Pokémon: Vengeance

Nimbus Town

It had started raining again. Despite it being in the late afternoon, it looked near evening.

Alyx and her Zoroark sat outside the room where Prosper and Amicus watched over Benny. She couldn't understand why they cared about such a monster, even when it tried to kill one of them. Just how crazy were they?

"I don't get it..." She watched Prosper rub the behemoth's back as if nothing were so horribly wrong. "How could they not be afraid of that thing?"

Her Zoroark shrugged. "You never really understood people."

She sent it a glare. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"You simply can't understand unless it's happened to you. For them, someone they care deeply about has been hurt grievously. Abused, even. They're trying to make him feel better."

She huffed softly. "I guess you're right. Whoever did that to to that Feraligatr is a monster..."


Benny purred quietly as Prosper rubbed some soothing oils around the inflamed areas of his body that his upgrades irritated. "Ya really don't gotta do this for me, Prosper. I'd understand if you'd just left me."

"Nonsense. Why would I ever leave you?" The trainer smiled at Benny. "You're family. We have to stick together, no matter what."

"But... I'm a freak. I even tried to kill you!"

Amicus snorted from his spot by Benny's maw. "That wasn't you, Benny. We've known you for fourteen years. You're not a monster. You're a big softy who is really smart and has a crush on Mavis."

The Feraligatr looked at him incredulously. "How the hell did you know that?!"

"Dude. We've known since forever." Prosper put the oil away. "I think even she knows."

"WHAT?!"

Prosper and Amicus laughed at the flustered behemoth, especially when smoke rose from his nostrils.


Alyx couldn't help but chuckle at their antics. To have a relationship so strong with your Pokémon that they're considered family sounded... nice. I may have to work on that... she thought to herself as she headed towards the exit, the gentle patter of rain and the laughter and bickering of Prosper and his Pokémon filling the soon to be empty hallway.

Day soon turned to dusk as the young woman stepped out into the rain. She doubted this would be the last time she and Prosper would meet. She did want to see that curious man again.