Renewed Hope by WyldClaw

Plot: If I owned pokèmon they'd have six moves but all I own in this fic is Orreon, the hybrids, and Devon. Anyone want to be Giga Impacted by a Torterra? I didn't think so. Author's notes: () mean pokèmon talking, italics mean thoughts, " " is human talking. This takes place during the last chapter. Be forewarned there are a few swears. Hope you like it-please read and review! Thanks!

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"Orreon! Metal Claw that wimp!" Devon called out. Cyndaquil quickly ducked to avoid another blow from her opponent. That was really close.

The Orreon was an Eevee but with hardened shiny fur. Its body was like an Umbreon's but bigger, and more muscular and was made up of metal-like sections, some of which had massive rock spikes coming out of them- just like the metal like sections of Steelix. There was a strange head gear-like device on it. Its eyes were angry looking.

(Stand still runt) it lifted a sharpened unsheathed paw that was glowing white. The fire type quickly dodged the attack, gasping for air. She used smokescreen as a diversion tactic. She knew she was running low on energy. Devon had forced her to fight constantly all day barely giving her anything to eat. Her stomach growled. 'So hungry'.

She knew he was punishing her for escaping. Suddenly the strange eevee creature leapt out of the smoke and slammed into her! She skidded a few feet away and then went in for a Tackle attack but the creature swiped at her with its tail. The tail whip slashed at Cyndaquil's side but she gritted her teeth. The tail came back and knocked her to the ground. She fell on the ground and tasted blood in her mouth. She had bitten her lip when she fell.

(You're dead meat!) The Orreon ran at her again but she got up just in time and used a Flamethrower to push it back. She nearly missed because the sunlight glinting off its fur got in her eyes. how much longer can I last?

"Finish it off! Metal Crunch!" Devon commanded as Cyndaquil ended her attack.

She panted for breath. I can't do this anymore I'm too weak. Then either from the lack of food or her dwindling energy she thought she heard familiar voices in her mind:

Misty's: "come on Cyndaquil. You can beat this freak"

Totodile's: (you can't give up Cinders.)

Pikachu's: (we're counting on you

And the one that gave her the most hope, her trainer's: "we all believe in you Cyndaquil. Remember what I told you at the gym? I know you can do this, just believe in yourself. Use your inner flame. Prove to that jerk you're not weak. "

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All these voices gave her the boost her confidence needed. Use your inner flame, ash's voice said. Well, I've never really used Fire Blast but I guess there is no time like the present, she thought.

Screwing up her eyes, she opened her mouth and unleashed an enormous Fire Blast attack just as the eeveelution came in for a Metal Crunch attack. Devon's jaw dropped. "What the-"

The Orreon screeched in pain as the kanji shaped flame made contact with its skin- the attack lasted for seven full minutes. There was a mini explosion, which caused Cyndaquil to skid a few feet away. I can use this chance to escape the fire type thought as she started to inch away.

"What the hell just happened?" Devon asked. He noticed Cyndaquil inching away and turned his gaze to her. He leered at her and she felt her muscles freeze up. "Don't move. I'll make you wish you were dead if you do"

She felt her heart pumping as the dust cleared. Did I kill the Orreon?

"DAMM IT!" Devon cursed as the dust disappeared. There in the middle of the path was a badly injured Eevee and nearby there was a metallic film, melted and that weird headgear thing, bent and also melted.

'A Metal Coat' she thought. She saw him reach for the whip at his hip.

(No!) She cried as she used a thick Smokescreen attack. 'I've to save to save that it' she concentrated hard and she saw copies of herself on both sides. She felt like her energy was nearly depleted even though all she had used was Double Team. (Confuse the human) she told them.

She dashed into the smoke leaving her copies to deal with Devon. She found the normal type and nudged it to its paws .it weakly opened its eyes, which were back to normal. (Huh? What happened? Who are you? Wh-where am i?)

(.I'm a friend. There's no time to explain. You have to get up & flee) it woozily got up.

The eevee took one look at the metal coat and amplifier next to it. It shuddered. (A human got me and put that) it flicked a paw towards the amplifier (on me and I felt angry, powerful and I had to obey .it put the thing next to it on me. Don't remember what happened next. )

(Get out of here fast. Do you know Quick Attack or Extreme Speed) the fire type asked and the eevee nodded. (Use it.)

It nodded. (Thank you).

It bolted off quickly. The smoke was starting to thin out and her copies vanished. Cyndaquil had to make her move now. 'Now's my chance to escape for good ' she inched her way but got a few inches when –

WHAM!

A heavy arm pinned her into a tree before she could react. She saw that it belonged to a large Tyranitar. She was stuck in between its claws. (Let me go) she struggled. But it was no use; the other pokèmon was way too strong for her. The lack of food and continuous battling, plus making the Fire Blast had sapped her energy completely.

It held her there until Devon arrived. (It tried to escape) the larger pokèmon said (the eevee escaped.)

