Chapter Four
Attack to the left now! The man directed. Kolya never learned his name and never cared to. They had a working relationship and nothing more. It was best to be impersonal and the human seemed to understand that.
Shooting left he torn into the training dummy. The cloth ripped loudly leaving a limb clutched firmly between his teeth. The cloth tasted dusty and smelled like sweat. Kolya could tell it use to be someone's shirt.
Excellent work. He praised. Kolya had learned early on that it was difficult to please the older man. He expected consistent and correct responses to his directions. It felt good to have someone understand him. The girl was a nice and considerate but she could no more understand him than a stone. It was the same with the other pokemon. Even his own sisters.
Let's call it quits for the day. The man said wiping sweat off his large brow. The day was still young, but the sun was blistering over Saffron City. The temperature was expected to climb into the high nineties and already the heat was getting unmerciful.
Kolya nodded in understanding and wandered over to sleep under his favorite maple tree. Quickly he excavated a nest in the soft, cool sand and stretched out. He had resided with the man since his narrow escape from death. That had been two months ago. Since then they had established a routine that suited them both. It had been hard at first. Kolya wasn't use to taking orders and had to learn several on occasions that the man was not to be crossed. All in all it wasn't a bad life. Kolya missed the girl and her pokemon still sometimes. They were odd, but they had been polite to him. Just as he was about to doze off he felt someone approach.
Mind if I sit here? A distinctly female voice asked. Kolya nodded and the Ralts settled in beside him. Her mellow red eyes flickered across his face, and his mind he was sure, before she addressed him. Something is bothering you. Are you not happy with us here?
The eevee stared up at her with pale, pale eyes, He frowned unsure how to answer her. Evidently his thoughts were enough because her eyes lit up in understanding.
You miss you're old trainer?
He nodded slowly. Part of him was shamed to admit that. Shamed to admit that he was emotionally attached to a human being. To him they were an inferior species and he could not understand how they ever managed to become the world rulers. There were much smarter and much stronger pokemon. It was a mystery.
I am sure she is fine. If you knew her name I could look her up on the computer database. That was another thing Kolya couldn't wrap his mind around .Why such a smart, psychically inclined pokemon would even both with pathetic human technology.
He shook his head. He didn't know her name.
Do you know what you lack? I know that has got to be bothering you. Eating you up from the inside. The ralts paused and continued slowing as if unsure of how he would react, Master told me you are deaf. Do you know what that is?
The eevee shook his head warily.
It's when your ears don't work properly.
He stared at her uncomprehending. Ears? Those long things on the top of his head. What exactly were they suppose to do then?
Most humans and pokemon can hear sounds. Language. Through their ears. You can only hear it in you mind.
He glared unsure if she was playing a trick on him. She stared back completely sincere.
You can make noise still can't you? Vibrations from you mouth. She questioned curiously. Kolya wasn't certain she was truly trying to be helpful. Her answers seem hurtful to him.
He nodded. Yes, he could make this 'noise', although he hadn't done so in quite awhile. Not since his mother was taken away from him. He vaguely remembered the big, course human hand and the fuzzy warmth of his sisters.
Aren't you happy? You know what's wrong now. She pressed seeming pleased with herself. Kolya stared silently. He wasn't happy. So he knew what was wrong. Did that change anything? No. Nothing at all. Nothing was changed. He was still 'deaf' and his ears didn't 'hear' those 'noises'. Master said once you evolve that should change. I sure hope so. It's a joy to hear.
He snarled silently showing his teeth. She didn't notice. Flattening his ears he stalked off. His pale eyes flickered around making sure there was no one around and he lay down in a boneless heap. Not truly off guard, but as close as he ever came to such a state.
Evolve. I was something all pokemon did supposedly. Then way wasn't he content? Most pokemon would be thrilled to have such a choice of elements to morph into. Fire, water, dark, electric, and psychic. He just wanted to be normal. It was who he was. And if evolving meant he got 'hearing', he wasn't so sure he wanted to. Despite his lone nature he was quite happy with his existence. A true survivor.
Eevee? Eevee! the man yelled out startling Kolya out of his deep thought. He sprang up still weighted down by his unsolved dilemma. It didn't matter at the moment. He was being summoned and while he didn't have to obey it was expected. Respect must be respected and observed. Even if that meant coming like a dog every time he was called.
