Satoshi had known he was being chased for his abilities, of course he knew. It had been why he had decided to leave home to protect his mother.
But never would he have thought they would actually attack him, and in a town at that. When Satoshi realized they actually didn't care if they hurt him as long as they managed to bring him with them, he had been terrified.
Pikachu had protested, but Satoshi had immediately forced him inside his jacket, unwilling for his precious best friend to be hurt. The Pokemon had yelled at him, ordered him to at least release another Pokemon that could help too, but he didn't shock him.
He couldn't, not when Satoshi was already barely avoiding attacks.
Then Satoshi had taken a hit into his back which forced a pained cry past his lips, and Pikachu had been thrown away as Satoshi fell to the ground. The rest was a blurr to Satoshi. He knew he continued using his fire ability for a bit, keeping the others at a distance with fire balls, trying to pinpoint Pikachu.
It had been when he had seen Pikachu knocked out, hidden into some trash. The anger he felt then was directed into a bigger fire ball, thrown just before a particularly vicous Thunder hit him-laking him cry out once more.
Satoshi only vaguely noticed a Pokemon coming down before his eyes closed.
He would have passed out, but then he heard someone talking. He had trouble making out the word, but he knew at once it was not one of those that chased him.
So he had managed to do enough damaged that they had to leave. Good.
Satoshi almost decided he could allow himself to fall into the darkness of unconsciousness, but then he felt gentle finger into his hairs.
"W-Who..?" His half opened eyes took into the male looking down on him, feeling slight reassurance at the gaze. It didn't feel as if he would be in danger, with the other black haired boy.
The teen in question turned his head slightly, and smiled when he saw Pikachu awake and rushing at him from where he had been previously knocked off. "You're fine..."
That was the last thing he said before Satoshi finally passed out for good. Pikachu cried out, ignoring the unknown human to press his nose to Satoshi's cheek. He gazed up at the human, cheek sparking once in worry.
If this man meant bad... Pikachu would defend his beloved Trainer with all his might.