AN: Hello! I'm facing writers block on some others so I decided to update those who have full guides already written out and this is one of them! Javan has joined the group and he also has a few secrets to be revealed! So without further ado, chapter 11!

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Chapter 11: Good Deeds of Pix

Keygan knew it was going to happen. It was what happened before when Catelin joined her. Keygan also wondered would it have been better to pay Javan for his services. Vulpix would have liked that and if she could have just given him Catelin as payment or just a free giveaway. That was considered illegal. Keygan swore when Vulpix heard that she made a comment about not if they didn't get caught. If Vulpix could live with Catelin then she could do the same with Javan.

"Hm. I realized Vulpix doesn't really sleep up by you Keygan." Javan mentioned.

"Most Pokémon don't sleep next to your head anyway." Keygan mentioned. She didn't what freaked her out more; the fact her was still analyzing Vulpix after Vulpix attacked him yesterday or the fact he saw sleeping? Keygan thought about a bit and decided on sleeping.

"I realized that when sleeping in actual beds they do, but not sleeping bags." Javan added.

"Pix…" Vulpix growled. She was getting fed up with him. He kept bugging Keygan and more importantly her.

"Why does she interest you so much?" Keygan asked.

"She's an interesting personality for a captured Pokémon. Most captured Pokémon nowadays are loyal and obedient and seem almost submitted to humans." Javan explained. "Vulpix doesn't do any of that. Sure she listens to you, but I sense that if she had a choice she'd leave."

"You don't know what you're talking about!" Keygan snapped.

"Care to explain."

"Not really."

Vulpix felt a fire start to burn inside her. She could see and sense Keygan's discomfort. It was unnerving. She didn't like this feeling. She wouldn't leave Keygan. Not anymore that is. Before she would have, but Keygan got through to her and Vulpix presented Keygan's kindness with loyalty.

"Vulpix!" Vulpix barked and hopped onto Keygan's lap and yelled at Javan.

"This is interesting. She's defending you."

"Vulpix!" Vulpix shouted before Keygan could say anything.

Keygan's eyes widen when she felt Vulpix begin to shake. Keygan knew she was angry and Vulpix was difficult when angered plus it meant she'd be in a bad mood all day. Keygan really didn't want travel with a pissed off fox on her shoulder. She raised a hand and petted her fox to calm her. Vulpix turned to her trainer and smiled. Keygan was letting it go, but she couldn't. Vulpix jumped down from her lap and as soon as she rose after hitting the ground she opened mouth.

"VULPIX!" Vulpix roared.

Everyone's eyes widen hearing Vulpix's Roar. Catelin had been lucky and only heard it during in battle, but not when Vulpix used it out of anger. Seeing the look of pure hatred on Vulpix's face made it scarier. If looks could kill. Not wonder Vulpix didn't like people. Catelin was glad that she wasn't who that was directed to. Catelin might have cried while Javan almost looked unfazed.

"Braaaa!" a voice cried.

A rustle in the bushes attracted everyone to it. Out of the bush appeared an Abra who had been sleeping and apparently Vulpix had scared him. All he wanted to do was sleep. His arms were spread out and everyone felt an energy. The next, gone. Gone as in Abra teleport-ed them all away so he could return to sleep.

Vulpix hit the ground some distance in the air. He growled as she landed. Well, she knew to be careful about roaring. She then looked around and saw…no one. She was alone. Where was Keygan? Where were the pains in her side that were with Keygan? She quickly looked around the nearby area and saw no one. She must have been transported elsewhere. Vulpix sniffed the air not smelling her trainer. She sighed and decided to start her search.

"Sure she listens to you, but I sense that if she a choice she'd leave."

Where did that come from? She wouldn't leave Keygan so why were his words entering her mind? If she was going to leave wouldn't she had done it already? She had plenty of chances to leave. She didn't have enough toes on her paws to count them all. What Javan didn't know was that Vulpix was given the chance to leave. He didn't know anything. Vulpix remembered when they met Keygan said she could leave her if that was what she wanted. Vulpix respected the decision and eventually her. Without Keygan Vulpix figured she wouldn't get what she wanted. Well, she hadn't gotten everything yet. She needed to be fully safe was what she wanted and deep down Vulpix admitted to herself that she wanted to be Keygan and trust her with her life. There was so much Vulpix wanted to tell her trainer, but was it fear? Fear of what she'd think? Fear she'd leave her or not be able to help? She knew she needed help.

"Keygan! Catelin!"

