New Reason for Living
Chapter 2: Recovery
Aaron's POV
I couldn't remember how long I was unconscious for, but I figured that it was quite a while.
When I woke up, I was surprised to find myself in what looked like a room. But it was different somehow; it just didn't seem to be what I remembered.
"What is this? Where am I?" I asked, as I looked around. "Oh, it's good to see you're all right." A voice said.
I turned to see that standing at the door was a Ninetails. I was surprised; I had never seen anyone like her before. She came towards me; she had a look of concern on her face. Could it be possible that she was worried about me?
"Where am I?" I asked, confused. "This is my place. I found you unconscious outside and brought you here." The Ninetails said.
"How long was I out for?" I asked, surprised by this. "About a few hours. It's lucky I found you; otherwise I wouldn't want to think of what could have happened to you. I don't know what you went through before I found you, but I don't think that it was good." The Ninetails explained.
I was wordless after hearing this. I survived that experience; my prayer had been answered when I felt helpless. "You did all this... for me?" I asked, completely amazed that this had happened.
"You should get some rest for tonight. You seem like you've been through a lot today. My name's Leanne, by the way." The Ninetails said.
I watched as she started to head out of the room. I felt like I should show her my gratitude for what she had done for me. "Leanne?" I asked. She looked back at me in surprise.
"Thank you... for helping me. I don't think I can ever repay you for this, but I'm just so glad for this." I explained. Leanne smiled, hearing me say that.
"You're welcome." Leanne said, and she headed out of the room leaving me to be by myself.
That night, I lay awake in my room. So much was going through my head about what had happened today. 'I don't understand. How did I survive, when everything seemed hopeless for me?' I thought, wondering how it was possible for me.
I looked outside to see the first star of the night. I felt like I knew the answer; I was allowed to survive that experience and was given a chance to have a new life that was better than what I knew.
"Great Arceus, I can't describe how grateful I am for everything you've done for me. You saved my life, and you've given me a second chance; so I can have a new life. I promise I won't let this opportunity go to waste. I'll do what I can to enjoy what the world has to offer; I'm sure that there's more than what I know. Thank you, for giving me this chance. I'll use it the best I can, I promise." I smiled.
With this, I went to sleep. I could never be happier to be given this chance; it made me realize that Arceus was always watching over me, and had given me a second chance and that was something that I would never forget.