United Destiny: The Hero and The Hybrid

Chapter 15

The sun hanged overhead as the group took a break right by a river to relax. Ash sat on a log with Serena as the honey-haired girl finished cleaning and grooming Absol's fur. Popplio hoped to a nearby barry bush taking one off to eat it as something moved past and took the berry from her flipper. Popplio looked in the direction of the thing that took it and saw a Fletchling with the barry in its mouth. "That's mine!"

Fletchling turned to the Sea Lion pokemon with the berry in its beak looking at her with a confused look. Froakie being close to the young pokemon turned to the Fletchling a daring expression on his face. "Give it back now."

Fletchling just responded by eating the berry in her beak right in front of them. Popplio was almost devastated at this and Froakie eyes changed into a glare as he shot a water pulse attack at Fletchling. The Tiny Robin pokemon flew away from the attack and landed on a nearby branch. "Hey, it's just a berry!"

Popplio used Water Gun at this but Fletchling hopped out of the way. The commotion caught the attention of Ash and Serena. "Hey what's going on!" Ash yelled noticing the Fletchling on a nearby branch.

Popplio turned to Serena pointing her flipper out at the Kalosian flyer. "Mama she took my berry and ate it in front of me!" Popplio gave her mama a pleading look.

Ash requiring translation was given one by Serena. "Apparently Fletchling took a berry Popplio had." Fletchling for her part was amazed by this but push it aside thinking it was just something to do with psychics or something or another.

After hearing this Ash shot the Tiny Robin pokemon a disappointed look. "You can't just take food from someone else you know!"

Fletchling was annoyed about all of this. It was just a berry after all and the bush still had many more. "Just get another berry!" She huffed at this in protest.

Serena looked at the Kalosian flyer as something seemed off about this. "Wait wild Fletchlings usually live in flocks." She looked around for any signs of a flock was nearby and saw nothing. "Where is your flock at?"

Fletchling froze up at that. "They..." Fletchling pushed away these emotions as she soon snapped at her. "I don't need a flock!" Fletchling words said one thing yet its expression said another as it fought back tears.

The outburst caused Ash to turn to Serena having listened to her question. He was thinking over possibilities by what it could mean before asking Serena one of the more obvious ones. "You don't think that she's been abandoned by her flock?" Serena had a nod as that was exactly what she was thinking as well.

Fletchling pointed out her wing at the two trainers. 'Shut up! Just shut up!" Fletchling moved her wing to her chest. "I don't need a flock!" Tears form out the corner of her eyes betraying her emotions. "I don't need a flock." Fletchling turned away from them no longer able to keep it in.

Serena held her hand over her heart as she watched this. Fletchling usually flew in flocks for protection. Being exiled and left from the flock was usually a death sentence. Ash walked up to Fletchling. He closed his eyes focusing as his aura flared a bit. It would be easier if he could understand Fletchling directly himself then having to rely on Serena for translation. "Hey, it's ok."

Fletchling snapped her face at him. "No, it's not!" Ash was a bit surprised by the feeling of hearing what Fletchling said. It was one thing for the pokemon to translate it too him. It felt weird having himself translate it himself. "I've been hungry for a while now! So, of course, I would take the berry alright the flock prevents me from eating anything in their territory!"

Much to Fletchling's surprise, Ash pulled out a hand full of pokemon food for her. "Here you must be starving." Fletchling looked at the food for a few seconds hesitating before she took the first bit of pokemon food and scarfed it down. After that, she dug into the bits having had a good meal in short while. "If you don't mind me asking why did the flock abandon you?"