Shade wandered down the forest path watching different Pokemon play, gather food and doing other activities apart of their daily lives. Butterfree and Beautifly fluttering around flowers, Rattata collecting nuts and mushrooms to store away for later and a few Starly and Pidgey roosting on a high branch. the young fox stops and pulls out a pokeball and tosses it up "Skarmory!" he calls as the ball pops open releasing a large metallic bird his dad had recently given him to train as his first Pokemon."Go and stretch your wings for a little while." the bird nods "Skar. Skar." and flies off Shade then sits under a tree, fishing out a granola bar from his pocket and nibbled on it. As he ate he noticed movement to his right. a little pink creature can out of the bushes it had ears like a rabbit and had a long horn sprouting from it forehead. it was a male Nidoran. He inched closer to Shade his little nose sniffing at the granola bar in Shade's hand. The poor little guy looked kinda thin and hungry. Slowly Shade reached up and tore a bit of the bar off and held it out for the Nidoran. The little Pokemon flinched and flared his spines "Nido!" he barked. Shade smiled and set the piece of granola on the grass "go ahead, little guy. I wont hurt you." The Nidoran moved closer and sniffed the treat and quickly gobbled it down. "poor thing you probably havent eaten in days" Shade said as he broke off more of the bar and gives it to the Pokemon. The little Nidoran came closer and close till he was in Shade lap munching the remainder of the bar as Shade gently(and carefully) petted him.

Shade eventually nodded off and after a few minute awoke to find the Nidoran gone. 'Damn!' Shade thought as he got up" I thought he liked me." he sighed as he turned to head back home he looked up to see if Skarmory was nearby and tripped over a root and fell startling a Beedrill. the large Bee Pokemon buzzed angrily at Shade as it raised it's razor-sharp needles up preparing to attack. Shade was frozen with fear as the angry Pokemon flew at him when suddenly the little Nidoran leaps out and delivers a sharp jab to the Beerdill with his horn. the little Pokemon growls and flares his spines as the Beedrill turns on him "No, Nidoran that thing is too big for you to fight" Shade cried out as the Nidoran barks out "Nido!!" and lunges at the beedril again. But this time he wasnt so lucky, the Beedrill dodges the lunge and slashed Nidoran across his face sending the little pokemon to the ground in a scream of pain. "Nidoran!!!!" Shade yells then screams as the Beedrill turns to attack him again. Suddenly a loud screech tears through the area as Skarmory divebombs the Beedrill causing it to lodge its two fore-needles into the tree above Shade. Calling Skarmory back to her Pokeball Shade hurriedly picks up the bleeding Nidoran and runs to his Dad's Gym.

"Dad! DAD, HELP!" was all David heard as he tore from the back training area to meet his son at the forest enterance. "Shade whats wrong?" he asked before seeing the poor little Pokemon in his sons arms "Hurry get in the car we have to get him to a pokemon center!" The 20 minute drive to the towns Pokemon Center felt like hours as Shade cradled the brave little pokemon, a huge gash down the left side of Nidoran's face. As soon as his dad parked Shade jumped out of the car and ran into the Center. Nurse Joy and her Chansey jumped in fright as Shade burst through the door "Nurse, please i need help!" he cried as he ran to the counter with Nidoran. The bunny held open another door "Hurry get him back here!" Shade ran into the room followd by Nurse Joy "set him here" she said  pointing to the examination table. Shade sets the Nidoran down and turn to the nuse. she points to the door "Please go wait in the lobby so we can work" Shade left the room and sat down and cried.

a few minutes later his dad came into the Center. apparently he was speeding to get to the center and Officer Jenny followed them to the parking lot. he came over and patted his son's shoulder as Nurse Joy comes out of the room "Nidoran is a lucky
little Pokemon. he would have bled to death if you hadnt of gotten him here in time." her face then turned hard and her voice sharp "How could you let your Pokemon sustain such injuries!? Especially being the son of a Gym Leader!" Shade wiped his eyes "He's not mine,..He's a wild Nidoran. i befriended him in the woods behind the Gym and he was hurt protecting me from a Beedrill" the nurse's face softened. "Will he be ok?" Shade asked. Nurse Joy smiled "Yes. but he will have to stay here at the Center for a few days to recover. he's dreadfully underweight and the gash on his face will need to be cleaned regularly.but..." she trailed off. "what is it Nurse Joy?" David asked "He might not recover sight in that eye...and he's a wild Pokemon who knows how he will react when he regains conciousness." Shade piped up "i'll be there for him when he wakes up" he looks to his dad "may i stay here with Nidoran?" David looked to Nurse Joy "Its fine by me if you have the room to let him stay" Nurse Joy smiled " i have plenty of rooms here that traveling trainers stay in so i can accomodate Shade easily" David nodded "Alright i'll be back with you some fresh clothes in a bit" Shade nods "ok dad could you bring some of my granola bars too" his dad nodded as he walked out and Nurse Joy led him to the boarding area or the Center.

