Chapter Three
After the battle with N I quickly got my Pokémon healed and Cheren left. We decided to stay at the Pokémon center for the night not wanting to travel in the dark.
"I'm going to call my mom okay just don't leave the room," I said giving them stern glares.
"Okay Hilda it's not we are going to go anywhere," Ember said. I rolled my eyes and held up the X-transceiver. Before I could press anything Mom's picture popped up. I tapped on accept and waited for her to talk.
"Hilda I heard you were hurt. What happen? Should I come get you," she asked as she fussed over me like a mommy Ursaring. I sighed and pointed the watch like device at Zorro.
"Some trainer was abusing her so I stepped in and saved her. That trainer did attack me and that's how," I explained. Mom sighed and looked at me.
"Just be careful I don't want to lose you too," Mom said. Her expression morphed into one of sadness. I frowned wishing I could give her a hug. "Well I have to go otherwise I might burn the cake," she said before ending the call.
"Mother's they love you but once it turns dark they let you be," I mumbled. My Pokémon gave me a confused glance.
"What was your mom talking about when she said she didn't want to lose you too," Ember asked. I sighed and sat down.
"When I was 10 my dad left us for another child he had. It destroyed my mom causing her to shut down for days. I only brought her out of it when I got hurt. She found a reason to live again by protecting me. Now she fine but is always worried about losing me," I explained. They gave me a small sad smile.
"Don't worry we won't ever leave you for another trainer," Ember said. I smiled albeit and laid down next to them. Not a moment later I found myself off in dream land.
The next morning I slowly woke up to the sunshine from an open window. I looked around slowly taking in the sights of my Pokémon still asleep and of N standing outside of my window looking at me. I stared at him for a moment not understanding why he was there. The moment passed and I screamed while holding the cover up to me. Ember and Zorro shot up startled and glanced around alerted, glaring when they saw N.
"What are you doing outside of my room," I yelled while blushing. N gestured for me to open to window. "No way, you stalked me here why should I," I yelled.
"It's important," he said. I sighed and went to the window realizing that he wouldn't give up
"Don't do it," Ember cried as I started moving to the window.
"I trust you guys would protect me if he tries to do something," I said while smiling at him. Zorro huffed and jumped down from the bed to join me at the window. I slid open the window and jump back smoothly. N climbed through the window quickly and stood awkwardly for a moment.
"Well don't you have something to say," Ember puffed rudely. I rolled my eyes and shot N a glare. He flinched back as if slapped but recovered in a heartbeat.
"I just wanted to know how you have such a strong bond with Tepig and Zorua, I've never meet a trainer like that," N said going back to his fast pace talk.
"That is not our names," Zorro hissed, "its Ember and Zorro." N glanced at her seemingly intrigued.
"Where did you find her," N asked. I rolled my eyes at the fact that he ignored her comments on their names. "I rescued Zorro from a trainer that was abusing her. And as for the bond I don't know most trainers have a bond like this. Maybe mine is just more pronounced since I can understand them and they can hear-," I cut off when I realized what I was going to say. Thankfully N was too busy fuming over the abuse.
"Thank you for saving Zorua from her trainer," N said after he calmed down. Zorro hissed again at the non-usage of her name.
"First her name is Zorro. Second I don't need a thanks for doing what's right. Third it wasn't her trainer she was a wild Pokémon how else would she be with me now," I said while glaring at him. He frowned at her name.
"Now that you have your answer can leave," Ember growled. Zorro nodded in agreement. N stared at Ember in disbelief before jumping out of the window. Good riddance, I thought.
"Okay let's go," I muttered. They Pokémon nodded in agreement, and soon enough we were out of the Pokémon center. "What's up with that weirdo and why did he break into my room," I asked.
"Don't worry we will deal with him next time," Zorro said. Ember nodded and I rolled my eyes. Without another comment we left the Pokémon center and step out into the warm summer air.
"So do you guys want to get something to eat before we leave or do you want to eat on the road," I asked. They agreed on eating now. We bickered on which place we wanted to go to, but ended up eating at a nice little café. One meal later we headed to the Route 2.
"Wait," Zorro said as she hopped off my shoulder. The bushes rustled around us and a white Pokémon with a blue face, tail, and horn like thing stepping out.
"What kind of Pokémon is that," I asked. My Pokedex instantly shoot out of bag and scanned the Pokémon. "Absol, the disaster Pokémon, no other known information is known about it." Something clicked in the back of my head. "Oh yeah Absol are said to reveal themselves as a warning," I said. I looked back to where it was standing only to see it was gone.
"I wonder what that could mean," Ember said. I shrugged.
"I wonder what, what could mean," asked another voice. I whipped around to see N behind us. Is this a warning, what Absol could possible appear to us about. That we shouldn't trust N, not that we did or anything but could it be, I thought. Zorro nodded.
"What are you doing here," I asked. N raised an eyebrow at me as if I just asked a very stupid question.
"Well I am headed to Striaton City and this is the only way that I could travel to get there," N said as if he was explain to a child. I blushed realizing I did sound stupid.
"Oh then go ahead," I muttered. He breezed by me and disappeared into the route. I started to follow but after a step my X-transceiver rang. "Hello," I said not checking who it was.
"Oh Hilda I have to give you something wait right there," My mother voice said from the watch.
"Wait what," I said but she had already hung up.
"What was that about," Ember asked. Before anyone could answer my mother came out of the gate behind us.
"Oh Hilda sweetie here you go. I forgot to give you these running shoes before you left," Mom said handing me a pair of black and pink combat boots.
"Thanks mom," I said. She smiled at me sadly before turning to leave.
"My little baby all grown up," she said in a whisper before yelling, "goodbye." I yelled my own good bye after her.
"So that's your mother," Zorro asked. I nodded still looking in her direction. We started off hopefully heading into Striaton City and our first gym battle.
Sorry it's a bit shorter than normal and that I've taken it down. I lost my notebook that this story was in and still haven't found it so I'm free writing it for now. Remember to R&R ~ Swiftfire Mews.
