Obnoxious Fate 2: Complication

Author's Note: I'm back! As the title implies, go look at my previous story ("Obnoxious Fate") to get up to speed before reading this title for the best experience!

Note: This chapter takes place immediately after "Obnoxious Fate" chapter 8. This is a prologue to the proper story of "Obnoxious Fate 2"

Chapter 0: Aftermath

It was a grim, overcast day for the eastern half of Sinnoh. There was sadness in the air of Veilstone City as they grieved the loss of one of their own. A man who was born and raised there saw the premature end of his life after being fatally attacked in Hoenn's Petalberg City.

While he was popular during his school days, Dr. Kakeru Tomois chose to study abroad and lost touch of his friends. While he developed a reputation for his gambling habit which ultimately lead to his death, there were a few people who felt shock on hearing the man's demise.

The doctor hardly had a family in Sinnoh, with only his brother and his niece living in Veilstone City. Their wishes were for the body to be laid to rest at a special grave-site just off of Route 214 and as the ceremony took place, the niece wondered why there was a small family attending the services.

The smallest of the family, a young boy named Wally, slowly walked up to the open casket and looked down at the blond, now-soulless shell that used to his favorite doctor. He told himself on the plane trip that he wasn't going to cry since he did enough of that when he got the news.

Just imagine, one day you'll be sitting in your backyard free of anything of any worries, surrounded by your Pokémon and your closest friends...

Those words echoed through his head as he remembered his last conversation with the doctor just a couple of weeks ago. As he looked at his friend one last time, he felt himself starting to lose it. He quickly looked away and sliently said his good-byes before walking back to his seat.

Trying to get his mind off of the idea of breaking down and crying again, he looked around at the area around him. There was the Cleric, who had finished up his ceremonial duties, his mother and father, and finally a girl who looked around his age. Dr. Tomois didn't mention any family and while he was surely too young to have a daughter that was this old, one certainly couldn't judge him or his decisions.

"Um, excuse me, but I was wondering how you know my Uncle..." the girl said as she approached the family after paying her respects. "He's been my doctor... since I was a baby," Wally started to explain.

Before he could continue, the girl pointed to the green device draped over his shirt and and asked "Is that a wearable respirator?". Wally, not seeing a need to elaborate, simply nodded. "The last time he came to visit, he said that he was picking up a respirator suit for a patient. That must have been for you..." she said, not sure to react at meeting someone who had spent more time with her uncle instead of her.

"Well, it was nice meeting you, but we've got to head back to the hotel." Wally's father said, interrupting any further conversation. The girl gave a slight smile, extended her hand, and said "My name's Sayuri, nice to meet you." Wally shook her hand and replied,

"Nice to meet you, too. My name's Wally."

The rest of that day was a blur as Wally's family needed to get back to the hotel to pack and get on a flight back to Petalburg so that his father could get back to work as soon as possible. While he wanted to know more about his former doctor, he understood the place that his family was in and was just grateful that he had this opportunity to bid his friend farewell.

Next Time: We kick off the real story! Obnoxious Fate 2 Chapter 1: 365 Revolutions

Author's Note: I know that this is a very small chapter, but it is necessary to introduce the upcoming story. Unlike "Obnoxious Fate", I cannot commit to a regular schedule due to this being a busy time of year. Also, this gives me the chance to better adapt the story based on feedback.

Also, a plot hole has opened up that I want to discuss: I know that Dr. Tomois' name appears as "B. Tomois" in Chapter 8 of Obnoxious Fate 1. Let's just assume that "B." was an alias (or a middle name?) and that "Kakeru" is his real name.

As always, please let me know if I make a mistake in my writing (in both plot and grammar)! I can't get better at this without your help!