Hello everyone, Ehesister here with my new fanfiction based on Chess-shipping called "Past and Present." It's based on my favorite movie which is called "From Up On Poppy Hill" which is a Japanese, anime style movie. Here's chapter 1, I hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon or "From Up on Poppy Hill." All credit goes to the creators.
Hilda's Point of View:
In some places, you can tell what time of year it is by which flowers are in bloom. In Unova, its which boats passing through the harbor or cars and trucks going down the roads. Only there are more and more of them now since Nimbasa City was awarded the Pokémon Triathlon a few years back. I have a great view of the boats and cars from my house on Nuvema Town's hill. Actually, it's my grandmother's house. But with my father gone and my mother studying in the Kanto Region, it's my job to cook and do laundry for our boarders. Ever since tourists started to share their culture, it seems the whole country is eager to get rid of the old and make way for the new. But some of us aren't so ready to let go of the past, and sometimes the past is not ready let go of us either.
I wake up, get ready and head downstairs to prepare breakfast for everyone. Before I do that, I go outside and put up signal flags. I always put them up for my father. A few minutes later, Dr. Fennel, one of the boarders and my friend walks in and helps me place the food on the table. Soon afterwards Professor Juniper (also a border and a friend) comes in, quite exhausted, and probably spent all night at her lab.
"Good morning," she stated her fatigue present in her voice.
"Good morning Juniper," we both replied.
"So, I'm assuming you had a late night at the lab again, professor?"
"Yes and another one tonight. Oh well, nothing to complain about."
While Fennel and Juniper discuss matters and finish setting the table. I opened the kitchen window and yelled:
"Breakfast is ready, Amanita!"
"Okay, I'll be right there." She answered.
While I close the window and get ready to join everyone at the table, my grandmother walks in. Following her, Amanita runs into the kitchen, quickly taking a seat at table as well.
"Good morning Grandma and good morning Amanita!" The whole table cheerful says.
Grandmother simply said good morning and Amanita rushed her's. After everyone arrived at the table, we began to eat.
Hilbert's Point of View:
I'm on my father's ship, on my way to school. I see the signal flags on that hill raise and I in turn raise mine. Since we live downtown, the school is pretty far away. Once we arrive at the harbor, I say goodbye to my father and his crew and get my bike from them. Next I get on my bike and ride to school.
Normal Point of View:
"Hilda, come over here! Come see this!" Bianca shouted to Hilda as she walked into the classroom.
"Huh? What is it?"
"Oh, just an article about you in the school paper, it must be about you. Who else raises flags every morning?"
"Fair girl. Why do you send your thoughts to the sky? The wind carries them aloft to mingle with the crows. Trimmed with blue, your flags fly again today." Hilda reads from the paper that her best friend Bianca just shoved in her face.
"Aw, looks like someone's getting your messages!" Bianca squealed in delight.
Hilda simply nodded her head and kept re-reading the poem, blushing slightly while doing so.
"Who ordered the curry noodles?" Asked one of the lunch ladies while everyone was getting their lunch from the lunch lines, lunch time was always this busy.
"Bianca, over here, I saved you a seat!" Hilda yelled at Bianca after she got her curry noodles from the lunch lady.
"Oh hey Hilda thanks for waiting for me!" Bianca said while sitting down at their lunch table.
While the girls ate and talked, the old, worn-down school clubhouse's windows went up, revealing boys yelling and holding up banners, which startled the girls.
"Great, now what?" Bianca questioned, not really thrilled about what was going on.
After a few moments, the top of the club house's (the roof's, in a way) single window opened. Three boys emerged from the window, carefully making their way down the slanted roof. One was holding a camera, getting ready to take a picture. Another was very close to the edge, looking a bit nervous. The last one had glasses and looked calm and collected. Once the boys were on the roof, a group of boys ran to the pond near Hilda's table and bended over, taking off the railing the covered the pond. More camera people ran up near the pond and took pictures.
The one who had the glasses and seemed to be the leader of the group, looked at his watch for a second and said:
"Men, it's time!"
After that the boys who were in the building yelled:
"Save our building!" while they held up their banners, which weren't that neat as if they were quickly written.
Meanwhile the two boys on the roof were talking to each other:
"Okay, batter up." The calm one said to the now more confident-looking one. Hilda and Bianca were gasping since they had an idea of what was coming next.
The boy, who wasn't wearing glasses or holding the camera, jumped off the roof, hit a tree, and landed into the pond. Hilda was shocked and worried about this boy and ran up to the pond, awaiting him to resurface. Which he did and they stared at each other for a while, but the boy soon held out his hand which Hilda reached out and completed the handshake.
Everyone around started to yell "OOOOOOOOO!" and even one camera boy shouted "Smile for the camera, lovebirds!" while Hilda was helping the boy out of the water.
Once she heard that and looked at the boy's reaction, which was widely smiling, she quickly let go of his hand in distaste and marched back to her seat. By doing so, the boy fell back into the pond again.
Bianca was concerned about Hilda and asked her if she was alright which Hilda replied that boys were so stupid and she angrily finished her meal. Bianca decided it would be best if she didn't talk to Hilda right now and let her cool down.
It was okay, but there's chapter 1! Most (if not all) the dialogue used in this chapter was all in the movie. I just changed it a little bit so it would fit in the Pokémon universe. Not only that but the first paragraph also was in the movie, from Umi's (The girl in the movie who Hilda is based off) point of view. So just before I get yelled at, I just used to the dialogue from the movie, all credit goes to the creators. Another thing I would like to point out is 1) Umi in the movie had a younger brother in sister and had 2 best friends, not just one. I decided to change it a bit by not giving Hilda any siblings and giving her only one best friend which is Bianca in this case. But since Umi's sister has an important role, I'm giving Bianca that role too. 2) This movie takes place in 1960's but I'm giving myself a challenged and decided to write in present time or in more modern times. 3) Remember Amanita? She was the Storage Box System creator in Pokémon Black and White and also Dr. Fennel's sister. I decided to make her a border as well. 4) Some present time people still have boarders...right? Anyways I hoped you enjoyed! Hopefully, I'll see you next week for chapter 2! Ehesister out, peace!
