Chapter eleven
The next day, I can feel my body aching all over. "I guessed that until I am use to this new training, my body will be sore for a while. I think that I will increase my weights again.On a side note, turn off my weights before falling asleep."
I decided that I will only increase the weights on my legs and tail for now. Making it ten pounds for all my weights, which makes it a total of 50 pounds that I am carrying around now. After a quick wash and breakfast, I made my way to school. On my way to class, I stop in front of the nurse's office.
"I wonder how that Vulpix is doing." I decided that I was going to pay her a quick visit before I head to my class.
I ask the nurse in charge and told me that the Vulpix wake up late last night and that she will make a full recovery by the end of the school day.
"Is it alright if I have a small chat with her now?" I ask the nurse.
"I don't see the problem, but keep your visit brief."
"I will keep my visit short."
It didn't take me long to find her for she was the only one in the nurse's office right now, besides me and the nurse. She sees me walking towards her and she starts to stare.
"Who are you?" She asks me.
"My name is John and I was the one who brought you here yesterday. What is your name, if I might ask?"
"My name is Aurora. Can I ask you something?"
"Aurora. That is a nice name for a beautiful Vulpix such as you." At the comment she had a slight blush on her face but I didn't notice it. "Now, what do you want to ask me?"
"Can you fill me in on what happen after I was passed out?"
At that comment my face turn grim and with a hint of angry in my eyes. I told her all transpired from the moment she was passed out till now. To say that she was a little shock would have been an understatement. She shivers at the thought of what could have happen to her if I didn't show up right then and there. She was glad that they couldn't get the chance to do what they wanted to do to her.
"Well I am glad that you taught those guys a lesson. I'm glad that they got what they deserved." She said with a hint of glee.
"You know, I just realized that you aren't given me any strange looks?"
"Why would you think that I would be given you a strange look."
I was about to answer her when she beat me to the punch.
"If it is about the way you communicate, I think that it makes you unique in your own way."
"Besides my friends, you are the only one that first thought that."
"I think that they think that fire types are not normally aloud to speak telepathy, besides the legendary Pokémon, of course."
"Yeah, I think that sometimes to. Well I'm glad you are alright. Sorry that I can't stay longer, but I have to get to class."
"Before you leave, can you meet me out back in the woods after school? I don't want to travel back home by myself after what happen to me. I would feel a lot better if I had company that won't try to do what they did yesterday."
"Sure. After school, I will meet you out back. But that will be after I am done talking with some of my friends."
"That is alright and thank you for everything that you done for me."
"Hey, no problem. I just do what I do. I help folks out that need help if it is within my abilities." I said as I starting to leave.
As I was leaving, I took one last look at Aurora to see her curling up into a ball and falling asleep. I couldn't help myself but smile at this moment. By the time I made it to my classroom, I could feel that my body was not as sore as it was this morning. As I made my way to my seat, I notice that Damian and Thornton were not in class.
"Thornton must be thinking about what I told him yesterday, so I am not surprise that he isn't here.But Damian's been out for a few days now.I am starting to worry about him."
Not much exciting happen in class today. I learn more about our history and practical problem solving skills. Mrs. Roselia said that we have an hour lunch break before we are suppose too be back in time for the second half of the day. After I was done eating lunch I still had about forty five minutes before class resume, so I decided to get some quick training in, which mainly consist of running laps, pushups, sit ups and running a makeshift obstacle course. Not as extreme as the one I do at home, just enough to get the blood follow.
As I made it back into class, I realize that my body is still sore from this morning. Doing some training ease the pain a bit, but not enough to fully recover from yesterday. The rest of the day went by with still no sign of Damian or Thornton. After the final bell rang to single the end of school, I made my way back to the tree where I usually meet up with my friends. I didn't have to wait long before I saw Al and his friends walking towards me.
"Hey there guys. Have you seen Damian around?" I asked
"Hey John. I'm afraid I haven't seen him; where's Thornton, and… Say, are you alright? You look exhausted." Allen asked. He must have noticed me winced almost every time I tried to move.
"Thornton? I haven't seen him today," I said, "but yeah, I am rather sore. I've been training to get stronger with this new routine I came up with, and it's paying off, all right! Ouch…"
"Wow, I'll bet you'll evolve in no time, John!" Beth exclaimed, grinning. "Maybe we should give Al a routine, too!"
