"What is it Meowth?" Jessie asked only to be shushed by him.
"Quiet, look over there. I see an ear" he whispered. Following the cat's outstretched paw they too could see the black tipped ear sticking up. Grins made it onto their faces as well and the purple haired man grabbed the cat boy's arm
"Corner it, we'll go round the other way" nodding the cat started to creep his way around to the bush. The ear was still present and unaware its hiding space was known to them.
Pikachu had made it to the forest, it wasn't sure why it had come over here but having spotted a small rat thing running up a tree it guessed this was the best place to find someone who was like it.
Hearing a twig snap the creatures head dropped down. Panic was beginning to rise in its small chest. Holding its breath and begging some greater power to let it be all in its mind it scrunched its eyes closed.
"Well look what we have here" a small squeak managed to escape it's tightly clamped lips as a voice made it jump slightly. Opening an eye a crack it saw another creature which looked very strange but at the same time it seemed to register with it as something normal.
"Pikka"
"What do I want?" He repeated the Pikachu's question before answering "I want to take you back home so the boss can use you" he answered truthfully. There was no point in lying to the new born.
"Pikka pi" it looked up at the cat backing off a fraction trying not to look like it was trying to run.
"Calm down lad. It won't be that bad just a little experiment or two and a few forced battles against you're parents and theirs" the Meowth waved his paw like hand as he spoke as though it was no big deal.
"Pikka!" he yelled as it backed up more only to hit an object. Looking up he found himself looking up into a smirking face.
"Where are you going little pokemon?" She asked as she reached down to grab the baby.
Back at her house May couldn't rid herself of the worry which was growing in the pit of her stomach. She shouldn't have let it wander about on its own. It was only a baby after all and it would possible get run over by a car.
As an image of the poor creature being run over appeared in her mind her already firm resolve hardened all the more and she knew she had to go out and find the mouse like animal.
Grabbing her jacket which was hanging on the back of the door she slipped it on and crept down the stairs. She could hear the TV was still on and knew that everyone would still be up.
The door was open a fraction and she could see that everyone was home but they seemed oblivious to her all engrossed with the TV. Pulling the door closed so they wouldn't see her leave she opened the other door a crack slipping out.
It was a lot darker than she had anticipated and the street lights barely illuminated the path as she walked down it pulling her jacket edges closer together to stop the wind from freezing her.
"I just cause my own problems don't I?" She muttered to herself as she walked down the path the cold night air chilling her. "It best be warmer in the woods" she quickened her pace as she went noticing that no one else was outside.
Seemed they were smarter than her.
On the edge of the woods she looked in noting how much scarier it looked in the dark. During the day she wouldn't think twice about venturing in but now the dark shadow which was cast over the forest was making her want to turn back, to leave the small animal alone.
She knew she couldn't do that though she may want to but it was her fault it was out there in the night, not knowing where it was. Taking a deep breath she took her first step into the dark forest, using nothing but guessing to find the animal.
She only took three steps before a breaking twig behind her made her run for it, choosing her paths blindly as she ran from the sound.
After a lot of panicked running she had no idea where she had ended up. In the dark shadows the trees looked alien to her, darker, scarier and much taller looming over her making her feel but a few inches tall.
Trying as hard as she could to recognise something she scrutinised the objects surrounding her paying them much more attention than she usually would, attempting to find any indication that would lead her to the area where she found that egg.
She guessed that it would end up there; she had no logic behind her thoughts but a nagging feeling told her that that was where it would be.
A certain tree caught her eye. To anyone else it would look like any other but she had marked it a long time ago on her way home from school. It had been the final day before the six weeks holiday and she felt she should mark where she was going so she wouldn't get lost.
Seemed her exploring on the last day of school was the best decision she had made in a long time.
Running her finger over the mark she had ingrained into the bark she traced it over following it so she could see which way to go. The ingrain had been made from behind her and was being dragged across the bark creating a small bundle of strips in the end of the line.
"Great I know which way to go" she muttered somewhat sarcastic as she wasn't sure whether or not she wanted to save this animal or run in the other direction back home and to a warm safe place and forget about a talking animal which was bright yellow.
Digging her hand into the deepest pit of her jacket pockets she tried to wrap herself up to the best of her ability. Though she failed quite badly as the wind continued to whip at her. A small voice in the back of her brain told her that the wind was trying to tell her something but she was too cold to care what it could be.
Though it was quite clear to any other that it was a hidden warning.
As she followed the path the tree marking laid out for her she soon found herself in a familiar environment. She knew where she was and for that she felt much of the panic that had been nipping at her vanish. She slowed her pace which was slightly faster than normal turning from an almost jog to a normal walk.
She was around the same place as she had been earlier, she was closing in on where she had found and taken the egg. Swatting away at the branches on the trees as she past she started to wish she hadn't found that egg earlier.
The wind was controlling the branches making it impossible for her to stop them before getting hit leaving her with many little scrapes and scratches from the dead branches.
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