"Kori."
A flash of purple light shot through the darkness, and when it faded a Crobat hung upside down from a nearby tree.
Master, Kori's voice echoed in my head, and I shuddered involuntarily. I never got used to the feeling of hearing my Pokemon in my head.
Find the girl. Now that he was in front of me, there was no need for words. I watched the bat fall from his perch into flight in one grateful movement, and followed him in silence. Nobody could know we were here. If we were discovered, it would be a disaster.
Here, Kori stopped in front of a small cottage that looked like it had been taken from the pages of a fairy tale, with a thatched roof and plants curling up the white painted walls.
Is it safe? I looked up at Kori. The Crobat came to rest on another tree, his large ears pricked.
Yes. The humans are asleep, he assured me. She sleeps there, he pointed one wing at an open window, almost directly in front of us. I nodded and headed towards it.
"Kaleke," I whispered. A blinding flash of green lit up the area, and Kori disappeared. As the light faded, the shape of the Chikorita materialised.
Hello! the young Pokemon's voice echoed loudly in my mind.
"Be quiet!" I hissed out of instinct. Kaleke looked at me quizzically. I sighed, realising how stupid I must have sounded. Kaleke could be as loud as she wanted, and only I would ever hear her.
Climbing through the window, we entered the girl's bedroom. She was, as Kori had told me, fast asleep. Her skin was as pale as chalk, her blonde hair almost white. She looked fragile, as if the slightest touch might break her delicate frame.
A wave of guilt washed over me as I turned to Kaleke. Bind her.
