Chapter 4: Attack
I dont own pkmn
Azure's Pov
I woke up looking at Aaron, who was still peacefully asleep. I pet his head and checked for a fever. It was going down a little and I smiled. I looked over to see Cody sleeping still as well. "My boys." I said as I touched Cody's cheek as well.
I got up as my stomach began to growl, and I remembered the feeling that was supposed to be there. I thought about the talk we had as I put a paw on my belly. My stomach reminded me of how empty it was and I went into the kitchen to grab a bite to eat.
He seems to be really happy even though this one came as a surprise. Even if he is nervous, I don't think he will be in shock too much longer. I thought with a smile as i made three ham sandwiches. I soon felt a friendly weight on my leg. "Hello sweetie." I said, looking down at my son. "How is your tummy?"
He gave a big smile, "It not hurt."
"It doesn't hurt." I said, putting emphasis on the doesn't so he will learn proper grammar.
"It doesn't hurt." He said correcting himself.
"Are you hungry? I made you a sandwich." I put it on a napkin and he jumped into his seat at the table. "Is your father awake?"
He shook his head. "Nope." He said as he bit into his sandwich.
"Your father and I will need to talk to you when he wakes up."
"Why?" He stopped eating his sandwich and looked at me with those big eyes of his.
"Because we do. You don't have to worry about it now, you are not in trouble." I said smiling. "Actually, here he comes now." I said, hearing Aarons door creak open. I waited for him by the kitchen with his sandwich. "Here you go. I made a snack."
"Thank you." He said, kissing me on the snout. "Aaron, your mother and I need to have a talk with you." He said,causing Aaron to look worried again.
"Remember dear, I said you weren't in trouble." I said, noticing his look. "We just want to talk to you about something very important."
Cody seemed unsure of how to breach the subject. "You see… Your mother and I.." He stuttered.
"What he is trying to say, is that pretty soon, you won't be the only little child running around the house." I said, relieving Cody of his mumbling.
"I won't?"
"No you won't. There will be another little pokemon running around here in a few months. You see… Mommy is pregnant." I said finally. This had seemed to fluster Aaron.
"What's pregnant?" He asked, tilting his head to the side.
"That means you will have a little brother or sister. When this little brother or sister comes, they will need a lot of care, and we won't always be able to help you when you need us. That doesn't mean we don't love you." I pet his cheek. "When you were a baby you needed a lot of care. So will this baby. Just don't forget that we will never love you any more or less than your brother or sister. They will need our attention for a while but soon we will be able to pay more attention to you again." I said. Cody had left to use the restroom.
At that moment Mom had come in. "What's going on here?" She asked smiling.
"I-I think I am pregnant again." I covered Aarons ears. "I think that night Cody and I spent together for our anniversary was the night I began my heat. It was already late and I don't feel like I usually would." I said, uncovering his ears.
"Well that is wonderful dear." She said with a smile, hugging me.
"Hmm… You should have seen his face. It started off almost as if he didn't want it."
"I am pretty sure he was just shocked, dear." She said, trying to comfort me.
"I know, he even said that but… I just feel bad. I know it came as a huge shock and it did to me. I just hope he isn't mad at me."
"Of course I am not mad at you." I jumped when I felt him wrap his arms around my stomach. "I told you, I wanted another child. I was just surprised that it happened sooner than I thought."
"Promise?" I asked to make sure.
"Cross my heart." He said with a warm smile, washing away all my doubts. I gave him a hug and kissed him.
I had forgotten Aaron was with us and he let out an "Eww." but we just laughed.
"Its ok son, someday you will realize it isnt as gross as you think." Cody said smiling.
"Nope. Girls always gross." Aaron said defensively.
"Well what about mommy?" I said as I faked an offended look.
He thought about it for a minute and finally said "Mama is good." He smiled.
"That's what I thought young man." I said, picking him up and tickling him. After a minute of him squirming I set him down. "Now run along." I said kindly.
He complied without question, with mom trailing close behind him."You know, I haven't seen him with his rattle lately." Cody said with a grin. "My parent's gift finally lost its usefulness."
"Well you know they will want to give it to the new little one. Speaking of which, do you really mean you want this new child?"
