9 Days. That's how long it took me to write this just...that's disgraceful. This is probably one of my worst chapters so far and I've rewrote it 3 times, and whatever this is happened to be the most sufficient product. Welp enjoy if it's physically possible for the human body.
Leaf hopped out of bed full of energy. She looked at the clock on the small table next to her, 5:00 AM was what it blared in its bright electronic light. "Perfect." Leaf whispered to herself.
She rushed out the door quietly careful not to awaken Red, dashed across a small thicket of grass, and barged through the Pokemart door. Leaf skidded to a stop next to the arts and crafts section. The young trainer grabbed a roll of materials. She sauntered briskly to the front desk. "I would like to buy these." Leaf explained shortly.
The cashier put the items in a white sack lazily.
"Have a nice day." The cashier croaked pain clearly in her eyes.
"But-I haven't payed!" Leaf sputtered honestly.
The cashier's agony was searing through her tone "Have a nice day..." She repeated.
Leaf took the sack and walked swiftly out the door, slightly threatened by the cashiers impolite incitement. Leaf slipped back into her living quarters in the Pokémon Center. She then got a sewing machine out of her bag and for the next 2 hours worked on her gift to Red.
Red sat up and stretched after that time making Leaf dive on top of her creation the second she saw him move. Red glanced over at her "Morning Leaf." He yawned still half asleep.
"Morning!" Leaf Replied cheerily.
Red slipped on his jacket and let his black gloves without knuckles cling to his hands.
then he glanced up at Leaf with a observing look. "Your hiding something." Red stated blankly as if he had psychic ability's.
"What?!" "That's crazy!" Leaf assured Red nervously.
"Tell me." Red ordered firmly.
Leaf cleared her throat thinking fast. "Well its kind of...personal." Leaf lied doing what she imagined to be an embarrassed motion with her hands.
Red was silent, then he shrugged. "Okay." He conceded
It took every ounce of willpower for Leaf not to exhale a sigh of pure relief. Red dawned his hat. "We need should train for the upcoming gym." He continued. Leaf nodded. "Yeah..." She agreed reluctantly she REALLY wanted to see Reds face when she gave him the gift.
"Unless you think your...project is more important." Red waned hearing her disappointment.
Leaf gazed up at Red and grinned. "Thanks Red You won't regret this!" She assured him joyfully.
"Be careful." Red told Leaf seriously.
Leaf found it strange that Red was telling her to be careful from the safest place possible, but she nodded anyway.
Red reluctantly walked out the door, looking back at Leaf numerous times. Leaf rubbed her hands together like she was an evil genius. "Better get to work then huh Bulbasaur?" She muttered rhetorically.
Red strolled through an area full of wild Pokémon and Trainers south of the Pokémon Center. A Weedle hopped out of the thickets, and shot a poisonous thorn at Red. "Pidgey, Gust." Red ordered immediately, Learning from his previous run in with the Beedrill.
The thorn melted away at the powerful gust of wind Pidgey concocted. The wind traveled through the poisonous thorn and buffeted Weedle around like a feather in a hurricane. The bug Pokémon collapsed, defeated. "Nice work Pidgey." Red praised briefly before returning his Pokémon.
Red turned and two tall trainers bullying around a girl that looked about Red's age caught his eye. "I beat you in a battle." One of them stated rudely.
"That means you gotta pay up!" The other slightly fatter one sneered. "Can ya get that through your skull?" He asked intimidatingly.
"Please!" The girl pleaded "I don't have any money I can't pay you!" she explained fearing the worst
. "Well I guess we'll just have to knock it outta ya then!" The tall one laughed, grabbing the girl by the shirt.
Red walked over calmly and tapped on the taller mans shoulder. He let go of the girls shirt. "What do want kid?" The man asked gruffly.
"I don't like it when there are...people that don't respect boundary's, around me." Red remarked calmly. The two men looked at each other and started laughing hysterically. "You think you can beat us" The taller one choked.
"If I have to." Red voiced sharply.
"When we beat you, you gonna owe us money too!" The fat man blundered.
Red grabbed a poke ball. "Or you could start running now." He threatened.
"Your just a kid get outta here before we have to hurt you." The fat man scoffed. "Sir, I really should have paid them." The girl spoke up timidly.
