//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 - The Beginning // Story: The Power of the Heart and Mind // by BurninSoul //------------------------------// The Power of the Heart and Mind. By Firedancer It was just another morning when it happened, I was always quite the lazy one. Never wanting to get up in the morning no matter how much it was needed. This particular morning was no exception. Today was the day I can begin my adventure as a trainer. My name's Rob. I am 15 years old and I will be next pokemaster but that destiny was not for me in this adventure. I got up with a rush not wanting to be late on this particular day, Getting dressed I head down stairs on my two story home on the edge of Pedalburg town. I head into the kitchen to get breakfast. Just the usual stuff not really needed to be described. I wolf down my food and put my stuff in the sink to be washed and head outside where I see my dad coming back from town. "Hey Dad! I'm heading off now kay". I call over to my dad as I walk by to which I get a casual nod in return. my dad never really cared what I do as long as I dont cause any trouble for the family or myself. My dad lives alone since my mother died in an accident when I was seven years old. I check my watch as it read 8:30am. 'I'm gonna be early so I might as well detour a bit' I thought to myself. I head into the forest. I always liked it here with all the different pokemon and wanders to see. I used to stay out here for hours just to look at all the things here. In my remince I never notice the russling in the booshes to my left and just about step on a young Ralts in my daze. "Woah there! Careful". I lean down to take a look at her/him. "are you a boy or a girl?" I ask myself curious but not wanting to check because it would be really weird and perverted. I suppose this one was old enough to gain its in built psychic ability for she answered my question. "Im a girl thank you very much. Now if you don't mind i've got somewhere to be" she said into my mind as she begins to walk away. A minute passes after she walks away annoyed at her answer when I hear a scream. I ran that is all that I thought to after hearing that frightened scream, I did not run away I had to help so I followed the noise and boy did I not get disapointed. It was that Ralts from earlier but It was surround by a small pack of Poochyena. I looked on trying to figure out a way to help her. I look around at my surrounding and see some large branches I could use as a bludgen to scare away the Poochyena, hopefully these ones dont know any dark moves yet so I might be able to get close enough to save her. I grab a large one maybe the size of my armspan. I carefully creep out trying not to let them hear me but Arceus really isn't on my side for when I get to about close enough the worst thing happens. I stepped on a twig, I didn't think I couldnt for if I wasted time then I was Poochyena food. The first swing missed but it was enough to distract them from the cowering Ralts and converge on me. "Ralts!" I call "Get out of here! I'll take care of them just go!" as I say this one of the bastards decided to take a bite out of me and bite me in the arm, thankfully not the swinging arm but by Arceus it hurt A LOT. Ralts is stunned to find a human willing to protect her so readily and instead of running as told tries to formulate a plan to help. Knowing Psychic type moves cant affect them in the slightest maybe she could use the environment against them. Emboldened with admiration for the human she reaches out to the environment and sense several items that may become of use. a.k.a. Branches and rocks. Using all the power that she could she reaches out and plucks them from the surrounding area gaining a sizable arsenal of projectiles to use against the Pooches. "Human, I think you better duck!" she calls out seeing that said human is starting to have trouble dealing with the pooches showing a mass of cuts and bits all over his arms, legs and face. He hears this utterly exhausted from the fight but quickly regains his senses after seeing the arsenal this little Ralts is carrying in her power. He ducks just in time too as the first wave of rocks and sticks are lauched at the unsuspecting Poochyena causing a few to cry out and run off, with the second wave only two are left to face and quickly knocks them out with a quick swipe of his branch which finally breaks after such a ordeal. Next I see is him falling to knees bleeding all over moaning in pain. "Help me!" I say in a croak while being wracked with pain from all the wounds inflicted. My vision in dimming, I think it is the end for I start losing feeling to my extremities. I have fallen face first to the ground but I dont feel it as I start to drift away but before the blissful sleep takes me I hear a noise. I look up weakly and see Ralts walk towards me. "Ralts help me, please?" I plead in hopes of help, she just stares at me. That is the last thing I see as I drift off into unconciousness. I wake up in a comfortable