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This story involves sexual acts between pokemon and trainer. Don't like it? Then leave now.


Some say that it's better to love and loss then never to have loved at all. How that can be true I'll never know. Losing the one you love most dearly is an unbearable pain. It's a vile feeling when you're left helpless to do anything but watch as your cherished one slowly takes their last labored breath and finally slips away from you, leaving you alone with nothing more than happy memories of the past...

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Trees towered into the sky, the silent observers of the forest, their lush green leaves swaying softly in the gentle spring breeze. Spider webs of shadows were cast on the ground below from light squeezing between gaps in the foliage. Moss covered rocks and vines wrapped tightly around the trunks of the trees gave the forest a surreal feeling. It was a prime example of the beauty that nature could offer to the world and why it was worth the trouble to travel. Down on the ground I made my way through the underbrush, trying not to trip on any of the mangled roots that seemed intent on doing so.

"Finally," I said with some relief as I walked into a clearing and towards the shore of a river. I slipped the canteen that was slung around my neck and dipped it into the cool water. Although it was April it may as well been July, its was ungodly hot today and being stuck outside in the heat without an air conditioned pokemon center anywhere close was becoming a real annoyance. I capped the canteen and set it down next to me and wiped the sweat off my forehead.

"Ugh... Why is it so damn hot?" I croaked, squinting up towards the cloudless sky. I took a long breath and looked around. There wasn't much to see. A simple line of trees formed the edge of the forest behind me; the opposite side of the river was much the same except it was more hilly than flat. Since I had gotten the water that I needed, there wasn't much point for me to stick around under the sun any longer. As I prepared to head back to camp I thought of something that made me lightly smack the top of my head.

"Oh wow, am I an idiot or what? No people around for miles and an empty river just begging me to swim in," I chuckled while unbuttoning my shirt, revealing a well toned chest and arms. I suppose if you're always training along side your pokemon you're bound to get in good shape. I quickly lost the rest of my clothes and jumped in the river, letting out a sigh of contentment as the water washed away all the sweat and dirt from the past few days. I swam to the bank and dug the poketch out of my pants pocket and set the timer for 20 minutes.

"As much as I'd like too, I can't spend all day in here now can I?" I thought as I pushed off and floated back towards the middle of the river. With the rhythmic sound of water lapping against the shore and the welcome reprieve from the scorching heat, I closed my eyes and drifted sleep.

I bet I can guess what you are thinking. Who the heck is this guy? Well for those who want to know, my name is Andrew and I just turned 19 three weeks ago. I'm 6'3" and have golden brown hair but I would say that my eyes are my most interesting feature. They are a bright ruby red with a luster to match and unlike anyone else's I've met, not even my parents had eyes like mine. Anyway, I have been traveling for around three years now, having started two months after my parents died in a tragic car crash. When I lost the only family that I had I was sucked into depression for the longest time, but my best friend and now traveling companion helped me to realize that I had to move on with my life. To this day she is my only pokemon that I have and together we have traveled across the various regions, entering pokemon contests along the way, even winning some of them. We share a very close bond and because of that I can even understand a lot of what she says. Well I think I hear an alarm going off, that's my cue to get back to the story.

*Ding* *Dong* *Ding*

"Uhhh" I groaned in protest as the annoying alarm did its job. Using a hand to shield my eyes from the blinding sun I carefully waded through the water, doing my best not to slip on slick river rocks as I quieted the annoying device. I took a moment to check the area, not wanting for a random hiker come strolling bye to find me butt naked. I was definitely not in the mood for yet another awkward moment; my body shivered as I remembered the incident at a public pool a couple years ago. Satisfied that I was still alone I pulled myself out and stretched.
"Ahh, that was just what the doctor ordered," I yawned with satisfaction, taking a seat on a flat rock next to my pile of cloths, leaving the task of drying off up to the sun. I prepared to lie back when my poketch began to vibrate alerting that I just received an email. Annoyed that my relaxation was interrupted by this little device again, I decided against tossing it into the river and brought up the email.

"Huh, it's from the A.P.C. I wonder what's going on," I thought as I clicked on the message.

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4-9-09
From - A.P.C.
To - Andrew Mose
Topic - New Pokemon Contest

This is an automated message sent to all registered pokemon coordinators.
On Friday, April 17th there will be an unofficial pokemon contest held in Lilycove City. No ribbons will be given out, but the winner will have his choice of an elemental evolution stone. Entrees must be registered a day before the contest begins. Bring your pokemon flair and have fun.

Sincerely,
A.P.C
Association of Pokemon Contests

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"A pokemon contest in Lilycove sounds fun." I thought as I slipped back into my blue jeans and buttoned up my white shirt. "Just wait till Talla hears about the prize, she's going to freak." I grabbed my canteen, pocketed my poketch and took off running towards camp.

