Because I've been watching too much Marvel and I'm way too in love with Daredevil – here's a story about a self-insert from our world who gets sucked into the world of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon and transported as a Blind Riolu. He also establishes a guilt-complex. Thankfully, not a catholic one, but still. Chaos ensues win "Matt" attempts to save others while trying not to get fucked over while getting over the fact he has Daredevil-like powers.

Why hasn't anyone written anything like this before? Pokémon fandom, where you at. (Oh, and by the way there will be references to stuff from our world that 'Matt' makes like puns and shit that Pokémon don't get. It doesn't really follow the plot of the Mystery Dungeon Games – it goes completely off base from the typical path, so be prepared.)

I knew it was a possibility. I knew there was always chances of things like this happening. But why did it have to happen to me? I was living happily, in my apartment – in isolation, for the most part, playing games like Animal Crossing and stuff, working for Google as they had sent me a Chrome Book – strictly for work-related purposes, though I had so used Spotify on it to listen to music, because why not? To kill time.

And I downloaded Disney plus and watched the shit out of everything that was Marvel on there – so I'm a bit of an Otaku, in that regard. But now – I was outside. I heard a faint breeze in brush past me – though my senses were heightened. And –

I couldn't see.

I rubbed my eyes, I couldn't see.

I could see, I could sense things, I was aware of my surroundings. And I felt certain vibrations in the Earth – I knew I wasn't in my original body, as I had an extra appendage on me behind that wasn't there – I wagged it- I was an animal of some sort and I heard the heartbeats of all the lifeforms around me. I was in a forest, of some sort, but I heard people talking – voices in the distance –

"Did you hear, natural disasters have been getting worse lately," A male voice said, my ear's twitched slightly.

"I heard Team ACT has been going crazy with missions," It was a light, female voice, I couldn't determine the age of the person's voice, but they were nearby. Leaves rustled in the wind and I tried to focus – is this what Daredevil felt like?

ACT? Team Alakazam, Charizard, and Tyranitar? From the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Universe? I was a… Pokémon? I could see – I could see certain colors, but they were all strange, like an Aura of sorts. Did I have Aura? Was I a Pokémon? It wasn't like I could see- see. It was like probably how Toph Beifong saw things with Earth Bending. I don't know why I was just given the ability to see, but I breathed, I extended my senses further and could tell that those two people – Pokémon whatever – were up in the trees somewhere.

I sniffed the air; I could smell Apples and fruit and other things that were edible in the area. Plants of all sorts were around me; I didn't have the ability to truly tell what the were – but I knew that there were Apples here. And – I was getting kind of hungry. I led to where my nose sent me and I went over to the nearest bush – it was a bush full of something, I didn't know what, but it smelled sweet, and I picked one off the branch, it didn't smell rancid, and I didn't know what kind of fruit this was – berry from the Pokémon universe, perhaps?

I took a bite of it and a burst of flavor enter my mouth, "Holy hell!" Sweetness, tartness, mainly sweetness. I licked the berry juice that burst in my mouth and licked my paws. I had no idea what I just ate – but I was pretty satisfied with it. I waited about three minutes, to see if there were any side-affects, but – there was nothing. I then deemed these berries, fruit whatever it was – safe and I enjoyed a good meal of them until I was full.

I then suddenly had a lot of energy, for some reason. Were these Oran Berries? Or some kind of berry with a healing property – because either way I felt like the urge to just do a somersault or something. I was energized, and it felt better than any drug that I had taken, even better than the medical cannabis I was prescribed to once for headaches and pain, and I didn't seem to have any bad side-effects from it.

And suddenly I sensed something – and heard the frantic, worried heartbeat and the flapping of wings coming my way. It confirmed my suspcions as to what this stranger said next – as I now knew where I was. "Help me – help me my baby's in trouble!" And – I knew it – I was in the Mystery Dungeon Universe, but – where was my partner? It wasn't that I didn't want to help, but I was blind, and I had no idea where the Mystery Dungeon was – or how to get there.

