A Fiery Battle and Two Special Additions to the Family
Author: Eclipse2025
Beta/assistant: Perfect_Oblivion
"Speech"
"Thought"
"Pokémon speech"
Chapter 3:
(Knock, knock)
"Come in!"
"Good morning Miss PrAyer!"
"Good morning Miss Joy."
"Did you sleep well? Lucario told me about what happened so you need not worry about anything, would you like some breakfast?"
PrAyer nods, and follows Joy into the dining hall where Fluff and Flare are both waiting for her.
"Ah… Lucario, you already brought them in?"
"I felt it best if they sat together over breakfast and got to know one another." Lucario replied
"Excellent thinking, well just have a seat and enjoy miss PrAyer!"
PrAyer gives a bow to Joy just before she heads back to her normal duties.
"So Miss PrAyer, Lucario has told us your circumstances and requested our assistance on your behalf. And I must say I'm deeply intrigued as to what transpired to your mate…" Ms. Fluff comment as she drink a bit of the tea in front of her
"As am I Ms. Fluff, although ever since I got here last night I've felt this ominous presence hovering over me…" PrAyer replies a bit hesitantly
"Oh that… that's just Z… he tends to always put of bad vibes to those new comers around here…" Flare replies
"Z?"
"A Zoroark, he has an ability similar to what you have but isn't restricted the way you are…" Fluff explains
"Oh… he… I hate to pry but he hasn't done anything that Arceus himself would look down on him for?" Prayers asks look up
"Not to my knowledge… but he only just arrived here last week so I'm fairly certain that he's as clean as a whistle." Fluff cheerfully replies
(sigh…) "That's a relief…"
"What's wrong?"
"Well I think I felt him watching me last night…"
"Oh… you need not worry about that, he tends to check on everyone during the course of the night. Think of him as more a security guard, than anything." Flare replies
"Oh…"
"Well that makes me feel a whole lot better."
The three girls continue to talk, and then three plates are placed right in front of them.
"What is this?" Prayer asks looking down at the plates before them.
Z looks at them from the kitchen, and suddenly vanishes.
"Was that him?"
"Yes, but normally he doesn't take on to new people so quickly. He must really like you…" Flare replies
PrAyer blushes and begins to slowly eat the meal placed before her.
XXX
The girls finish up there breakfast, and decide to go out for a walk. Feeling brave they decide to explore route 10 up to victory road.
"Hey girls… did you hear something?" Prayer asks looking around
"Yeah in fact I did… you wanna check it out PrAyer?"
"Sure… but I have a feeling I might not like it…"
The three leave the safety of the path a head into the forest on the side of the road. After a bit of walking the come across a cave where an Espeon and Umbreon are resting. Or so it seems…
As the two get closer the three discover that the two are not breathing and passed a short time ago…
Fluff decides to take a closer look, and using her skills she had when serving in the Opelucid city police force, determined that they had died of natural causes. As the group lifted them up to give them a proper resting place, the ground beneath them didn't look natural, it looked as if it had been dug up. So PrAyer being the curious type she was started digging until she came across an egg buried a little ways down. She held it close and nearly broke into tears. Fluff came over to her and hugged her leg, the best way she could to help try and comfort her new friend.
After giving the two eeveelutions a semi proper burial, the three returned to the path and continued to walk up to victory road.
After a few minutes, an intense battle could be heard nearby. Flare loving the sight of a good battle changed course, and since PrAyer was riding on her back had no choice but to sit still and wait it out.
As the two got closer, PrAyer began to hear familiar voices ahead of them so she requested Flare to stop.
She did so, and allowed PrAyer off her back. PrAyer got closer and tried to get a view of what was going on.
Two Mienshao and a young Mienfoo, where in the center of a group of brutal looking Pokémon, many of them PrAyer recognized and many of them she didn't. Fluff and Flare tried to rush out and help out, but PrAyer held them back knowing they would be slaughtered by her father's gang.
Her father… she scanned over the field but caught no sight of him, until a loud thunder came down from the sky to strike the surrounded Pokémon.