"Who cares? It was weak" he turned to Cyndaquil. "As for you," his eyes flashed menacingly. She gulped. She knew it couldn't be good what he had planned for her punishment.

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Later that night Devon dragged the fire type out behind the cabin. She had been right He had made her suffer for attempting to flee. Her skin was raw in some places due to the beating she had received both by elastic whip and claws; she had scars on her face. Her paws were shacked together with some kind of rope and a thick tight fireproof ring was around her middle. There were also gashes on her legs and side and she had a gag over her mouth Too weak to fight, she let the human carry her to a tiny mesh cage next to a lager cage half hidden by shadows. He threw her in forcefully and she landed on one side. "There you go you little rat",

The little mouse whimpered as she fell on her injured side-well as much as she could. Devon smirked as he padlocked the cage with a key. "That ought to keep you in. " The mouse started charging up for an Ember attack but she found she couldn't even muster the attack. A sharp zap of electricity hit her. "Fool. That ring not only negates attacks but it is a shock collar which increases with every attack you try. So any attempts and you'll be hit with 160 volts of electricity. And" he spat at the bars. The second the spit hit the metal, it sizzled and melted. "Fireproof and electrical inducing steel".

(You won't get away with this) she said though the gag.

He ignored her. "Have a nice night with the rejects, runt. We've got a busy day.," he hissed as he walked away.

She looked over at the half-hidden cage next to hers and saw a pair of eyes staring at her from the shadows . 'Rejects?' she thought as she shuddered. She saw that he had at least given her a small bowl of food and water in the cage so he wasn't planning on killing her. Tears began to fall down her face onto the cage bottom. ' What does Devon want with me? Why doesn't kill me out right?'

a voice whispered from the other cage and she jumped. ( oh look . it's a crybaby wimpy cyndaquil. Whats the matter wimpy? Did Devon seperate you from mommy and daddy? ) Hot tears rolled down her face.

(Shut up, Icie,) a new voice scolded the first one. She heard something get smacked, and then heard a groan of pain as the unseen Icie hit the cage bars and got a nasty shock.

(Ow, watch it will you?) The voice known as icie complained. (I'm part Piloswine but it doesn't mean that didn't sting because it did.)

(Will you stop being so moody? The second voice rebuked. (Sheesh, whats up your brown shaggy butt Icie?)

She shivered as she looked up and saw three more pairs of eyes stare at her. She gulped. What if the others are as mean as Icie? Is th-they going to taunt me all night? Are they dangerous?

A soft feminine comforting voice answered her unspoken questions. (It's okay little one. There's no need to be afraid. We aren't going to hurt you. )

(Wh-what are you?) She asked through the gag

(Don't be worried dear. I'll help get that gag and the ropes off you) a comforting voice told her

(You sure your p-powers will work even with the collar, Shea) a nervous sounding voice asked. (D-Devon will know -)

(Oh don't be such a worry Rattata, Nika)

Cyndaquil saw the gag fall away from her mouth and felt the ropes snapping apart. As it did, she heard a crackling of electricity and a wince of pain. She walked over to where the other cage was. (Thanks)

(Let me shed some l-light here) there was a soft bright light for a few seconds.

She and then gasped as the light dimmed. She backed up to the side of her enclosure and received a nasty shock on her back paws. There were hybrids in the other cage! Three of them were closest to the bars. One was a gray vaporeon like pokèmon but with shadowy wings that were tied together and had purple Gastly like tendrils on its legs along with an Espeon tail next to a vaporeon one its front paws were that of an espeon's. Another one was a Nidoran male but it was yellow & had Pikachu ears, two brown stripes and two tails. His body glowed so she guessed he was the one giving off the light. The third pokèmon was a small ponyta but with a blue body & white, reddish orange and azure flames for a mane and tail. It, like the Flareon creature had wings, but it's Fearow sized wings were shackled together. It also had blue flames coming from behind its legs. She saw a fourth hybrid in the back, it was a Meowth like creature but it had shaggy brown hair like a Piloswine over its face and body and white tusks. Its body had zigzag patches of blue fur and it had a long blue and white tail. It was licking a burned part of its fur and she saw that it had a Persian like gem on its ears and Meowth ears and whiskers. She recognized it as one of the pokèmon Devon had made her fight that day. She saw that each pokèmon had a thick black collar on their body. (D-don't worry w-we're not g-gonna hurt you) the Pikachu/Nidoran mix said nervously. (Name's Nika. D-Devon said I was either a Nidochu or P'koran, I f-forget which)

(I like Nidochu myself) the blue ponyta neighed. (I'm Artik, pleased to meet you)

(That's mean's you're Shea?) She asked the gray vaporeon like pokèmon.

The gray vaporeon nodded (before you ask, I'm what Devon called a Spirieon.)

(How'd you know-?)