It only took a few minutes to arrive in the clearing where camp was set up. Although it wasn't anything spectacular, it suited our needs just fine. It was a small grassy meadow surrounded with clusters of pine trees which gave it privacy form nearby hiking trails. On the far side a blue tent was zipped up, filled with all our gear and nearby a small campfire still had a few glowing embers from last night. Something was odd however, normally I would be greeted with yapping from Talla, but the campsite was unusually quiet.

As I moved farther into camp I continued to look around until something caught my eye. Next to the fire was a collection of burnt orange fur and tails, my vulpix Talla was curled up lazing under the hot afternoon sun. I watched her sleeping figure for a few moments before an idea popped into my head and grin crept onto my face. As silently as possible, I crouched down and made my way to where she was lying. Leaning right above her I took in a deep breath then screamed as loudly as I could.

Talla's eyes shot open from the ear splitting shrill, quickly she sprung to her feet and dove behind a nearby log, screaming along the way. With her heart still pounding in her chest, Talla nervously poked her head past the safety of her cover only to see Andrew lying on his back laughing his head off.

Her eyes narrowed when she realized what had happened, once more she'd fallen victim to another of his childish pranks. "Vullllpiiiiiix! Pix vul?" she barked. Meaning *Oh what the hell Andrew! Haven't you heard of a normal wake up before?"

As if I didn't think the look shock on her face from my wake up call wasn't funny enough, an extremely cute vulpix trying to look angry was just too much.

"Vupixl..." *Andrew...*

I wiped a tear from my eye and shuffled closer to Talla to scoop her up. "I'm sorry, but you know I can't pass up a chance to scare some one, especially when it's sooo easy."

She rolled her eyes. "Pix." *No kidding.* Suddenly an expression similar to the one I had on my face minutes earlier appeared on Talla's.

It was hard for me not to notice the smirk. "She wouldn't dare do that." I thought as I began to move her away from me. Little did I know I was about to witness first hand why you don't wake a sleeping vulpix. Talla opened her maw and released a few streaks of orange flames. Luckily for me most of her fiery revenge missed but she still managed to singe a good portion of my shirt.

I set Talla back down to inspect my clothes. "Dang it Talla, just cause I scared you doesn't mean you can go around torching my stuff." I frowned.

Slumping down on the ground near the tent I attempted to brush off some of the char. "Jeez... I really liked this shirt too..." Talla raised her head in a manner that said, oh you should've known better than to mess with me, and decided to continue where she left off before being woken up.

I shifted my attention back to the fiery kitsune as she trotted away. "You know Talla, if you're going to be such a poor sport," I taunted, "I guess I won't tell you about the message I got earlier." She paused to look over her shoulder, only slightly interested.

"It seems there's a pokemon contest in Lilycove City in a few days and I think the prize might interest you."

"Vulpix vul?" *Oh what could be so amazing that you felt the need to wake me up?*

"Well, I mainly did that for fun. I would have told you the news anyway when you woke up."

"Pi Pix." She replied with a tone of mock anger. *Anyway... You were saying.*

"Humph, sometimes you just aren't any fun, "I replied while leaning forward, "The prize is... you're choice of an evolution stone."

"Pix Vulpiiix vul!" She squealed. *You're pulling my leg again aren't you Andrew, that isn't funny! *

"Believe me, I know you'd toast me if I ever joked about that, "I began, "And, if you're nice to me, maybe Ill help you train for the contest."

Talla's foul mood seemed to melt away as she pounced on my chest, causing me to fall backwards. As she began to nuzzle my chest I ran a hand through the silky fur on her back causing a content sigh to escape her mouth.

"It seems like she's already forgiven me," I thought. Even though Talla was never one to hold a grudge, I was glad to see that we were already on good terms again. With the loss of my parents, Talla was all I had left in the world and I'd do anything to protect her and make her happy. That is aside from the odd prank every now and then. As I rubbed the velvety curls on the top of her head, her warm chocolate colored eyes stared back at me.

"Well Talla, shall we talk about this contest some more?"
She nodded her fuzzy little head and gave my cheek a quick kiss. "Vulpix." *Yes, let's.*

Winning this contest truly meant a lot to Talla and me. While spending all our time traveling together over the years I've learned one very important fact about Talla. She has longed to evolve into a ninetails more than anything else, but with fire stones being a rarity, she has since been denied to fulfill that dream. Talking about this reminds me of a day that I wish I could forget when Talla and I were in Celadon city about two years ago.


