"Green!" Sky called out, running into the house she shared with her father. Her uniform skirt fluttered as she spun quickly in a circle to take in the entire front room. She frowned when she saw that Green wasn't there.
Sky huffed angrily as she threw her overnight bag on the couch. Then she gasped when she remembered that some of Green's Pokémon sometimes slept there. She hurried over to make sure that she hadn't just crushed someone's skull with her heavy bag.
But the couch was bare apart from her bag. She sighed heavily in relief. I have to be more careful. She scolded herself since Green wasn't there to do it for her. Then she scowled. Where is he!
Then she remembered something that made her jump up from the couch. "Of course!" She yelled. She spun towards the door and ran outside.
It was a wonderfully sunny day in Veridian. Sky imagined that the rest of her classmates would be taking the opportunity to go swimming somewhere, or try to catch bug Pokémon in the forest. She had no doubt that they would be just having fun, with no worries about what to do in the future.
Sky wasn't like that. Maybe it was because of who her parents were, but she always saw herself doing something big with her life. It couldn't also be the fact that she had grown up hearing stories from her parents about the bad people they had faced when they were about her age. Knowing that there's evil in the world had the power to ruin a happy childhood.
Sky shook her head. I don't regret anything. She told herself. She liked her life, and how her parents didn't treat her like a child. They knew she was strong, and they knew that she could handle the facts of the world.
She smiled to herself as she reached her destination. Taking a deep breath, she pushed the large doors open. Sure enough, there was Green. He was in the middle of a heated battle, so she patiently waited. She would never interrupt a Gym battle.
After a few minutes, as Sky had expected, Green's Rydon overpowered the challenger. The battle was over and the air hung thick and quiet. It was an atmosphere Sky had gotten used to, having spent lots of time watching Green's battles. It was the air of disbelief that the challenger felt.
Then the challenger sunk to his knees. "I… I lost." He breathed as he stared at his Pokémon, a Swampert.
"Better luck next time." Green said curtly, recalling his Rydon. Then he turned and started to leave.
Sky took a step forward, ready to run after Green, but her attention was grabbed by the Swampert. "Uh…" She bit her lip. Then she shook her head. I can talk to Green anytime. She reminded herself, running up to the injured Pokémon.
"You're going to be alright." She whispered to the Swampert as she crouched beside it. It raised its head slightly to look at her. "Shhh." She soothed, reaching out and placing a hand just above its forehead. "Just relax."
Sky started to hum a soft tune that a friend had taught her when she was a child. It wasn't necessary, but it was just something she always did when healing. It helped her focus, and it was also helpful to calm the Pokémon she was healing.
In no time at all, the Swampert was all better. It got to it's feet and smiled at her. Sky smiled back, pleased with her work.
"Um…" The trainer said from behind her. She turned to look at him. His face was bright red. "Your… your skirt. It's… short."
"Huh?" Sky looked down at her skirt. "Wha!" She cried, realizing that when she crouched like this, her skirt rode up in the back and showed her underwear. She looked at the trainer. "And you…" She said angrily.
He held his hands up in front of his face. "I – I tried not to!" He stammered.
Sky plastered a sweet smile on her face. "Oh, then its okay." She old him, getting to her feet and smoothing her skirt.
The trainer got to his feet as well. "Really?" He asked, lowering his hands.
Sky dropped the smile. "No!" She cried, pulling back a fist and slugging him in the face. "You never look at a girl's underwear!"
"Honestly." Green said as he placed a glass in front of his daughter. He shook his head at her. "He just lost a gym battle, and then you punch him in the face."
Sky picked up the glass and took a sip of the thick purple liquid. "It was his own fault." She grumbled. Then a smile spread across her face as the drink slid down her throat. "You have no idea how long I've been craving one of these!" She declared, slamming the class down on the counter.
"Then don't make a mess." Green told her, giving her a warning look.
Sky huffed. "Yeah, fine." She stared at the berry smoothie intently. She always avoided Green's gaze when he was mad at her. "Where's Red?" She asked, trying to change the subject.
"Training in the mountains." Green reminded her. "Just like he has been for the past month."
"It's been three months." Sky grumbled. She used to have fun correcting Green, and still usually did, but when it came to reminding him how long Red had been away, it was no fun. "When is he coming back?" She complained.
"I don't know." Green confessed. "Probably when he gets tired of having to find his own food." He tried to joke, but it wasn't very funny.
"I miss him."
Green sighed. "I know." He turned away from the counter to clean some dishes. "So how was your class trip?" He asked, trying to lighten the mood.
Sky perked up instantly. She had almost forgotten why she had gone to the Gym in the first place. "It was great!" She grabbed the glass in front of her and took another swig. "We met some Pokémon trainers."
She grinned when she remembered the group of trainers who had stumbled across their campsite. They had to have been about Green's age, but they were still out there traveling without a care in the world. She remembered how happy everyone had been when they stopped and showed everyone their Pokémon.
Sky took a deep breath and put a determined expression on her face. "Green," She began, and then changed her mind. "Dad?"
Green instantly turned to face her. She never called him dad, so he knew something serious was about to happen. "What is it?"
"I want a ditto."