A/N - one perv to all who thought it  was of a different thought process. two hope you enjoy. Yes I am aware how random last chapter felt I was literally passing out while writing it. Also this is a darker section of  the story for some parts you have been warned.

Your POV

*You wake up suddenly having been asleep yet not sure when you fell asleep as you attempt to move but can't as you feel every single cell in your body seemingly scream at you causing you to grimace some as you feel your body refusing to move from having pushed yourself from running from and then countering a pokemon that just needed one swipe to put you into a casket especially after it used belly drum as well so I began to try and focus on steadying my breathing from the stress and pain from the unexpected fight after the night prior to it I was chased by a Poochyena pack lead by a Mighteyena or more*

Fuck I don't think my body will let me move anytime soon how many days has it been sense I left? Not many I'm sure... I can't check either... Did I make a wrong choice for going ahead alone... If I went with Courtney and Maxie... would I be as alone as I am now?... Who am I kidding I'm sure they only offered because they have known me for a while...

*I feel my eyes closing as I give up trying to move as I notice a gentle push from the Dreepy and a warmth from Hestia as I open my eyes in a gentle surrender as I speak to them softly*

You: "...Hey you two teaming up on me isn't fair play..."

*They seem to be looking at me with an underlying concern in their eyes causing you to sigh as you speak to them once again*

You: "Alright I get it just don't look at me like that... I still won't be able to move for a while though I'm in a bit too much pain and strain from the last two nights. So I won't be able to get us food alright?"

*They don't hesitate to nuzzle into you as you let them unable to stop them even if you wanted to stop them as I once again close my eyes while letting their presence remind you your not truly all alone even if it feels like it*

...where would I be without you two... especially you Hestia... How long would I have made it without you...

*Unintentionally you softly hugged Hestia and Dreepy only noticing it by your body being in pain from it but you don't let go as you attempt to forget what you remember happening from before you you met either of them which is much easier said than done as you close your eyes tighter as you try to focus on anything else but your own memories*

...I don't want that memory... I'm not in that area anymore... I know hestia cares about me at the least...but does Maxie actually view me as a younger brother?... of course he doesn't... and I'm sure Courtney doesn't care for me either... She won't tell me either... at least she won't tell me the truth... but why does the idea of her not caring about me hurt more than anyone else... I refuse to believe that I fell for her that quickly... even if she was one of the two people to help me when I was lost, confused, hungry, hurt, and alone... I refuse... to... trust someone... else...all it will get me is abandoned once again...

*I open my eyes again not seeing my face but I'm sure I had almost successfully killed all the life of hope I had left as I look towards the ceiling silent while letting my thoughts tell me exactly what I've heard and what it tells me to believe and at this point I'm starting to believe it and their is no one who could tell me otherwise*

...I wonder what freedom is like...

*I look at Hestia and Dreepy as I'm still holding them as I don't let them see my face as I close my eyes once again silent as I wonder when I'll be able to move once again*

Courtney's POV

*I look at the last message Y/N sent and how long it had been and the gut feeling that something is wrong but Im unsure as to what as Maxie Checks on me as he speaks to me*

Maxie: "Admin Courtney is something wrong you have seemed off as of late."

*I salute to him as I speak quietly*

Courtney: "Yes something is wrong it involves Y/N... he has seemingly vanished from the grid..."

*I see Maxie seem conflicted as he is also certain of the severity of the situation as he seems to become lost in thought as I bite my inner lip looking for any sign that your still alive or in the grid but nothing is showing up*

Where are you Y/N I know you wanted to travel but I feel something is off but what is it...

*Maxie lets me take a few days off to gather my thoughts unsure how else to approach this issue as I just stay in my room trying to contact you every so often as I never knew what you were thinking when you were near me much less when your far away as I only look away to go to the restroom or to eat some food as I finally get a response its a short one but it says as follows*

You: 'I made it to the city where I had rested some but not much.'

*I breathe out some relieved to know that you're alive but nervous about how cold you seemed in the message but its hard to come across warm during messaging especially someone who is fairly new to messaging in general so I try to brush it off some while trying to reply but something stops me from doing so the way he said not much is familiar almost as if it was the first time we talked all over again as a realization hits*

...No he's listening to his thoughts again... how can I try to help...

A/N - Bam done hmm unsure how to feel about this oh well till next time.

~Troy