*Flashback*

Our spirits were at an all time high, not only was it the anniversary of the day we first met, but we had just won our second pokemon contest only a few hours earlier. To celebrate our victory we visited the local department store where I bought Talla a soothe bell which she now wore proudly as we walked side by side down a quieter street of the city. As the sun was beginning to set, it cast an orange hue over the streets. The old English style street lamps were coming alive as the nearby bell tower rang six times. I was about to suggest we head back to the pokemon center before it got too late but Talla spotted an old antiques store which she begged me to check out. I lowered my head knowing full well that there was no way I could say no to the fox and nodded yes.

As we walked past the door our noses were immediately assaulted by the musty smell of aging corios and dust. The shop was dimly lit and eerily quiet which gave it a haunted house feeling. Antiques of all shapes and sizes decorated the walls and isles and the old wooden floor creaked as we continued to explore. Although must of the stuff here posed little interest for me, Talla on the other hand seemed enthralled by the dusty oddities of years past. A small excited shriek broke the silence making me to jump in surprise, nearly causing me to drop the rare pokeball that I was looking at. Letting out a sigh I placed the expensive object back on the shelf and headed down the isle towards the origin of the noise. In a small display case rested a fire stone placed carefully on a small satin pillow which Talla was eyeing like a teenage girl would a diamond. I picked up the price tag that was attached; I didn't come anywhere close to having enough for it. I attempted to barter with the shop keeper to lower the price but the crotchety old man wouldn't budge.

I felt like someone punched me in the stomach when I broke the news to Talla that I couldn't afford the fire stone. I heard a whimper and her eyes began water. Finally after searching for what she desired so much and coming so close only to have it taken away was too much for the poor vulpix. I pulled Talla into a hug, a futile attempt to comfort her but she squirmed out of my arms. When she looked back up to me, her normally smooth facial fur was matted and her lip quivered. She took in a deep breath before beginning to sob and running out of the shop. The only thing that Talla left was the trail of tears staining the ground as she ran. I'll never forget the heartbroken look on her face. I'll never forget the sound of her sobbing. I could never stand to see Talla like that ever again.

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The route west of Lilycove was normally a popular getaway spot. Its quiet stretches of open land and flower covered hills always seemed to attract people. Today however was anything but peaceful, deep ruts and scorched grass scarred the ground and fire could be seen arcing its way into the sky. Talla and I had arrived in the ocean city earlier in the day, having already registered for the contest we decided to make use of the last few hours of precious daylight and practice our routine. On most occasions our preparations would consist of simply discussing a strategy but this contest seemed to ignite something inside of Talla and she was putting her all into this training.

I watched Talla land gracefully on her feet. "Good work Talla! Now show me will of wisp!" As soon as the command passed my lips, a dazzling swirl of blue flames danced in the evening sky, casting a blue glow on everything below. I had to admit I was impressed with Talla's work today. Ever since she learned that there was a possibility for her to win a fire stone she must have at least tripled her efforts the past few days.

Talla looked back towards me with a tired face, still gasping for air after the last slew of attacks. "Vul... pi... pix?" *Well how... w-was... that?*

"It was perfect Talla, if you can do what you did just now at the contest then I think we got this in the bag!"

She smiled at the compliment. "Vulpix." *Thanks."

I looked towards the west to see the sun slowly disappearing from view behind the trees. "Well, I think we should probably head back to the pokemon center before it gets too late and get some rest." I said.

"Vul. Vulpix?" she asked. *Wait. Shouldn't we do a bit more training?*

Her enthusiasm brought a smile to my face. I knelt in front my little fox, slowly running a hand over her head causing her to murr. "You may still want to train, but what good will it do if you're falling asleep on the stage in the middle of the act." I replied.

Her head sunk down knowing full well that I was right. If she wanted to be on the top of her game tomorrow she would need to be well rested. Talla watched as I stood up and patted some dust off. She took her faithful place by my side as we headed towards the city.

We chatted idly as we walked and were back at the pokemon center in minutes. As we entered the small room Talla immediately made her way to the bed and collapsed but I turned around to head back out the door, which confused the hell out of her.

"Vulpix Pi?" *Where are you doing?* she called out, curious to where I could be off to this late at night.

Though I wouldn't tell her where I was going, I didn't see any sense in making her worry either. "Oh don't worry about me Talla, there is some uh... business, that I have to take care of, I'll be back soon enough." I replied, planting a small kiss on her forehead before grabbing my coat and leaving the room.

Talla frowned, her stomach churned with anxiety about the contest tomorrow. She was hoping to spend some alone time with Andrew to help calm herself down but since he apparently made plans she was left alone. Unable to think of anything else better to do, Talla trotted to the end of the bed and curled up into a furry ball and fell into an uneasy sleep.

