A/N: Everything said between / / are the things that are said by Ralts to Sam via telepathy.
Chapter-3 The Accident
Sam is walking through the woods to reach Violet city. He is walking when he sees a green pokemon with same height as that of Ralts. It also has a strange thick green tail. Sam checks his pokedex which tells,
"This green pokemon is Treecko. It is grass type pokemon. It is one of the most clever and cool-minded pokemon. It is a male one. Though it is cool-minded nut it can also become offensive if it has to."
"So it is a Treecko."
/Alright, I know what I have to do, just leave it to me./
"No Dizzy, this time let me handle this."
/O-OK, if you say so./
"Good, now see me." Sam gives a sharp look to Treecko who is sitting on a tree branch peacefully with its eye closed, it is already awared of its hunter's presence.
"Chimchar I choose you." Sam throws a pokeball out of which Chimchar comes out.
"Now go Chimy, get that Treecko with your scratch.". He jumps high in the sky for an opening, he uses Scratch but it dodges it and slams its heavy tail on Chimchar which sends him flying straight to the ground.
/Wow, that Treecko is really fast, it quickly dodges and counter-attacks by using Pound against Chimchar./
"Yeah I know, but my Chimy ie also not weak.". Then after a heated battle between Chimchar and Treecko, the fire-monkey wins the battle with Leer, Scratch and Ember. Sam throws a pokeball to capture Treecko. The ball catches it, then after tumbling for a few times, it becomes stable, capturing Treecko.
"Whoo-hoo... I just captured another pokemon."
/Congrats Sam./
"Yeah thanks and you Chimy, you really did a great job, now rest." he calls back his pokemon.
After catching a new pokemon, they continue walking.
"Wow, it was really a great day, now I have one more pokemon of my own, isn't it great Dizzy?"
/Yeah, its amazing./
"You know, from the start of my journey its really a great adventure all because of you guys, I don't know what I would do if I would be alone by myself. I bet it wouldn't be joyful when you go on an errand without your pokemons. You really mean a lot to me guys, especially you Dizzy, after all you are my first pokemon." Ralts blushes lightly.
/Y-you really mean it./
"Of course."
'Sam, you mean a lot to me too." Ralts thinks to herself, but due to her psychic abilities, her thoughts echoes in Sam's mind too.
"Huh? Did you say something Dizzy?" he asks her.
/N-no-no-no, I didn't say a single thing./ she quickly whirls her head around with a red face.
"Oh, I think I heard something, must be my imagination." they continue walking.
They are walking and finally they made it out of the forest to reach the outskirts of Violet city. They see a dungeon there out of which a wooden board is standing straight on the ground on which 'Dark Cave' is printed.
"Dark cave? Must be this cave's name."
/Yeah... it is./
"Let's see what's inside of it Dizzy."
/Really? I think its not such a good idea./
"Come on, stop nitpickimg everything, I have to go, after all I am an adventurer."
/If you insist so much... but be careful./
"Yeah, I will be.". They both enter the cave but its too dark there, they are even barely able to see each other.
/Sam, I think we should not go any further./
"Come on, since when you begin to scare so much?"
/I am not scared, I am just worried about you./
"Oh-ohhhh... don't worry, I will be fine."
/Hope you will,... Wait a sec Sam.../
"What is it now?"
/I can sense some presence here./
"Really? You can do that? But how?"
/Oh God, do you forget that I am psychic type?/
"No but I didn't know you can do that."
/As expected from you,... Sam we have to hurry out of this cave./
"But why, what happened?"
/Believe me Sam, the ones living here don't like their 'guests', they think we are some kind of villains, they can be offensive at anytime./
"Don't worry Dizzy, we are gonna beat'em up."
/You don't understand the situation, they outnumber us very much./
"Is that so?"
/Sam, I don't think it would be wise to go any further./
"Please be quiet."
/Just let's get out of here./, at the next second, a large hoard of bat-pokemons rush for them. Ralts quickly comes in front of them to protect Sam. She uses Confusion but they really outnumber them. They strike her brutally. It makes Sam to fear and worry about her. He quickly grabs her and runs for the exit without wasting any more time.
