It had been a while since Percy had blushed as hard as he did. Going down stairs had been relatively simple but going back up was a whole different story.

A gasp tore through the stairwell after he took his first step. Why was this so hard? It was stairs. They should have been so simple for him to climb up. "Cynthia, was it?"

The blonde hair beauty who had a rather passive face, glanced up at him. "Yes?"

Percy really wanted to curst whatever being was up in the sky watching him in his agony at this moment in time. "I'm afraid that I can't get up the stairs."

She looked at him with slight amusement and slight understanding. "That's okay, come this way." Cynthia helped him back down the single step, even if he didn't need it. Then continued to walk away from the battle platform where they had just been.

"Meloetta!" Meloetta let go of Percy and looked down at him in anguish and began to tell him off for Percy pushing himself to hard. "Melo! Melo, Meloetta!"

"Alright, alright. I'm sorry." Percy apologized to Meloetta, not quite understanding how he understood her. "I didn't know that I couldn't do it."

"Melo." Percy could honestly say he had no idea what response that was supposed to be.

Cynthia on the other hand, began to let out a slight giggle with the situation at hand. "It seems to me that you are quite whipped."

Percy rolled his eyes. "I am not whipped. I was just apologizing because she was worrying about me. There is a difference."

Cynthia refused to comment as they proceeded to the front door instead and sat at some small couches inside. "So, may I inquire why you were bleeding so heavily?"

Percy frowned. While telling a mortal this was something that should have never happened. Percy had a feeling that at the same time, he wasn't on earth at all. "I was fighting someone."

That got a look from Cynthia. "Fighting someone? Care to elaborate?"

"No." This surprised Cynthia. Percy could see the clear shocked expression in her eyes. So, Percy continued, "A fight will always end up being the same. One winner, a battle to end whatever it is they are arguing over."

Cynthia sat for a moment. Gazing critically at him but it was clear that she wasn't looking at him, but she was thinking in his direction. Percy supposed he couldn't blame her. A man is on the ground completely covered in scars and blood. He barely can move so you take him home and heal him only for you to not learn why he was lying on Hades death bed in the first place. Yeah, really can't blame her.

"That's alright then. I suppose you can tell me when you are ready." Cynthia told him after a few minutes of thinking which surprised Percy. Where he was from people were extremely picky and into people's business. People lived on day to day just to hear the latest gossip and drama that there was to offer.

"What?" Percy asked by surprise, this whole scenario completely catching him off guard.

Cynthia looked at him as if he grew another heard. "Well yeah? I mean if you don't want to tell me I am sure there is a reason for it. You will tell me when you are ready?" She asked it as a question that was being directed at him and unconsciously he nodded. Later cursing himself but deciding not to go back on his word.

"So." To be honest Percy felt weird by this situation. He knew that this was the person that owned the house and he wasn't about to not be grateful or anything. "Other questions."

She hummed to herself, eyes flickering between Meloetta and Percy. "Not at the moment, but I believe that there is some information that you should know on Meloetta. I have a feeling that she will be with you quite often in the near future."

Meloetta smiled in Percy's direction. Agreeing with what Cynthia said. "Melo! Meloetta!"

Percy gave a small chuckle and rubbed her head lightly. "I've begun to get along with her quite well in the relatively short time I've known her. I am slightly surprised by her reaction." Percy admitted. He had only known the pokémon for such a short amount of time but there was something there, a bond he had not felt before till just now.

Cynthia clapped her hands together, smiling knowingly at Percy. "That my friend is what we call the pokémon bond. A special bond between trainers and pokémon."

He hummed for just a moment, looking into the sunset. The patio they were on was quite nice and this was something Percy would never come close to owning. "Isn't a bond between trainer and pokémon come from that ball looking thing?"

"Ball looking thing?" Cynthia asked wondering out loud to herself for just a moment. Suddenly, her face lit up like a lightbulb. "Ah, you mean a pokeball!" Reaching from behind her back she pulled out a ball shaped item that had a red top on it with white on the bottom. In the middle of the ball was a white, circular button. "While there are many ways to have a bond with a pokémon, pokeballs are a more outgoing way to say that it is your pokémon. Many trainers and pokémon do this, it also makes traveling quite simple for the pokémon."

Cynthia pressed on the button in the middle of her pokeball and Percy watched with mild fascination and a beam of white light shot in a downwards arc. Once the light was done shining, standing in its place was a giant eight foot dragon. Percy had never seen a dragon before, but it looked somewhat like the dragons he had seen within picture books. "Wow."

A light laughter was heard within the room that seemed to brighten the room up. Cynthia looked up to the dragon and smiled at the pokémon, "Yes, Garchomp has been through my side through out it all, I don't know where I would be without him." Cynthia told him, scratching Garchomp behind its ear. Garchomp nuzzled its head against its master before returning back into its pokeball. "There you have it, any other questions?"

