Espeon Day 5

Damn, what had happened? My head, hurting still, but not as much. An echo, a roar, ripping out of the distance but I was too far gone by that time to hear it. I felt my body move, carried by someone and... and.... peace.

My eyes opened to the stinging sensation of sunlight. I tried to move my hand to block out the rays but someone was holding onto it. Turning my head, a red haired released his grip and smiled as he saw me wake.

'Thanks Gyarados, I think we're good now.'

Confused, I twisted my head to catch a glimpse of the sea dragon emerging back into the blue waves. He had helped us? My memory of him was him attacking me with a hyper beam, but now he helped? Wait. The mugger where had he gone? My mind snapped me fully awake and I tried to stand up but the rush caused my mind to throb in pain again and I collapsed on the ground.

'Hey, don't try to do too much too fast.'

The boy helped me onto my feet again but some sense of urgency was forcing me on. Mossdeep, I needed to go there. But... why? Looking at him, I found no familiarity. Why was he helping me? Why was there so much missing? I... there was no explanation. I needed to go, now. Maybe I needed to get to Mossdeep to find the answer. I struggled against the stranger, but they gripped hold of my wrist.

'Willow?'

I wrenched my arm free. He knew my name. How? I turned to face the boy again. Why was I here? I knew I was just outside of Fortree. Somehow these lands were familiar to me.

'Leave me alone!'

I went to run towards the town but a Pokémon stood in my way. A numel. It sat down, staring at me. They knew me. That look confirmed that fact to me but I didn't know them. I was surrounded by questions. I searched my mind for answers but I came up a blank, there were distant memories, childhood memories of me with my parents growing up in Lilycove, watching competitions but.... wait... there... a memory that does not match. I was in a wood... Quiyelle... that name came to me. I was watching the sun rise, I swished my... tail? Everything clicked into place from there. That one thought led the way to what happened, to now.

I couldn't understand this although I had all the answers now. I was espeon? Looking to the boy and numel behind me, the past memories I had had with them, although not long lived yet, came to me. I knew them. But now I realised the effect this was happening on me. How was Aiden not feeling this? He was the same as me. How could Tor allow me to go through this?

'I'm okay guys, seriously. I just... forgot for a moment.'

Flint sighed, relieved, happy that I was normal again. But Aiden watched me cautiously, not satisfied with my reply. I smiled, as sweetly as I could manage, but he simply called Flint to his poke ball, much to my great annoyance.

'We're close to Fortree. We could make it there by nightfall.'

I nodded then followed him as he walked.

'So, is this the first time you lost yourself?'

I turned to him, confused. Lost myself? Did he mean...?

'What do you mean?'

'Just now, you didn't know us; have you ever felt that before?'

Oh, here came serious Aiden. He seemed a lot less fun and rather more... realistic.

'A little before, I have lost a few minor memories, but nothing to that extent before.'

I lied a little about the details but he nodded, processing the information.

'I have before. The trick is you have to lead a trail of breadcrumbs to your memories.'

I frowned again; sometimes he just really didn't make any sense. But I had never seen him act weirdly except for the first few days and that was because he didn't like me then, not that I imagined he liked me now.

'When have you ever experienced it? How have you broken out of it so fast?'

He stopped, looking towards the sky. He seemed to be checking the position of the sun but then he spoke, just as I suspected he misheard me.

'Normally early in the morning. As soon as I wake. But like I said before, you have to leave a trail of breadcrumbs, relating memories that lead to that memory that triggers everything.'

I nodded, finally understanding. I wondered if he had ever felt like running away from us. He didn't have the help of me if it happened whilst I was asleep but... he seemed so much more prepared.

'What can you remember?'

This seemed a little personal for me to ask but Aiden didn't seem to mind, in fact he smiled.

'Oh, over some deep thinking, I've recovered the last few years in explicit detail, but they fade daily. Sooner or later, I won't be able to recall anything and...'

We had both through about it, I was sure he had and I know I had. We had about a weeks travel to go at a normal walking pace but we having too many holdups. At least the gyarados had managed to get us across, cutting out a few days of pleading with boat owners.

'I know Tor promised me memories. But what do you think will happen to us?'

Aiden sat, then looked up at me.

'Do you mean our minds or our souls?'

Oh God, our souls. I didn't want to think about them but they were part of this too.

'Both. I just.... want to have some hope.'

He nodded, probably feeling the same himself. He leaned back, running one hand through his curly red hair. I watched, imagining the feel of the curls under human skin then concentrated on Aiden as he spoke.

'Our souls, hopefully residing in some sort of Pokémon heaven. Our bodies, they could easily fit into human society, perhaps as trainers or coordinators. Either way, they'll be happy.'

Yep, Tor had promised me some 'happiness', it's just a shame that I shall never experience it. I sighed then let out a moan, placing my head in my hands. We had no time to break but I didn't feel like moving, a great pit of sorrow draining me of happiness. I heard movement, and felt a hand on my shoulder. I leant against Aiden, knowing that the weight I was carrying was crashing down on me, and as much as I resisted it, it was getting heavier.

'I can't see this getting any better...'

I sobbed, finally removing my hands from my face.

'I can't say it will do. But it'll be painless hopefully and soon we won't notice.'

That was the problem.... Willow. Aiden.

All in a second, we'll be erased.

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I have school tomorrow, so I have been more concentrating on that then this but I promise at least 1 chapter a week, that is of course I still get interest. But thank you for reading so far.

MoonLynx