A painful bonding session

As Blitz dragged himself to his feet, he winced from the pain and effort. "why do I even bother helping people they never offer to help me, hell its not often they say thanks" Blitz said outloud "Saatana. Dr Horu is going to kill me for being late" Blitz swore as he limped to class. The class room was a simple cave, that was brightly coloured. It was large enough to hold well over two hundred students, although it only needed to hold thirty. In the centre of the cave stood a small old Sandslash. This Sandslash had red prickles over his back instead of the usual brown, he was explaining how to use an opponents weight against them. "You see now class, as Mr Kuminara strikes all I need to do is side step and pull his arm or leg down" the Sandslsash had a voice that showed experience and knowledge. "Now you sll need to get in – ah hello Mr Blitz I'm glad you've decided to join us to day" the sandslash said as the class erupted into laugh. "Sorry I'm late Dr Horu, I was having problems with some Sneasels" Blitz said

"Your still late, please see me after the class has ended. Now as I was saying please get into pairs and practice the technique I have just shown you" instructed Dr Horu. As everyone paired up, Blitz saw the Zoroark he had saved earlier sitting in a corner by himself. When Blitz looked around for some one else, anyone else to work with he was disappointed to see he had to work with the Zoroark. As Blitz made his way over to the Zoroark one of the Sneasels tripped him up sending him head first into a nearby rock "SAATANA" Blitz cried in pure rage, he had had enough of being bullied. So Blitz got up, limped over to the Sneasels and punched one of them in the back of the head just for it to turn around and punch him between the eyes nearly knocking him out, then he was hit again. Blitz could feel himself falling but he never hit the floor, when he opened his eyes he saw why and it was the last thing he saw before he completely blacked out. The Zoroark had caught him and was lowering him to the floor with a murderous look on his face, that was all Blitz saw before he passed out.

When Blitz next awoke he was lying on a bed made of leaves and grass. "Ho... How did I get here?" He muttered as he came to. "Uh. What happened?" He asked more clearly this time. He started to sit up but fell back quickly as a surge of pain shot up his back and through his head. "What the hell happened?" Blitz asked more aggressively wanting to know some answers.

"Well if you calm down i will tell you" said an Audino "now from what I have heard you, punched a Sneasel in the head. Then that same Sneasel nearly knocked you out with its first punch then he did knock you out with the second. While you where falling someone caught you. I don't know who. Well that person was hit and they dropped you onto a pointed slab, hence the back pains. And here you are" the Audino finished.

"N... No no one caught me i just fell. Wa... Wait" as Blitz said this he remembered seeing the Zoroark looking fit to kill. "Where's the

Zoroatk" Blitz demanded to know.

The Audino just simply pointed over to a spot a short distance away. There sure enough lay the Zoroark taking in shallow breaths. "What happened to him?" This time Blitz was genuinely concerned for the Zoroarks well being.

"He took a lot of damage to the head, neck and back. He may never walk again, but that's an 80% chance of that happening" the Audino said it like it was something good. "All I know is he collapsed just outside this area having carried you here"

"Is he well enough to talk?"

"Why don't you ask him" the Audino snapped fed up with all the questions.

Now Blitz felt uneasy "err... Erm. Are yo..."

"I'll live, how about you?" The response from,the Zoroark was astonishing calm. Where as Blitz had panicked when he woke up in an unfamiliar place. "I... I'm actually scared" Blitz admitted shamefully.

"There's nothing wrong with fear. It's what makes us who we are" the Zoroark smiled.

"Hey, what is yo... Your name?" Blitz asked while coughing.

"It's Shakkaku. Shakkaku Von Jinsei" Shakkaku started to have a coughing fit. When he had calmed down he said "it means illusion of life"

"Ha, ha, that's strange my name means shade of lightening. I guess we both live as an illusion in a way." Blitz muttered wondering, why he had hated this Zoroark when they first met.