"Of course. I will tell you one hundred times if I have to. I would love hearing the little pitter patter of more paws."
"Thank you." I hugged him again.
"Anyway, are we going to spread the word now, or wait?"
"I don't know, I think it will be pretty obvious by time I start throwing up again." I said with disgust. "But it probably won't be secret long with Aaron knowing. He is too young to know how to keep a secret."
Sure enough Rose came in and hugged me, and then my stomach. "Congratulations! I didn't expect one again so soon, but still." She said smiling.
"Its not even visible yet Rose." I said sarcastically.
"Doesn't mean it can't get a hug from Aunt Rose." She said jokingly. "You know, there is a way to test what gender it will is. You will have to wait until it gets bigger of course, it is superstitious and not a 100 percent thing, but it DOESN'T cost a fortune." She said as she stood up.
"Really?"
"Mhm. Have you ever heard of the ring test?" She smiled.
"I have." Cody said. "Its where you tie a piece of string or something to a wedding ring or a needle and you put it over you when you lay down. If it swings in a back and forth motion its a… girl?" He said after thinking for a minute.
"No. If it swings in a CIRCULAR motion it is a girl, if it swings back and forth its another boy." Rose corrected him.
"I was close."
"Well we will have to wait until later of course. I am REALLY not looking forward to torturing another poor trash can." I said in despair.
Cody's Pov now.
"Hey I am going to the store, anyone need anything?" I said. It had been an hour after the talk in the kitchen.
"I would actually like some chili. I have an idea for supper tonight." Rose said. "Oh! I will also need sugar, and milk, and…." She continued down the list as I took mental notes. "..Aaand olives." She finished.
"Olives?" I gave her a questioning glance.
"Yes. Now don't question it. You will find out at supper. You may go now." She said motioning to the door.
"Well isn't someone self centered. I only got what we needed from you. Dear? Would you like anything from the store?"
"Hmm." She said, putting a paw on her chin. "We are running low on cereal and juice. Not to mention the pancake mix you and Aaron flung everywhere." She said smiling.
"Daddy is going to store?" Aaron popped his head up. "Can I come?" He asked with pleading eyes.
"Sure." I said picking him up.
"Can I have soda?" He asked with a big grin.
"I don't know, it depends if mom is ok with it." I said looking towards Azure. She looked at Rose, who was right beside her.
I saw Rose giggle and look at me, mouthing "Caffeine free." I smiled and looked back at Azure, making a "Duh" motion, smiling.
"I guess so." I said, causing him to squirm with joy.
"Yay! Candy?" He asked with the same big eyes.
"I don't know, it depends on if you behave."
"Okay."
With that we left. It was only a short walk to Fortree and we entered the nearest grocery store. "Can I push? I promise I won't crash." He said, pointing to the kid sized carts.
"Promise you won't crash?"
"Promise." He said with a big smile.
"Then I guess it is ok." He rushed up to the mini cart and began rolling it around. I grabbed a normal sized one and we started with Rose's list.
"Daddy?" He said, sounding worried a little.
"Yes?" I said, wondering what was upsetting him.
"You and mama said I would be getting a… sibing?"
"Yes you are getting a sibLing." I said, emphasizing the l so he would say it right.
"What are they like? They not going to be mean right?"
"No. They won't be mean." I said with a laugh. "And as for what a sibling is like? I cant say. I grew up an only child. But I can tell you this. They will always look up to you. You are going to be a role model to your new baby brother or sister, so you will have to be nice to them, so they will be nice."
"Oh. Where is sibling?" I began taking the items we needed off of the shelf, putting some canned goods into Aaron's cart so he could help.
"Its in your mothers tummy."
He gasped. "Mama ATE IT?"
"No, mama didn't eat the baby." I laughed.
"Then… How did it get in mama's tummy?"
I paused, trying to think of a valid excuse without having to tell my son about the birds and the bees yet. "Umm… You see, we go to the store and buy mom a special food and when she eats it… the baby begins to grow in her belly." I lied straight through my teeth.
"Oh." He said, seeming to buy it. "I hope it is a brother. Girls are weird."