Talla was still drifting in that void between being awake and asleep. She only felt one thing which was a slight burning sensation that was beginning to become more and more noticeable. Although she was perfectly fine with simply lying there doing nothing, a sudden touch made jolt up. Talla was greeted to the serene darkness of their room as she opened her eyes. Sleepily she scanned her surroundings, her eyes widened in shock and her face turned an even rosier red. Behind her lay Andrew on his stomach, completely naked she might add, who was beginning to slowly trace his tongue up and down her moistening slit. Talla was left speechless as she felt her trainer's hot breath tease her. Unable to say anything she continued to watch as he worked on her. Andrew began to lick faster, allowing his tongue to swirl quickly around Talla's clit before diving deeper past her sensitive folds. All Talla could manage was to close her eyes as she felt the hot sensation of her climax growing closer; the moans of ecstasy escaping her mouth only seemed to make Andrew go faster.

Suddenly he withdrew his tongue causing Talla to whine in protest. Her complaints were quelled when she looked to see Andrew standing behind her, his throbbing cock bouncing gently in the still air of their room. She raised her rear and swayed it back and forth in an inviting manner, presenting her soaked pussy to Andrew. Her loins felt like they were set a blaze and she ached to be fucked ruthlessly by her master. Talla almost came as Andrew continued to tease her by circling his hot manhood around her quivering entrance. She waited anxiously as one of her most secret dreams was about to come true. Just as Andrew was about to bury his cock deep into her needy sex her eyes flew open.

Talla quickly sat up breathing heavily, taking a moment to look around. It was now morning, a few beams of sunlight filtered past the curtains and into the small room. She took a closer look at the bed to see Andrew wrapped up under the covers hugging a pillow, mumbling some random nonsense about pop tarts as he slept.

Talla shook her head lightly then emitted a depressed sighed. "So... It really was only a dream again..." As Talla got to her feet she noticed a damp spot on top of the covers. She let out a small whimper as the familiar burning sensation from her dream returned between her legs once more.

"Oh no, not now, of all times" she thought franticly. Much to her dismay, during the night she had gone into heat which would prove to be a big problem for her, especially since the contest was only hours away. As quietly as she could Talla crept into the bathroom connected to their room and fetched a towel that she could use to soak up the noticeable wet spot on bed. A small tear appeared on her face as she cleaned up her mess, she knew that since she had just gone into heat, it was going to make winning this contest a hell of a lot harder.

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The contest hall was alive with the cheers of spectators who eagerly waited to see the upcoming performances. The main stage in the center of the stadium was decorated with banners of various sizes and illuminated by brightly colored spotlights. A red headed announcer clad in a blue miniskirt seemed only to raise the excitement of the stadium to new heights. It was a totally different story back in the waiting room. Coordinators of all ages were taking their time to quietly prepare for the contest. Whether that meant getting dressed or discussing a last minute strategy, everyone seemed to be in the midst of doing something.

Standing in front of Talla, I raised my arms and did a quick spin. "Well... How do I look?" I asked. I wore a costume that made me look like a cavalier from medieval times which could've put the three musketeers to shame. It was complete with flowing cape, polished leather boots and matching feathered hat; the only thing missing was a sword.

"Vulpix Vul Vul pix," she giggled while circling me. * Oh my... You look so cute in that costume*
I raised my arms and shrugged. "Well, I was shooting more for a cool look than cute but I suppose I'll have to take what I can get," I replied causing both us to laugh.

I knelt down to Talla and tied a gold bow around her neck. "There. Now we're both cute," I said which made her smile. I was about to give her back a quick rub when she pulled away, which was odd since she usually loved to be pet. "Uh Talla, is something wrong?" I asked confused to why she wouldn't let me touch her.

Talla bit her lip a bit and shook her head, trying to think up an excuse. "Vulpix pix pix Vulpix." * Uh um, I just don't want to get my fur all messed up before we go on you know. I do want to look my best. * She held her breath hoping that Andrew would buy it.

I scratched my head for a moment. "I guess that makes sense. " Talla let out a relieved sigh before scurrying away. Since we had about five minutes before our performance I took a moment to think about Talla, something just didn't feel right. Ever since this morning Talla seemed like she was preoccupied with something. She assured me it was nothing more than pre contest jitters which did seem to make sense given the circumstances, but some doubts still lingered in the back of my head. A loud electronic ping broke my concentration and made me look up.
"Contestant number three please report to backstage. Two minutes till curtain." A bodiless voice announced over the P.A.

I stood up and took a deep breath. "It looks like its show time."

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The thick red curtains pulled apart to reveal Talla and me running onto the stage. She jumped into the air and did a front flip before landing perfectly and striking a pose reminiscent of a lion.

"Oh what an entrance! Let's see what talent Andrew and his vulpix Talla has brought for us today!" The announcer cried.

I looked at Talla, her chocolate eyes meeting mine and we both nodded. "Alright Talla, let's show them what we're made of! Start this party off with a fire spin!"

