Harry sat in the hospital bed, fidgeting nervously. He looked down at the small round ball in his hands.
'She said that if I get lonely, I can call a friend out of this ball...But...How do I do that...?'
The little boy studied it closely. He looked at the middle and saw what looked like a button on it.
"What's this do...?" He asked himself. "Does it let my friend out...?"
Hopefully, he pressed it...and a flash of light occurred as it opened up.
He covered his eyes, and when he opened them, he saw what looked like a small green snake with arms and feet standing on his bed.
The little snake looked around its surroundings with her hands on her hips, then turned to the child with a raised brow.
"Snivy?" She said calmly, tilting her head.
Harry stared at the green snake and slowly waved at the grass type Pokémon. "Are…are you my friend?" he asked softly.
The grass type blinked and looked over the small boy and frowned when she noticed he was wrapped in bandages. She walked over to the little boy who flinched back. This did not stop the grass type as she approached him and stared into his emerald eyes.
She saw wonder, confusion, sadness and pain. Lots of pain in his eyes that made the grass type sad. She poked the little boys nose with her little arm and smiled at him. "Snivy!"
Harry blinked and tried to look at his nose to see her arm and the funny look he was making made the grass snake start to giggle at him.
The little Snivy crossed her arms and smirked before sitting in the boy's lap. He blinked for several moments, then smiled and began to pat the top of her head. She closed her eyes in content.
This Snivy was the daughter of Amanda, White's Serperior. White had kept her around, intending to pass her on to her child should she ever have one...
But Snivy enjoyed this boy's company. He was quiet and calm, didn't make a lot of noise. She felt like she could relax around him.
And so, she decided THIS is the boy she wanted to be her partner. She may still be young, but her mind was made up.
Harry, meanwhile, was delighted by the little Pokemon. 'It's so cool...' He thought. 'I wish I could keep it...'
Meanwhile, with White...
White stomped down the road back to Number Four Private Drive, the usual smile gone. Replaced by a deep scowl. She walked through the snow and paused as she spotted a cop car on the side of the road.
She approached the car and banged on the window, it rolled down to show an Officer Jenny clothed for the winter with a Grolith on the seat next to her.
"Can I help you mam?" she asked.
White nodded. "Yes. I need to make a case about abuse please." She said
Jenny raised a brow and looked at her partner who looked back at her just as confused. "For you ma'am?" she asked
White blinked then blushed and shook her head. "No, not me a little boy who was thrown out of his house and into the snow!"
Jenny's eyes narrowed. "That's a serious accusation. Are you sure?" White nodded.
"I saw it with my own eyes." She affirmed. "He wasn't wearing anything other than an oversized, torn-up shirt...He was freezing when I got to him." Officer Jenny's eyes narrowed.
"I see...Hop in." White climbed into the passenger seat. "Where'd you see this happen?"
"At a house called 'Number 4 Private Drive.'
"Private? You mean Privet?" Officer Jenny asked.
"Oh..." White blushed.
Jenny smiled lightly and Growlithe just chuckled at the flustered girl. They drove in silence until they pulled into the driveway of the house.
White stepped out along with Jenny and Growlithe. White looked around and spotted Solly floating down to her with a terrified angered expression.
"What did you see Solly?" she asked her Pokémon.
"Solosis, Solosis!" The Pokémon said angry.
The Growlithe started to growl and leaped over to the door and started to bark loudly at the front door.
Jennys eyes narrowed. "He only act's like this when somethings wrong." She explained to a confused White.
Suddenly the door opened wide. "SHUT UP YOU MUTT!"
Vernon's eyes widened when he saw the Growlithe he yelled at was wearing a police vest. "...I'm sorry...Carry on..."
"Oh, I plan to." Jenny replied. "Open up the door now." She said sternly.
"What? What for?!" Vernon exclaimed.
"This young lady's reported accounts of you abusing a child." Jenny gestured to White, who glared at Vernon with her hands on her hips. Solly glared at the man as well, angry.
Vernon looked at White, recognizing the clothes she was wearing.
"You're that idiot tourist that was buried in the snow!"
White's face did glow red but her glare remained. "Don't change the subject!" she shouted at the big man Solly nodding along with her trainer.
"Sir. Are you going to let us in or do we need to force our way in?" Jenny asked sternly.
Before Vernon could answered the fire type ran between his legs into the house. "Hey!"
Jenny smiled as she walked in passing the big man White right behind her. "It seems Growlithe has smelled something."
Indeed, the fire puppy did as he stood in front of a door under the stares with narrowed eyes and smoke escaping his mouth. Jenny raised an eyebrow at this while White walked over to the Pokemon and stared at the small door.
She reached out for it only for a meaty hand to grab her arm. "DON'T OPEN THAT!"
White narrowed her eyes. "Solly?" She called out.
"Solo!" The psychic type focused, and using its power, levitated Vernon into the air, away from its trainer. The obese man struggled fruitlessly to get over to the cupboard.
"NO! DON'T DO IT!" He pleaded.
"There's guranteed to be incriminating evidence in there." Jenny said with narrowed eyes. Without missing a beat, she pulled it open.
Red. It almost looked like someone had splashed red paint inside this cupboard. It smelled foul and it was covered in dried blood...
White wanted to throw up.
Everyone else just stared with wide eyes at the small room in horror, Vernon was growing pale realizing he was found out.
White had covered her mouth with both hands her eyes misty, yet in the corner of the blood coated room was a small plush toy. She looked over at Solly who used her psychic powers to lift the toy over to her.
