Leon exited, not going very far into the forest. He went to the edge of the clearing, sitting down against a tree. He didn't think Rasca would really understand. Yes, he got a weird feeling. That didn't mean it was a bad feeling. It was just...confusing. He always felt like he could understand Pokemon. It had never been that...clear before. It was as if they spoke in human tongue for those brief moments. It was disconcerting, to say the least.

It didn't mean it was bad, though. He loved talking to the Pokemon. It was calming to him. He understood them better than he understood most people.

His thoughts were broken as he realized he had been followed. Nido and Charmander had come out with him. The Oddish was there too, hiding behind Nido. “Hey there, guys,” he said, smiling at them. “Everything alright?”

The Nidoran shook its head, looking up at him. [i]“You're off. What's wrong?”[/i]

That made the boy frown. “I'm...off?” he asked, confused. “What do you mean?”

The Charmander walked up next to him before plopping down and looking up. [i]“She told me things would be weird for you when you arrived,”[/i] it said, sounding like perfect human speak to him. [i]“She also told me I would feel something about you...something similar to her and him.”[/i]

“Her and...him?” Leon asked, brow furrowing. “Your first master?” Charmander gave a nod, saying something more. This time, the boy's eyes widened in surprised.

“...Red?”