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Yo yo yo! I'm feeling quite tired tonight so no long startup today :P Enjoy this chapter, because I had a LOT of fun writing it! It was pretty amazing to do, and I think you all are gonna like it as much as I do. ;)
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-Shade
Xen's POV
"What do you mean?" Vui asked softly. I turned my head away from her gaze and buried it in my paws.
Stupid. I should have kept that to myself. Stupid.
"I-He-When-We..." I hiccuped. The words just wouldn't come out.
"Hey. Look at me. You can tell us the truth..." she whispered softly, and when I looked at her eyes they were rimmed with tears.
I felt my anger spike. "Oh I can? I can tell you about how I lost my old life? How I watched my parents die right in front of my eyes? HOW I WATCHED MY GUARDIAN GIVE HIS LIFE TO SAVE MINE? REALLY? YOU WANT TO KNOW?!" I screamed. Surge stepped in front of Vui and Arcilia.
"EVERYONE I'VE EVER LOVED HAS DIED BECAUSE OF ME! AND IF YOU WANT TO DO THE SAME, THEN FUCK IT!" I cried.
"WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST LET ME DIE?!" a distant voice said. I didn't even feel like myself anymore. The words were just flowing out.
"Xen, are you stable?" Surge said coldly. I glared at him angrily.
"Hmm, I just overdosed on all the pills I could. I'M THE FURTHEST FUCKING THING FROM STABLE!" I hissed back.
"Suit yourself. Since you're obviously delirious I have no choice. Sorry son." he said, then a yellow paw flew towards my gut. I felt all of the air escape from my lungs instantly and my eyes dimmed.
Beep.
What the...where am I?
Beep. Beep. Beep. Beepbeepbeepbeep.
Oh hell no.
I snapped my eyes open and was back in the mansion. Vui looked over to me and smiled weakly. My heart sank.
"Why am I here?" I rasped.
"You were going to die if we didn't flush out your blood. You had a lot of chemicals in your veins y'know. Xen...are you okay?" she asked.
I dropped my head. "No. I'm not okay. You heard what I said didn't you? I'm just bad luck. Can I go now? Please, before it gets even harder to leave! I can't let your family be hurt-"
Vui opened her mouth to reply, then the door slammed open. Surge and Arcilia walked in and sat on the corner of the bed.
"Xen. How are you?" they asked in unison.
I examined my body in mock seriousness. "I'm feeling decent enough. My head hurts something awful though."
"Well that's to be expected since you took enough pills to kill an adult Donaphan. The doctors can't describe how you lived either. It's almost like something was just keeping you alive." Arcilia butted in. I smiled grimly.
"Yeah they didn't taste too good. Now please listen to me. Thank you so much for bringing me here and curing me but I would've preferred to have died. I'll always be indebted to you for what you've done for me. But I have to go or else you all will be killed. Do you understand me?" I asked tensely.
To my surprise, they nodded. "Sure thing. If you don't want to be here and you want to 'save us' then we can't keep you." Surge sighed, then gestured to the nurse. She took all of the readers and IVs off of my arms and pulled the covers back. I stepped out of the plushy bed and looked at them.
"Look, I'm sorry-" I started, but Surge simply waved his hand to dismiss me. I looked at Arcilia and Vui and was bet with the same icy glare. I dipped my head respectfully and began to walk away.
"Jaques? Show Mr. Tasake to the door please." Surge called. I stopped dead in my tracks and turned around to stare at him.
"What did you just say?" I said mechanically. He swiveled around and smiled.
"We managed to do a bit of research on you while you were asleep. You're quite mysterious aren't you, Mr. Tasake?"
"Stop calling me that. How did you find out about me?" I hissed. "I know I'm not an easy Pokémon to find, so spit it out! Why do you want to know about me!"
"Whoa there. Calm down son." he said smoothly. My heart felt a twinge of regret.
"STOP CALLING ME 'SON'! YOU'RE NOT MY DAD!" I screamed, hurtling myself towards him at full speed. He zipped out of my way and pinned me down again. This act was getting a bit old.
