Kapitel 19: Rescue on a Rainy Night
As time went on, the sky grew increasingly overcast. It wasn't long after Angie and the others got home that the rain began to pour down.
Angie stood at the door, looking at the scene blurred by the rain, and couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect it to be autumn already, and still have such heavy rain."
At that moment, Diancie walked over and said, "The Nebel Plateau has a unique topography, so it's not surprising that the weather is different from other places. Moreover, according to other Pokémon, there lives a special Pokémon here, which allows the residents of the Nebel Plateau to enjoy spring-like weather most of the time."
As she spoke, Diancie draped a coat over Angie's shoulders. As the rain fell, the temperature dropped, and she worried that Angie might get sick again.
Although Angie's physique was gradually improving with the increase in his physique points, he still had only a few points, so he needed to take precautions.
Angie indeed felt a bit cold. He pulled the coat closer around himself and asked, "A special Pokémon? What kind of special Pokémon?"
Diancie shook her head. "I don't know; I've only heard everyone say that it's because of the protection of that Pokémon that everyone here can live worry-free."
"I see…" Angie pondered. "I hope I can have a chance to meet it." After all, he was now part of the Nebel Plateau too.
"There should be an opportunity," Diancie smiled.
"I hope it won't dislike me."
"Of course not."
"Let's go inside; the rain is getting heavier." After standing at the door for a while and noticing raindrops splashing at his feet, Angie turned to Diancie.
Diancie, being a Rock-type Pokémon, naturally disliked water, so she nodded and went inside with Angie.
The rain continued for a long time, showing no signs of stopping even as night fell.
That evening, Angie and Munchlax steamed some buns, prepared some cold lotus root slices, and cooked a pot of soup. Then they sat together with Diancie, Komala, and Vivillon around the table for dinner.
The Diglett brothers, meanwhile, were underground, each in front of three food bowls—one filled with buns, another with cold lotus root slices, and the last with soup.
Warm light shone down, and the aroma of the food wafted through the air as everyone chatted while they ate, feeling cozy both in body and mind.
"Wah ni~ wah ni~"
However, just as everyone was halfway through their meal, a sudden flurry of urgent cries came from outside the door. Angie quickly walked to the entrance to check, and Munchlax hurriedly jumped down from its chair, scrambling to follow its master.
As soon as Angie reached the door, he saw a large puddle outside, and a small Totodile was standing in the water, carrying a Swablu on its back.
"What happened?"
Seeing the drenched Swablu, Angie felt a jolt of alarm and immediately moved forward to take the Swablu off the Totodile's back.
But the small Totodile seemed frightened of Angie; upon seeing him approach, it sprang back as if it had springs in its feet.
Munchlax quickly stepped forward, replacing Angie to lift the Swablu down. This time, the Totodile did not resist Munchlax's approach and obediently handed the Swablu to it.
Angie hastily took the Swablu from Munchlax's arms and hurried inside the house.
"Diancie, Diancie!" Angie called anxiously. "Quick, bring a dry towel!"
"Okay~ got it." Diancie replied and swiftly ran into the bathroom, soon coming back with a bath towel in hand.
"What's going on?" Diancie asked while handing the towel to Angie.
"I don't know either," Angie shook his head and quickly dried the Swablu with the towel.
As he wiped, the Swablu gradually began to awaken. It first looked around in confusion, but when it saw Angie and Diancie, it immediately started to chirp excitedly.
"Chirrup~ chirrup~~"
Thanks to Diancie's translation, Angie learned that the Swablu wanted him to help its parents.
The rain had fallen so heavily that the Swablu family's nest had been washed away. For this type of Pokémon, once their feathers got wet, flying became extremely difficult.
If it hadn't been for the Totodile passing by and rescuing the fallen Swablu, it would have been in a dire situation right now!
"Okay, okay, I'll go right away. Don't worry," Angie promised eagerly after hearing the Swablu's plea.
But Diancie looked worried and said, "With such heavy rain, can you really go? What if you get sick again?"
"I can't worry about that now," Angie shook his head. "I can't let you go, and I can't be at ease sending Munchlax alone."
"But…" Diancie still felt it was unwise.
"Don't worry," Angie said with a smile. "My body has become much stronger, and I'm not as weak as you think."
