The Legendary Trainer: Kanto

Chapter 11: Returning the Dogs

I took another recommended rest and thought about what I should do. I dreamt of a day in the future where Ellie, Leaf and I were in a region that I didn't recognize and they said that, since we were older, I had to finally make a decision. I was just about to say something when Growlithe woke me up. "What is it boy?" I asked as I wiped my eyes. When I opened my eyes, I saw myself surrounded by Kimono Girls. "Hello?" I said very confused. One of them stepped forward. She wore a green kimono with red flower patterns. She spoke with a soft voice that showed me she wasn't a threat. "We are here to address the Legendary Trainer who has gone out of his way to keep the Legendary Dogs safe. Are you he?"

"Yes. I am the Legendary Trainer!" I said. The Kimono Girls told me that everything that has happened was foretold in a prophecy that only they knew about. They said that they were going to take the Dogs back to the burning tower so that they may return home. "Wait, I wouldn't feel right with myself if I didn't go along with to fulfill the promise I made to each of them." I said. The Kimono Girls looked puzzled. As if they didn't understand why I didn't just trust them. "Look, I told each of the Dogs that I'd protect them all the way until I delivered them to their home. That's a promise I plan on keeping." I explained. I also needed to make sure that the Kimono Girls weren't just telling me what I wanted to hear and do with the Dogs however they wished.

I got Ellie and Leaf and we traveled with the Kimono Girls to Johto. I felt like I should put my armor on, but Ellie said "I don't think you'll need the armor until we get there." She was holding my hand when she said it and I didn't move it until Pidgeotto said something to me a few minutes later. I pulled Growlithe and Arbok out to talk with the three of them. I used my telepathy to discuss this with them. "I would have an idea if I had seen the rest of that dream I was having before Growlithe woke me up. Don't worry, Growlithe, I'm not mad at you for waking me up when the Kimono Girls showed up. It was the right thing for you to do. I'm just mad that I couldn't see or figure out what was going on in that situation. It did show me one thing, though." I told them through the link. "I found out that I did tell them that I wasn't sure or something similar to that."

Leaf looked at me like I had done something wrong. I looked at Pidgeotto. "Did she see?" I asked. "Yes. That's why I said something to you." Pidgeotto told me. I did a face palm and just stayed behind both Ellie and Leaf to keep from doing anything else to lead someone on or tick someone off. We finally got to the tower and I took Raikou and Suicune's Poke balls from Ellie. I placed all three of the Poke balls on the ground and hit the button with my stylus to release them. "You three are free to do as you please now that you're home. I hope that I'll have you all as allies if I were to call you with your symbols." I said. Entei stepped forward. "You will have us as allies until the end of our days." Entei said. Entei and the other dogs bowed their heads to me in respect. I hugged them all to say goodbye. Ellie and Leaf did the same.

We went back to Kanto and went back towards Saffron City like we were before I passed out. While we were walking, Leaf stopped. When I asked what the problem was, all she said was "You would much rather have her than me." "Okay. That's enough! I'm tired of this whole situation. Leaf, I would much rather travel with both of you since we've already been through so much together. Ellie, I don't know if I share the same feelings you do mainly because, all my life, I've had to focus on figuring out my powers and taking care of the Legendary Pokémon. I've never actually had the freedom to think about something like this. Not to mention, we are all only ten years old. We don't have to worry about this relationship stuff for three to four years. So, I'm asking so that none of us losses a friend, can we leave this topic for us to discuss in the future?" I said, finally having enough of it.

"That's fine with me. I shouldn'thave made you think I wanted you to rush into that kind of thinking. And Leaf,I'm sorry that I started all of this and caused you pain." Ellie said in asweet and caring voice. To my surprise, Leaf was actually crying. I had neverseen her cry before. She always portrayed herself as the tough, non-emotionaltype. Ellie wiped away Leaf's tears and we all agreed to go back to the waythings were before we went to Pallet Town this past time. We made it to SaffronCity and I felt a strong source of telepathy. I fell to the ground when Isensed it. The girls and my guardians all were around me trying to get me up. Iheard a cry from a nearby tower. I was being lifted by a Psychic attack to thetower.