Yay plot progression. I tried to make this decently long FTP make up for that horrible little chapter last time. ALL RIGHTS TO THE
LULLABY GOSE TO THEY'RE RIGHTFUL OWNER! I don't own the song. Wish I did. I don't. I searched "lullaby", found it, thoug it was cute and worked well, and so I used it. guys I need reviews! Almost 2000 views and FIVE reviews?! RAAAAAAAAAAWR! Haha okay guys that little contest type thing is still going on! suggest whatever you like! Ill find a way to use it one way or another! So...YEAH!
I don't have no fear of death. My only fear is coming back reincarnated.
-Tupac Shakur
I gained consciousness fleetingly, and each time, it seemed like more time had passed then the last. I gleaned information at random, snippets of sentences, and at times the words where directed at me, but if the speaker knew I could hear them, I don't know.i would dream often. Sometimes of things long past, sometimes nothing more then mis-matched Colors and shapes. It wasn't difficult to separate reality from these dreams-reality was tinged slightly blue, blurred, and had a deep set throbbing pain. The dreams never held pain though. They where my escape from reality-my only oblivion.
The furthest memory I relived was a lullaby, sung to me by a kind women who had helped me when I was a riolu. I had gotten separated from Jackson, and was terrified. The women saw me, out in the rain alone, and brought me inside and helped to calm me. I remembered the lullaby with uncanny clarity.
"Stars and moons and air balloons,
Fluffy clouds to the horizon.
I'll wrap you in rainbows,
and rock you to sleep again.
Teddy bears of pink, ducks and lambs of white,
Don't you cry dear I'm here now,
I'll be your night light.
Stars and moons and air balloons
Fluffy clouds to the horizon.
I'll wrap you in rainbows,
and rock you to sleep again.
Smiles to cure the frowns,
twirling and tumbling in laughter.
Some Day life will always be
Happily ever after.
Never more will the storms come,
To destroy your little world.
Never more will the waters rise
til the mountains no longer touch the skies.
Stars and moons and air balloons,
Fluffy clouds to the horizon.
I'll wrap you in rainbows,
and rock you to sleep again.
I'll wrap you in rainbows,
and rock you to sleep again."
This memory was among my favorite, for the song had Comforted me through meany a hard time. As I thought more about the women, I realized I had seen her more then once after that encounter...more then once...what was the women's name? I cast my memory back further into that night...
Stumbling in the darkness, soaked, and afraid...a women calling out to me with wide eyes, running out into the rain and picking me up...carrying me inside...whispering something...what was she saying?..."shh now...it's alright...your a riolu aren't you? My name is sissy... Ill take care of you until you get better alright?...there there, no reason to cry..."
Yes...it was her..sissy...that name...where had I heard it before... The events of my time in team rockets base flashed before me, and if I had Been conscious and able to move, I would have gasped. That lady! I knew she looked familiar! My mind reeled, and twisted with a sharp stab of pain as I was once more yanked into awareness. I slowly opened my eyes, just a little, as I had done every time. This time feeling seeped back into my limbs, and I figured out why everything was so blurred and blue-I was in a tank. I became aware of a constricting feeling on my head, and found a mask held to my face tightly, a straps each around my head. I shifted slightly, and there was movement everywhere outside the tank. A flash of pink, a dart of red and black, a splash of white tingeing most. I felt myself being lowered as the tank was drained of its water, and, too weak to hold me, my knees buckled and I fell Against the cold glass surface. I shivered as the front layer of glass was removed and cold air blasted me. Suddenly, I was being lifted once more, and put onto a bed and wheeled away. I heard much...ash? No...yes yes he was there. I heard several nurse joys, and...professor oak? I was dimly aware of the passing lights above me as I was whisked away.
I woke once more with a mask on my face, but I was void of pain. Of any feeling really. I tried to move, but found I couldn't. And surprisingly, this didint disrupt my calm. I heard shifting to my left, and heard footsteps approach me. Ash slowly came into my sight, and he offered a grim smile when he saw I was awake.
"You gave us a scare there lucario... We didint even think to have you x-rayed in your chest, even after we saw those scars...we where so dumb! That was...gosh this..this isn't... They had a tracking device in you, lucario... Near your heart. Too near I guess... It got knocked out of place and caused bleeding...they where hard pressed to keep you alive..you'll be numb for a few days, but you'll Be alright... I... Why did this happen.. Why now...after everything, you don't deserve this..you've been through enough! "
Ash pounded his fist Against the hospital bed, and I gave him a weak look of amusement. The way he acted was almost comical- and I would have laughed, had the situation not been so sad. It reminded me all to much about Jackson's death, only In Reverse. He lay with a grim smile on his face, hooked up to meany machines keeping him alive, while I could do nothing as he slowly deteriorated. I took a deep breath, and closed my eyes, thinking. About sissy, about Jackson, about the fragility of life. I never had really believed in luck, but truthfully? This was just all a whole big bunch of dumb luck. I choked out a exasperated chuckle, and rolled my eyes at my own thoughts. Great. Now I was becoming superstitious.
As ash had told me, I began to regain total feeling in. Y limbs around two days later, and within a week could walk perfectly fine. Nurse joy had said it would help to get some fresh air, so I sat outside the Pokemon center for a long while. Many trainers passed, and a mother and her daughter stopped by me.
"Hey! Mommy! That's that Pokemon I saw on TV! Mega lecario!"
The mother laughed and said,
"Honey, it's lucario. And it may not be the same one. Why don't you go ask?"
The child ran up to me with a look of awe.
"Are you the le-...lucario I saw on TV? Mommy says your not but I think you are!"
I nodded once, one swift movement.
"COOOOOL! Wait why are you so skinny? Are you sick?"
I thought about that. Technically, I was..I nodded again.
"AWWWW! Poor lucario!"
The child sat by me then, and reached around to hug me. I wore the same dumbstruck expression as her mother.
"C-Cassidy! No! It's trainers may get mad!"
I shook my head with a smile. I adored children. I patted her head and watched as, hand in hand, they both walked away.
Eventually I came back inside,and tried to ignore the looks I got from the visiting trainers on my way back to my room. Ash was waiting when I entered.
"Lucario.. "
He started. A mixture of emotions crossed his face. Horror, terror,Confusion, and sadness all bundled up into one.
"Those..horrible people...that did this to you...they...escaped from jail.."
I stared, wide-eyed and shocked. Escaped? When? Would they come for me? What would happen if they did?
"But, every officer Jenny there is is out there trying to get em back!"
He put on a face of false happiness, but I could see right through the mask. He was just as horrified at the thought of me being taken away as I was.