Also, I could vividly see a color radiating off of Butterfree – whom I assumed was Butterfree from the main series games, I guessed this was her Aura. I knew it was a she, because she sounded like a she. I couldn't only detect heartbeats – but I saw colors too. It was all kind of trippy, in a way. Her Aura was White. I didn't know what that meant, but I sensed that her emotions were frantic – and she gave up a worried vibe. It bothered me, it really did, and I didn't let my facial expressions give away the fact I was blind.

"I – are you alright Miss, is there anything I could do to help?" I lifted up a paw, I didn't know what Pokémon I was, I didn't know what I was getting into, but hopefully I could gather some information, that would be great – without seeming too suspicious. She smelt sweet like honey, nectar, apples, and berries. She was a butterfly, so I assumed this was natural.

"Oh! A Riolu, there aren't too many in these parts," Though Butterfree was intrigued – that I was a Riolu, which I had assumed that I was, and I moved my tail and wiggled my ears despite not really showing any real facial recognition – shrugged. I could hear Butterfree's heartbeat was still nervous. "I – I don't have much money to hire a rescue team – and – "

"I'll help," I have no idea what I was getting into. I could seriously get myself fucked up here. Butterfree's Aura was still White, and I had no idea what that meant though. I guess I'll figure that out later or something.

"You'll… Help… Thank you! What's your name?"

What is my name?

"My name is Matt," I wagged my tail, sporting a grin.

"Matt?" She seemed confused. I could hear it in her voice.

"Short for Matthew," I was going to be fuckin' Matt Murdock – dammit. But a Riolu. Hell's yeah. "I know, probably not a common name, my parents were… Unusual, but I like my name, it's the name my parents gave me," I hear Butterfree's heart flutter. "Tell me what happened and what I can do to help, Ms… What's your name? If I can ask?"

"My name is Scarlet, my son's name is Ian, a massive Earthquake happened and my baby fell through, there's been a lot of natural disasters lately and – "Scarlet sniffed I raised a paw to stop her and I lowered my ears.

"Don't worry, Ma'am, I'll rescue your son. But could you lead me to where you think he might be? I don't really come out here that often and I'm not really apart of a rescue team, I'm just offering to help – "

"You've never been in a Mystery Dungeon before?" And shit – Scarlet asked. My eyes narrow and I feel dread down my spine. "They're dangerous! You could get killed!"

I knew that. But no one would rescue Ian – and he could die. I'm the only one here. My partner isn't here, and teams like Team Razor Wind most certainly aren't going to help. I sigh, and I run a hand over my head – feeling my fur. "I don't care. I know it's dangerous, but there are rescue teams out there who don't take low-pay offers, and – it's not that I have a lot of intentions on becoming a rescue team, I just know – I'm here, and I have some battle experience," Inside the main series games, I don't know how to fight, I've never experienced martial arts before- and I'm blind – though I've watched Daredevil and other martial artists fight a bunch of times. "So, I want to save your son, please let me,"

"I – alright," Scarlet seemed choked up. "I'll allow it," Her heartbeat sunk and it make me feel a little worried. These new senses were going to have some time getting used to, as I could now sort of sense emotions – like an Empathic. Which was annoying. And typically, I was a selfish person – I was pretty lazy, thanks to being in my home and in isolation for weeks at a time. I didn't really care much, I lived comfortably, so now I was actually sensing someone's – well, a Pokemon's emotions – and it was pretty fucking weird. It freaked me the fuck out.

I shrugged. I was probably going to do it with or without her permission. I wasn't going to let Caterpie get killed in that cavern anyway. My newfound powers weren't sort of giving me a guilt-complex anyway (hey! I was just like the actual Matt Murdock, wow, I was really playing the part!). I know that what I'm going to face in this Mystery Dungeon was probably a lot more dangerous than it was in the games – but I was at least somewhat anticipating that I'm not going to allow myself to get maimed to death by Rattata.

I was a goddamn Fighting-Type!

