Vinnie leaned over as much as his aching body would allow to nuzzle his trainer with his wide head. Red, there was no way that was true. That wasn't true. Weakly, the Venusaur tried to blink away the tears in his eyes in an effort to reassure him.

There was no way Vinnie could've ever blamed Red for this. No one was responsible for what had happened except himself.

I'm the one who's supposed to protect you... what do I do now...?