It was a small Sawbuck figure. It was the winter variation of the grass type Pokemon and it had no speck of blood or anything on it. It looked like it was freshly cleaned.
"How…I burned that…AHHHH!" Vernon screamed as he felt hot flames burning into his behind thanks to one angry Growlithe.
Jenny was giving the pained man a death glare as she reached into her pocket and pulled out some cuffs. She slapped them on the pained man and turned to Solly. "Help me get this monster into the car please."
Solly nodded before looking back at her trainer who had done nothing but stare at the plush toy before floating along with Jenny carrying the big man.
Growlithe stayed behind and watched the girl with a concerned gaze.
The puppy Pokemon approached her and began to nuzzle her leg. She slowly turned to look at the Pokemon. Then she hugged it.
"This is wrong..." She whispered softly. "This is just...so wrong..." The Growlithe let out a soft whine and licked her face. She gave it a sad smile. "You're a sweet Growlithe." She said softly, petting the top of its head. She looked at the toy sadly. "...I need to get this back to him." She decided. Growlithe let out a yip.
"All right, he's loaded up in the car." Jenny said as she walked back in. Solly followed behind and floated to her trainer.
"So? Solosolo?" The pokemon asked in concern. White smiled and patted her Pokemon's head.
"It's okay." She said gently. "I'm fine now..."
"Do you need a ride anywhere?" Jenny asked. White nodded.
"Can you take me to the hospital please? I have a kid to visit."
"Of course." White followed Jenny outside and returned Solly into her Pokeball before getting in the passenger seat, the Growlithe jumping into her lap and laid down with a content smile. White giggled lightly and patted him still holding the plush toy in hand.
Jenny just shook her head and pulled out.
"STOP THIS! HE DESERVED IT! HE IS A FREAK OF NATURE! I WAS DOING THE WORLD A FAVOR!" the roaring of the big man made the two grimace. Jenny pressed a button on the side and the back window closed making sure they won't hear him anymore.
White's eyes narrowed. 'He deserved nothing…but love and kindness.' She thought with a sad smile as she looked down at the plush.
She held it tightly. 'I'll help him all I can…' she remembered his crying and his wide emerald eyes. '…I will never see him like that again…I promise. Black, N…wherever you are…watch me…' she thought with a frown.
Meanwhile at the hospital Harry and Snivy were relaxing on the nice bed. The grass snake smiled as she snuggled into her new trainer. She had grown fond of the small boy in their short time together. He was soft spoken and really sweet and kind to her. She remembered when a few adults came in to see him that he got scared. The little Pokemon had stood up to them trying to be intimidating yet when they explained where he was and why he was here the grass snake was taken aback.
He was hurt…badly. They were here to help him. So Snivy had comforted the little boy as much as she could, try and help him with his pain, and try and express that he was safe here. The boy at first was hesitant…but he soon relaxed and now when the doctors came in he only lightly flinched.
The two where now in a bit of a daze as the little boy held her close. She smiled and closed her eyes only to open them when the door lightly opened and her mother's trainer walked into the room.
The little Snivy hopped to her feet with a smile. "Sni!" She greeted, hands on her hips. White smiled.
"Hi, Snivy." She greeted kindly, petting the Snivy's head. Snivy smiled, then made her way to her trainer.
"Vy." She said, pointing to him. White giggled.
"Looks like you two became pretty good friends, huh?" She said fondly. She looked to see that Harry was fast asleep. Smiling, she ruffled his hair...and this simple action jarred him from his slumber.
"Mmm?" He mumbled, sitting up. He looked around for a few moments...
Then he noticed White and smiled brightly.
"You came back!" he said with happiness.
White smiled brightly as she saw the pure joy radiating from the boy and walked over to him keeping her hands behind her back to hide his little surprise. "Of course I did."
"How are you feeling little guy?" she asked him softly.
Harry smiled and looked over at Snivy who smiled back before looking back at her. "I'm feeling better the…people in the white coats have helped me with my owies…" he mumbled softly.
White giggled lightly at the boy. "That's good, I have something for you." She said.
"What?"
"Close your eyes."
Harry did so and felt the bed shift lightly before feeling something soft and fluffy in his little arms and something soft and moist being pressed into his temple gently. "Open your eyes buddy." White whispered and when Harry did his expression brightened even more.
"My toy!" He cheered, hugging the plush toy tightly. Snivy approached the toy and tilted her head curiously.
"Sni?" She asked, poking it. Harry hugged her too and she shrugged and leaned in closer.
"Aww..." White cooed. "You two are adorable." Harry tilted his head and Snivy raised a brow before huffing and crossing her arms. She was NOT cute! White giggled and patted her head, and she let out a 'Humph' and turned to look at Harry, eyes closed. "Snivy's a little...prideful." She told the little boy.
"Oh..." He replied.
White grinned. "Snivy, let's get your mom out here to let her know you found your trainer."
"Vy!" Snivy said proudly.
White reached for her belt and pulled out the pokeball. "Amanda, I chose you!" she shouted as she tossed the ball into the air and in a flash of white the much larger regal Pokémon.
"Vy!" Snivy cheered and leaped at the larger snake and hugged her tight with a happy smile. Amanda smiled and wrapped her little one in her tail to hug her back.
"Sni, Sni, vy!" Snivy exclaimed pointing at the wide eyed little boy. Amanda looked over at the little boy covered in bandages then over to her trainer who had a look on her face that she did not recognize…no that's not true it was a look she had many times…when she looked at her own little one. How much did she miss after the Muk incident?