Blaze Typhlosian Haunter- a detective and Police Lieutenant in the Viridian City Police Force. He moved, with his son Ethan, after his ex-wife kicked him out of his New Bark Town home after she discovered that he was a "No good dick-loving bastard," in reality he is bi-sexual. He and his son have become Char's new neighbors.
Ethan Cyndaquil Haunter- a young Cyndaquil and the son of Blaze. He has a natural ability at the pool table and that skill has gotten him to some junior league billiards tournament, he is slightly careless, and tends to act careless but is rather companionate towards his friends and family. He has a strong attachment to his father leading him to choose to go with Blaze after the divorce.
Madame Jynx the Brothel Madame that lives next door to Char and Michael.
Pre-Op the Chansey- a Chansey in the middle of a sex reassignment surgery.
As usual I don't own Pokémon.
Chains by Water, Key of Fire
Chapter Three
The Child and the Captain
"Who are you?"
It was a simple enough question, then why was I having so much difficulty answering it. This child is nothing more than a Cyndaquil, then why am I afraid to move, afraid to breathe. He's still looking at me with wide, inquisitive golden eyes. More importantly, where did he come from? Is he one of the new neighbors that Michael was talking about? Maybe. It seems the most logical conclusion; he is sitting on the fence between the two properties. "It's only polite to answer your own question first." I croak. Arceus I need to drink something.
He giggles, "Alright. My names Ethan Haunter! My dad and I just moved in next door!" he has an exorbitant amount of energy aside from the fact that it is the middle of the night. "So… who are you?" he asks again.
"I'm Shayman" worst lie ever.
"No you aren't. Shayman is a grass type legendary, and a myth. You look more like a Charizard to me. Do you live in this house? Are these flowers yours?" he asks.
"Why are you awake? Don't you have school in the morning?" I refute.
"No. School doesn't start for a week." He states, "What is your name? I told you mine, it would be nice if the mean Charizard gave me his own name."
Mean? I've never been 'mean' to anybody; this boy doesn't know what 'mean' is. "My name is Char. Yes I live here, and yes the flowers are mine. Now if you excuse me I am going to-"
"How does a Charizard grow flowers? Wouldn't your tail make them burn?"
"Ethan, may I tend to my flowers in peace please?" I plead to him. He gives me a blank stare for a moment. "Can I watch instead?"
His question throws me off. Watch? Certainly there are better things for him to do than watch a Charizard fumble in his garden? "Isn't there a television show you could watch instead? I mean all I need to do is water the flowers."
"So? I can always talk to you instead. New people are always fun!" his smile was incredibly bright.
"Fine," I snap, "but when I want to go back to bed you will have to respect that alright? And don't be too loud my mate is sleeping, and your father is too I would bet"
"Alrighty." He says.
Finely some peace, though I do have to say the continuous staring is even more creepy than Pre-Op. Nevertheless, I do my best to ignore him as I go about caring for my garden. "Do you think a Shayman helps you with your garden?" he asks but is looking down at the flowers.
"You can't believe in the Legendary Pokémon. You are too old for that."
"I do. Why? Do you have a problem with that?" the look on his face is very defiant, it is as if I just told him that chocolate did not exist.
"Yes the idea that we all came from a being called Mew is hard for me to believe. That dragons control the sky, time, space, death, and good and evil. They're just children stories Ethan. Your ten aren't you? By ten I didn't even believe in the legends anymore."
"Why not? Even though he meant no harm by that statement it still hurts to think about my parents.
"Personal reasons" I say as I turn back to watering my garden.
"Well I do. I like it when my dad tells me stories of the sea master, Lugia. My favorites though are of the creation myths though, the ones that have Arceus in them!"
He laughs, so carefree. "So what does your father do?" I ask.
"He's a police detective." He responds, "Where'd you get that bruise on your side?"
Fuck! Those bruises were from Michael, but I can't tell him that and these plants need to be watered. Damn I can't think of anything, what am I going to say to him? Lying seems like the best option but I still wouldn't know what to say to him? I can feel myself starting to sweat, how is a ten year old doing this to me? Finish fast Char, maybe you can get out of trying to explain this. My claws start to shake, as I sweat profusely, Ethan looks at me worriedly and ask "Are you alright?"
"Um. Yes Ethan I am fine. But is it alright if we don't take about any kinds of owies I have? And don't tell your father either!"
