Wassup my readers! The Swag King is back with a new chap! I'm quite sure that if you're reading this far, then you love my story, am I right? Well my story loves you too! But before you get too attached to my story like crazed stalkers, let's go ahead with this new chapter. I'm only giving away one thing and that's the main point of this chapter! In this chapter, I'm introducing an OC character given to me by another person. If you reading this, then guess what? Hereeees... Alex Rose!
Disclaimer: Don't own Pokemon or new OC.
Chapter 7: Enter Alex Rose!
(Nicholas' P.O.V.)
Come ooooon, why'd it have to rain now of all times!?
I had a scowl as I ran down a muddy path with my book-bag over my head. I was in the middle of the Viridian Forest, but I didn't really care about escaping the maze like forest. All I cared about was GETTING THE HELL OUTTA THE RAIN! I sneezed and almost slipped in a mud puddle. Aw geez, I better not be getting sick.
Though even if the rain was bringing my mood down, I was still happy about the events that happened last night. Not only did I catch Ekans, but Jenny totally forgot about me, the person who knew information about Jack Daniels, and chased after Jack himself. I was still depressed about the things that occurred though. Ever since Viper did that spin to get rid of Charmander's smokescreen and shot Charmander with Poison Sting, everything had been fragile.
My plan was simple, but thought through enough to actually work. Use myself as bait and lure out Viper. Get Viper into a fight with Charmander and confuse her with Smokescreen. Keep attacking her from all angles without letting up until Viper was barely able to get up. (Even though it pains me to see a Pokémon harmed that much, it was necessary.)
When that happened, I'd let out Fang from his Pokeball. (He put up a fight against being captured, but that was the only way to get him out of the Pokémon Center without too much attention. Well except Nurse Joy almost went hysterical when she found out he was gone.) I'd let Fang talk with Viper, to learn why she attacked me and try to calm her down. After that, I figured that the battle would've caught the attention of other people that was near, maybe Jack Daniels. (If he wanted his Pokémon back, he'd need to get them himself and for that to happen, he'd have to be near his 'prizes'.)
I had two ideas for this part: If Viper had calmed down long enough and listened to Fang, she could've been up for fighting back against the poacher or I could've called Officer Jenny to arrest Jack for us. Since Viper ruined the Smokescreen tactic and poisoned Charmander, I had no choice so I called and waited for Officer Jenny.
Even though Officer Jenny seemed like a bitch to me, she did seem to help greatly with interfering with Jack capturing Fang and separating the two long enough for me to meet up with Fang. I couldn't help, but still feel a little guilty, like I was the one who got Viper caught, but I kept telling myself that it was Jack. I remembered this morning that I had talked to Charmander and Fang. I noticed Fang was still a bit depressed about the loss of his sister, but last night; our deal was to find Viper and get her back. Fang wanted to stay with me because I was the only human who actually cared for him and I tried my hardest to get Viper back. I couldn't argue with that; if I was a Pokémon with an actually caring human, I'd want to stay with them.
Though I did noticed that Charmander seemed a bit too happy with Fang joining the team. I grinned deviously, but that sly look quickly got destroyed by another sudden sneeze. Damn rain!
After a few more sneezes, I didn't even bother wiping the snot hanging from my nose. It was could so it was just gonna keep happening. I also didn't want any rain hitting my face or getting inside my jacket. While I was pissed that I had forgotten to take an umbrella from my house, I was still happy that the material that made up my bag was kinda water proof. So the important stuff I have in there isn't getting wet. As I continued to race down the muddy, almost totally slippery path, I looked from side to side to look for anything close to shelter. I didn't even care if I had to sleep in a cave or something, as long as the amount of rain was minimal.
I continued to search, but I was quickly getting pissed. All I saw was trees, trees and more goddamn trees! Dammit, why did this have to happen to me!? I knew I should've checked the weather report before leaving this morning, but nooo I had to say "It looks pretty clear to me. It's too sunny and no clouds are in the air." Should've listened to Nurse Joy. I growled in frustration.
And it didn't help that I had to go through this torture alone. The second it started to rain, Charmander had told me "I'll die if my tail goes out." I know it was a perfect excuse, but I could tell that she was enjoying it knowing that I still had to go at it alone. I would've had Fang by my side, but he wanted to say "I... uh, I was in medical care for days so I really don't feel like getting sick." That was the shittiest excuse I've ever heard, especially when I heard it from Charmander's lips! I would've brought him out of his Pokeball and told him to endure it, but the snake was 'stuck' inside the nice... cozy... freakin' Pokeball!