Loping along with an easy gait he felt something wrong. Smoke filled his delicate nose making him sneeze and wheeze. Alarmed he looked over the treetops and saw a black pillar rising from the direction of town. As he drew closer, now at a dead run, sparks and cinders showered down blown by the wind. They burnt through his silky brown fur scorching the skin below. He hardly noticed. It was utter chaos in the town center. The gym was on fire with the blaze rising to the sky. Hungry flames licked across the structure.
He looked around anxiously. There were a lot of people here. Some calling out water pokemon to fight the blazes, others crying in fright. Mothers shielded their children and bit their lips in fear. Some men had formed a bucket brigade, which was making little progress. Sirens filled the air with vibrations that even Kolya could feel and flashing colored lights whirled. There was no sign of the man.
His ralts came running up wide-eyed and panting. She was clearly distressed. He cocked his head worried.
He's…he's in the building! She whimpered sinking to her knees. I tried to stop him. Really I did. He wouldn't listen. He went in there after Sabrina, you know she's his daughter right?
Kolya bounded past her and weaved through the many human legs. He dodged spurts of cold, hard water and leaped the pokemon that go in his way. Now he was wishing he were a flareon so he could withstand the heat and flames rolling off the building. Or a vaporeon so he could help clear a path to safety. Instead he was an eevee. A little, pathetic normal type. So what if the human died? He could always live free like the wild pokemon in the area. Or he would find his old trainer and rejoin the team. Despite her shocking betrayal he would forgive her. If worst came to worse he would always find another trainer…
But he didn't want any of these things. Yes, he would like to live without human interference. Also, he would like to see his old trainer. He couldn't leave his savior, the one who saved his life, fry in flames like a tiny insect. His honor wouldn't allow it. He just couldn't let it happen.
Some hands grabbed for him and he whirled nipping one hard enough to draw drops of blood. They jerked back leaving his path to the inferno free. Diving into the flames he let out a soundless howl of pain. The heat was intense. It assaulted his tender parts. His eyes and nose watered then cracked as they dried out. His fur shortened then disappeared as the fire consumed it. Sheets of fire rose up around him and swirled around. Smoke filled his dry eyes and clung in his throat making him cough.
His limbs started to feel leaden and he forced himself on. Entering the last chamber he saw the man and the younger woman called Sabrina with an alakazam. The brave psychic pokemon was holding a flimsy barrier over the two. Sweat glistened across his round brow and his eyes were shut tight with effort.
Kolya rushed over throwing himself through the barrier. Luckily it was made only to hold the smoke and heat out, not solid objects.
Eevee. The man said with relief. He did something he had never taken the liberty of doing before: He picked Kolya up. The eevee was so surprised he went limp like a rag doll.
A glow started to shine from his fur and moved outward. His whole body, which was sore and raw tingled. Like tiny pins and needles pricking in and out with incredible speed. His bones elongated making him uncomfortable. It was an odd sensation, but not painful. His fur started to grow back out long and silky. His tail narrowed and lengthened splitting at the end. The ears flattened out to shape like butterfly wings and tufts of fur shot out of the crest of his jawbone. A hard knob grew on his forehead and suddenly he could 'hear'.
The flames crackled and hiss dangerously. They sounded hungry. They wished for flesh and bone to consume. More than the insubstantial plastic and metal.
Kolya jumped down lightly and stumbled slightly. It was going to take some practice to grow into his new body. Lashing his cat-like forked tail he walked up beside the alakazam as it fainted from exhaustion. Suddenly the job of barrier was his. He poured his energy into a shield and slowly crawled towards the exit. A heavy beam crashed down alight with fire. He quickly changed course and inched around it.
It seemed like eternity as the three of them made their way through. Once a small beam toppled down on Kolya. He winced as it stuck his shoulders stunning him. The man tried to help him up but he shrugged him off angrily. He evolved to leave his weaknesses behind. Pushing and straining the three made it to the steps. Kolya felt the world go black around him and closed his pale blue eyes as he crashed to the gritty ground.
Reviewers:
Coffee Luv: He lives, he lives. I have yet to actually kill off the protaganist of a story (yet =P)
CeeCee 2003: More on the guy here, just a bit. And it's not a leap in logic to assume it was a pokemon talking to him ^^;; I was originally going to make it a pokemon (hypno), but I decided a human would be more creditable.
Paladin Dragoon: Oh yes, the creeps of the world, among other things -.-;; He's free, yup. For now.