Percy rubbed his eyes for a brief moment, to be honest he was still tired. "Do you have an extra pokeball by chance?"

Being caught off guard for just a moment, a light smile appeared on the blonde goddess's face, "Yes I do." Calling through the house, she hollered for her butler, "Jervis? Can you please grab the ultraball from my room?"

It was faint, but Percy could hear the faint voice call back, "Yes my lady!"

"Melo! Meloettta!" Percy's eyes lit up as he just remembered something, to be honest he forgot she was right next to him all this time. The small pokémon had grown rather comfortable on his shoulder. Gently bringing his hand up, he began to pet her hair that looked just like an instrument.

Within just seconds Jervis appeared, this time holding a ball that was shaped just like a pokeball but having a different look on it. It was yellow striped with a more prominent black color that was on the ball, still having the same white circular button in the middle. "Here you are my lady."

Cynthia smiled appreciably to her butler, "Thank you Jervis, you can go back to watching the kids." It was a rather innocent dismissal as casual but for some reason she didn't want him here at the moment. Turning to Percy she began, "Registered trainers can have up to six pokémon, unregistered trainers as well as everyone else can only have three active pokémon at a time. Unless you become a pokémon researcher."

While Percy had an inkling what pokémon researcher meant, it wasn't exactly on his mind at the moment. "I see, good to know. Thank you."

Cynthia rose a slender eyebrow towards him, "May I ask what you plan on doing with that pokeball?"

Percy blinked, he thought that much was obvious. Meloetta must have agreed with him, "Mel! Meloetta Mel" Meloetta began rubbing her cheek against Percy and floated down, sitting on his lap. She looked proud as she cuddled Percy.

There was a shocked look on Cynthia's face, it was obvious to Percy this wasn't something she had seen before, but he didn't know why she was so shocked. "Is something wrong Cynthia?"

She looked like she wanted to say something, even going as far as opening her mouth slightly before snapping it shut. Smiling at him, she shook her head. "Nothing is wrong Percy. It is just rare to see such a strong bond happen in such a short time is all. Its lovely to see." Cynthia admitted to him, gesturing him to go on as she gave him the pokeball.

Percy hesitated for just a moment, she was lying to him. 'No, not a lie, just not the entire truth.' To be fair, he hadn't been exactly forth coming about information either, but she definitely was withholding something. Years of being on the run and having to trust his own gut told him so.

Turning his gaze from Cynthia to the Meloetta that was on his lap, gazing at him. He saw the look of happiness on her face, as if she had been waiting quite a while for this to happen. "Melo!"

"Before I do this, I have one more question."

"Yes?"

"Why…" Percy began unable to understand why she was being so nice about this all. "Why are you doing this for me? I mean you took in a complete stranger into your home, help them rebuild and learn life here. So why?"

There was a mischievous glint in the eyes of Cynthia. Actually, her entire posture was playful and almost teasing. She was doing this for a reason, but Percy had no idea what the reason actually was. "No reason, it's always good to help someone in need."

It was another half truth that would end up not being told until there was more trust placed between the two of them. "Very well." Holding the pokeball in his hand, he frowned. "How do I get Meloetta in here?"

Before Cynthia answered, Meloetta left her spot from sitting on Percy and pressed her forehead to the pokeball. Unlike when the pokeball came out, it was a red beam that connected to Meloetta. The beam withdrew back into the pokeball. The pokeball then began to shake for just a few moments before stars appeared on top of it temporarily.

The second that happened the white beam appeared once again and Meloetta was sitting on Percy's lap once more. "Meloetta!" The pokémon was happy, the voice was a melody to both Percy and Cynthia. Percy furrowed his eyebrows. It seemed that pokémon could escape their own pokeballs at will.

Cynthia clapped her hands, "Congratulations on your first pokémon capture Percy. A first capture is something that all trainers remember throughout their life time, it is a special moment for both trainer and pokémon.

"Melo!" Meloetta agreed with Cynthia, nodding her head as she began to sing a tune.

Both Percy and Cynthia stayed quiet as she began her tune. The voice was soft and caring. There was a hint of ease and it made Percy feel at peace just listening to it. There were no other words to describe it than beautiful.

The two humans listened earnestly refusing to cut off the melody, letting Meloetta sing her tune. Soon, the sounds of battle just on the other side of the building began to fade off. Everyone was now listening to the tune of Meloetta. It surprised Percy how much mood could change off of just a single song.

When she finished, Meloetta looked up to Percy. Her eyes were shining with warmth and love, a characteristic that Percy had almost forgotten what it looked like. There was a promise in her eyes, a promise to never let go and a smile that would light up the cavern. Carefully, Percy lifted up his hand and petted her head. The response was one akin to a cat purring. Meloetta seemed to snuggle with him even more.

