United Front

Chapter 6

"Ugh..." Andrew was barely hanging on to Luke right now. His paws were sweaty; they were loosening his grip. "Man, maybe Rai or Zuri should've pulled you to the hospital."

"Probably Rai..." The Eevee groaned, his eyes closed. "...She can run the fastest, and we probably would've been there by now. No offense."

"None taken." The Pikachu replied while using his arms to hold him. It was barely enough for him to use his head as support. "That girl can run like hell."

"Speaking of... You two seem to have gotten close." Luke remarked, "Did anything happen while I was out last night? Or earlier today?"

The mouse Pokemon shook his head. "Nah. We were just talking about stuff."

"Stuff?" The Eevee inquired confusedly, "What type of stuff are we talking about? Like how you were cuddling this morning?"

A blush came over him as he looked at the treeline above. "Y-Yeah... Exactly like that." He immediately tripped on another rock, taking most of the damage. "S-Sorry, I just need a break."

"It's fine." Luke spoke, looking around the area. "I'm actually feeling a little better, despite not having my bandages on, and despite the searing pain in my head. That Helping Hand took a lot out of me..."

"You learned Helping Hand?" The Pikachu asked, surprised. "...That's pretty awesome, buddy. I'm proud of you..." Andrew moved his eyes to the Eevee's muzzle. "How did you get rid of some of the pain, though?"

"No clue." The Eevee answered quickly, giving a blank stare. "I guess helping Zuri win made me feel a lot better."

"As cute and thoughtful that sounds..." A voice spoke, startling the duo. "That really isn't the case, Luke."

Andrew's eyes blinked for a second before going back to the treeline. "W-Who's there?" The Pikachu asked, a bit blunt. "Are you going to kill us?"

"That's pretty ironic, considering what I did with Luke." The voice giggled, "But no, I'm not gonna kill you two."

"'Did with Luke'?" Andrew placed the Eevee down softly. "You mean you healed him?" He stood up to try and find this creature, and wherever he's hiding.

"Revived is the more accurate word." The voice got closer, appearing to be a Jirachi. "But yes I did."

"Revived?" Luke's ears shot up. "I was... Dead? No wonder why I blacked out like that..."

"Wait a second, I thought if you died, there's no going back." His ears perked up when he heard an earlier statement. "H-How did you know Luke's name? We've never met you."

"Yes, we never met. But I've been watching you the whole time." He replied, "From the very first wish you made, to the wish Luke just made."

"Wait, I..." Andrew's head moved down to look at his paws. "I wished for the adventure of a lifetime. So we can write it together."

"Exactly." Jirachi nodded, a smile on his face. "Then Luke made a wish to stay alive so he could spend more time with that Zuri girl."

"I mentioned Andrew and Rai, too!" The Eevee shouted, his face turning red. "Why do you only think about the Zuri part?" He whimpered in embarrassment.

"I only heard the Zuri part." He teased, closing his eyes dismissively. "I've been watching you two the whole time, and I was sure that you two would've been together. Even Andrew got a kiss on the cheek."

"Hey!" The Pikachu pouted while crossing my arms. "In my defense, I loved that kiss..." Andrew's throat cleared as he looked at the Jirachi. "If you granted my wish, does that mean you turned me and Luke into Pokémon?"