"Oh no… he's here…" Prayer quietly responds with fear in her voice
"Who?" Fluff asks
"My father… the leader of that gang… I can't believe he would do this just to draw me out…"
"Wait you mean Zebstrika the formidable is your father?" Fluff asks fear taking root in her voice as well.
PrAyer gives a curt nod before looking back at the field.
XXX
"Where is she?" Zebstrika asks
"Who? We have no idea who you are looking for or why you attacked us for no reason…" the female Mienshao asks
"Reason? I don't need a reason to attack anyone, as for the Pokémon I'm looking for is my daughter."
"Well I'm sorry we don't know where your daughter is!" The Male Mienshao retorts annoyed.
"Why must you lie, it makes me angry when people lie to me!"
"Why would we have reason to lie to you? We don't even know who your daughter is, much less where she is!"
"Lies! And for spitting out such bull shit I'm gonna have to punish you. Take the child!"
"NO!" The mother shouts as the young Mienfoo is snatched up from behind her
XXX
"No... He wouldn't…" Flare asks petrified
"Yes, he would, and if I don't stop him here and now he will do it to…" Prayer responds trying to maintain her composure.
XXX
"Please let her go! Take me instead!" The mother shouts
"Oh so you admit you lied?"
"No we are admitting nothing; we just want you to let our daughter go!" The father responds
"Tsk, tsk, tsk…oh well… I guess your daughter will have to come with me until you two decide to tell us where she is!"
"Champ!"
"Yes, boss!" A Machamp replies as he approaches Prayers father
"Take the girl, while we deal with the parents!"
"No mommy!" The young Mienfoo shouts as she tries to get free
xxx
"Now's our chance, not only can we save the girl, but we can save the parents as well." Flare says with a touch of excitement
"That's impossible; Champ is one of his personal bodyguards and one of his strongest allies. My mate was barely able to stand on par with him, and I can't take him."
"But there are three of us and only one of him; we can take him down as a team!" Flare responds as she rises in the air
"But what about the Mienfoo?"
"You need not worry about that, my sleep powder has never failed to put even the hardest of criminals down." Fluff replies shaking her cotton mane a bit
"Yeah and my Flame charge is second to none!"
With renewed invigoration PrAyer nods determined
"Girls… lets go get 'em!" Prayer replies with new found determination
The three of them sneak off in the bushes, and attempt to intercept the Machamp.
The three close in on him, and knock him out before he could get too far.
Meanwhile the two Mienshao are really struggling to fend off the gang.
Suddenly the Machamp is thrown into one of the gang members knocking him out as well.
"Who dares attack me and my gang?"
"Father I think you should stop attacking the innocent, that's the whole reason I left you in the first place."
"Ahh... PrAyer good to see you. Now be a dear and get your skimpy ass over here!"
"No father, and I want you to leave me and those two Mienshao alone this instant! They have nothing to do with me."
"Well if they have nothing to do with you, then maybe I should just finish them off now!"
"If you so much as lay one more paw on them I will not ever forgive you!"
"Just like you won't ever forgive me for taking the life of that of your mate!"
"I have had it with your Arceus almighty attitude! You are going to pay for your crimes father!"
"Crimes? What crimes? I have done nothing wrong!"
"Fluff, Flare don't interfere, just concentrate on protecting the Mienshao and Mienfoo."
"Sure…"
"Awww so my little Lopunny thinks she can take her big bad father on. Fine so be it. But after I beat you into the ground you will remain by my side until the day I die."
"Then I will take you down today and you will never bother me or anyone else ever again!"
Suddenly a flash of light fills the sky with light and it begins to rain. Hard.
"Ah… even the heavens lend me their strength. I'll make this quick!"
PrAyer charges at her father, while Fluff and Flare charge at the remaining Pokémon.
Twenty minutes have passed and both sides are exhausted.
(pant, pant) "I never thought my daughter would be one to put up a good fight. It has been a long time since anyone has lasted this long against me."
(pant, pant) "You have gotten soft father, you have let your lackeys do your dirty work for too long and that has made you weak."
