down, letting the Espeon girl's body cradle over my back...
...And, with all my strength, I began to run, hearing the large Pokemon recovering and starting to come after me. However, I knew it wouldn't be able to catch up, and would probably give up when I got too far away. To my relief, the crashing sounds began to die away as I got farther and farther away, eventually arriving at a river in the middle of the forest.
I crouched down, and used all the remaining strength in my hind legs, and jumped over the river, landing on the other side, stumbling slightly. Then, I turned to check behind me, panting heavily, before I gently shouldered the Espeon girl's body onto the ground, and walked over to the river for a drink.
As I began to lap up some water, I could hear a faint sound, and I perked my ears up, turning around to see what it was... And I saw the Espeon's head moving slightly. She's alive! I thought, running over to her side and examining her for a few moments. She then moved her head slightly and let out another even more faint noise. "Hey, are you alright?" I asked, bending over to sniff the marks where the Ursaring's claws had hit.
For a moment, there wasn't any response, and she didn't move... But she then began to stir slightly, and her head turned towards me, her eyes opening slightly. The Espeon opened her mouth and let out an inaudible noise. "What?" I asked, cocking my head slightly. She did it again, but it was still just a small sort of mutter, and I still couldn't understand it.
"Stop trying to speak," I finally told her, "I'll go get you some water." Heading over to a nearby tree, I crouched down and looked up into the branches, seeing a Starly nest that I could use to collect water. I reared back, and was about to leap up, when the familiar, gentle voice came into my head... "Thank you..." it said, and I turned around to see the Espeon girl looking over at me.
"W-Was that you?" I asked, and she gave me a slight nod. That's amazing... I thought. "Yes, it is." her voice came again, and I perked my ears up. I could hear a small giggle, and then she said, "I can hear your thoughts too." I dropped my ears, feeling embarrassed, then I turned around, trying not to let it show.
From behind me, I could hear the Espeon girl begin to make more noises, and I turned back around to see her trying to stand up. "Hey!" I said, running over to her, "You're injured...don't try to stand!" She looked up at me for a moment, then shook her head. Then, to my surprise, the wounds on her side began to glow slightly, and began to slowly close...
"W-What is that?" I asked, astounded. After a minute or so, the wounds were almost completely healed, and the glowing faded. She looked up at me and blinked. "Recover." she told me. I nodded understandingly, and I moved to her side to give her support as she stood up. Once she was on her feet, the Espeon girl leaned her weight on me, obviously not fully recovered from the hit yet.
I led her over to the river, and helped keep her up while she drank. After that, we walked back over to where she had been before, and she laid back down. I sat beside her, still finding myself looking at the wounds on her side. She noticed, and I turned my head away, pretending that I hadn't been looking. The Espeon girl giggled, and that made me feel even more embarrassed.
"What is your name?" she asked me. "Moon," I answered, looking back down at her, "What's yours?" "My name is Seri," she told me, nodding, "You're the first Umbreon I've seen in this forest..." I sighed and looked down at the ground, shuffling my front paws slightly. "Yeah... I'm the last..." I told her, feeling a wave of sadness come over me.
Seri perked her ears up, obviously realizing that it was a sensitive subject for me. I was surprised when she laid the tip of her tail on my shoulder, and told me, "Oh...I'm sorry..." Shaking my head, I said, "It's alright... That was long ago, and I'm used to being alone now..." I could feel Seri's eyes gazing upon me, and I turned my head away, not wanting to show the full extent of my sadness.
There was silence, so I assumed that she could sense how I was feeling. "Y-You should rest," I told her, "Your wounds aren't fully healed." For a moment, Seri didn't say anything, but she then nodded, and laid her head on her paws. I glanced down at her, watching her breathing become shallower, and she drifted off to sleep.
I stood up and padded away a few steps, laying down and setting my head down on my paws, glancing over to Seri one last time, before I eventually managed to fall asleep as well...
To Be Continued...
Next Chapter – Sting
Note: Its late, and I kinda went fast with this chapter, but I hope you like it regardless! Please leave a review, if you'd be so kind, and stay tuned! :D