Shade laid on the bed and fell asleep. all though his dreams he watched the poor little Nidoran valiantly defend him only to be struck downby the larger Beedrill. he awoke with a start he looked at the clock i was almost 10 pm. he has slept 5 hours!. Turning on the light he saw dufflebag with a note in the end pocket setting at the foot of the bed. puling it to him he took the paper out and read it:

'Shade,

Nurse Joy told me you had fallen asleep so i desided not to wake you. there are fresh changes of clothes, your new comic book that arrived in the mail and 2 boxes of your granola bars in the bag. if you are looking for Skarmory, Nurse Joy has her taking care of that one out of place feather on her right wing. I'll be by tomorrow to check up on you and Nidoran. till then stay out of trouble and send any challengers with 5 badges my way. Love you.

								Dad.'

Shade folded the note back up and unzipped the bag digging out the box of granola bars but puts them back not feeling very hungry. Standing up he straightens his fur and hair and walks out to the Center's lobby and walks over to the counter only Chansey was at the counter "Chansey, is Nurse Joy still awake?"  She nods "Chan-Chansey!" and turns and heads into the back. he walks over and sits down as the door opens and Group of trainers comes in. one, a big bear, comes over to Shade. "The nurse in?" he asked with a smug grunt. Shade nodded "Yes Chansey has just went back to get her." the bear sneers and points over his shoulder to the 2 Rotweilers and bull behind him "Good me and my crew need to heal up before taking on the Gym in this town." Shade smirked "Cool. How many Badges do you have?" the bear growls "What business is it of yours, runt?" Shade's ears fold back "well the Leader wont let you challenge him unless you have 5 badges" The bear growled "I have as many as you do" Shade laughs and the bear growls as his cronies crow up behind him. he was about to retort when Nurse Joy came out of the back "You wanted to see me, Shade?" Shade stood up and walked over to the counter only to be shoved aside as the Bear and his group walked you to the counter and sets thier grime-covered Pokeballs onto the spotless counter "Heal our Pokemon." he growled but Nurse Joy dismissed him "I will when im finished with the trainer before you" the bear slammed his fist down on the counter and raises his voice "I said heal our Pokemon now!" Joy turned to him her eyes like ice as she repeats herself "When im done with him." She helps Shade up and takes him into the back.

She leads him into her office and sits him into a big snorlax chair "how can i help you Shade?" Shade remembered what he wanted to ask her "how is Nidoran?" She smiles "he's still sleeping but he should ba awake by tomorrow" he breathes a sigh od relief "And how about Skarmory?" Joy giggles "She is fine it was just a molting feather it will make a nice pair of scissors when i take it to the smithy on the other side of town. Here she is in her pokeball i meant to give her back when you woke up " she handed him the Pokeball. Shade was about to thank her when they heard glass shatter. Joy turns to the monitor behind her. "those ingrates"  the bear and his crew where out in the lobby tearing up chairs and throwing them the bear had thrown one though the big window at the front of the Center. she grabs the phone and dials a number as Shade pulls his Pokegear out and calls his dad.

Offier Jenny: Police. how can i help you
Joy: Jenny it's Joy i have a group of Hoolagins in my lobby tearing it up
Jenny: im on my way! *dail tone*

Shade: Dad! there are a a group of guys here tearing up the Pokemon Center.
Dad: Im on my way *click*

David and Officer Jenny arrived at the same time to find the trainers trying to break down the door to the Pokeball storage room. Jenny produced her badge "Halt you are under arrest!" the bear turned to her and flipped her off "Fuck you, cunt" David yelled at the bear "How dare you disrespect your elders you little ass". the bear snorted "and who the fuck are you, Pops" David growled "Im the Gym Leader of this town. my son told me there you were tearing this place up" the bear sneers "oh you mean the faggot who that bitch nurse took into the back i was planning on beating him to a pulp and take his Pokemon and then me and my guys we gonna gang rape the bitch back there" the other guys the surround David and Jenny. the bear chuckled "guess im gonna get to beat this towns Gym and take its Pokemon too" David's eyes grow wide "So youre the punks who have been attacking Gym Leaders and stealing their Pokemon " the bear and his goons laugh "Thats right. alright  come out and pound these pieces of shit into the ground!" he and his crew all toss out their Pokemon a wide range of Fighting and Poison types: 3 Koffing, 4 Grimer and the bears Machamp, Victrebel, Vileplume, Sawk and Throh. David and Jenny pull out thier own Pokeballs 

