Shocking Friendships

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The blue and black coated Pokemon was bounding to the pond that she loved to go to everyday after a long day of exploring. The sun was low in the sky, and the sweat from the eat and the exploring matted her fur on her body. When the Shinx got to the pond, she took some sips from the water, having forgotten to bring a lot of refreshments from home. She didn't think she would need them. Nor did she want them, challenging herself, yet again. Her fur glistened in the reddish light, glinting here and there. As Arashi took more sips, she listened around her, but only heard the rustling of leaves high above her.

A few moments later, she finished drinking from the pond, and picked her head up. The daylight was turning orange-pink, a beautiful color. One of the reasons Arashi liked to explore was the beauty in nature, but the challenge and daring of finding unique ways to solutions was the larger reason. She had no idea that she would meet new Pokemon that day.

Arashi looked into the sky, seeing the dark clouds get thicker and darker.  She sniffed the air, and she could smell the storm coming.  It was close, but she couldn't leave the others here.  She went back over to Azeral and Joey.  She started by nudging on the Pichu lightly.  "Come on, wake up.  Wake up, the storm's coming, and it won't be fun if we stay out here."  She said, still pushing on the Pichu.

Joey
Joey stirs from his sleep. He was a bit groggy. “Huh?” he opened his eyes to see the shinx in his face. He laid there blinking a couple of times as he saw the shinx trying to wake him up. He then noticed something that made his heart sink. “AZERAL!!!!” He shouted as he jumped up immediately and ran towards the ralts. He tried to lift the branches off the ralts but was too weak to do so. They were pretty heavy. Joey turned towards the shinx. “Please help me!” he said almost in tears. “Azeral!” he was about to break down. He did not want to lose his friend. He tried multiple times trying to get the branch off her. It was not going very well.

"You don't need to tell me twice!" Arashi said as soon as he asked her for help. The Shinx ran up to the Pichu and the Ralts, and helped push the branch off. It took a couple of moments, but with the two of them, they eventually got the branch off of Azeral. "I'm so sorry, Joey, I never meant for any of this to happen. I should just go, you two were having fun without me, and probably still would be if I had never joined you two." Arashi sobbed, tears streaking her face. "Goodbye, you probably won't miss me anyways." And with that and her tear soaked face, the Shinx turned around and started to go away from them.

Joey
Joey got help from the shinx getting the branch off of Azeral. Azeral looked to be in bad shape. Arashi then stated that she never meant for any of that to happen. She was now crying as she went to talk away. "No don't go! Please...." He really did not want the shinx to leave. He grabbed onto her before she attempted to go away from them. "Please..." he said with tears in his eyes. "Don't leave..." He said as he held onto the shinx. He looked back towards Azeral. If the shinx insisted on going Joey would be left to attempt to help his friend alone. She did not look to be in a very good state. He let go and stayed by Azeral's side. He did not have anything to help her with.

The Shinx stopped when the Pichu told her not to leave. When Joey had grabbed her, she looked back at the other Electric type. He, too, had tears in his eyes, and then looked over to Azeral. Arashi looked at the Ralts, following the eyes of the Pichu. She didn't notice that he let go of her until he went back to the hooded Pokemon. Even though she knew she could easily leave, she stayed put for a moment, lost from reality, yet still with the knowledge of what's happening around her.

Once Arashi got her mind back, she went over to the Pichu and Ralts. "I-I-I didn't kn-know that you w-would ever want me to stay after the d-damage that I've caused you two." The Shinx stuttered, her sobbing, both of sadness, from causing the wreckage, and of joy, that the Pichu still wanted her to stay. "I'm so g-grateful, I'll never do it again, no matter what."

Joey
Joey was by his friend. He was happy that the shinx, Arashi stayed. He then hugged Azeral. "Everything will be alright" he said as he hugged her with tears. He looked over to arashi and asked if she could help him get her home. He would not be able to do it himself as she was heavier then him. He was a tiny mouse pokemon after all. He was still whimpering as he had hugged Azeral. He did not want to lose another friend, not again.

"H-huh what?" Azeral asked herself as she felt something holding her. Her hood was down and she felt pain in her head and in her arm's. She couldn't see well but what she was looking at something yellow. Her eye's completely open as she finds herself being hugged by Joey. "Uhh J-Joey what's wrong?" She asked wondering what this pain was in her head and arm's. She felt like someone had hit her over the head twice. She was completely focused now and feeling good

The sight of Joey hugging the Ralts was so moving, that when the Pichu asked her to help carry Azeral, Arashi instantly started to go lift her up. But right after that, Azeral had woken up, and didn't seem to know what had happened. The Shinx stopped, and suddenly had a grin on her face, and soon the storm was starting to dissipate. Her new friend was all right, and the moonlight shined onto her blue and black coat.

"Well, you got hit in the head by a branch the fell off the tree during the storm, and you were passed out." Arashi said nonchalantly, "And we were just about to carry you out of here, but now your awake, and you seem to be feeling fine." The Shinx smirked, "For a Ralts, I think that's pretty good."

Jak
Joey had helped the shinx keep Azeral balanced as she had lifted her up. However Azeral had stirred a bit and woke up as she was being lifted. He had some tears left from his episode. He hugged Azeral some more as she had asked about what was going on. Arashi had explained it to Azeral. He was happy to see that she was awake now. He was still worried however about her injuries as to him they looked pretty badly. "Lets go bring you home." he said with a small smile.

Azeral looks at her own wounds and then down. "I remember now, I got it by a tree, but you probably knew that" she said as she saw the tree's they had thrown off her. "Ya let's" she said as she started walking to the way home. She didn't get far as she lost her balance and fell on her face. She wasn't back to full strength.

Arashi, seeing the Ralts lose balance, tried to catch her, but failed. "Here, let me help you." The Shinx said, "You're in no shape to walk right now, you can ride on my back instead." The started to help the Ralts back into a standing position, and then laid down, ready to carry the Ralts. "No need to think you're using me, I'd rather do this than watch you continuously fall down!" Arashi said with a smile.

Jak
Joey attempted to catch Azeral as she fell. He was unable to catch her however. He was simply too small to catch her. He did not want her to fall again. The air around them seem to be calm. The storm had passed near them it seemed. Although it had dissipated before reaching them. It was reoccurring in another area it seemed.

Joey stayed as close to Azeral as possible.

Azeral managed to stand up as she looked at the shinx. "No I'll be alright" she said as she balanced herself and tried to walk again. She got a bit far but stumbled again. "Or not" she said as she went back over and awkwardly managed to climb on the Shinx. She had her hood back on as she waited for the pokemon to start moving. She was sure she'd be fine. She felt like she'd just got hit by a bolder

As the Ralts climbed onto Arashi, the Shinx stayed still. Once Azeral had gotten onto her, she carried her with Joey by her side onto the outskirts of the area. It was a short path, but along the way, the blue and black coated Pokemon looked at all of the scenery that was there, not paying attention to it, but admiring it nevertheless. Once they got to the edge, Arashi needed to know where to go next. "So, where do I have to drop you off at, Azeral?" The Shinx asked.

Jak
"We are heading back into town." he said as he walked alongside the shinx and ralts. He did not want to leave either of their sides at all. He was glad that the shinx had been helping out. He would have never been able to carry her back. The clouds overhead seemed to stir only slightly. The storm did dissipate earlier however it was apparent the storm formed elsewhere. Joey looked up as he felt the air was slightly charged. The charge had been fading away as the clouds moved. A sign the storm was off in the distance. It was not heading towards them..