I woke up at nine and had my daily breakfast. Well, what to do today. I went to my room and grabbed my pokeballs, then went over to my couch, and sat down. I released my Pokemon and gave them something to eat, then put them away again. I felt bad putting them away, but I wanted to sit down peacefully for a few minutes. Maybe I should go somewhere today instead of sulking at home. I know my situation is quite drastic, and there are times for grieving, but I can't do it forever.

I decided to take a shower and get ready to leave the house. I took my pokeballs plus one. This time I wanted to go for a long walk through the forest to reach the shopping areas past it, instead of just driving there. I wanted to enjoy nature this time and possibly catch a Pokemon if the opportunity presented itself.

The part of the forest I decided to go to wasn't far from my house, so I arrived there shortly. As I was heading deeper into the forest, parts of it became darker from the trees blocking out the sun. It was almost eerie, but serene at the same time. The noise pollution from the city seemed to subside when I reached the forest, so I could hear the rustling of the leaves on the trees more profoundly and the steady flow of the nearby stream. It is quite soothing.

While making my way through the forest, I spot many different Pokemon. I see Wurmples and Weedles, a Hoothoot and Fletchling resting high up on a tree branch, a Pineco hanging from a tree, and a Murkrow staring on me. I lean up against a tree to take a short break, then look up and see a Galvantula spinning down from its web. "Ahh!" I jump out of the way and start running away. Whew, that was close. Once I was far enough away, I continued walking at a normal pace until I arrived at a fork in the path. If I remember correctly, the left path goes directly to the edge of the forest and leads to the city, so I'll try a detour. I have my Pokemon with me, so why not? I take the path to the right and continue walking for a few minutes. The forest becomes thicker the more I go in and there are less Pokemon to be seen as well. I hope this actually leads somewhere.

Five more minutes in, I'm walking and I hear something running, followed by cries. I notice a tree shake, then another. I hear a loud roar and cries to the right of me. "Hello? Anyone there?" I yell. I run to where I heard the noise and see a large figure running away. "Hey, come back here!"

I start running after it, but suddenly trip and fall. I hear the cry more clearly now, and look to my left near some bushes and notice a small, grey and white Pokemon with tufts of reddish-orange fur protrude from its ears. It looks like a small fox. I approach it slowly and it looks at me with its beautiful red-orange eyes. It's laying on its side and seems to be hurt. The Pokemon has spots of dirt on it and I see a few scratch marks on it that are bleeding. It tries to move, but shudders in pain. "Aww poor thing. That's terrible. That thing could have killed you. It's okay, I'm here. I'll save you okay?" I reach my hands out slowly and pick up the hurt Pokemon and held it close to my chest. "You're going to be okay I promise." The small fox looks at me with a doleful look in its eyes, and it almost puts me to tears.

I run quickly back the way I came, then turned left at the fork this time. Come on, come on, almost there. "Just a few more minutes. Hang in there okay?"

I finally reach the edge of the forest and can see buildings. I run up to the closest person I see and ask him breathing heavily, "Excuse me, where's the nearest Pokemon center? "It's just a little north of here, past the café." "Thank You!" I hurry to the Pokemon center and speak to the lady at the counter. "Hello, please help this Pokemon. It's injured. I found it in the forest like this. Please do whatever you can."

"Okay, I will begin treatment immediately. Wait for a few minutes okay?"

"Can I come in with it? Please..."

"Okay I will let you, but if I need you to leave, then you will have to step out okay?"

"That's fine, thank you." I watched as the nurse and her Pokemon begin treating the small fox's wounds. "Oh, I never used my pokedex to find out what this is. It's a Fennekin, right?"

"Yes you are correct. Almost all Fennekin are yellow and orange though."

"Why is this one grey then?" I question. "This one is genetically different, that's why. "Oh I see. Wow. You are extra special. I'll take good care of you okay?" I say with a smile. "Is it a male or female?"

"This one is a female. Okay we're almost done treating it, just another minute or two."

"Thank you so much. I'm glad I was there to save it. I hate to see it hurt like that."

"I'm glad you saved it too. Every Pokemon's life is precious. Cherish this Pokemon as long as you can."

"I will. I'll always be with you okay Fennekin? I'll make sure no one hurts you again." Fennekin looks into my eyes, "Fenn..."

"Alright, she's good to go now. She will still need time to heal though, so be careful okay?"

"I promise I will." I pick Fennekin up and carry her out of the Pokemon center. I made my way through the forest again, back to my car and came home. I sat Fennekin on my couch and grabbed some water and food. "Your probably hungry and thirsty, here you go." "Fenn..." Fennekin lowered her head. "It's okay, you don't have to eat it now. I sit next to her on the couch, then pick her up and put her on my lap. "There there, everything will be okay, I promise. I'll always be here for you." She looks at me with her sullen eyes, then cuddles up against my stomach. I stare at Fennekin for a few seconds, then smile. She looks up at me and tilts her head.

I had a special feeling inside of me about this Pokemon. I instantly felt a warmth inside of me begin to grow, something I thought wouldn't happen.

I hold her dearly and close my eyes, then reopen them and look into her beautiful fiery orange eyes, "Fennekin, remember these words... I'm truly thankful for meeting you. You saved me as well." My eyes start to tear up. Fennekin tilted her head again and put her paw on my side, "Fenn!"

"Oh I just thought of something. I haven't named my other Pokemon, but I want to name you. I've thought of this name for a while, so how about Amy? It means dearly loved, or beloved. Your special to me and I have a feeling we will grow the strongest bond imaginable, I just have a good feeling about it, so Amy is a perfect fit." Amy rubs her head against my chest and looks at me, "Fenn!"

"Alright, you should probably get some sleep Amy. You were hurt pretty bad back there. You can sleep on my bed if you want." Amy nods her head. "Oh and also, I won't put you in a pokeball either okay? I will always be by your side." "Fen Fen!"

I put her on my bed, then left my door open. I cooked some food for myself then sat on the couch and relaxed for a while. Later I got into bed and when I woke up the next morning, I noticed Amy cuddled up against me. I slowly got out of bed, trying not to wake her up, and made myself breakfast. I had Nidoking and Eelektross come out to feed them and introduce them to Amy when she woke up. An hour later, I looked back at my room, and Amy was walking out. "Do you feel any better Amy?" Amy's face lit up with a smile, "Fenn!"

"Hey Nidoking and Eelektross, meet Amy. She's a new addition to the group! She's a Fennekin. They both reply, "Nido!" Eelektross!"

"I feel like staying home today, alright guys?" They all nod their heads. I move over to the couch and tilt my head back.

I look down at Amy and smile, just seeing her fills me with a loving warmth that calms my soul. Have I found what I have been looking for all along? Only time will tell, but I am willing to find out.