Chapter 18: Think like a Pokémon

I found myself back in the empty space. The floor was still about an inch unterwater, just enough to cover my feet. Zack the Samurott was standing in front of me again.

Zack! I exitedly shouted at him.

So we can finally talk again. he said with his deep voice.

Why couldn't we talk erlier? I have so many questions to ask you.

I'm sorry but contacting you drains a lot of my energy, and it seems that my energy only recovers very slowly.

Oh sorry, I didn't know.

I already told you told you that you shouldn't worry about me.

I know...but are you really happy with your...condition?

Would you feel any better if I told you something else? Listen, I can't change anything about it so, I'm just happy to be united with the one I love the most.

OK, I get it...

Fine, so now let's not talk about that, when we could talk about other things.

You're right, I'm sorry, but that question's been on me since I woke up from the last time we talked.

I guess that's just you.

What do you mean?

You've always been like that. You always thought about others first. But it's something I really liked about you, and I'm actually glad that this hasn't changed.

I only lost most of my memories. It's really a shame that they're gone, but this also kinda helped me getting over the whole being a Pokémon thing. I mean without them, I didn't even have a reason to go back to my old life, so I gave this new life a chance and I really grew into it, being a Pokémon is really great, and I also enjoy those battles. I just think I pushed myself too hard in the last battle, though.

Oh you did great, don't worry. I already told you that you're even stronger than I was when I was still a Dewott. And not every Dewott can stand up against a Scyther.

Everyone keeps saying, that I'm really strong, could that be because I'm actually a human?

I don't know about that. I only know that you're a really skilled fighter, and also you've seen the battlefield from both the perspective of a trainer and a Pokémon.

That only helps me judging the situation but that doesn't explain why I'm so strong, not that I would complain about it, but it makes me wonder why.

And that's where you can definitely see that you're not a Pokémon.

What do you mean with that?

You may look and fight like a Pokémon but you still think like a human. You always want answers to your questions.

What's wrong about that?

Well, you accepted your new life as a Pokémon but you still refuse to think like one.

How would a Pokémon think about this?

Pokémon usually don't think too much about such things. We just kinda accept what's happening around us and don't think of why that just happened. It's not like we could change something about it.

Now that you mention it, Travis kinda thinks the same way. Maybe I should try this, too. Oh man it's gonna be hard to not think about things...

You can do that. You never think about things when you're in a battle do you?

When I battle I'm completely focused on my opponents, and all I think of is how I can beat them. It kinda feels like my mind is completely free.

See, that's what I mean. You humans tend to think of all that stuff that's not even important to you. You should just focus on what's happening right now, and enjoy your life.

I guess you're right.

I think our time's over.

Already? But I wanted to know more.

This won't be the last time we're talking, don't worry

The room of emptiness around me dissapeared...