Hey everyone!
I disappeared for a while, I apologize! Life has not been kind lately nor has it had any instances where i could catch my breath. But! I'm now somewhat sorted, and with that I would like to announce a new project;
PokeAcademia!
As I continue to work on Cole's next adventure (Hint hint, he's on 'vacation' :D) I was challenged by a close friend of mine to write something I have never even CONSIDERED before; a story with TWO main Point of Views! So, after this chapter, the chapters will be split as evenly as possible between Otis and Titus! Funny thing about this story is that I did something I have not seen a lot of writers do before in (mostly) OC stories... I added myself and my best friend Avary! We dont premier till a few chapters in, as we are side characters, but I hope this helps you guys get to know me a little better! OCs, Mostly, and while I can't claim the spotlight on the story, I can certainly claim this interpretation. I hope you all enjoy, as I worked very hard to make this story one I could be proud of. Anyways, back to the point;
ENJOY!
Austin 3
The trees sway lightly in the morning breeze, and as the sun slowly rises over the horizon, Twinleaf town is slowly basked in morning light.
A small blue truck pulls up in front of one of the few houses in the village, and the driver gets out with a wide grin on her face, taking the 'For Sale' sign off of the front lawn as the moving truck pulls up behind her. She's middle aged, with shoulder length brunette hair that is currently tied up in a messy bun, and her glasses are askew but she doesn't bother to fix them.
The two young men that were in the back of the truck hop out as well, smiling and chattering away excitedly as they survey their new home. The younger one is thin and has shaggy blonde hair, reaching just below his eyes, and is tied up in a bun behind his head, while the older one is a bit more built, with dark auburn hair that is cropped close to his head.
"Here we are, boys!" The woman smiles, and the boys hug her.
"I think I'll like it here!" The younger one, Otis, declares, grabbing a few boxes from the truck and heading straight in.
Titus, the older brother, waits back with his aunt.
"He's going to be ten soon, Aunty. He'll get the stirrings." He sighs, and his Aunt nods as she hugs him.
"I know, T, I know..." She chuckles as there is a loud BANG from inside the house, and Otis quickly swears and apologizes in the same breath.
"Stubbed my toe!" He leans out the door with a lopsided grin, his hair now fallen around his face, and both Titus and their Aunt laugh.
"Sooooooo..." Otis starts, over their gourmet lunch of instant ramen and diet pop.
"Soooooo...?" His aunt puts her fork down, her usual half smile playing on her lips.
"I turn ten in like... four days. March 18th!" He counts them off on his fingers for emphasis, and his Aunt laughs.
"I turn fifteen in a month!" Titus puts in, and Otis shoots him a dirty look.
"I know, sweetie, I haven't forgotten. I'm not that old!" She says in mock disgust, and Otis quickly backtracks.
"Oh, no! I mean... well, I guess... I was hoping..."
"I have a special present for you." That shuts him up.
"Oh!" Is all he can say, his grin wide and toothy, making everyone laugh.
"I was going to wait until your birthday... buuuuut..." She trails off, pretending to get lost in thought, and Otis can't help but to choke on his food, his excitement getting the best of him.
"Oh PLEASE Aunty Flo! PLEASE?!" He squeals in excitement, and she smiles as she stands.
He flies up and stands beside her, but she gently pushes him back down.
"Wait here! Calm down, I'll be right back!" She chuckles, heading upstairs.
"I wonder what it is!" Otis drums his fingers energetically on the table, and Titus laughs.
"Who knows? Maybe its more pajamas?" He jokes, and Otis's eyes go wide in fear.
Before he can reply, Aunty Florence comes back down, holding a small box.
She sets it gently down before him, and he waits for her to be seated before thanking her.
"Thank you thank you thank you!" He gushes, and she just laughs.
"Don't thank me yet! Part is from me and part is from Titus." She laughs at the dirty look Otis shoots his older brother.
He gently unwraps the top, and throws the box open.
Inside are a large, brown envelope, and a great ball.
Otis gasps, remembering the talk they had a few months ago...
"Otis, you'll be turning ten soon..." She starts, and Otis sits obediently and nods.