"I don't want to kill myself just yet, you know." Allen quipped, not to please to hear that he will be getting a training routine as well.
"Can we go soon, Beth?" Rose asked, panting. "The sun isn't taking too kindly to my feverish state."
"Sorry Rose, we can go right now. I'll catch ya later, "human!"" Beth said as she walked further down the path towards home, Rose and Mal following suit and waving farewell. Al stayed behind to see if there was anything else that I wanted to talk about.
"So is everything alright?" He asked.
I frowned before shrugging, answering, "I guess, but Thornton is a bit strange…"
"Strange? Strange how?"
"Well he seems like a good kid, but it's as if he wants everyone to know who we used to be! I'm awfully certain he's doing it on purpose, though… Why?"
"Well, remember how Damian told us he was human?"
"At least he didn't say it in front of other Pokémon…"
"Well, like Damien, maybe Thornton couldn't help it, you know?"
"I guess so, but this is supposed to be a secret between us. I think I set him straight, though, since his guardian didn't seem to mention it."
I know that I am right, I mean our guardians told us to be hush-hush on the matter after all, so there's no buts about this.
"I know…"
"Well, I gotta get going, Al. I'll see ya when I see ya, then," I said, waving goodbye before sprinting down a dirt path.
A short time later I meet in the meeting spot that Aurora told me to meet her at.
"Were you waiting long for me?" I ask her.
"No, I was just waiting for about 5 minutes. So I wasn't waiting long. Ready to escort me home John?"
"If I know where you live I would escort you home, but I know what you meant. Lead the way Aurora."
While we were walking we decided to have some small talk going between us.
"You know that it was pretty reckless of you to risk your life for me. If it was anybody else, they probably would have just left me." Aurora said.
"Now don't say that. I am sure that anybody that is as half decent as me, they probably would help you out."
"No, I don't think that would be the case." She said a little bit depress.
"Now why do you think that? Surely there are a couple of decent folks out there that will help other in need."
"Beside those that are in the Rescue Guild, everyone just mainly looks out for themselves. Are you in the guild by any chance?"
"No, I am not in the guild at the moment. I am thinking whether or not that I want to join or not, but I think that I will give it a shot."
"You know, I just realize that you are really strong to take out all those guys back there by yourself. Do you mind if you tell me what is your secret?"
"Sorry to tell you but my training will and will remain a secret until I feel it is time to reveal my secrets. Besides everybody are entitle to their own secrets. This is one of mine."
"I guess that you do make a valid point." Aurora stated with a hint of disappointment.
"Out of curiosity, how much further until we reach your home." I ask.
"At the pace we are going, we should be there in about fifteen minutes."
Fifteen minutes later, we arrived to a nice size cave that had a fire going inside. We both stop at the entrance and Aurora looks at me.
"Well this is my stop. Thanks for getting me home safe and sound John."
"Hey no problem. You just take care now and don't get into any more trouble."
As I was about to leave, Aurora comes up to me and give me a kiss on the cheek. I tried really hard to keep the blush from appearing on my face. When she backs off I ask her, "What was that kiss for."
"That was my way of saying thanks. You take care now."
And with that, she leaves and goes inside her den. I decided that I should get back home before my parents worry about me. On my way home, I couldn't but help myself but to whistle a tune. I was whistling a tune that my father used to sing to my whenever I need my nerves to calm done, from either embarrassment or scared. I remember one time when there was a bad storm going on outside late at night and a loud thunder wake me up and scared me. My father must have heard my crying and came and starting to whistle that tune to me.
I remember that night because not only because that tune clamed me down, but the storm was slowly disappearing. Since that night, I would always whistle that tune to help me calm down. As I was just finish whistle my tune, I look up and see a large white dragon with blue eyes and what look like a jet turbine as his tail landing right in front of me. When I got over that a large dragon just landed, I noticed that he was fury about something.
"Kid," the newcomer said, "you have one chance and you better tell me the truth."
I couldn't help but listen to this newcomer. His voice sounded familiar to me but I couldn't think of where I have heard it before. When he saw that I had his undivided attention he continued.
"How do you know Silver's Song?"
I answer what anybody would have answer. My response was the famous, "huh."