"But please be careful, Pokémon in Mystery Dungeons are feral – and they don't listen to anyone. Due to the natural disasters, it changes them. There might be some tools in the dungeon you can use to help you," She was guiding me to where the entrance to the woods where I could find Caterpie. "But overall, stay safe, I know you don't have a bag or anything, to store things, but please be careful," She repeated again and I nodded.

I heard the howls of deep wind moan from the entrance of the Mystery Dungeon, I felt a little nervous, to be honest.

"The forest isn't really dense, but no matter what try not to get too lost, always try to make sure you don't go hungry, and – "She was giving me useful tips, these were useful, was she an explorer of some kind when she was young? "Always manage your resources, Blast Seeds, Sleep Seeds, Wands, they are helpful, whatever you need, they'll aide you,"

Wands were here. Those were a later-series entry, and were in the Pokémon Rescue Team DX games. I'll have no idea what to use – if it's a Blast Seed or a Sleep Seed, but I know that I shouldn't be eating them at all. And whatever I do – don't crack them open. "Right, thank you for your help, I can take it from here,"

I run head first into the forest, and Scarlet calls out after me. "Be careful!"

. . .

First of all – I had no idea what I was getting into. The forest was nothing like the one in the cannon games – there were Pokémon all around me. I could hear Pokémon making all sorts of noises, they were either fighting with each other, or making vicious animal-like sounds that was used to hearing a rabid animal make. I was used to hearing these sounds of wild animals – and I tried to drown out the noise – but – noise was everywhere.

I closed my eyes, currently, I was alone in a room – don't focus on it – focus on your inner Aura.

You are the only one here. Just breathe.

I see Silver. My Aura is Silver? I open my eyes – and the noise is quieter – it's still there – but the silver hue is slightly dim and I'm able to concentrate better. I feel relaxed. I know I probably should work on meditation, more – it'll probably help me, at least a little bit. Whatever it takes to learn to control my powers. But my Aura Power was Silver.

Silver. I'll remember those colors. Hopefully I won't forget colors. That'd really suck. Though I don't know if I was Shiny or not. That was kind of annoying. I'd miss being able to see, but I don't think I'd care all too much. Daredevil didn't seem that bothered by his disability – and he became a lawyer regardless. He was a hero, and helped people. But, I digress, I sucked in a breath and followed my nose – I eventually smelled something – and it smelt warm and like gunpowder of sorts.

I knew guns didn't exist in the Mystery Dungeon world – but when I moved closer my foot stepped on a strange heat-source and it felt like a seed. I had found a Blast Seed, and I was rather excited about it. "Hello new resource," 'Always manage your resources,' But when I held the seed up to my nose it smelled awful. The seed was radiating a small bit of warmth and I made sure to hold it close to myself and kept it safe to make sure it wouldn't blast me instead of whatever feral Pokémon I came across.

I didn't like the idea of hurting another Pokémon – but if feral Pokémon were really here, and they were all killing each other for survival in these woods, then I had no choice. I don't know if I had to kill, but I'd defend myself if it really came to it. And – I felt a Pokémon's heart beat – and I smelled something rancid, something foul, I smelled blood. Something like a Pokémon had been chewing on something dead – I swallow and – it was coming right at me – the Aura was Red. I didn't know what that meant but it was right there -

"Stay away!" I throw the blast seed and the Pokémon whimpered, I smell gunpowder and smoke erupt and it hurts my ears when the explosion hits, I close my eyes and breathe and I smell burning flesh and blood. The Pokémon is still alive, I can hear its heartbeat – it's just startled and hurt. I run the fuck away from there. I run as fast as I can – and I feel my heart rate and I breath – my senses are making me tired, and I sense with my Aura – there's a second floor to this forest. I don't know how this is possible, how that sort of thing works – but I can here the echoes of Pokémon being above me,

And I notice – I'm right near the stairs, because I put a paw up against it, "Well, that wasn't that hard," Aside from nearly killing that Pokémon. It wasn't. I don't know how many floors there are to this forest – how long I have to get through these caverns to get to Ian, but I know that I'll try my hardest to get him out. Speaking of – the process of getting the kid out of the forest was going to have to be a pain in my ass – tail – but when in the games they just skipped to the next scene, or shone the rescue badge and they teleported off screen.

