Another Chance
This is my first time writing a fanfic. I don't know why I didn't start sooner. Some characters are of my own idea and there will be other pairings integrated into the main story. There will be references and cameos of other anime as well as characters from other fanfics. Tell me what you think of the story.
Chapter 1- What am I doing wrong?
It was another normal day for Ash and his friends in the Unova region. Today, they were relaxing in the middle of the day with all of their pokemon out and running around playing. Oshawott, the little otter pokemon, was running around with Pikachu, Scraggy, and Axew. The four were playing hide and go seek, which was really Scraggy and Axew's idea since they were still young. Pikachu had agreed to it, being the somewhat fatherly he could be at times and Oshawott had agreed because he had nothing to do. "Alright! It's my turn to count, so go and hide", said Scraggy. He turned, covered his eyes, and started counting. He occasionally paused because he would forget the next number but still managed to get all the way to twenty. "Okay, ready or not, here I come!"
As Scraggy searched, he passed Oshawott's hiding place which, sadly enough, was a large rock. Oshawott snickered when Scraggy passed him. 'I hate to find it funny, but for him to pass right by me is just too funny', he thought. Oshawott then peeped out and looked around for Scraggy, but he had strangely disappeared. "What in the world? Where'd he go?" He asked himself, but another voice responded. "I'm pretty sure he's found Axew", a bored feminine voice said right above him. Oshawott shrieked slightly and spun around to see Snivy. "Snivy!" He acknowledged her in whiny tone. Snivy smirked, finding his reaction amusing. But nonetheless, still felt that she should apologize. "My bad. I figured you probably wouldn't be too surprised, but I should've known better knowing you." "What's that supposed to mean?" Oshawott asked, feeling quite offended. True, he was mainly a coward, but that didn't mean he could easily get scared right? Snivy waved it off, not wanting to offend him even more. "Oh, never mind that now. I just wanted to give you a heads up before SHE got over here." Snivy answered, her tone becoming darker as she gestured over to the side. 'There's only one pokemon I know who brings that kind of mood to Snivy so quickly', thought Oshawott as he followed Snivy's gesture. Heading over to them was Emolga, the sky squirrel pokemon. Oshawott couldn't help but blush and smile widely when he saw it was her, even though he did it for every female pokemon who caught his eye. "Hi Oshy!" Emolga greeted as she reached them. "Hi Emolga! You still look lovely as always!" Responded Oshawott excitedly, grinning like a man who just won the lottery. Snivy silently pitied him, still glaring at Emolga, who acted as though she didn't notice Snivy. 'If it wasn't for Oshawott, I would've been beating this little rat into a pulp right now.' Snivy thought to herself. As his best friend, Snivy decided against ever fighting physically with Emolga, since Oshawott believed it would allow him to get closer to her. Snivy knew it was unlikely but agreed anyway, partly so Oshawott would be happy and they would remain best friends. However in actuality, it was mainly because he needed to learn for himself of Emolga's true motives. And usually, it was the same thing over and over again. Apples. 'And I'm sure that today is no different', she thought. And surely enough, her expectations were true. "Oh Oshy, I'm really hungry. But it's too hard for me to get an apple from the tree over there! I need your help, pretty please? After all, who else is there that can use a scalchop better than you?" Emolga begged while making puppy dog eyes at Oshawott. Oshawott smiled confidently and proudly. "Not to worry m'lady! I've got you covered, no problem!" He replied. And with that, he marched off toward the nearest apple tree.
