"The Sweetest Toothache"
by Trolleybounce
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Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon, I'm only writing this for sole amusment
purposes, and not to endorse their product or to gain a profit myself. After
all, it is fanfiction, isn't it?
A/N: I know I haven't updated any stories yet, but I figured I can do this
one since it's easier. Heh... I guess their isn't much to say, is there? Ha
ha.... how odd.
Chp III, "Winter Dance"
Odion wasn't sure on how to take what he saw. Were they servants?
Workers? Part of the family? But, then, why were they sneaking in? The
Poochyena scooted further to the window, while the hounder slightly
crouched, lifting his head back. Odion, a little unsure, asked again, "Who
are you?"
"Delbil, c'mon!" the Poochyena said in a frightened tone, "Let's
get out of here!"
"Wait!" Odion called, but the Houndour released a Smog attack,
smoke filling the corridor, Odion quickly loosing sight of the two mysterious
figures. Meanwhile, both jumped out of the window, and through the snow
storm that was picking up, rushing back to the way they came in. "You're
an idiot, Reeth! You know that?! A fucking idiot!" Delbil growled between
his paced breaths. Reeth looked at him, then back, "I'm sorry, Delbil,
but look! We got a chase!"
Delbil looked back, his eyes widening. The Growlithe who saw
them was chasing. "My Smog must of faded quicker then I thought!" he
said stopping. Reeth stopped, too, and said, "What are you doing?!"
Delbil shook his head and merely replied, "This is going to stop."
Bruce, the Totodile, came out from a nearby tree trunk, and
asked, "What's going to stop?"
He looked ahead to see a small orange, reddish figure running towards
them, but it was hard to make out with the snow. "Er, guys, who is that
ahead?" Bruce asked, looking at Delbil who moved a little near a bush.
Reeth ran behind the tree, pulling Bruce with him. "Come on, Bruce,"
he said, pulling him quickly along, "We've got to hide!"
Bruce let himself be dragged, along with trying to walk so
he wasn't pushed down, and went back behind the tree. When they
finally were, Bruce pushed the subject again, asking, "Who in
the world is that, Reeth?"
Nervously, Reeth looked at Delbil, who was focusing on the
following Growlithe, then at Bruce. "He... I think he lives there, but
we're not sure," Reeth said slowly, with Bruce's eyes shooting out.
"What?!"
Reeth nodded and continued, saying, "And he saw us breaking in.
Delbil was able to use a Smog so we could escape, but only for
a moment, I guess. That's him coming."
Bruce looked outward to see the blurry figure coming. And he
could see it a bit clearer. A Growlithe wearing a fancy coat.
"And just what are you two planning on doing?" Bruce asked
as he turned back to Reeth, but Reeth wasn't there. Looking
by the bush, Reeth was huddled with Delbil, both whispering.
Bruce quickly rushed by them and asked, "What are you two
saying?"
"Just watch," Delbil said, looking outward. Reeth nodded,
and all three waited. The snow got even worse, making the three
shiver. The young Growlithe fell a few times because of the snow,
but just got right up and headed forward. "Now," Delbil commanded,
and Reeth jumped out. "Hey, you! I'm right here! C'mon!" Reeth called.
The Growlithe looked outward and ran quicker, all waiting. "What are
you doing? We were hiding!" Bruce asked, but Delbil shook his head.
"No, we're not. He didn't have a chance to tell anyone, so we're not
going to let him."
Bruce shook his head. "Delbil, I swear, you had better not lay
a finger on him like I think you are!" he said in an alarmed tone, but
Delbil shrugged. "If you think I'm going to kill him, don't worry. We're
just going to do a little... ransom..."
Bruce slowly caught on, and while the time was short, nagged
Delbil on this plan. Of course, Delbil ignored him, and waited for the
Growlithe to get closer to Reeth. He eventually did, and Reeth stood
there, unsure of what to do next. He shivered from the cold, and
said, "So you've caught up!"
Odion nodded and said, "Who are you?!"
Reeth backed up a little, and said, "Delbil, now!"
Odion raised his head a bit, puzzled, but then tried to move
when a black figure jumped out from a nearby bush. The black figure
gave a slight yell, tackling Odion onto his side. As he did, the black
figure tilted it's head back and shot smoke again, Odion trying to get
up. He couldn't, though, from the shock and trying to prevent himself
from breathing in the smoke. He looked around for anything, but there
was only smoke until a small glowing figure came toward him. It was
small, but got closer until it struck him hard, feeling like steel. Odion
was blown back a bit, but able to get up, though very weakly. "What
was that?" He asked weakly, but then figured it must of been an Iron
Tail. He got up a bit more, but was knocked down again by a cold,
forceful blast of water. And due he was what they called 'fire type',
the water had drained his strength even more. The blast pushed
him back a bit more.
Odion was even more tired then he could ever imagine, but
he wasn't out yet. The smoke cleared from the strong gusts of the
snow to reveal the Houndour, the Poochyena, and a Totodile which
wasn't there before. The Poochyena's tail was slightly glowing, but it
faded, so Odion knew it was him who used the Iron Tail. The Totodile
was the only one of the water category, so he must of used a Water
Gun attack. The three waited for the smoke to clear, but were surprised
to see his eyes still open, a determined look on his face. "How is this
possible?" Delbil growled, but Totodile stomped his foot and replied,
"I told you an ambush was a bad idea! He's stronger then he looks, you
fool!"