I let out another growl. I was gonna start cursing out of habit until I felt something hit my eye. I blinked my left eye rapidly and only realized it was water. I quickly flashed my eyes upwards and saw a dark spot at the bottom of my book-bag. OH HELL NO! MY SHIT WAS DROWNING! I had another drop of water fall into my right eye and that almost made me slip again and fall into the mud.
I sputtered and managed to regain my balance unless I wanted mud all over me. It was difficult trying to figure out where you're stepping at or on when water is continuously dropping into your eyes. I was blinking quickly, trying to either push out or absorb the water. I saw everything in flashes and it got annoying fast. But I was still grateful to have at least some vision. As I saw everything in blinking flashes like the world was one giant strobe light, I began to see things in a different manner. It was like the second I open and close my eyes, everything I see was imported to my brain as pictures. It was like I was seeing things like a computer, looking at every little detail. And from that little attribute, I stopped running by skidding to a long halt, due to the slippery grass.
Something had caught my eyes.
Something big and brown.
I blinked slowly, trying to ignore the constant water drops and look at the 'something big and brown' clearly. That's when my vision finally made out the image. I took a step forward, a smile growing on my face with each second. It was "A cabin!? Aw shit~" I laughed and began to run forward, through a couple of bushes and around a couple of trees. As the cabin's appearance got closer, my smile got bigger. I looked closer, more specifically the windows. There were no lights on. I looked at the chimney on its side. No smoke. That meant nobody was there! Even better! But just to make sure... "Yo, is anybody in there!?" I shouted as loud as I could. Even while I was running, there were no sounds or any movements in the windows. Okay then.
I wasted no time in picking up my speed and raced towards the front door. Pleeeease be open! The second I reached the top step, my right arm flew forward and my hand latched onto the doorknob. I jiggled the knob and then I heard a !
I pushed myself through the now unlocked door and into the empty cabin. Instantly I felt a shiver run down my spine from a sudden cold breeze. "Jesus, it's colder in here than it is outside." I said, my teeth chattering while I closed the door behind me. I looked at the inside of the cabin and taken noticed that it was almost old looking. Even from the dim lighting, I could see things clearly.
Like there were two small sofas, face to face right next to the fireplace. They were red with little patterns imprinted on them, almost unnoticeable unless you look closely. I noticed that there was carpeting beneath my feet, the coloring was brown. I looked at the walls and even though there were no special things on them, I could see the light squares lining the walls at some parts. Like somebody had pictures posted up and the dust couldn't get behind it. Wait, did someone actually live here? I thought it over a bit before shrugging. They ain't here now. I own this place at the moment. That was until someone who was the real owner came back to the cabin. I didn't really care anymore. I just wanna get warm and relax.
I had the childish urge to look through more of the cabin, but if it really was somebody's, I didn't want to be caught with anything I shouldn't be knowing. I had a small sigh and looked to my sides. On my right I found a light-switch. I flicked it down. Nothing. Up, down, up, down, up, down. Nothing. I felt my eye twitch. Of course there was no elect-
I stopped when I noticed something happen outside. I looked through a small glass window on the door and saw a glowing light on the outside. I flicked the light-switch again. It turned off. I face-palmed. Of course it was the wrong light-switch! That's when I looked at the light-switch again and noticed there was a second one on its side. I sighed in embarrassment and flicked it on.
That's when the lights in the living room went on. I at least felt better knowing that there was indeed lights that worked. Maybe someone did live here. I shrugged and walked to one of the sofa.
Halfway there, I heard a squishing noise. I looked down and almost screamed in anger. My shoes were soaked and covered in mud! I looked back and saw a few splotches of mud on the carpet. Almost unnoticeable if you didn't take in the slight shine from the wetness. I sighed. Damn rain. I had taken off my shoes and placed them next to the front doors. I'll get to them later. I saw a coat rack next to the door as well and placed my jacket on one of the hooks. I had another brow twitch when I saw a few drops drip to the floor. Everything was wet!
