Chaos: Happy Birthday to me, Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday to me!
Treecko: Ahem, Story
Chaos: Oh yeah, here I welcome my second story, Frozen Flame
Treecko: Over 3000 word to start off, good job. Though questioning the name though.
Chaos: The name was a bit difficult to come up with and plus I'll change it whenever. I also had a few friends to review it as well, It was awesome, anyways no more time wasting, Disclaimer
Cyndaquil: ...um
Treecko: He's a bit shy, hired him out of the blue so I'll do it this time, The author does not own Pokémon
The bell for school and rung out through the buildings. All the Pokémon moved over to the designated classrooms, many eager. However, one not so keen on such was just sitting in a dark alleyway, listening to his music without a care in the world. His head bobbed to the music that came out in a rhythmic pattern. However, his quiet moment was about to be interrupted.
"Mr Adams, it is time for you to get to class" A buff looking Machamp said. A few seconds passed after he had said that before talking with a much more annoyed tone. "Stephen Adams, get to your classroom, this instant"
This time the silent Pokémon stood up straight. His fur was a shade of dark red and had light orange fluff around his neck. His tail swished back and forth in a carefree manner. His body was littered with bruises and cuts while his eyes showed a calm but dark demeanour. He spoke in a low and monotone voice "What do you want"
The Machamp flinched from the tone before calming himself and spoke in a softer but still firm tone. "The bell has rung, so you need to get to class"
The Pokémon gave him a harsh glare. "I am fully aware of that, however I follow my own accord, not the school's"
"May I remind you that you are in school grounds and you must abide to the rules that we set here"
"May I remind you that I can leave this place whenever the hell I wish"
"And yet here you are, still standing in the school grounds"
The now annoyed Pokémon started walking over to the classrooms without another word while the Machamp just stood there. He gave a sigh. "That flareon can sure be a handful sometimes"
Meanwhile in a classroom
Various Pokémon were lined up outside the door until it was swung open. "Hello there, class" A simipour as she burst through the door. "Come in, come in" She then rushed back into the classroom while the class followed her more quietly. As the Pokémon took their seats the simipour took out a book and pen. "OK class, I'm just going to check if everyone is here"
In the corner a group of Pokémon were chatting amongst themselves. To be more specific a group of girls. "So Mai, how was your weekend" A kirlia whispered
"It was quite good, yours Kate" A buneary replied back
"Mine was alright" The kirlia then turned around "How about you Mala, was you weekend ok"
A shiny glaceon turned her head "It was alright…"
Kate looked at her with a worried expression "You ok"
"Kate?"
"Oh, yes miss" She yelled before turning back to her friend
"I'm fine, I'm just a bit tired that's all" Mala replied in a tired tone
"You sure" Kate said still with a worried expression
"Yeah, you can tell us if something is wrong" Mai said in a reassuring voice
Mala shook her head "It's fine you two, seriously I'm just a little tried"
Mai nodded "If you say so"
Kate also seemed to have calmed down a bit but still says "Well if you have any problems just talk to us about it"
"Thanks, you two are the best"
"Mala?"
"Oh, yes miss" The simipour ticked of her name before looking up again
"Stephen?". There was no reply. The simipour gave a little sigh. "Not here again is he, well that can't be helped"
There was a bit of mumbling going on before the simipour told them to be quiet. "Now, now that's enough talking. Now can someone take this sheet to…"
She was interrupted by the door opening and revealing a very annoyed looking flareon. "Ah, Stephen you're here" The simipour exclaimed before taking out her book and ticking his name of. "Just take a seat while I get this sheet over" She said quickly before rushing out the door.
Stephen started walking through the tables and chairs and moved towards the corner. All eyes were on him but he paid them no attention. He proceeded to sit on the chair at the back and look out the window with boredom in his eyes.
All eyes were still on him, just watching the silent flareon. This in turn irritated him. He then spoke in an annoyed and quiet but loud enough for everyone to hear tone. "Do you all have a problem" At that moment all eyes looked the other way. Stephen just sighed to himself before looking back at the window.
Everyone started talking to themselves about the sudden appearance of Stephen, including the girls by the corner. "Oh wow, this is one of the rare times where Stephen is actually in class!" Kate said in a surprised tone.
"Yeah, I mean he usually never shows himself around here" Mai said
"I know right, hey Mala what do you think" Kate turned to the Glaceon, who just shrugged.
"It's not that big of a deal, you know" Was all she said.
Kate gasped "What do you mean, not a big deal, this is probably one of the only times that we would see him"
"And who says I want to see him, to be honest it doesn't really matter if I do see him or not" Glaceon replied back.
"I'm with Mala on this one and why do you care so much anyway?" Mai asked in a confused voice. Kate started fiddling with herself, blushing a little.
"Oh uh, that's because… um" Kate stammered a bit.
Mai and Mala looked at each other before turning towards their blushing friend.
"Do you like him" Mala asked bluntly.
"N-no, w-why would you s-say that" Kate stammered even more as her blush deepened.
