A Sweet Compromise
Chapter 1
After a blood rushing, stimulating, hardcore fight Lyra had finally kicked Red's ass on top of Mt. Silver. She immediately hoped on her pidgeot and flew home. She couldn't wait to tell Ethan about how hard it was to fight against Red and win! His Pikachu had to be the strongest Pikachu she ever went against. Pidgeot could feel the anticipation flowing Lyra. He could tell she was ready to get home at that point. He flew as fast he could, he never flew that fast before…ever.
Pidgeot landed perfectly in New Bark Town. Lyra immediately ran over to Ethan's house.
"Ethan! Ethan I'm back!" Lyra shouted as she forcefully opened the door.
Ethan's father looked over at her. She could see she accidentally startled him.
"Ethan left a few minutes ago. He was head towards Mr. Pokémon." Ethan's father said as he caught his breath.
Lyra immediately ran onto route one. She hoped that didn't he fly to Mr. Pokémon's house. She decided to fly there just in case. She threw out pidgeot and flew over to Mr. Pokémon's house.
"Mr. Pokémon!" Lyra called out desperately.
He opened the door and was so surprised to see Lyra instead of Ethan.
"Oh what a surprise! I thought you were Ethan. I promised him that I give a few extra bucks before he left." Mr. Pokémon replied.
"What? He's leaving?" Lyra asked in shock.
"Oh yes. He said he needs to get away for a while." Mr. Pokémon snickered.
"You can't be serious! Why? I mean I just got back and now he's leaving!" Lyra replied.
Just then Ethan had finally made to Mr. Pokémon's house.
"Lyra?" Ethan muttered in shock.
Lyra immediately turned around and ran over to him.
"Is it true that you're leaving!" Lyra asked.
"Um….yeah." Ethan hesitated nervously.
Mr. Pokémon walked over to Ethan and handed him some money.
"Thanks so much!" Ethan said thankfully.
"No problem at all." Mr. Pokémon replied.
"Bye and thanks once again!" Ethan said walking away waving.
Lyra quickly said good bye and chased after Ethan.
"Why are you leaving!" Lyra asked worriedly.
"Oh calm down. I wasn't too happy about the fact that you left to take on the elite four." Ethan replied.
"Answer my question please!" Lyra pleaded.
"Okay, okay! I'm going to visit Crystal. She's in Sinnoh right now and she hit me up about it. I told her that l would come see her and travel with her for a while. Ya' know…just to discover something new." Ethan confessed.
"It would be a Crystal related subject wouldn't it." Lyra muttered unhappily.
"Don't give me that. See the thing I just feel like I need to get away from Johto for a while." Ethan said patting Lyra's head.
"Well I kicked Red's butt. It was hard but I did it." Lyra replied changing the subject.
"You did! I'm proud of you Lyra!" Ethan praised.
Even though the subject was changed Lyra was still thinking about Ethan's soon departure. She was so focused on the fact that he was leaving she couldn't smile at his remark. Ethan could see tension rising in her eyes. Lyra took a deep breath and forced herself to smile.
"Yeah the fight seemed to last forever." Lyra mentioned.
"Lyra I want you to know that I'll be back in flash!" Ethan assured her.
"How long will you be gone?" Lyra asked as she started to lean on him.
"For the rest of the year." Ethan replied.
"What! But who will I spend Valentines day with! I mean it's only January the seventh and you expect me to spend the rest year without you! Please lemme tag along!" Lyra pleaded.
"No Lyra! I want it to be just me and Crystal. The thing is that I miss her and I want you to know that yes we are friends but it's my turn to go out and start a little journey of my own. Lyra you went out and did what you wanted to do and now it's my turn." Ethan replied with frustration burning in his eyes.
Lyra took a deep breath and held back small tears.
"Okay well I hope you have fun….. when are you leaving?" Lyra asked.
"Tomorrow." Ethan replied softly.
