Hey there, welcome back to this story! Just to clarify, the only reason why this is in the "Misc. Games" section here is because there will be references to other games. Pokemon was technically already mentioned, so actually...maybe I need to change this story's section to the Pokemon X-over section. I don't know, honestly. Anyways, enjoy Chapter 3. It should be longer as I get more skilled at doing this. It is my first rodeo here, after all.
Disclaimer: I, DegenerationFluffington, do not own Pokemon or any other games listed, mentioned and/or showcased in this story. Also, the following story is rated T due to the constant vulgar language and eventual bloodshed, as shown in the previous chapter, even if it was just for one part of the story that never actually happened. Viewer... erm, reader discretion is advised. Also, I am not sponsored by any kind of product(s) mentioned throughout this story, but I wish I was.
"WHAAAAAAT?! Did they really do that to you?!"
Alice looked surprised as she sat beside me, holding a small carton of milk. I sat at a lunch table in the cafeteria with my three friends. I just started talking to my friends about what had happened during my math class earlier.
"Yep, they all laughed and everything." I said, sighing as I started munching on the ham sandwich my mother had made me for today. Amy pounded on the table once, growling a bit. She clearly didn't like what she heard.
"Grr...when I find out who messed with Franny, I will break 'em! Every one of them!"
Honestly, I feel like she was overreacting a little bit. I also kinda despise when she calls me that nickname she's given me. However, I wouldn't want to anger her, so I've decided to keep quiet about it. Besides, at least she was on my side for this kind of thing.
I then watched her move to stand up, but Bryce placed a paw on her shoulder and stopped her.
"Amy, just chill out, would ya? They don't really need to be beaten up for that since they didn't do any real harm." There goes Bryce again, telling Amy to calm down, just to keep the peace. "I mean sure, harassing someone is bad and all, but they didn't actually physically hurt him. Right, Francis?" I replied to the German Shepherd with a simple answer.
"Y-yeah, I guess so." I said, glancing at Amy and Bryce, then back at my food. Although I wouldn't want any violence to occur or want Amy to get suspended for the 5th time this year, I'll admit that it's pretty satisfying to watch bullies get beat up for what they've done.
Amy looked at Bryce for a moment, then huffed before sitting back in her seat and munching on the fries she had bought from the school's cafeteria.
"Fine, I guess." She mumbled as she then took a bite from a burger, also originating from the school's cafeteria. In my opinion, the school's food is made with such terrible quality... However, at least the food was somewhat edible, I suppose.
"Aww, you poor fox! You must have been super embarrassed because of that, weren't you?" Alice said, seemingly worried for my well being. That's the Alice we all knew well, being as kind and caring as a Kangaskhan would to their baby. It's her usual behavior, always worrying about us when something bad happens. She then hugged me close to her, putting me in a very comfortable and motherly kind of hug, as if to comfort me.
After a good few seconds, Alice then pulled away from the hug and gave a few soft pats to my head before going back to reading the latest issue of Dragon Ball Super.
"U-uh… I-I guess so." I sputtered, starting to realize I was blushing a bit, since my face felt somewhat hot at that moment. Alice sighed a bit, before giving more of her thought to the conversation.
"Well, at least you aren't too shaken up from it." She says as she takes another sip from her milk carton. Agreeing with her, I gave a curt nod.
Eventually, I finished up my lunch along with everyone else. We continued to chat about other miscellaneous things, such as Bryce telling us about something funny happening during his usual gaming sessions, Amy telling us about how the vending machine completely frauded her for a bag of Lays potato chips that costed about two dollars, or Alice telling us about how Zoro from One Piece would definitely beat Erza from Fairy Tail. If they were to get into a fight, of course.
I would always listen in, adding in something to say about whatever they were talking about every now and then, since I don't really have anything to speak about.
I don't really do anything that is interesting, other than play the piano. I'm quite good at it, actually. However, I'm not one to show off, so I don't really mention my musical talents to anyone unless they ask about me. Though, I do know that Alice just loves when I learn to play the songs that she shows me. Some of the songs she asks me to learn, if not most, are from the animes that she watches, both ones that I recognize and ones that I don't recognize.
After checking the cafeteria's clock, I stood up, realizing that it was about time that I head towards the next class.
"Well, would you look at the time? I gotta get going now. Class should be starting in a bit." I grabbed my backpack as my friends nodded to me, already agreeing that they should probably start doing the same and head to their classes.
"Alrighty then. Alice, Amy… see ya around after school maybe?" Bryce asked to the two girls, who nodded to him.
"Yeah, of course! We gotta do that geography project after school!" Alice remembered, looking between the Flygon and the German Shepherd. Amy scratched her head chin slightly, smirking.
"Heh, typical Alice. You forgot about it already, and it was just last period." Amy said, teasing Alice a bit. She giggled nervously, as Alice rubbed the back of her head. But as Amy went to head out, Bryce called out to her.
"Oh, and Amy?" Bryce looked over at her, giving a thumbs up. "Good luck on that test of yours later." Amy simply scoffed.
"Pfft, as if I would need luck on tests as easy as it is to open a can of coke! But… thanks, I guess." Amy grabbed her duffel bag of stuff and went off. As Bryce and I waved goodbye at Amy, Alice then went over to the both of us to give us a quick, tight and friendly hug.
"See you boys later and stuff, toodles!" She then skipped off, humming the theme of an anime's intro. I once again got flustered from Amy hugging me, since it was a bit unexpected. I could bet Bryce was feeling the same.
