Glancing at the covered window the red head sighed, his thoughts drifted to a question he'd avoided thinking about, 'Why was I able to change?' he thought slowly easing his way from the bed walking towards the window pulling back the curtain, 'why can't I remember?' he placed his hand on the warm glass his thoughts encircle the dream he had earlier. As his eyes closed the images replayed on his eye lids, "I'm a Charmander," he muttered the movie speeding up to the intruders who hurt him, "But who were they?" he questioned his heart beat skipping a beat and his hazel eyes opened not liking the rest of the movie.
Meanwhile down the hall voices could be hurt talking, "Since when?" Damien asked pacing up and down his carpet. His arms folded across his chest while his head angled at the floor, as if he were some detective or doctor. Not getting an answer his pacing stopped and his eyes glanced up to his bed where a younger boy sit puzzled. Blue eyes burrowing into the black ones the boy spoke up, "I-I don't know," he stuttered breaking their contact his face tinting lightly. Sighing, the purple haired Damien didn't know if he was getting anywhere, it was as if it all looped back to unanswered questions no one knew. Shrugging he put the matter on hold, discarding it for the moment, "Fine then," he breathed bobbing his head to himself his pace broken as his legs paced towards the bed. "We'll talk about this later," his hand reached out for the boy's porcelain face cupping it in his warm hand. The blond leaned against the warmth as if he'd been deprived of such a thing. His black eyes cracked he sighed content feeling the bed sink then raise again as he followed the warmth without question. Feeling warm arms wrap around him, his body could only shudder following them as he was guided toward the warmth of the other. His small hands latched onto Damien's shirt shuttering at his abnormal body temperature. Feeling one of the foreign hands comb through his silk like blond hair another sigh escaping his lips as shivers ran up and down his spine. Blue eyes lifting toward the door a frustrated sigh escaped his lips as he slid the boy from his side. Releasing his hands from the chilled ones he slips from the bed walking towards his door, "Yes," he started as his hand reached the cold steel knob turning it. On the other side however wasn't who he expected, he pictured the red head confused and embarrassed, instead he got something shorter, rounder, and familiar. Taking a deep breath before going into a panic attack, "Chansey!" the pokemon let out releasing her worry, "Cha-Chansey Chansey!" her eyes darting from one side of the hall to the other as if she expected someone to show up and stop her. Her small plump pink hands reached into her pouch pulling out a hat that Damien new all to well. 'Mom,' he thought registering it immediately. "What happened?" he commented his eyes narrowing suspiciously. "Chansey!" the pokemon repeated urgently looking off down the hall that worried expression still on her face. Frustrated, it wasn't Chansey's fault he couldn't understand her fully, he wasn't up for speaking Chansey like his mother was. Letting a low growl escape,, "Hashi what'd she say?" he asked as he turned to face the boy sat motionless, his eyes widened and his face paled as he struggled to swallow, "Hashi!" Damien repeated more sternly then he'd ever done before. It was like his small body frozen and he couldn't move an inch let alone his mouth. Though fighting the numb feeling he attempted to talk hoping the words came out as he'd heard them, "She-," he paused inhaling another breath, "She said you're mother-," he swallowed again his eyes closing, "She went into the forest-," he broke off not wanting to finish the rest of the information he'd been bestowed with. A gasp escaping the older ones mouth, "Hashi what happened?" he let out nervous as he fidgeted toward the door. Taking a deep breath, "S-S-something happened," he finally blurted out his hands flying to his face for cover. Footsteps could be heard against the wooden floor, "Like what?" the older voiced whispered his arms slipping the chilled ones from his hidden face. Unable to speak farther his head shook no, his body beginning to shake. His arms gripped around his feet holding him up, and his head dropped down his direction now at his feet. Seeing this Damien wouldn't press farther, "Hashi calm down," he tried to comfort as he walked toward him, "They'll be ok," he cooed trying to get him too un-tense. It wasn't possibly that bad, was it? Shaking his yellow hair from side to side, "Then why does the hair on my neck stand up at the sound of this," Hashi said nervously slowly raising his head to look at the older boy. A faint smile crept on Damien's face, "Because you're scared," he commented reassuring the boy as he closer. Nodding Damien knew more about human emotions then he did so he was most likely right, "W-What about Kei?" Hashi blinked looking into the blue eyes that were so close to his own. "He'll be fine," the blue eyed boy reassured, "Now come," he beckoned getting impatient as he swept the boy up over his shoulder walking towards Chansey, "Take me to where you saw them last," he asked nicely a smile on his lips. With the dossal Hashi laying there against him, his eyes focused on the ground, a blush on his face as he caught the older boy's butt in the picture too.