I doubt that's how this works here. But I memorize where the staircase is – I leave a trail – sort of. And I notice there's an Apple bush? Apples don't grow on bushes, but whatever, I pick one and bite into it – enjoying my snack. I feel fuller than I would've in my world after eating one normal Apple, and this is probably the sweetest Apple I've ever tasted before in before in life, and I don't eat Apples often – but this was still pretty delicious.

I wonder if the Mystery Dungeon world has other types of food that are available. Like how Curry is in Galar, can Pokémon cook? I know in Explorers there's a Café – run by Spinda but can Pokémon cook things aside from Apples and Berries? Do Pokémon eat meat? If so, how do they get it? I'm pretty curious how Pokémon gather food here – at least aside from the Pokémon in Mystery Dungeons, if they all live in peaceful harmony, or do they ever feel like they want to kill each other?

They're still Pokémon, at the end of the day. They have the instinct to battle, hunt and survive differently from humans do. So, I wonder how that plays in this version that I'm in – versus the one I played during my childhood. Though – I make it through the second floor no problems, I make a mark with my senses as to where the staircase is, and I'm pretty sure I'm almost at the end of the dungeon.

Eventually – I find some things that I can use – they're sharp – they're sticks – and they're pointy to the touch. I pick up about four of them and tuck them under my arm. I wish I had a bag, but I couldn't – not now. I sense another Pokémon coming – I see them with my new Aura-sense and I can tell their Aura is Blue. A new color I don't understand, but I'm sure I'll figure that out later. I grab a stick with my free paw and aim the best I can, it's not really that difficult to aim, surprisingly. I'm able to hone in on the Pokémon's location and hit the creature in the side. It yelps – and falls to the ground, I smell blood.

"I'm sorry," I whisper. The Pokémon doesn't respond, it just snarls at me, "I'm sorry, I know you can't understand me, but I have to rescue a kid," Again – more growling – I smell it's rancid – from the blood and probably not bathing for a while. It's hungry, its stomach is moaning for food. I disabled its movements, and I tip-toed past it. I close my eyes and focus on my Silver – my beautiful Silver that calms me.

"The Aura is with me," A quote from the Lucario and The Mystery of Mew – movie. I now know what Ash meant by that. Aura is everywhere – I can sense it in every little nook and cranny in this world. It's kind of impossible to spit without sensing Aura.

I eventually come to a spot in the forest – where I hear crying. A child's voice. My heart rate spikes. My ears twitch up – Ian. "I want mama, someone… Help me…" I can't see the Aura that this Pokémon has – but I'm pretty sure this is Ian. This is Ian's voice – it sounds so small… (Fuck, I really do have a guilt-complex now.)

"Hello!?" I shout – I didn't realize I'd get here so fast, "Hey – are you Ian!? I know your mom – Scarlet- I've come to rescue you, tell me where you are!"

There was a moment of silence and – a beat – Ian's heartbeat. "I – hello? You've come to rescue me? Are you a rescue team?"

"No, I'm not – I heard your mom needed help, but I offered to help her – I don't know this forest really well, but I can hear you – I just don't know where you are, can you guide me to where you are, kiddo? Sorry, but I'm here – I just – my name's Matt by the way," I frantically try to hone in on Ian's location – but he's really quiet, I can hear soft sniffles of the little Caterpillar crying and I sigh. "I'm blind,"

"Your – blind? Like you can't see?" Ian seems really surprised. "I'm in the bushes – where are you – why did you come if you were – "

"Because no one else was available to help, and – I'm a Riolu, I can see, I just can see with Aura, somewhat, and I can hear you, I have really good hearing, I just – can't see you, I'm sorry for making this difficult, I just- agh, I wanted to help," I tug at my ears and I let out a frustrated sigh.