Meanwhile, the sleeping Mienfoo wakes to the site of her parents, Fluff and Flare taking on a hoard of Pokémon.
As her father falls, to the ground she nearly cries out. And just before her mother bites the dust a figure appears in front of her.
"No…please…. Don't…"Mienfoo cries trying to escape
The figure kneels down and places a paw on her head.
"Please don't cry young one, I am here to help, now dry those tears and wait for me here. I shall do my best to save your mother and father." The dark figure says gently as he removes his hand from her face and stands back up.
The dark figure changes forms, and dashes into the battle. Each of the gang members are taken down swiftly, by the mysterious figure.
All that remains is PrAyer and her father.
"So I'm outnumbered huh… no matter I'll take you all on!"
"No father its, just you and me. I have requested them to stay out. I will take you down myself."
The two continue to clash for several minutes while the others tend to the Mienshao and the young Mienfoo.
"Where is my daughter?"
"I'm here mommy…"
"Oh my baby… I'm so glad to see your safe…"
"Are you okay mommy?
"I'm fine sweetie…."
"Madam please allow me to examine you, you and your husband took too much damage from that battle."
The dark figure begins to observe the two; checking for broken bones, ruptured organs, things of that nature.
As the Dark figure began his examination of the two Pokémon, PrAyer finishes her fight with her father leaving him beaten on the edge of a cliff. He tries to get back up to continue fighting but PrAyer uses the last of her power to split the edge of the cliff. Causing the beaten Zebstrika, to fall into the abyss below, never to be seen or heard from again.
Sadly the father suffered damage so extensive, that he could pass at any moment. As for the mother… she fared bit better, but because of her injuries. Moving her was out of the question.
"Miss PrAyer…."
"Yes?"
"I want you to look after my daughter…"
"But…"
"Please… I know I'm not long for this world anymore…. And I'd be most grateful if you took care of her…."
"But…"
"Please… I have the best feeling you will make out to be a better mother than I could have been…"
"Please… don't burden her with such a thing."
"I'd rather her have a mom, than not have one and live a life of solitude and pain…"
"Alright… I shall take care of her to the best of my ability…"
"Thank you… Kasumi?"
"Mommy!"
"Sweetie, Miss PrAyer here is going to be taking care of you from now on okay?"
"But I want you to stay with me mommy!"
"I'm sorry sweetie… but my body, I can't…"
"But…
"Now be a good girl for Miss PrAyer, and do as she asks. And always remember…. Your father and I will always love you…"
"As the Mienshao passes Kasumi starts to weep over her lifeless body.
"Kasumi, come here darling…"
PrAyer picks her up and cries into her shoulder.
"Thank you Z, for all of your help."
"It was a pleasure my lady, I just happened to follow you guys along Route 10 just to make sure your three stayed safe…" Z replies
"Thank you… now let us return before more trouble should rear its ugly head…"
XXX
Two months have passed since Flex's operation and things are back to the way they were.
Meanwhile PrAyer has continued to travel along Unova with her two companions; Fluff the Whimsicott and Flare the Rapidash. Ms. Altaria's egg, and the one she obtained exploring route 10, where both sitting quietly on opposite sides of the saddle, and lastly the young Mienfoo sitting behind her named Kasumi joined them after a long harsh battle with her PrAyer's father just outside of victory road.
The little group of Pokémon continued there trek, along route 8 passing through a bridge Ms. Fluff referred to as the Tubeline Bridge, because of its many subway trains passing just beneath their feet.
XXX
"Saria?"
"Yes?"
"Do we have any other clients scheduled for today?"
"Hmm… just a moment…. No the rest of the day is free…"
"Very good thank you, can you hand charlotte Vaporeon's Pokéball and bring him in here I wish to talk with him a bit more before I send word to Master Ash."
"Would you like me to prepare the message for the Altomare Nurse Joy?"
"Yes please do but don't send it 'til until I say. I'd rather have some time to prepare than to be thrown directly in a warzone."
"Of course…"
(knock, knock) "Daddy? I brought Vaporeon's Pokéball for you!"
"Good girl, go ahead and let him out… where is Strike and the eggs?"
