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Pokemon Revival Chapter 39 Reason to die

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We gave Ray more than enough time to mourn. He kept going until he had run out of tears to shed. I carried him in my arms as Braig carried Sharara’s body. I noticed the look on Ray’s face just show grief and sadness. Through my time knowing Ray he had never shown a face like this. He's broken, and it would take a miracle to put him back together.
 
We made it back to the village on our own time and met back up with the squad. They had the twin dogs locked up and were checking on some of the pokemon’s wounds. Keiran, Mike, Nanaba, Mirai, Lyran and Aqua noticed us approach. They were happy when they saw the living pichu in my arms, but then turned to sorrow when they saw Braig with the deceased pikachu in his arms. He went up to where we had put down Raiden and laid Sharara next to him. Ray took notice of his father and just looked at him for a moment. Ray was already broken, there was nothing left to break. All he did was just dig his face into my fur and snuggled into it for comfort. He seemed to also notice Avis’ parents crying still. He put two and two together and just snuggled into me again.
 
I explained what happened to Keiran, Mirai, and Nanaba and Braig told Lyran and Aqua. I did however take notice he left out my incident of being a human. Once the explanation was over I told Ray that if he wanted to he could stay here while I buried his parents.
 
-No….I…want to come….- He said quietly and slowly.
 
-As you wish,- I said. I brought over his parents one at a time to a pretty tree I found and dug two holes. Once they were in I used my paws to push dirt back on top and smooth it out. I needed the finishing touch though, I grabbed to strong branches from a tree and got some vines as well. I cut the branches down into straighter pieces and made two crosses by tying the vines to them.  I jabbed the two into the graves and backed away.
 
-Jae?- Ray said quietly.
 
-Yes?- I replied.
 
-Could…you carry me again?- He asked.
 
-Sure,- I said. I then picked him up and turned to the graves again.
 
-What are those Jae?- He asked.
 
-What is what?- I asked.
 
-Those things, on the graves…..what are they?- He asked again.
 
-They are called crosses, they are named that for, well the cross shape they make,- I explained.
 
-What….do they mean?- He asked slowly.
 
-They resemble peace, and love…..at least that is how I see it,- I explained.
 
-Oh…..thank you for…..- He stopped.
 
-It’s okay Ray, it is no trouble, none of it is,-  He just then quietly snuggled into my chest again. He actually fell asleep a minute later. I looked down at him in sadness, no family, no home….Just like the situation I was put in. It wasn’t fair, he was such a good person and caring, he even saved me at one point, he did not deserve what has happened, and his parents didn’t deserve it either. Once I got back I saw that everyone had gotten all the casualties that came from the attack. At least thirty Pokémon died from it, and about double that was injured in some way or form. Some Pokémon already started building back houses…..but Ray was so young, he had nowhere else to go.
 
I didn’t care at that point, no matter what I would convince Martin to stay with us.
 
I then noticed Braig walk up to me, -Hey Jae,- He said.
 
-Hey,- I replied.
 
He took notice of Ray, -He’s out cold huh?- He asked.
 
-Yeah, kid has been through enough, he deserves a break,- I said.

He then looked down, -Jae, I have been thinking, I am not gonna bring this up about you, not yet at least. There is no reason to, and we will probably hear it from one of the other two, but I wont betray you like that, I wouldn’t dream on it. You saved my life, got to pay you back somehow!- He said with a smile.
 
I smiled back, -Thanks Braig, I really appreciate it,-
 
-No problem, we are heading back to the station, Martin wants a full report on this and why it happened, speaking of him does he know?- Braig asked.
 
-No, not him or his family. I have not told any of them, I only told Lucario and some of my friends,- I explained.
 
-Alright then, let us get back….what are you gonna do with him?- He asked pointing to ray.
 
-I am going to try to get Martin to let him stay with us, hopefully it will work,- I explained.
 
-Here is hoping!- Braig exclaimed.
 