Talla opened her mouth and tornado of shimmering orange flame spewed forth high above the stage, causing the audience to awe as a warm orange glow filled the room.
"Great work, now let's take this a step further. Use will of wisp now!" I commanded.

She tilted her head towards the already threatening tornado and shot out a ball of blue fire into it. When the two powerful bodies of flame met, they combined with one of another to form a glorious ball of multicolored fire. The spectators grew quiet as they watched the orb of blue and orange spin lazily above the stage.

There was only one thing left to do now. "You ready for this Talla?"
She replied in a ready tone. "Vul Vul!" *You know it!*

"Good. Now it's time to show this crowd something they'll never forget. Talla give us a swift attack!" With an air of confidence she nimbly leapt into the air and let a flurry of stars fly out of her open maw. As soon as the attack met the ball of fire, it exploded causing the room to shake and the audience to gasp. Slowly the smoke began to dissipate and all that could be seen was a snow storm of blue, orange and silver glitter falling from above. The crowd broke into a frenzy of cheers and applause while some stayed quite, speechless the stunning sight.

"Well now that was something wasn't it ladies and gentlemen," The announcer cheered, "Let's see what our judge has to say about this." The announcer pointed to a man sitting on right side of the stage. The finely dressed judge must have been at least in his late 50s. His few tufts of white hair were thinning and he had a bit of a pot belly as well. I couldn't quite place it yet something about the man just seemed to demand respect.

He sat quietly behind the judge's booth, deep in thought, contemplating the score. "Well," he began in a gruff voice as everyone watched him expectantly, "What I have just witnessed here was not only beautiful but demonstrated immense talent and control. It is seems that these two have worked extremely hard on their act and the end result is obvious"

The judge pressed a button on his booth and a pair of numbers appeared on the screen. "This is why I am awarding Andrew and Talla a 9.8 out of 10 for their spectacular performance in this portion of the contest. That act will surely be one hard to follow."

The audience continued to clap as we exited the stage and headed back towards the waiting room. Although it felt nice to revel in the praise and applause of people you don't know, I felt some relief in being able to just sit down and enjoy a quiet moment.

"Now all we have to do is win our battle and that fire stone is ours." I thought while changing back into my normal clothes. I looked around the room, scoping possible competition when I noticed something was missing; Talla wasn't anywhere to be seen. I got up to look for my little fire fox when a light tap on my back caused me to turn around. Standing in front of me was a young brown haired girl, dressed in a pale green skirt and sun hat with a look of distress on her face.

"Uh, can I help can you?" I asked.

She gave a slight nod. "Um... I just wanted to tell you that I saw your vulpix head into a room by herself over there." She replied, pointing to a storage room down the hallway.

I was growing more concerned. "Is she ok, did something happen?"

"I'm not really sure; I just heard what sounded like crying and thought I should let you know."

I thanked the girl for the help and waved good bye as she left before making my way to the room she told me about. Sure enough I could hear the sound of crying from behind the door. "I don't know what's going on but it's about time I find out." I thought as I reached for the knob and opened the door.

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Talla let out a breath of relief. Now that their turn for the contest was over for the time being, the duo returned to the waiting room to rest. Talla felt horrible and her body ached. She had barely been able to keep her concentration during the talent portion of the contest and wasn't sure how much longer she would be able to keep it together. While Andrew wasn't looking, Talla slipped away unnoticed to find a place to be alone.

She settled on a nearby storage room, shutting the door before falling to the floor. "I... I can't do this, I just can't do this." She cried. Her body felt like it was on fire and she knew there was absolutely no way that she would be able to battle in her current condition. The worst part was that she could practically taste that fire stone but now it was going to be ripped from her clutches again.

"I'm never going to be a ninetails ever," she sobbed. She buried her face under her paws and continued to cry, her tears pooling on the floor below.

Wrapped up in her thoughts she didn't hear the handle click; the door slowly opened with a long creak revealing a worried looking Andrew.

I stepped into the dimly lit confines of the room and immediately rushed to Talla's side. "What's wrong?" I asked. When I attempted to pick Talla up she shuffled away from me again.

She looked at me with her tear stained eyes and shook her head.

"Please Talla, you know you can tell me anything? You know I love you right?

Talla took a ragged breath before talking. "Vuulpiiix. Pix vul." *I-I'm sorry Andrew. It's... I-I just can't do this ... I'm sorry..." She croaked before running out the door and leaving my confused and alone.

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I was now panic stricken about Talla, was she hurt or sick, and why wouldn't she tell me what was wrong. Horrible thoughts began to plague my mind as I gave chase. In pursuit of Talla I was led deep within a wooded area, to a secluded spot about half a mile outside the city. I wasn't about to let her get away this time without giving me some answers. I did my best to stay unseen as I continued through the wall of trees, pausing only when I saw her lying under the shade of an old oak tree whimpering.