Today was the day they discussed his starter pokemon.
"I've decided on what I want!" He says quickly, and she coughs in surprise.
"Oh! And whats that?"
"Something relatively simple... a Dragonite!" She chokes on her coffee.
"Um, how about no. Not right away, anyways."
"Oh okay... then a Gyrados!" She looks at him with wide eyes, slightly amused.
"DEFINITELY not..." She sighs, but he keeps going.
"Then... um... Aggron?" She laughs genuinely this time, and he sulks.
"Hey, don't be upset. Once you're a skilled trainer, you can catch whatever you want, but for now, stick to something simple."
"But I want something STRONG! Titus got a dragon!" He points to where Titus is playing with his Bagon, Gabriella.
"Titus happened across her egg, and saved her in the process. If you found an egg, I would allow you to keep it as well. And Otis, you have to remember... Just because a pokemon may not be strong now, doesnt mean you cant train it to be strong! You've seen Yanna, right?" She gestures to her starter, a Yanmega that flits swiftly around, tidying up the kitchen, and I nod.
"He was on my team when I faced Lance all those years ago, and I got him as a small little Yanma!" Yanna squeaks happily, coming over and landing gently on Flos' head.
Otis's eyes went wide as he realized what she was implying. Just because a pokemon can be considered 'weak' at first, that doesn't mean they cant be trained into a great battler.
His mental list just got a whole lot bigger.
He gently picks up the ball, and stares, mouth agape, as he turns it gently in his fingers.
"Well? Go ahead, open it!" Aunt Flo claps in excitement, and even Titus releases Gabriella to watch.
He turns from the table, gently pressing the button on the ball to activate it, and it opens.
A flash or red light, and his new starter stands in front of him.
Well... more like FLOATS in front of him.
"Mis?" The small ghost type floats forward slightly, touching Otis's outstretched hand gently with it's forehead, smiling slightly.
"Whoa..." Otis slowly gets up and out of his chair, sitting gently on the floor to be closer to this new addition to his team.
"That's a Misdreavus, Oti. She's still young, just hatched a few moths ago, and doesn't have a name yet." Flo explains, but Otis can't hear her, as he's so caught up with this fascinating pokemon.
"Hi." He says simply and gently, letting the pokemon float a little closer.
She floats right up till their noses just about touch, staring into each other's eyes.
Suddenly, she smiles, licking his nose and giggling as she floats quickly away.
"H-hey!" He laughs, wiping his nose off and standing. He sits back down at the table, and she appears beside him, staring at his food.
"Want some?" He asks, offering it to her, and she giggles and nods, taking it all in one bite.
Flo sighs contentedly, smiling at the two.
"I'm glad you two get along. She's a ghost type, so you have an element of danger, while I can still trust you to behave at school." His eyes flick towards her.
"School?" Titus laughs and Flos' face goes red.
"Well, the cat's out of the bag on that one." She says Mareepishly, handing me the envelope from the box. It has 'Otis' written in cursive on the top corner.
He opens it quickly, as she hands a package to Titus to.
Taking great care not to wreck the envelope, Otis is able to take the booklet out without wrecking anything.
It reads;
Dear Otis,
We would like to offer you our congratulations! You have been accepted into the Jubilife City Academy for Trainers! Courses start on March 18th, but the dormitories are open for inhabitants starting the 10th! We look forward to seeing you here, and can't wait to meet you!
NOTE: All students must come equipped with at least ONE pokemon
The booklet goes more in depth about classes and rules and stuff, but Otis can't read any farther.
"I... I didn't..." He stutters, at a loss for words, and Aunty Flo finishes for him.
"I applied for both of you, and you both got in! It's the school you'r father went to." She says that last bit quietly, but both Otis and Titus didn't push her on that.
"I... I don't know what to say..." Titus shakes his head, chuckling.
Misdreavus reads over my shoulder, and kisses my cheek happily.
"Mis! Misdre!" She giggles, flying around my head in circles.
"When..." Titus trails off, leaning down so Gabriella can read it.
"We leave tomorrow morning to get you set up in the dorms." Both boys turn to her with scared expressions.