Delbil looked at Bruce, then back at Odion. "We need him down..."
he muttered, but Reeth, with a worried look on his face, said, "How,
Delbil? Bruce is right! And if they see or find out, we're goners! It's off to
the Cinabar Dungeons!"
"I don't think you all will need to worry about that..." said a voice
from the tree. All looked up to see a Murkrow with a devilish grin on his
face. "If it isn't Lune. What brings you here?" Delbil said with a smirk, happy
to see a friend here. Lune chuckled and flew down by them. "Well, you see,
I had a letter that came for you, Bruce. It was pretty important. I looked
all over, but a local Tauros said you were here."
Delbil nodded, but Reeth interrupted before he could talk and yelled,
"He's getting away!"
The group looked to see the Growlithe limping away, quicker then
they thought. Delbil looked at Bruce and demanded, "Use Water Pulse, now!"
Bruce, with a shocked looked, retorted, "That's insane! That could kill him!"
Delbil got in Bruce's face and said, "Not if it's weak! NOW HURRY!"
Bruce pulled his head back, then forward, opening his mouth. Three
blue rings quickly shot towards the Growlithe. Odion looked back briefly
to see the rings chasing him, then tried to speed up, but his body wouldn't
let him. The rings got to him and they clashed, Odion letting out a loud yelp
before collapsing on the ground. The three outlaws rushed over to him while
Bruce grabbed his paw and checked his pulse. He gave a loud sigh and turned
to Delbil with a stern look on his face. "You're stark raving mad, you know that?"
Delbil rolled his eyes and looked at Reeth. "Put him on your back. We're
going to leave..."
"How're ya'll gonna get him over to Vermillion?" Lune asked, but Delbil ignored
him. "We'll find a way, but for now we need to worry about getting him to our boat..."
Delbil muttered, obviously upset about the situation. Reeth struggled getting Odion
upon his back for a few moments before Bruce helped him get him on. And so they
set off...
--The Next Day
Odion slowly opened his eyes, groaning from the pain in his body that surged around
him. As his eyes adjusted he noticed he was no longer at the ball, nor outside, nor in his
manor. The room was dark, the bed was cold and the room seemed to be rocking, the floor
creaking with each move. A lone lantern was in the corner of the room, dimly lit with its flame.
He tried to move but his hands were binded together with rope. His legs were chained together
he could feel, as a cheap fleece blanket was thrown over him. From the other side of the door
he could hear familiar voices arguing, though they were faint so he wasn't sure on what it was.
He moved around until he fell out of the bed unitentionally, making a loud thud noise as he did.
Foot steps followed him falling, the door quickly opening. There stood the houndour, poochyena,
totodile and murkrow from the night before, all staring down at Odion as he struggled to straighten himself out. "Are you okay?" Bruce asked but Delbil walked over to him, his eyes obviously full of little care. "What were you trying to do there?" Delbil asked. Odion, a bit scared
and tired and full of pain just stared at Delbil, slowly trying to squirm away.
Reeth, Lune, and Bruce walked over as well, Bruce helping him to sit up. "W-where am I?" Odion finally managed to ask, still staring at Delbil. "You're in-" Reeth had started to say before Delbil took a step closer to him and said, "Shut up. You've done enough as it is."
He then turned back to Odion and glared. "Where you are, my poor hostage, doesn't matter." Odion looked at Delbil with his mouth agape. "Hostage?"
Delbil turned around and only looked back a bit. "You ruined our plan, and were dumb enough to follow us. We're not going to let you go that easily, unless we find out what you know."
Odion became upset at this, and looked at the others who just stared at him. "This is
ridiculous! You had better untie me right now, or-" he protested, but Delbil quickly got in his
face. "Or what?" he growled. Bruce just shook his head until he noticed the pendant upon Odion's
neck. His eyes widened, and he shoved Delbil away. Delbil snarled. "What's your problem, fool?!"
Bruce just stared. "Oh my God, oh my God..." he muttered, until Reeth looked, too. "What is it,
Bruce?" he asked. Bruce pointed to the pendant. "This ... amulet of sorts... HE'S THE SON!"
Delbil walked over and checked. "Son? Of?" Odion felt uncomfortable with all the eyes
peering on him. "Don't you know? That fire symbol- HE'S THE SON OF THE NOBLE VAHN, AND LADY ELIZA!!!"
Reeth felt his jaw drop, while Delbil winced. Lune just began to laugh hysterically. Odion
wasn't sure if this would help him out, seeing two of the bandits scared, or put him in more danger by the way Delbil was staring coldy at him. "I see, so he's no just a noble, but a very
well known one. No doubt not only his family is looking now, but all the town! This is just
the best!" Lune said between his laughing. For once in a great while, Delbil wasn't sure what to do.
-End of Chapter, "Winter Dance"
A/N: Sorry it took so long, but I hope you enjoy! Big things are in store for the young ones. Big
thngs. :D