FATEFUL ENCOUNTER

BY: Tigerlilly Hunt

The day began like any other day, from the break of dawn Maylene, the others, and I started our training session. To the time we would normally have our breakfast, nothing new life was boring, I felt like I was missing something there has to be more to life than just battling. Yes, it gives me a rush every time I take an opponent down with just my raw power; but life had become dull, painfully dull. Mari the Meditite, told me that she had predicted that my life would turn eventful today. I don't know if I should trust her or not, she's the notorious prankster of the Veilestone, dojo. Besides that nothing had happened today, no challengers to the gym, no one trying to steal us, nothing at all. Even Maylene was getting antsy; I would see her walking out of the dojo looking over the road, giving a sigh then disappear back inside.

Here I am, Lawrence the mighty Lucario of Veilstone city standing by the road looking for a trainer. My ears would perk up with anticipation, every time someone venture close, only to fall again as they walk pass me. Letting out a long defeated sigh I lowered my head, no one was coming it was getting close to lunch and not one trainer had shown up. I muttered under my breath, now if it was a normal day the gym would have had at least three to five challengers right now. I was about to give up, but I saw something from the corner of my eye it was a female. She was the most beautiful female I've ever seen, what really caught me off guard was her skin it was dark as milk chocolate, her eyes resemble hot coco Maylene would give me on cold winter mornings, her hair was black as night it was in a long pixie cut. My eyes followed her down the path she was going to pass the dojo I just know it, to my surprise she didn't, turning the corner the beautiful creature ran up to me.

"'Ello" she said looking down at me even songbirds would envy her voice. Now that I can have a closer look at her I can see that the female looks a couple of years older than Maylene. Something inside of me sprung to life, maybe this was the event that was supposed to happen today, but what did it mean? My ruby eyes travelled over the human female; studying her she had a duffle bag flung over her shoulder, traveler, and a belt that held Pokéballs, a trainer. SHE'S A TRAINER! I yelled in my head, she came to challenge Maylene. FINALLY! My ears perked up as my tail started to wag in excitement.

"Annabelle!" my pink haired trainer ran passed me and up to the darker female and gave her a huge hug. My head tilted in confusion, they know each other. Both the females jumped and squealed, never seeing my trainer like this before scared me. She was acting so...so feminine, it was a foreign sight, really. Maylene was a hard working female that could take a hit and not even shed a tear no matter how much it hurt. My trainer pulled away and looked at the dark skinned girl, and gave Annabelle, an award winning smile.

"WHEN DID YOU GET BACK!"

"Whao pinkie-boo" the beauty laughed my heart leap, I could see Maylene fighting back a pout, "calm down, I got back last night" Annabelle ruffled Maylene's pink locks "I was so poopped and tired" she sighed "sorry that I didn't call you and tell you."

Maylene laughed, "um… so tell me" the girl pursed her lips together "how was your adventures...are back for good where are you staying...are you staying with me?" Annabelle backed away from the younger girl.
"Well… um that's a lot" Annabelle rubbed the back of her head "let's see my adventures was good….very good, and yes I have no plans on leaving again" a small smile appeared on my face, I didn't want this girl to leave even if this was our first meeting together. "Yes I'm staying and also yes with you" she chimed her voice was a bit higher at the end of her sentence, lifting up her duffle bag, "why else would I carry this?" she chuckled a bit
"YES! That most important one" Maylene gripped the front of the girl's shirt "did you catch any Pokémon?"
"Well…yes I was on a Pokémon journey for the last three years of my life", she sighed. That made her thirteen in human years, since a human child starts their travels with a Pokémon at the age of ten. Boy, do I feel disgusting having these feelings for such a young female, with me being seventeen in human years. That didn't change that fact that she was the most beautiful thing that I ever laid eyes on. The light thunk of the duffle bag hitting the ground brought me back to reality; the two seem deep in conversation; I also notice that there was a newcomer. He was a Pokémon that I had never seen before. Standing close in height to Annabelle and a little bit taller than Maylene; he was a dark shade of gray with red markings, the red marking was over his eyelids, outlined his lips, nostrils, and most of his main was also red. This Pokémon stood erect next to female that I wish to claim, his blue eyes landed on me, he snorted and stuck his nose up in the air.
Bastard….
I went over to them to listen to the latest conversation that the girls was having, I've seen females have these talks. It's the same in every species Pokémon and human all a male would hear it blah, blah, blah. Arceus bless their mate's souls, they would have to sit there and listen to the non-stop talking, and that won't even be the end of it. Oh no it would get worst, at the end of the whole session the females would ask the male what they would think. I could feel my eyes rolling like the males would actually listen to them.