"You can tell us you know" Mai said "We aren't going to tell anyone"
Kate sighed before admitting "Ok fine, I might have the tiniest crush on him" The other two just stared at her for moment "Fine, I have a crush on him" Kate almost yelled at them. She quickly covered her mouth and looked around before quickly breathing a sigh of relief that no one heard her.
"You know you didn't have to yell that out" Mai deadpanned.
"I'm sorry" Kate said before glancing over to the lonely flareon who seemed to be staring at her with a disturbed look. She turned around quickly before blushing "Eek, I think Stephen might have heard me" Kate whispered to the others before giving another glance, only to have the same disturbed look given to her. "Please help" Kate whispered to her friends trying to hide from the stare.
Mala stood up and walked up to Stephen. "Hey you, can you stop staring at my friend over there" she yelled menacingly at the flareon. He didn't give as much as a flinch as he looked up and from having a disturbed face to an annoyed one.
"And why do you care" Stephen said in his usual monotone voice.
"Because she's my friend, though I guess you wouldn't understand since you probably never had one" She answered back to which "oohs" could be heard from the class.
"You're right" He said in a darker tone which made Mala flinch and feel slightly guilty "I've never had a friend nor do I need one"
Mala looked back "Still doesn't give you the right to make my friend feel uncomfortable"
Stephen scoffed and turned his head away "Look, I don't have time for this" This made the Glaceon snap "Just leave me be and stop being a nuisance"
"That's it, I've had it" Mala's eyes started glowing light blue before firing a powerful blizzard attack directly at Stephen. She started breathing heavily after launching such an attack. Everyone in the class gasped at her actions. "Mala, ARE YOU CRAZY" Kate screamed out "WHY DID YOU FREEZE HIM, IN A CLASS NO LESS" Mala then looked at her, then to the frozen Flareon, and then back to Kate. "Trust me, he deserved it" She muttered to herself.
As she turned, her eyes widened. The ice that had encased Stephen had suddenly started to melt away. The ice then started the shake before Stephen broke out of his frozen prison. He gasped for breath before going silent. A few seconds later heat started emanating from his body.
He continued not to say a word however he started to advance towards Mala slowly. Mala took a step back "Umm, Stephen are you okay?" Mala said with a bit of guilt in her voice for freezing him. That guilt quickly turned into fear as she saw a fireball the size of a table being launched directly at her. Reacting instantaneously, she leapt away from the burning projectile as it rushed into a wall blackening it to a shade of charcoal "Hey, what was that for!" Mala yelled out before looking into Stephen's cold eyes. She saw the dark void that his eyes showed, one which showed no mercy or regret. However, beneath those dark stares showed another side. A side empty and deprived of a soul.
She snapped back into reality as Stephen turned away and sat back down without another word. As the class started muttering about the scene that had just unfolded, Kate and Mai rushed to Mala side asking whether she was injured or not. She gave them a shake of her head before saying "No, I'm fine"
Mai was furious at the cold-hearted Flareon. "How dare he try to harm you; I'm going to give him a piece of my mind"
Mala only stopped her in her tracks while shaking her head. "No, don't" She said still feeling a bit guilty "He'll attack you with no remorse… just keep out of his way"
Kate started crying softly to herself. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have yelled out that I loved him, if I didn't this wouldn't have happened"
Mala shook her head once again while comforting her crying friend trying to wipe away the tears. "No, I'm the one at fault" She said as the guilt started building up "I shouldn't have gotten angry"
As Mai and Mala were at Kate side trying to comfort her, Mala glanced at her attacker in the corner. The sight of him surprised her. Stephen was looking at the trio with a look of pain. Of regret. As if he was contemplating whether attacking her was a good idea. Although he had every right to strike back as he was attacked first he still seemed to have a pained look in his eyes. He then closed his eyes again before opening them to reveal his usual hardened glare.
As the Simipour came back to the class, the girls then took their seats again. And when she had asked about the giant singe in the wall, Stephen stood up and took full responsibility for it. He had not mentioned about him not starting it but just saying that he was merely in a bad mood. However even so the Simipour didn't punish him for it for she was afraid about the consequences in doing so.
The rest of school went quite quickly as lessons flew by. It was nearing the end of the day. Everyone had started packing their things apart from the Flareon who was about to take his leave. "Excuse me, Stephen" The Simipour said. "Could you stay for a moment; I have an announcement" The Flareon gave her a glare before waiting by the door.
She then turned to the class. "Settle down, class" She yelled at as the class fell silent. "Now because of the upcoming tests about the prehistoric times" Everyone groaned "We're going to go on a trip to the new museum next week" Everybody started to cheer.
Stephen turned his head and plainly replied "I'm not going to go"
"I do not recommend you missing the trip, Stephen" The Simipour told him.
"And why is that" He said with his annoyed tone.
"Because you're going to have to if you want to do well in your upcoming tests" The Simipour replied.
Stephen opened the door and left silently after. "Well, he will be coming so I don't have to worry too much. Class dismissed" Everyone then walked out of the door and started heading back home. The last ones to exit the class were the trio of girls.
As they left school grounds and started to head back home, the girls started to chat to each other on the way. "So, Kate when did you start having a crush on him" Mai asked the Kirlia who started to blush once again.