Once he was far enough, was when Snivy finally spoke up. "You", she said, her voice making it clear she was angry. Emolga turned to face Snivy, her face a mix of anger and annoyed. "What do you want, big nose?" She asked. "You're despicable. Taking advantage of his feelings like that in order to just get what you want. It's just evil." Snivy said, staring straight into Emolga's eyes. Unfazed, Emolga stared right back. "And why should I care about how you think of what I do and who I manipulate? Because I can assure you that no matter the answer, it won't change a thing. Because, let's face it. Who do you think he'll believe, me or you? For all he knows, his best friend could just be trying to destroy whatever relationship he probably believes we actually have. It's funny to be honest. The fact that he really believes that I might actually like him. But hey, since it drives him to bend to my will for every favor that I ask, I'm not complaining. So", said Emolga, showing no signs of guilt whatsoever as she carelessly turned away from Snivy as Oshawott returned with two apples, strangely. Still smiling like earlier, he took the first apple to Emolga. Bowing like a knight to a queen, he happily presented it to her. "Thank you very much Oshy", she said, taking it from him. "No need for thanks, ma'am. I'm just happy to see you satisfied." Oshawott said, giving her a wink. Emolga winked back before walking to eat her apple. Snivy glared after her, despising her and her ways. Oshawott sighed sadly, which caught her attention. "What's wrong Oshawott?" she asked, now concerned since he was usually always cheerful after getting Emolga her apples. Oshawott, who had been too caught up in his thoughts, to realize how loudly he sighed, snapped to attention in surprise. "What? Oh, nothing, nothing!" He lied, faking a cheerful face. Snivy could easily tell and made it known by the way she looked at him. 'Well, no point in trying to fool her. Might as well just say it', thought Oshawott, dropping the cheerful act. "Okay, okay. It's just that… I overheard you guys talking." He said lowly, looking at the ground. Snivy's mouth slightly dropped in shock. 'He heard everything she said? Then, why did he still give her the apple and act all flirty with her?' As Snivy wondered about that to herself, Oshawott walked up to her. Snivy noticed him and looked at him in pity. "I'm so sorry Oshawott", she said. Oshawott smiled sadly and handed her the second apple that he was still holding. Snivy was puzzled now. True, she was hungry, but did Oshawott know that or was he just giving it to her because he had lost his appetite? She didn't even have to ask as he spoke up. "I heard you grumble earlier to Pikachu about how hungry you were. So, I got that one for you." Oshawott explained to Snivy. She looked at him, trying to tell if he was lying or not, which he wasn't. "You know that I could've just gotten one myself right?" She said, looking away, frowning. Having someone get an apple for her, made her feel like she was like Emolga. "Yeah, of course I know that. But", Oshawott said. Snivy felt his paw on her shoulder and looked back at him in surprise, a blush creeping up on her face. Oshawott smiled softly at her. "Aside from Emolga, you're the most important person to me." This caused Snivy to blush a lot more clearly now, though she turned away from Oshawott in order to hide it. "T-thanks." She stuttered.
Oshawott smiled, but then looked upset again. "I just don't understand. What am I doing wrong? I a nice guy, yet girls just don't seem to like me." He said. 'Oh Oshawott, if only you knew', Snivythought sadly. , but hid her emotions on her face. "Maybe you're too forward. Why don't you try just talking to girls and dropping small romantic hints to show them that you like them?" She suggested. Oshawott pondered the idea for a moment. 'Hmm, that actually could work a lot better! Yeah, that's it!' He thought. "Wow, great idea Snivy, thanks!" he said, smiling widely at her. "Hey, what can I say? I'm a girl, so I know these things." Snivy replied, shrugging like there was nothing to it. "FOUND YOU OSHAWOTT!" yelled Scraggy, barreling headfirst into Oshawott and causing them to tumble away. "Wait for us you guys!" Called out Axew, running past Snivy and after Scraggy and Oshawott. Snivy watched with some amusement as Pikachu came up to her. "Hey there. You were alone here with Oshawott huh?" Pikachu greeted, giving a sly look with his question. Snivy blushed and crossed her arms, looking away frowning. "Yes, but not like that. We were just talking", she scoffed. Pikachu grinned and waved bye as he continued running to catch up with the others. Snivy sat by herself and looked up at the sky. 'Maybe someday soon, if Oshawott finds a girl who likes him, it'll be me.' she thought to herself before standing up and leaving to go find the humans.