Seeing she couldn't change Angie's mind, Diancie finally agreed. She took the Swablu from Angie's arms and said, "Then hurry back."
"Got it!"
With that, Angie changed into a raincoat and rain boots with Munchlax, then rummaged through the house for a flashlight. He stepped outside and asked the Totodile, who was peeking inside, "Totodile, could you please take me to find Swablu's parents?"
The Totodile hesitated for a moment but ultimately nodded gently, then quickly dashed into the rain. As a Water-type Pokémon, it could naturally move freely in the downpour.
Seeing this, Angie tucked the flashlight into his raincoat and chased after the Totodile with Munchlax. His raincoat was transparent, allowing the flashlight to still illuminate the outside.
The night was pitch dark, with heavy rain pouring down and strong winds whipping through the empty plateau, creating a terrifying atmosphere.
Angie and Munchlax dashed across the wet grass, feeling a bit scared, especially Munchlax, whose short legs were almost spinning like wheels. It dared not leave its master's side for even a moment.
"Munch! Munch!"
Slow down, Master! It's so scary!
After crossing fields and bushes, Angie was led by the Totodile to the edge of a cliff. Using the flashlight, he spotted a large tree lying in a puddle at the bottom, alongside a shattered bird's nest.
There was no doubt this was the Swablu's original home.
The Swablu's nest was constructed uniquely, intricately woven from twigs and straw like a little house, and under normal circumstances, it could withstand the wind and rain.
Unfortunately…
The tree that held the nest originally grew halfway up the cliff, but the heavy rain had eroded part of the cliff, bringing the tree down with it.
Angie searched the area but couldn't find the Swablu's parents, so he, Munchlax, and the Totodile split up to search further afield.
"Altaria!"
"Altaria!"
Angie shouted loudly into the rainy night, but the sound of his voice was muffled by the rain and couldn't travel far.
"Altaria!"
"Altaria!"
An hour passed in the blink of an eye, and Angie still hadn't found the two Altaria, feeling a slight chill despite being dry in his raincoat.
"Wah ni~ wah ni~~"
At that moment, the Totodile came running back, excitedly calling out to Angie.
"Totodile, have you found the Altaria?" Angie asked, surprised.
"Wah ni~ wah ni~"
The Totodile nodded repeatedly.
"Great! Let's go!"
Angie followed the Totodile and soon found the Altaria couple.
"Chir~ chir~"
A weak voice came from a thicket, and when Angie approached, he saw the two Altaria couples huddled inside, soaked to the skin, covered only by two large leaves.
But no matter how large the leaves were, how could they shield them from the wind and rain?
Altaria Dad had already fallen unconscious, while Altaria Mom struggled to lift her head to glance at Angie, as if inquiring about the Swablu.
It was she who had asked the Totodile to carry Swablu and find Angie.
"Don't worry, Swablu is fine!" Angie shouted to Altaria Mom.
Upon hearing this, Altaria Mom seemed to sigh in relief, her head drooping weakly to the ground.
Angie reached out to pick her up, but she exerted her last ounce of strength to try to stop him. She didn't want human help.
Angie, unable to tolerate her stubbornness, exclaimed loudly, "Are you still being willful at a time like this? Even if you're okay, what about Altaria Dad? Can you bear to see him suffer from the cold? And if both of you get hurt, what will happen to Swablu? It's still so small. What will it do in the future?"
Hearing this, Altaria Mom glanced at her unconscious husband and finally ceased her struggle.
Angie turned to the Totodile and said, "Totodile, could you please help me find Munchlax?" He then draped the two extra raincoats he had brought over the Altaria couple.
"Wah ni~ wah ni~"
Totodile nodded and quickly disappeared into the rain.
Soon, Totodile returned successfully with Munchlax. As soon as Munchlax saw Angie, it immediately dove into his arms, crying out.
"Munch! Munch!"
Master! I'm so scared!
While searching alone for Altaria couple, Munchlax had been extremely frightened, but it held back its fear to avoid delaying the rescue.
Now that it had successfully found the Altaria couple, it could no longer hold back.
"You've worked hard; let's go home," Angie said, gently patting Munchlax's back to comfort it.
"Munch~ munch~~"
Munchlax nodded obediently.
