Four Paws and A Tale

Chapter 14: Jacob

When I woke up in the morning Pixie was already gone, I walked out and made my way too the dining hall. There she was, sitting at the same spot as last night, Glair and Tertle were sitting either side of her, eating breakfast.

"Morning all."

"Good morning." Tertle replied.

"Hiya!" Glair said.

"..." said Pixie. (I don't mean she said 'dot dot dot' I mean she didn't say anything!)

I glanced at her side on as a bowl of nuts and fruits was placed in front of me. Tertle and Glair exchanged a puzzled look, I guess it's the silent treatment then, I got no problem with that. (Yet... Little does our hero know, the mind of an author is cruel and twisted!)

We all finished breakfast before returning to the main atrium, we found Motor looking over a map pinned to the wall. It didn't look like any pre-existing Pokémon region from my world. At the top were printed the words; 'The Ardua Region', next to it was a Smeargle's pawprint.

Motor studied the map a little longer before turning to us.

"Ah, you're here, over the next few days I would like your team to explore, this area." With that he stabbed a point on the map with his... Little electric prongs?

Tertle Hm'd.

"Hm, the Madeira Desert. Ok then, we're out of here, thanks Motor."

"Bzz-zt, no problem, see you guys when you get back and be careful!"

"Uh, be careful of what?" Damn, I was a little scared already.

Glair responded with glee; "Other Pokémon silly!"

Tertle grunted, "Don't forget, they may have become scarce recently, but They are still around."

"So, right, who're they?"

"Humans."

I face-pawed, humans exist here, of course they do, lucky me. It's not like I can go to them for help, after all they might attack or try to catch me, no thank-you! Well it makes little difference, it's just another obstacle.

Tertle walked off and we followed but not before Glair stopped, smiling over her shoulder at the grinning Rotom, one foot off the ground, she winked, giggled and said; "Bye Moty!" I swear the poor guy flinched.

I groaned and muttered, "Palkia help me."