8 The Dark Forest 5

With the sun kissing the land goodnight, dusk fell. Alys set up a campfire with Charmander's [Embers] while I and my Pokemon are putting up a tent.

"Is it done yet?"

"No. Wait a while longer."

Looking over at Alys, he was poking the fire with a stick. Charmander was already in it's Pokeball after it did its job.

"Come on, April, Beatrix, Sky, Tempest, let's get this done."

-cheering noise-

"Whew, that's done."

The green tent perfectly camouflage with the surroundings. It's small, but we'll fit inside. Taking out dinner, I handed some berries over to them (April and co.) while I eat mum's homemade food. It's not even been a day and I'm starting to miss them. Wiping my mouth and taking a drink from the water bottle, I put the container and water bottle away. After eating their fill, April and co. went to the river bank a few feet away. Taking a drink and a shower, I came back to find Alys changing.

His reflective pale skin from the fire, his black hair that looks like the night sky, his long eyelashes that seems to flutter. Sometimes I think to myself, is Alys actually a girl? But after pulling his pants down, that thought process was entirely shattered.

"You're done cleaning already?" I'm amazed, how can he be done so fast?

"Well, while you were enjoying your time with your Pokemons, I eating and cleaning myself."

"You should spend some time with your own Pokemons too. I bet they're lonely."

"Maybe some other time."

Switching to pajamas, we went into the tent. It's neat and tidy. However, after everyone got in, there was practically no space left. Beatrix was quietly sleeping on my chest with something like a string cushion cushioning them. April, Sky, and Tempest were sleeping to the right side of me. Alys was to the left playing with his Pokegear.

"I'm going to be the best. I'll catch all the Pokemon on Kanto and continue to the other regions and catch them too. I'll become the best Pokemon Master there will be. And then… I will have my wish granted."

"Being the best Pokemon Master will be a hard and arduous journey. Although I too am journeying to become a Pokemon Master, I like to spend more of my time with Pokemon and the environment."

"Being a Pokemon Master, not being a Pokemon Master. You have too many things going on. It won't get you anywhere, so, enjoy what you have now."

It's true. While I was on Earth, there were just too many things going on that I lost track of time and before I realize it, I had wasted years of my life.

"Just take it slow and easy…"

"Easy for you to say. You have a father, a mother, and me? I don't have a single thing. Nothing."

Shifting around, he turned away with his back facing me. What can I do?

-sigh-

Another painful night.

I had a dream. I was chained to a chair, people wearing masks, wearing white lab suits. There was a conversation between a high-class person and a person that seem to be in charge. He was looking at me like I was some kind of specimen, something that was new. I wanted to speak, wanted to open my mouth but there was a tube in it. Then I blacked out. When I awoke, it was still night time. Sitting up with a back full of sweat, a cool breeze shook me. Beatrix somehow rolled off of me and is now sleeping next to April.

What was that? Touching my face and rubbing my eye, I try to think back can't come up with anything. Quietly as possible, I got out of the tent.

The fire had died down into coal of embers.