"Oh they aren't that bad." I smiled. "But they don't get any less weird when you are grown up. Sometimes, like mom, they get even weirder." I whispered.
He covered his mouth with his paw again and gasped in shock. "Really? Mama is WEIRD?"
"Mhm. Don't tell her I said that though, she will get weirder."
He looked at me, still covering his mouth and nodded. I just laughed some more and went down the aisle. I was sure to pick up some odd things for a few weeks when Azure get her weird cravings. When we finished getting what we needed, we headed for checkout and went out for ice cream.
"Shh, you cant tell mom about this either." I said with a smile as he dug into his ice cream cone." After we finished there we decided to head home.
I got the scare of my lifetime. Outside my house by the door was a notorious looking pack of mightyena… I dropped my groceries and immediately picked up Aaron. This Aaron will NOT suffer the same fate as the first. It would be too much for her to take, I thought to myself.
"Daddy? What's wrong?" He said, alerting the mightyena. They looked my way.
"Shit." I said without thinking. "Oops. Aaron, you never say that. These are very bad pokemon." I said. I charged my way past them and into the house. "Azure! I need my bat now!" I yelled, and she came running with it.
"What fo-" She cut off as she saw the mightyena outside our door. "The-They are back…" She stuttered. "MOM! We have some… visitors from the past." She said icily and Eric came running with rage in her eyes.
"Are these the pokemon? I think I already know the answer but I want to make sure." Eris said.
"Mhm." Azure said with tears in their eyes. "Wait… If we repay them for Aaron, what will we be?
We wouldn't be any better than them…" She said as she reached that sorrowful epiphany.
"We won't hurt them. Scare them and break a few bones in memory of my little boy." Eris said with tears running down her face.
"Hell hath no fury…" I said as I hefted my bat ready to go out. "Rose!" I called.
"What?" She said. "Woah! Whats about to go down?"
"We are going outside. Those mightyena are vicious and I need you to take Aaron and go somewhere in the house without windows, preferably the bathroom and lock yourself in there until we knock."
"In that case...wait.. they are saying something about a runt reborn to feed us again."
"How do you know?" I asked bewildered.
"I can understand pokemon. Are those the ones who…"
She was cut off by Azure nodding.
"I need you to go with Rose. I don't want to see you hurt, besides, you ARE pregnant." I said to Azure.
"No… I need to do this, and I wouldn't stop for the world. I want someone to pay for what happened to my brother."
I ran to grab the gloves because I knew dark had a weakness to fighting and I basically knew a fighting move. I came back with them on and my bat under my armpit as I charged up and aura sphere.
"No." I heard Azure say. "Copy me. Move your hands apart as you charge the aura." I did as was instructed and formed a staff with wonder. I dropped my bat and held the staff firmly. It was an odd feeling. It was slippery, yet I could grab it like it wasn't frictionless.
"On three, I kick open the door. One."
"Wait." Eris said as she used her aura sight. "They are moving back." She returned to using her eyes.
I let my staff dissipate and I charged up another sphere. "Two."
"Three!" I said as I swung my door open and aimed at a mightyena. I stopped and realized there was nothing there.
"It-Its probably better that fighting was not met." Eris said sorrowfully.
"I guess so… Perhaps survival is more important than spite…" She said as we walked into the kitchen. "Rose, you are ok."
"Daddy what was wrong? Are those bad pokemon gone?" Aaron said, running to my leg.
"Yes… They are gone… For now." I said.
I saw Azure crying again and I walked up to her and grabbed her by her elbows. "Look, we are all ok. Come here." I pulled her into a hug and, to my relief, she began loosening up. "We are all safe and you, mom, Titan, me, we all can hold our own. If they come back we can just tell Rose to do the same thing." At that moment I heard scratching again and immediately tensed up.
"They're back!" Eris said.
"Rose! Where is Titan?" I asked.
"In my room. I am taking Aaron into the bathroom again." She said, picking the child up.
I ran into her room and found the giant red pokemon laying down. "We need you, now!" I yelled, sounding a little demanding. The irritated pokemon got up and followed me as I made a staff. This time I did something different. I was able to create a wieght at the end by uncurling my hand at the end.
