Chapter 7
A/N: Chapter 7 has no title since it is Chapter 6 from Ralts' point of view. Also, whenever Ralts is talking, her text is surrounded in brackets ( [ ] ) and the humans don't really understand but make good assumptions most of the time.
Something was beeping. It was annoying me since I have a headache and it kept pulsing in sync with that accursed beeping. I didn't feel like I used to, which is good since I used to feel like crap, and I felt warm too. This was something I wasn't used to. I hear voices too, two voices, one male and one female. The male voice seemed rather nervous while the female seemed calm and cheerful. I felt something grab my hand. It was probably the hand of that male voice I heard. Perhaps I should see what's going on, so I decided to open my eyes and immediately looked to my left where the hand came from and saw my savior for the first time.
"Hey Ralts, how you doin'?" he asked me. "You feel OK?" His voice was quiet and soft. I instantly liked him.
"[Thanks to you, I'm fine.]" I told him. He smiled and started to scratch me on the head. It was a pleasant feeling and I smiled, allowing myself to relax some more. His hands were soft, just like his voice. Just being near him gave me a sense of profound security that I hadn't felt since I was a hatchling. I closed my eyes again and sighed a little, happy to be safe and with someone who felt safe. I was just about to doze off when the hand moved off of my head. I opened my eyes and frowned, looking for where he went. I saw him getting up and walking out of the room.
"[Hey, where are you going?]" I asked him weakly. He turned around, smiled at me, and walked back a little.
"I have to go for now Ralts, I'll pick you up in an hour, OK?" I sighed and relaxed a little bit. At least he would be back in the future. When he left the room though, the sense of security vanished and I felt exposed, alone, and now scared. I closed my eyes and lay flat on the bed.
"[I wish he were back.]" I whispered. Somehow the female must have heard me.
"Don't worry Ralts, he'll be back soon!" she said cheerfully and scratched me on the head. There was a small ding somewhere and she stopped scratching me.
"Oh, someone is at the counter. I better get up there." I heard her walk off quickly and close the door. I opened my eyes and looked around the room, completely alone and sighed again.
"[I'm alone…there's nobody here but me.]" I said to myself. "[I hope he hurries back.]" An explosion shook the entire building, and my heart began to race again.
"[Wh-what was that?]" I said, slowly getting up. Another blast knocks me off of my feet and back onto the bed as the building shook once more.
"[What's going on?]" I cried out. These noises were scaring me and nobody was here. I got up once more and moved towards the edge of the bed when the door flew open. The lady ran in and quickly shut the door.
"[Hey! What's going on?]" I shouted out. "[What was that loud noise? Where is that man?]" The lady looked over at me and quickly scooped me up and pulled me into a hug.
"Hush Ralts, I need you to be brave and not say anything right now." She whispered. "Can you do that for me?" I pushed back a bit and looked up into her face. Her eyes were full of tears, and she seemed distressed.
"[But what's goin-]" She put a finger on my mouth and quietly shushed me.
"It's OK…just stay quiet." There was a knock on the door.
"Won't you please open this door Nurse Joy?" came a rather sinister sounding voice. "I promise to play a bit nicer this time…" I felt her arms squeeze a bit tighter around me.
"No! Go on and leave the center. You will not get in here!" There was a knock again.
"Come on now, don't make me push the door in…" he said, almost like talking to a small child. His voice made me shutter. The nurse started to stroke my hair.
"It's OK Ralts…it's OK…I've called for help." I looked up at her.
"[Is he coming back?]" I asked. The nurse looked down at me and smiled.
"Someone will come soon, I'm sure of it." She said smiling. There was a loud thud at the door and it bent a little.
"[What on earth is that?]" I asked. There was the sound of something sparking, and the door slowly slid open. My heart froze as I looked at who was standing in the door. I knew he was the man who hurt me, and that was all I needed to freak out.
"[No! He's back for me! Don't let him take me!]" I started screaming. The nurse put me on the bed and turned to face the man, blocking his view of me.
"Why are you here?" she shouted. "What do you want with this Ralts so badly that you're willing to attack a Pokémon Center?" He shook his head.
"Listen lady just hand over that Ralts and we'll be out of here." He said closing and locking the door behind him. I grabbed onto the nurses outfit on her back and held on. She was the closest thing to comfort I had, and she was trying to protect me.
"[What's going on nurse…?]" I asked her. There was no response. The big man said something and I heard a response from a Pokémon:
"[You got it sir.]" It was rough sounding, almost like that of a smoker. Suddenly the nurse went flying and slammed against the wall.
"[Nurse!]" I cried out. I was about to jump off the bed and go see her when something shot through the door, leaving a blazing trail across the floor. Startled, I looked at the door to see who else could possibly come through when I saw my rescuer come through the door. My heart skipped a beat as his presence seemingly filled the room. Just the fact that he was here now was a relief to me. I must have zoned out completely since I heard nothing of the battle they had. The next thing I remember is him scooping me up and holding me close. What snapped me back was a loud blasting noise inside the room. It went off 3 times in a row, and something fell on my head. I looked up and saw him, looking down at me, smiling as something red was leaking from his mouth. My eyes widened in shock as I looked at him.
"[Wha-…what happened?]" I asked quickly.
"Sorry Ralts…didn't mean to get blood on you." My heart dropped as he pulled me close to his body and fell to the ground.
