It’s early midday and I’m making my way to the Pokemon sanctuary. I’m a brawny tattooed, rough looking woman, at my side is an old Houndoom with a cracker bone ridge on his back. I’m carrying a big bag over my shoulder. A bit nervous I ring the doorbell.
I open the door and I grin as I see you and your Houndoom. A Gengar is at my side and a Sableye is on my back. Under one arm I am carrying a small Trubbish.
“Hello! Welcome to the Sanctuary!” My Sableye chatters enthusiastically at you both and my Gengar tosses a poffin to your Houndoom.
My Houndoom catches the poffin in the air, chomps it down and lets out a satisfied bark. “Hi, thanks for seeing me, I’m Ayra” I present my hand for a handshake “This is Rift, he was a rescue in his time” I gesture at the houndoom.
I look around as I step inside “This looks like a good place”
I smiled at Rift. “Always good to see rescued pokemon in forever homes!”
Arsenic, the Gengar, leans against the door frame behind us and Gandalf the Sableye flashes you a grin. The Trubbish under my arm, Henry, looks at your Houndoom in awe.
Rift approaches the trubbish carefully and sniffs it, he seems to find the scent interesting.
“Yeah…” My demeanour shifts to something more reserved “I never pictured I’d be someone that would abandon a Pokemon, but here I am, I guess. I really do think it’s for the best though”
“I guess it’s time” I reach into my bag and pull out a Luxury Ball. “Meet Pricilla”
The ball opens and a gorgeous alolean Ninetales emerges. She ignores me, acknowledges Rift and proceed to stare directly at you and your Pokemon.
I frown slightly, setting Henry down so he can explore the new pokemon. Henry hugs Rift’s front legs.
“You’re not abandoning her. This can be a hard decision to make but in the end you need to do what is healthiest for all parties involved.”
My Gengar approaches the Ninetails and holds out a hand for her to sniff.
“And please forgive Henry. He is only a baby so he is learning social skills.”
Rift lays down so that Henry can reach him better, he barks softly and playfully paws after the trubbish.
“Thanks, I think you’re right, but I’m probably going to feel weird about it for a while anyway” I smile awkwardly.
Pricilla sniffs Arcenic, but quickly looses interest, she walks over to you and looks expectantly at you.
“Don’t worry, Rift is a good boy, he’s good with young ones” I say as I also bend down to greet Henry “we don’t see a lot of Trubbish where I am from though”