bed not knowing where I am. I try to get up but I feel as though I have been knocked around by a rhyhorn for fun. I groan which gets the attention of a particular Ralts which was sitting by the bed since been dragged in. "Ow. Where am I?" I croak out feeling parched all of a sudden. "After you passed out I sent out a message to all surrounding Pokemon to get help. They got to you just in time might I add" I hear in my mind then feel a weight on my belly and crawling to my chest where I see her again. "Has my dad been informed?" I ask hoping he gets here quickly. I look back at her. "Why did you stay with me? I woud've thought you would run after I told you to save yourself?" "Your father has been informed and to answer that last one. I have always been the stubborn one". She smiles sweetly at me which makes me feel better somehow. "Thank you, I appreciate it...." with that I loose conciousness again being terribly tired after the attack. When I awake I find my Dad sitting in the corner having a nap. He was always silly like that. "Dad?" I croak out getting the attention of my father and waking him up. "ROB! Your awake!" he cries happily see my aware of his outburst he quietens down. "Are you feeling any better?" "I feel terrible to be honest" I say which makes me cough. "You know what may make me feel just fantastic is some water". My request is answered quickly enough as he rushes out and brings back a bottle of water for me, which I drink gratefully just coughing up a little in my rush. When I had enough I looked around the room and notice that the Ralts is gone. "Dad, where is that Ralts that was in here earlier?" "She went outside for a bit. Why? Are you planning on keeping her? She is quite the cute one". "Daaaaad! Don't do that! That is just wrong". I exclaim. "And for your information, yes I may want to keep her if that is what she wants to". "Ralts! Can you come in here?" I call out to the hallway outside which gets a muffled reply before the Ralts that started this all walked in. “Hello, are you feeling better?” “I am feeling much better if not a little tired and hungry”. Ralts then nods at this then comes up to the bed and beckons for my dad to put her on the bed which he complies to do. When shes comfortable on my lap in front it gives me what I need to ask. “Ralts I was just wondering. Whether you’d Like to Join me in my quest?” Ralts mulls this over for a bit but it doesn’t take long for her to make her decision. “You know i’ve never met a human or pokemon so kind towards me. You tried to fight a pack of Poochyena to save me getting yourself injured and nearly dying in the process. I can’t think of any other way to thank you so yes I will join you”. I am really happy that she said that so I turn over to my dad to ask for a pokeball for her. A moment later one is given over from his spares. Pointing the ball at her I beckon for her to get closer but just before she is near enough to be captured she shies away. “What’s wrong Ralts. It’s only necessary for now so you can be tagged and people know you’r mine okay now please can you come a little closer”. She complies if not shyly and I lightly bop the ball on her arm which makes the ball open and suck her in. Meanwhile in Equestria Twilight is having a problem with a spell but can’t figure out what is wrong. She has tested and included all reasons and solutions in the equation but it still wont work. “AAaaaaarrrgh, Come on. What is wrong with it!? There must have been a mistake in the dimensional equation and time/space polarities. I will have to study harder and faster than ever. I want to know if there are really more life than we know!” She spends the next few hours trying to figure it out when her number one assistant finally moves in to make her go to bed seeing it really early in the morning. “Come on Twilight. You have plenty of time for this project Just leave for a bit?” “Fine i’m going to bed but when I wake i’m back to it!” “I won’t have it any other way” Spike says with a shake of his head. Back with Rob and the Ralts One Week Later. I was out of the hospital with only a few scars over my body as a reminder of what I did to save my Ralts. Waking up at home with my ralts sleeping in the bed with me. She never liked the pokeball so she stayed with me wherever I go which includes sleeping in the same bed to my embarrassment. Last night when Ralts climbed in my bed I nearly threw her off in my surprise but changed my mind after getting such a cute stare from her I couldn't resist. Turning to her “You know what, I was wondering if you wanted a name seeing as you’re staying with me I need something to call you by?” She turns to me groggily almost making me laugh at her. “What do you want to call me? I wouldn't know any good human names to give myself”. she says into my mind. “How about Mary?” even saying that name I knew she wouldn't like it “No that sounds silly” she giggles. “How about Sammy?” “That’ll do fine”. I say happily I turn over to her and snuggle her belly which causes her to giggle.