"Marshall!" I snapped back from my inner thoughts, when Annabelle mention that name Marshall who is this that? Looking back over at her I could see her hugging that strange Pokémon said Pokémon didn't look happy at all. You could clearly tell that he had a snarl on his face, the corner of his mouth twitched. The look of peace and happiness on Annabelle's face as she nuzzled the foreign Pokémon's fur, something boiled inside of me.

"Marshall is my Zoroark" she piped up, Zoroark? What the hell is a Zoroark I've never seen one in my life before. Maylene's eye grew big as saucers as she studied the new Pokémon, she was so curious about him I could tell by the way her hand twitched as she fought the urge to touch him.

"Zoroark" my trainer mouthed

"Yep" Annabelle smiled proudly "he was the first one I caught when I went to the Unova, region" the Zoroark didn't look to happy with that "I love him so much" she tighten her arms around his neck and smiled. LOVED! I heard that right…she just said that she loved that Zoroark, how could she already love someone else. When she hadn't even given me a chance yet low growls ripped from my throat as my eyes narrowed on Marshall. The Zoroark pulled himself away from the trainer grunted and pointed his nose up in the air, rude, I could see the pained look in Annabelle's eyes. Laughing it off she explain how it was a normal thing for them, ever since they first met.

"Oh!" Maylene exclaimed clapping her hands together "really…how…." She paused wanting to find the right word "…odd." Annabelle nodded before giving the Zoroark one last hug.

"So Pinkie…where am I going to sleep" she chuckled picking her duffle bag back up with a sly grin.

"Oh!" Maylene jumped "um… this is so all of a sudden… you can sleep in the guest room" she rubbed the back of her head. "It's messy but it'll have to do on such short notice" her cheeks turned a light shade of pink that matched her hair.

"I can deal with messy, Pinkie" she looked over at Marshall then at me "should I leave him here, with you Lucario?" she asked reluctantly. Maylene grabbed the girl's hand "sure, they need to get use to each other, if they're going to be living with each other" she said as she dragged my beauty into the dojo. Ripping my eyes off her I faced the Zoroark, who was staring back at me intensity, I felt a bit uneasy under his blue eyes.

"May I help you" I asked calmly, keeping my cool not wanting to show him that he makes me uncomfortable. Marshall narrowed his eyes even farther as he walked toward me, he was taller then me. That's not an understatement he I was rather tall for a Lucario standing 4'11" that's a good foot taller than other Lucarios. Marshall was huge he was around the same height as Annabelle who I guess was around 5'3" making this Zoroark 5'7" he towers over me, I would be lying if I said that Marshall didn't scare me. Scare… no he frighten the hell out of me, but I tried not to make his monstrous height cloud my judgment. He may be huge, but I'm sure that I'm stronger then him, I most likely had more training than him.

"Stay away from, Annabelle" he growled deeply his eyes flashed red for a moment, the statement caught me off guard

"W-what?" I stuttered backing away from him. Clearing my throat I smoothed down my fur "what do you mean"

"I could smell your arousal a mile away" he bore his teeth at me "I don't want you any where near her." He flattened his ears before giving another warning growl and heading inside to the others. Placing my paw over my heart, feeling every beat that it made, wooing this girl is going to be harder then I expected. A sly grin appeared on my face, good I like a challenge it'll make the victory all the sweeter, seeing the look on Marshall's face when I have Annabelle in my arms.


so how did I do, review please I would be so thankful