A/N: Hello, my name isn't important, but for the sake of convenience I'll go by Marcato. Anywho, this is my own Pokemon fanfiction. I started writing it to coincide with a series written by my friend, Pokemon: Frost and Fire. This story takes place in the Island region Gale'ei, and will feature some Fakemon, which I will link in the A/N.
art/053-Enol-288117573 . Enol, the Dark/Ice type. Native to the mountains of Gale'ei.
Pokémon: Night and Day
CHAPTER I: Oh what a Night
It was midday, rush hour was about to begin for the island nation of Gale'ei. The Curaca transnational airport is particularly busy this time of day, filled with family awaiting their loved ones, children excited to see the new faces and Pokémon, or even chauffeurs awaiting their clientele. This story is about none of these, rather of a Pokémon trainer, ready to start anew in this tropical paradise.
"Attention passengers, the flight will be landing shortly, thank you for flying with..."
"About time…" Muttered a passenger to his partner, Enol. Enol was a Pokémon much like the man. Quiet, shy, hard to reach. The man, well boy (he was only sixteen) had met his Pokémon on his last trip to this island, though they both hoped it would go better this time.
The boy scanned the area once more; he had a habit of doing so, still not finding anything amiss. Men doing some form of last minute paperwork, children running amok, causing their parents much grief, but then, something caught his eye. Well, this something was occupying a row of the plane. It was a girl, a girl he had been riding with since he had departed from Sinnoh. The man wasn't sure what it was about her, but since he had first seen her, he's been feeling weird. Most likely just anxiety, he never liked to fly, and avoided it whenever he could, however the waters around Gale'ei are far too treacherous for any sane captain to sail. The girl sat next to her Pokémon, an energetic Pichu. She had bright blonde hair, piercing blue-grey eyes, and a green sundress. She looked around the same age as the boy. She was busy trying to calm her partner down, who evidently didn't enjoy flying either. Across from her sat a boy, also approximately the same age as the boy and girl, maybe a bit older. He had spiky black hair, and sunglasses, despite the dim lights inside the plane's cabin. The boy couldn't help chuckle at this. After he had sufficiently surveyed the area, he turned to Enol.
"Ah, I'm sorry… You're hungry, aren't you? I'll get you something to eat" the boy said with an apologetic grin. He loved his Enol; it has been there for him when nobody else was. Ever since the incident two years ago, they've been together. Enol is one of the only things that made the boy truly happy. He reached into his bag and opened up some dry food for Enol (he wasn't allowed to bring anything better) he began to pour some into a small bowl for Enol when something jumped into between them. It was the girl's Pichu, obviously just as hungry as it was anxious.
"Pichu! I'm so sorry sir, this is his first flight and he's nervous and… hey! I know you, you're the one who helped me catch my flight!"
Before the initial departure, the boy had seen the girl in the terminal; she had dropped her ticket, and hadn't noticed. The boy picked it up, but after scanning the area, she was nowhere in sight. He sighed and continued onto his own flight. Upon presenting his and Enol's ticket, they began to board the jet, but not before they heard the girl's complaints
"I-I just had it! It must be around here somewhere! P-Pichu, did you take the tickets!" The girl exclaimed, her face reddening upon creating a scene. The boy rushed back through the gate, and returned the ticket to the girl. When she had looked to her savior, he was gone. Since then they've been on three flights together, and the boy has watched he ever since. Now they've finally met
"I… I-yeah… yeah I did… You dropped your ticket in the terminal, I- I…" The boy upon realizing he was stuttering was now even redder than the girl was. He wasn't exactly a social butterfly.
"Haha, you're funny! My name's Light, and you've already met Pichu. What's your name?" The girl exclaimed. The boy smiled shyly.
"Uh... Night… my name is Night."
"Night huh, that's a cool name! Haha, and who's this? I've never seen this Pokémon before!" The girl still seemed vaguely interested in conversation, which was more than Night was used to. With his newfound confidence he explained
"This is Enol, he's found only in the Gale'ei region actually."
The conversation continued for awhile, before the stewardess announced that they would now be landing, and everybody had to take their seats.
"Well, it was nice meeting you Night! Hope to see you around sometime!" This, followed by an infectious giggle, was the last Night heard from her on the flight. He gave his own farewell then began to pack his things while the descent began. Enol seemed happy, so did the boy.