Just then something grabbed my shoulder, -Come on slow pokes, you two are supposed to be faster than us you know,- Lyran said walking by me. We both nodded and followed behind him. We had got back to the station and no one was really in a good mood. Lyran and Mike took care of locking up our two guests until they needed to be interrogated. Meanwhile Aqua, Nanaba, Keiran, Mirai, Braig and I took it upon ourselves to tell Martin.
 
“So that is how it happened?” He asked.
 
“Yes,” Nanaba started, “I have everything on tape with my drone, every bit of it,”
 
“Really, do you have the video from when Jae killed the emboar, a valuable source of information?” He asked sarcastically. I just looked at him in disgust, how petty could he be?
 
“Yes sir, but I would like to inform you of something important, I did the math on this and if Jae had not killed the emboar then it would have been highly likely for him to escape our jail or break out on the way here, it is probably for the best that emboar can no longer move,” Nanaba explained.
 
“Oh? And what do you base that on?” He asked.
 
Nanaba took a breath, “Sir, did you forget that my I.Q. exceeds over two hundred, I can calculate and form a hypothesis at any given moment, I just looked at the facts here, if he did not die, we would have in his place! You know my word is law, since your brain would not even be able to cope with the amount of information I have,” She said seriously.
 
We all just stood there in shock, “Okay then, fine,” Martin ended.
 
“But on to more pressing matters, the death total was immense, around thirty Pokémon from a single village died, we will be able to get them to their burial rooms soon,” As she continued I looked toward Aqua.
 
-What is a burial room?- I whispered with Ray still asleep in my arms.
 
-Tch, it’s sick is what it is, a place where they supposedly put Pokémon to rest but all they do is shove them in drawers in a dark room with just what species they are, that is how much they care about our lives, leave us in a closet like storage,- She explained.
 
-What?! Why the hell would they do that?- I asked.
 
-Don’t know, apparently Pokémon die way more than humans, so they need something that they can quickly throw us into with no remorse. The only reason I even know is because Nanaba showed me, she thought it was sick as well and said that if I die before her she will give me a proper burial, like you did for that kid’s parents,- She explained.
 
-Huh, wonder if Martin would burry me, or just put me into one of those rooms?- I asked out loud.
 
-Why would you ask that, you are going to outlive his whole family tree, even though we typically die more, our lifespans typically outlasts a human’s! So you got nothing to worry about- She said.
 
-Yeah man, don’t sweat it, with how skilled you are I doubt you will die anytime soon!- Braig said.
 
-Don’t jinx it, I’m not immortal,- I said.
 
-Yeah I know, it was just a joke anyway, I never really meant you were skilled,- He joked.
 
I got a bit peeved though, -Oh really? This coming from the guy him and his two friends couldn’t even beat while working together,- His face showed embarrassment when I said that.
 
-Oh yeah….I forgot….- He said.
 
We were then cut off, “Alright then that will be all, all of you get to your stations if needed!” Martin said. I told Braig to hold Ray and stay outside the door while I talked to Martin.
 
‘Martin, listen I have a request of you,’ I said through telepathy.
 
“What is it?” He asked.
 
‘The pichu with Braig, his name is Ray and he is the same pichu that saved me out in the forest when I was a riolu, look I wanted to ask you if you would let him stay with us?’ I asked.
 
He looked away from what he was doing and looked me dead in the eye, “No, he will not stay with us,”
 
That shocked me, ‘WHAT! WHY?!’ I screamed.
 
“Because I am no damn orphanage, I am not going to keep around every stray Pokémon you want us to have at the house, that so-called “brother” of yours yeah, guess what, it occurred to me that you were only a week old when you had been brought to the Pokémon center, you couldn’t have gotten to know your brother, let alone what he looked like. Also as I saw he looks younger than you, your parents are gone, so how can you explain that a younger brother could exist when your parents are presumed dead?” He asked. I tried to come up with an excuse but I could not come up with anything.
 
“As I thought, I don’t care about that though, your brother can stay, but I am no damn orphanage,” He said.
 
‘Martin listen to me please! He saved me, if it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t be here!’ I screamed.
 
He just gave me a cold look, “Maybe it would have been better that way,”
 
I had enough, I narrowed my eyes at him, ‘Okay, listen here you old f#$%!’ I quickly walked up to him, held him by his neck and pushed him to where his chair slid him into the wall behind him.
 