I made my presence known as I walked into the clearing, Talla jumped from the unexpected intrusion. I quickly used a hand and grabbed a few of her tails, gently enough so that I wouldn't hurt her but with enough force so that she couldn't run again.
Using my other hand I positioned her head so that we were staring eye to eye. "Talla," I began in a stern tone, "What's going on with you today? Why won't you tell me what's wrong."

She attempted to look away but I kept us face to face. "I want an answer!"

"Pix pix, vulpiiiiix" *I-it's personal, and I just don't want to talk about it*

I released my grasp from her tails. "Talla..." I frowned, pulling her in to a hug, "I love you so much but you just drive me crazy sometimes."

Although Talla's body still ached, she was able to relax enough and enjoy the warm embrace from her long time friend. She closed her eyes, finding comfort in being held closely by Andrew. Talla stayed still for a few minutes before shifting her position on his lap and feeling something hard poke her uncomfortably in her side. She didn't now how to alert Andrew of this problem and began to fidget.

I noticed her discomfort and laughed. "Oh woops, sorry bout that Talla, I must have forgotten that I had that in there," I said, reaching into my pants pocket and returning with a small wrapped box and placing it down next to me, "This was just a little something that I got for you."

Talla jumped off my lap to sniff curiously at the little package. She quickly clawed off the blue and red paper and pulled the lid of the box. As her eyes fell upon its contents, a squeal of delight passed her lips.

"Vulpix,vul..." *I-It's, a..."

"Firestone." I finished.

"Pix vul vulpix?" She questioned. *Why did? How did? *

I took a deep breath as I began re-count my story. "Well, I know how excited you were about this contest and how much you wanted to win, and I knew full well that you could." I began, "But I thought if something, say unfortunate happened and you didn't win... I just think you waited long enough for this dream to happen.

Talla's gaze shifted between me and the stone as I spoke. "So last night after I dropped you off at the pokemon center I stopped in a few stores and eventually found one. Ever since what happen in Celedon a few years ago I couldn't stand to see you so upset again."

She was really taken aback by Andrew's thoughtfulness; he truly did care for her. "Vulpix vul?" *Wait, how did you afford it though, I remember them being really expensive?

"That wasn't much of a problem; I sold a few of the items that we've found while traveling that we no longer needed. I figured that I could always just sell the stone back in case we didn't need it. "I replied, "I suppose you can think of it more as insurance."

Talla wore the same smile that a child has when they get a new toy. "Uh oh," I thought as I watched her leap towards me.
I was met with a barrage of kisses all over my face as I recovered from the having the wind knocked out of me from when she landed on my chest.

"Ok, ok. Enough Talla, that's enough, I love you too," I coughed. She took a seat in front of me and giggled as I wiped the moisture off of my face with the sleeve of my shirt. "Well then... Since my shower is now out of the way, are you ready for this?" I asked.

She shook her head enthusiastically, an excited grin plastered on her face. I carefully took firestone out of the box and gently placed it against her forehead. I took one last look at the vulpix that I have grown to know and love over the years as a white light began to engulf her. She continued to glow until the light completely covered her body; it made the area feel as if it was suddenly flooded with moon light. Talla's body began to change, her legs grew longer, body larger and her tails multiplied. As the light began to die, I was left staring eye to eye with a brand new ninetails. Her hair was now longer and a glorious golden color, her nine tails swayed gracefully through the air, their tips dyed a light brown. Talla's eyes were now a rich ruby red, much like my own.

I was the first to break the calm silence of the clearing. "T-Talla. So uh, how do you feel?" I asked nervously.

She took a minute to walk around, trying out her new body before replying. "Oh my god Andrew, thank you, thank you, I love this so much, thank you!" She called out, tears of joy forming in the corners of her eyes.

I was surprised when I heard the response, not because her voice was now slightly deeper but because I heard it in my head. My eyes widened when I made a realization. "Holy crap Talla, you're telepathic now!"

Talla giggled a little bit then nodded. "I know, isn't great?" She slowly made her way over me and laid down next to my side. She rested her head on my leg while her tails snaked around my body. We shared a few peaceful minutes together, simply enjoying each other's company. It was mid afternoon and for a pleasant change it wasn't bloody hot. It was perfect, just the two of us, nobody else around for miles, in our own secluded paradise. I couldn't help but smile knowing that Talla was finally happy.

The silence was broken when Talla groaned and her body went rigid. She got to her feet, and began to crawl away when I stopped her.

"Ok Talla, this has gone on long enough. If you won't tell me what's wrong then I'll take you too the pokemon center and Nurse Joy can tell me."

