A Lost Friend

I own nothing but my own Ideas

You all had good guesses. No one, however guessed this

Rui had once been a Pokémon trainer. True she hadn't owned a P*DA or Pokédex, but she had owned one nonetheless.

She had been so proud when her parents had given her a Pokémon and told her to visit her grandparents. It meant that she wasn't their little girl anymore, that she was old enough. She could finally leave her parents Pokémon daycare, she was sure she and Seel would be best friends.

Her mom had cried and her dad had hugged her. Her little brother had waved at her like a manic as she rode away on the bus. She had felt exhilarated, like the world had been at her fingertips. Some days- especially on bad days- she would trade every accomplishment she had made in the aftermath , for a chance to get to know that Seel. To be at the top of the world again.

She was probably among the rare trainers who had never fought a Pokémon battle. Ever. Her life had drastically changed upon viewing a chance battle in Pyrite Town, when the bus driver was filling up.

She had seen an odd Pokémon. Well it wasn't so much was odd, but the dark aura. In a burst of curiosity (and naivety) that would have made Wes cringe, Rui asked a life-changing question.

"Sir what is the mater with your Pokémon. It looks unusual. Darker-"

She was cut off with a punch to the head. Her Poké ball wasn't with her when she woke.

Now, long after the incident she had learned many lessons. In that situation she should have stayed away and gathered information. Running would have also been a good idea. If she had to ask, she should have asked if it was a shiny. "Never face criminal organizations head on" Wes had told her. "Pick off the small fries and gather information. When you are ready to attack head on, have backup and make it public. And aim low" He had added with a smile.

Along with that very important lesson she had learned cynicism, how to make an unnoticed exit, and hand to hand fighting. The last one had come with many bruises for both of them. "I need to be able to protect a Pokémon before I can ask it to protect me" She had told him. When he had deemed her adequate, he had given her a Dunsparce with a quarter of the shadow meter left. It had taken a long time before they had gotten along. He was used to Wes.

When Wes had first opened the sack, she had loved his face. Why wouldn't she? He was the man who saved her -and in her opinion- her savior was greater then the face of Mew. That image- like all images- had been tarnished over time. He was a Snagger. A former criminal. A serious man. But she liked him anyway. He had put the past behind him, and was snagging Pokémon to purify them. He could give her a second chance with Seel.

Only it hadn't happened. A small fry had picked them off with a horrible case of identity theft. To rub salt in the wound, it was after they thought they had defeated Cipher. When shadow Pokémon sightings were winding down.

They had caught and purified every shadow Pokémon on the list, but Seel wasn't there. That meant either he wasn't a shadow, or he was but he was but wasn't on the list. She honestly hoped it was the former. Seel would be happier like that.

When Wes was finished purifying the last shadow Pokémon he left for Unova's Relic Dessert. He was fond of deserts, and didn't want to stay in Orre anymore. Being accused for a crime he hadn't committed was getting old, he told her. She had stayed to prove his innocence, but even she had a limit to how much she could take.

She had entered Orre a naive girl who thought she was ready for the world. She knew better now. She left the Orre a heavily jaded, and experienced woman. She had been shaped into the person she was today by the desert, but she was by no means thankful to it.

Wes was right, the world really was filled with idiots.

Who would have guessed Rui? Cannon never says she did not have a Pokémon. No wonder she wanted to defeat Cipher so badly. (-_-)

I don't get why there are not more colosseum stories. Its one of the darker games out there, and is actually quite an interesting concept. Imagine a N vs Cipher confrontation. Or any other character. Red vs Cipher. Even Silver would be upset. Closing a heart? Any protagonist would be outraged!

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