"No, I'm not. But who is?" he asked. I looked him in the eyes and smiled.
"Go to hell, old man. I love Vui to death but if you think you can just come into my life and demand to know about my past then you can go fuck yourself. I swear, adults, therapists, doctors, you all think that you're so smart! I am not your little chew toy that you can just play with when you're bored! If you want to know about my past, then too bad! I've kept it a secret for my whole life and no one is going to take it by force." I spat. His eyes darkened.
"Dad! Can I have a talk with Xen?" Vui called from the other edge of the room. He sighed and let me up, earning an angry scoff from my end. Arcilia pressed her tail onto her husband's back and led him out of the door, leaving me and my love alone.
Vui stared at me. Her dark black eyes shimmered in the dimmed lights, making her seem to explode in radiant beauty. She stepped towards me slowly and raised her paw, about to strike me. But the hit never came. All I felt was a warm embrace wrap around my body.
"Xen...you promised me. You promised that you would never bail on me no matter what. I trusted you and you lied. How could you do that?" she said tearfully. My throat closed up. I had almost forgotten about that promise, and I had been explicit in my guarantees.
"Vui...you don't know what they were going to do to you and your parents. I never wanted to hurt you, but he would have killed you had I not run away. And I still need to go! You and your family won't be safe until I'm far away from here...do you understand?" I replied.
"Who? Your creepy old family friend? Please! That crazy old sod couldn't do anything to us with my dad's level." she scoffed.
I felt my heart sink. "That's exactly where you're wrong. He's killed people very dear to me. He'll do anything for money, no matter what the job is! I've seen him destroy a whole mansion full of Pokémon just for some coin. He's legally insane, Vui. He has no moral code whatsoever."
Her eyes narrowed. "How do you know so much about this guy? Surely you couldn't have been too close to him if your parents died when you were a child."
I bit my lip hard as I tried to avoid what I knew I had to say. "Vui...he's my godfather. I know him so well because he's legally responsible for me." my voice was barely above a whisper.
She looked up at me with huge saucer-like eyes, and I couldn't return the glance.
"Okay you two, we need to have...a...talk..." Surge's voice faltered as he and his wife entered the room again. In hindsight, it must have been a pretty hard sight for him to witness. His daughter was crying with her depressed boyfriend after a failed suicide attempt. He had just pinned the boy down and had enraged him so much, only now to see him so incredibly weak and vulnerable. He had even taunted the boy about his lineage and knocked him out unconscious when he was trying to save his family. And for it all to come around to this; an emotionally distraught Umbreon that only wanted to love and be safe.
"Xen-I...I mean...if we can...oh Arceus. Why him?" he choked. "Xen, I was wrong about you. You only wanted to save my family and now I've made you the enemy. I'm so incredibly sorry I can't even begin to express it."
I smiled feebly at him. "Thank you, sir. I'm sorry that I exploded on you like that, but I never hear that name anymore. When you said it...it brought back some unhappy memories. And a few good ones I'm not sure I was ready to remember."
Arcilia spoke up. "Xen...I'm a trained psychologist. Even though I'm not a Psychic type like Vui, I can still analyze people pretty well. Would you mind talking about your past a bit?"
I froze up, my breathing slowed, and I started to fidget. "U-Um...I'm not comfortable doing that..."
"Xen, when would be a better time to do it? You have people who care about you right here, you're fully rested, and we have plenty of time. At least try to relive a bit of it, please?" she asked slowly. Her words were soothing.
"Please. I think it would help a lot...and I'll be right here every second of it." Vui murmured. I smiled weakly, then gave a slight nod.
"Ok. I'll try." I whispered. Vui buried her face in my chest and sat down beside me. I felt slightly uncomfortable with her sitting in the crook of my body while her parents were watching but they seemed to be okay with it. They sat down in the same manner and watched me eagerly. I started to speak but my breath caught in my throat before I could utter a word. I tried again, but the words just wouldn't come out. I opened my mouth again, trembling slightly, but was met by Vui's warm maw against mine. She broke the kiss after a few seconds and smiled at me warmly. I smiled back and felt a rush of courage flood my body. I looked up confidently and started.
