Autumn Here! I really hope you enjoy this story, ive been working on it for awhile! BTW (I DO NOT OWN POKEMON) Read and enjoy loves! :3
-Autumn
I walked along the well worn path. The dirt gravel tickling the soles of my feet as the sun shone brightly over head.
"So why are we going to lake Verity again?" I asked the boy walking to my right. His longish black hair fell into his mossy green eyes and he brushed it away.
"Because, you heard the news reporter. There's a red Gyrados out there somewhere and were gonna catch it!" He said, the determination in his eyes ever present.
"But Damen we only have Luxio with us! I know water type pokemon are weak against electric but what if Luxio gets hurt!" Damen stopped in the middle of the road and turned to me, putting a hand briefly beneath my chin as he looked into my worried eyes.
"Caitlin don't worry. I'd trust Luxio with my life, he's tough and so am I! You know that, don't you?" I sighed and smiled warmly at him, wrapping my arms around his frame and hugging him tightly.
"Yes of course, but I just worry." He smiled and petted my long golden brown hair gently.
"It'll be okay, I promise! Now lets go." With that he took my hand and laced his fingers through mine, instantly making me feel better. A slight breeze picked up and blew my short ruffled Hollister dress about my knees. The orange and pink flower print contrasting nicely against the navy blue fabric and button up blouse. I giggled and smoothed it back into place.
As Damen and I got to the entrance of lake Verity he smiled pulling me through. But instead of a red Gyrados what we saw was even more strange. An older man and a boy stood a few feet away from us.
"Professor, there's nothing out of the ordinary on the other side either!" Said the boy. He had short wavy blue hair and soft blue eyes to match.
"Hmm… I may have been mistaken… Something appears to be different than it was before but… Fine! Its enough that we have seen the lake. Lucas, were leaving." The older man said giving a slight nod.
"How are you enjoying being back in Sinnoh?" Lucas asked.
"…Hm. There is one thing I can say. There are many rare kinds of pokemon in Sinnoh. The region should serve us very well in regard to our studies." With that the professor and Lucas started walking towards us. I moved to the side of the path quickly.
"Excuse us please." Said the professor as he pushed past us almost making me fall backwards. Damen caught me by the arms giving the old man a dirty look.
"Uh sorry folks." Said Lucas as he hurried past too. Damen only nodded as we started walking towards the lake.
"What was that about anyways? Hey what's that?…" He said rushing into a patch of tall grass. I stood back nervously.
"Caitlin come here!" I shifted from foot to foot nervously.
"Um my Dad says im not aloud to go into the tall grass!" I said quickly. Damen's head popped out of the grass with a warm smile on it.
"It's okay im right here! I'll protect you!" With that he disappeared back into the tall grass.
"Oh… alright then!" I said pushing into the thick brush. The grass tickled my nose and I had to stand on my tip toes to breath. All of a sudden I heard Damen cry out. Frantically I pushed through the grass to him. There was a small clearing and both Damen and Luxio were on the ground covered in dirt. Luxio looked rough and Damen was unconscious. An angry mother Bibarel was guarding her cubs protectively. I gasped as Luxio took one step and fainted to the ground on top of Damen.
"Luxio! Damen!" I rushed over to them, the angry mother Bibarel still raring and ready to protect her cubs if I was a threat. I turned and took a deep breath then calmly took one step forward with an outstretched hand.
"Bibarel please, I mean you no harm. Whatever my idiot friend did to upset you im so sorry. He wont do it again ill make sure of that." I threw him a glance then looked back at the Bibarel.
"Bi! Bibarel!" She pointed to him then at her nest. Inside the nest was a small briefcase that one of the baby bidoof cubs was playing with.
"Oh he must have wanted that briefcase then, im sorry. We will just leave and not bother you again." The Bibarel eyed me closely, then choosing to believe me she turned and grabbed the briefcase between her jaws.
As she padded towards me I smiled at her warmly. She returned the smile as she dropped the briefcase into my hands. "Bibarel." She said as she turned and cuddled close to her babies.
I put the briefcase over one arm and hurried over to Damen and Luxio. Luxio was already up again and he was licking his paw, his short blue and black fur was a mess and I brushed him off.
"Luxio…" I smiled at him and gave him a hug around the neck.
"Its okay Luxio you did really well! But there's no way you could have taken on that momma Bibarel! She's really tough." Luxio just sighed and stood.
"Would you help me carry Damen back to his house. Luxio smiled and nodded. Walking over to Damen I kind of half put him on Luxio's back. Luxio grunted and as we started walking back towards home I noticed the slow trail of blood running down the side of Damen's head...