Then, Angie and Munchlax each carried the Altaria Mom and Dad hurried home.
Just before they left, Angie thought about calling for Totodile, but when he turned around, he found that Totodile had already vanished without a trace.
When Angie and Munchlax returned home with the Altaria couple, Diancie was anxiously pacing at the door, holding Swablu.
Seeing the two figures emerging from the rain, Swablu chirped out first.
"Chirrup~ chirrup~~"
You're back!
Diancie hurriedly handed over the prepared towel to Angie and Munchlax.
"Let's go inside," Angie said, wrapping the couple in towels with Munchlax.
"Chirrup~~ chirrup~~~"
Swablu looked anxiously at its unconscious parents. Seeing this, Angie comforted it, saying, "Don't worry; your mom and dad are going to be fine."
After Angie and Munchlax set down the Altaria couple, Diancie helped them out of their raincoats while saying, "Leave the Altaria couple to me. You two go take a hot shower to avoid getting sick."
Nearby, Vivillon quickly came over to help Diancie, while Dugtrio brothers could only watch helplessly since they had no hands.
Angie didn't hold back, handing the Altaria couple over to Diancie and Vivillon before immediately taking Munchlax to shower.
When the master and disciple finished their shower and came downstairs, they saw that the Altaria couple had already awakened. Diancie had helped them dry their feathers and used a hairdryer to warm them up, making their damp feathers white and fluffy again.
At this moment, the family of three was huddled together, keeping warm while eating the food Diancie had prepared for them.
After enduring the torment of the rainy night, even the stubborn Altaria Mom could no longer refuse the food offered by Angie.
Besides, she felt that since they already owed Angie a favor, they might as well rack up more debt.
[ Happiness Point +200 ]
[ Happiness Point +200 ]
[ Happiness Point +200 ]
At this moment, being able to eat a warm meal made her feel incredibly happy, so Angie's happiness points increased by a total of 600.
When Swablu saw Angie come down, it immediately flew out joyfully from between its parents and dove into Angie's arms, cooing while thanking him.
Angie gently rubbed its feathers and asked, "How are you feeling? Is there anywhere that hurts?"
"Chirrup~ chirrup~"
Swablu shook its head. After having its feathers dried and eating warm food, it had completely recovered its strength.
"That's great to hear," Angie replied with a smile.
At this point, Altaria Dad also stood up and sincerely thanked Angie. Although Altaria Mom still wore a sour expression, she no longer displayed her previous rejection of Angie.
She still felt gratitude.
"Chir~ chir~~"
This kindness, I will definitely repay.
Diancie translated Altaria Mom's words for Angie.
Angie didn't say much in response, just nodded and promised with a smile, "Alright, I'll be waiting."
Upon hearing this, Altaria Mom felt a significant weight lift from her shoulders.
"Keep eating. You can stay with me tonight; you don't need to worry about anything else," Angie added.
Both Altaria Dad and Swablu nodded in agreement.
After dinner, Diancie prepared rooms for the Swablu family, Vivillon, and Dugtrio brothers so they could rest. Meanwhile, Angie and Munchlax went to the training room to train for an hour as usual before heading to bed.
As Angie crawled into the warm bed and was about to turn off the light, a knock suddenly came from outside the door.
"Who is it? Come in."
"Munch! Munch?"
Master! Can I sleep with you tonight?
The door creaked open slightly to reveal Munchlax, wearing a sleeping cap, peeking in with a pitiful expression.
"You want to sleep with me?" Angie asked.
"Munch~ munch~~"
Munchlax nodded vigorously.
"Okay, then. Hurry over."
Angie readily agreed, patting the space beside him.
"Munch~~~"
Munchlax cheered and, clutching its pillow, quickly dashed over to Angie's bedside and snuggled under the covers.
Seeing the happy expression on Munchlax's face, Angie smiled and shook his head. "Goodnight, Munchlax."
"Munch~~"
Goodnight, Master.
Click.
As the light turned off, Angie noticed that Munchlax had moved closer to him, so he silently stretched out an arm and placed it over Munchlax's soft belly, which Munchlax instinctively cuddled.
"Zzz~~ zzz~~~"
Before long, the dark room was filled with the soothing sounds of Munchlax's contented snores.
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