Meanwhile in the forest, the petite nurse stood over the blue haired Crystal, "Crystal dear are you alright?" her kind voice asked. Her soft hands shaking the girls shoulder. Groaning, her eyes fought to open, "Ouch," she moaned pulling herself up from the ground sitting with her legs crossed. Her eyes winced at the stinging pain felt on her cheek as a warm liquid trickled down her face, "What's going on?" she questioned her vision still blurring. Grunting annoyed, the intruder bellowed, "Shut up," he angrily yelled stepping towards them his fists clenched. Both girls glancing at him, "What do you want?" Joy asked standing up protectively over the younger child as the boy grinned evilly, "I want you to leave!" she demanded her voice as stern as her face. Chuckling at the remark, "Is that so?" the boy's voice replied amused, "Well then I'll be on my way," he shrugged throwing in, "After I take all your pokémon," with a hand on his hip and a pokeball in the other he tossed it in the air catching it, then tossing it again. Taking all the information in, Crystal struggled to get up to stand next to Joy, "What - No you won't!" anger rising inside her she forgot about her minor injury, "We won't let you!" A pokeball in her hand she was prepared for a battle but unprepared for her opposite to walk off through the bushes. The pokeball still in his hand he threw it over his shoulder, "Gardevoir take care of them," he ordered as the pokémon appeared protecting his master, "Gardevoir," the pokémon started with an angry look on his face his eyes glowed releasing the move, physic. Seeing the attack coming the two turn trying to get away, but fail their eyes closed as the attack nears and hits them. The two girls fall to their knees, their arms wrapped around there body waiting for the attack to subside.
Racing through the woods as if he were a mankey swinging and dodging trees, "Mom!" the familiar boy yelled panicked seeing a dust cloud ahead. Trying to get his legs to run faster he called out again, "Are you alright?" he cried out before dropping Hashi from his shoulders leaving him in the dirt. Choking on the dust cloud that engulfed them her son's voice reached her ears, "I-I'm fine dear," she coughed attempting to look around though it wasn't possible at the moment. Jumping over tree roots and over bushes Damien stopped at the edge of the cloud, "Who did this?" he questioned a hint of anger in his tone. Groaning and rubbing her head her blue hair a mess, "Some guy!" Crystal growls angry as the pink haired nurse Joy puts in, "He wants the pokémon Damien," her voice full of sadness she continues, "we can't let him," Yellow hair bobbing as the little boy joked to catch up to everyone else, "Crystal?" Hashi stated coming to a slow stop. Her green eyes resting on his small image, "Who are you?" she asked her eyes widening at the realization of something, "wait a minute you're that perverted snot nosed brat!" she yelled pointing and getting up ready to chase him. Startled Hashi grabbed Damien's arm stepping behind him for protection, "Which way did he go?" Damien interjected before the two started a fight. "He's headed towards the house honey," Nurse Joy replied her head low and hands crossed. "Wait!" Hashi yelled out appearing from behind the teen pointing, "He's about to attack!"The green pokémon appeared to be getting closer as his hands started to glow purple and white, "Gardevoir!" he let out releasing his second physic attack. Aware of the situation that was taking place the bushes rattle the sun reflects off the silver metallic surface, "Aggr-," the pokémon growls taking a protective stance in front of the humans using his tail whip to deflect the opposing attack. Mother instincts kicking in, "Oh Damien," Nurse Joy started with an upset tone as he helped her up, "Damien you need to stop that boy!" she plead. Hesitant on doing so Damien glanced from his mother to the battle that was taking place, "What about-," he started getting cut off. Shaking her head side to side, "Aggron will help," Joy said pushing her son off in the direction the intruder went, "Go," with that she turned her attention towards the fight and started directing Aggron. Swallowing and looking from Damien and Crystal, "Damien," Hashi's little voice squeaked running after him as he took off, "Don't leave me,"
Still pondering on his dream it was as if it were a fragment of the memory he lost, Kei left his room his destination being the kitchen. Already knowing he didn't know where it was, he figured he would smell his way around. It seemed his instincts hadn't left him. Walking down the hall his hand rubbing his fire red hair, "At least I have my senses from before," he mumbled turning a corner his eyes widening at the site. The hair on the back of his neck stood up and he retreated to the corner he just rounded, "Get back here! Ampharos Thunder," an intruders voice yelled angrily as he came down the opposing hallway near the stairs. Kei could only look at the pokémon he was rounding up in a corner diagonal to him. With the yellow electric sheep's tail lighting up for another attack it guarded the captured pokémon, while the boy tended to another room getting the feeling someone else was there or at least more pokémon. Swallowing hard Kei hadn't even noticed he'd started to hold his breath, 'Crap crap crap,' the fire haired boy thought his body pressed against the wall hidden from whoever that was. 