"Strike is taking a nap in the break room, while the eggs are right here."
"Ah good, now I have a few things I need you to do for me okay?"
"Hai!"
"First go give Ms. Saria this note, and then go bring Strike in here. But try not to wake him."
"Hai!"
Charlotte slips off like a shadow, and proceeds with her task.
"Now Vaporeon, please lie down on the bed and relax."
"But…"
"This will help; Saria says you haven't been eating properly lately…"
"Alright…."
"Now despite your conflict with your brother there is still something on your mind…"
"I don't…"
"Now Vaporeon, I don't usually do this, but I will use it if I have to…"
Flex returns to his desk and pulls out something Vaporeon recognizes all too well.
"Is that?"
"My special blend of Pokémon food, specifically created for water types? Why yes, yes it is, and if I'm not mistaken its one Saria gives to you once a blue moon because it's so hard to get."
"Please don't tempt me with that food!"
"Then tell me what I want to know, and I'll have enough made to last you for 3 months!"
"But… I… no!"
Vaporeon closes his eyes in an attempt to resist. But the door opens and draws his attention.
"Ah Charlotte, perfect timing… just place Strike is his favorite spot next to my desk if you please…"
"Hai!"
She places him down, and moves over next to Flex.
"So still no answer?"
Vaporeon turns his head to the side in refusal.
"Alright then, Charlotte please go place this bowl of food in front of strike. I'm sure he is hungry."
"Hai!"
Charlotte does as she is told, and the unconscious Oshawott begins to sniff the bowl in front of him.
"Dad…."
"Good afternoon Strike, are you hungry?"
"Boy am I ever!"
"Well eat to your hearts content, and don't worry I've got plenty more if you are still hungry afterwards…
"I'm sorry dad I was eating… did you say something?"
Vaporeon can only look on with longing as strike literally inhales the Pokémon food before him.
"Please stop!"
"Oh are you hungry as well Vaporeon?"
"Yes please!"
"Then tell me what I need to know!"
"I…..I feel there is more to the reason why my brother hates me…. But I just don't know…"
"See now was that so hard? And based on his actions I feel the same way…."
"So…"
"Oh… I'm sorry... here you go. Now eat up."
Vaporeon wolfs down the food placed before him.
"Alright now, guys you remain here and I will go talk to Ms. Saria."
"Okay!"
Flex grabs his cane that he used just after he was released from his surgery. He couldn't bother to part with it as it kinda just became a habit to use day after day.
"Ms. Saria?"
"Yes boss?"
"Go ahead and send word to both parties please and set it to whenever both sides are available."
"Of course."
"While you do that, I'm going up the street to the antique shop to see if Mrs. Jase has gotten any new items of interest."
"Of course boss, what about Miss Charlotte?"
"She is in my office looking after Vaporeon and strike. Ill only be gone an hour at most so she should be fine."
"Alright boss, see you back in a bit."
Flex steps out the front door and Saria continues with her task.
XXX
An hour later Flex returns with a painting in hand, all neatly wrapped.
"Boss did she convince you to buy another painting?"
"Not so much as convince, but something along those lines…"
(sigh) "Boss…"
"Besides I never said it was for me."
"Oh?"
"I saw that the center recently was looking a bit bland and I knew that Joy liked Pokémon art. So I thought it would be nice for her."
A little smirk hits Saria's face and she gets up from her desk.
"So got a little crush on the Nurse eh boss?"
"Crush? Good Arceus no, Joy and I are just good friends."
"Seems like you are trying to bridge that gap…"
"Nonsense…"
"Whatever you say boss… anyway I managed to get word to both Ash and Light, both boys should be available in about two weeks' time."
"That's perfect, just in time before my seminar trip."
"Seminar?"
"Yeah, there is a convention that I have been invited to next month that some of the most respected Pokémon therapists attend, and I have been chosen to give a brief seminar at said convention. Which should not only give us some excellent completion from others around the world, but also improve my standing among some of the leading therapists' of our time."
"Oh that's wonderful boss! Where does it take place?"
