Hey guys, Spheal is back in business to tell you that I'll be out of it for a little. Before we start with today's chapter, I want to announce that I'll be taking a small break from writing this story. Don't worry, I already told you my problem in the last note. Too I already have ideas for the important scenes of this story, but I need something in between, because if I wouldn't the story would end in like 3 or 4 chapters. I will use the time to think. As I come back, hopefully at the beginning of January, I will probably go back to one chapter a week. Now have fun with today's relaxed chapter. Please read and review. And do USEFUL reviews! It's pretty stupid that the first review I got was just a stupid insult...

Chapter 7: Christmas time

Thunder's POV:

We needed some time to reach the hospital after the Gavin surprise attack. I still felt very bad about what happened, but… I just couldn't help her. Because of me, she was hurt and without SD's help she would be… I should just stop thinking about it, since it won't do any good for anyone. In the hospital Chansey told us, what I already suspected: Fate's leg was broken.

I volunteered to tell Günter the news as Fate couldn't. Also, I did not want my pals to suffer Günter's rage. My visit at the police station went just as expected. As I told the Officer that Fate wouldn't be able to do another assignment for very likely three weeks, he just yelled at me about literally everything he did not like about his job. I already knew before that he would do that, because he likes to use failures like this to get rid of all the frustration building up because of his job. After two very loud minutes he became a little quieter and gave me time to explain what happened. As he heard about the surprising attacker, he seemed more understanding. "Well, if this is really what happened, then I can't blame any of you. I understand if you did not expect Gavin himself to show up at the hiding place of a weak rookie, because I didn't either." He seemed to think about what to do for a minute.

As I came back to my home, SD and Fate were already waiting for me, just as we arranged. "He yelled at you, didn't he?" As you may guess, SD did know Günter nearly as well as I did. "Well, I did not expect anything less. But I'm used to it." Fate looked at me, a hint of pity in her eyes. "And what did he say?" I could just start to smile. "Well, I have good news. Günter said, as the December was starting tomorrow, we'll just get a vacation for the whole month. That way you'll have enough time to recover and we can enjoy the winter and Christmas." And with that we started our vacation.

Fate's POV

Our time just hanging out at Thunder's place was very relaxing for us. At the beginning I was pretty worried, that it would be very boring for me as SD decided to spent most of the day outside. Because of my injury, I wasn't able to do so and because I expected Thunder to do the same, I believed it would become very boring. But as I found out pretty quickly, he had no intention of doing so. Instead he just spent the time with me.

Our time together was pretty much the same it was as I was regenerating from my injuries Darkrai did to me. We talked about many things, but the difference was that we already knew each other better and that SD would sometimes join us. I got to like him a lot more in this time. It was exactly how Thunder told me at the beginning: SD really IS a strange Pokemon, but he is pretty nice once you get to know him better. As Christmas was arriving slowly, Thunder became pretty happy compared to what I knew from him. Sadly, he decided, that he should go outside sometimes too. But as my new friends both did not want me to be alone, they agreed that they'd just take like shifts so that I would not be alone.

As they started to do so I often talked to SD about Thunder. I asked him some questions I did not dare to ask Thunder himself. "Do you know why… Thunder is like he is most of the time? You know… just sad." "You're asking the wrong mon here. Thunder is very likely the only one knowing about this. I don't know how he became like this. But what I can tell you, is that he has depression. Even if he tries to hide it, I know about it. And sometimes I worry about him too…" As I heard SD confirming my fears, I started to worry even more than I already did. It was hard enough for me not to think about what happened back in the forest and knowing that my pal really is depressive… and it scared me to know that he may probably hurt himself… SD saw my look of worry pretty fast. "You… you care about Thunder a lot, don't you?"

As I can't see myself I can only guess, but I very likely blushed as he asked me this question. "Well… he is my best friend in this world. I don't know many more Pokemon at all. And he is always nice to me. He saved my life back as I was attacked by Darkrai. I just… I want to help him too! I know that he is suffering, but I can't know why. I'm scared that I'll lose him if something like what happened with my assignment happens ever again. And I just don't know how to help him!" SD seemed very thoughtful about my words. "And you're sure that's everything? It's just you wanting to repay Thunder? Nothing else?" He stared at me with a knowing look. I stuttered a little. "Well… uhm… Okay, I know that I can't lie to you… I… I believe…"

Have a great christmas and a great start to 2020. See you guys soon!