"I'll start with my childhood I guess. I lived in East Hoenn in my young years. I was an extremely happy kid with lots of friends and a loving family. My faster was a Jolteon named...Zeus, and my mother was a Vaporeon named Aries. They were the perfect couple, a flawless team in battle and in parenting. My father was the strict and kind father I needed as a reckless pup, and my mother was the calm and collected supporter that I needed when I was feeling down. I almost guarantee you have heard of my father at some point. Zeus Tsake owned the company ZTsake, which he started by himself. He specialized in jobs, particularly freelance spy missions and militaries for hire. Anyways, I lived a very luxurious life since the company was so outrageously profitable. He must have executed hundreds of hits using the services he provided. But all good things have to come to an end. One day we were on a walk in the countryside per my request, traversing along my favorite ravine in the area. I loved heights and the wind in my fur, so these special trips with my parents were like candy to me. I was only five, so I was around the stage of learning moves like Quick Attack or Growl. We had walked to the edge of the ravine and were standing on the highest peak when disaster struck. A freak earthquake shook the whole valley, making our place very dangerous. The rock had already started to crumble by the time they were running back with me being carried. The rock snapped. They...they knew we wouldn't make it. So they did the most heroic and amazing thing I've ever seen. I had seen my parents battle together before, but I had never witnessed them this passionate before. My father used Pound on the rock to catapult me and my mother far into the air. By now, we were easily a hundred feet away from the edge of the ravine. She gave me one last kiss while we were midair, then used Hydro Pump and launched me towards the edge. It was so painful because she was at least a level 87. My father used Volt Switch and was launched towards me as well when he swapped places with Aries. He flew up beside me and smiled, then mouthed something at me. I never heard what he said though. He spun in circles as we flew, then slammed an Iron Tail into my body, which rocketed me towards the edge. I was on the verge of fainting, even though they had held back a lot on their attacks. I managed to look back one more time at my family before the rocks consumed their bodies and I knew they were dead. They chose to save me that day, and that was that."
I looked up with watery eyes, not even aware that I had been crying, then broke down instantly. There was no end to the pain. The hell I had kept bottled up for 12 years was finally out.
After I couldn't cry anymore I looked up again, making eye contact with Vui's parents. What I saw next was totally unprecedented. Surge was staring at me with tears streaming down his face, with Arcilia in the same condition. He blinked heavily, then got up and gave me a hug. I was shocked. I hugged him back, then he backed off after a few seconds, wiping his eyes roughly.
"Xen...I knew your father. We had met on a business trip once where we became quick friends. He told me about you and I told him about Vui, but I didn't remember you until now. I was also familiar with his business, and I actually still own stock in it! The business is still running as well, so how is that working?" he asked.
I smiled at the odd coincidence and wondered why my father had never mentioned him to me. Then I replied to his question somewhat cautiously.
"Well I own the company. In my father's will he made it infinitely clear that only I could ever own his company, and he hired hundreds of lawyers and judges to validate the rule. It's completely watertight; no one else but me can own that company."
"Wait. You own ZTsake?! That company is worth millions!" Vui exclaimed. I chuckled.
"Not millions, Vui. Billions." I explained. Her eyes grew as wide as saucers.
"So why are you here?! You're the youngest billionaire in the world and you live in this quiet little village?!" she cried.
"I own the company, Vui. I'm not legally allowed to run it until I'm 18. Plus there is one catch. My godfather runs the company right now." I growled.
"Well who's your godfather? Is it someone we can speak to?" Arcilia asked. My face shifted from calm to angry in a heartbeat.
"Very funny. My godfather is the assassin I'm trying to keep away from you." I spat. Even mentioning him gave me a foul taste in my mouth.
"Wait, what?! Why him?" Surge asked tensely. I smiled grimly.
