A/N Hey guys. Here I am, finally picking back up on writing the story. It's not a full fledged story yet, but I've gotten a great deal of work done so I feel its time to put some more content into the online version. As of now, the chapters will begin to get a little longer, so fair warning. Anyways, lets a go.
Chapter 3
Alexa wasted no time when she heard her alarm go off. She picked her favorite outfit, a pink shirt, water blue shorts, and her favorite hat and ran downstairs. She was moving so fast she almost didn't see her mother standing at the bottom of the steps.
"Well aren't we in a hurry?", Cassandra said in her warm, loving voice. "You're not trying to run out and meet up with a boy, are you?"
"Morning Mom," Alexa replied "and no! I'm going to the professor's lab. He's got three new Pokemon today!"
"Well you didn't forget it was your birthday did you?" Cassandra asked. That's when Alexa noticed that her mother was holding two boxes.
"Mom, you shouldn't have. You know we don't have much money," she warned. Alexa didn't like it when her mother bought her things for no reason. She felt that it wasn't worth it if the money could go to something more important.
"Alexa, don't!", Cassandra scolded. "You're my daughter. You more important than anything in the entire world to me. There's no reason I can't get you a present for your birthday if I wanted to."
"But -", Alexa started to say.
"No buts. Now go on," Cassandra urged.
Alexa took the boxes from her mother and carefully began to open the first one. Inside were six poke balls. Alexa was able to tell what three of them were, a regular poke ball great ball and ultra ball, but had no clue what the other three were. " They're cherish balls," Cassandra explained. "Apparently they are used for Pokemon you have a great love for, or on a special occasion." Alexa moved on to the second box, and in it was Cassandra's favorite hat. It was the same as Alexa's, but it was red and had a large heart shape sewn into the front.
" What! No, no way! I can't take that hat! You love it so much, and it wouldn't feel right to take it!"
Cassandra smiled as she looked at the hat. "I do love it, but I love you more. And as long as you have that hat, we'll always be together. Now go ahead and put it on". Alexa couldn't resist and replaced her hat with her mother's. "Now, when you get back, we're spending the whole day together," Cassandra insisted. " Anything you can think of we'll do it". Overwhelmed, Alexa pulled her mother close and hugged her.
"Thanks Mom, you really are the best," Alexa replied.
"You're welcome. Now you'd better hurry. You don't want someone else to get your Pokemon, do you?", Cassandra said.
Alexa sat puzzled for a moment before she realized that she had forgotten about the Pokemon. "Oh yeah!" she shrieked. " I have to go! I'll see you later Mom!" With that, Alexa grabbed her bag and bolted to the professor's lab.
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When Lina woke up, it was morning. She had no clue where she was at, and didn't recognize this place from any of her walks through the forest. She tried to sit up, but she had a splitting headache. Lina then remembered the incident yesterday with the Mimikyu and began looking frantically for him. Her eyes then fell on a pile of berries lying next to her.
"Those are for you," said a raspy voice. Lina felt a chill along her spine as she looked towards a large rock to her right. On top of the rock was the Mimikyu, watching her very curiously. " Sorry! I didn't mean to scare you!", he said apologetically.
"No, no it's alright. I was just surprised is all. Thank you," Lina assured him.
"It's me who should be thanking you," the Mimikyu responded. "You're the first Pokemon to care about me and trust me in my entire life. You didn't hate me just because of what I was. You treated me like... like a real Pokemon. So, thank you. And it's Spectra in case you were wondering."
Lina realized he was introducing himself and did the same. "I'm Lina."
"Nice to meet you," Spectra replied.
Lina's thoughts returned to the berry pile next to her. "So, you found these all on your own? While you were hurt?", she asked.
Spectra nodded. "I figured you'd probably be hungry or something when you woke up, considering what you did to those other Pokemon," he explained.
"Oh yeah!" Lina exclaimed. "So, why did they attack you? I mean from what I saw I could probably guess why. If you don't wanna talk about it, it's okay."
"No, it's alright," Spectra said. "You see, most of my life I've been treated that way. Everyone's always thought I was a monstrous nightmare creature. In the last place I was living, Lush Jungle, the Pokemon there beat me up just like the ones here did, only more violently and more frequently. They had never seen a Mimikyu before, and I guess they let their imaginations take over. No matter what, they never showed me anything but hatred."
Spectra went on to explain that there was nowhere on his home island that he could live in peace, and how he'd never even had anyone care enough to ask his name. "So I decided to leave my home and find a new place to live. I stowed away on a ferry and headed for Akala Island. But when that didn't work either, I came here. I thought things would be better here, but now I know the real truth. No matter where I go or who I meet, I'll always be alone. The lonely monster." The forest was silent for a few moments, as if the trees themselves were listening to the conversation, their leaves and branches catching every word.
Finally, Lina spoke up. "That's awful!", she said. Spectra looked at her, surprised. "Having no one be with. Having no one try to get to know you, or try to find the good sides of you. That's just awful. How could anyone be so heartless." She looked up and Spectra saw that her eyes had become teary. "It's not your fault. You never asked to be like this. But other Pokemon think it is. They never looked beyond what you are." She paused, nearly choking on the sadness she felt for Spectra. "I'm sorry," she said as she hugged him.
"Is she?" he wondered, confused by Lina's sudden affection. "She is. She's trying to make me feel better. First she saved me, and now she's trying to cheer me up. She's...", he couldn't finish the thought, his mind too overwhelmed with emotions, and he began to cry into her shoulder. This lasted a while, until Spectra finally said "You'd probably better eat those berries. You did seem a little weak when you woke up."
"Do you want some too? You were hurt pretty bad yesterday," Lina offered. Spectra was astounded. This Kirlia had to be the nicest Pokemon he'd ever met.
"Sure," he replied. Lina couldn't tell if it was him healing or her words, but the life seemed to be returning to Spectra's eyes. The two ate their berries in silence for a while until some familiar voices cut through the forest.
"Look over there!" yelled a familiar voice. "We'll find those two and when we do, they'll pay!" Spectra knew immediately who it was. Shocks was awake, and looking for revenge.