Talla lowered her self to the ground. "Fine, I'll tell you already. I-I went into heat last night and it has been like hell for me ever since," She cried. "T-That's why I have been acting strange lately and why I ran away during the contest."

I slowly stoked the back of my distressed ninetails. "Why didn't you just tell me about this before?

"There wouldn't have been anything you could do anyway."

"That's not true, we could have found you someone to mate with or..." But Talla cut me off mid sentence.

"I-I could never mate with someone I don't know. I need someone that can trust and love, someone like y..." She stopped, realizing what she was about to say.

I was stunned. I always knew that Talla loved me but I never would have guessed to that extent. "Someone like me..." I finished.

I noticed her cheeks redden under her fur as she looked away. "I-I'm sorry Andrew, you must think that I'm just some perverted pokemon." She replied weakly, embarrassed that Andrew learned how she felt about him. "Don't worry; I'll just stay out here in the woods until I'm better so you don't have to deal with me."

I was at a crossroads as I watched her slowly make her way out of the clearing. Talla was hurting and needed me right now, but she was a pokemon and I'm a human. If anyone ever found out about what I was thinking of doing she would be taken away from me and I could get tossed in prison. Still, Talla had always been there for me when I needed her. Especially when I lost my parents, she never left my side the entire time. We truly cared and loved one other and this time she was the one in need of help. I sighed as I stood up; having come up with my decision I called to the ninetails.

She turned back with a pathetic look on her face. "Talla wait... We have been friends for years and I can honestly say that I love you and I know you feel the same way." I began still nervous.

"When I lost my parents, you were always there for me and now I need to be able to be there for you."

Talla's expression began to change. "Are you saying that...?"

I closed my eyes then took a deep breath and nodded. "Y-yes Talla, I will help you out with your uh... problem." I replied quietly.

Talla came closer to me as I sat on the ground, her ruby eyes meeting my own. "Thank you Andrew, you don't know how much this means to me." She said sweetly. Talla, moved in for a quick kiss, nibbling lightly on my lower lip as she did so.

"Are you ready Andrew?"

"As ready as I'll ever be," I replied while running a hand over her head.

"Well first things first, you're going to have to lose those clothes," she giggled.

"Really, I didn't know. At least give me some credit." I joked as I unbuttoned my pants so Talla could take care of them while I worked on losing my shirt. After a few minutes I hesitantly dropped my boxers onto the growing pile of clothes, my body shivered as a cool breeze blew through the area.

As I sat there, legs crossed, Talla took a moment to eye me over. "My, my, what do we have her," She asked seductively. A small gasp left my mouth when I felt her hot breath blow over my semi erect member. She took a few long sniffs, taking a moment to enjoy the musky smell before slowing running her long pink tongue down its length. A few muffled moans could be heard she continued to prepare me for our impending mating. She took the all six inches of my cock into her willing mouth, expertly swirling her tongue around it as did. Although I loved the feeling it made me wonder where she picked it up from. As I continued to enjoy this treatment I ran my hands through her flowing fur and massaged her back. She bit down lightly on my stiff member before wrapping her tongue around its tip and sucking harder causing me to buck into her mouth.

"Hmm, it seems like you're ready now." Her voice rang through my head. She lifted her head up and grinned, a small trail of pre and saliva connected from her mouth to my cock. Talla backed away then turned around so that her rear was facing me. She leaned forward and raised her rump high into the air, moving her tails out of the way to usher me in.

"Come and get it," she said while waving her ass seductively.

My heart was pounding as I stumbled to my feet; my member throbbed as I gazed upon her swollen pink pussy.

"Please Andrew... I need it now." She called.

I placed the tip of my cock at her entrance and buried myself deep inside her in one fluid motion. Our cries broke the stillness of the air as our mating began. I was in pure bliss as I continued to piston into my ninetails, her walls gripping my shaft, loud sloshing noises could be heard echoing throughout the woods. The feeling was indescribable; Talla was so tight and hot, her juices continued to drip out of her sodden pussy, pooling on the ground below us.

"Harder... H-Harder... A-Andrew," Talla moaned, her tongue hanging out the side of her mouth.

I was happy to comply as I leaned forward further so that my chest was now resting on her back and continued to fuck her harder. I wrapped my arms around her body in much the same fashion that a male ninetails would while mating, it was odd but for some reason it just felt so right at the moment. Talla raised her head up as more lust filled moans escaped her mouth. She was growing ever closer to what she desired, what she needed. An idea popped into her head as I continued, she wrapped warm furry her tails around my body and used them to increase the pace even further. I could feel the walls of her pussy pulsing around my cock; we were both growing closer to our climaxes. With one final push Talla came, she raised her head into the air and howled. Her walls clenched around my cock and made me hit my own climax, causing me to rear up and howl much like Talla before me. Her pussy continued to milk my cock for all its worth as I shot thick ropes of hot cum deep inside of her. As we began to recover from the haze of our frenzied mating we collapsed on top of each other, still panting heavily.

