So, I had a new home for the time being. She agreed to let me live with her, on one condition: I had to help her (whatever that meant). I am starting to wonder when I'll wake up less and less. Everything around me seems so far-fetched (no pun intended), but it all seems so real at the same time. Eventually, Blair's voice would break my train of thought, "Are you ready?"
"Yeah, I guess."
Blair introduced to all of the other Pokémon. Most of them reacted to me as though I were a monster—fear of the unknown. I guess I couldn't blame them, for I was afraid of her when we first met. Only a minute amount of them weren't afraid of me.
One of them was Ate; he was more intrigued than anything. While he was simply meditating, with his legs pulled underneath of him, he looked small—almost weak, in a way—but once he stands up, he had the appearance of a powerful deity. It seemed to me that if he was one of the few beings able to call forth the fires of the volcanoes, the stones in the valleys, the winds of the skies, and the lightning of the storms to rain upon his enemies without even needing to raise one of his powerful arms. However, it seemed ironic in a way or two—ironic that a creature so noble and powerful would be given such a carefree attitude towards most things.
Ate simply meditated in his little cave most of the time, but whenever he had a visitor, he sprang up and began acting like a child. He jumped throughout his damp little cave and happily laughed. According to Blair, he was one of the protectors of the island. Way before Blair was in existence, he had stopped a colossal meteor from crashing into the island, ending everything that would be here today. Yet, his personality has failed to become hardened as a result.
Dante—who was a Lombre—was another one that didn't seem too afraid. In fact, he seemed happy enough meeting somebody new. He was a lot like one of my friends from work, who was also friends with everybody. And just like him, Dante had a benevolent and out-going personality towards everything. If I didn't have Blair's foot up my ass at the moment, I definitely would have enjoyed going for a swim with him. Maybe even Blair, too.
Eloise was the only other one that wasn't afraid, which is because she was much more worried about the bruising on my arms—which had become worse as the day progressed. She was much calmer than Ate and Dante, but she was about twice as caring. She was a Blissey, which would explain her enthusiasm towards healing others, but I think she had an incredible attitude for helping—even for a Blissey. One could easily see the determination in her eyes as she was dressing my wounds. I'd never seen anything like it.
Then, Blair decided to take me on a tour of the island—well, half of it at least. Along the way, she introduced me to a few more Pokémon here and there, but most of the time we just talked. It was just small talk. As in, it didn't branch too far away from: how the weather was, how nice the sky looked, what was life like, etc. Our walk didn't last long. The sun set approached rapidly, changing the sea to a brilliant mix of bright orange and deep blue. It was time to head back to her encampment in the jungle.
It's interesting to see how dark it gets, and how long it can take. Blair and I were shrouded with darkness in a matter of minutes, it became hard to see. I reached for my pocket, hoping to have a lighter. Of course, there wasn't one to be found. I used to carry one around in case I needed it for anything, but I didn't go anywhere anymore, so the habit died away. I guess we would be sitting in the dark. Almost instantly, I about tripped over Blair as result of her stopping in her tracks. Suddenly, the jungle tree lit up with an orange glow. She had light a fire, using her power. I realized that things wouldn't be half bad.