It still left questions for Percy though. In his world a reaction like this would only want people to take something from you. The act of seducing through whatever means possible to get their way. He had seen goddess's even Aphrodite herself use this tactic to get what they want.

But, this was not his world. This was a world so much different then where he was from. It was filled of love and laughter from what he had seen so far. Of course, first impressions could steer one wrong but his gut was telling him otherwise.

Coming around the corner, Percy saw the three teenagers and you adult that had come into his room just earlier that day. "Hey Meloetta! That was an awesome song! I love your music!" Ash came barreling through first to the patio. It seemed as if he was the unofficial leader of the four despite being tied for being the youngest.

"Osha! Oshawott!" A rather higher pitched voice pokémon came out from underneath Ash's legs.

Closely followed behind the Oshawott was a penguin like creature that responded in an equally high voice. "Piplup!" It was clear that the two of them were competing for Meloetta's love with the occasional glance at Meloetta and the butting heads.

"Oh, stop it you two." Iris said, looking down at the two pokémon. "Honestly you two are acting like little kids, grow up why don't you?"

"It's alright Iris." Dawn responded to her friend, doing a little twirl and picking up her pokémon. "Piplup was just commenting on how lovely a song that Meloetta just say. Right Piplup?"

The Piplup looked embarrassed, that clearly wasn't what it had on its mind but it knew better then to disagree with its trainer, "Piplup!"

Percy found the whole scene rather amusing from the start, he didn't know much about pokémon but the interactions they had were akin to humans. While the emotions tended to be rather more dramatic it was still clear that they weren't just mindless beasts. "It looks to me like Piplup and Oshawott have a crush on Meloetta." While he wasn't sure Oshawott was its real name, he took a guess considering they said their name while they talked."

He was correct when he saw the hints of blush on their cheeks. Meloetta along with everyone else seemed to laugh at the interaction. Cilan stepped forward, a hand in the air as he begun his speech, "A battle between two, they both crave for the love that Meloetta provides! Oh! I can't wait to see the two different types of spices that Oshawott and Piplup cook up for Meloetta!"

Percy really had to resist the urge not to punch the poor fellow on the spot. Really. It wasn't that he was a bad guy, but his speeches were off the charts, in a bad way. He had only known the man for a day, yet he couldn't stand him when he did this. Cilan reminded Percy of Apollo's haiku's and those were appalling.

Percy felt slightly bad for the two pokémon with all the attention directed on them. If there was a light hue earlier, it was now a full on blush and they looked like tomatoes.

Meloetta seemed to ignore the two pokémon as she stared up to her trainer. Percy continued to pet her and he could see the look of adore in her eyes. She loved the attention when it came from him and him alone.

"Hey, you have a pokeball!" Ash blurted out, unable to stop himself from pointing at the ball in his hand. "Woah that's not just a pokeball! That's an ultraball!" Ash looked amazed at seeing the ultraball.

The other three also looked amazed at seeing the ultraball and Percy was wondering if what Cynthia gave him was a rather rare finding. The look in Cynthia's eyes were filled with mirth but Percy doubted she would have told him the answer.

"That's so cool!" Ash exclaimed, his happy mood lighting up the mood for Percy. "So what pokémon are you going to catch? You do plan on being a Pokemon trainer right? My goal is to be a Pokemon Master!'

Iris having enough bonked Ash on his head. "Quit being such a kid. Maybe if you don't talk he might be able to actually speak." Iris told Ash in a snarky tone.

For the second time since Percy had seen Ash, he looked embarrassed. "Right, sorry about that."

Cilan look perplexed as he drew close to both Meloetta and Ash, examining them. "If I had to say, Percy already caught his pokémon. Which is surprising since Mythical pokémon tend not to have trainers." Cilan looked at Meloetta and petted her head for just a moment. "You are a lucky trainer Percy. Congratulations!"

The other three just looked in shock at Percy and began to congratulate him. Percy ignored them however, mythical? What did that mean? Peering down, he stared into Meloetta's big blue eyes that were filled with love, wonder, and caring. Tilting her head towards him, she had a curious expression in her eyes, "Melo?"

Chuckling softly, Percy rubbed her head once more which she adored. "It's nothing."

"I have a question though." Dawn suddenly said, breaking Meloetta and Percy from their trance with one another. "Why did Meloetta choose him? Why so suddenly?"

Percy had the same question and when everyone directed their gazes not towards Percy but towards Meloetta, she flew up to his face and began to nuzzle him. "Melo! Melo!"

While Percy didn't know what she was saying, he knew that she was complimenting him. "Why thank you."

"Percy! I have an idea!" Ash yelled out loud to which he got another bonk on the head from Iris. "Ouch, sorry. Anyways! Let's have a pokémon battle."

Percy blinked, a pokémon battle?