I hear rustling in the bushes, I grab out one of my sticks.

"W-Wait! Don't attack me! It's me, Ian – Mr. Matt, can you really not see me!?" Ian is panicking, his heart rate is going up and I lower the stick. My eyes narrow and my ears drop, my tail droops and I probably have a guilty expression on my face. His Aura is Pink. And I think I have an understanding what that means.

Pink. Innocents. Pink would probably be more commonly found in children – or innocent people/Pokémon. Though, this is just my assumption. I doubt that there's a lot of Pink Aura's out there. I can just feel that Ian has a warm – yet scared glow to him – he doesn't seem bad – but seems pure, like there's nothing vile or impure about him. It seems far 'fetched (ha, get it, puns,) but I just sense it. His emotions are pure. His Aura isn't tainted. He's a child. A scared – lost child.

"I was hiding in the bushes because I knew there were a lot of Pokémon here, but – if your blind, why did you come all the way here just for me…?" And this poor kid really think that he wasn't worth the trouble?

"I can see, just with Aura, and –I wanted to help, even if I don't have much battle experience because, who else was going to," I knee down, tucking the stick under my arm and I hold out a paw, "Hey, Ian, right? It's okay, I'm sorry I scared you – and I know its stupid of me to rush in blind, literally," Ian giggled at me at my stupid joke towards my eyesight.

"But – I wanted to help. I know the worlds really messed up and scary right now- but if we all help each other in some way by doing some good acts of kindness, even just a little, I don't know how much it'll help, then maybe things will get better," Because I know that while the entire world was stuck in isolation due to Coronavirus we all were suffering in some way -whether it be having to stay away from or families even if we weren't sick, but still missing our loved ones,

Or being out of a job, because companies went under due to lack of funding – or people dying due to not having a cure – it was terrible. We were all suffering, and - when everyone suffers, and the world goes through the same thing – at the same time – it's best to help a neighbor out rathe than to just be an asshole.

I learnt that by watching good news on the internet and wholesome videos rather than listening to Trump all day, though still – at least the American Government was trying to do something right, by reimbursing their citizens – and even though that was going to affect the economy – we still will learn from it (hopefully, though I'll never get to see it).

Because humans are arrogant. It's just their nature, but now with a pandemic literally wiping out a lot of the population so rapidly – we can't just stop our lives when the world is… out of whack. We have to do something – we just can't stop. We have to help somehow, because people like nurses and doctors are risking their lives to save people and have a potential possibility of contracting the virus and dying.

They're really hero's – this isn't some My Hero Academia bullshit where only people with superpowers are considered hero's. But thing is, I'm blind, and even though I didn't really have any battle experience – I wasn't just going to let this kid die. I wanted to be an example from my favorite superhero – because – I wanted to help. I don't know if I'll ever return to a world with a human population or not – but I'm going to make the goddamn best of it, as much as I fucking can.

Ian is tearing up – I smell tears. And I suck in a breath. Shit, I didn't mean to make the kid cry. "I – fuuudge, don't cry, shoot,"

"N-No, I'm happy, Mr. Matt, you're a really good person, and – the world has been really scary, I – I didn't mean to get lost here – I was just playin' with my friend Metapod and an Earthquake happened and – and – I'm sorry you had to go through all that trouble to help me," I suck in a breath and placed my paw on the kid's head, he tenses.

"It's okay kiddo, who knows? You and your friend might be explorers, or form a rescue team and help lots of Pokémon in need, you know, you can be whatever you want to be, it doesn't matter what Pokémon you are," I don't know where all of my really awesome motivational speaking comes from – maybe I've watched too much Naruto and just did Talk-No-Jutsu, I'm not typically fond of children, but after recently discovering that I have now acquired a guilt-complex, I couldn't resist helping people in need.

I'm going to be ultimately fucked in this world, aren't I?

Ian sniffs. "You really think I could join a rescue team?"