‘I DON’T KNOW WHAT F#$%ING GAME YOU ARE PLAYING BUT I HAVE HAD ENOUGH! YOU WANT TO TALK ALL THIS TOUGH SHIT, THINKING YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE WHO SUFFERS! THE WAY YOU ACT MAKES ME WANT TO THROW UP, YOU WILL ACT KIND AND CARING ONE DAY THEN THE NEXT YOU ARE NOTHING BUT AN ASSHOLE! GROW THE F#%$ UP! YOUR BIPOLAR ASS NEEDS TO QUIT THIS SHIT! YEAH YOU KNOW WHAT, I F#$%ED UP! I KILLED A GUY THAT GOT YOUR STATION ON EVERYONES NEWS LIST! YEAH I KILLED A VALUABLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION! TWICE! BUT YOU KNOW WHAT APPARENTLY YOU ONLY SEE THE BAD BECAUSE IF OU HAVEN’T REALIZED I SAVED YOU, LUCARIO, AND YOUR WHOLE FAMILY FROM THAT BRAT FROM YOUR SON’S SCHOOL! ALSO IT WASN’T YOU WHO SAVED ME, IT WAS YOUR SON, AND I DON’T WANT TO HEAR YOU PAID FOR IT BECAUSE I KNOW THE DAMN POKEMON CENTERS GIVE OUT HELP FOR FREE! SO IN A LAME MANS TERMS, YOU OWE ME! YOU OWE ME YOUR DAMN LIFE! THEN LET US NOT FORGET THAT I AM WORKING FOR YOU, THAT IS ALL YOU REALLY CARED ABOUT RIGHT? SO IF I WORK I SHOULD BE PAID RIGHT, BUT NO IT IS BECAUSE I AM A POKEMON, SO GUESS WHAT!? I WANT COMPENSATION! YOU ARE GOING TO LET RAY STAY AT YOUR HOUSE, OR YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT YOUR NEW SPECIAL SQUAD MEMBER, LET US SEE HOW MUCH FLACK YOU WILL GET FROM THE MEDIA FROM GETTING RID OF ONE OF YOUR BEST OFFICERS!’ I then let him go and he just looked back up at me in anger and shock. I looked back out the window and saw that some of the other officers were staring and watching, including Braig!
 
I then looked down at my paws, I had realized I hurt a friend, he may be hotheaded but he is still a friend.
 
My expression got calmer, ‘Look, I am sorr-‘
“No, you are right, you have done way more than some Pokémon on the street would do, I was overreacting, he is just a small mouse, I am sorry Jae, I didn’t know that was how you felt about me,” He explained.
 
‘It’s fine, now you know,’ I said.
 
“He can stay, but he will stay in your room or in one of the kids rooms,” He explained.
 
I walked up to him and held out my paw, when I did he flinched a bit but clamed down, ‘Deal,’ I said. He then took my paw and shook it.
 
After the drama of that and the day had finally finished we brought Ray back with us. What was the first thing that happened when we introduced him?
 
“OH MY GOSH HE IS SO CUTE!” Carol screamed. She then took her time to crush Ray with one of her bear hugs, and well, let us just say that Ray wasn’t as calm as Jon and I, he zapped her. We thought she was hurt and Ray seemed a little regretful. But Carol sat right back up.
 
“HAHAHA! WOW THAT WAS SHOCKING! BWAHAHAHA!” She just laughed it up, and ever since his parents died I saw Ray give a smile. He already knew Lucario and Jon, and he did meet Martin in the car.
 
Riley gave a short introduction, but he was a little shy since he kind of zapped his sister, but thankfully Ray was calm with him and gave him a paw shake. Then it was Claire’s turn. She looked down at him and he looked up in wonder. She slowly and gently kneeled down and brought him into her arms.
 
“I heard about what happened to your parents sweetheart,” At the word sweetheart Ray started to tear up, Sharara called him that as well. Claire took notice, “It is okay sweetheart, I am here for you, just let it all out,” With that he broke out into a crying fit and dug his face into her shirt. “There, there, that is right, what do you say you stay in my bed with me tonight?” She asked. Ray simply just nodded without looking up.
 