Shea chuckled sadly. (I'm a resurrected vaporeon ghost. Devon put am tiny Espeon DNA inside and these stupid wings. I can somewhat read minds) she flicked her ear to the Pokèmon in the back. (And that brown pain in the tail over Icsokat or Icie)

Icie looked toward them then at her. (you don't look like a spliced Pokemon to me.) Artik and the other three glared at it. (What? It's true. ) Cyndaquil ducked her head as it continued. (Devon gets you for target practice or something like that? Or did he get you to be slaughtered for the pits? You don't look like you could last long anyways)

The fire type went white for a few seconds. (I escaped from Devon a few years ago with my-my mother. He was going to put me in a pit fight. Mom and I escaped but I saw…) she trailed off.

(I'm sorry to hear that) Nika said.

(Me too) Artik agreed. (Your mother must have been very brave)

(She w-w-was.)

(You dear) Shea commented.

Icsokat was the only hybrid not sorry. (Oh boo hoo. Devon killed your mommy. Big deal. 'Mons get killed all the time by humans. I'm not sorry for you at all. You try fighting to survive in the pits and see if you care about the other foe. ) It grumbled.

Cyndaquil shivered- recalling how Devon had been about to put her in a pit fight before she escaped with Quilava.

Shea's eyes narrowed. She glared at the other hybrid and her eyes glowed as a zap of electricity came out from her collar and shocked her . She winced at the zap. Icie's eyes closed and it fell asleep. (what a big Jerk) she muttered. (Little one, don't mind what Icie says. He/she's just a big pain in the tail)

(He-he made my f-foster mother fight in the pits) She whispered.

Nika, Artik and Shea seemed to know what happened next. (You poor soul) Artik neighed.

(I'm sorry) Nika gave her a sympathetic look. (My siblings went the same way. I don't like to fight unless I have n-no choice or am forced to. ) He made his body glow a little lighter. Cyndaquil saw whip marks and lacerations all on his skin.

(Wow. How did you survive?)

Nika smiled as he dimmed the light . (I was born a Nidoran. When we're scared or feel threatened we let out our poison out . Most of the time we're peaceful, at least from what I reacll. Though with the Pikachu stuff Devon put in me I can put up a decent fight)

(I didn't know that about Nidorans) she admitted. (Ash has a Pikachu) she looked away (I want my trainer.) a tear ran down her face. (I hope he can find me) Ash taught his pokèmon to never give up hope when something looked really bad.

The others looked surprised (you think he'll look for you?) Nika looked at her.

She nodded. (I know he will.)

(Really? He wouldn't leave you all alone)

She shook her head. (Nope, Artik. He would never leave one of his pokèmon if he knew they were in danger)

(So. the total opposite of Devon) Artik asked.

(Yup) she nodded earnestly.

(He seems like a nice human) Shea added.

(You mean he wouldn't leave a pokèmon even if... they were different) Nika shuffled his feet.

(I highly doubt It. he's got a heart of gold.) She shook her head.

(So. there is still good-hearted humans out there) Nika muttered. (I didn't think they still existed_)

(We've been used as moving targets and abused for so long that I guess the three of us … have forgotten that there are kindhearted humans out there.) Shea explained.

Cyndaquil looked at the hopeful looks on the other Pokémon's faces. 'I 'm giving them something they haven't had for ages-hope'. (I'm sorry to hear that.)

They nodded.

(He's the best if any of us are ill he makes sure that we get well. he doesn't force us to battle or anything if we don't want to.) She went on to tell them some of the things he did for his pokèmon- such as how he rescued her from that would-be trainer and about how caring he was and his kind personality until she found herself yawning.

(You're hungry and tired out) Shea observed. Nika and Artik had fallen asleep. (Eat some food and they you should get some sleep.)

The little pokèmon nodded. She stuck her mouth into her small food dish and devoured half of the bland food. She then got her mouth out of the dish and curled up as comfortable as she could on the cold cage floor.

(Cyndaquil?)

(Hmm?)

(I'm sorry)

(For what?) She yawned.

(Making the Dewgong attack you)

(You made that Dewgong attack me?)

Shea nodded. The hybrid thought that the fire type would be angry with her.

She looked at her paws. (Devon forced me to. Ghost and Psychic types are extremely vulnerable to Dark types and If I didn't Espreon and his Tyranitar would have-)

(That's okay) the other pokèmon told her. (It's not your fault. I'm not mad- you had no choice.)

Shea was a little taken aback. She had been ashamed to admit her part in the pokenapping to the fire type-even frightened that she would oust her, as am ally or even a friend. But Cyndaquil's reaction was far from what she expected. She really has been raised with kindness and love. She doesn't care that I had a part in helping Devon. (Thanks. Get some sleep little one)

The fire type closed her eyes and fell fast asleep. Shea looked over at the little Pokemon as she herself settled down on the bottom of the cage and then over at her fellow hybrids. The fire type had given them something they'd lost long ago- something that had been missing since they realized they were the punching bags for they other creations of Devon's and no one would come to their rescue: Hope

To be continued