You guys could use a lesson in honesty!
You look down at the two thieves, your decision made. "Don't take things that aren't yours." You say, stealing the Lucario's line from the movie he appeared in once. You take a paw full of Oran Berries from the bush and lower it to the two Pichus who were rubbing their heads as they sat up. You notice your voice came out distinctly feminine, and you instantly remember that you'd gone into the female room. You ignore it though. "Here, eat these instead." You say, continuing to steal lines from the same moment in the movie. The Pichus look at your offering for a moment and then burst into smiles, accepting the food and digging in. The people shouting from before emerged from the forest into your clearing, and stopped dead in their tracks, seeing you. You look at them and give them a kind smile, recognizing them as picnickers, and not Trainers.
"Whoa, is that a Lucario?" one of the humans, a girl, asks. You answer before the other guy could utter a sound.
"Yes, a fairly honest and intelligent one too." You say, causing their jaws to drop, not only because you spoke without the need for Telepathy, but because of the sound of your voice as well. You leave the two Pokemon with their berries and walk over to the two humans.
"Here. I take it these Rice Balls are yours?" You ask, holding the pair of bags towards them. The girl just nods, but the guy smiles brightly, takes the food, and shakes hands with you... er - paws... er - I don't know.
"Thank you so much. I was beginning to think they'd outrun us! How can we thank you?" He asks, as if you were no different from a human. Perhaps this guy believed so about all Pokemon. Still, you smile, having found the solution to your earlier problem.
"Well, as it happens, I need something to carry some berries in. I was planning on going on an adventure, but where I'm going, I don't know if I'll come across another source of food. You guys wouldn't happen to have something I could use, would you?" You ask. The man's eyes brighten, as he sees a solution. He takes one of the bags of Rice Balls and empties most of it into the other, which soon becomes full. He gives you what's left.
"Here, you can have this. It's the least I can do for getting our food back." He says as you take it.
"Wow, thank you!" You say. He went the extra mile and left a few Rice Balls in the bag. You reach up to a nearby tree and yank a vine down. You tie it around your waist and use it to hold the bag where you can reach it. The two humans leave, talking about the wonderful experience they'd just had, and you return to the bush and gather more berries to take with you. You notice now that the Pichus are gone too, having eaten the pile you gave them. Now with the pouch of berries and no idea where you're even going, you set off.
Written by GameHero on 11 January 2014
