Leaves and twigs crunched underneath Faith's feet as she ran through the forest. She clutched a bundle of blankets to her chest, keeping it from harm.
She could hear his voice. His deep, powerful voice. A voice she had found so comforting and collected. A voice she now feared.
He used to be so good. She used to feel safe around him. Ever since his Hydreigon went rogue, he'd been different. He'd changed.
He became a monster.
She heard him call her name, "Faith...If you come out now and hand him over I may just let you live..."
Faith steered off the forest path and into the trees, desperate to get away.
She couldn't let him take him. She dealt with months of abuse for this baby, and she wasn't about to give him up easily.
When...he...told her he wanted a son, she had refused. She told him that she wasn't ready for children. In reality she was just terrified of what he would do to their child.
He told her she didn't have a choice.
Tears streamed down Faith's face as she continued to run. She knew there was no escape. His Hydreigon would catch up to her no matter how far or how fast she ran. He would kill her and take the baby, and do Arceus knows what with him.
Faith came upon a small clearing full of wild Pokémon. A Darmanitan dozed underneath a willow tree. Woobat danced in the sky, enjoying the night air. A single Zorua was patting the Darmanitan's face, wanting to play. The Zorua noticed her first.
The small fox Pokémon whimpered and hid behind the Darmanitan. The Woobat stopped their dance and flew closer to the Darmanitan. The red ape Pokémon opened its eyes and glared at Faith as it stood up. The Pokémon slowly walked over to Faith and sniffed her face. It sniffed the bundle in the human's arms.
"Faith!" The voice barked, closer than ever, "Show yourself and I'll think about letting you live!"
The threat echoed in Faith's ears, and she knew full well she was not going to make it out of here alive. She had to make a choice.
Faith cried, "I have no idea if you can understand me..." she sobbed, "But please," she begged, offering the bundle to the Pokémon, "Keep him safe..."
The Darmanitan scanned the human up and down, noticing every bruise, cut, and mark on her body. It noticed the desperate tone in her voice and impending doom that seemed to loom over her. The Darmanitan looked into the human's pleading green eyes and accepted the bundle from her.
Faith nodded, sadness seeping from every pore of her body, kissed her baby one last time, and ran off into the dark forest.
Her heart felt an unbearable pain, and she wanted to stop running and give up. She knew, however, that she had to keep going. She had to put distance between her and her child, no matter what.
The trees parted into a dead end, and Faith found herself cornered.
She heard a tsk behind her, "Oh Faith...you never were the most intelligent woman."
Faith turned in horror at the voice and it's owner scowled at her empty arms.
"Where is the boy?!" He hissed.
Faith said nothing and pressed herself against the large rock that signaled the dead end as the man and his Hydreigon approached.
The man sighed, "Not going to tell me, eh?"
The man's Hydreigon growled. He pat his Pokémon's neck, "Now now, pet...let's allow Faith to explain herself." He said with false sympathy.
"You'll never find him, Ghetsis!" Faith hissed, "Never ever!" She shook her head, her long black hair swaying.
Ghetsis frowned, his single red eye piercing her soul, "Is that so?"
A long silence followed.
"I see..." Ghetsis sighed. He turned to walk away.
"Kill her." He ordered.
Faith turned to run, but Hydreigon's smaller faces bit into her arms. With her movement restricted, Faith had nowhere to go. As Hydreigon charged up a fire blast, Faith closed her eyes and prayed.
Please Darmanitan...keep my Natural safe.
The move hit.
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Darmanitan laid in her home of bushes and trees, having left the clearing where she was given the baby human.
The Woobat circled around her and the baby, sniffing it.
Zorua appeared from the brush, looking shaken.
Darmanitan noticed instantly, "Everything alright, my dear?"
Zorua shook his body and nodded his head, "Y-Yeah! I'm just a bit hungry is all!"
He padded over to Darmanitan and climbed onto her arm to get a better view of the human, "So...What is it?" He asked.
Darmanitan chuckled, "He is a human," she explained, "A baby human."
The baby's green eyes focused on Darmanitan's face, and his small chubby hands reached out for her.
The Woobat sniffed the baby's green hair, "Are we keeping it?"
Darmanitan smiled down an the baby and nuzzled his face, earning a giggle from him.
"Yes...And we will protect him from all harm..."
(A/N. So
Guess what I did
This isn't really edited that much so
Yay.)
