Chapter 4

Life in the underground

I woke up the next morning, well at least I thought it was morning, can't ever tell without some type of watch or clock. I tried to get up but found that there was some weight on my legs, I turned on the small lamp on my bedposts, Lia was draped across my legs and sleeping soundly. I didn't want to wake her up but I needed to check on Tia. I slowly tugged myself free and got out of bed, creeping out the room silently and shutting the door behind me. Tia wasn't on the couch anymore, I checked the bathroom and finally found her in the kitchen.

"Tia?"

She jumped in place, almost as if I had frightened her.

"Why are you up already?"

"I was gonna make breakfast... But I can't cook very well."

"Don't worry about it, I'll make it."

She sat down on a stool and stayed quiet for a while as I cooked the breakfast that she had begun making, which was toast and bacon. She sat there with her head low and I thought she would begin crying again.

"Tia."

"Mhm?"

"What are you going to do?"

"I don't know. I really want to go back."

"You can't. It's time you told him that you will part ways."

"But..."

"Nothing will change if you sit back and hope for it to happen, you've got to put in the effort to make change."

"Can't we just get him to stop drinking?"

"I don't think that's the reason, you said he was already agitated before he started drinking. Maybe it's living down here, a lot of people are putting themselves at risk by living here. Maybe he was agitated because he doesn't like living here, but that gives him no right to hurt you."

"But I love him still."

"No, you love the old him, the one who was nice and didn't abuse you. He's gone."

"I know... But who else can I find that will love me?" She asked.

"Fuck... I've got to say it to cheer her up, I hope she doesn't take it the wrong way." I thought nervously, swallowing anxiously before saying what I meant to say.

"You're an attractive typhlosion, I'm sure you can find someone again."

"Really?" She said with a snivel.

"Yeah, you're kind and outgoing, you've got an amazing personality." I ushered on.

She began to blush a little and rocked around in her chair. I accepted that she was better and returned my focus to cooking. I was surprised to feel her embrace me from behind and bury her head into my back.

"Thank you David." She said as she let go of me.

"No problem..." I said nervously as I returned to cooking.

She remained happy for the entirety of me cooking, I set a plate down for her and set mine down. I placed Lia's down and went to go wake her up. I walked in and she was still deep asleep, so I walked in and sat down beside her.

"Lia, wake up." I said as I gently shook the luxray.

She just groaned and curled up more.

"It's time to wake up Lia." I said as I gently shook her again.

She groaned and looked up at me with a tired look, she got up and moved towards me and laid her head down on my chest and went back to sleep.

"Lia, it's morning, it's time to wake up." I told her for the 3rd time.

"Let me sleep on you please." She told me as she nuzzled my chest, I wanted to get her to wake up but the act was too cute for me to stop her from doing it.

She laid there for 15 minutes until she finally yawned and looked up at me and nuzzled my chest more.

"Let's go eat."

"FOOD?! WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY THAT EARLIER?" She said as she dashed out the room.

"Should of brought up food earlier." I thought with smirk.

I walked out the room and into the kitchen, where she was devouring food from my plate.

"Lia, that's his food." Tia said quietly as the luxray finishing gobbling down my food.

She looked back at the plate and then to me, then she realized.

"I'm sorry!" She said as she tackled my legs and nuzzled me in forgiveness.

"It's fine, there's plenty more." I told her as I rubbed her head.

She acts more like a child than a fully grown woman, and I honestly enjoyed her company, even though she's a klutz. I would enjoy her staying with me.

"David?" Tia asked me.

"Mhm?"

"You mind if I live here for a while? I'll still do my basic schedule but I'll just crash here."

"I don't mind, as long as you don't care about sleeping on the couch."

"That's okay... I'm kinda used to it."

I got a bit angry at the thought, her used to be love barely treated her with any respect, if he loved her he wouldn't mind sharing a damn bed.

"So, I'll be off, I'll see you later." She told me as she walked to the door and stopped when she was outside, looking down at something at her feet.

"It's an apology note, with flowers and chocolate." She said as she picked it up.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you, please come back sweetie." She read aloud.

At first I thought she accepted it, she merely took the chocolates and burned everything else with her flamebreath.

"I REALLY like chocolate." She said with a smile as she walked away and ate the rest.

"She is a trip." I thought as I laughed a little.

A ball of orange fluff flew by, skidding past and running back to the door.

"Hey serene, what is it now?" I asked the braixen.

"I see you're popular with the ladies Mister david!" She said jokingly.

"It's not like that." I said with a blush.

"Mr. Zenith needs you." She told me as she fixed her glasses and peered at her clipboard.

"Ah, let's go Lia." I told the luxray.

"Okay!" She said happily.

We walked out my home and locked the door behind me, Serene resting against the wall and catching her breath.

"What's wrong, ball of fire simmered down?"

"I'll have you know, I used flame charge 5 times to get here so fast." She said after several deep breaths.

"Lia, could you let her ride on your back to get there? She's fairly light, it will be easy." I said as I bent down and petted the luxray.

"Sure!" She told me, happy to help.

I picked up the tired serene and placed her on Lia's back, she was weary at first but began to enjoy the ride. We finally arrived at Zenith's platinum room, which I can say has a second bedroom for serene. I knocked and Syra pulled me inside and literally picked me up and swung me around in a happy way.

"Syra could you please put me down?" I asked the zoroark.

She put me down and danced back over to Zenith, who was just as happy as her.

"We'll inform you on the happiness later, but first, your assignment." Zenith told me as he calmed down.

"Assignment?"

"Yes, you are getting your first assignment soon, but you need psychical training."

"Who am I getting trained by?"

"Two of my best trainers, you'll meet them soon."

"Okay so what's the reason for the festivities?"

"Zenith sir!" Someone interrupted, we turned to look at the door to find a man in a soldier like uniform.

"Yes, what is it?"

"Enemy forces are dangerously close to finding Haven!"

Everyone in the room suddenly became quiet and still, Zenith was the first to move.

"I'll be back sweetie." He said as he gave Syra a kiss and ran out.

"I'm going too, Lia stay here." I told the luxray as I ran after Zenith.

Even if they didn't find us yet, they were dangerously close to doing so.