Ugh, how frustrating. She knew it was suppose to be bad but this. . . This was different altogether. The vague stories she heard of her parents should have told her enough but, well. . . It didn’t matter. Lune was leading her forward through the underbrush. Marie was just glad that this Pokemon was friendly. It was a cute little thing, really though it wasn’t one of the Pokemon she had in mind, but it definitely worked out in the end. It seemed as if she was a smart and resourceful Vulpix at this point. Still, it was a wonder they got away as they did. She wasn’t too sure what happened to the rest of the group, but there was no way in hell either Lune or her were able to fight off an Onyx. It was much too big and Lune was a Fire type, ill suited to fight the Rock/Ground type. Instead, she took to escaping a certain horrible fate. She ran. Far and fast, taking care to not stumble into mobs of Pokemon. Eventually though, the strain of the night took itself upon her. There were no other humans she had seen the rest of the night. Likely some ran the other way back towards the lab. . . Others not so lucky perhaps. Marie could help but feel a pit in her stomach from the thought alone. [color=b22222]”Damn it all.”[/color] Whatever she was feeling didn’t show on her face though, as it stayed the same neutral tone it always had with these emotions. [color=b22222]”The Lab, huh?”[/color] Marie muttered to herself, taking breaths to try regaining her supply. Well, her day really started there huh? [hr] [center][b][i]Hours Earlier that day[/i][/b][/center] Marie had entered the lab around the same time as some others. Nothing too special really as people chose their starter Pokemon. There were a few she had her eyes on, but those were taken already, so she chose a cute one, Vulpix. She learned the Vulpix family could learn quite a few different types of moves so it was a pretty well rounded one to have. At least, that was what one of the other trainers had told her while she was waiting. . . He also referred to the girl as “Sir” a few times as well. It was irksome, but it didn’t show. Marie couldn’t fault him, really. Her outfit, the way she carried herself, her hair even. . . Well, none of those were the most feminine looking. People’ve mistaken her for a boy before and it was likely not the last time. . . [color=b22222]”Vulpix is a fine Pokemon.”[/color] Marie said as she looked down at the Pokemon and gave a slight smile before thinking on a nickname. . . [color=b22222]”How about Lune?”[/color] Vulpix didn’t seem to object, so Marie went with it. [color=b22222]”Lune, we’re going to be together for a while. . . So I hope we can get along.”[/color] [color=800000]”Pix!”[/color] Lune replied with a hearty nod of it’s head. Soon enough, the group left. The only person that especially stood out was that one with the green hair that took a Mareep. Then, was the start of the journey and the subsequent Onix attack. . . [hr] [color=b22222]”This is not how I thought the day would go. Not in the slightest.”[/color] Marie found a tree and used it to slump down on. Her legs had traveled far, and she had yet to rest. It was quiet with most of the daytime Pokemon sleeping and the Hoothoots surprisingly missing. She couldn’t complain, though. Less of the nighttime Pokemon the better for a lone trainer. Lune, slightly surprised by the lack of trainer, made her way back to Marie. [color=b00000]”Pix?”[/color] It seemingly questioned it’s trainer. Marie had only known the small thing for . . . Well, not even a day. . . But it seemed to be slightly worried. [color=b22222]”I’ll be fine. I think.”[/color] The small red spot from where a rock grazed her was slightly worrying, but Lune seemed to take Marie at her word. For now they rested. . . But only slightly. Enough to gain her strength back enough to make the short journey home. . . . [color=b22222]”We can’t stay out here too long, Lune. Let’s get moving. It’ll be safer back home.”[/color] Marie told the small fox Pokemon as she struggled standing up. She was completely ready to sleep, but she needed to fight this urge to just faint where she was. . . Now she just needed to get moving. She figured out the direction, now they needed to move. . . . Town was just out of reach. An uneventful travel let her get to town rather quickly. . . [color=b22222]”Look, finally here Lune. . .”[/color] It was then that she felt the earth rumbled beneath her feet. Her legs were already weak, so the shaking caused her to fall to the ground. It felt nice, not standing on her feet. . . So nice, she started drifting off. . .