'What's going on?' he continued freaking out, 'I-I think they need help but I can't help like this,' his eyes looking down at his human hands he knew he was completely useless like this. He had been so concerned about his current state of body that he didn't even notice that he had been discovered but they intruder, "Well well, what do we have here?" the black haired boy questioned arms crossed staring at his new discovery, "Who are you?" he continued stepping forward his eyes narrowed and a twisted frown in place. Kei's brown eyes shot up to the voice gasping for air seeing who it was, "T-T-That's none of you're business," he mumbled quietly inching away with the support of the wall. Taking another step forward, "Is that so?" the other replied raising his eyebrows interested, "You sound confident about that," he sarcastically added unfolding his arms slamming one against the wall inches from Kei's head, "I'm scared," he breathed an evil grin on his face. Thoughts that didn't make since to him ran through his mind, "You can't take these pokemon they don't belong to you!" Kei yelled stepping away from the wall. 'I don't understand these feelings but- I have to try,'The grin wiped of his face, "Is that so," he tempted, "And who's going to stop me?" he interrogated stepping forward his face hard. "Amphaarroos," the yellow sheep called appearing by her master looking up at him. "Ampharos," he started not taking his eyes off of the boy, "Thunder Wave," he finished pulling away from the wall stepping back and pointing at the red head. "Take him down," he ordered walking away towards the pokémon he'd left cowering earlier. "Ammm," she nodded getting on all four of her legs instead of two her tail high in the air. Watching the sparks started to fly Kei wished he was a pokemon again, he could fight, he would fight, and would win. "Y-You don't want to do that," Kei quietly let out starting to shake. 'I could try to make a run for it but- what about the pokémon?' Before he could come up with a plan shocking waves coursed through his body and his vision blurred as his body started to become light and legs gave way, "Ampharos good work," the boy complimented his footsteps getting louder as the red heads consciousness slipped off into the darkness.
Walking down the dirt road kicking the brown substance along the way, "How long till we get to the next city?" a familiar voice questioned turning his head towards an older brown haired man his hands behind his head. His eyes squinted as he looked at a map, "I'm not sure," the man replied looking at a map, "I think we took a wrong turn back- somewhere," he coughed looking at the black haired boy like he knew what that would mean. Stopping in his tracks, "What! We're lost!" The black haired boy yelled, "How am I supposed to get the next gym badge if we're lost!" his arms falling to his sides. As if sighing, "Pika," the familiar yellow mouse pokemon let out resting on top of the black haired boy's hat covered head. Trying to calm the boy down, "Ash don't worry," the brown haired man commented, "We can stop up ahead and eat lunch," hoping that would stop any farther questions. Looking around the desolated forest Ash commented again, "Brock what about night fall?" Taking another look at the map, "It says here there's a small town near," Brock commented about pointing to the map, "Don't worry we'll get to your battle," the former gym leader said shaking his head with a chuckle. With everything smoothed over something catches the black eyes, "Pika!" Pikachu yelled jumping from Ash's head racing ahead as if something were about to happen. The boys eyes widening, "Pikachu!" Ash yelled looking in Brock's direction before chasing after his lifelong friend, "What's gotten into you?" the boy continued his mouth dropping in excitement from the site of a pokémon behind Aggron the pink haired nurse and blue haired girl stood, "Aggron rock head!" Joy yelled pointing to their target, Gardevoir. Ash feeling the excitement of a battle, "Wooh what's going on? He said watching the green pokemon get attacked collapsing onto the ground. Pikachu at his trainers feet his nose in the air looking for a sent that seemed to disappear. Crystal glancing in the direction of the Pokémon center, "Nurse Joy," she started the sound of an explosion going off. A huge grey cloud covered the area and was rising fast, "What was that?" Joy questioned worried turning to look seeing the huge cloud, "Oh no," her heart jumped to her throat and her hand clenched over her apron where her heart would be. Inhaling deeply, "Don't worry Nurse Joy!" the sound of a heroic man stated grasping the Nurses hands as he bent down on his knees, "We'll be glad to help someone of your beauty out!" his eyed twinkled as if he were dreaming. However the lovely Joy was confused by the stranger's arrival, "Um," she started looking for a nice way to introduce everyone, but now wasn't the time for such formalities. Growling at the intruder's behavior towards Joy, "Hey back off," Crystal growled stepping on his face to get him away, "Joy we've got to go help him," the blue haired girl said worried also, "He needs us," Drawn out of her trance, "I know," she replied looking over at Argon knowing well Crystal knew what she was thinking. "He can take care of things here," Crystal continued pulling Joy along by the to his side Ash discovered he was alone, looking ahead again he sighed Brock had been where Nurse Joy had been all right. His face was smashed into the dirt though he was still moving, attempting to get up. "Well that was up front," he groaned maneuvering around the fighting pokémon. "Brock what happened?" Ash asked sprinting to catch up to him, although he really didn't have to ask what happened it was Brock being Brock, but he did anyway. Keeping an eye out for Aggron, "I was attacked by another beautiful lady," he said dazed thinking about the both of them. Sighing and shaking his head, "Great," Ash replied the information not really helping, "Pikachu where are you?" he yelled out the bushes rattling as a yellow fur ball popped out. His head tilted to one side and eyes blinking, "Pi- ka!" he bellowed running off down the road after the two girls pausing only to see if they were following him.
