POKESTUCK CHAPTER 1 : Too Many Strings Attached
Your name is KARKAT VANTAS. Before anyone asks, you are a BOY. Today is your THIRTEENTH BIRTHDAY, which means today is the day you begin your JOURNEY. What journey? WHY, THE ONE TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE ALTERNIA REGION AND CATCH AND TRAIN POKEMON AND FIGHT GYM BATTLES AND EVENTUALLY BEAT THE ELITE FOUR. *Oh,* you nod. *THAT jouney.*
You look around your room, which shows off your various interests. Scattered around your TV are many different ROMCOMS and a broken Wii. You punched it. You don't want to talk about it. There is your COMPUTER with a coding manual shoved through the monitor. It was pissing you off. But you're leaving today anyways. Thank god.
You turn to your mirror. You are met with a shattered image of yourself, and that's not referring to your messy red hair, wrinkled hoodie, torn jeans, dirty high tops, or tired brown eyes. It's referring to the empty pokeball you threw at it. You have nothing else to say on the matter.
Someone knocks on your door. Groaning, you walk over to it and crack it open to be met with a sliver of your older sister KANAYA. Well, your half-sister, though it doesn't look that way. She shares your red hair and brown eyes, though hers aren't as angry. Though she is only fifteen, she towers a little under a foot above you. You secretly hope one day to reach her height. The day you only look up a few inches to your best friend will be a happy day.
"Karakt." She says, regarding you coolly. "Your 'best friend' is here."
You throw the door open all the way, shoving your hands into the pockets of your mangled grey hoodie. "Which one."
"The one who refers to you as their best friend." Kanaya leans on your door frame, fishing around in the pocket of her olive skinny jeans for something.
"That explained jack shit." You snarl, waiting for another vague reply as she recoats her lips with the green lipstick she produced.
She groans, replacing the makeup and smoothing out her black blouse. "Your best 'motherfucking' friend." You hit your head on the door, and attempt to close it. Kanaya's foot blocks the way, the wood making a dull thud on her combat boots. For a second you think it echos, but then you recognize the footsteps coming up the stairs.
This kid actually is your best friend. He stands several inches over Kanaya regardless with his hunched shoulders. Even standing behind your sister while opening and closing his hand like a mouth, you can see he's in the same ratty clothes as usual. Kanaya doesn't have to turn around to know he's there; she can no doubt smell him. She scrunches up her nose and whips out a bottle of perfume, dousing him from shaggy, black haired head to purple conversed toe. He glares at her playfully, attempting to wipe it from his oversized black t-shirt and polka dotted pants.
"Heh, not cool, sis." He grins, matching the paint on his face. Kanaya actually does glare at him, eyes sweeping over his outfit, no doubt trying to decide if he's worth her help. She shifts her gaze to you then walks away. "So, bro," he takes her spot leaning against the door frame, "When are ya planning on getting the fuck outa here? Me and Tez are ready and the doc just got back from the city. I dunno about you but we're kinda excited. Oh, and happy motherfucking birthday."
You glare up into his dopey eyes before hanging your head. "Thanks," you mumble.
"No problem bro. But really. You ready to split yet?"
"…Yeah, just gimme a sec." You stalk back into your room, and pick up a back pack, shuffling through it. Clothes, medicines, blankets. You glance around, making sure Gamzee is off in la la land before stuffing your favorite movies in, along with a scrap book and a journal. You'd never tell her, but you'll actually miss your big sister. "Gamzee." He opens his eyes, grinning dopily. "Let's get the fuck out of this hell hole."
He follows you down the stairs like a lost puppy, scrunching up when you prepare to cross in front of the kitchen. An encounter with your dad or step mom is really not what you want right now. Kanaya steps out of the kitchen, an evil look in her eyes. "Oh, mama, papa, come say good bye to Karkat~!"
You flip her off and drag Gamzee to the door as fast as you can, only to be intercepted by your father. His face is bright red as usual, a pissy look in his beady black eyes. "Karkat!" He snaps, his voice its usual crabby self. "Do you really think you can sneak out of here with that dope following you?" You growl, and turn to Gamzee. Despite his height, that seemed to have flown right over his head.
You can smell your step mom before she hugs you. She reeks of perfume and make up, her lacy dress scratchy against your neck. She places a big wet kiss on your cheek and Kanaya snickers. You'll be scrubbing lipstick off for weeks. "Oh good-bye my pet! I will miss you oh SO very much!" You know she's crying now and you push her off. She's almost as tall as Gamzee, and reminds you of a giant bug. You shudder as you push past your dad and slink outside, scrubbing at your cheek.
Someone promptly tackles you.
"Karkles!" she cackles, swinging you around. "Hehehe, I thought you would NEVER get out of there!" She drops you, and her little Deino bites your hand. You hiss at it, swating it away. There is suddenly a cane on your head, and she whacks you with it. "Do not hit Governor Bluebottom."
"Yeah, whatever, Tez. I see you dyed your hair to celebrate my worthless existence."
"Maybe it's not for you, maybe I just like red. Wait that's stupid, I LOVE red. Hehehe. Plus I stripped it with teal. 'Cuz I know you LOVE teal." She adjusts her red glasses on her nose, a grin spreading across her face.
"Remind me why I'm friends with you."
She laughs again, hooking her thumbs in the belt loops of her black short shorts. "Because, you just can't keep your eyes off me." Smirking she runs her hands over her teal and white stripped t-shirt and bends down to tighten the laces on her knee high red sneakers.
"I would say the same to you."
"I can't see you dumbass. Well, not anymore. But last time I saw you, you were a pouty little five year old, all red in the face 'cuz I just kissed you on the cheek." Terezi cackled, and the governor chirped along with her.
"I remember that! You came crying to your best motherfucking bro 'cuz you were all up and confused about her." Gamzee leaned over to Terezi, and whispered loudly, "Longest feelings jam EVER."
"Well, whatever, let's just go." You mumble, and begin to stalk your way to the outskirts of town.
"Is he blushing Gamz? Ooh, I wish I could see!" She runs after you, somehow managing to know where she's going. Gamzee strolls behind you, probably enjoying the last sight he'll ever see of Maroon Town. You on the other hand cannot wait to get your ass out of here. Too many ties here. It will be nice to just up and leave with your friends and maybe make something of yourself along the way.
A/N: Yey, chapter one!
I will try to always post a list of any new Pokemon that appear in the chapter. So far there's just Deino. Go find a nice pokedex and plug that in~!
I picked this one for Tez because it's blind, likes to bite things, is teal-ish, and is dragon type. THANKS FOR READING, r&r plz~!