"Well since Mistralton city, is the most ideal place due to the airport in town. I'm pretty sure that is where it will be."
"So when did you want to set up the meeting?"
"Go ahead and put the boys on the line, and we shall ask them now."
"Sure…"
Saria turns around in her chair to the video phone behind her desk, and dials up the first of the two numbers.
"Hello? White forest Pokémon ranch this is Light."
"Ah Light! Its Saria, I need to set up the meeting time between you, Ash, and my boss can you hang on a sec while I get Ash on the line?"
"Sure…"
"Altomare Pokémon center, this is Joy how can I help you?"
"Ah Ms. Joy, is Ash Ketchum still in the center?"
"Actually Ms. Saria he just walked in, just a moment and I'll put him on."
"Thank you."
"Hello? This is Ash… ah… Ms. Saria!"
"Hello Ash, it's been a while. Hold on a sec lemme join the calls between us, you and Light."
"Light, Ash are you both here?"
"Yeah, I'm still here."
"As am I…"
"Good, now as you two both know Mr. Flex here would like to have a meeting between the three of you and Espeon about what took place at the contest, a few months back."
"Oh right, so when did we want to do it?"
"Well boys we were hoping in about two weeks' time."
"Two weeks?"
"Yes two weeks, that will give us plenty of time to prepare for just about anything that should arise in either of our schedules."
"Alright give me a date and lemme see what I have up for that day."
"Alright how about Monday the 8th?"
"Nope, Mondays are bad for me as that's when we are prepping things here at the ranch for the rest of the week."
"All right, Tuesday the 9th?"
"No that's bad on my end as I have some Pokémon league meetings that day."
"Oh and we know how much fun those are. Lance will probably be whining that he needs a new final member, Tobias will be as broody as his Darkrai over the fact that Ash trounced him this time, Wallace will just sit there making himself look pretty, while Cynthia will still be at the refreshments bar trying to pick something. I doubt the Unovan Champion is going to be ordinary either. Remind me why we have to go again?"
"Oh so I take it Espeon is there with you right now?"
"Yes, he's…"
"I am present Mister Flex…"
"Excellent, then I'd hate for the reason we are having this little meeting to have it sprung on him last minute…"
"Of course…"
"All right then Thursday the 11th?"
Both think for a moment and contemplate that day.
"Well I don't have anything important on Thursday so it sounds good to me."
"Yeah, Thursdays are usually my days off, so I don't see a problem with that as well."
"Perfect then please contact me on Thursday the 11th, around… oh wait ash your in a different time zone aren't you?"
"Yes I do believe I am…"
"What time is it over there now?"
"3:30 in the afternoon"
"Oh that's almost perfect, it's only 2:30 on our end so we are only an hour apart, then how about we have our meeting at this same time on Thursday the 11th?"
"I don't have a problem with that."
"Neither do I..."
"Good, and Ash please make sure Espeon is with you, but please allow him to express himself as much as he desires, as if we restrict him from becoming too emotionally involved as I fear that he might lash out and do something that he may regret. Also I feel that there are more to his reasons as to why he is hostile after this much time towards his brother. Despite all that has happened to him."
"Alright… no promises but I'll see what I can do."
"Excellent, okay boys see you in two weeks!"
"Master Flex before we depart I do have one request…"
"Alright…"
"My request it that my brother be present for the meeting…"
"Oh that, you need not worry, I will ensure that he will be present. I just need you to promise me something…"
"If it's that I maintain a collective attitude while speaking to him, I can guarantee that for certain."
"Well there is that, but also one other thing…"
"And that is?"
"Now I don't wanna start too early with this, but based on our conversation at the moment, I have felt that you are holding information back. Now I'm not gonna scold you for such things as I'm sure your reasons are your business. However, after the meeting I am going to request that Nurse Joy give you a full examination, to confirm any of my theories. And I will personally take a look at the data when she finishes."
"I understand…"
"Great, now master Ash, I'm sure you have heard and understood all that as well?"
"Yes, I'll speak to Nurse Joy now and set things up over here."
