Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity

Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Mysterious Entrances

I am crawling through a tight, dark corridor of a Mystery Dungeon, wishing Zoey could tell me where she is here, but at the same time regretting this since it makes her and the others happy. Which is what I want. All I want. To make others happy, even at the price of my own. I've been raised without much love. This makes me wish for others to be happy, but not care about myself. Who cares if I cry? ...Nobody. Who cares if I die? ...Nobody. Who wants to be happy? Everyone. So I work hard at keeping them happy and disregard my own emotions. Or at least try.

At the moment, I'm with Zoey, Virision, and Todd. We are trying to save a piloswine named Pig. That's pretty much a hairy humpback the color of mud with a long, snooty nose. Only a few moments ago, my so-called teammates had ditched Zoey and I to explore on their own. Virision was off someplace and I had received a notification from my badge that a certain yellow reptile had fainted.

I run into a wall of hair, and glance upwards. A pink snout. A pink, disgusting snout stares back at me! From behind, intoxicating giggles echo throughout the tight corridor. I shrug softly at the scene and raise my badge, sending a glowing power to the giant, possibly not the smartest but able to beat me up Pig. I do the same to Zoey, Virision and I. Soon we are warped from the dungeon and to who-knows-where.

Pig forgets to pay us on saving him.

…...

The next day, I shake myself awake to the voices of males, arguing over a confusing matter. I hear the key words "Scraggy" and "kill" which let me know enough of the conversation. In order to hear more of the conversation and detect the voices, I slowly scoot over the wood floor and closer to the oak wood door, careful not to make any sudden, loud noises.

"I don't trust the guy, no matter what you say Quagsire!" The voice of rumbling stones. I can tell it's the mighty rock-wielder, Gurdurr. I can hear something scrawny shaking thoroughly barely outside the door.

Well, hmm, I know that you'll trust me once Scraggy messes up, mm-hmm!" A sleepy voice I vaguely recognize, defiant to his belief. The being that shakes near the door gives loose a high-pitched squeal. I hear a certain giggling while listening to the trio talk.

Droplets slip onto my narrow nose. I let out a small sneeze, glancing up from the wooden opening. I look up at a white paw, dripping with water. A blue mammal is attached to the arm. She stares at me for a minute, dumbfounded. "Oh! So you're awake already!" Zoey;s river blue eyes sparkle. "Did you hear Scraggy?" This gets the funky oshawott tumbled onto her back, howling with laughter.

We walk outside and meet up with our team, but Virision brings not one, but two unexpected guests! "Tim, Burr, what're you doing here?!" Zoey wishpers in wonder and joy. I hear my own voice crack, and stifle the rest of my words before I struggle with speaking any. I shyly stare at the ground. Not wanting to participate in the conversation besides listening.

"The boss said we can join the team!" Burr shouts, happily and Tim smiles. The two gray Pokémon already feel at home here. I guess it's for the better he joins, no matter how shaky or weird I get around either of them.

At this, Zoey's white fingers latch onto a badge for each timburr out of our treasure bag and chucks them at each gray bipedal. "Consider yourself officially in!" she squeals, her large feet tapping against the ground excitedly. She shares a wide smile with me, but I only shrug back. My eyes tell the giddy feeling held inside.

Yet before we can make team arrangements, a yellow, short spongy character gets the nerve to stroll by, out of Quagsire's field of vision. He twirls his long, yellow tail. "So, you little punks got boyfriends that are gonna beat me up, too?" he sneers. Immediately, Zoey lets loose a guttural growl. Her white, wet fingers ball up into fists. Smart Scraggy glances straight at me, who isn't making any movement of anger at him. "So, you on my side? Let's say you and me tonight. I heard the moon is at the right darkness! No one will see us!" I feel my cheeks grow warm, and step back from Scraggy. I know not to attack, even though I never would. I know to try and pretend my feelings aren't smashed. I bite my lip. "Is that a yes?"