A Talk

-Lucas POV-

I returned to the camp after returning Vivian and Lucy to their balls. I couldn't understand why those two would be fighting like that. Vivian was so welcoming to the other Pokémon that I caught before. So, why did she and Lucy fight each other like that? This question swirled in my head as I got back to camp.

"Hey, everything okay?" Rosa asked me.

"To be honest, not really. Lucy and Vivian were fighting each other before I stopped them. They were the cause of the explosions earlier." I said.

"Why were they fighting?" Rosa asked.

"Lucy has telepathic abilities and said that it was because Vivian attacked her for some reason. I can't tell if she is telling the truth because I can't understand Vivian. So, I called them both back to their Pokéballs until dinner," I explained.

"That sounds fair I guess," Rosa said.

“Yeah, but Mom and I rarely put Vivian into her ball. We only did it in emergencies. Like when I first found her. Back then she was badly hurt and needed treatment. I found an empty Pokéball and used it to capture her. I brought her back home because my Mom was a Pokémon doctor. Not like Nurse Joy, but she was good in her own right. I helped Mom treat Vivian’s wound; we’ve been together ever since.” I explained.

“By the sounds of it, if she were a human, you would make a cute couple.” Rosa teased.

“Oh, stop you. Yes, I agree that we would make a nice couple if she were a human, but she’s a Pokémon and I’m a human. It just doesn’t work like that, and you don't need to say anything else about it. I am aware that a group of Pokémon is classified as the human group, and there are stories of humans and Pokémon relationships like that in stories, but that is just that. Stories and nothing more. Nothing to back it up.” I spoke.

“Don’t shoot down that idea so quickly, Lucas. You never know what the future will bring.” Rosa said.

I sighed, “I don’t know. I’m going to take a walk around the Lake. I need to clear out my head.”

“Alright. The food will be ready in half an hour.” Rosa spoke out to me as I was about to leave the camp. I waved my hand, signaling that I heard her.

I walked to the other side of the Lake. I was deep in thought about what I was going to do. I pulled out Vivian’s ball, “Come on out, Vivian. We need to talk.” I said, calling out Vivian. When I did, Vivian looked to the ground, with her tail tucked and ears flat. I sighed and sat down on the lakeshore.

“Hey Vivian, come here. You know me. I’m not going to hurt you.” I said in a caring voice and patted the ground next to me. Vivian slowly approached me and sat next to me. “Look, Vivian, I’m not mad at you and Lucy for fighting like that.” Vivian looked at me and tilted her head in surprise, “We are on a new adventure, making new friends, and building a team with them, but sometimes shoulders are going to rub against each other and tension rises between us, but it’s important to take care of those problems and not allow them to fester and build. So I don’t know what Lucy said to you or you to Lucy, but coming to blows like that is unhealthy, and you can hurt each other badly. I don't want to see any of you hurt like that, so can you try to talk through your problems with each other before you start fighting? Okay?"

Vivian nodded, and I started to scratch her back, "Now, let's head back to camp. I think what Rosa is making is almost done. Let's just hope that whatever she is making tastes good." Vivian agreed, and we got back to the camp just in time for dinner.