Slowly I begin to withdraw from the darkness and the hazy memories that accompany it. As I do I can hear the sound of machines beeping and deep breathing. Slowly I blink open my eyes to find a blurry white ceiling above my head.

"I'm alive?"

The heavy breathing paused and the sound of frantic footsteps occupied from my left. With some difficulty I manage to turn my head to face the noise. Only to come face to face with a scarred, metal bird shaped head.

"Holy s@$#!"

I fell of the side of my bed in surprise. With a loud crash I land butt first on the cold tile. The sound of skarmory's wild cawing laughter is followed by the sound of several feet rushing at the same time. Seconds later the door burst open.

"Are you okay?"

 Three people stood in the doorway the one in the lead was wearing a white nurses outfit and a white hat with a red plus on it. However the one who really caught my attention was the large ebony skinned man taking up nearly the entire doorway with just his large frame.

"Move your fat butt Michael I wanna see him to!"

The man, Michael moved out of the doorway to reveal a short pale skinned girl with long, wild purple hair and electric blue eyes. 

As soon as the girl saw me sitting stunned on the floor with a skarmory standing over me as if to offer a wing up she burst into laughter. Michael although more subdued couldn't seem to hold on a good natured chuckle.

The nurse however simply walks over and hooks a surprisingly strong hand under my arm and lifts me up to my feet. As soon as I find my feet I begin swaying dangerously to the side but skarmory is there almost instantly, letting me lean against him.

" Thanks big guy, I appreciate it"

Skarmory rubs his beak against my head in affection as if to tell "your welcome." Once I finally get situated in bed again the nurse begins checking my heavily bandaged shoulder. Which I only just now notice is rather bloody despite the bandages clearly being fresh

"Ahem"

An aged voice draws my attention to the doorway where a gray haired man in a police outfit stands patiently. As soon as he saw that I noticed him he stepped into the room and took one of the chairs by the door.

" Hello young man my name is detective Charlie Burnham, I was hoping to ask you a few questions, that is, if the nurse here says you're up for it."

The silent nurse simply nodded her head and briskly walked out the door...did I do something?

" Now then young man if you could you please recall to me how you ended up like this, please leave no detail out no matter how small."

I carefully looked into the older man's eyes then glanced to the other two eccentric individuals standing inconspicuously in the corner of the room. I noticed that Michaels hand was close to the belt holding six pokeballs at his side. The girl had both hands stuffed into her pockets, pockets deep enough to fit a pokeball in them.

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I let out a sigh, "well it's not like I have much choice now do I?"

So I relate everything to them from when I woke up in the forest to waking up here. After hearing my story all three of them have grim looks on their faces. Finally after a long period of silence detective Charlie places his hand comfortingly on my shoulder.

" I'm sorry your man, this is unfortunately a common phenomenon here. Every year groups of people wake up with fragmented memories a top of the line pokephone and a single pokeball and every time there is the exact same message written by this mysterious 'Jester' character."

I nod slowly but truthfully I'm not even really seeing the man in front of me I'm to lost in the abyss that hides my memories. A sudden slap on the back jolts me out of my morbid daze.

I turn around to see the purple haired girl giving me a wide grin.

 "Sup, sorry I forgot to introduce myself before, I'm Venam and big, tall and ugly over there is Michael btw he's the one who saved you and carried you here."

The imposing man walks up when Venam introduces him but turns and gives her a noogie with his giant hand after she finishes speaking.

"Smart mouthed girl, I raised you well!"

I smile at the warm scene and reach out to shake Michael's hand. "Nice to meet you and thanks for the save I didn't much like the idea of dying to an overgrown bug."

Michael gives my hand a firm but gentle shake and a friendly grin. "No problem you're just lucky Venam and I were in the area when it happened...although if you really want to repay me I wouldn't mind you showing my how you ride on a wild beedrill's back."

I return his grin already starting to like this man. "Sure thing just next time let's not bring the whole hive with us." 

Michael laughs and nods his head in agreement. A weight suddenly settles in my leg and I turn to see skarmory watching us in amusement while resting its head on my leg. 

Venam bounces over energetically and stares straight into

his scarred eye. "So what his name?"

"His name?" I look at Venam before gazing into skarmory's black eyes.

Suddenly the image of a young boy with a mischievous smile and energetic. Black eyes pops into my head.

"...Enzo, his name is Enzo."