Attack to the left now! The man directed. Kolya never learned his name and never cared to. They had a working relationship and nothing more. It was best to be impersonal and the human seemed to understand that.
Shooting left he torn into the training dummy. The cloth ripped loudly leaving a limb clutched firmly between his teeth. The cloth tasted dusty and smelled like sweat. Kolya could tell it use to be someone's shirt.
Excellent work. He praised. Kolya had learned early on that it was difficult to please the older man. He expected consistent and correct responses to his directions. It felt good to have someone understand him. The girl was a nice and considerate but she could no more understand him than a stone. It was the same with the other pokemon. Even his own sisters.
Let's call it quits for the day. The man said wiping sweat off his large brow. The day was still young, but the sun was blistering over Saffron City. The temperature was expected to climb into the high nineties and already the heat was getting unmerciful.
Kolya nodded in understanding and wandered over to sleep under his favorite maple tree. Quickly he excavated a nest in the soft, cool sand and stretched out. He had resided with the man since his narrow escape from death. That had been two months ago. Since then they had established a routine that suited them both. It had been hard at first. Kolya wasn't use to taking orders and had to learn several on occasions that the man was not to be crossed. All in all it wasn't a bad life. Kolya missed the girl and her pokemon still sometimes. They were odd, but they had been polite to him. Just as he was about to doze off he felt someone approach.
Mind if I sit here? A distinctly female voice asked. Kolya nodded and the Ralts settled in beside him. Her mellow red eyes flickered across his face, and his mind he was sure, before she addressed him. Something is bothering you. Are you not happy with us here?
The eevee stared up at her with pale, pale eyes, He frowned unsure how to answer her. Evidently his thoughts were enough because her eyes lit up in understanding.
You miss you're old trainer?
He nodded slowly. Part of him was shamed to admit that. Shamed to admit that he was emotionally attached to a human being. To him they were an inferior species and he could not understand how they ever managed to become the world rulers. There were much smarter and much stronger pokemon. It was a mystery.
I am sure she is fine. If you knew her name I could look her up on the computer database. That was another thing Kolya couldn't wrap his mind around .Why such a smart, psychically inclined pokemon would even both with pathetic human technology.
He shook his head. He didn't know her name.
Do you know what you lack? I know that has got to be bothering you. Eating you up from the inside. The ralts paused and continued slowing as if unsure of how he would react, Master told me you are deaf. Do you know what that is?
The eevee shook his head warily.
It's when your ears don't work properly.
He stared at her uncomprehending. Ears? Those long things on the top of his head. What exactly were they suppose to do then?
Most humans and pokemon can hear sounds. Language. Through their ears. You can only hear it in you mind.
He glared unsure if she was playing a trick on him. She stared back completely sincere.
You can make noise still can't you? Vibrations from you mouth. She questioned curiously. Kolya wasn't certain she was truly trying to be helpful. Her answers seem hurtful to him.
He nodded. Yes, he could make this 'noise', although he hadn't done so in quite awhile. Not since his mother was taken away from him. He vaguely remembered the big, course human hand and the fuzzy warmth of his sisters.
Aren't you happy? You know what's wrong now. She pressed seeming pleased with herself. Kolya stared silently. He wasn't happy. So he knew what was wrong. Did that change anything? No. Nothing at all. Nothing was changed. He was still 'deaf' and his ears didn't 'hear' those 'noises'. Master said once you evolve that should change. I sure hope so. It's a joy to hear.
He snarled silently showing his teeth. She didn't notice. Flattening his ears he stalked off. His pale eyes flickered around making sure there was no one around and he lay down in a boneless heap. Not truly off guard, but as close as he ever came to such a state.
Evolve. I was something all pokemon did supposedly. Then way wasn't he content? Most pokemon would be thrilled to have such a choice of elements to morph into. Fire, water, dark, electric, and psychic. He just wanted to be normal. It was who he was. And if evolving meant he got 'hearing', he wasn't so sure he wanted to. Despite his lone nature he was quite happy with his existence. A true survivor.
Eevee? Eevee! the man yelled out startling Kolya out of his deep thought. He sprang up still weighted down by his unsolved dilemma. It didn't matter at the moment. He was being summoned and while he didn't have to obey it was expected. Respect must be respected and observed. Even if that meant coming like a dog every time he was called.