We all went up to the door and I said, "Remember, we want to break bones, not kill." I got nods from all around and I swung open our door again and I saw two aura spheres shoot past me and hit two mightyena in the chest. One tried rushing in with a quick attack but I had swung my staff, hard. Building a house had made me strong and I knew that blow to the head the mightyena suffered wasn't going to be something he would just walk away from. They were all barking and growling as the four of us moved outside, little did we know they were communicating very intelligently.
(A-A lucario?) One of the lower dogs said.
(It's a ghost!)
(No you idiots. These are obviously the family members.) The alpha male barked. (The older looking one must be its mother, the younger one must be its mate. Fight you cowards!)
The biggest one barked one last time and all six of them attacked. I swung my staff and hit one away as Titan grabbed two by the midsection with his huge claws and threw them, Azure and Eris each hit one with their staff and shot another with their aura. The mightyena all fled back a few feet and Eris stepped up.
"Which one of you is responsible for the death of my boy?" She asked, her voice filled with rage.
The largest one, the alpha male I assume, stepped up and barked.
(Stay back you mutts, this lucario is mine. Then, I'll finish the rest of them.) He barked.
"Cody, Azure, Titan, you three stay back. I think he wants a one on one fight." I got worried but silently obliged.
Eris' Pov now.
I stood in front of the alpha mightyena. Child murderer! I thought to myself. I WILL make you pay.
I took a ready stance with my staff as the pokemon started making moves towards me. He jumped up at me as i slinched for a slipt second. I felt a sharp pain in my side as he bit me and I heard gasps from the others. I paid it no mind as I pried his jaws off of me. Damn… This looks bad. The wound didn't look serious but it was bleeding. I twirled my staff and I struck the pokemon in the jaw. Wasting no time i jumped backwards and let out to aura spheres aimed for the murderers head. One landed and flung him backwards while the other missed. He got up and ran headfirst into my midsection and all I could do was grunt in pain. My side had gotten worse and I needed to end the fight fast or he would end me. I gave an aura sphere to the pokemons head and as he stumbled backwards I ran up and gave him a hug around the head, knowing my spike would impale him underneath his jaw.
In those last few moments of the fight I squeezed as hard as i could and I could feel his flesh and bones give out underneath my chest. His squirming didn't do him any good and neither did his high pitched whine. I am NOT letting go! I thought as my strength began dropping rapidly. After a minute he was silent and after two he was still. I let go of the corpse and looked away as it slumped to the ground. I remember seeing the worried looks on their faces but moreover the look of pure horror on Azure's as she saw my side.
"My daughter. I-I love you." And then everything went black.
Azure's Pov now
"MOM!" I yelled at the top of my voice. I ran up to her as she was collapsing and I noticed the bite wound to her side was incredibly deep. "We have to go to the hospital NOW!" I said through my tears. I noticed breifly that the other mightyena were… rejoicing? I didn't question it as I picked her up and ran into the forest, not caring who i left behind. Mom was my top priority. I kept pressure on her side as I ran throught the forest. After a total of three minutes of fast running and dodging trees, I broke into town, getting stares of horror from random humans everywhere.
I kicked the door open to the pokemon center and ignored the random stares I got. All I did was sceam help once before running into the back without permission. I was followed by nurse joy as I turned into a random room that looked ready for a patient and put my mother on the operation table, keeping pressure on her side.
"Mom… P-please make it." I said the best I could. A pesky chancey tried to drag me out of the room, but the situation got the better of me and I punched the poor pokemon. After it was apparent that I wasn't leaving, I apologized and Nurse Joy began the process of fixing up my mother.
"I-I am not sure she will recover from this." She said as she began giving my mother stitches. Those words were the worst I could have possibly heard. My mental state was shattered , I couldn't form coherent thought and all I could do was cry and hope for my mothers safety.
"I am so stupid… Why did we try to fight them? Will I lose another family member because of them?" I mumbled through my tears. I felt warm hands on my shoulders and all I could think of was turning around and crying into Cody's comforting arms.
He pet my head. "Shh, shh. I'm here. It's ok."
"No it's not. Mom is on the operation table dying." I said, almost yelling.