"[Oh my God! Oh my God! Wake up! Wake up! He's coming towards us!]" I started shouting. The way he fell, his body was like a blanket over me, giving me little room to move, but I heard his footsteps. I heard those awful footsteps get closer and closer.
"Heh heh, I gave that punk a chance to live and he now, well, let's say he's in a better place." There was some shuffling and his body was lifted off of me. Now in my face was the man who abused me.
"[NO! Get away from me!]" I screamed, backing away. He laughed and took a hold of my hair, pulling me into the air. It hurt, oh god it hurt to be lifted like that. Tears were rolling down my face as he threw me across the room. I felt the impact of the wall and slid down to the floor. I was worthless, just like when my parents were fighting to save me…I was helpless. I couldn't save them, and now I can't save myself or my savior. I curled into a small ball and began to cry, wishing for a miracle to happen. I was cut short as the man grabbed me by my hair again and lifted me up.
"Well now you little toy, you've had your freedom, now you're coming back with me, you hear that?" He started laughing hysterically. "I don't let my toys get away from me!" I looked over at my savior on the ground, lying there and bleeding everywhere, then back to the crazed maniac holding me up by my hair. The pain it caused was nothing compared to how angry I suddenly was. My fists closed and I felt a trace of power in me.
"[You…you…how dare you!]" I shouted. I'm not quite sure what happened next, but he dropped me and began running his hands along his head.
"What…what are you doing to me!" he shouted. "No! Stop it! Stop it! It hurts!" There was a presence inside my mind that felt vulgar and disgusting. For whatever reason, I assumed it was his, so I squeezed it. I punched it, kicked it, and attacked it any way I thought I could. Each hit made him scream out in pain. I was no longer defenseless!
"[This is for my mother!]" I shouted, punching a hole into the presence. He doubled over and fell to his knees.
"[My father!]" I screamed again, as I kicked part of his presence in. His arms fell limp as he stared at me, blood now running out of his eyes, ears, and mouth.
"[And this is for hurting the one who saved my life!]" The final blow literally caused his presence to explode. He looked up at me and waivered a bit before collapsing to the ground, not moving. I stood there, in the air, panting after what I had done.
"[I did it…I stopped him.]" I whispered. I lowered myself to the floor and ran over to where my savior was. He was bleeding out, and I couldn't help him now. I knelt by his side and started to cry into his shoulder.
"[But…but I was too late to save you…]" I said through my tears. "[I never even learned your name…]" My anger was being replaced with guilt over my failure, failure to defend the one who saved me. I closed my eyes and let the guilt take over, consuming my body with power. I took a deep breath and plunged into it head first. The moment I entered the pool however, my body began to change and I had no choice but to accept what it did to me now.
…
It wasn't long until I opened my eyes. The first thing I noticed was the change in environment. I was lying in a bed, but it was in a different place. I sat up and took a look around. It definitely wasn't the Pokémon Center I was just at...wait, where am I, and more importantly, where was he?
"[Hello?]" I called out. Someone's head popped around the corner and smiled at me.
"Hey Doc! That Kirlia that came in with Captain Alex and Nurse Joy is awake!"
Wait, Kirlia? I looked down at myself and was startled to see myself as a Kirlia. Not only that…but I felt a mental tug in my mind. It was as if I knew where he was at. While I was zoning out, a man in a white jacket approached me and smiled.
"Hello there Kirlia, do you know where you are?" It took me a few seconds to realize he was talking to me before I nodded slowly. The doctor smiled and stood up.
"You had us worried for a bit, but it appears you're OK." The doctor said, grabbing a clipboard. "Although your evolution is a bit early, and that's very rare, nearly unheard of. You're just full of surprises, coming in here with your blue hair." He shrugged and started to walk away.
"[Hey, wait a second.]" I called out after him. The doctor turned around and smiled.
"What is it Kirlia?" he asked.
"[Where…where are the others? I want to see them.]" The doctor nodded and motioned for me to follow him. With nothing better to do, I got up and walked towards him. He held out his hand and I tentatively grabbed it. He seemed to notice the hesitation and got down on his knees.
"Did something happen to you when you were younger? You are hesitant towards humans. Even subconsciously you were hard to get under control. Is there something you want to tell me?" I looked into his eyes and turned away and shook my head. I wanted to tell him, I wanted to tell him all that has happened and what my savior did for me…I don't even know his name yet! I sighed and shook my head again. There was no point in saying anything to anyone but the one who original saved me.
"Ok then, let's keep going." He stood back up, still holding my hand, and guiding me through the hospital. It wasn't a long walk at least before we entered a room where two people were lying down in beds. One was the nurse; the other was the man who saved my life. The moment I saw him, I cried out a little bit, let go of the doctors' hand and ran towards his bed. He looked terrible, but he was breathing. His hand lay motionless by his side. I was just tall enough to reach up and grab his hand and hold it.
"[You gotta pull through…]" I said quietly. "[Come on. Don't wimp out on me now. You were just about to adopt me and everything.]" A hand suddenly touched my shoulder and I visibly flinched before whirling around, arms at the ready. I sighed when I noticed it was the doctor.
"Holy cow…be careful Kirlia. Your powers aren't fully developed yet and you could seriously hurt someone." I nodded a bit and turned back around.
"Do you know his name?" I shook my head as I stood there for a bit. The doctor carefully picked me up and pulled a chair up next to the bed and set me in it. I looked up and smiled at him in thanks and he returned the smile before petting me.
"His name is Alex."
