Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon: Here Comes The Hydroflames

Serene Village

"I-I think we lost them....." The Pokemon said.

"Yeah.... I think so..." Ian said. Panting from exhaustion.

"Whooowee! I feel like I'm going to collapse! Hold on, I haven't introduced myself yet haven't I?"

Ian shook his head.

"Oh my! Where are my manners? Name's Nuzleaf, and what about you? What's a kid doing out here all alone?"

Ian gasped at the mention of his age. He thinks I'm a kid...?!

"Woah! Was it something I said?"

"N-no... It's nothing." Ian reassured.

Nuzleaf titled his head in suspicion.

"You're an odd fellow, what's your name?"

"My name is Ian." He replied.

"Ian, that's a nice name." Nuzleaf said. "So tell me, Ian. Why were those Beheeyem chasing after you?"

"I-I don't know...."

"You don't know?! There has to be a reason why they attacked you!" Nuzleaf said. "Unless.... You pulled a prank on them!"

What?! Ian thought.

"Tch, kids these days, having no respect for their elders whatsoever."

He thinks I'm a kid.....?! Ian thought.

"Woah woah woah woah woah! Hold up! I didn't pull any prank or anything! I swear!" Ian defended.

"Then why did they attack you?"

"I don't know..... I woke up in this forest with no memories, all I remember is my name and that I used to be a human."

"You say WHAT now?!" Nuzleaf exclaimed. "Hu-human?!"

"Yeah....."

"Bu-but you look like a normal Mudkip to me! Are you pulling a trick on me somethin?"

Ian quickly shook his head, denying Nuzleaf's allegations.

"Say I do believe you, that you're a human. What exactly are you going to do?" Nuzleaf asked.

Ian pondered that for moment, it's true, he had no where to go. He was basically in an unknown environment.

"You're not sure eh....? I figured as much. Well then, I best take my leave then. I'm sure you would get back your memories, and go back to wherever you came from. Fare thee well." Nuzleaf said, as he went his separate way.

"Wai-wait!" Ian yelled.

Nuzleaf stopped and look back at Ian.

"I-I don't know what to do..... And for a kid like me all alone in this forest...... I don't think I'll last a second....." Ian said, tears rolling down his eyes.

Nuzleaf clenched his fists, he didn't what to do with this kid, but.... he couldn't just leave him here all by himself.

"Arghhh! Consarn it! Alright, you win." He said. "I'll take you back to my place in Serene Village, sound good.?"

"Really?!" Ian exclaimed.

"Yeah yeah, I can't just leave a kid in these woods all by himself."

"All right! Thank you Nuzleaf!"

"Now let's go, Serene Village is quite far. So we best get moving."

"Right!" Ian replied.

As the two started heading out for Serene Village. Ian smiled to himself for thinking that one up. Granted, he felt bad for tricking Nuzleaf. But hey, anything was better than being all alone in a forest.

Score one for persuasion.