"I have done the most I can. She seems like a strong pokemon, she lost a lot of blood though and the cuts are deep. The chance of surviving is better than the chance of her not but only time will tell. I am so sorry." Nurse Joy said, putting a hand on my shoulder.
I walked out of Cody's comforting arms and over to mom. "Please make it. I am not ready to lose you too." I said petting her face. When I couldn't see anymore because of my crying I relied on aura sight but it wasn't much more useful because of my inablility to focus at the time. Cody had gotten two chairs for us and mine was set next to the bed.
I didn't stay long as i remembered a blow I had recieved in the fight directly on the stomach. "Shit…" I mumbled. I didn't tell Cody why I resorted to profanity and I walked out of the room to nurse joy.
"Yes? Is the other lucario awake?"
"No… I was wondering. If I took a hit to the stomach and I am pregnant about 2 days in, how will that affect the child?" I asked in a very worried manner.
"At about 2 days, there isnt much that can be done to a fetus, so I would say it should grow up to be a healthy child." She said putting about 100 of my fears to rest.
"T-thank you." I stuttered and walked back. Cody was waiting and I fell into his arms crying again. He rubbed my back and it worked in soothing me a little. When I was comfortable enough I managed to ask, "W-what were the mightyena celebrating for?"
"Well Rose didn't want to miss out so she managed to lock Aaron in the bathroom and she came out right as you left. She said they were rejoicing because the only one that liked the alpha was himself."
"Good. He won't be missed, almost makes me want to kill him myself." I said, surprising Cody and myself by the hate in the sentence. "I-I am sorry… I am just… my emotions are everywhere right now. I am worried about mom, i want revenge for what he did to her, I want to be comforted and be told everything will be ok, but moreover i just want her to be ok." I said, nuzzling Cody's chest.
"I honestly think she will live. I am worried too, but she is a strong woman and I think it will take a hell of a lot more than this to get her to stop kicking." He said, making me feel better.
"I love it when you know all the right things to say." We sat down next to mom and I laid my head on Cody's lap. I was too tired to stay awake any longer, so I slept.
I awoke to a front row seat of Cody's morning wood. He was already awake because I could hear him whispering "Unsexy things. Think of unsexy things before she wakes up." I decided to play with him a little and nuzzle his crotch and give a grunt, so he would think I was still sleeping. "No don't do that!" He whispered every so desperately. "Remember UNSEXY things."
"Mmh… Me, on your lap, engaged in a passionate kiss, in Haven, under the moonlight." I whispered. I opened an eye to see his blushing face. "You are so cute when you are flustered." I said nuzzling his crotch again.
"Sorry.." He said, still embarrassed. He looked away thinking. "You know? Maybe not. It would have been gone had you not been such a tease." He said, jokingly.
"Well then." I said with a yawn. "I just might have to tease more until you are." I got up, 'accidentally' brushing his tent with my paw. "After all, you cant relieve yourself because I'M pregnant."
In an instant I remembered where we were and I got depressed again, that was, until a voice cut through it like a knife. "And you both are just entertaining to watch."
"Mom! How are you feeling? Are you ok?"
She grunted as she sat up. "I feel dead." She said crossing her arms and sticking out her tongue. "But I will live. Just another battle scar to add to the rest." Those words cheered me up more than anything and I hugged her. "Watch it… Hugs are dangerous and I proved that earlier. Speaking of which, how is the pack taking the loss of the alpha?"
"A whole lot better than you would expect." Cody said. "Turns out the others hated him. He was more of a dictator. Rose called last night and said they had VOTED to see who the new alpha was… Kinda odd if you ask me. I have never heard of a democratic government between wild pokemon."
"It's not uncommon. The wild blaziken and I think the blastoise do it. I am certain that they arent the only ones either." She began to get up but I stopped her. "Listen girly. I am hurt, not crippled." She said, walking out, with grunts of pain and mumbling "Now where is the damn restroom."'
Ok. First things first. I wish to apologize to everyone who had wairting so long for chapter 4. I had a hard week and it sucked bigtime. Second, i think i might have found a general arc to work towards so i will hopefully updating faster. Either way, it will not keep me down! XD What happens next chapter with the mightyena that decide to stick around? - Spoiler :3 read on to find out.