[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Route 35 | Morning 2
Nocholas' cries grew higher in volume and intensity as he remained stuck there on his stomach. Rationally, he knew that he was doing nothing to help himself as he cried, but despite that thought he was still a baby pokemon. And babies cried. Maybe if he hadn't been so weak his trainer would have kept him with her longer and maybe he would have evolved instead of remaining a pittle baby pokemon for so long. It had been years since he last saw her. She probably wasn't comig back. That didn't help him to quiet down. No, as expected, his wails became much louder as seemigly endless streams of tears came from his eyes. But then, Nick fwlt the earth moving again, but not in the single tremor like before... It was more like the steady rhythm of footsteps. Loud, heavy steps. Fear suddenly shut him up as he listened. It was slow, each step a few heart beats away from the last, but it was close. Too close. Panic filled the supposibly joyful pokemon. He was doomed. He was going to die. There was no one around to help him and that noisy stomping just gurenteed an infected. Nicholas began his crying again, but they were shrilled this time with fear.
"Help!!" he screamed, but not expecting any response. He had been in the coty since before the Epidemic and the only things he had seen was a Houndoom and it had not been alive.
However, Arceus must have been smiling upon him for suddenly there was a rush of wings and a quiet impact as something large landed next to him. He froze with terror until a voice spoke.“Hey buddy, you alright?” Nikki sqeaked with supprise, his tears haultinf abruptly as he felt a gentle nudge and he was pushed onto his feet again. His wide eyes regaurded the one that had helped him, his mouth a small O in wonder and his dark eyes huge. It was a Charizard that must have helped him, despite there being three others he did not recognize, and awe filled his shell. The flying dragon was huge! Nicholas cooed happily, something he should have grown out of, as he quickly walked forward.
"A Ch-charizard! Thank you so much for the help!" Nikki spoke with confidence, smiling calmly. His tears had stopped and there was no sign that he had ever been so distressed.
One of the Pokemon that had come with the Charizard came close to him. Nicholas sqeaked with alarm, scuttling behind the Charizard's tail in case it prved a threat. But the taller pokemon smiled. "Excuse me? Do you need any help?" It was a girl, Nikki could tell by her voice, and she had an accent making her already soothing words gentle. The Togepi liked her immediantly. He quickly came out from hiding and walked right up to her.
"Hi! What are you?" It may have been a little rude, but he was young and curious. Besides, she didn't seem the kind to be offended easily.
“Have you had any fighting experience?”Suddenly the Charizard spoke again, his voice tense. Nick was jolted from his attention to his new friend and looked in the direction of the dragon's gaze. He cried out in fear. It was an infected Vernusaur. Nikki whimpered.
"I-it's my fault... I'm sorry. It must have heard me." He glanced around with apologetic eyes before awnsering the question.
"I have some. My Metronome or Sweet Kiss could come in handy. Or... I could be a decoy while you all ambush it. It wouldn't know what hit it and then the less likely of someone getting hurt. His voice was calm and steady but he trembled slightly at the thought of it reaching him. Nicholas was offering to put his life on the line for complete strangers. But he would do it if they wanted him to.
He was pulled from his thoughts as a newcomer suddenly rushed over, a blue dinosaur with spikes on his head. "I have a little experience. My name is Bryant. I thought you might like some help against that bohemoth." Nikki bounced over to him, his fear forgotten.
"Hi Bryant! I'm Nicholas! You have cool spikes," Nick added the last statement with a serious face before turning back to the others, smiling. His introduction was loud enough that they should have all heard, too.