"Ah… you need not worry, I have already sent word her way and requested her to prepare as since her center isn't fully equipped for what I'm asking, it will take some time for the Dr. I am sending and his equipment to arrive."
"Ah… thank you…"
"Alright boys see you soon!"
"Goodbye!"
…
"Well that went rather smoothly…"
"Yes it did boss, I'm really surprised…"
"About what?"
"That we were able to set up a meeting time so easily…"
"Yeah… but I fear troubles may try to impede our progress…"
"Sir?"
"Nothing… just make sure we have that day free, the sooner we get this done the better…"
"Sure thing boss!"
"Alright now... where to put this until tomorrow…"
"Daddy!"
"What is it sweetie?"
"The eggs they are hatching!"
"Oh that's wonderful darling, lets go watch them hatch!"
"Yay!"
Saria walks to the front door, to lock it so they won't be disturbed, and the three of them rush back into the office, to watch the eggs hatch.
…
Several minutes later the eggs hatch into a male Shinx and a female Snivy
"Oh daddy they look so cute!"
"That they do Charlotte, that they do…"
"Um… hello?"
"Hello to you to Snivy, and to you Shinx.
"Um… are you…"
"No I am not your father, but I can be if you want me to…"
Seeing no other alternative the two curtly nod, and try to leap into flex's arms.
But little Snivy seemed to be having trouble.
"Is something wrong?"
"I… don't…. know… my legs won't move…" Snivy says with fear in her voice
"Aww… come here little one… lets go get you to checked out at the Pokémon center okay?"
"Okay!"
"Now, before we leave I'm gonna put you in this."
Both slightly cringe at the object.
"It's alright, it's not gonna hurt you. All it will do it make it so no one will be able to separate us."
Both slightly calm down and Flex touches each of them with a Pokéball, sucking both Pokémon inside. The Pokéball ding instantly signaling neither of them fought the capture.
Flex releases both of them and they all proceed down to the Pokémon center where joy kindly greets them, and takes all of both Flex' and Saria's Pokémon into the back for a checkup.
XXX
An hour later…
"Mr. Flex, Ms. Saria, all of you Pokémon are in perfect health…"
"But what of Snivy?"
"…and there is where we have hit a speed bump…"
"Speed bump?"
"Follow me…"
The two follow Joy behind the counter into the room in the back where 'Doc' is still inspecting young Snivy.
"So Doc nice to see you again… what's the problem?"
"Well good to see you as well Mr. Flex and I'm glad to see you are still in perfect health. But now we drop down to your new arrival and this is where things get complicated…"
"Go on…"
"Well, to be perfectly honest with you I honestly don't know what is wrong with her…"
Both adults go wide eyed.
"Now before you go into rage. I took the liberty of doing multiple tests to verify anything that might come up. But…"
"But…"
"All my results come up inconclusive…"
"You're joking right? I mean there is no reason every medical test should come up in that fashion right… right?"
"Correct, but there are rare cases in which that they do… and this is one of those…"
(sigh…)
"Alright come with me Mr. Flex…"
"Sure…"
"Now you have taken Pokémon studies correct?"
"Not in a classroom, but out in the field… yes…"
"Alright, good that saves me a bit of trouble. Now I pulled a global database provided by researchers from all over the globe detailing every know species of Pokémon and their anatomy..."
"And…"
"And compared it to yours…"
"And…"
"And… well… that's where data comes up short…"
"Just what are you getting at?"
"What I'm saying is every scan I have taken shows a mirror image of your Snivy's body is that of a normal Pokémon."
"So you're saying that her bones are in the right place, her nervous system in functioning as it should be, and her muscular system is as it should be."
"And even her cardiovascular system is functioning as it should be. I even ran a few blood tests to make sure she didn't have any poison, like you did, in her body like you did."
"Saria?"
"Yes?"
"Where is Lilli?"
"Right here…"
"May I see her please?"
"Sure…"
"Um… Flex?"
"Trust me on this one…"
Saria releases her Lilligant.
"Yes, Miss… oh Master Flex it is so good to see you…"
"Yes, likewise Lilli… can you do me a favor please?"
