Chapter 17-Learning To Trust

Our little group finally made it to nurse Joy's. As soon as we had walked in the Rat immediately tackled Nurse Joy in happiness. I guess the little guys only reprieve of his pain was done by the nurses in these stations I thought to myself. "Thanks nurse Joy for taking care of these guys," I shouted out loud. I felt I could trust these Nurses with any of my Pokemon from now on. They had proven themselves to me. "No it's my pleasure," the Nurse Joy said happily showing her Joy at the praise ironically enough.

Snorting at the situational Irony I continued on "I got this little guy here today," I said pointing at Rattata, "and so I was wondering if you would give this one a check up as well as my partner." Smiling I watched as Emblaze happily jumped up on the desk in front of me as well as Rattata. Looks like he would trust fellow Pokemon I realized happily. Now I didn't need to help him get used to them.

"Sure I'll do that right away she said as she walked away with both of my Pokemon. I knew at that moment I felt weirdly alone. I had grown used to seeing Emblaze by my side in these past few days. Turning around quickly to get off of these thoughts I walked over to a computer on the wall. Dialing up Professor Oak I finally connected correctly for once. "You OK kid," was the first thing I heard from him. "Yes Professor, I'm coming along great," I answered with a precise nod.

"That's good to many problems can show up in a person's life and I didn't want to know that you were being held back by one." As I smiled the man resumed "I also wish to know something. Do you want to get back any of your captured Pokemon yet," he asked nervous about losing his research material. Thinking it over I knew that I didn't want to leave these Pokemon alone stuck where they were. I needed to get over my fear and bring some along, however I still wasn't ready to get that Hexnya. The others however I wanted to bring out "Yes professor I would like to get back my Budew as well as Spinarak.

Hearing a sigh of relief I had an Idea of what the man was worried about. "Don't worry Professor. Until the research is done I won't be getting Hexnya out," I said with a smile. "Good, good I was worried about the resear…. I mean you Lazaro." Face palming at the obvious original meaning I decided not to say anything, and waited for the Pokeballs to appear.

Once they had fully materialized and I put them on my Pokebelt. A belt specialized to hold Pokeballs. I was getting ready to hang up when I heard Oak once more say something "Be careful out there. This world is a lot more dangerous than it appears to be on the outside. Smiling I wished the Professor well and hung up. At the same time I turned around to watch Emblaze come towards me as well as Rattata. Let's get out of here I said as we turned around and left towards the training field out back.

-------------RATTATA'S POV-------------

Did I do something wrong I asked myself as I looked around. I was in a void that I was oh so familiar with. A Pokeball. I had once more displeased my Master, and so he punished me. I had failed to defeat a Caterpie in one hit, and as such he had locked me away for the next couple of days. Looks like I would be going hungry I though as my stomach grumbled.

While these thoughts were going through my head I quickly noticed a light. What's this my Master was summoning me I wondered in my mind. Heading out I looked around only to notice a young boy and his Charmander. Did my Master want me to... Fight them I wondered in worry that only grew with the next thing said "Rattata go get the trash."

Looking back at the boy I noticed for the first time that he was fleeing and not fighting. Maybe I don't need to fight I thought to myself as I watched the man. Maybe he is already weakened as well. Now for once I don't need to be punished if I lose, but is that what's right I couldn't help wondering. If I help him do this than am I better than the other criminals.

Looking around I noticed that I had followed my Master even without consciously trying. Stopping I looked towards the ground and saw something that I had always wanted. A Poketoy. My master would never buy anything for me unless I did a extremely excellent job on something which was almost never.

All of a sudden my master slapped me waking myself up from my thoughts. Looking over at the trainer I watched as he summoned a Charmander which immediately turned from facing him so that he now faced my master. Then something extraordinary happened that changed how I perceived everything.

A black Aura that was tainted with the intent to kill hit me slightly but mostly my owner. I was terrified, stuck even in this moment with only one thought. Was I going to... no I couldn't I didn't want to... to die. Against all expectations however the man pointed at my master and not me. It was almost as if the Aura had changed; no it had not been changed.

The Aura was not for killing in the first place it was an Aura created from a necessity to stop a evil at all costs. Almost similar to Revenge, and Justice put together. The Aura was not good per say but it was there. It was a peculiar existence. So with this great Aura, I watched that Pokemon no bigger than me swipe away the man sending him crashing into a tree.

I tried wrapping my head around what was happening before it finally clicked. He saved me from this man that had punished me repetitively, conversely why did he do it? Looking back at the man that was looking at me I noticed immediately the delectable food that was on his hand. What ever it was it had to have been a heavenly food. "Come here Rattata and I will give you this Malasada." Almost tempted into coming over I got my control back and yelled "I don't trust you... you.... stupid human."

My view of the world broke in the next moment after that however when the Trainer actually answered me back. I couldn't help but to mumble. I knew I was losing my mind then and there after all there was no other intelligent reason he could understand me. Unless he can actually "Hear me... He could actually hear." The point was drilled into my brain by my consistent incoherent mumbling.

After who knows how long I finally came to only to hear "Do you want the Malasada." Maybe I could try and trust this human I thought in my mind to this. He seems like he'll be nice, and he has a Charmander that seems to trust him so I went up slowly only to at the last minute dash in get this magical "Malasada" and dash out.

OK so maybe trust was a strong word I decided to myself but I knew that the person in front of me was interesting. I decided then and there that I needed to watch him more and give him a chance even if I was shaky on doing so. I decided to let him try and be my trainer for a bit. After all, I was sure that my previous owner wouldn't be taking care of me so who else would.