"Ready Officer?" David asks

"Ready!" she answers

"GO!" they both yell. Jenny sending out 2 Growlithe, an Arcanine and 3 Tangela and David sending out a Rhyperior, Flygon, Claydol, Sandslash and Excadrill. the Pokemon rush into battle each trainer calling commands. Jenny easily beats the 2 Rottie's and bull's poison Pokemon with well placed Flamethrowers and use the Tangela's Bind and Constrict attacks to hold the 3 cronies while the labardor placed then each under arrest but her Pokemon are wiped out by Acid and Sludgebomb attacks from the Victreebel And Vileplume. that left only David facing the bear. Flygon, Claydol, Excadrill and Sandslash easily vanquish the  Vileplume, Sawk and Throh but are struck down by Victrebel and Machamp leaving only Rhyperior to face them alone. the bear chuckles wickedly "Alright Victrebel use vine whip to bind up Rhyperior and Machamp you beat it down with Cross Chop. David tried to call Rhyperior back but Victrebel slapped the Pokeball out of his hand. "Damn you." David growled "I told you i was gonna beat your Pokemon into the ground and im gonna do it" the bear turns to Machamp "Kill it!" Machamp raise it's four fists about to strike. "Skarmory, Metal Sound!" an ear splitting metallic screech ripped thorugh the lobby as Skarmory rubbed her metal wings together.

They all turned to see Shade and his Skarmory "Good Girl, Skarmory" he turns to the bear "No one hurts my dad's Pokemon and gets away with it. Your ass is mine!" the bear growls "Alright you little faggot. Machamp! rip the feather out of that Skarmory's wings" Machamp turned and ran at Skarmory. "Skarmory, Double Team!" Skarmory suddenly became a blur of 10 Skarmorys as the confused Machamp swung at her doppelgangers "Now Wing Attack" Skarmory suddenly stopped and slammed her razor-sharp wing into the Machamp's pudgy unkempt gut causing it to double over "Maaaa...." the large Pokemon groaned as it feel to its knees "Finish it with Steel Wing" Skarmory's other wing glows as she turns and slams it against the back of the Machamp's head, knocking it out cold. the bear growls as he turns to his Victrebel "Get'em!" but only see's it laying on the ground Slammed under Rhyperior's great weight. the bear growls  again "You little faggot i'm gonna kill you!" he lunges at Shade only to be slammed into by a little pink missle. It was Nidoran his left eye still bandaged but raring for a fight Spines flurled a drop of dark purple poison leaking from his horn. "Nido-Nido Nidoran!!!" he barks at the bear as he defends Shade once more. the bear growls again and trys to get at Shade again. "Nidoran, Poison Jab!" Shade yells as the little Pokemon's horn glows as he leaps and jabs it into the bears sternum knocking him unconcious. Officer Jenny hurries over and hand cuffs the bear then radio's back to the office for a truck to pick up the gang.

Shade sat feeding Nidoran one of his granola bars as his dad called all the Gym Leaders who had lost thier Pokemon telling them to come by the Center and pick them up. Nurse Joy took David and Jenny's Pokemon and tended to thier injuries before coming over to where Shade was. "How did Nidoran know i was in trouble?" Nurse joy gently rubbed one of Niroran's large ears "These wonderful ears of his can hear his mother calling him 10 miles off so he must of heard you in trouble because he was trying to scratch his way throught the door to his treatment room. I opened it to see what was wrong and he bolted out and Chansey let him through the door to the lobby." The little Pokemon churred as his big sensitve ears were petted "Nido" a though crossed Shade mind "Nurse do you think he's healthy enough for me to "catch" him?" he asked moving his fingers in a quote-unquote motion. she smiled "He should be but it maybe a good idea for me to give him a once over to make sure he didnt hurt himself further." Shade pulled an empty Pokeball from his pocket and expanded it and held it before Nidoran's good eye "What do you say, little buddy? want to be my new Pokemon?" Nidoran tilted his head like he was thinking it over and smiled "Nido!" and touched his horn to the button on the ball, it opens and envelopes him in red light pulling him inside. the ball wiggles in Shades lap for a few seconds before the button turns white showing a sucessful catch. Shade smiles and picks up the ball and tosses it "Ok little buddy come on out" it pops open and Nidoran appears on the ground before jumping into Shade's lap. Nurse Joy giggles "ok lets take him in the back and check his eye and what-not". after about 20 minute's she give Nidoran a clean bill of health and he is free to go back to the Gym with Shade but will still have to come back ever-so-often to check and clean his eye.

10 years later Shade sit in that same Center, now Leader of his families Gym after his father retired. He sits talking to a potential challenger as he wait for his Pokemon to be treated after his last Gym battle. "Leader Shade? your Pokemon are ready" the current Nurse Joy says as a large Nidoking follows her out of the back room and over to Shade. Gently (and carefully) Shade pets his huge crainial horn. Seeing the scar and whited over eye the young trainer venture to ask "What happend to his eye?" Shade and Nidoking both chuckle "It's along story, my friend. maybe i'll tell you after our battle tomorrow. but now it's time for Nidoking and i to go home and rest we've had a long day" the young trainer nods and heads to his boarding room at the righ side of the lobby.Shade picks up his other 5 Pokeballs (Nidoking's ball hangs on a chain around Shade's neck) and heads home with Nidoking close behind.