SORRY ABOUT THE WAIT. ONLY HAVE ONE SCHOOL PERIOD TO WORK ON THESE.

UP NEXT A NEW CHALLENGE FOR DARYL TO OVERCOME.

CHAPTER 7- LONLINESS RETURNS

Daryl found himself in a field of wildflowers. There was no wind of warmth from the sun. A voice could be heard echoing in the distance. It grew louder and clearer until it could be understood. At that moment, a bright flash temporarily blinded Daryl and the voice was at its peak. It was feminine and had a motherly tone. It kept repeating the same word, his name. When Daryl could see again he discovered the source of the voice. Floating in front of him was a large dog-like pokemon with a golden ring around its stomach. Arceus was visiting him and it was quite rare for a legendary to intervene in human affairs. When Arceus spoke, it calmed him.

"Daryl, another obstacle shall test your resolve. You will need to accept any comfort for you will suffer from loss. To aid you, I will send one to distract you from the pain. When your loss arrives, travel through the forest path to the flower patch and head to the cliff side that has been cut out by weather. There you will find a secret that links to your past as well as a friend. Remember, your pokemon will show you through the issues and loss. They shall comfort you and be there to support you."

After she spoke the bright flash occurred again before Daryl could ask about the warning. This time it went dark. When he could see again he was somewhere else. The room was white. There was a painting on the wall and the window had the curtains closed. The painting was of a seascape, a beach at sunset. There was a warm pressure on his chest. Looking down, he saw his combusken, Hope, asleep on him with the feathers around her eyes glistening unlike the rest. They had to be wet from her crying. He was groggy and slow but when he sat there for a small time he was able to move. The movement of his arm stirred the large bird resting on him. When her eyes opened to see his they went wide and she jumped up and hugged him with all her might, crying out in joy he was awake. The commotion caused the nurse to walk in.

Her reaction was of surprise and she spoke in a clammed voice. "Oh, you're awake. Let's get you tested while this convenience lasts." She then walked out to retrieve her tests. Hope calmed down and sat in the chair in the corner. A few minutes later the nurse returned with a needle and a small machine. She came over and told me she was going to test my blood for poisons. "Hold out your arm, please." Following her instructions, I lifted my arm and she put the needle in around halfway up my forearm. The blood from his arm was placed in the small machine through a small port on the top. After a few minutes the machine made a ding and a green light turned on.

The nurse looked up with a smile. "Good news, you are no longer intoxicated from ekans venom." The only thing on Daryl's mind was the necklace at the store. "When do you think I can leave?" The nurse wasn't surprised by the question as she looked at the charts. Without looking up from them she replied, "You are healthy enough to leave now but," She was interrupted by a loud crash as Daryl fell from the bed. Sighing she finished, "Like I was saying, you should wait for the medicine to wear down first." He was helped up and placed back in the bed. "Now you wait for the medication to wear off and then you can leave. It should only take an hour or two," And with that she left the room. With nothing else to do, Daryl turned on the tv and channel surfed for an interesting show. After a few minutes he found one of his favorite programs, Jackass. It was a rerun but it was still funny. This episode had four of them working two giant see-saws, dodging a tauros. He was probably the only person in the hospital with access to these channels because of his status. Soon enough it was time for him to leave. When he exited the front doors, called Alfonse to get his bike and take him to the jewelry store in-town. Within minutes he pulled up with a large limo. The back was larger than normal to carry the Harley Daryl had. After loading the bike into the back Daryl and Hope got in the back and departed for the city.

It took about twenty minutes to reach the store and Daryl told Alfonse to wait out front. Walking in with his combusken in tow, Daryl went to claim his necklace. The person working the order station was the same person that helped him make his necklace. She got an annoyed look on her face and started fuming. "What is wrong with you? I called you seven times to tell you your order was ready. You're lucky I didn't just throw out the necklace. Why are you so late?" Afraid for his life for the first time he muttered a response, "I was in the hospital." Hearing this, the girl calmed down and was blushed so heavily from her outburst that she looked like a tomato. "Oh, sorry about that. Well here's your necklace." She couldn't look him in the eyes from embarrassment.

Departing from the store, Daryl stopped right outside the store and gave Hope the necklace. "I hope this is satisfactory for scaring you, I'm sorry Hope." The bird's eyes went wide from the gesture. She even started to cry. Daryl told her to turn around and he put the necklace on her. She then quickly turned around and leapt at him, giving a hug that she didn't let go of until they were back in the limo. It was another twenty minute drive back because of the traffic. All was well when they pulled up to his home. It was a beautiful day. The flowers out front were in full bloom, it was quiet for the first time, and there was nothing to do that day. Then a police siren could be heard. It confused Daryl and he stood and listened as the siren got louder and louder. The real surprise was when the patrol car stopped at the front gate. When the officer got out, he was holding a group of six pokeballs. The same six Johnathan has. Realizing the tragedy, Daryl ran inside and barricaded himself in his room.

With Johnathan dead he had no more family left that he respected. He was alone with his sister left. His arrogant, self-centered, spoiled sister always had everything handed to her and got her way with everything. She now is a big clothing designer and that only made her attitude worse. Brooding over the irritation that was his sister, he didn't notice that sleep was slowly enveloping him and soon he blacked out into a peaceful sleep.

WELL THERE'S CH. 7. PLEASE REVIEW AND NO FLAMES. NOT SURE HOW LONG CHAPTER 8 WILL BE SO BE PATIENT AND A REWARD SHALL BE GIVIN.