"Yes and why did you fall for that guy" Mala asked.
"W-well, um" She stammered while softening her voice.
"It's okay, we won't tell anyone" Mai assured her as she turned to Mala "Will we?"
Mala then shook her head. "I promise not to tell a soul"
Kate looked between the two before giving in. "Fine, I'll tell you but don't tell anyone please" The two then nodded their heads.
"It was when I was young"
[Flashback Start]
A small Ralts was walking to her new school holding on to a Gardevoir's dress. "Mommy, I don't want to leave you" The small Ralts started holding on tighter and started sobbing. The Gardevoir then picked up the Ralts. "Don't worry sweetie" She said soothingly "You'll enjoy it here; I promise". The Ralts then looked up. "Are you sure, mommy" She asked timidly.
The Gardevoir then kissed her on the cheek trying to calm her daughter down. "I'm sure of it" She then placed the little Ralts down onto the floor. "Now go on ahead sweetie, have fun" She said as the Ralts reluctantly started to move towards the school gates. There she started to wander around and having a good look around the place. She was intimidated by the buildings as they towered over her.
She then started to back away from the buildings before hearing a voice from behind her. "Hi there, are you new here". The Ralts jumped up in surprise and turned only to see a Pidove. "Oh sorry, I didn't mean to scare you, are you okay".
The Ralts regained her composure before answering back. "I'm fine, you just startled me that's all".
The Pidove grinned sheepishly before replying "I'm sorry about that. Anyways what's your name?"
The Ralts timidly replied "Kate".
"Nice to meet you Kate, the name's Kevin" The Pidove replied before turning around to some more Pidove calling his name. "Sorry but I have to go now, see you around" He said flying off.
"W-wait" Kate cried out but it was too late as Kevin had already flown out of sight. Kate took a sigh before walking away.
Lessons passed as Kate was left on her own. Every time she tried to approach someone they would always leave her or introduced themselves before leaving her later to join their own friends. Then during the last lessons, she couldn't stop herself. She ran out of the classroom crying and wailing. "Wait, where are you going?!" The teacher yelled out but she had already left. Mutters went around the class as the teacher hushed the class. "Class, I'm going to check on her okay" But before she could leave the room a voice rang out from the class.
"Hey Miss, is it okay for me to go check on her instead" The teacher turned her head to see an Eevee there. The teacher looked at the Eevee for a second before pondering what she was going to do. A few seconds passed then she gave the Eevee a nod. "Okay" She says. "You go check if she is okay and if you have any trouble come find me, okay".
The little Eevee nodded before walking out of the door.
Kate was leaning on a tree crying to herself before she suddenly felt a paw on her shoulder. "Eek" She jumped up before turning to see an Eevee behind her. "What do you want" She asked still half sobbing.
The Eevee looked with a look of confusion "Are you alright".
Without warning she leapt on to him and started crying on his shoulders. The Eevee patted her back and hugged her to calm her down. Kate then let go before looking up "Thank you…" She whispered to the Eevee to which he smiled back.
"No problem" He replied. "You know if you were lonely, you could have just said".
She wiped the tears away before embracing the Eevee into another hug. "Thank you" She whispered.
He hugged back "No problem, umm".
"It's Kate, and yours?"
"It's Stephen" He answered as they stayed together until the end of the school day.
[Flashback End]
"Wow, he actually sounded nice back then" Mai commented.
"Yeah, he was" Kate whispered.
"So what happened after and why is he now a lot more aggressive. Mala asked.
"Well, we became friends for a while and then he introduced me to his friends" Kate said.
"Wait, he actually had friends" Mai interrupted.
"Hey, don't say that!" Kate yelled at Mai.
"I'm sorry, please continue" Mai apologised.
"Yes anyways, I became friends with his friends and things got a lot better for me. But then months later he disappeared without a trace. We were told that he left the school but we weren't so sure".
The other two looked down. "That must have been hard for you" Mala said.
"It was devastating, when he left us we were all upset" Kate said while letting out a few tears. "As for your second question, I don't actually know why he is a more aggressive Pokémon now. I don't even think he even remembers me". Kate then burst into tears.
Mala and Mai rushed over to her side comforting her through the walk. "Don't cry, Kate" Mai said "I'm sure he's just upset about something, he still cares for you".
"She's right Kate" Mala agreed. I think you two would make a great couple. You just need to talk to him that's all and we'll help you in any way we can".
"Really?" Kate asked hopefully.
The two girls nodded "Really".
Kate wiped away a few tears before turning back to them. "You two are the best" She replies back.
The trio started laughing once again until they had reached a crossroad.
"Well this is where we split. See you two, tomorrow" Mai yells out.
"Bye" The other two yelled out before they went on their own way pondering how the next week will turn out.
Chaos: Well first chapter of Frozen Flame
Treecko: Nice, so when are you starting the second chapter
Chaos: Actually it's already done
Treecko: Are you serious, why not post it now
Chaos: Because we need tension
Treecko: I can't believe you sometimes
Chaos: Heh, I know. Anyways thank you for reading if you haven't check out my other story.
Treecko: And please review here
Chaos: Yeah, anyways see ya