Hey guys! This is the first of a few drabbles I'm going to be writing to try and cure some boredom. I'm trying to balance high school and college at the same time, and it gets really stressful at times. I figured that maybe having a project like this that's something to focus on but not too serious would help me out some.
If you have a character, pairing, pokemon, etc., you want to see written, feel free to shoot me a PM and I'll see what I can do. I can also write for OCs, too, but please don't overload me with that stuff.
Oh, yeah, and most of the stuff I write will be game-verse, but if I write anything else I'll be sure to specify that in the beginning.
Still
Of all the places he's ever vacationed, Volkner thinks that Undella during the winter months is one of his favorites. The very thought itself is a paradox that makes the corners of his mouth twitch up into a smile. The polar opposite of the summer tourist destination, Undella Town during December is a peaceful place. Occasionally a few snowflakes will drift down from the sky during this time of year, but otherwise the weather is simply clear and cold, and because of it Undella is like a ghost town. Undella is the exception to the rule in Unova- it hardly ever rains, hardly ever snows. Just sunny or cloudy, hot or cold, all year long. Volkner likes this simplicity. He likes the emptiness in the atmosphere that, while not as comforting as just being at home, does not force him to think loudly enough to where he can hear himself over the constant whirs and buzzes assailing his ears back home at the gym.
The pokemon seem to enjoy it, too, he thinks. He is leaned against the misplaced Greek-revival style pillar at the entrance of the hotel he's staying at, blue military jacket wrapped tightly about his shoulders to ward off the cold, watching Raichu and Luxray engage in a quite literal game of cat-and-mouse. They seem thrilled to have the chance to actually play instead of train, and even more thrilled to see that for once in his life Volkner is not moping. He actually laughs when he sees Luxray kick sand into Raichu's face and Raichu respond with a few angry sparks. It's late, maybe eleven o' clock, and the air is still. A heavy chill constantly rolls in off of the coast, but Volkner and his pokemon are used to it. Raichu and Luxray are so into their game that they do not notice the first few snowflakes falling.
Volkner thinks it's a beautiful sight, all of the snowflakes suddenly drifting down from the sky in abundance. Thanks to the moon, he can see fairly far out into Undella Bay, and its light makes the falling snow look like stardust. The two playing pokemon stop momentarily and follow their trainer's gaze out to sea and watch in wonder as the beautiful little things float down from the heavens and disappear into the ocean's dark surface. It's not a heavy snow, though, just a few light, wispy clouds, and within a few minutes they are gone, off towards Lacunosa Town way up north.
Volkner's phone buzzes in his pocket. He takes it out and flips it open, and is met with a picture of his best friend, Flint, grinning obnoxiously like usual, and a few other friends- Roark, Candice, Gardenia and even Jasmine- and a little note below it saying, Merry Christmas, Mr. Grinch! Wish you were here. -Flint
Volkner seriously doubts that any of them are having as merry a Christmas as he is.
Pfffft, that ending xD
Happy Turkey Day, Americans :D and in accordance with American shopping customs I am posting a Christmas fic before Thanksgiving is even over. It doesn't make any sense, but hey.