Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon: Here Comes The Hydroflames

Back Together

It was already sundown by the time they got back.

After asking around, Ian and Patience found out that Roselia had last been seen at the hill with the big tree.

Everything that happened over the past few hours had been quite the doozy. After traversing through Nectar Meadow, which gave Ian quite a hassle with the amount of grass type Pokemon that reside there. Ian and Patience found Budew, which proves Ian's assumptions right. However, she was cornered by a few agitated Beedrills and Combees that had accused Budew of being a honey thief. Ian attempted to talk them down, but only then had he realised he was never really good at negotiating. Ian and Patience managed to defeat them. Well, it was mostly Patience taking care of things because being a fire type gave her the upper hand. Suddenly, a large yellow like creature stopped the fight. Her name was Vespiquen and she was the "queen" of all the Pokemon making honey in Nectar Meadow. Budew explained her situation to Vespiquen and she decided to give her a jar of honey for free. And now they were here, heading back to Roselia to be reunited with her daughter again.

"I think I see her up there!" Patience exclaimed as they walked up the hill. Below the big tree, stood Roselia, who was just looking onwards at the view of the village.

"Excuse me, Mrs Roselia?" Ian called.

"What is i- Budew...!" She exclaimed, as Budew ran up to her mother and hugged her. "Where have you been?! Mommy has been so worried about you!"

"I'm sorry... I went to Nectar Meadow to get you some honey, I noticed that you haven't been feeling so well lately..." Budew explained.

"Budew..." She said, as she started shedding tears.

"And it was thanks to Ian and Patience that I was able to get some for you!"

Roselia let go of Budew and only then noticed the Pokemon that were in front of her.

"Thank you...! I cannot thank you enough for what you have done for me!" Roselia said.

"We're glad to help." Ian said. "Although running off in the middle of class wasn't exactly the best idea..."

"Rest assured, I'll be sure to tell Principal Simipour about your deeds tomorrow, I'm sure he'll understand!" Roselia said.

"Some money would have been- argh!" Patience elbowed Ian to not press that any further.

"It's getting late, we should head back now. Again, thank you for helping my Budew!"

"Thank you, Ian and Patience!" Budew said. As the two left for home. As the two finally disappeared from sight, Patience broke the silence.

"All's well that ends well huh?" Patience remarked.

"Yup." Ian replied.

The two turned to face each other and entered an awkward silence, realising the cold relationship they have been giving each other for the past few days. They both didn't know what to say, until they decided to say the first thing that came to their minds.

"I'm sorry for what I've said to you." The two said at the same time, surprising the both of them.

"Y-you first..." Ian said.

Patience coughed nervously, trying to find the right words to say.

"I'm... sorry I said all those things about you being a coward, it was really immature of me to say such a thing."

"Apology accepted. And... I'm sorry I called you pathetic and insulting your dreams, even after I said I would support your dreams."

"That's alright, I know you didn't mean it, and it was because I pushed you too hard." Patience said. "You know Ian? I believe you, I believe that you really are a human." Patience said.