Chapter 9
In the city of Viridan, it was a hot and steamy morning. Umbreon woke up early from the heat, but remained still so he wouldn't disturb Kate. As he poked his head off the branch, he stared down to find a injured beautifly laying on the stump of the tree. The beautifly's wings look crumpled, and everybody knows that's beautifly's most delicate part of their body. Without their wings, they can't fly properly. Without a moments hesitance, he carefully slid Kate's head off his back and onto the branch, and then jumped down branch from branch. As he entered the first branch, he whispered to the pokemon, "Hey, you awake?". With no further response, he jumped off the branch, and landed onto the grass right next to beautifly.
Umbreon had stared at the beautifly for a few moments as he wondered what could have happened to the poor thing. Maybe she got smacked down for food, fought to save a loved one, kicked out of being a leader of a flock of beautifly, or maybe...just maybe...they beat her for the fun of it. Whatever had happened, all he knew was that she was in severe need of help. But with no Pokemon Centers around anymore, who would be there to cure the injured pokemon? After seeing her, he imagined there were a lot more pokemon just like her in this world. All alone...defenseless...and scared. Before any more moments could pass, he took his front paws and pushed her shoulders back and forward. Still, no movement was made from her, but she was still breathing. Quickly, he leaped up on his tippy toes and hugged the pokemon. As he let go, he noticed some movements. Her antenna's started to move, her body was shaking, and then...the pokemon opened her eyes.
When beautifly opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was a big, black, and scary monster. Frightened, the pokemon yelped and cried as it tried to get away. Even with all its might, the only thing it could do was wiggle inch by inch away as it cried in pain. "Hey," the umbreon said as he watched the pokemon wiggle away. "Sorry to frighten you, but I mean no harm." "I was only trying to protect you." The beautifly stopped suddenly to hear his soft and kind words, but she dare not trust him. As she laid still, she listened to him speak. "I don't mean to be noisy, but what happened to you?" asked the umbreon. As the beautifly stared, she replied "I was beaten to a pulp. You see...I was flying along, just minding my own business. When suddenly, I looked down to see a pissed raichu zapping anything in its sight. The raichu saw me and got angrier because I was in a happy mood, so she attacked me with a really painful thunder bolt. I got stricken and landed in this forest as I fell." "To protect myself, I wiggled my body to this stump and then I don't remember what happened after that. The only thing I remember is seeing you when I woke up, and that freaked me out because I'm not used to seeing pokemon from this place in my face." Umbreon listened to her story as he understood what had happened. When she was finished, she heard Kate cry his name. "Hang on," said the umbreon. "My friend is calling me."
Umbreon leaped on the branches from branch to branch until he reached where Kate was on. "Hi!" said Kate cheerfully as she held onto the branch. Before anything else could be said, Umbreon carried the girl in his mouth as he jumped back down to the ground. Once he reached the soft ground, he gently placed her next to the beautifly. Beautifly stared at the umbreon as he sat down next to a human girl. "Is that your trainer?" said the beautifly curiously. "No, but one day she will be...I hope. I protect her, it's really the opposite." "Oh," replied the beautifly. "No offense sir, but what are you doing with a stupid human? I mean...humans....pokemon...Kanto region...they just don't mix!" she asked as she stared at the girl, while the girl stared back at the beautifly in fear. "I don't care what you say! Leave us if you want. Humans aren't as stupid as you think! I thought you were different from the rest..." said the umbreon angerly.
Kate had been watching the two talking, she wondered what they were talking about in her head as she remained still. When she stared at the beautifly, her heart felt different about this pokemon. Unlike the rest shes seen, her heart was pure. The only thing she noticed was her delicate wings were ripped slightly. As the two talked, Kate thought of an antidote.
"I am not like them!" the beautifly cried. "I'm sorry for what I said...k? Forgive me?" Umbreon stared at the morning sun as he glanced back, "Yeah, sure." Beautifly stared away when she had nothing to say, there was a slight moment of silence. "Soooo" said the umbreon. "I have to get going soon...I can carry you with us if you want...until you are fully recovered..." he exclaimed. "Well...okay I guess...thankies." she said in joy.
Before anybody else could more or say something, Kate leaned over and held the injured beautifly in her hands. Beautifly had tried to get away from her grasp, but she failed in the attempt. Carefully, Kate rubbed her hands on the beautifly's wings as she felt the wound. Without a moment to spare, the wings were automatically repaired. They went back and reformed the beautifly pattern they once displayed. Kate stared at her hands in amazement as the healed beautifly flew back to the umbreon. How did she heal the beautifly? What had happened? Did the beautifly just happen to recover as she picked her up? Maybe it was just luck? So many thoughts were running through the girls head.
