Chapter 1

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Piers' pov

I stood at the gates of Spikemuth, watching the rain as it poured down heavily, the occasional clap of thunder. I puffed out a cloud of smoke from the cigarette that I was smoking. When I had finished, I flicked it to the ground and put it out with my boot. I was ready to go back to flat when something tugged on my boot, nearly toppling me over from the force. I looked down at what had tugged on my boot. A Boltund. It realized that I'd noticed it and let go of my boot, running out into the rain slightly before turning back to me and barking.
"What d'ya want from me?" I ask. The Boltund runs back over to me and tries to tug on my boot again. It clearly wanted something. I let out a long sigh, walking out the entrance to Spikemuth and out into the rain which splashed on my face, droplets sliding down and smudging my makeup. The Boltund ran down towards Circhester bay, turning back to see if I was following every so often. When the water's edge came into view I could see a group of Corviknights crowding around something. The Boltund ran forward, barking at the Corviknights and sparking with electricity. They let out angered cries at the Boltund, attacking the Boltund who was trying to get back at them. I sent out Obstagoon and told him to use throat chop. A few more hits from Obstagoon and the Boltund sent the pack of Corviknights away. I looked over to what they had been surrounding. A girl around my age was laying unconscious, almost completely engulfed by the icy water of the bay. I grabbed onto the back of her hoodie, using it to pull her fully to shore. The Boltund nuzzled into the girl, giving her licks across the face to no avail. Just to the touch I could tell she was freezing. How long had she been in the water for. I returned Obstagoon to its Pokeball, clipping it onto my belt before doing my best to hoist this girl up in my arms. I stumbled around slightly but otherwise, I did alright. I carried her back to my flat and brought her into my room. Marnie wasn't home and I had no idea where she'd gone. I removed all the soaked clothing from the girl, putting her into an oversized shirt and shorts that I had lying around. I picked up her belt which had two broken holders on it. She must have lost two of her Pokemon. I didn't even bother drying my hair and instead just walked right out again, ignoring the wind that blew into my face. I waded into the water right up to my waist, the tips of my hair dipping into the water and my body shaking from the cold water that surrounded my bare knees and soaking my clothes. I could barely see anything due to the dark clouds covering the moon. It was a pain to try and find anything. I waded deeper until the water came up to my chest and still couldn't find anything. The Boltund was barking from the shore, pacing back and forth at the water's edge. I walked back onto the shore, looking down at the four pokeballs that were clipped onto her belt.
"Surely she'll have somethin' that'll help" I mutter to myself. I ignore the empty pokeball, that one would be the Boltund's ball. I unclip two of the pokeballs, letting the two Pokemon out. An Espeon and a Ponyta. I let the third Pokemon out. A Noivern. The Noivern let out a loud screech directed towards me. I covered my ears until it finished. The Boltund barked at it to which the Noivern swished its tail but went quiet. I reached out a hand, placing it on the Noivern's muzzle. It looks at me with caution but doesn't attack.
"Yer trainer' safe but I need yer help findin' two of er pokeballs" I tell it, holding up the belt with the two broken holders. The Noivern looks at me for a second before it knocks me over with its wing. I fall forward but am stopped by the Noivern which moved so that I was now leaning over its wing and back. It moves its wing up and now I'm lying over its back. I try to get off but the Noivern has over plans, taking off into the air without warning. My hands find the fur around its neck, gripping onto that and burying my face into it. The Noivern lets out a screech and flew over the water, the rain still pouring down. The Noivern eventually dives down and lands on one of the iceberg's. I slip of its back and take a few seconds to recover. When I finally recover from the scare of that Pokemon taking off without warning, the Noivern is leaning into the water, tail swishing. I stay still, not wanting to tilt the iceberg. The Noivern lifts its head, holding a pokeball in its jaws. I take it from its jaws before it knocks me back onto its back and takes off again.
"Stop doin' that!" I yell, gripping its neck fur. This time when it dives down towards the water, it flicks its tail, sending the pokeball into the air. I extend my arm out, grabbing the pokeball. The Noivern flies back to the shore and I fall off its back again, face first into the sand. I sit up, spitting up sand while shivering from how cold I was now. At least now I can head back to Spikemuth and warm up.

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