"'Owies'? I'm ten Char, not five. And why?"
"Because," I stammer, "they are a… MEDICAL CONDITION! That's right, a medical condition and I'm very self-conscious about it."
He jumps at my exclamation, startled. "O-okay. I'm sorry for asking."
I sigh, "It's okay Ethan, you didn't know what it was," and you're too young to know what those bruises really are, "so is there anything else Ethan?"
"No, it's okay," he yawns, "I am tired so I think I am going to bed. Goodnight Char, it was nice to meet you!"
"It was nice to meet you too Ethan." He smiles at me and I smile back as he walks to his house.
Inside the Haunter House
Blaze's POV
I watch Ethan trot back towards the house. So is this the abuse mate of our Blastoise neighbor? He does look awfully small for a Charizard. Maybe Madame has it wrong and enjoys the housewife ideology and rough sex. But it doesn't matter now I have a son that needs to be punished. I hear the front door close, quietly. So he thinks I am still asleep, oh this will be fun, I give a sinister smirk as Ethan tip-toes in front of the stair landing. "ETHAN!" my shout startles him; he jumps about a foot into the air, which is funny because it is about twice as tall as he is. "What were you doing outside?"
"I was talking with Char." He looks at his feet ashamed and annoyed that he was caught.
"Char? Is that the Charizard?" well isn't that an original name.
"Yep! He is a very nice guy and he takes care of Shayman's home!" he bubbles with excitement.
"Ethan, son, your too old to believe in Celebi tales. Shaymans don't exist. I think you are tire and should go to bed now."
He grumbles, "But I saw him." But he none the less head to his room. I look to the front door maybe I can meet this 'Char' before he heads back to his house. I walk to the door and instead of going outside I rethink my decision and just lock it. I have work in three hours I don't want to be late my first day, I can meet Char another time.
A Car in the Street
Silver's POV
I watch as the Cyndaquil walks back into his house finally finishing his stupid conversations about Celebi tales and junk. Before turning my eyes to the Charizard my father is so interested in. "So Petrel is this him?" he asks his Ditto executive.
"Yes sir, Giovanni. I believe it is him." Petrel responds lazily.
My father smiles, I don't know the full story behind this sad excuse of a Charizard it had something to do with his parents. "Father," I ask, "Why do we care so much about this week little Charizard?"
My Persian father gives me a glare. He stares in a snarl, "Ten years ago my executives Archer and Ariana infiltrated the multi-national Ketchum-Red Industrial as lawyers they were to modify the will of the founder and owner to give the company to his lawyers and board of directors, of which Proton infiltrated, upon his death. It was all so simple but somebody screwed the Poochyena, I don't know how it happened but somehow the modified will was 'lost'," there was a pointed glare at the Ditto, "so instead of Team Rocket gaining control the company will revert to the ownership of that Charizard."
"And you think that the Blastoise will be able to get us the company?"
"Yes I will have him write a will for the Charizard to sign giving express control of the company to me."
"And then what?" I ask, I know the answer but I want to know how my father plans to kill the Charizard.
"With that tail, even a gas leak becomes a deadly hazard, and it will take that good for nothing Blastoise with it." My father laughs.
Petrel chooses now to speak up. "But sir, these houses are new. They have solar panels and use electricity for everything even heating the water."
My father and I glare at the annoying blob. "Then we have our pet deal with them" my father sneers. "Jessie, James, let's go!"
"Yes Boss!" they shout in unison.
Viridian Police Department
Blaze's POV
The Viridian Police Department is well known for its continual fight with Team Rocket. It's understaffed but it is very far from underfunded. The Indigo Nation's president Gary Blue has declared war against the multinational mafia and since Viridian City is the home base of the organization it receives the most support. It is a rather imposing building; the stone is cool gray, five stories tall, with the green feather, the Earth Badge, the symbol for the police in this city sitting right in the middle and is a story tall itself. Sort of like a big green target, with the drive-by bullet holes to match. I walk up the stairs to the clean double glass doors at the front of the building. Inside is a bustle of activity various pokémon moving about some in uniforms others who have obviously spent the night, and a small café is off to the right of the main lobby being run by a Lucario and three of the elemental monkeys pokémon. I walk up to the Kangaskhan receptionist. "Hello miss, my name is Detective Blaze Haunter, and I was wondering if you could point me to my new unit?" I smile sheepishly as she types into the computer.