"Surge, my father's company is the most successful assassination service in the world. His right-hand man and most trusted hitter was his best friend. He was ruthless, and my father liked him that way. He was very trustworthy and obedient and caring, that is before my parents died. After they died, something clicked in him and he lost it. He grew power-hungry and only wanted to climb higher and higher. I was young and inexperienced, so he took control of the company's affairs, although I still maintained full control over the rights."
"Wow. And we can't just go ask him to step down because...?" Surge continued.
I sighed. "Like I said, he's crazy. I saw him stab another assassin because his shot on a target was off by a hair. He's a control freak. Even worse, I hated him. He paid no attention to me, only trying to get me to sign away my rights. I ran away that same year and was found by a Red Rescue Team, who took me in and cared for me. It was then I started to pretend to be mute. That way, no one asked questions about who I was or where I lived. I had fallen out of the system, although the rights to my company were still safe and sound. Like I said, there are no hidden clauses, no loopholes, nothing. If I died I would still own the company! That gives me some reassurance, to know that he can never have what's rightfully mine."
"Ok. I think I understand now. But where does my family becoming endangered fit in?" he insisted. I grimaced.
"The day I tried to kill myself, Jack Flarate threatened to hire an assassin because I was hurting his social status. I usually don't care, but when he mentioned my godfather I knew he was serious. He had no way of knowing I owned the company or that the assassin was family to me, but that was enough for me to be seriously scared for you guys. So I tried to sever all ties with you as quickly as I could but it didn't work out as well as it should have. I'm not sure whether to thank you for stopping me or be angry because you're all in danger now. My only option to save you all is to either kill myself, run away from here, kill the Flarate family and their allies, or confront my godfather in Hoenn. I'm going to be eighteen in a few weeks so I can claim rightful ownership to my company and there's nothing he can do about it. I don't like the first three options as much either so I think I need to stay in school at this stage and just suck up to Jack. Bullies like him just want power so that's what I'll give him. Once I turn 18 I can get out of here and reclaim what's mine." I explained. Surge looked at me with pride in his eyes.
"Your plans sound perfect if you can put up with Jack. By the way, I'm so sorry about your parents-"
"None of that is needed, sir. Sorry but I don't believe in people offering their feelings for dead people. I've heard it all so many times it's lost the appeal to me completely. Thanks for understanding." I said quickly. He nodded.
"So Xen, does that mean you'll be staying here?" Arcilia asked. Vui looked up at me hopefully.
"Well I suppose it does mean tha-ding dong" I said as I was interrupted by the doorbell.
Surge looked up curiously. "That's strange. I wasn't expecting any visitors today." he remarked.
"Wait. Something isn't right. It's not right...why isn't it right? Don't open the door." I hissed. I slunk towards the front door and used Psychic to feel around outside, I sensed one Pokemon outside holding something else that I couldn't feel. I placed my paw on the doorknob and twisted it, gasping quietly when I saw who it was.
"Y-You..."
Two small pricks of black blinked and their owner flashed a toothy smile. "Sup man. Uh... you don't exactly know me but I kinda guess we've met before."
I was slightly thrown aback. He talked in a really loose voice and didn't even seem slightly fazed by me at all.
"Right. You're one of Jack's cronies, correct?" I asked. He chucked slightly.
"Nah man. I just hang with him cause my pompous-ass father expects me to. In all honesty I hate him and what he does for fun. So can I come in?" he shot back.
I laughed along with him. "Huh. I knew I felt something different when you looked at me back when I was being given the death stares. But this isn't my place, it's owned by-"
"-me." Surge said in a deep voice. I hadn't even heard him come up. "Hold on a second! Are you Pryce's boy?"
The visitor, who I now recognized as a Weavile, smiled jauntily. "Yep, I'm Alex Kuniki. I met you at the meet-and-greet at my old man's place. Good to see you again!"
I looked at Alex curiously. He talked in a respectful tone, but he managed to make everything seem like it wasn't a big deal.
"Ah right! Your father owns the mining company in the North! Now enough chitchat, what brings you by here?" Surge asked. I vaguely remembered the name Kuniki and the net worth of the company, somewhere in the hundreds of millions of P.
