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Journey to Another World 6

Ch. 105

Over the next several days' things seemed to quiet down and fall into a bit of a regimen. First, I'd wake up and do some warm-up exercises and then start practicing my sword techniques to get back into shape. Once that was done I'd go back and wake up my team so that all of us could have a nice morning breakfast together, but before we'd do so I'd hop into the shower and wash off the sweat and such off my body, only to be joined a moment later by Jenavee and Rena, for a little more 'interesting' shower. After breakfast to which I was a bit surprised that our kids were slowly moving on to that of more solid like foods, I informed my team/family that we'd head outside the Pokémon center and train. Most of the training against targets and such or I'd have them pair up and have a bit of a mock battle. It was all very heartwarming as when Rena and Jenavee would spar for a bit, Kit would watch over the children with Glaceon laying right next to her and the kids would happily cheer for either/both parent/s.

By the time that all the training was complete it was time for a late lunch and some deep thinking (Mostly about my situation and such). While my team/family went about their meal I'd sit there and wonder about it all. 'It seems that the more time I spend here the weaker my body becomes. Does it have anything to do with the idea that my soul is separated from my actual body?' As I thought on that idea I had to shake my head at it and dismiss it. 'In truth, my soul isn't actually separate from my body; rather it's my mind that's somewhere else. For if my soul was indeed separate from my body then my body would be like that of the walking dead and I'd be in a lot worse shape than I am right now.' So that left me no wiser to the cause of my failing body/health than I was before.

It was about that time that Kit came up, sat down upon her haunches, placed a solitary paw on my lap, and looked up to me and gave a sorrowful whine up at me. Turning down to look at her I gave her head a gentle rub between her ears and a sad smile. "Don't worry Kit; I'm just trying to sort a few things out." Though I tried to easy her worry, I could tell that my words did little to alleviate her worry over me. 'I think I need to have a talk with my sister again. Maybe between the two of us we can come up with something to help me get better.' The only problem with that idea was I really didn't know how to get in touch with my sister and even then I really didn't know if she could help me at all. With my options getting smaller and less numerous, I would have to see if there was something that could help me while I was here. Maybe there was a Pokémon that had some kind of special ability to heal me. For you don't treat the symptoms, you treat or go after the illness itself; and though Rena's Aura like abilities were healing me when I got sick that was only prolonging my life by the barest of margins.

Though as to what/which kind of Pokémon it would be that could cure my comatose body as well as my body here, I hadn't the faintest clue. That kind of power would be beyond most types and into the realm of the... I slowly opened my eyes as realization began to strike. 'If there isn't a regular Pokémon that can help me, then all I have to do is find one of the legendary Pokémon and get them to help me.' Though as to which one would be able to help me and if they were actually in the game-world/this-world that was the real question. Plus, if we were to meet up with this legendary that we'd have to step up our training.

As the training continued between each party, I wracked my brain as to try and think of which of the legendries could provide the help/healing I needed, not to mention which of them could ultimately cure me or return me to my actual body. "Let's see now, the simple legendries like Latios/Latias probably couldn't help and goes double for that of the legendary dog types...which leaves the more unique ones to ponder." My thoughts drifted to each of the movies that'd come out before Ash went into the Sinnoh league, but that was as far as my knowledge went. Heck, I didn't really know that much of who/what the legendries were here in Sinnoh. With that thought I looked over at my team, who were beginning to wind down from their sparing sessions with each other and nodded. 'Probably the best way to handle this would be to ask one of them, that is native to Sinnoh, as to who/what the legendries are here; which means...'

Later that night, as we finished our dinner and most of the group wished to be recalled to their balls for a nice long rest that night, did I pull aside Kit and Glaceon and ask them for a slight favor. "Kit, Glaceon, could the two of you take the kids tonight...I've got some...things I want to talk to Rena and Jenavee about." This got Glaceon to look up at me with her head tilted slightly to the side in confusion, but was quickly followed by a nod, but Kit just gave me a bit of a knowing smirk and barked at me. I knew that Glaceon would be more than happy to take the kids, as often times I'd find them playing with the ice type and happily giggling at her ice tricks; but the way that Kit gave me that knowing/smirk I knew that her train of thought was somewhere much more adult orientated.

"Look Kit, it's not like that. You know that I've been getting sicker for quite some time and I think Rena and Jenavee might be able to help me out with getting better." I knew as soon as those words left me that they really didn't hold that much weight and Kit; rolling her eyes as if knowing the same thing, couldn't help but spread the knowing smirk a little more around her mouth. Kit just lowered her head, let out a slow huff, then barked once at me; as if saying that it really didn't matter how I put it, that tonight was a night alone with two girls that I loved and with the kids preoccupied with Glaceon and her that they're be some interesting noises coming from our room that night.

'I know I should probably just let this lye, but Kit...,' I stopped in mid thought as I saw something that I wasn't expecting to catch my eye. It was so slight that I might have missed it or dismissed it as being nothing, but the way that Kit had moved her back legs together and a single drop of something clear hit the floor between her legs made me sure of what I'd just witnessed. 'Oh my god, is Kit...jealous?' I wondered and was about to reprimand her for berating me, but thought the better of it and filed it away as something to think over later. "Whatever...could you two please watch over the kids tonight? I'll make it up to the two of you tomorrow..., probably give you each a Poffin in thanks." This got the Glaceon to happily bob its head in agreement, to which Kit did reluctantly a few moments later; after she'd rolled her eyes in lament over the Glaceon's enthusiasm.