My shoes, my jacket, my pants, my book-bag! Everything! I groaned in annoyance before placing down my book-bag next to my shoes. I kneeled down to my bag and unzipped the zipper. "Please don't be wet, please don't be wet!" I can red under my breath until I found a soaked plastic bag. I held my breath and reached inside the plastic bag and that was when I let out a breath of relief.
I had pulled out a pair of pants, still dry. Along with a shirt, a pair of socks, and boxers.
I folded the clothes over my slightly sticky arm. After that I reached to the right side of my pants and grabbed two Pokeballs. In a flash of lights, I saw Charmander and Fang in front of me. I gave them a small grin. "Well good news, I found a place to stay." I said and Charmander crossed her arms. "And the bad news?" I gave my first partner a sly grin.
"The fireplace is cold." I chuckled and pointed to said fireplace. Charmander stared at me with a blank expression. I stared right back. "Hey, it's the least you could do since you left me alone to endure the rain."
"I left because I could've died." Charmander deadpanned. I was almost quick to say 'So?' but I know a full 100% that Charmander would attack me for thinking her life doesn't mean shit.
"I know. But can you please do it? I don't have a lighter." I said and Charmander gave a small sigh. "Fine." She muttered before walking to the fireplace. Fang and I saw her take a small breath and blow out a small puff of fire, enough to ignite the wood in a matter of seconds.
My first Pokémon looked at me a raised brow and crossed arms. "So, what now? It's still raining." She asked and I took that as a command to look at my phone. Turning on my small device and putting in the password, I looked at the weather app. My brows furrowed and I bit my lip. "Well now I have real bad news." I said, gaining the attention of both Pokémon. "My phone says that it'll be raining until tomorrow afternoon. We're stuck here for the night."
Charmander and Fang's eyes widened. "Are you serious? It's supposed to continue raining like this," Charmander pointed to the terrible storm outside. The rain was falling hard enough to make loud taps against the window and we even heard thunder. "For a whole night?" I gave her a small smile. "Yeah, but I wouldn't be so sure. Weather always changes, so the rain might stop at some point earlier." Charmander had a small sigh of relief. "Or not." Had to. Charmander glared at me before Fang began to speak.
"So Nicholas," Charmander quickly translated. "Where exactly are you planning on going?"
Oh yeah, I actually forgot to tell him this morning. I knew something was missing! "Well Fang, as you know I'm on a journey to become a Pokémon Master?" I stated and Fang nodded. "I had a feeling." He commented. I continued. "My next destination is Pewter City, where the closest Gym Leader is."
"So who's the Gym Leader? What Pokémon does he use?" I was actually a bit stunned that Fang knew what I Gym Leader was, but I didn't question him.
"Hold on." I said before pulling out a small book from my bag. Luckily it wasn't wet too. The book held information about the map of Kanto, where things are, who the Gym Leaders are, etc. "It says here that the Gym Leader is Brock. His Pokémon are Rock Types, a Geodude and an Onix." I said, reading over the Gym Leader's information.
When I was done, I turned the book over to Fang and Charmander. They looked at a picture of a teenage male, spiky brown hair and tanned skin. His eyes were closed and his mouth was a smile.
Charmander had a scowl. "A Rock Type Gym? I can tell right now, we're gonna lose." She declared bluntly and I looked at her with a hanging jaw.
"That's rude. How you can say we're gonna lose before we even tried?"
"Well as you can see, I'm a Fire Type, the type that's weak against Rock and Ground. And Fang is Poison, a type that's weak against Ground." She pointed out. "Plus, I only know Scratch, Tackle, and Ember, all three not very effective. And I don't Smokescreen will work very well. Fang only knows Poison Sting, Wrap, and Dig."
"Actually Fang knows Bite as well."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I witnessed it last night while you were unconscious."
"Oh... well still. Poison Sting and Wrap won't do shit, Dig might actually do something, but we can't rely only on that. And Bite, it could work on Geodude, but an Onix?"
"Okay, okay," I said with a scowl and raised hands. "I get it. But it's not like we have any choice. I'd at least try to fight against him. If we win, we win, but if we lose, I'll at least know what his Pokémon can do. Either way, we get something good out of it."
"I don't really like to charge into battle with a great chance of losing."
"What, I thought Charmander always challenged Pokémon no matter what size they were?" I grinned.
"We do. I want to fight, but we still need a plan to actually win."
"Okay, do you want to train?"