"Well I came here to see him. My friend Jack roughed him up yesterday afternoon and I wanted to make sure that he was okay. I assume you know Jared?" he replied cooly.
Surge's eyes darkened. "Ah yes. That waste of space. Jack is his son?"
Alex nodded. "Yeah and he;s just as bad as his dad. I heard a rumor that he was staying here so I figured I'd pop in and check up. Thanks for having me!" he remarked, then turned on his heels and walked away. After he reached the bottom of the steps he turned around again.
"Oh by the way Xen, if you see me at school tomorrow come over and sit with us. I hang out with a bunch of pretty cool people and I think they'd like you. They're all rich pricks as well but they're loads of fun once they deem you as acceptable. Even though you're not rich or anything I'm sure they won't care. Catch ya later!" he called, then walked away into the black night.
Not rich or anything...if only you knew kid, if only you knew.
I closed the door and pinched the bridge of my nose. So much had happened in the past few days it was hard to believe, but even worse was I still had more to tell Vui and her family.
"Ok...I think I'm ready to go on." I said. Surge nodded in response.
"If you want to go on. You know that you can stop whenever you want, right? We won't force you to say anything you don't want to." he said.
I gave him a faint smile. "No I'm fine. It's so incredibly painful but slightly soothing to hear it again. It reminds me of who I am, y'know?" I assured him. He smiled and let me lead the way back to Vui and my bedroom.
"Hey, who was that?" Vui asked as I walked into the dimly lit room.
I shrugged. "A...friend." I said. The words left a good feeling in my head. I had a friend. And he wanted to introduce me to his friends.
She looked at me curiously then seemed to lose interest. Her eyes glinted expectantly and I complied, nestling her against my side once again. She purred warmly and laid her head onto my chest.
"So what happened next?" she asked, somewhat excitedly. Surge narrowed his eyes at her and shook his head, signaling that they were supposed to wait for me to start.
I dismissed him cheerfully. "No harm done. So...after I was rescued by the Red Rescue Team I was effectively an orphan. I didn't tell anyone where I came from in fear of being sent back to my godfather's home. So I stayed a refugee for many months, spending my days with a male Leafeon named 'Ota'. Ota was the one that had first found me, the captain of the team, and in my time of need I looked onto him as a father figure. He was a lot like my late father in that sense, with his unparalleled bravery and cunning but a soft side. A side that showed who he really was. He taught me about the world. I learned all about Berries, healing, flora and fauna, and even survival skills. I was his apprentice, and one day I had hoped to have been his succeeder in his job. Then I hurt another one that belonged to me. One day he was trying to teach me the move 'Feint Attack' and I was failing miserably. He was very patient and told me to take as much time as I needed. On one of my final tries I finally tapped into the speed needed for the move, but I was unable to control it. I slammed into a tall tree and it snapped, ready to collapse onto me in a second."
I stopped briefly and felt my body shiver in horror. The fear I had felt then was indescribable. I had known I was going to die. Vui looked up and brushed her lips against mine, willing me to on.
"I-I heard Ota yell at me to get out of the way, but I was paralyzed. I couldn't will my muscles to move. As the tree was inches away from my nose, I was suddenly pushed aside. My whole body was catapulted away from the tree, and I was safe. But then I heard the most sickening sound I've ever heard, even to this day. Multiple pops and snaps filled my head, along with a yowl of pain from my beloved friend's lungs. I spun around and saw him, completely crushed by the tree that I had caused to fall. He beckoned me over to him, then whispered a short line to me.
'That was a perfect Feint Attack, son. Take care of yourself...'
And then he was dead. I stayed by his side all night, too shocked to even cry. The last thing I felt that night was a mind-numbing sense of horror. When I woke up the next morning the Rescue Team had found us. But they didn't recognize me. I was no longer the cheerful Eevee that they had known and played with. I was an Umbreon. Twice I had loved and twice I had it snatched away from me. Somehow my grief had turned me into this evolution, although no one knew how. After all, happiness was supposed to make me evolve into one of those types."