"Hey, hey Dizzy, don't close your eyes, look at me, you will be alright."
/S-S-Sa-Sa-Sa-Sam.../ then she faints out.
"DIZZY!" he shouts in anger and grief. He continues running, he sees light in front of him at some distance, he increases his pace and those pokemons also don't stop to chase him. He finally runs out of the cave.
He sits on the ground, takes a breathe and examines Ralts.
"Dizzy, Dizzy, open your eyes, look at me." he calls her in grief.
A man is passing through the same road, he sees Sam sitting on the ground with a death-grief expression and Ralts in his hands. He approaches him and asks him,
"What happened young pal?"
"Hey mister, can you please help me? My Ralts just got hit by a numbet of Zubats, she is still unconscious, will you please help her?"
"Don't tell me you went into the Dark cave."
"I did, it was all my fault."
"I am from Violet city, I will take you to poke-center, its nearby."
"Thanks sir, it will be great."
"Now hurry up.". That man takes Sam to the poke-center where Nurse Joy quickly yakes Ralts and treats her.
About after half-an hour, she comes out of her room amd says to Sam,
"Congrats, your Ralts is now out of danger, she was critically hit but now she's fine. You can meet her but she still needs rest so be careful."
"Y-yes, I will and thanks Nurse Joy."
"Welcome.". Sam and that other man go to the rest room of the Poke-center where Ralts is sleeping on her bed.
"Well kiddo, I think I should leave." that man says to Sam.
"Before you leave I want to say thank you."
"Oh come on, it's not that much of a big deal."
"You really helped us, I don't know what would have happened if you weren't there to help us, thank you very much sir, I really mean it."
"Welcome. Now good bye and take care of that Ralts. "
"Yeah I will, bye, see you later." then that man leaves the room and goes on his own path.
Sam sits on a chair by her side and begins gazing at her sleeping face. After few minutes she opens her eyes and looks at Sam who is gazing her back continuously. It makes her to blush.
"Are you alright? " he asks with a sad face.
/Yeah, I think so./
"Are you sure?"
/Yeah…./
"Dizzy…."
/Yes….?/
"I am sorry."
/Huh?/
"I am really sorry for all of this." Then he begins rubbing her head lightly, "If I had listened to you back then, then it would have never happened."
/Its OK./
"NO ITS NOT OK!" tears begin flowing out of his eyes, "You tried to help me, to protect me but I didn't listen to you. Only if,…. only I had listened to you once then you would not have ended up in this situation. I am sorry Dizzy, I am really very sorry.". She sits up and holds his hands and says,
/Its OK Sam, its not that much of a big deal, I am happy that you care about me so much, but please don't worry, I am fine. After all I am your pokemon and isn't it duty of a pokemon to be loyal to its master and protecthim in any situation?/. After hearing her words, Sam is not able to hold himself anymore. He wraps his hands around her and gives her a tight hug.
"Thank you Dizzy for having all your belief in me, though I don't deserve it."
/Oh come on, now stop being a crybaby and be a man./
"Not until you forgive me."
/Really? You are still stuck to it? ….. guess I have no choice then….. Ok Sam, I forgive you./
"Thanks…" then he breaks their hug, "So let's forget about this and talk about something else."
/Yeah, that's right./
"First tell me when are you planning to leave the Poke-center?"
/Nurse Joy said that it might take 2 or 3 days./
"That's fine, take as much time as you want but be sure to take your medicines in time."
/Hehehe….. you sound like a care-taker./
"Of course I am. You are not just a pokemon to me, you are my friend."
/So as you./
"I think now you should take rest."
/OK, bye Sam./
"Bye, take care." Ralts again goes to a deep sleep and Sam goes to buy some medicines and eatables.
It is said that whatever happens, happens for good. Here also, an accident occurred, injuring not only Ralts but also it made Sam to realize his flaw, thus making him more reliable. That's how an accident made them closer to each other.