"Can we hang out for the rest of the day?" Lyra asked worriedly.
"Sure but if you want to hang out then you're gonna have to help me pack my things." Ethan giggled.
Lyra agreed reluctantly and followed her friend home.
The next day came by way too fast for Lyra it seemed like everything flashed before eyes and next thing she knew she was waving good bye to her friend as he boarded the boat.
"BYE ETHAN! BYE!" Lyra shouted as the boat took off.
Ethan waved good bye to her happily. She watched the boat until it was completely out of sight. After the boat was gone Lyra started to walk home. Ethan's gone…. Lyra thought sadly to herself. Her best friend was gone for the rest of the year and she had no one to replace him until he got back. She walked with her head hung over and her feet dragging excessively. Meganium was worried about her owner. She ran over to Lyra and offered her a ride on her back. Lyra climbed onto Meganiums back and allowed her to carry her all the way home.
Once they reached home Lyra climbed off and opened the door for her exhausted pokemon.
"C'mon Meganium…it's time you rest." Lyra said sweetly as she closed the door behind her and led the tired pokemon upstairs to rest.
Lyra laid against her bed and let out all her pokemon so they could rest and play together. She watched her pidgeot and her furret play happily. Meganium was tolerating the young, new pichu that she had just captured. She allowed her ampharos and her newest member croconaw. Croconaw had gotten lost and Lyra took him on and now he was her pokemon. Her pokemon sensed how she felt and soon came to cuddle next to her. Pokemon are such comfort to you when you're feeling down. Lyra thought happily to herself as she ran her fingers through furret's soft fur. Meganium happily rested her head next Lyra while Pichu curled up and laid down comfortably on Lyra's butt. Lyra didn't bother lay on her back, she felt much better being on her stomach and she couldn't lie on her back anyway. Soon Lyra and her pokemon fell asleep, all seven of them snoring deeply.
The next morning Lyra decided to take stroll and have all her pokemon follow her. She didn't feel like putting them in their poke-balls yet. Ethan there's so much we could be doing right now… Lyra thought quietly to herself. She strolled all the way to the Lake of Rage where she had caught the red, distressed gyarados. He was in the computer at the moment. She didn't really need at the moment. Just then a news paper landed in her face. She immediately began to read with her pokemon crowding around her.
"Hmm…. 'News Flash! The Unova region is going to be taken over by Team Plasma and free all pokemon from their trainers. Need Help!' Wow…" Lyra hesitated.
She thought for while. I could go to Unova and stop this team but I have to stay here and keep Johto safe from Team Rocket….so many choices. Ethan's gone discovering new things and I'm just sitting here reading about pokemon… what are the odds? I mean what do I have to lose! Lyra thought to herself. Lyra thought about this decision for a long while. Her pokemon were reading the text over and over again.
"Should I….?" Lyra thought out loud.
Just then she heard a sigh and she immediately turned around. It was Morty.
"Hello Lyra." Morty muttered.
"What's wrong?" Lyra asked curiously.
"I thought I saw Suicune over here." Morty replied unhappily.
"Oh…um…no I captured Suicune a while ago." Lyra said nervously.
"You did!" Morty asked in shock.
"Yes…." Lyra answered nervously.
"Can I please have it! I'll make trade with you!" Morty pleaded.
"I'm sorry but Suicune likes me best." Lyra teased.
"Oh whatever…fine! I got to go anyway." Morty replied as he walked away from her unhappily.
Lyra heard her pokemon snickering playfully. Lyra giggled back at them sweetly letting them know that she was happy to hear them snicker.
After an hour had passed by Lyra watch Croconaw swim in the lake happily with furret behind him. She just smiled at her happy pokemon. They stayed at the lake for the rest of the day. Once night fell it was time to go.
"We'll come here everyday okay everyone?" Lyra said sweetly to her pokemon.
They all nodded in understanding and she began to walk her tired pokemon home.