"They sent me away to the orphanage here after a while. I wouldn't eat, sleep, or even talk to anyone anymore and they didn't know what else to do. I hated the new place even more than my godfather's, since no one gave a damn about me. I used to be scared of the dark, so the owner slapped me and told me not to. I was skinny and quiet so all of the other kids beat me up. I took the matter up with the council when I was fourteen years old, and they agreed to let me live alone. No one noticed me leave. I was a stain, a mark on their record books. And that was that. I was suddenly one hundred percent alone. So I devoted myself to school, making that my one thing. My one escape from the hell I was raised in. Just last summer I got involved with some bad people and did less than satisfactory things, which I don't want to share right now. And that's it. The story of my fucked-up life."
I stood up and stretched, then walked over to the window and peered out. The moon had already risen and begun to dip again. It was well past midnight. Almost as if reading my mine, Arcilia came up and laid a paw on my shoulder, causing me to flinch. No matter how many times people touched me, I knew I would probably always recoil because of what had been caused by hands on my body.
"Sorry. I haven't said much to you about loss or grieving, but I lost my parents at a young age as well. I know what it's like to lose people you love very dearly. And I can only tell you that you're doing a fantastic job. I would not have made it if what happened to you happened to me, and I would honestly have died from the emotional stress. You're a trooper, Xen. And I'm proud of you. My husband and I are going to leave you two alone now. I think you need some comforting and she can definitely try to help." she said soothingly. Then she moved close to my ear and whispered something else.
"Just keep it appropriate, alright? You know what I mean." and then she was walking away, herding Surge out of the room. I sighed and slumped onto the waterbed.
"Well that was something else." I muttered. "I had never thought that I was going to tell that story as long as I lived. Then again, I was about to die last night so I guess a lot of things are happening." My head fell into my paws.
Something got quite close to my face all of a sudden. I looked up and saw Vui perched over me with teary eyes and a sad look on her face.
"Don't talk about it like that. You know how scary it was for me when I thought I lost you. You felt the same way when you saw Ota. That's how I felt. Please never do anything like that again, because I would rather die with you than live alone." she whimpered.
A swallowed hard. "I hadn't even thought about it like that. I really am sorry for acting so cowardly and selfish. But Vui...you don't feel that way. Living alone wouldn't-"
I stopped as fresh tears hit my cheeks. But I wasn't crying, Vui was.
"Don't you DARE tell me how I feel about us. If you died I promise I wouldn't want to live. I know it's sudden and crazy because we've only known each other for such a short time, but you mean the world to me. So stop worrying about us dying and being killed and enjoy what you have here and now. I'm not some genius like you are, but I know that you need to treasure what you have. Don't spend your whole life running away from everything either. We love you here and you've found a place where you belong. Don't risk it all just because you're scared of a creepy old dude hunting us down." she retorted.
I was dumbstruck. She had never talked this way before. I opened my mouth to reinforce how strong he was but she beat me to it.
"Shut up. He may be worlds stronger and more talented, but you'll always win a battle against him. Wanna know why? Because you're fighting for what's right. You want to protect us and you're willing to risk your life for what you believe. He's doing it for greed and bloodlust. That's why I know you're stronger. You may not be physically stronger, but you have a motive that actually fucking matters. So stop putting yourself down, get your head out of the sand, and let's face this together. Got it?"
I stared at her in amazement. I didn't even know she had this side to her, let alone that I would ever see it. I cupped her head in my paws and pulled her close, licking the salty tears off of her face.
"Wow. I've never heard it like that before. I should never have judged you either, and I'm awfully sorry for that. But I can't just keep your family in constant danger, even if I have the right motives. I'm no match for him! He's a level 100 for Arceus' sake!" I exclaimed.
She scoffed. "So? You took on my level 97 dad no problem at all."
I sighed again. "But that was only because I was protecting you!"
Her eyes narrowed. "Xen. You just proved my point correct. You felt the need to fight more because I was in danger. If you did that for my whole family, with us fighting with you, we couldn't lose!"
"You actually have a point. If we were all focused and determined we might have a fighting chance. It's quite plausible." I admitted.