When I finally pulled my softening member out of its warm home, a mixture of my semen and her juices spilled onto ground. I took a deep breath and rolled over so I was lying next to Talla who was wearing a satisfied grin. I heard the sound of giggling and turned my attention to her. "Hey, what's so funny?" I asked.

"Hee hee, that was a pretty good howl before, Mr. Ninetails."

I rolled my eyes at the comment. "Heh, thanks..." I laughed, "So... Are you feeling any better now?

"Oh I would think so. But I may need another session sometime though." She teased while poking me with one of her tails.

"Anything for you," I replied yawning, "Just try to give me a little time to rest up first."
Talla spokewith fake disappointment. "Oh fine, I guess I can wait then."

We stayed quiet, enjoying the company of each other for what felt like hours. Talla rested her head on my chest before closing her brilliant red eyes. The last few rays of sunlight were slowly disappearing from view past the tree tops but I could care less, all that I needed was resting next to me. I let out a relaxed sigh as I snuggled up against the warm furry body of Talla, she laid her tails over me like a blanket and soon we were both a sleep.

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It was now dark as we walked down the lonely dirt trail back to the city. In typical fashion, Talla was at her place beside me. We were quiet as we continued our way to the pokemon center and the warm bed that was waiting for us. Talla hummed a happy tune to herself; the full moon above only seemed to increase the natural beauty of the ninetails.

I broke the silence. "Huh, I bet we're going to get lectured by Nurse Joy for being out so late."

Talla giggled a little. "I can't wait to see her face when you explain why we were out so long."

I blushed a little. "I may have to edit out the bit concerning the horny ninetails." I replied laughing.

We had been on the path about five minutes when Talla spotted someone walking slowly towards us.

The individual was a man dressed in a leather jacket and bandana who seemed to be extremely nervous. He would often stop short to look around whenever he heard a sound coming from the forest.

Being the nice person that I was I gave him a quick wave. "Hey man, you ok?" I asked.

He looked back at me, twitching slightly and mumbled something.

"What did you say? I couldn't quite make that out."

The man pulled out a pistol from his pocket and pointed it at me. "I said give me your wallet kid!"

My heart began to race in my chest. "Ok, ok, take it easy man; I'll give you my wallet, just don't do anything you'll regret." I said while reaching into my pants pocket.

The hand holding his gun shook nervously as he watched me retrieve my wallet. "Ok, now give it here," He said anxiously.

After handing him the wallet I began to back away from the nervous wreck of a man. As I did I stepped on a twig causing the robber to jump at the noise and aim him gun back at me.

Talla sensed what the man was about to do and lunged
towards him, teeth bared. Things seemed to happen in slow motion as I heard gun shot pierce the silence of the night. A howl of agony was heard as Talla fell to the ground and landed with a noisy thud, seizing the opportunity the murderer fled. I fell to my knees at her side, Talla was barely moving and her breathing was becoming ragged, her once beautiful golden fur was stained a dark red as blood flowed freely from her wound.

"Talla! Talla! Say something." I cried, holding her head in my hands.

She heaved a few times, spitting up some blood. "I-I'm s-sorry Andrew..."

"No don't say sorry, you were the one trying to protect me. C'mon, we have to get you to a pokemon center, they can-"

"No Andrew, they can't do anything for me now..." she replied quietly.

"D-don't say that. I can't lose you! You're all I have." I screamed, tears falling freely onto her fur.

"A-Andrew, I just want to say t-thanks for everything you've done for me." She coughed, "I love you s-so much..."

I continued to stroke her head softly. "I love you too Talla..."

Talla looked at me at one last time, doing her best to hide her pain. "G-Good bye Andrew..." she said weakly.

I felt like throwing up as I watched Talla take her last breath and finally slip away from me. I broke into uncontrollable sobbing and buried my face into to Talla's side.

"You can't be gone, you can't be! This has to be some horrible nightmare." I screamed into her lifeless body, "You're all I have left..." But there was no response; there wouldn't be any more happy memories. I no longer had anyone left, I was truly alone.

I continued to mourn the loss of my beloved Talla before a voice suddenly echoed through my head. I had never heard the voice before but it sounded familiar, like talking to a long forgotten friend.

"So you have lost something dear, haven't you young one?" the mysterious voice asked.

I was startled by the sudden intrusion in my head. "W-who are you? What do you want?"

"Oh it's not what I want young one, it's what you want."

I was still overwhelmed with everything that had just happened and was having a hard time thinking straight. "What do you mean by that?"

The voice only laughed. "How far would you go to get what you've lost back?"

To be continued.