It must've been at least four or five hours until I came to. My eyes burst open and I stood up quickly. I turned around to see my hometown, or what was now its rubble in flames. Not even any bodies. I sank down to my knees and sobbed horribly. No, I can't cry. I have to move on and take vengeance upon that creature. I stood up strongly and began searching for survivors. Eventually, I came across Halifax's lab's remains. I was about to leave when I noticed a dark blue safe in the rubble that had somehow survived the attack. The front lock was gone, probably destroyed. I easily opened it with little effort and discovered a conveniently undamaged Pokéball. This must be what Professor Halifax was going to give me. I took it and inspected it. Now how does this thing work...?
After fiddling with it for a few seconds, I found a button and pressed it. A white beam shot out and a Pokémon took its place. "Riolu!" The Pokémon cried out.
"Oh, so you're Riolu? Hi, my name is Madison." I responded to its cry. I put out my hand to shake. It reacted impulsively by smacking my hand away.
"Ow," I shouted. "You're a dick! I mean uh, you're not very friendly are you?" It turned away from me and crossed its arms. I returned it to its Pokéball, left Sadria Town, and entered the Forest of the Unknown. At first, the forest wasn't too bad. However, once dusk arrived, the once bright and uplifting forest transformed into a frightening nightmare. The stars ominously illuminated the area. An eerie mist radiated from the trees. All I could see was the dirt path directly ahead of me. I walked slowly, my legs over encumbered by absolute fear. The trees seemed to watch me, waiting for me to let down my guard and attack me.
All of a sudden, there was a loud "POP". I jumped up ten feet and screamed loudly. After I settled down, I noticed it was just Riolu leaving the Pokéball on its own.
"Damn it Riolu!" I yelled infuriatingly. "You scared the living shit out of me!" He walked over to me and started playfully tugging on my torn dress. Riolu looked up at me and I saw tears streaming from its eyes. Aw, poor thing. It must be scared out of its mind. I picked him up and held him close to my chest. He looked up at me and smiled. I knelt down to put Riolu back in his Pokéball, but he held onto me firmly. I sighed happily and walked on, holding him in my arms.
After about an hour of walking, the sky had turned a midnight black. I saw a town in the distance. Hope sprang in my heart and I picked up my pace. To my dismay, two men in black leapt out of the trees, knocked Riolu out of my grasp, and grabbed my arms tightly. One spoke, "Now listen here, Girl. We're gonna take off your clothes and have a little fun. Let out one yelp and I'll slit your throat, got it?"
I wanted to scream, but I saw a sharp dagger on the man's belt. He really has a knife. What do I do? Let them do whatever they want or make them kill me? I felt one of their hands reach up my dress and grab my upper thigh. Suddenly, I no longer felt his touch and heard them both yell in pain and agony. Then, they went silent. I looked down and saw Riolu sitting there, panting. I smiled brightly, picked him up, and hugged him tightly.
I think this is the start of a wondrous partnership. No, a beautiful friendship.