Upon the plane's arrival, the passengers began their exodus out of the plane. Night had barely enough time to grab his belongings before he too was ushered out of the plane. Light was nowhere to be seen, Night waited a little to see if she would come out afterwards, but she didn't. what he did see however, was the spiky haired boy leaving the gate right as a crowd rushed by, trampling him and anything else in their path. Night was momentarily concerned about the boy, but as he got up, he changed his motive to discovering why the horde of people had been in such a hurry. He followed their in their footsteps a few hundred feet to discover a massive grouping of people with one man standing in the middle on a raised platform.
Night was then assaulted by the screams of the crowd, each exploding into some sort of a ritualistic chant, followed by a perfunctory "We love you!" or something of the sort. All at once the crowd was silenced; the man in the middle had opened his mouth
"Ladies, Gentlemen, Laaaadies! It is I, Orion! Say it with me now! O-R-I-O-N that's it! Yeah!" The man was as flamboyantly dressed as the words he spoke. He was a large awkwardly shaped man, sporting a large blue wool coat with a fluffy white rim. He had an unnatural blue pompadour that he would perpetually comb to ensure its maximum obnoxiousness.
"What a joke…" Night muttered to Enol before being interrupted by one of the many loyal fans.
"A joke?! Please! Orion is anything but! He's the top coordinator in Gale'ei! You're lucky to be anywhere near him!" The boy cried, ready to combat any response. Unfortunately for him, Night didn't give him the pleasure. He looked the boy over, he was dressed in black moccasins, purple shorts, a white tank top and a yellow hoodie. He was just as flamboyant as Orion… well maybe not that bad. Regardless of his dress, Night had seen enough, and began to walk away when the boy followed him
"I'm a coordinator too ya' know. Got my own Pokémon and everything! Someday I'm going to be as good as Orion, maybe better!" The boy continued to bombard Night with these outbursts all the way out of the airport, adamant about following him.
"So! What brings you to Gale'ei mister?! Judging by your outfit, this must be your first time visiting this fine place."
The boy, however obnoxious, was right. Well, not that this is Night's first time visiting the island, but in his outfit. Night had somewhat spiky dirty blonde hair. He wore a purple shirt, black suit pants, a brown belt, and a red scarf. Not very complimentary for the average tropical weather they face.
"No… No it's not my first time, and I'm also not visiting. I'm here to stay."
"Wha..? Well that's cool! Curaca could use some new faces! Are you a coordinator too? A trainer? Breeder? Professor? Probably not a professor actually…"
"I'm a trainer… well I was. I don't know what to do now. I actually sort of came here to leave my old life behind me… I've fought enough…" Night explained, finding the boy harmless enough
"Oh… well that sounds complicated. I won't pry, Name's Day by the way. Well, Dayton, but folks 'round here just call me Day.
"Day… well that's a coincidence, my name is Night."
"Hah, well isn't that something! Say, since you're new, I could help you settle in and all. It's the least I can do after practically screaming at you… right? Hah. Anyway, where ya' living now?
"Hah.. I Uhm… I actually don't have a house yet… I planned on working that out sometime soon.
"WHAT?! Hah, I've heard a lot of stupid things in my day, but… hah, never mind. Tell you what? You can stay with me until you find a place!"
"I… I'd like that" Night said with a smile after looking down for Enol's approval.
"Well come on then! I've got a few things to do today, so let's get you settled in, and then I can show you around while I'm at it!" Day cried enthusiastically. Day then escorted the two back to his home, nothing fancy, but he didn't need much. He got them settled in, which took them longer than expected. It was now seven at night, the sun was setting. At this point Day was rushing the two out the door.
"Come on! We've got to get going, my groceries can wait, but I have to register today!"
"Wait, what are you talking about?" Night questioned.
"Today is registration! Well, the last day for registration… but I've never been known to plan ahead!
"Registration for what though?!"
"Oh. Right! Today is the last day to enter for either this year's Pokémon league, or get your contest pass! Of course, registering is only the first step, but a necessary step at that, now come on!" The three rushed down to the registration dome. It seemed… out of place, compared to the surrounding village. The dome was massive, almost as big as the airport, and it was very high-tech, especially compared to the bungalows and shops that dotted the island just a few blocks away.
"Good evening sir, what are you registering for this year? "
"One of your finest contest passes please! Thank you!" Day exclaimed, but Night wasn't listening. He was fixed on another desk, the one serving Light. Light had registered for the Pokémon league. Night was lost in thought, he was certain he'd never see her again. He zoned out momentarily, but soon regained consciousness.
"Sir… what about you? What will you be registering for? The Receptionist inquired impatiently
"Night! Come on!" Snap out of it!" Day shouted
"Ahh Uhm sorry,
I'd like to register for the Gale'ei Pokémon League!"