"It's just in Jubilife! It's not like its far away! It's less than a day's walk, calm down!" She chuckles, but both boy's fly out of their seats, hugging her tightly.
"Thank you!"
"Can we come visit?"
"Your welcome, boys! And of course! Someones gotta come teach ME something!" She pretends to sigh in anger, but just laughs as both boy's quickly excuse themselves and dart upstairs to their rooms to pack.
Gabriella and Misdreavus stay back, looking between Flo and the leftover food, and she giggles as she stands.
"Well? Don't let it go to waste!" Both pokemon dig in.
Otis finished packing first, as he hadn't even started UNpacking from the move, so he laid down on his bed and started talking with his new starter, who curled up on his chest.
"Well then, baby girl... what are we going to call you?" He thinks aloud, and she murmurs something gently.
"It has to be a cool name... something... witch-y." Her eyes go wide as she nods vigorously.
"Hm... How abooooout... Azaria?" She thinks about it, but shakes her head.
"Shoot. Okay... Matilda?" Her eyes laugh as she smiles, but she shakes her head.
"Okay then... hm... what about... Rowena?" Her whole body moves as she nods, even harder than before.
"Rowena?" He confirms, and she laughs and nods.
"Rowena it is! And for short, can I call you Row?" She shakes her head, and he puts his hand to his chin.
"What about... Wen?" She nods, the biggest smile yet spread across her small mouth, and he laughs.
"Wen! Sounds good, Wen!" She kisses his forehead, and he sits up.
"Let's go tell Aunty Flo and Titus!" She nods, and they take off out of the room.
It's around dinner time, but the sun hasn't even begun to set, so the whole house is alive with sunlight, and Otis notices a few more of his Aunt's pokemon helping to tidy up and unpack.
Terra, her Breloom, comes sauntering over with a glass of water, which Otis gratefully takes. She smiles at Wen, bowing slightly before laughing and hugging us both.
"Hey Ter! How are you?" She chatters away, pointing to a new charm on her bracelet. Aunt Flo had a Silph Co. jewel charm bracelet a while back, and Terra HAD to have one, so we made her one out of string and thread, and every once in a while she would add new 'charms' to it, like acorns or mushrooms.
"I love the blue!" I comment on the hue of the crystal that she showed me, and she blushes and thanks me, before bounding off.
"Hey sweetheart!" Flo waves to me from the back deck, where she is just finishing putting up the patio set.
"Whats up?" He asks, and she gestures for him to sit.
He sits gently, and Wen takes up perch on his shoulder.
"Just finished out here, VanMerick and Greh (Her Machamp and Duosion) are just about done in there. Whats up with you? All packed?"
He nods, smiling.
"And, we came up with a name for her!" He points to Wen, and both her and Flo smile.
"Yay! What did you two decide on?"
"Rowena, Wen for short." Flo nods a few times, her playful half smile coming out once again.
"Quite the... thoughtful name! Good job, you two!" She approves, and both Otis and Wen sigh happily.
"Need any help around here?" He asks, but Flos shakes her head.
"You still got a few hours of daylight left, why not go explore a little?" She suggests, and both boy and his pokemon nod as they stand.
"Maybe we can go train!" He gasps, and Wen chatters happily from his shoulder.
"Okay, but be careful. I'm going to send Yanna with you, just in case." He nods, knowing better than to try and fight with her about this, and hugs her.
"Thank you SO much, Aunty Flo. You don't understand how much this actually means to me." He whispers to her, and she can't help but to smile.
"Anything for my two favourite boy's." She kisses his forehead, and gestures for Yanna.
He squeaks and darts over, chittering happily as Flo scratches behind his eyes.
"Follow them, make sure they don't get into to much trouble, okay?" Hen ods, his face set in both amusement and determination, and they head out.
As they leave, Flo is hit with a wave of nostalgia.
VanMerick, her Machamp, comes out and sits beside her on the deck, looking after them with a puzzled expression.
"Champ?" He asks, and she chuckles.
"I'm fine... it's just... He reminds me so much of Harry." VanMerick gently squeezes her hand in reassurance, and she kisses his hand, her half smile grown to a full grin.