As the beautifly sat towards the umbreon fully recovered, she stared at the girl in amazement. "Maybe she has magical powers?" said the beautifly as she continued to stare in amazement. "Maybe..." replied the umbreon. Remembering that this girl is only 8 years old, he too wondered how she could of healed her. He wasn't the type to believe in such nonsense like magic and ghosts. "It just doesn't make sense," said the confused umbreon. "Well, whatever happened...I'm just glad I can fly again now!" said the beautifly cheerfully. "Well, I guess I am leaving now instead. I mean... I can fly and my flock is probable worried about me. Thanks for everything!" said the beautifly. "Bye," said the umbreon gloomily. Before she left, she fluttered in the girls hands as a way of saying thanks. With the girl and the umbreon staring at her, she fluttered off to find her flock.
An utter silence passed by the two when they were by themselves once again. "Should we continue on" said the girl as she tried to break the silence. Umbreon nodded his head as the girl hopped on. Together, the two ran mile after mile. On their adventure, they saw a lot of shops in the city of Viridan, but their goal was to get to the place he imagined would be fantastic. On and on they ran, through and through they'll never end.
As they continued on running, umbreon felt an utter darkness coming soon. They would have to seek more shelter if they hoped to survive. Umbreon looked all around, but there was nothing except miles and miles of grass and dirt. No trees were in sight, which means no food was in sight. He imagined Kate could survive a day without food, but he would have to find some pronto tomorrow. As he searched for shelter, he saw the dark pokemon coming out, he had to hurry. He went in a state of fear as his mind rushed of scary thoughts, but then he came to an idea. He could dig up another underground base. Quickly, he slid the girl off her back and gestured her to stay there. "What are you doing?" she asked, as she stared in amusement. The umbreon did not respond to her, instead he kept on digging and digging. It was hard work, but he could manage it. About 5 feet in, he leaped out and looked around for material. As he looked around, Kate stared at the huge hole such a little pokemon had created. When umbreon leaped back to his hole a few minutes later, he brung nothing back to hide it with. If he were to place the dirt in, it would only suffercate them. With a little bit of luck, he hoped no pokemon would notice the huge hole.
Before anybody else could spot them, Umbreon dragged the girl into the hole to sleep. Like before, umbreon twirled her body around Kate and slept on the dirty ground. Taking notice of umbreon's actions, Kate crawled down and slept along with umbreon. "Hey," she whispered as she closed her eyes. "You've done everything for me...and I still have yet to name you a respected name....I will think of the perfect one soon." she said as she closed her eyes to sleep. Together, the two fell a sleep in the cold night.
In the city of Viridan, it was a hot and steamy morning. Umbreon woke up early from the heat, but remained still so he wouldn't disturb Kate. As he poked his head off the branch, he stared down to find a injured beautifly laying on the stump of the tree. The beautifly's wings look crumpled, and everybody knows that's beautifly's most delicate part of their body. Without their wings, they can't fly properly. Without a moments hesitance, he carefully slid Kate's head off his back and onto the branch, and then jumped down branch from branch. As he entered the first branch, he whispered to the pokemon, "Hey, you awake?". With no further response, he jumped off the branch, and landed onto the grass right next to beautifly.
Umbreon had stared at the beautifly for a few moments as he wondered what could have happened to the poor thing. Maybe she got smacked down for food, fought to save a loved one, kicked out of being a leader of a flock of beautifly, or maybe...just maybe...they beat her for the fun of it. Whatever had happened, all he knew was that she was in severe need of help. But with no Pokemon Centers around anymore, who would be there to cure the injured pokemon? After seeing her, he imagined there were a lot more pokemon just like her in this world. All alone...defenseless...and scared. Before any more moments could pass, he took his front paws and pushed her shoulders back and forward. Still, no movement was made from her, but she was still breathing. Quickly, he leaped up on his tippy toes and hugged the pokemon. As he let go, he noticed some movements. Her antenna's started to move, her body was shaking, and then...the pokemon opened her eyes.
When beautifly opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was a big, black, and scary monster. Frightened, the pokemon yelped and cried as it tried to get away. Even with all its might, the only thing it could do was wiggle inch by inch away as it cried in pain. "Hey," the umbreon said as he watched the pokemon wiggle away. "Sorry to frighten you, but I mean no harm." "I was only trying to protect you." The beautifly stopped suddenly to hear his soft and kind words, but she dare not trust him. As she laid still, she listened to him speak. "I don't mean to be noisy, but what happened to you?" asked the umbreon. As the beautifly stared, she replied "I was beaten to a pulp. You see...I was flying along, just minding my own business. When suddenly, I looked down to see a pissed raichu zapping anything in its sight. The raichu saw me and got angrier because I was in a happy mood, so she attacked me with a really painful thunder bolt. I got stricken and landed in this forest as I fell." "To protect myself, I wiggled my body to this stump and then I don't remember what happened after that. The only thing I remember is seeing you when I woke up, and that freaked me out because I'm not used to seeing pokemon from this place in my face." Umbreon listened to her story as he understood what had happened. When she was finished, she heard Kate cry his name. "Hang on," said the umbreon. "My friend is calling me."