Loping along with an easy gait he felt something wrong. Smoke filled his delicate nose making him sneeze and wheeze. Alarmed he looked over the treetops and saw a black pillar rising from the direction of town. As he drew closer, now at a dead run, sparks and cinders showered down blown by the wind. They burnt through his silky brown fur scorching the skin below. He hardly noticed. It was utter chaos in the town center. The gym was on fire with the blaze rising to the sky. Hungry flames licked across the structure.
He looked around anxiously. There were a lot of people here. Some calling out water pokemon to fight the blazes, others crying in fright. Mothers shielded their children and bit their lips in fear. Some men had formed a bucket brigade, which was making little progress. Sirens filled the air with vibrations that even Kolya could feel and flashing colored lights whirled. There was no sign of the man.
His ralts came running up wide-eyed and panting. She was clearly distressed. He cocked his head worried.
He's…he's in the building! She whimpered sinking to her knees. I tried to stop him. Really I did. He wouldn't listen. He went in there after Sabrina, you know she's his daughter right?
Kolya bounded past her and weaved through the many human legs. He dodged spurts of cold, hard water and leaped the pokemon that go in his way. Now he was wishing he were a flareon so he could withstand the heat and flames rolling off the building. Or a vaporeon so he could help clear a path to safety. Instead he was an eevee. A little, pathetic normal type. So what if the human died? He could always live free like the wild pokemon in the area. Or he would find his old trainer and rejoin the team. Despite her shocking betrayal he would forgive her. If worst came to worse he would always find another trainer…
But he didn't want any of these things. Yes, he would like to live without human interference. Also, he would like to see his old trainer. He couldn't leave his savior, the one who saved his life, fry in flames like a tiny insect. His honor wouldn't allow it. He just couldn't let it happen.
Some hands grabbed for him and he whirled nipping one hard enough to draw drops of blood. They jerked back leaving his path to the inferno free. Diving into the flames he let out a soundless howl of pain. The heat was intense. It assaulted his tender parts. His eyes and nose watered then cracked as they dried out. His fur shortened then disappeared as the fire consumed it. Sheets of fire rose up around him and swirled around. Smoke filled his dry eyes and clung in his throat making him cough.
His limbs started to feel leaden and he forced himself on. Entering the last chamber he saw the man and the younger woman called Sabrina with an alakazam. The brave psychic pokemon was holding a flimsy barrier over the two. Sweat glistened across his round brow and his eyes were shut tight with effort.
Kolya rushed over throwing himself through the barrier. Luckily it was made only to hold the smoke and heat out, not solid objects.
Eevee. The man said with relief. He did something he had never taken the liberty of doing before: He picked Kolya up. The eevee was so surprised he went limp like a rag doll.
A glow started to shine from his fur and moved outward. His whole body, which was sore and raw tingled. Like tiny pins and needles pricking in and out with incredible speed. His bones elongated making him uncomfortable. It was an odd sensation, but not painful. His fur started to grow back out long and silky. His tail narrowed and lengthened splitting at the end. The ears flattened out to shape like butterfly wings and tufts of fur shot out of the crest of his jawbone. A hard knob grew on his forehead and suddenly he could 'hear'.
The flames crackled and hiss dangerously. They sounded hungry. They wished for flesh and bone to consume. More than the insubstantial plastic and metal.
Kolya jumped down lightly and stumbled slightly. It was going to take some practice to grow into his new body. Lashing his cat-like forked tail he walked up beside the alakazam as it fainted from exhaustion. Suddenly the job of barrier was his. He poured his energy into a shield and slowly crawled towards the exit. A heavy beam crashed down alight with fire. He quickly changed course and inched around it.
It seemed like eternity as the three of them made their way through. Once a small beam toppled down on Kolya. He winced as it stuck his shoulders stunning him. The man tried to help him up but he shrugged him off angrily. He evolved to leave his weaknesses behind. Pushing and straining the three made it to the steps. Kolya felt the world go black around him and closed his pale blue eyes as he crashed to the gritty ground.
Reviewers:
Coffee Luv: He lives, he lives. I have yet to actually kill off the protaganist of a story (yet =P)
CeeCee 2003: More on the guy here, just a bit. And it's not a leap in logic to assume it was a pokemon talking to him ^^;; I was originally going to make it a pokemon (hypno), but I decided a human would be more creditable.
Paladin Dragoon: Oh yes, the creeps of the world, among other things -.-;; He's free, yup. For now.