Chapter 1: Lost

Kei wandered through the forest, hopelessly lost. "Great," he muttered under his breath. Kei was a Seeker in the Sinnoh region. He had gotten lost while chasing after a blue and purple Pokemon that looked suspiciously like Suicune. He tracked it by its footprints for three days, and without even knowing it, he was as far away from civilization as he had ever been. Kei had short, spiky black hair and bright green eyes with flecks of a unique butterscotch color. He had a golden puzzle piece that hung around his neck at all times. He was the kind of person who's face you forget after a short while, but if you've gotten to know him, you could never forget him. As a Seeker, he would travel around the world searching for rare and unusual Pokemon. Not always Legendaries, though. Most of the time, that was indeed the case, but not all the time. Technically, "Seeker" wasn't a job, but an organization. There were about eight of them altogether, but he was the only one currently located in Sinnoh. Some people frowned down upon the Seekers because they considered it "Hunting". Kei called it "Finding". Just then, he heard a howl. The howl of a Mightyena. Although Kei didn't get spooked easily, the pack of Dark-types sounded close. He started to reach for his belt to grab a Pokeball, but stopped short as he remembered all of his Pokemon were at Sinnoh Headquarters. Seekers were not allowed to carry Pokemon with them except for on especially dangerous missions. According to the Mightyena's howl, it was night, for that's when they hunt. Another howl echoed through the night. It sounded closer. More answered, but not just from one direction. From all around him. Seven pairs of eyes gleamed in the darkness. Seven black and gray bodies sulked forward, closing in on him. Kei looked around for an opening, but found none. The biggest Mightyena growled, and Kei knew from its posture and confidence that this was the leader. It crouched down, and pounced.

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When Kei awoke, he thought he was still dreaming. He was lying in a soft bed, and his arm was freshly bandaged. He looked down at it, and it was stained with red. Everything came back to him in a flash. The Mightyena, the leader, and...he winced. The wound that had been caused by the Alpha. Looking for food, it had found him. Suddenly, light flooded the room. Kei started blinking furiously, as he had been trapped in the dark for so long. "Oh, good. You're awake." Said a female voice. He turned towards it. "Wha-Who are you?" He asked in surprise. "I'm Sakura. Who are you, and what happened? We found you on the forest floor, close to death." "We?" Sakura nodded. "What happened?" She asked again. Kei told her everything. "Hm. That Mightyena pack has been around here for a long time, but has never given us any trouble." Sakura was wearing a light pink short-sleeved shirt and yellow pastel shorts. Her hair pink and was bound up in four ponytails, each one across from the others in almost a square shape, and she had one on the very top of her head as well. The two ponytails on top on each side of the middle one were tied with two pink baubles. Her eyes were pink as well. "Where did you get that puzzle piece?" She asked out of the blue. "I-I truthfully don't remember. Why?" "No reason." Sakura said hurriedly. "Are you feeling up for taking a tour of our village?" "Um...sure..." Kei said, still puzzled over the earlier question. Kei got up and winced. The wound was still fresh, and it hurt like the opposite of heaven. "MASAKI!! Over here!" Yelled Sakura, and waved. A young boy with dark purple-red hair came over. He wore a green cap that looked quite a lot like leaves and a deep purple shirt and matching pants. "Masaki's my little brother!" Sakura stated with a small smile. Kei just nodded. He thought that this was all very weird. Then he noticed--There were only a few other villagers around! They all looked sort of like Sakura and Masaki, but each was unique. "Why are there not many villagers around?" asked Kei, a bit unnerved. "Um...we were going to tell you about that." Sakura said abashedly, nervously making circles in the dirt with her feet. "So...what is it?" "All the villagers are sick." "What do you mean?" "There's something in the trees surrounding the village that's poisoning us." "Ah. May I see the trees please?" Sakura nodded, and led the way to a few trees blossoming with flowers. Kei climbed one of the trees until he was sitting on a branch. He saw a dark gash in the tree, and reached down it until he felt an exoskeleton. He pulled it out. "Aha!" When he pulled his hand out, a Shedinja was sitting there. "Here is the cause of your problem." "A Shedinja? But how did you know?" "When you mentioned trees and poison, I knew that Shedinja's usually like to nest in trees. And I don't think the villagers are poisoned...I think their spirits have been stolen." "What?!" Yelped Sakura in surprise. Masaki looked at the Shedinja sitting in Kei's hand nervously. "May I see the patients please?" Sakura nodded and led him toward a large hut. They stepped inside, and multiple other people were lying on the ground, motionless. The few that were moving were taking care of the sick. "Hmm...Masaki, can you please fetch me a bowl of hot water, some flower blossoms, and some cinnamon?" Masaki nodded, and then ran off. "What are you planning on doing?" Asked Sakura. "You'll see. But tell me--Do your friends climb trees often?" "Er...Something like that." "Could you tell them to stay away from those trees when they wake up?" "You mean they're going to wake up?" "I can't make any promises, but they should." At that moment in time, Masaki came hurrying in with the requested items. Kei poured the cinnamon and flower blossoms into the hot water and stirred it around. When he was done, Kei picked up a washcloth and dipped it in the aromatic mixture. He then dabbed on the face of a nearby woman. Sakura, Masaki, and the other people watching held their breaths. The woman stirred. "YES!" whooped Sakura, jumping into the air. Kei smiled, satisfied with himself. "But...What was all that stuff for?" "The cinnamon and blossoms were to bring the spirit back to the body, and the hot water to mix it in. I figured it out when I saw the Shedinja. You know how there are ghosts seen around graves? They are said to be lured by the aroma of spices and flowers. So, I went out on a limb and tried it out." "You're amazing!" Said Masaki, speaking for the first time. "Thanks. Well, I'd better be on my way." Sakura nodded. "The way out of the forest is simple." She explained the directions to him on their way out of the hut. "Bye. I'll stop bye whenever I pass by here again and see if everything's okay." Sakura nodded her head. With Sakura and Masaki waving goodbye, Kei headed back into the woods.

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Information on Shedninja

Shedinja is a curious Pokemon. It always has a base HP of 1, and seems to be an empty shell of Ninjask. It is said that Shedinja might be a guardian angel, as its very protective of Ninjask, the ability Wonder Guard, and the halo-like thing over its head. It also seems to be wise and intelligent. It is genderless. It is one of two Ghost-types not being able to learn Psychic, the other being Rotom. It is also one of three Ghost-types not being black or purple, the others being Froslass (white) and Rotom (red-orange).

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