Umbreon leaped on the branches from branch to branch until he reached where Kate was on. "Hi!" said Kate cheerfully as she held onto the branch. Before anything else could be said, Umbreon carried the girl in his mouth as he jumped back down to the ground. Once he reached the soft ground, he gently placed her next to the beautifly. Beautifly stared at the umbreon as he sat down next to a human girl. "Is that your trainer?" said the beautifly curiously. "No, but one day she will be...I hope. I protect her, it's really the opposite." "Oh," replied the beautifly. "No offense sir, but what are you doing with a stupid human? I mean...humans....pokemon...Kanto region...they just don't mix!" she asked as she stared at the girl, while the girl stared back at the beautifly in fear. "I don't care what you say! Leave us if you want. Humans aren't as stupid as you think! I thought you were different from the rest..." said the umbreon angerly.
Kate had been watching the two talking, she wondered what they were talking about in her head as she remained still. When she stared at the beautifly, her heart felt different about this pokemon. Unlike the rest shes seen, her heart was pure. The only thing she noticed was her delicate wings were ripped slightly. As the two talked, Kate thought of an antidote.
"I am not like them!" the beautifly cried. "I'm sorry for what I said...k? Forgive me?" Umbreon stared at the morning sun as he glanced back, "Yeah, sure." Beautifly stared away when she had nothing to say, there was a slight moment of silence. "Soooo" said the umbreon. "I have to get going soon...I can carry you with us if you want...until you are fully recovered..." he exclaimed. "Well...okay I guess...thankies." she said in joy.
Before anybody else could more or say something, Kate leaned over and held the injured beautifly in her hands. Beautifly had tried to get away from her grasp, but she failed in the attempt. Carefully, Kate rubbed her hands on the beautifly's wings as she felt the wound. Without a moment to spare, the wings were automatically repaired. They went back and reformed the beautifly pattern they once displayed. Kate stared at her hands in amazement as the healed beautifly flew back to the umbreon. How did she heal the beautifly? What had happened? Did the beautifly just happen to recover as she picked her up? Maybe it was just luck? So many thoughts were running through the girls head.
As the beautifly sat towards the umbreon fully recovered, she stared at the girl in amazement. "Maybe she has magical powers?" said the beautifly as she continued to stare in amazement. "Maybe..." replied the umbreon. Remembering that this girl is only 8 years old, he too wondered how she could of healed her. He wasn't the type to believe in such nonsense like magic and ghosts. "It just doesn't make sense," said the confused umbreon. "Well, whatever happened...I'm just glad I can fly again now!" said the beautifly cheerfully. "Well, I guess I am leaving now instead. I mean... I can fly and my flock is probable worried about me. Thanks for everything!" said the beautifly. "Bye," said the umbreon gloomily. Before she left, she fluttered in the girls hands as a way of saying thanks. With the girl and the umbreon staring at her, she fluttered off to find her flock.
An utter silence passed by the two when they were by themselves once again. "Should we continue on" said the girl as she tried to break the silence. Umbreon nodded his head as the girl hopped on. Together, the two ran mile after mile. On their adventure, they saw a lot of shops in the city of Viridan, but their goal was to get to the place he imagined would be fantastic. On and on they ran, through and through they'll never end.
As they continued on running, umbreon felt an utter darkness coming soon. They would have to seek more shelter if they hoped to survive. Umbreon looked all around, but there was nothing except miles and miles of grass and dirt. No trees were in sight, which means no food was in sight. He imagined Kate could survive a day without food, but he would have to find some pronto tomorrow. As he searched for shelter, he saw the dark pokemon coming out, he had to hurry. He went in a state of fear as his mind rushed of scary thoughts, but then he came to an idea. He could dig up another underground base. Quickly, he slid the girl off her back and gestured her to stay there. "What are you doing?" she asked, as she stared in amusement. The umbreon did not respond to her, instead he kept on digging and digging. It was hard work, but he could manage it. About 5 feet in, he leaped out and looked around for material. As he looked around, Kate stared at the huge hole such a little pokemon had created. When umbreon leaped back to his hole a few minutes later, he brung nothing back to hide it with. If he were to place the dirt in, it would only suffercate them. With a little bit of luck, he hoped no pokemon would notice the huge hole.
Before anybody else could spot them, Umbreon dragged the girl into the hole to sleep. Like before, umbreon twirled her body around Kate and slept on the dirty ground. Taking notice of umbreon's actions, Kate crawled down and slept along with umbreon. "Hey," she whispered as she closed her eyes. "You've done everything for me...and I still have yet to name you a respected name....I will think of the perfect one soon." she said as she closed her eyes to sleep. Together, the two fell a sleep in the cold night.