After I regained my composure, I left the cafeteria with Bryce in tow.
He followed me, just because his next class was with me. It was a visual arts class, which wasn't too bad, since I happen to be alright at doing stuff in the arts. Both in the musical and artistic perspectives. Bryce is the same as well, but can't really play any real instruments unless you were to count the ocarina he has stored somewhere in his house. If you had heard him play, you'd probably mistake him for Link himself.
We walked down the hall filled with various kinds of Pokemon, furs and other sorts of hybrids going about their day, getting to their classes and such. That, or they were preparing to skip their classes. Honestly, I can really dislike school, but I wouldn't dare skip any of my classes because the things that school can teach you can be summed up to be useful at most times of your life.
I looked over at Bryce, who seemed to be in a sort of deep thought, as if he were thinking of something. I nudged his shoulder, just to be able to socialize a bit before we get to class.
"Hm? What's up?" He turned his head to look at me, giving me his full attention. I then realize that I didn't actually think of something to talk about. So I ended up asking the first thought that came to my mind.
"So, you got a girlfriend yet, man?" I internally facepalmed, just because I realized that he never likes when I ask him that question. I see Bryce sigh for a moment before he replied to my question. He stopped walking for a moment and looked at me with a serious look on his face.
"Dude, I'm still single. Like yesterday, and last week, and the month before that. Though, I'm not sure if I want to get a girlfriend anytime soon either." I nodded, understanding why he would say that. "The girls in this school are either not interested, are assholes, or are… well, both." He's right in saying the girls at our school are quite… well, in my opinion, ignorant. They're either, like Bryce had said, uninterested in guys like us, are assholes, or both entirely. It's kinda sad, to be honest. But it's the sad truth, unfortunately.
"Sorry for asking." I apologized to the German Shepherd. He sighed, nodding before he replied to me once more.
"Don't worry about it, dude. It's an honest mistake." Bryce said a bit sourly as he then continued walking to the class. I followed once more.
And with that, it was probably the end of that conversation. He knew I meant well, but I have a feeling I may have just triggered him a bit.
In time, we made it to the art classroom. Bryce and I sat at the table near the back of the classroom, just because we deemed it as 'our table'. Our art teacher, whose name was Ms. Mabler, walked into the classroom. As she walked in, she gave us a quick, dismissive wave of her tail. She was a Smeargle, which made a lot of sense as to why she was an art teacher in the first place.
She told us to continue working on the sketches that we needed for a future project we were going to do soon. Once she gave the signal to get working, I did just that. I slipped out my sketch book from my bag and opened up to my most recent page; a sketch of a Lucario in a battle stance.
Speaking of Lucario, did you know I'm actually half Lucario? Seriously, I might look like a fox and everything, but I have the genes of a Lucario in my blood. I should know, since my dad is one.
While my mother is a fox, my father is a Lucario. I have my father's blood in me, which means I would also have the powers of a fighting type. Basically, I'm able to use moves like Aura Sphere or Focus Blast, even if I'm not actually any kind of Pokemon.
Bryce is similar to me. Since his mother is a Typhlosion, he's able use Flamethrower and other fire type moves. It also explains how even though I slapped my brother upside the head with little effort, he still got a bit hurt from it. Like I said before, I sometimes don't know my strength.
I guess I could consider myself a 'hybrid furry', so to speak.
Anyways, out of the corner of my eye, I see Bryce take his sketchbook out of his bag. I remember him telling me that he would be sketching a picture of Lugia, legendary Pokemon and 'Guardian of the Seas'. I look over slightly to see that his drawing is going quite well. It looked to be pretty detailed.
"Hey, that sketch of a Lucario is pretty cool." Bryce said, glancing over at my drawing. He admired my drawing, and I liked that.
"Heh, thanks man." I returned the favor by complimenting him back. "Yours is pretty good as well."
I continued to work on my sketch, adding certain details in the background and such. As I kept up my sketching, my mind continued to wander and I began to wonder about things.
Since I have the blood of a Lucario in me, does that mean I'm able to mega evolve as well?
I stopped sketching for a moment and pondered my thoughts. It's possible. Very possible, indeed. I wonder what I would look like with such powers activated. My father never told me much about it, since he wasn't able to do that himself. But what he did tell me was that you'd apparently get a huge surge of power flow through your body when it happened. However, the way you'd activate such an ability is unknown to even the world's greatest and skilled fighters.
Okay, I know that in your world of Humans and such, Pokemon can only mega evolve through the bond of the trainer and the Pokemon itself, no? Well here, it's different. Since there aren't really trainers here to bond with their Pokemon to be able to mega evolve, they need to teach themselves how to do that or get taught to harness their power in a certain way to be able to access mega evolution. Confusing? Yeah, I thought so.
It would be quite cool to see a hybrid Pokemon/fur mega evolved. My appearance would change, yes, but what would I look like? Would I still look like a fox, but have different colored fur? Would I turn into a Lucario?
However, I then realize another thing that brought my hopes down, and it was that there hasn't been any kinds of recorded sightings of that happening in the world, so I wonder if it can even happen in the first place. I'll see in time, hopefully.
I continued working on my project, shading in certain areas just to make it a bit more realistic. I wasn't fond of shading in the first place, but I suppose shading can make almost any drawing better.
Details can be everything to an artist, after all.
Edit: I remade this chapter, on to the next! Can't wait to work on Chapter 4 soon! See ya later, guys! :)