Find my courage (Pokemon fanfiction)

~20 Separation

I knew I was being selfish, I was the leader of Paige's Pokémon like Champ had said. If I looked helpless, that was exactly how they would feel about this situation. I really do need to suck up my own self obsessed feelings of pity or guilt. Otherwise we'd have no hope of finding Paige or Miku and as much as I hated to admit it, Champ was showing himself to be a smart and inspirational Pokémon — despite the grump-tough-guy act. Standing to my feet, I stared deeply at the inferno of colours lighting up the morning sky. ~Don't worry Paige, I'll find you, pinky promise.~ I could only pray she heard me.

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~Paige's pov~

The night passed by slowly, I didn't sleep again, the thought of another nightmare terrified me. I did manage to get Miku back to sleep but I knew I simply wouldn't be able to. There wasn't much to do and I had to refrain myself from thinking too deeply, knowing my train of thought would only lead to thoughts of what Team Aqua wanted me for. I watched the colours that splashed across the tent change, knowing the sun was rising and that it wouldn't be long until Team Aqua started moving again and I'd be put back in the sack — thought that I dreaded.

I hummed myself the tune my little music box played - a gift from Jake on my 15th birthday - to fill time. It was a pretty tune and I'd always loved listening to it play but the box was in my bag which was back with my friends and Pokémon. Thinking of my Pokémon brought a pain to my chest, making me subconsciously hold Miku tighter in effort to soothe the ache.

"Wake up kid!" A voice outside the tent ordered, making me flinch. Miku stirred slightly but remained asleep, she was a baby after all and besides being the most kawaii thing on the planet, sleeping was her number one skill.

Shifting Miku slightly in my arms, I gave a small squeak in response, trying to show I was awake and not make anyone mad at me. That was the last thing I wanted in this situation. Rubbing the grogginess from my eyes, I sat up slowly with a soft sigh. The lock holding the tent closed clicked open and I looked away on instinct as I was unsure if I was aloud to see who were captors were yet, even though I already knew I'd been kidnapped by Team Aqua. I shut my eyes, holding onto my sleeping Pokémon tightly as listened to the tent unzip open, some shuffling and the tent zip back shut with the clicking of the lock after.

"You have fifteen minutes to eat, then we're moving again, weather you've eaten or not." The voice instructed. It wasn't the same person who was helping me last night, it was a guy where as my mystery 'friend' was a female - I couldn't think of another world for her other then 'friend' but I don't feel like it is the correct term as she was still a member of Team Aqua. I wonder if she holds the same position as a Sage of Team Plasma, though I think they would call it something different...

Looking down at the sleeping Pokémon in my arms, I debated if I should wake Miku, though it took me only a brief moment to decide I should. Miku was a baby Pokémon and she needed to eat - otherwise I'd have to deal with 'Mama, I'm hungry' until the next time we were given food and who knows when the next time that would be.

Gently, I shook the small Pokémon in my arms. :Miku, time to wake up...:

Miku pulled a face, rolling over and burying herself in my arms. ~Miku need Kawaii sleep.~

:Please Miku, we need to have breakfast, please don't choose now to be difficult.: I pleaded, knowing that when Miku wanted to be, she was a stubborn as a Bouffalant.

The little Manaphy must has felt the urgency in my voice because she opened her eyes and looked up at me with the deep blue irises still sleepy but awake. ~Okie mama, Miku be good girl, like you said.~