AN: Hey everyone! Boy, it sure has been a while since I've been on this site…
Anyway, I decided to create a new story that I've been working on for a while, a Pokemon story this time. Much different from my other stories. I'm definitely going to strive to finish this one, since I'm so invested into it. Hopefully it'll turn out well though.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Pokemon in this story, nor do I take credit for anything that is not mine. The OC's in this character are completely my idea.
The blazing lights appeared before her eyes, blinding her almost as she stepped out onto the stage, basking the sounds of cheering that echoed around the arena. A wide grin broke out across the girl's lips, revealing her slightly crooked teeth, as she listened to it all. It was so... Exhilarating, in a way, to hear the crowd cheer for her; to egg her on to do her best. Sure it might have only been right for the crowd to cheer for everyone who was brave enough to step on this stage, even if they didn't particularly care for the person it was only courtesy to cheer them on, she couldn't help but think that this was only for her. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, her chest heaving up and down, before she opened her eyes again and looked at the scene before her.
A spot light shot down on her, making her squint her eyes a little from the brightness of the light. She stood straight and didn't let it affect her. She was used to this anyway, what with her having done this so many times in the past. It still surprised her to think that just doing this process every time -getting in front of the crowd that is- still made her the slightest bit nervous, but she refused to let it bother her like it did in the past. She had done this too much, she figured, to let it make her lose her concentration. "Now or never..."
Bringing her arm out to extend it above her head, she held a Poke Ball in her hand, a capsule surrounding the red and white ball with a seal attached to the middle of it. The lights bounced off the ball, and when she twirled the light only seemed to follow it. "Let's show your stuff. Go, Electric!" She let go of the Poke ball and watched as it went in the air, not too high but then again not to low, and watched as it opened up, sending out a shimmering white, glittering light. Bolts of yellow electricity shot from the ball, springing here and there around the arena, and the 'oh's' and 'ah's' from the crowd could be heard as they watched the spectacle before them. A figure soon appeared in the lights that came from the ball, and once the figure came into full view glitter exploded out, as well as a little more electric bolts.
When the Electrike appeared out of the ball, he was airborne, and his green coat with yellow details adorning his body seemed to glisten. Electric threw his head around before he did a front flip and landed on the ground gracefully. The glittering lights from before had faded by the time the Electrike had made it to the ground, but his impressive stature, no matter how small he might be, seemed to bring in a different air of its own. The Pokemon barked before he turned his head to look at his trainer, Tessalynn, giving her a quick smirk and a nod.
Tessalynn nodded back at the Pokemon before she, again, extended her arm out and pointed in front of her. "Electric, why don't we dazzle them with your-" The words were caught in her throat, though, and she was suddenly unable to speak. The girl's eyes widened as she looked into the crowd, a figure standing out before her. A man, it looked like, was standing, but his face was shrouded by the shadows. She couldn't figure out why, but his presence bothered her...
The same feeling must have been mutual towards Electric as well because he too became distracted and was looking in the same direction in which the man was standing. But for whatever reason he was growling, his fangs glinting in the light. Tessalynn could hear the crowd beginning to murmur, wondering why they weren't doing anything. Still the two were transfixed by the sight.
It was as if everything had vanished into thin air. All that Max could see was the spot that she was standing in with Electric, and the man standing a few feet away from them. She could still hear things though, oddly enough, so maybe she wasn't as transfixed as she had thought she was. Nevertheless, it seemed like things were standing still for that moment. "Electric... Who is that?" She blinked, her muscles rigid as she grit her teeth. She could feel beads of sweat beginning to form on her brows. Something wasn't right.
The man lowered his head and turned around, his back facing them, and shook his head. And soon, he started walking away, and eventually he was gone.
"And why does it feel like I know him?"
AN: So, what did you all think? Probably kind of a slow beginning, but it'll get better once the story starts to develop. I'll post up the second chapter to this very soon, maybe even today. Well, thanks for reading. Read and review please!