I found the kind Espeon-girl, and she dressed the cut I got from a tree that scratched me. I hope I wasn't an inconvenience for her! I started to think that she didn't want me to follow her, but then she let me come with her to rescue the Shinx-lady. Then she told me that the Nidoran girl, Nina, had been following me. I asked her if she wanted to come.
She looked overjoyed. "Thanks!" She said.
We were in the small town, and only a few people were bustling forth on their duties. Running errands, shopping, eating-- then my stomach rumbled. Speaking of eating, I'm hungry. I unslung the poffin case from my shoulder and pulled out the bottom drawer. That's where I store my Poffins and Pokeblocks. I like sweet Pokeblocks, for the taste. But I make my Poffins dry and starchy because they give me lots of energy. I took out some Dry Poffins, blue, and started munching on them.
After a moment I realized I forgot about Estelle and Nina! They might be hungry too. I took the biggest Poffins out of the drawer and offered it to them.
Nina munched on them gratefully after murmuring a 'thanks' in my direction. Estelle had that soft look in her eyes as she took it and said, "Thank you so much." What was she thinking about? Maybe she was thinking about how happy she would feel once we rescued the Shinx.
After our pre-dawn breakfast, Estelle and I sat and digested, as all cats do, and Nina was content to just sit. When we started to see the sun peak his bright head over the horizon, the energy was building up in me. I felt strong. Estelle, Nina, and I would be the Shinx's knights in furry armour, coming to save her!
First, we bought some cloth capes to cover up our Pokemon-ears and tails. The better to hide from prospective bounty-hunters, and not end up in the same predicament as the Shinx. When we were satisfied, we sniffed around to find the girl's scent. It was a little harder to find than Estelle's scent, because it was a few days old. It led us to a dilapidated-looking building, and we cautiously went in.
I was not prepared for what it would be like in there. It was almost completely dark, with only a few small flickering lightbulbs sparsely lining the ceiling. It smelled musty, and it smelled of fear, hopelessness and death. There was always a dull humming, probably of machines. I could feel Nina trembling beside me, and I felt nervous too. Maybe we shouldn't do this. What if the Shinx is already...... I couldn't bring myself to think the word.
We entered from the lobby into a long, dark corridor. There were doors lining the walls, some of which crying or screaming noises emerged. I shivered. It was also cold in here.
We all froze as we heard footsteps. We looked frantically around for a hiding space, but it was light enough for someone to tell if anyone was standing around. Estelle pulled us into a room and closed the door.
Breathing rapidly because of fear, we didn't automatically hear or see what was in our hiding place. A growl made us whip around to see what or who was in the room with us. Our eyes widened in shock and we gasped in fear as we saw--
~Nyarth
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Whoo! That was a lot. I left the plot open so someone else can make up what's in the room with them! But I have to ask, please don't make it Sheek yet. Let's carry on this rescue mission a bit further. Have fun! I was on a roll here. I'm kinda shaking with fear now! Lol.