I shrug. "Sure, but it's best not to worry about that right now, just let the adults handle it, come on, let's get out of here. Are you hungry? I know there's a bush with some apples on the way out of here – if there still there," I then wonder how well Ian is going to pick up the pace. I don't want to traumatize the kid and have him get hurt. I sigh. "I – also – can you like, ride on my shoulder or something? Because I want to try and get out of this place as quick as possible, if you don't mind,"

"O-Oh, okay, sure, and yeah, I'm pretty hungry, t-thanks – for carrying me, you sure you can carry me? I won't be too heavy?" I try to give me a confused look, how heavy can a Caterpie be? I offer my free arm for Ian and he crawls up my arm and I move a bit, not because he's heavy – but because the sensation feels odd against my fur. "I'm not too heavy Mr. Matt?" And gosh this kid is adorable.

"No – I just- I've never had a Caterpie ride on my shoulder before, it's fine! I – it's not your fault it just feels…" I tried to think of a word. "Tingly,"

"Oh, that's because we have feelers that are supposed to give off a uncomfortable sensation as a form of protection towards Pokémon who try to hurt us, it's also good to use against Psychic Types – our natural 'tingly' sensation is what freaks Psychics out, apparently, though, we're not like Dark-Types, we just have an unpleasant sensation towards Psychics,"

I had started to move into a power walk and I was pretty absorbed in the whole lecture. "I – wow, that's pretty awesome, you know a lot,"

Ian's heartbeat went up a bit. "R-Really? I – a lot of people make fun of me because I'm weak, and I'm still a Caterpie, and that Butterfree aren't really strong in general, but – my dad used to be an explorer when he was younger, but…" Ian sniffed. "He's… Not with us anymore." Oh shit.

"Oh, I'm – shoot, sorry kid," I turn my head – "We're near the stairs, but I'm pretty sure we can stop for a snack if the Apples are still there, you hungry? Because I'm pretty hungry,"

"Yes please," This kid was precious.

I sniffed out where the Apples were – so far Pokémon were avoiding us. I had taken a different route out of instinct to avoid where I had hurt that other Pokémon, as I didn't want Ian to see it. I picked an Apple from the bush and Ian's stomach growled. "Do you want half or whole? There's plenty here, and these are like, the sweetest Apples I've ever eaten,"

"I'll take a half, that should be enough to fill me up," I nod as I break the apple in half and toss it too Ian and he catches it with String Shot? I think that's String Shot, I smell a strange mucus-like smell coming from his stinger? I think that's what it'd be called from a Stinger, I want to know where the string comes from. "Whoa! Was that String Shot? You can use String Shot?"

After finishing his Apple – the kid was making little nibbling sounds – like he was using bug bite and made an anime-like noise as he ate. I guess even non-feral Pokémon still have their natural instincts that they can't get rid of. Or maybe they just make their 'animal noises' when they're in certain situations? "Yeah…? It's not really that difficult of a move to learn, I'm pretty good at aiming because it can help me pull objects to me," I can feel Ian making a sort of vibrating noise with his body – like he's purring or something. Cute.

I decide it should be time I the half of my apple, and I listen to him explain it.

"String Shot is just natural mucus that we form using hormones from specific ummm reproductive glands in our bodies, it's also kinda used to mark our territory,"

Huh. The more you know. I don't think that there was anything about String Shot or how bug-type Pokémon used it like that in the cannon material in great detail, mainly because it was a children's game – but whatever. I'd like to learn more about this place, and learning from a Pokémon's perspective rather than a Pokedex or something was really mindful, and I don't know if they have books or anything in this world – not that I can read anyway – but I do want to ask questions. What? I'm curious. And I'm human. Might as well take advantage of the situation I'm in and relish in it. Knowledge is power. You might as well use it while you can.

I shrug. "I don't judge, I mean, it's what you do to survive, I guess some Pokémon would find it weird but, it's just nature," I lick my paw and Ian seems relieved at this. "You know a lot, your pretty smart, you know,"

"I – you're really not weirded out by um… Me?"