A grin on his face as the black haired mystery boy exited the house throwing a black bag into a jeep. He then turned to go back into the mansion for the second time, "I'll be right back," he said holding his hand up signaling to his partner to wait. The other person, not answering, nodded and waited, watching for anything to happen a pokeball already in hand with his pokémon of choice. Back in the house Kei coughed his ears ringing and felt a warm liquid around his lips, 'what happened?' he thought trying to move, his body was unresponsive though he could hear laughter above him. "You're awake already?" The voice called, "Now that's something shocking," his voice somewhat sarcastic as he maneuvered around the fire haired boy. Kei however was still unable to move though he tried to talk and with no surprise, he couldn't. His eyes however fought to open catching a pair of black boots attached to legs that seemed to bend down to his level. "You're coming with me," he said with an evil hint to that. Wrapping his arms around Kei's waist he pulled him up and threw him over his shoulder proceeding to walk down the hall to his getaway vehicle. His footsteps echoing, "Ampharos where are you?" he bellowed hearing footsteps of something come up behind him fast. "Ammm," she replied catching up to him and stowing to a trot. Not even looking down at her, "Is everything clear?" he questioned his eyes narrowed waiting for the answer. Nodding her head, "Amm ammpharoos," she answered obediently. "Good," he continued signaling for her to run ahead which she did. Mumbling and trying to talk Kei still had no luck with it, he really was paralyzed, 'this better wear off,' he thought not knowing what would happen to him if it didn't.
His little legs running he seemed to be speeding up, "Kei!" the child like voice yelled out catching Kei's ears as he tried to move his head struggling. Fists tightening, "Ampharos take care of him!" the intruder bellowed ignoring the distraction headed for the truck. "AMmm!" the yellow sheep pokemon started her tail lighting up her eyes narrowed ready for the attack. Growling and his heart pounding with every step forward he took, "Let Kei go!" Hashi boldly stated his arms shaking as he swallowed stopping in front of Ampharos. "Hashi move!" Damien yelled coming to a stop farther back from where Hashi. Determined to save his friend the sound of paws striking the dirt hit his sensitive ears and ducking just in time Houndoom jumped over him landing in front protecting him. Angered by the intruder's disturbance she growled releasing her flamethrower all while Damien proceeded to catch up to the terrified to dodge in time Ampharos is critically hit, the boy however did not have time for this and rolled his eyes, "Ampharos screech," sending out waves from her mouth the black haired boy acted as though it was nothing as he threw Kei into the back of the Jeep and jumped in whistling for Ampharos and injured Gardevoir to retreat as, "What's with the kid?" the man in the driver's seat asked. Glaring, "Shut it and drive," the boy hissed turning to taking in the faces he'd first heard trying to stop him. 'Those boys,' he thought staring at the black haired boy with a red hat and the other with brown hair,' "They look familiar," the boy mealy commented turning back around putting his arms over his head feet up on the dash board.
Though with her injuries from the attack she still managed to keep up, "Hey get back here!" Crystal yelled hobbling forward, "Those pokémon aren't' yours!" she screamed at the top of her lungs as if she were King Kong himself. Brock wanting to help the injured girl was afraid she would beat the shit out of him and instead stayed away letting Joy help her, "What happened here?" he questioned seeing Ash break off into a run leaving him behind, "Wait Ash!" he called out chasing after him. Though Ash wasn't running for no reason his yellow friend had taken off in pursuit of the culprit, "Pika!" his partner in crime yelled out after the vehicle. Ash knowing exactly what his friend was thinking, "I wont let them just take what's not there's!" He bellowed trying to run faster, 'there's no way I can keep up,' he thought knowing the reality which only made him get angrier. Yellow ears flying up the pokémon comes to a complete stop, "Pii," he started only to sigh having heard and now witnessed Ash fall over something, which probably was probably for the best. "Chu," the mouse called appearing next to his buddy licking his face as he got up.