"Oh lucky you, top floor and to the right." She points at the elevator and moves to help the oddly dressed Hitmonlee behind me, "Did you enjoy your stay with us sir?" she sniggers to him as I walk away; he was wearing a very nice dress for a male pokémon. I step in the elevator when it opens and press the button for the top floor. When it finally opens I step out and I am greeted by another Lucario "Are you Mr. Haunter?" she asks.
"Yes I am and you are Captain um… Typhus?" I ask.
She starts laughing at me and responds, "Oh Arceus, no. I'm your new partner, Detective Lily Ferris. Do you wish to meet the Captain?" she asks, for a fighter and a steel type she seems very nice.
"Yes I would very much like that," I smile and she leads the way, "Do you know that other Lucario down in the lobby?"
The Force Palm she throws at me hits the wall directly in my face, leaving a sizable dent in the dry wall. "That Lucario is my younger brother. And I don't care if you are straight; make any kinds of move towards him. And you'll be looking for your balls on the Indigo Plateau."
The malice in her voice is clear as day. "Of course, just out of curiosity how old is he?"
If it is even possible her glare gains in intensity, "He is 19. Why do you prefer younger men?"
"N-no I prefer to find someone who is closer to my age. Is t-that a Mewtwo?"
She looks away to the shiny Mewtwo floating next to a Nidoking. She chuckles, "Yes that would be our Captain. The only Mewtwo in this city and his tail is green instead of the people you would usually see on a Mewtwo. Isn't that special?"
By the time she finishes her statement the Captain has already noticed us and has floated over. He looks to my new partner, his eyes flashing physics' blue before she says, "Yes I was threatening him about my brother, and no I won't stop threatening the new guys because my brother is too pure to be mated." Another pause as the Captain's eyes glow again, "No, he will remain celibate forever, if I have anything to say about it." She has a huge brother-complex it would appear, and now the Mewtwo turns his attention to me.
His eyes flash the physics' blue again and I hear his voice inside my head. "Good Morning, Detective. Please forgive your new partner, she is… eccentric when it comes to her younger brother. My name is Captain Aleksander Typhus; most of your colleges here refer to me as just, Captain. I am 20, and before you ask the reason I am a captain at so young an age is because I am a Mewtwo." Hearing my new Captain's voice in my head wasn't as disturbing as feeling the emotions that went with his statements; pride at being such a young captain, and … affection for Lily's brother?
"Don't worry," Lily says, "You get used to the way he talks. The Mewtwo species aren't born with vocal cords, but being the strongest physic, and the strongest species in history, it doesn't really bother them too often. But you don't really get used to the emotions that come with it."
"Oh. Yea that was slightly odd. But I could get used to it as long as you aren't reading my mind." I laugh.
"No, I would not do that without your permission. I, however, would do it if I thought you were hiding something dangerous from me or I suspected you as dirty. The other members of my species though, many of them will not hesitate to shred your mind to pieces."
"Our Captain here is unique. Probably the only Mewtwo in history to ever choose a life of serving the law instead of hurting others. I think its cause his tail is green rather than purple." She laughs, while Captain sneers at her.
"My decisions are my own and I shall not be bound by the other members of my species, Lily." The anger and annoyance in his statement is evident. "Today Haunter you will be getting to know your other colleges in this unit."
"Yes sir, Captain. May I ask what it is we do here? I assume it is homicide since that is what I did in New Bark Town." I ask.
"No, Lieutenant. We are a special unit that investigates any crimes that could have been instigated by Team Rocket. I picked you myself for this unit. Your partner is this slightly crazy Sergeant here," he motions towards Lily, "If you have any needs please speak to her."
"I will thank you." I nod. Captain nods back and floats off to his office. "So then Lily care to show me around?"
"Alrighty lets do this." She turns and walks into the unit room with me following behind her. Nice ass, too bad it's on a crazy chick.
(Time Skip End of Work Day)
14 hours later I have meet everyone in my new unit, has lunch with half of them, received a death threat from Lily when she learned I was bisexual, and filled out enough paperwork to kill a Donphan. Coffee and then home that sounds good. I walk to the entry way of the café in the lobby, before checking every possible hiding place a crazy Lucario could hide. "I see you've meet Anubis's sister." A Panpour says next to me.