Oh dear. Vulpix knew that voice. That was Javan. Why in the name of their world did she have to be near him? This was disaster waiting to happen or murder, whichever came first. Vulpix figured she better at least be with him since he would lead her back to Keygan. Vulpix smiled to herself, yeah, she was using him.

Javan didn't feel bad about what he told Keygan. It was true. Vulpix would leave Keygan eventually and probably by her own choice too. He was trying to prepare the trainer for what was to come. Vulpix was a mind of her own and would put what she cared about first. It wouldn't happen today. It was too early. He didn't need a mind of psychology to see that.

The bushes rustled. He hoped it wasn't that Abra again. It wasn't fun getting teleport-ed the first time around. He hoped it was a Pokémon that wouldn't start anything. Perhaps like a Caterpie or something. He couldn't afford that. He was alone. He hoped that the situation would never come to this, but apparently it had, sooner than he expected. The leaves of the bushes moved and he saw a red curl then emerged a fox.

"Vulpix?"

"Pix." She replied unhappily.

"I'm glad it's you."

"Vulpix."

Yeah. He knew she wasn't happy to see him.

"What do you say we look for Keygan and Catelin together?"

"Vulpix." She said as she walked passed him in another direction. He guess that was 'if I must'. Javan nodded to himself and followed the fox.

Javan didn't know how long they were walking, but it had been a while by his guess despite not having that feeling. He really didn't know how long, but time seemed slower and his company wasn't perfect nor helping. Vulpix seemed fine to keep going, but his feet were starting to hurt. He never walked much. He was more of a sit at a desk type. However, field experience would be good for him and would only help him. He saw a stream up ahead. Vulpix stopped and sniffed the water. She then leaned down to drink. Javan did the same. He also took the time to sit down.

"Pix!" Vulpix shouted as they needed to keep going.

"I'm taking a break." Javan told the fox.

Vulpix glared at him before she turned and hopped onto a rock and laid down. Javan expected her to leave. Honestly, Vulpix would have. She was on babysitting duty...again. She thought she was done with this. However, if she appeared to Keygan without Javan and he ratted her out then she might get scolded. She didn't like getting in trouble, but she was sure after what happened Keygan wouldn't mind.

"Pix." She sighed and put her head down closing her eyes.

"Thanks Vulpix."

"Pix?"

"You didn't leave like I expected you too. I don't take back what I said. I know it's true. All Pokémon leave their trainers. Mine did."

"Pix?" Did he say his did?

"I had a starter and during my journey the ball broke and released my partner. My partner ran away. I bought another ball in hope to replace it, but he never came back. I wanted to find out why that happened and so I was interested in psychology. I still can't figure it out. So perhaps learning about wild Pokémon and caught Pokémon together can answer that."

"Pix…" Vulpix growled. She growled because she was kind of feeling sorry for him. His story was depressing and it made her think about Keygan. Like if she had left Keygan on that first day. This would be a similar story with differences. Whenever someone would ask Keygan about her starter she'd say, 'My starter left me because it hated me and wanted to be free. So I let it.' She saw Javan reach behind a pull out a ball. Vulpix also thought about the similarity between him and Catelin. So pathetic. They can't put their minds to catch something else and instead need a Vulpix to do it. Vulpix looked around and saw the perfect choice.

What Javan needed was a Pokémon that could put up with him. Well or least appear to put up with him. Vulpix admitted he was boring guy and needed to put his talents elsewhere. A Pokémon like that was hard to find just by first glance. However, there are some that happen to have that oblivious nature. Vulpix smirked when she saw the Pokémon across the stream.

"Vulpix!" Vulpix shouted and knocked the empty ball out of Javan's hand and sent it flying across the river with paw.

Javan was at first appalled she would do such a thing then saw as his ball as heading toward a Pokémon. It was a Slowpoke. The ball hit Slowpoke and pulled him inside. The ball hit the rock he was on and began to shake. One. Two. Three. Click! Javan couldn't believe it. The ball had caught the Slowpoke without a battle and on the first try. What more he couldn't believe was that Vulpix had done that. Did Vulpix show sympathy? He would definitely have to add this to the profile. Vulpix seemed to better with a trainer.

"You?"

"Vulpix." Vulpix said as she turned. Like before, gets her out of babysitting and give him a friend so he'd stop whining. Plus Keygan didn't need another charity case. Javan then noticed Vulpix was leaving him and chased across the stream to grab the ball and then after Vulpix.