Worried and almost going after the boy and stranding Crystal she called out, "Are you alright?" watching Brock come to his aid as the two girls slowly caught up, "Oh I'm so sorry," she apologized, "I didn't mean to get you two involved in this," her mouth twisted into a frown. Brock however had something else in mind, "Ahh but for you it's no trouble at all!" he began grasping her hands as he bent down on his knees. Growling again Crystal raised her uninjured leg again stepping on his face, "Back off dude before her son sees," she warned, "I'm going nice," with that her head turned towards Damien who was with the blond headed shot nosed brat. Realizing she'd been so caught up in what was going on her thoughts fly back to her son, "Oh Damien," she cried shocked breaking her hold on Crystal running towards him, "Damien!" she called out to him her eyes filling with tears. He was all she had left after all and her only son, "Damien!" rushed over kneeling down, "Are you hurt?" she asked worried.
Fists clenched along with his teeth, "Brock we've got to help them," Ash voiced frustrated. Nodding agreeing with the boy, "What is your idea?" the man asked curious as to what the answer would be. Blinking his train of thought had been interrupted, "Um," he thought, "I haven't got one," he quite blatantly said shrugging. Sighing he was expecting as much, "I didn't think so," getting up and brushing himself off for the second time Brock walked over towards the trio, "It couldn't hurt to offer our help," he politely offered. Pikachu agreeing with what he was saying nodded, "Pika," he voiced also then looked at Ash before joining the trio which had become the quadruple. Ash left with Crystal to tend to helped her along slowly, "Pikachu!" the black haired boy sighed as the two appeared next to Brock, "let's do it," he said for all to hear his free fist in the air as if it were already a victory. Knowing Ash only meant well, "You know you'll be late for you're badge," Brock threw in knowing that wouldn't be an issue. Flipping his hat back with his free hand a grin crept onto his face, "I'd rather show Team Rocket why they should just quit," he stated as if he'd just put his foot down on the matter.
Crystal shook her head on the matter and pulled away from Ash, "You're crazy Team Rocket. Why would they come out here to the middle of no were and steal our recovering pokémon?" She wobbled trying to balance her sprained ankle with her good ankle. Brock interested in what she had said, "You said recovering pokémon?" he questioned seeing her nod. "Yes, Joy's known worldwide for her special remedies that heal a pokémon that has been through a tough battle," she started, "Well I like to think she would be known worldwide for something like that," she sighed looking at the mother and son. "But that's what all Nurse Joy's do," Ash commented confused, "I don't get it why would she not be worldwide there's a Nurse Joy in every city," Hearing a cough, "Crystal please not here," Joy stated firmly standing up the small blond child in her arms and Damien by her side. Her head lowering, "I'm sorry,"
Looking at the strangers and then his mother, "Mom who are these people?" he questioned as he started to walk away from her. "We have to recuperate and then I'll take them down," Damien stated his fist clenched as he looked at their house which had been trashed just from the looks of it. "You're not having all the action!" Ash yelled grinning his fist held to eye level and his thumb pointing to him. Looking at him from the corner of his eyes, "And you are?" he asked slowly turning back around. "Damien now's not the time for introduction's we need to get you treated!" Crystal yelled hobbling along to catch up to Joy. "I think you need it more than me," he commented smugly noticing for the first time a trail of blood. His eyes racing to catch the source be broke into a run, "Mom what happened!" he yelled shocked stopping her in her tracks, as she tried to get inside the house. "It's just a scratch dear I'm fine," she shrugged off Hashi still in her arms, "We have to get him treated and Crystal too," she commented, "I'll need your help," sighing knowing he couldn't fight the truth, "Only if you let me treat you first," he said worried, "You're the only one bleeding it makes sense," A smile crept on her face, "I've taught you well,"
Damien helped Crystal inside and retrieved medical equipment while his mother prepped the injured patients. Ash and Brock did what they could but mainly stayed out of the way while Damien did all the work. "Mom I'll do it you relax you're injured and therefore unfit to perform any kind of treatment," Damien said sternly as if he were babying a child. Though she did not try anything after that, she simply waited and oversaw her son do all the work.