I saw Martin about to protest but I quickly turned to him and glared. That made him paralyze in fear and back off. Claire walked into the kitchen with Ray still crying and picked up a basket of berries she had.
 
“Guys order a pizza tonight, I am going to stay with him for a while, I will eat later okay!” With that she walked upstairs with Ray. Riley then asked his father for the card and he started to head to his room. I took my opportunity to follow him up there. He started the order and he was getting a small pizza with one topping that cost around ten dollars. Yeah no.
 
‘Hey, here let me show you a little trick!’ He backed away and I used my paws to the best of my ability to look up coupons for the pizza place he was ordering from. After finding one and messing around I was able to get him a large, meat-lovers pizza for the same price as he would have paid for the small.
 
“HOW THE!? Man I didn’t know they had online coupons like that, nice work, how did you hear about them?” He asked.
 
‘If you pay attention to the commercials on TV for the place then you will clearly see it says the coupons could be used online, plus a site like this will have multiple coupons for free, and some are better than the ones the stores give out, and they still work!’ I explained.
 
“Huh? Neat trick, you really are handy you know that, when school starts up again maybe you can help me out more now that you have telepathy, maybe you could even work on my work?!” He suggested.
 
‘Sure why not? I felt like I was slacking off somewhere you know?’ I said.
 
“Yeah,” He said.
 
About thirty minutes later the pizza came. Martin was surprised it was a large but after an explanation he didn’t really care, he was actually happy! It turned out that there was enough pizza for all of us, Martin, Riley, Carol, Jon, Lucario and me! We were all eating pizza together but I wanted to ask Martin something.
 
‘Hey Martin has Claire always been this way?’ I asked.
 
“What do mean?” He asked.
 
‘Has she always been this caring?’ I asked.

He smirked, “Yeah, I think that might be the reason I fell in love with her, how much compassion she had for life and for others lives was just so beautiful, kind of makes you think how she decided to get with a guy like me.”
 
‘You kidding, with how protective you are it makes sense why she fell in love with you!’ I said.
 
“ARGH! Can you stop with all the mushy stuff!” Carol said.
 
I got up, ‘Okay then, how about instead of that you get tickles!’ I said.
 
“WAIT! We can do mushy stuff!” She said.
 
‘No take backs! JON!’ We then tackled her and started gently tickling her until she gave up.
 
‘Had enough?’ I asked.
 
“Yeah, I am going to get you back for that!” She said.
 
‘We’ll see!’ I replied. After we ate it was time for bed. I went and brushed my teeth with my toothbrush and headed for bed. Lucario was already in the room.
 
-You gave Martin a hard time today huh?- He asked.
 
-Huff, yeah sorry,- I said.
 
-Don’t be, sometimes he has to be taken down a peg, funny thing is Claire maybe that kind but she can get him to give in really fast!- He said.
 
-No kidding, guess he is a gentleman at least, wouldn’t harm a woman, I can respect that!- I said.
 
-From what I heard you treated women with respect too!- Lucario said.
 
-Yeah well, I was taught by my parents to be like that, early years of life are when to start teaching you kids how to behave, if you don’t teach what is right and wrong then they will never know what is,- I explained.
 
-Makes sense, I would advise getting some rest, you still have work to do tomorrow,- He said.
 
-Yeah your right, I am gonna talk to Jon to help out Ray if he can,- I explained.
 
-Sounds good, as I said though get some rest, I think you have had enough,- He repeated.
 
-Okay, goodnight,- I said.
 
-Night,- He replied. I then laid down in my bed to finally get some rest for the night. Hopefully Ray will be okay.
Next one is here! Sorry it took me awhile, school, making game, etc. So anyway hope you all enjoy! Pokemon Mystery Dungeon (PMD) - Lucario (happy) 
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Hi, still here and reading. This chapter was pretty good, though the title made me nervous. The parallels between Ray and Jae right now are kind of trippy, only Ray is way, way younger.