Sparks
A new story! I just finished my Pokémon fanfic, "A Date With Drew" and I sure hope you'll like this new one.
Enjoy reading!
Prologue
I've always known him ever since I was a child.
Back when I was younger, he'd come visit our gym with his grandfather all the time. Sometimes they'd even stay over in the Cerulean City for days. I've always seen him around, but he never noticed me. My sisters were the ones who get all the attention in everything anyway. and that includes him. He probably noticed them. With their beautiful looks and talents, they stood out. As for me? No, I'm a wallflower.
I remember a time when he came to our gym with the professor several years ago to watch my sisters' show. Daisy was 13, Violet was 11, Lily was 10, while I was only 7 years old at that time. My three sisters were still young, but they were already great performers. I remember seeing him that day, happy and looking so fascinated with all the water Pokémon. I even heard him tell his grandpa that the water Pokémon were amazing. Ever since that day, I loved water Pokémon more. I've always loved them, but hearing him compliment them like that made me so happy and proud. I've always dreamed to become a Water Pokemon Master.
After that day, I never saw him again. At least, for the next three years. Maybe he stayed in Pallet Town with the Professor all the time. I'm not sure, but after that day, he didn't come with his grandpa to our gym anymore. I began to miss him, but I was too young to visit them in the Professor's lab. I didn't even have a reason to visit. I could probably say that I was just there for a Pokemon, but why would a 7-year-old girl ask for a Pokemon? I'm not old enough for that.
When I was 10 years old, my sisters allowed me to become a gym leader. That was the time I had my first Pokemon, a Staryu. My sisters helped me train for only 3 months, and after that I officially became the Cerulean Gym Leader. Imagine that, a 10-year-old gym leader! I was very happy. And I thought, perhaps I could see him again. And this time, perhaps he would finally notice me. I've always wanted him to know who I am. I knew him, but to him, I guess I didn't exist. After all, we never talked. I've always watched him from a corner, but I never approached him. If he would come to our gym for a battle, then we would finally talk to each other. Even for just a short time.
I saw him again, that day, when he came to the gym for a battle. My, he was more amazing than he was 3 years ago. He beat me alright, but I was too glad to see him again to even be sad. I was just too happy. He even chose a water type for his first Pokémon! His Squirtle was the cutest ever.
But he had changed. He had fan girls all around him, and he even had this shiny car following him. His fan girls cheered for him during our battle. They were annoying, but I couldn't really do much about them. They were always tagging along with him, it was a surprise he himself wasn't annoyed. Sure, I was mad, and maybe even a bit jealous, but no way would I ever admit that. I didn't even have the right to get mad or anything. Who was I to him? And who the heck is he to me? A friend? Someone I just knew?
Soon I met another boy. He challenged me to a battle too. Aside from that, his Pikachu burned my bicycle to a crisp. I tagged along with them, at first saying that he should replace my bike. After some time we became friends, and the rock type gym leader from Pewter City eventually joined us. The three of us became the best of friends. I've always enjoyed being with them.
Then I learned that my companion's biggest rival was him. He had changed a lot, and at that time, I pretended that I didn't know him. I even pretended that I didn't like him at all. He always insults my new friend, perhaps he really has changed. Perhaps he's not the same boy I used to know years ago. Perhaps he's not the same boy who I often watched from a corner. He hardly even smiles, all he does is smirk. And it annoys me. It annoys me, yet deep inside, I melt at his every look, every smirk. But then again, I would never admit that. No, not for now.
After a while my companions and I stopped encountering him. I was confused and worried as to why that was so, but soon I learned that he had a change of heart. He just wanted to become a Pokémon researcher, not a Pokémon master like he had in mind before. His rival, my new friend who was an aspiring Pokémon master too, was somewhat glad for that. He was already pretty nice by then. I think he's already friends with my new friends too. But not me. I'm just too shy. Ha! Me, too shy? I guess so, but only with him.
After some time I also left my new friends as they continued on their journey. I am still needed at the Cerulean gym. Now, I stay in the gym all the time, waiting for new challengers. But I still wonder where he is and how he is doing from time to time.
It's been 6 years.
I hoped you liked the beginning! And I also hope that it's pretty obvious who's talking and who the he is.
Haha, and I don't even know where I got that title! Sparks? Hmm, I wonder why I thought of that? Heehee.
So how was the prologue? I'll surely appreciate it if you leave comments!
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