"Of course, I'd be glad to."
"Remember when you used your ability to locate the poison in my legs several months back?"
"Yes…"
"Can you do that on other Pokémon as well?"
"Yes, who would you have me look at?"
"The young Snivy there on the table."
"Of course."
Doc steps aside and allows Lilli to do her work.
Lilli places her leaves just above Snivy and they begin to glow green.
After about ten minutes of searching her hands stop and cease to glow.
"Well Lilli?"
"I'm glad to say that I find nothing abnormal In her blood stream…"
"Are you positive?"
"Yes, and just to be safe I did a few more observations of her and am pleased to say that she is in perfect health."
"Okay Lilli thank you, now since you are a grass type Pokémon answer me this. Why would she be unable to walk?"
"I'm sorry?"
"Why would Snivy despite emerging from her egg about a mere hour ago, would she be unable to walk around?"
"I'm afraid I don't think I follow you…"
"Alright, Snivy come over to me please."
Snivy hesitantly nods and spins around on her back, uses a vine from her neck (vine whip) to turn herself over, and crawls over to Flex using only her arms.
Lilli just stares at the young Snivy in pure awe…
"Now, Snivy I want you to wrap a vine around my arm and I want you to try and walk."
Snivy does so but the tension on the vines proves that despite Flex helping her she is still unable to use her feet.
"Daddy… I'm tired… Can I rest now?" Snivy asks looking at Flex with a bit of pained expression on her face.
"Sure sweetie… You can let go I gotcha."
Lilli is at a complete loss for words.
"So explain that to me Lilli, how can a Pokémon be in perfect health not be able to even walk around so much at all."
"I'm sorry Master Flex… I just don't know…"
"Thank you Lilli, so Doc what do you propose we do…"
"Well since that little demonstration gave me an idea and due to the fact that she can't walk or move around a great distance without help. I would see to it that she strengthen her vine whip as well as her upper body so that the rest of her body does not become lame…"
"Alright…"
"So in her daily diet I would recommend that she take multivitamins every day, until otherwise noted, and come in for bi-weekly checkups."
"Alright…"
"And after she has built up her strength I recommend installing either a set of rails around you house and office so that she may, in a sense, swing from them or in an air basket."
"Air basket?"
"Well think of it like this, take a baby walker, but built for her and make it airborne."
"Therefore, she wouldn't get tripped over but she would still be able to get around."
"Exactly, and there could be little hooks in the wall she could use to make turns. As well as let some one know she is moving around."
"And it wouldn't be difficult to carry her while I'm traversing between home and office!"
"Doc, nurse Joy, thank you for your assistance… I'll see you in two weeks."
"Take care Mr. Flex and please be careful on your way out…"
(BAM!)
"...It's still a bit wet from earlier…"
"It's alright Joy I'm fine…"
"Boss and just what have we told you about running around like that?"
"Sorry Saria…"
"Geez…"
The two arrive back at the office and decide to call it a day.
"Alright Saria I think we shall call it a day for now…"
"Are you sure boss? I mean officially we still have about 3 hours before we are supposed to close…"
"That's alright… well just leave a note on the door requesting they wait till tomorrow, besides I can do it properly if I'm exhausted…"
"Yeah, you're right
I'll go take care of the front and a few other pieces of paper work then depart for home."
"Alright… I'll be in my office if you need me."
"Of course…"
Flex walks down to his office with Snivy still in his arms, and three Pokéball's on his chest.
"Charlotte, Strike, Shinx come on out, we need to talk."
"Daddy?"
"Yes Charlotte?"
"I was wondering… do you actually know who is giving you these eggs?"
"Well I know where you strike came from, but Shinx and Snivy I do not."
"Oh…."
"Um where is Shinx?"
"There he is!"
"Shinx backs out of the nearby food closet with several berries in his mouth."
"Aww no… "
"Bad Shinx! No!"
"Charlotte, I know your older but please let me handle it."
"Yes daddy…"
"Now come here Shinx."
He does as he's told but with his head low.
"Alright, is there a reason you were in there?"
