Fire Emblem: Three Pokemon

¹|sothis

"Wobbuffet, come on!" Your dad's Wobbuffet followed close behind you as you ran to the railing, shoving your head between the railing to get a good view of below.

"Wo--Wobbuffet!" The pokemon grabbed onto the collar of your shirt to prevent you from falling into the battlefield. You gasped in amazement when the Pokemon League Champion commanded her Milotic forward to use Hyper Beam, blowing the opponent's pokemon out of field and fainting them. The crowd roars, all of Garreg Mach Stadium trembling from the noise. You cover your ears while smiling big. You're so happy dad allowed Wobbuffet to accompany you to this battle.

"Woah! Sothis is so cool!" Your hand tugs on Wobbuffet's and the pokemon hums in agreement. "I wanna be like her when I'm older! I'm--I'm gonna get the most pokemon ever and be the champion of all of Fodlan! Right, Wobbuffet?" You smile up at him, showing off all the front teeth you're missing.

"Wobba wobbuffet!" He agrees. You keep your hand tight on his as you watch the game. This is what you want to do. The way Milotic moves in synthetic with Sothis, how their chest breath as one. The true definition of the perfect trainer and pokemon relationship. Sothis was nothing if not the ideal image of a trainer.

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You watched curiously as your father paced the kitchen. You sat at the table piecing together a puzzle with Wobbuffet, although Wobbuffet was doing most of it.

"What do you mean she's gone? People don't just disappear like that...kidnapped...don't bullshit me." Both you and Wobbuffet were surprised by the older man's language. He never cursed. At least, never in front of you.

"Are her kids okay? Tch--Go check on them then!" He chewed on his nail and glared at the floor. "Make sure the elite four are all present, too. Hm?...her pokemon were released...you're kidding. So her Rayquaza is..." His face falls flat. Finally, he meets your eyes. Your 8 year old mind doesn't really piece together what he's talking about, but you can tell its not good.

"Dad?"

Your dad shakes his head and pulls himself out of thought. "I'll call you back." He hangs up and kneels down beside your chair, taking your hands in a gentle grip.

"I'm sorry baby, but you won't be able to see Sothis at Garreg Mach for a while."

"Huh?"

He debated telling the truth. Telling you that she was kidnapped and taken somewhere unknown. He knows you're a smart kid, but you're still young.

"Sothis was taken by some very bad people and we don't know where she is right now."

"She's...she's gone?" Your eyes water. You aren't going to ball your eyes out, but your idol is gone. You have a reason to let a few tears slip.

"Y-yeah. But! Dad and the other Gym Leaders are gonna find her, okay?"

You sniffle. "Yeah, okay."

"Wobbaa..." Wobbuffet stares at the unfinished puzzle, an artwork of the League Champion and her prized shiny Rayquaza. Your Dad gives a crooked smile before standing and taking the Wobbuffet in his arms.

"Don't start pouting! You're gonna be helping me find her."

"Buffet..."

"Huh? Well, if you don't help then we may never find her and my kid'll be sad, won't they?" He winks at you.

You wipe your real tears before pouting and faking crying into your hands.

"Buffet! Wobbuffet!" His blue hands start patting your head to calm you down and your father snickers.

"Now that's what I like to hear! Come on, 'Fet, we've got a champion to save." You dad quickly takes you upstairs to your bedroom and tucks you in with a kiss on the forehead. He promises you that he'll get the champion back just so you can met her yourself one day.