"And if I can't then they have every right to...hurt me" she added uncertainly. Red look back at the girl like she was crazy. She wore a beige hat similar to a bug catchers, and a tunic of similar color. She had a black belt established around her waist as well as dark colored hiking boots, and to top it all off She had golden hair flowing gently into the beam of her auburn eyes. "The girl is right." The tall man sneered. "If you don't get out of our way we're gonna have to hurt you too!"He continued.
"Go Pidgey." Red sighed, defeated.
Red half-heartedly tossed his companion onto the field of battle. "You don't know who your dealing with kid, final warning."
The tall man threatened letting a low growl grope out his throat.
Red didn't respond he just kept an icy gaze fixated on the two men. The tall man shook his head. "Go Onix!" He exclaimed furiously.
"Go Koffing!" The fat man boomed.
"Onix Use slam!" The tall man ordered
The giant rock snake came plummeting after Red's Pokémon. "Dodge." Red uttered his voice devoid of all emotion.
His Pidgey darted out of the way. allowing Onix to crash into the ground. "Koffing poison gas!" The fat man ordered. "Pidgey Use gust to blow the gas into Onix." Red countered. Pidgey circled the gas and blew it into Onix. The rock creature groaned. "Quick attack on Onix." Red continued sharply. Pidgey shot past Onix, who had withdrawn itself back to its original position. "Koffing sludge!" The fat man ordered jabbing his finger at the agile bird. The attack made contact with Pidgey and the acid started to sink into its feathers. "Rock tomb Onix!" The tall man shouted, cockiness developing in his tone as Onix charged after Pidgey floating rocks ready to crush its opponent. "Sand attack." Red recounted calmly. Pidgey swooped close to the ground and dragged sand into the attacking Onix's eyes. The levitating rocks around Onix started hurtling toward the ground beneath it as well as an unsuspecting Koffing. Onix recoiled from the poison briefly after its failed assault, and collapsed on top of Koffing. The two men stood in wonder, as if they couldn't believe they had lost to a 13 year old kid. "How about you leave this girl alone now." Red sighed tired of fighting.
The two men turned away spitefully, cursing about Red under their breaths. Red looked at the girl behind him who was gazing awestruck at Red. "Thank you...so much sir!" The girl swallowed disbelief written all over her face.
Red didn't respond. He had never been good at talking to people outside of pallet town. Especially people around his age. So Red's conclusion was to walk away without a word. "WAIT!" The girl shouted, afraid Red would leave.
Red turned his head curtly. "Um I'm yellow..." she added timidly. "Red." Red replied.
"Nice to meet you, Yellow." Red continued politely, proceeding to stroll back to the Pokémon center.
"Done!" Leaf blurted to herself.
She layed her gaze proudly upon her creation, then proceeded to stuff it into a box. Leaf slipped on her black gloves without knuckles and planted her hat comfortably onto her head. Excitement overtook her. She was ready to see what her journey had in store for her that day. (other than Red's reaction to her gift of course.) Leaf almost ran into the automatic doors on her way out the Pokémon center. She glanced around, clear sky's, blooming flowers, it was a perfect day! Leaf's face lit up when she saw Red. She sprinted over to him, a giant smile spread across her face. Red saw Leaf and noticed her expression. "What's That look for?" Red asked cautiously.
Leaf cleared her throat. "I thought I would thank you for saving me from the beedrill, so I got you a gift!"
She explained politely. "Really?" Red asked nonchalantly.
Leaf handed the box she had been carrying, to Red. Who grabbed the box and pried it open. A spherical object rested in the center of it Red reached into the box and yanked the object out curiously. It was a hat. A red and white hat with a red arch on it. Red was completely expressionless. Which struck a cord with Leaf's nerves. "Do you like it?" She asked hopefully.
Red was quiet. "It's like yours." He muttered finally.
"So you...don't like it?" Leaf concluded crestfallen.
"No, I love it." Red told her clearly lost in thought.
"Tell me the truth Fires." Leaf demanded losing her patience.
Red placed the hat on his head. It felt lighter then the previous hat and fit snuggly onto Red's head. "I need to have it on in a battle to know for sure." Red smirked knowing what Leaf would say next.
A creeping excitement was inching up Leaf's spine. "I'll Battle you then." Leaf recited dramatically her aggravation deceased.
Red grasped a pokeball. "Let's get started then." He growled competitively.