"I was hungry… And those berries looked really tasty…"
"It's alright Shinx, but next time if you're hungry, no matter what I'm doing come and ask me. I don't need you getting sick of some berry you might be allergic to or could be poisonous to you…"
"Okay…"
"That reminds me I still need to give you to a name…"
"Shinx since you seem to love berries, well I can't call you berry that's for sure, but there is something similar I can call you."
"What?"
"Ichigo."
"Ichigo?"
"Yes, from now on you will be called Ichigo."
"Why Ichigo daddy?"
"Well Charlotte, in another language it means strawberry and it just so happens that he ate all of my strawberries but left the others untouched."
"Oh…"
"Now a name for Snivy…"
Suddenly it begins to lightly snow just outside the window…
"That's odd weather didn't say anything about snow…"
"Then it clicks…"
"Yuki…"
"What daddy?"
"Yuki, it means snow."
"Snow?"
"Yes, and it's very simple to say."
"Oh…."
(giggle) "I love it daddy, thank you."
"Alright; Yuki, Ichigo have you two eaten yet?"
Both shake their heads.
"Alright good, Charlotte I need you to do something for me."
"Okay!"
"You know where the store is down the street?"
"Hai!"
"Go down there and talk to the nice gentleman at the front desk. Give him this note and everything should be fine. Bring back here what he gives you. "
"Hai!"
Charlotte slips out rather quickly, meanwhile Flex preps some Pokémon food bottles for Yuki and Ichigo. The two wolf down the food almost without a break.
"Easy now you two don't want you getting a stomach ache because you ate too fast…"
The two nod and slowly drift off to sleep.
Meanwhile Charlotte returns with bags in hand.
"Wow that was fast Charlotte…
"Of course daddy, it helps especially when no one was even at the store, well except for the people running it."
"Oh, alright, then set the bags down over there next to the desk and we shall go home."
"Alright; Yuki, Ichigo return!"
"Strike you can ride upon my shoulder, Charlotte come along."
"Hai!"
XXX
After leaving the building and locking it up the three head back for Flex's apartment.
"Excuse me?"
"Yes?"
A punch from out of nowhere knocks flex to the ground and strike into nearby wall knocking him unconscious upon impact.
"Ugh… what the hell man?" Flex shouts at the figure who had stricken him
"Oh sorry, did that hurt… maybe I should hit a little lower!"
The stranger then promptly kicks the wind out of Flex while he is lying on the ground.
"So the great Flex, is on his knees once again and the mercy of his assaulter despite all the Pokémon Alder has given you…"
"How did you know that?"
"Heh, I know everything about you. So how do we wanna do this quick and painless, or slow and painful…"
"Neither… Charlotte!"
"Hai!"
Charlotte charges in with take down, but is stopped in her tracks.
"Oh, now we can't have any of that know can we?"
"No…" Flex cries as Charlotte is held in place
"Since you won't submit to the will of my employers… well let's just say even more drastic measures must occur… more lasting…"
The stranger looks darkly at Charlotte.
"So young Charlotte how old are you now sweetie?"
She head-butts the stranger, but is still being held back by another Pokémon
"Oh so this one has a bit of spunk, well let's just break that now shall we? Drake emerge! I have a present for you!"
The stranger lets out another Pokémon in the dark and Flex can only hear what is happening.
"Ah, a beautiful young flower, just ripe for the plucking… vat is your name little one?"
Charlotte turns her head and doesn't respond.
"So you refuse to speak… vell dat will change in due time…"
"Daddy always taught me never to even so much as give meanies like you even so much as my name."
"Well after tonight, I don't think you will ever forget my face or that of my master. As I will make sure your dreams for the rest of your days are filled with anguish and suffering."
"Wha…"
"A never ending nightmare, if you will, and you might never wake from it."
Charlotte's face turns pale as the Pokémon our captor had summoned begins to move closer to her.
"No!" Charlotte screams
"Charlotte!" Flex shouts
Alright boys and girls that is the end of chapter three. Please read and review any comments are welcomed and appreciated, but flames will not be tolerated. and please let me know if u see any mistakes that i missed