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Chapter 20
First I felt nothing, saw nothing. Then emotions swept through me. There was fear, and determination. Confusion and anger. It took me a second to realize the emotions weren't my own. Flashes of pictures came to me, out of the darkness. An eevee, a geodude, a lapras, a charmeleon, a garados, a larvitar. Different pokemon kept flashing through my head. Then I saw some things I'd never seen before, except in books. Moltres, Articuno, Zapdos. They seemed to be in battle. I felt more emotions, but they were coming from somewhere else. I felt confusion again, then realization, and anger. Then I felt a sorrow so deep I wanted to weep. Again I saw the Larvitar, but it was limp. I felt sadness again, then enlightenment. I saw a white and purple pokemon I had never seen nor heard of. Then without warning my body started to shake. I fell to my knees, as waves of energy coursed out of me, through me, and into the White and Purple pokemon, and through him, to the larvitar. I opened my mouth to scream but no sound came to me. A flash of a black Pupitar was the last thing I saw, the last thing I felt was comfort.
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Raven didn't know what happened. One moment Robin was standing right in front of him, the next she was screaming like she was on fire, or worse. Her hands were clutching her head and she fell. A strangled cry came out between Raven's lips as he leaped to catch her. At the same time, Beowulf leaped to his mistress. Beowulf caught the front of her shirt between his teeth, keeping her up for half a second, then Raven caught the girl in his arms, easing her down with her head in his lap. Franticly, Raven searched for a pulse. He found one, it was very faint and slow, but it was there. Beowulf stuck his head in and started to lick his trainer's face. Raven shoved him away.
"Stop, that's not going to help" he told the dog. Raven barley noticed the other pokemon gather around him. Didn't even hear Bo start to cry or see Fang hopping around anxiously. His every being was focused on his friend that was lying so dead like on his lap. A friend who he just realized meant much more.
"I don't know what is wrong with her!" Raven shouted almost hysterically some time later. He had found no traces of anything wrong. She wasn't bleeding, her breath was normal….it was like she was in a coma. Raven grasped Robin's hand and held it tightly to his cheek. Beowulf whined as he and the other pokemon stared at Robin's lifeless face. Bo pressed her face against Beowulf's chest and the dog wrapped a paw around her. She had been like that for about a half an hour. For some reason, Robin's phone wasn't working so they couldn't call for help. Raven was about to send Murkrow and Falcon to fly to the nearest pokemon center, when Robin started to shake. Her face contorted in pain and she started to sweat. Her body tensed and Robin cried out once. Then went limp.
"Robin!?" Raven cried franticly searching for any signs of life.
"ROBIN!"
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Warm. I was warm. And comfortable. Someone was also holding my hand. It was the first thing I felt. Then I heard Raven's voice. He sounded……sad. Sad and frantic? What was wrong? He was calling my name. And I heard, I think, was it Bo crying? I needed to get up and see what was wrong, but I'm so tired. I felt a rough wet tongue sweep across my face and I knew I had to get up.
"Stop Beowulf" I croaked. What was wrong with my voice? My mouth felt so dry. I heard Raven gasp and then Beowulf stopped licking me. I opened my eyes to find Raven, and all my pokemon staring down at me, with Raven's pokemon behind them. For a moment, they just stared at me and I stared back. Then Bo flung herself at me sobbing. I slowly sat up and leaned against Raven, as I wrapped my arms around the little sheep.
"It's okay, I'm alright" I croaked, for my throat was still dry.
"What happened?"
I saw Raven swallow hard and he said hoarsely, "I dunno, you just….fainted" I frowned. I've never fainted before. I rubbed my forehead, where I dull ache throbbed. I realized I was tired. Not sleepy tired, but barley able to move exhaustion. Beowulf barked and gently nuzzled my arm.
"I'm alright. Really, I just need to rest for a little, then do some thinking is all." I told him, and Raven who was staring at me, his forehead wrinkled with worry his eyes had an almost hysterical look to them. I smiled up at him to try and reassure him that I was alright, dimly aware that I was leaning against him. I knew I shouldn't fall asleep, there was something I felt like I should remember, but I was so tired…….