"Y-yes I have. I she here?" I must look silly but she scares me slightly, almost as much as that yaoi-fangirl I had following me and my Magmar boyfriend in high school, the first and last time I ever get a blowjob in a car. Trying to explain that singed smell on my fur was bad enough, the ointment was worse.
"No she's not, if you're scared I can take your order." She says mockingly
"No. Thank you I am a big boy I can protect myself."
I walk up to the short line at the counter, and wait for my turn. "Your new here aren't you?" a sweet voice asks.
"Yes. I am." I can see why Lily was being overprotective her brother is rather slight for a Lucario and his voice still has some development to go through it's not very deep at all. Even his sister was deeper than he is. "Can I get a coffee please? And you not telling your sister I was here would be amazing too." I chuckle
He groans, "I'm so sorry about her, she's slightly crazy. You must be that new coworker she was talking about. Well I am her brother Anubis Ferris. It's a pleasure to meet you?"
"Blaze." I hold out my paw to shake his but before I do I feel something force my face into the counter top.
"WHAT THE HELL DID I SAY ABOUT MY BROTHER!" the crazy sister yells.
"SISTER! PLEASE STOP! Your scaring away our other customers." Her brother calmly tries to subdue his sister. But from my vantage point I can see that no one is fazed by this event, it would seem her actions here are rather common place.
"Are you ready to go home brother?" she asks him sweetly.
"Yes I am almost done for today now please let him up so I can hand him his coffee" Lily releases her grip on my head and I stagger to an upright standing position shooting a glare at the crazy Lucario. "Here you go Blaze." Anubis hands me my coffee. "Please come again." He smiles.
"Oh I will" I smile at Lily who seethes in reply.
I walk out of the police headquarters heading across the street to the parking garage for this block. I get in my car and head home. All in all a very productive day.
(Time Skip again)
I arrive home our new garage door doesn't even make a sound which is evident because Ethan is talking with someone inside the house. "No you can't do that it's against the rules. Have you ever played pool before?" Ethan isn't a very good teacher to begin with and playing a novice by the sound of it in a game he is a junior champion in doesn't help either.
"I'm sorry Ethan I haven't played pool before. They never had one at the orphanage." Says a male Charizard probably not much older than me. Is this Char?
"He can't help it Ethan not even many adults can beat you." They both jump up in surprise.
"Dad! I didn't know you were home." Ethan chuckles nervously and the Charizard seems to be trying to hide behind Ethan, the pool table, and the pool stick.
"Yes Ethan now go do your homework which I assume you haven't done since you've been playing with, who are you?"
Oh! Dad this is Char, Char this is my Dad! And school won't start until next week silly"
"Then go to your room so I can talk with Char alone." I state and Ethan scampers off to his room to hide. "Sorry about him."
"H-He's alright I enjoyed my time with him. My mate is very old school he would prefer I stayed at home, rather than work" Char states weakly.
"Well," it is hard to come up with an appropriate statement for what he just said about his mate, "your mate's name is Michael right?"
Char swallows thickly before replying, "Yes Michael is my mate."
"Well is he abusive towards you because Madame said he might be abus-"
"NO he's not!" Char almost screams at me
I give the Charizard a stare he seems on the brink of tears. I sigh giving in, I know the Blastoise is abusing him but I have no real proof yet. So I might as well as give Char money instead, "Okay Char, how about I pay you for babysitting Ethan instead?"
"Babysit?" he gives me a quizzical look.
Ethan chooses this moment to put his two dollars in, "But dad I don't need a babysitter."
"Yes you do. I need someone to make sure you're doing your homework while I am at work okay? Now back to your room, I'll talk to you later. So Char what do you say?" I ask him
"Say yes Char!" Ethan blurts.
"Room! NOW!" I shout back, "Well Char?" I ask him and give him a small smile.
"Alright I will. But now I need to go home alright?" he responds and leaves
"Is he being abused dad? Because I say bruises on his back last night." Ethan gives me a worried look.
"I don't know son. But I'll tell you what if you keep a record of all his injuries that will help a lot. And push him gently about his mate. You said you wanted to be a cop right? Well this is what we do." He smiles at me in an affirmation, the fires on his back erupting to full furry. "But you're still in trouble." And how fast those fires and smile disappear.
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