With that settled both Kit, the Glaceon, and the kids went into a separate room while the rest of the team/family were called back into their Pokéballs. "By the look on your face Donovan, I can tell that there is something on your mind." Jenavee said as she sat down upon one side of the bed to which Rena sat beside her.

" Jenavee is right, I can tell by your Aura that both something is troubling you and you seem slightly upset about something." Rena said to which I nodded.

"You both are right, to a degree, but it goes a little more beyond that." I pulled over a chair and took a seat facing the girls. "I think I might have found an answer to solve my illness issue..."

" That is great!" Rena exclaimed, cutting me off in mid-sentence, as she seemed to bounce upon the bed once in excitement.

"Indeed, that is good news; though I do sense a, 'but' coming." Jenavee admitted which seemed to deflate Rena's sudden good mood. I nodded my head in agreement to Jenavee's thought and hung it there for a moment before sighing and looking back up at them.

"It all really had to do with the way that Rena has been helping me right after I get sick." I paused for a bit to not only gather my thoughts but also let the information build within them. "As you both know, whenever I get overly worked up about something I get really sick and end up hurting something within myself, to which Rena has to use her Aura abilities to heal me." Both girls nodded as both had witnessed Rena's miraculous healing touch on a few separate occasions. "So...I've been thinking on the way that she heals me and who or what Pokémon out there can go beyond just the act of healing and into that of repairing whatever is that's damaged within me."

" If you think something in you is damaged, then all you have to do is point it out to me and I should be able to fix it." Rena said to which made me believe that her abilities to heal were only limited to knowing where the damage was; which further brought into my mind that maybe if her knowledge of the human body was better she could possibly help me.

I sighed in defeat as I hung my head. "If I knew, then I'd gladly tell you." 'I mean, if I know more or could teach her about human anatomy then things might work out, but that isn't something I studied back in school.' After a few breaths I finally lifted my head and looked them in the eye. "That's pretty much the reason for what I've got to talk to you."

"Enough with the suspense, what do you have in mind?" Jenavee asked in a bit of an irritated tone to which lead me to believe that I should probably get to the point.

"I believe that I need the help of a...Legendary." This simple statement seemed to shock both of them and made both their eyes go wide. "I know that it's a bit of a long shot but if anyone or Pokémon can cure me, then it has to be a Legendary." This got both girls to look at me in a bit of shock and to that confusion. "I know that for each legendary Pokémon out there that they each specialize in one or more areas of expertise. Articuno has ice; Lugia is storms, and so forth. If I can find one that has the power to heal nearly any and all injuries then that is the way to go."

This got the girls to slowly turn to one another but it was Jenavee who turned to face me first. "I really do not think that you understand or grasp the full extent of what you just said." To which Rena turned to look at me next and nod in confirmation. "It is not so much that the idea of searching out a legendary to help in your healing, but there is a reason for why they are referred to as legendary." This got my head to tilt to the side in confusion this time and I slowly turned to Rena to see she was nodding again.

" Even more so, how do you know that it is a legendary Pokémon that can actually heal you? I mean could we not just find a Blissy or something that knows about humans and fix you?" Rena asked to which I turned to look at Jenavee and she just shook her head as if to say that I shouldn't delve into the depth of my knowledge of this world.

'Jenavee is right. I don't think Rena is ready to realize the whole truth about this world and to that her own, 'Non-existence' in real life.' I took a long sigh to give me a moment and to that gather my thoughts once more. It was with that moment that my thoughts settled on a reasonable thought and I nodded to Jenavee. "The simple version of it is that, I don't believe a regular Pokémon has the ability to heal me entirely." I paused for a moment to let that sink in. "I mean, Lucario's have the ability to manipulate Aura and that has to be the strongest method known to heal someone's injures. Heck, you using your Aura abilities makes eating a Chancy egg seem like taking a cough drop."

This got Rena to look at me in confusion but I simply told her that it was the smallest method of curing a cough that was known. "Anyways, I think that it would be best to search out for one of legendary Pokémon in hopes that they can fully cure me of whatever it is that's ailing me." Rena and Jenavee looked a bit lost at this, maybe even a bit hesitant about it, but both knew the truth behind my words and slowly nodded.

"Then what do you need from us? I mean, surely you have an idea as to which Pokémon it is that has a better chance or stronger healing ability to heal you than Rena's Aura abilities." To which I nodded to Jenavee and took in a long breath.

"I do have an idea as to which one might be able to surpass Rena's ability to heal me, but I don't think that either of you is going to like the idea of who or what Pokémon I have in mind, that we need to seek out and request it's assistance from." I let the drama build up at that and hoped that either or both would stumble upon the idea or Pokémon I had in mind, but seeing as neither of which seemed to be on the same thought train as I was I just sighed and hung my head. "The Pokémon/Legendary I have in mind is...."

(Author: Can you make a wager as to which Pokémon I'm thinking of? Send me your idea in a note.)