I opened my eyes and saw stars. I blinked several times, then sat up. I was in my sleeping bag. How long had I been asleep? WHY was I asleep? Closing my eyes, I tried to remember. Flashes of images came to my mind. Eevee and Matt. A larvitar and a girl. Moltres, Articuno, Zapdos, and a weird purple and white pokemon. Shaking my head to clear it, I looked around and saw Beowulf sitting up, staring into the woods. I followed his gaze, but it was much to dark for me to see anything. When I turned back, Beowulf had his eyes focused on me . Bo was asleep at his feet. The rest of my pokemon where asleep around me. I was about to get up, but there was a weight on my arm. Looking down, I saw Raven asleep, his hand on mine. I smiled softly at him then bit my lip.
"Has he been here the whole time?" I whispered to Beowulf, who nodded. I reached out my hand and brushed his hair away from his face. I was so lucky to have such a good friend. Spreading my blanket so that it covered both of us, I laid back down. I saw Beowulf settle down besides Bo, then closed my eyes and went to sleep.
When I next opened my eyes, I saw blue sky and fluffy clouds. Sitting up I rubbed my head, and caught a whiff of a most delightful smell. Bacon. It was then I realized I was starving! I scrambled out of my sleeping bag and followed my nose to where Raven was frying bacon, Beowulf in close attendance. The dog barley acknowledged me as he watch Raven pick up some slices and transfer them onto a plate.
"Beowulf, blink. It's good for you" I told him groggily. Raven looked up at the sound of my voice and his eyes lighted up as he smiled.
"You're awake! That's great!" he said, handing me the plate, which also had toast and eggs in addition to the bacon. I scarfed down the eggs and toast, and ate three of the bacon slices. I gave the fourth to Beowulf. I looked around then back down at Beowulf.
"Where's the rest of the pokemon?"
"They went over the hill to the river" Raven said. Beowulf got up and nudged me.
"Hound-dour" he barked and took a couple steps backward. I got up and stretched.
"Okay Beowulf, take me to them" Raven and I cleaned up the camp and followed Beowulf.
"So ummm any thoughts on the fainting…..?" Raven asked hesitantly as he glanced at me side long. I put my hand to my forehead where there was still a faint headache.
"I don't really remember what happened. I saw some images I think but it's all kind of hazy"
"It'll come back later" Raven told me confidently. I made a non-conmental sound. I wasn't sure I wanted it to come back. We went over the hill and stopped surprised at what I saw. My pokemon were training! They were using the training method I had taught them before I fainted. Murkrow was the first to see us. She had been supervising from a near by tree.
"Krow!" she called out and winged down to my shoulder. She nibbled my ear, then hopped onto Raven's shoulder. The rest of my pokemon looked up, and started to come over. Bo let out a happy baaaa and was the first to reach me. I patted her head then laughed when Fang tackled me to the ground. Diamond scooped me up with his tail and set me back on my feet, and Falcon alighted on my arm and shoulder.
"I'm alright everybody, sorry for the worry" I told them.
"If the family reunion is over" Raven said with a grin, "then we should get going" I nodded.
"Okay guys, go ahead and rest up in your pokeballs now" I returned my pokemon and hooked the balls to my belt. I slung my backpack over my shoulder and smiled at Raven and Murkrow.
"Ready to go?"
Raven nodded, but laid a hand on my shoulder. "Robin…..if you start to feel, um, tired, or something, then just say so and we can stop"
I wrinkled my nose and looked up at him "just because I fainted gracefully in your arms doesn't mean you can start treating me like a helpless female" I winked at him and he ran his hand through his hair absently and blushed.
"Point taken" Murkrow cackled.
"So which way to Mahgony town?" I asked Raven, who pulled out his map.
"If we stay on this road, we should reach Mahogany in a day." I rubbed my hands together
"Sounds like a plan. Come on Beowulf!" I called out, then frowned when I saw what he was doing. He had his head stuck through some bushes so that I could only see his tail and hind legs.
"Beowulf, what are you doing?" I asked with a sigh. Raven and I walked over to the bushes and I tugged Beowulf's tail. Beowulf, who I guess was so absorbed in whatever he was doing that he hadn't heard us, jumped in surprise and let out a startled yelp! There was some extreme rustling, a couple of thumps, and something that sounded like teeth chomping, and a sound like something running away, then Beowulf rolled out of the bushes. Raven, Murkrow, and I looked at each other, then at Beowulf, who looked sheepish. I raised my eyebrow and tapped my finger to my chin.
"You know what? I don't think I wanna know" I told Raven thoughtfully.
"I agree" Raven replied. We turned around and started walking down the road, leaving Beowulf to follow.