Keygan had found Catelin about a hour after they were separated. It wasn't that hard when the girl was shouting at the top of her lungs. Keygan was tempted to leave Javan behind, but she needed to find Vulpix. That was the reason she didn't use Beedrill. One they had to be in the proximity so it would have been pointless. That was what she told Catelin when she asked. Also they were in a forest and it wouldn't have much visibility. Plus the trees might endanger him. Catelin then told her she understood why not. Keygan was sure she knew she was making excuses.

Keygan couldn't leave without Vulpix and wouldn't. Keygan also trusted her fire fox that she wouldn't leave her like the psychologist said. They had been through so much for that to happen. Fears. Gym Battles. Misunderstandings. Keygan had it all written down too so she wouldn't forget. Plus Vulpix knew the offer to leave was always open. All she had to do was tell Keygan. A choice Keygan hoped to never hear.

"I think you should give him a chance." Catelin interrupted Keygan's thoughts.

"Huh?"

"Yeah. He's pretty insightful from my perspective and he might have some points."

"You think Vulpix is going to leave me too?" Keygan asked in a kind of snappy manner.

"No." Catelin said quickly. "I just think that there is something about Vulpix that could shed some light on her."

"Why didn't you say that in the first place?" Keygan asked. Catelin's comment made her worry about her partner. She wouldn't tell the others, but Vulpix was her starter thus had a special place in her heart. Isn't that the same for any? And Keygan was already aware she knew close to nothing about her starter and yes, it bugged her, but she understood Vulpix isn't going to just sit down and have a heart to heart with her.

Catelin figured the question was rhetorical and she didn't answer. She didn't know how to say it. She sighed. She knew Keygan must getting to the point where she would be stressed. After Misty's warning she figured this dream Keygan had would get dangerous. Keygan needed to tread carefully. She wanted to be there for her friend and she began to wonder if allowing Javan to travel with them would make it worse. She hoped not.

"Keygan! Catelin!"

"Is that?"

"I guess so."

After hearing Javan's voice they girls went running and saw their new friend coming down side of the stream. Keygan then saw who was running in front of him coming right at her. Vulpix. Vulpix had a face that showed a Vulpix happiness and ran up to her jumping into her trainer's arms. Keygan hugged happy to see her starter.

"I missed you. Are you okay?" Keygan asked.

"Pix." Vulpix nodded.

"You realize that Vulpix is only happy to Keygan, right?" Javan mentioned to Catelin.

"You get used to it." Catelin replied. "Are you okay?"

"Great! Vulpix actually helped me." Javan revealed.

Keygan laughed when she heard his comment and Vulpix snort. Vulpix didn't help anyone unless she benefited from the exchange. Keygan knew this. She couldn't think of a situation that Vulpix didn't get anything out it.

Going with her? A chance and eventual gain of a friend. Plus a place to sleep, food, scarves, the list continued.

Lighting the fire? Warmth and eventually food from Keygan. She was a sucker for puppy dog or in this case foxy eyes.

Helping Catelin catch Jigglypuff? No more babysitting duty and constant unrequited attention.

Helping Javan with whatever? Something had to be there.

"And what did Vulpix 'help' you with?" Keygan asked.

Javan explained what he told Vulpix earlier and added that Vulpix helped him catch a Slowpoke. Javan wasn't actually sure about telling them, but they seemed understanding and Catelin revealed her sad story.

"That's so nice!" Catelin squealed.

"There it is." Keygan said. Like Catelin, Vulpix didn't want to babysit him nor listen to his sob story. Also probably to be rid of any feeling she had. That and the he had a new Pokemon to direct the creepy psycho mambo on.

"Pix."

Helping Javan catch Slowpoke? Exact same reason as Catelin.

Apparently some part of Keygan let them gush about how Vulpix was. She looked to her starter and smirked. That was an interesting and kind of cute look. Vulpix looked kind of annoyed about them. Keygan was sure she'd never warm up to them. Maybe a little to tolerance level like with Catelin, but never the same as with her.

"I know the truth." Keygan told her starter.

"Vulpix!"

At least someone did. However, Keygan couldn't help thinking about how Vulpix's helpful side was coming out with people around who needed it. Her little fire fox was growing up around her and other people, in a different way.

AN: Well, there is the end of the chapter! Looking over the guide I wish I could crank this all out, but I don't have time nor only this fic to work on so sadness for me. Anyway, I hope you liked it and hate the ambiguous of it. Please Review and have a great day!