Snippet #1631216

Adinitium Ferry

"Children?" Dom repeated the old man's words, leaning his head up against the railing. Leafy uttered a chuckle, comforted by Bianca's petting. "Oh har har, when were you born, hmm?" Dom said, teasing the Pokemon. The mention of resting at 'Old Sally's Rest Stop' seemed to have perked both Pokemon and Trainer up. Even the Zubat stopped whimpering and seemed to be listening to his savior and those around it intently. "We need to fix Ducklett up too... He battled his little aquatic heart out for us," Dom said, removing his drawing pad from his pack.

Sure it was dark, but the fact that that Raine's Mareep... Luce, it seemed, tail was glowing with pent up electricity provided a makeshift light for Dom to draw by. The boy shifted around enough so that he could draw on his knee while the Zubat lay in his lap. The Zubat squeaked, questioning Dom's action. "Easy now, I'm just going to draw you before you leave. Please?" Dom asked. "Zuu..." The Pokemon said, apparently allowing him the opportunity. With that, Dom began to set about his work. The pencil scratched across the pad smoothly and slowly began to reveal a Zubat within the folds of Dom's lap.

As Dom drew, he began to think upon the injured Ducklett. How the Pokemon bravely fought for him with all his might. Not bad for a companion he had only just met hours before hand. If all it took to make friends that quick was to throw Leafy at them, then maybe he should do it more often. His eyes drifted to the Pokemon for a moment... Nah, she would get pissed at him for even thinking about it. He softly laughed to himself... But that Ducklett still needed a name... He turned his attention back to the drawing while he thought on it...

"Tycho." Dom muttered.

Leafy glanced up at her Trainer with a questioning eyebrow. "Oh, uh, I was just thinking about the name we should give our new Ducklett friend," He explained, "He fought hard for us, I can't keep saying, 'Hey Ducklett,' can I?" Leafy nodded with a, "Chikorita.." And laid back down.

By this time the Ferry had arrived at the other side. Dom put the drawing pad back in his pack and held the Zubat gingerly again. He looked at the worn out Chikorita at his side and remembered something. "Come on Leafy, hop on back. If I remember correctly, I said you could ride if we caught the Ducklett-- Tycho," He said kindly. Without hesitation Leafy hopped onto his back and nestled into his backpack. Dom stood up and headed off of the Ferry, looking back at the other Trainers, "We'll, let's head off to the rest stop," he said gesturing with his head.