She cocked her head curiously. "By the way, where did you learn to fight? If you could hold off my dad and even deal damage to him, then you must be pretty good. You destroyed all of the others who were messing with us at school as well, again telling me that you're a very proficient fighter and defender."
My mouth turned as dry as a Sandshrew's back. "I don't feel comfortable telling you right now...if that's okay. Maybe some other time." I said lowly.
She nodded and clambered over me to lay next to me. I smiled and pulled her close to me, making her giggle.
"You're so crazy good at making me feel amazing. How do you know about all of this stuff?" Vui asked as I planted a warm kiss onto her cheek.
"I just do what I think you'll like. I seem to get lucky quite often, don't I?" I teased, earning a light slap across my face. I grinned and nipped her neck quickly, Vui squeaking at the ticklish action.
"Stop that! You're gonna make me wake up my parents..." she whispered.
"Well then lets make sure you don't make any noise!" I murmured, pressing my lips against hers and locking her in a passionate kiss. She smiled and wrapped her arms around my neck, pulling me in deeper. We broke off and stared deep into each other's eyes.
"I love you." she said suddenly. I felt my breath catch in my throat and smiled.
"I love you too. I promise." I replied. She smirked and pecked me on the lips once more, then buried her head in my chest fur and began to fall asleep. I smiled down at her and rested my chin on top of her head, then drifted off into sleep as well.
I wonder if I can be like...him. Maybe. Just maybe.
Reviews? I think yes c;
VoreMistress- Thanks! Yeah, the suicide scene was very descriptive in Chap 3. In all honesty I didn't mean to take it that far but I just wanted to write more and more to see how descriptive I could really get it! Well y'know depression hits everyone at some point and I was unlucky and got hit pretty hard back in high school. The whole chapter felt a bit extreme to me, but I loved to write it so I was pretty pleased with it! Emotions are hard to get on point aren't they? Thanks for the great honest feedback!
Umbreon2098- Well I deleted a whole chapter once and didn't save...so I feel ya man. I'm glad I could tug at the heart strings a bit too c; and thanks for the kind words as well! Your support has been amazing all of my stories, so thank you. Go SUPER SAIYAN! XD
Ten-X Legacy- Yes. Very sad. Much emotion. Such feels. Cx I shuddered at that grammar error...I'm going to go cry in a corner now ;~; and yep, more on the assassin coming in later chapter as well ;) the backstories are so fun to write lol...
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Orenji Splash- I like to think I'm decent at the emotional scenes as well haha. They're definitely hard to write, but very helpful to a story IMO. Glad ya like it! And hopefully I answered all of your questions with the backstories here hehe c;
derpyinfernape- That's what I was going for haha! And yes, fuck me xD I'm a blessing and curse aren't I? XP
Quest Aurora- POCKY FOR EVERYONE! Even better cause I'm writing this while snacking on Pocky...lol. It's probably not very good for me haha. Oh well, it's not like I care xD Plus I'm actually underweight. Resolution: eat more Pocky. Seems legit c:
dusk5261- Hehe I'll let y'all know what the assassin is soon. But it'll be badass either way (spoiler: he's not a Flareon...sorry...)
WeedForEveryone- I like the ideas, but this is a Pokémon only story :/ I'm keeping all of the characters Pokémon-influenced and not anything else. Also, the best part is that the only Umbreon in the forest. If two more suddenly showed up then i wouldn't be able to use the village in the same way I am...but I really do like the ideas! Maybe in another story.. C;
Guest- Oh. Well y'know don't do anything illegal...but I'll be on the lookout! I have a suspicion on who you are but I'll keep that to myself cause I'm probably wrong lol. Talk to you in a couple days!
Well great feedback guys! Also, the favs and follows on the story is absolutely ridiculous! You all rock this world and the PokéUniverse! Remember, my chapters will be coming out slower, more like when I can upload, but I'll be uploading another story this weekend to make up for it. I think you all are really gonna like this new one ;) Have a great week and as always, take care.
-Shade
