A/N: I wanted to make it 1994 when I found she would have been 18, so I decided to make her 40 (in 2010), so she would be 24 in this; meaning she would have been a private investigator when she was 16.

Equidae is pronounced EK-weh-day or EE-qweh-day, in case you were wondering.

Chapter 2 – Day 2

"Day 2. The female Zebstrika seems to be walking just fine, even with three legs and a splint. I woke up early because I'm going into town. I'll be back to watch them later. Hopefully there won't be any more poachers or Beartic to kill them."

I woke up early this morning and found the nearest town. It was called Accumula Town. I found a telephone booth. I dialled the number for my boss's office. "Hello, this is René."

"René! Where the hell are you? You never showed up for work!"

"Sorry, Dad… I was raped… and I quit. I'm tired of being a PI. It's taking a lot out on me. I've had a good eight years. It's time for me to move on. I want to study Pokémon in more detail."

"Oh Lord… who raped you?" he cried.

"Saunders, my boyfriend," I sighed. "I knew he was up to no good."

"Do you want to come by and get your stuff?"

"No. It'll be too risky. I'm sure Saunders would probably rape me again, if he got the chance to see me again. I have an even better idea. Tonight, I'll check myself into a hotel. I'll tell you the room number, all right?"

"That's fine with me, my Cherie. I'll see you later."

"Thank you, Dad, I'll see you later," I hung up and walked off. I looked over at the ocean.

"The salty sea air sure is nice," said a voice. "Hi, I'm Macy." She was tall, like me, standing at least 5'7". Her raven-black hair almost looked white or blue, depending on which way the light shined on it. She was wearing casual clothes: blue jeans and a white t-shirt with nothing on it.

"I'm René," I smiled and we shook our hands. "So, do you live around here?"

"Yeah, I do," she nodded. She sniffed the air. "You smell funny, no offence."

"None taken. I was beaten, raped and left in a field outside of town. I'm going to check myself into a hotel…," I sighed. "Unless…," I thought.

"Why not come and spend the night at my house? Maybe tell me why you aren't going home, unless that's private."

"I don't want to return home, in case he finds me again…," I sighed sharply, scared. She appeared to be very compassionate. "I was only coming for supplies until I told my boss, or my dad that I wanted to quit." She nodded understandingly.

"What's this?" she blinked and looked at my book. She told me to make myself at home, in her own home. I tried to grab it from her but she already began to read. "Day 1. Today I was raped by a man named Saunders. The ass betrayed me…," she blinked. "Why the passive voice!" she groaned. She got a pen (I don't know where) and scribbled it out and she rewrote 'a man named Saunders raped me'.

"What the hell!" I was dumbfounded. I tried to grab it from her but her arms reached higher than mine. She continued to read –

"He promised me we wouldn't go all the way, unless we were married. He put something in my drink and I woke up naked. Now, he dumped me in a field with nothing, but the clothes on my back and this notebook that I always kept but never got a chance to write in it. Oh well, I've decided to study Blitzle and its evolved form, Zebstrika." I was just barely able to reach it and I accidentally knocked her down. I was on top of her. She gasped loudly, as if she had an orgasm.

"Are you okay?"

"You're turning me on…"

I had to admit, this was pretty hot. "I'm not going to write this down… this is too private," I winked and stood up.

"All right, you caught me. In reality, I'm bi but sometimes I'm a lesbian," she stood up.

"I see… you can say the same for me," I grinned. "I prefer being heterosexual, but since she's so friendly towards me, this can be an exception," I thought. "I have an idea. How would you like to become my assistant and help me study Blitzle and Zebstrika?"

"You really mean it? I'd love to! They're some of my favourite Pokémon!"

"All right, can I borrow your shower, please?"

"Sure, go ahead."

"Hi Dad. I met a new friend and I'm at her house. Her address is 10023 Enceladus Circle."

"I've been down that street. I know exactly where it is. I'll be there in an hour."

"Thanks Dad…," I smiled. "I love you."

"I love you too, my Cherie. Bye."

"Bye," I hung up and looked over at Macy. She had a Lillipup named Spanky. I had always loved the little guys.

"Come on Macy, let's go. I should show you the herd I'm studying," I went through my stuff. "Hey, is it possible buy a house around here? This place is so beautiful. I love it here. The sea air, the trees, the flowers, the town itself – it's a lovely blend."

"There's one just up the street," she replied.

"How much is it?" I asked.

"$56,340, last time I checked."

"Consider it 'SOLD'!" I grinned. "I want to see if first, though…" She nodded and I followed her out the door. We walked about a block and we stopped in front of the most beautiful house I had ever seen. "Wow!" I blinked. It was Victorian style with red bricks, blue doors and white trim. Even the shutters were blue. It was three stories (at least). I looked at the sign. It said Macy Krezel on it. "YOU! You're a real estate agent!"

"Yes, I am. So, do you want it? I can put it on hold for you until you get some money. I'll take cash or cheques."

"All right… I have some cheques with my stuff."

I signed the cheque and handed it to her. "Sold. I'll give this to the owners just as soon as possible."

"Thanks," I smiled. We both grabbed my stuff and we walked over my new house. She typed in the combination for the lock that holds the key to the house (I forget what they're called).

"No problem," she opened the door. New houses were always quiet, dark and cold.

"Well, I'm ready to get settled in," I flipped a switch and the hallway light turned on. "I'm going to buy some furniture tomorrow. For now, I have some blankets in amongst my stuff."

"You can spend the night at my house, ya know."

"Nah. I have an even better idea. I'm going to sleep outside tonight, with the herd. I'm used to the cold, I don't mind."

"Uhh… all right then," she hesitated. "I'll see you tomorrow."

"Aren't you coming along – oh that's right! You have to give the cheque to the home owners."

"Yeah… sorry about that…. Drop by tomorrow and I'll gladly follow you. I want to learn more about them."

"Deal," I nodded.

"This morning, I went into town and met a nice woman named Macy. She led me to her house so I could take a shower and call my dad to bring my stuff to her house. I asked her if any houses were for sale and she said yes. She showed me house about a block from hers. Turns out, she's a real estate agent. I bought the house and tomorrow I'm going to buy some furniture.

"Right now, I'm sitting on a hill near the herd. They appear to be peacefully grazing. The female with the splint still appears to be doing well; at least I hope she is. Something interesting is going on, though. The alpha female seems to be mating with some other males in the group, while it's vice-versa for the alpha male. Why is this? I must figure out, eventually…," I stopped writing and fell asleep.

I woke up to something wet. It was raining. "Oh Lord, it's raining." Luckily, I was lying on top of my notebook. I put it in my waterproof bag and I ran off as fast as I could, to the nearest trees. They were at least 1000 yards away. I ran even faster, nearly slipping and the rain beating down on my face. I slipped on the mud, face-first into a ditch of water. I nearly hit a rock on the bottom. I stood up and crawled out. I carefully walked to the tree and found a dry spot. I was cold, wet and miserable. I sighed and let Luxio out. I decided to name her Sunshine, because it made me happier, in a way. I lied down in the foetal position, because of the lack of dry area. Sunshine yawned and leaned up against me. It felt good.