I shake my head. "Nah, I'm fine, wanna get out of here? We're almost to the exit, and I'm pretty sure your mom's getting worried," And plus I had no idea what time it was, henceforth blindness – though I feel the heat in the air getting lower, it's starting to get cooler. So, I'm guessing it's starting to get later in the day. Or, it might be a cooler month. I don't know.

I don't know what year it is; I don't know what month it is. I don't even know if Pokémon have a calendar system – but I decide to leave that out for now.

"Yeah! I want to get out of here!" Ian climbs up on my shoulder and I resist the urge to shiver and I run toward the exit – his little claws dig into my shoulder and it doesn't hurt – it's just a weird sensation.

It doesn't take long to find the exit, and when we do – Scarlet is up in a tree and immediately flies down to greet us. Ian jumps off my shoulder. "Whoa!"

"Mommy! I'm okay, Mr. Matt saved me!"

"Oh – thank you – thank you Matt, how can I ever repay you?"

In the games, at least the original, Butterfree didn't accept much. But here – I was sort of in a bind. "Actually, there is something you could do for me, I don't need any money, but I was wondering if there's a place where I could stay the night?"

Both Pokémon seem surprised. Scarlet's the first one to speak up, "You're – you don't have a home?"

I shrug. "No, I don't, I don't know the area all that well – because well – I'm – "I clear my throat. I might as well tell her the truth. I'm blind,"

"You're – blind!?" Scarlet looked like she was going to have a heart attack. I sigh. "You went into a Mystery Dungeon while – literally without the ability to see?!"

I know this wasn't a laughing matter. I could've seriously gotten hurt, but I shrugged. "Someone had to do it. I didn't want your son to die because you didn't have enough money to afford a rescue team – and what were you going to do? Go in there after him?"

"I – if it came to it, I would've, though I don't have much battel experience," Scarlet seemed a little flustered.

"Well, I don't either, but I still had to help, and I rather not you get hurt besides me. Is it really hard to believe that I just wanted to help someone and save a kid's life rather than be an asshole like Team Razorwind or something?" And Ian seems confused, but Scarlet sighs.

"What's wrong with Team Razor wind? They're a rescue team – right? What's bad about them?" I make a face, though again, I'm unable to focus on either of them.

"They only accept jobs for high pay, they sort of have… A nasty attitude towards Pokémon who don't give them enough money, and I wouldn't be able to get a rescue team like Team ACT because they're Gold-Rank, they always do higher-ranking missions nowadays, anyway," Ian's heart drops, "It's either always about money or competition, to most teams,"

"I – but why? Shouldn't we all try to help each other?" Ian squeaks and makes an angry sound – he's cute- even when he's mad.

I cough into my fist, to change the subject. "Sorry, I brought it up but I really just wanted to help, though I do need a place to stay tonight. If you don't mind."

"It's the least I can do. There's an inn at the Pokémon Square that should take a free boarder, and maybe even offer you a job, I know the inn-keeper pretty well, she's an Audino that has helped us out when we were on some hard times, she's also friends with the resident doctor at the clinic here in the town, a Chansey,"

I absorbed all the information – I knew that the world was probably different in terms of landscaping and such when I first entered the mystery dungeon. But I didn't know that there were Pokémon from different generations here in what was supposed to be originally a generation III game. Though, I'm a Riolu. That makes me wonder if there's any Galarian Pokémon or any other continent's I can travel to.

Also – how do Pokémon travel? Not every Pokémon is going to fit on a Lapras's back. Do they have boats or planes? Probably not planes, because they have flying-type Pokémon, though I wondered what the average distance was between the various continents and if I could travel between places like the Explorers verse or the Super Verse. I wonder if any of those games are going to have an affect on this timeline, we're I'm at.

It was all confusing. I would have to learn more as I entered Pokémon Square, and I wondered if there were more settlements in this continent that I'm on – rather than just a great land mass with one singular town, because really, where do Pokémon live when they need a house or something? Is that going to be explained? I rub my neck as Scarlet and Ian are leading me to the Pokémon Square.

I hope I don't get into any more trouble today.