I woke on a pillow. How did I get here again?

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Oh... I lost...

That sneaky little Pikachu. But to be honest, I'm kinda glad I didn't hit him. I haven't known him for a long time, but he doesn't deserve that. Nether does Ash.

I looked up and saw Climont at the table. Many metal scraps dotted the covered table as a big metal rectangle sat in front of him. He had this small rod and was doing something to it.

"Oh," Climont muttered. "Mornin Ghasteon."

I peered outside. The sun was still high in the clear sky, so I'd been out for a hour or two I'd say.

"Serena wanted to go somewhere and dragged Ash with her." Climont continued.

Bonnie materialised from the the hall and ran up to me. She picked me up and squeezed me. Let me tell you. She's way stronger than she looks. You'd think a small, skinny girl couldn't do much harm. I thought so too. Until she squeezed all the air out of me.

I exhaled sharply, but it didn't overcome her sqeal.

"Your tails so fluffy!" She said excitedly. Climont stared at his sister.

"I... think you're suffocating it." He uttered.

I clawed harmlessly with my paws. Alas, to no avail. Bonnie finally released me and put on floor.

TIMESKIP

Ash and Serena returned to the cabin. Bonnie and Climont teased them about it being a date, to which they denied it, Ash declaring he'd never do that, which earned him a hard slap from Serena. I laughed my head off the whole time.

Bonnie played with me, and I made sure she never hugged me again. The sun was just drooping down the horizon when Bonnie asked the worst question anybody could have asked.

"Hey, who's gonna catch Ghasteon?"

The room froze. It hadn't really occurred to anybody that I was still a wild pokemon. It occurred hadn't to me ether.

The room became tense. Silent competition stirred up as the trainers stared at each other. I'm sure everybody wanted to catch me. But ether way, I'd be with people I can partially trust, which is better than anything else I have.

Ash had a tense look on his face, before relaxing and putting his hands behind his head.

"Who cares?" he blurted. "I sure he can decide himself."

A tick mark formed on my head. He called me a boy. A BOY. Hasn't it occurred to ANYBODY that I'm a girl?

I use tackle and leaped out of Bonnie's grasp. I headbutted Ash in the stomach, making him drop his mug. He fell onto the floor with white foam coming from his mouth.

"Ash!" Serena half-yelled.

"Auugghhh..." Ash groaned.

Everyone sweat dropped at the scene. Serena carried him to the couch as I walked away smugly.

"That... was unnecessary." Pikachu said.

"But deserved." I retorted. Pikachu didn't argue.