"Where? It's rain outside and I'm not burning our only shelter down."
"... Fine. When we leave, we'll train more at Pewter City before fighting Brock."
"Very well." Charmander nodded. "What about you, Fang?" She asked the snake.
"Well... but I'm with Nick on this. I actually want to fight Brock on the first try."
"See? I told you we should!" I smirked and Charmander glared. Charmander looked like she wanted to argue more, but I pulled out a childish card. "Charmander, it's two against one. You're beat." I chuckled and Fang nodded. The Ekans and I looked at Charmander and saw her sigh in reluctance. "Okay, fine." She said with puffed up cheeks. Freakin' cute I tell you!
Fang and I smirked at each other in victory. I even raised a hand to the snake and he lost his smile. I blinked as he stared at me with a blank expression. "What?" Fang rose a brow and I looked back at my hand. Then back to him. I rolled my eyes. "Oh just use your tail." I said and Fang did so. I saw the snake chuckle, or in his case hiss, as his tail hit the palm of my hand.
I stood back up with a larger smirk. "Ok, now that it's settled," I said. I turned to my right and started speed walking to a door. "Time for the kitchen!" I said making both Pokémon sweatdrop. I guess I had sounded like I was about to reveal something big.
I chuckled and opened the door in front of me. I still had my smile after I closed the door and walked away from it. Inside was a small room that held a toilet and a sink. Not the kitchen. "That was the bathroom!" I snickered and walked to another door. This time it was the kitchen door. I was about to walk in to find food, until I heard Charmander's voice behind me. "Um, aren't you forgetting to do something?" She asked with a smirk and I blinked in confusion.
"Do what?" I saw Charmander pointed to herself and drag her hands down her body in a demonstrating manner.
My head tilted to the side before I took the gesture to look down at myself. I almost lost my smile. I was still freakin' wet! And I still had my clean clothes on my arms! How did I forget to do that!? I gave a sheepish chuckle and backed away from the kitchen door. "Oh yeah, right." I said before turning to the stairs which was right next to the kitchen door. "Time to go see if there's a shower up there. A shower that works." I said to myself, already beginning to walk up the stairs. I really hope it was a shower that works.
I was halfway up the steps until a sudden call from outside was heard. "Is anybody in there!?" Charmander, Fang, and I blinked in surprise. The call was slightly muffled from being outside and from the sound of pelting rain. I walked back down the steps and saw that Charmander was already at the window. "Is someone out there?" I asked.
"Yeah." I walked near my Fire Type Pokémon and looked through the window as well. I found Fang had also put himself up to another window using his long body as a spring. When I looked through the window, it was kinda hard to see due to the constant down pour making the window blurry. I squinted my eyes and put my face near the glass.
That's when I saw something again. It was a black blur moving through the trees, coming near the cabin. "Hello? Is anybody home!?" I heard again. The voice sounded like a female. I blinked and saw the blur come out from the trees. I saw it clearly and I was right. A female with dark clothing and a backpack on her back was running towards the cabin with an umbrella over her head. I was about to run to the door and open it until I saw a smaller black blur. Was that a Pokémon? I shook my head. There was a person coming to the cabin!
I quickly ran to the door and grabbed the knob. When I opened the door, I felt the strong winds blow against my damp clothes, making me shiver from the cold. I looked out and saw the female with the umbrella look at me with a small smile as she continued to run. "Hurry up!" I said. It did sound a bit rude, but I didn't care. I was freezing and letting the warm our from the fireplace leave! The female nodded and ran faster along with the smaller black blur. I looked closer and the black blur was indeed a Pokémon. Though it wasn't a Pokémon that I've ever seen in Kanto. It like a small Pokémon with the body shape of... a fox? It had black fur and yellow marking at points of its body. Like there were circles on its arms, legs, and forehead. And rings around its long ears and tail. Its eyes were crimson with black pupils.
During my fascination at the new Pokémon, I had almost forgot that the female was still running towards the door. I would've been tackled into the house if I hadn't regained my sense and moved at the last second. I saw the female and the strange looking Pokémon stop in the middle of the living room as I quickly shut the door. Damn rain. Hated it.
When I turned back around, I saw the female stranger and her fascinating Pokémon huffing on the ground. While I looked at the female, I had finally got a good enough view to check out her clothing. The girl had a black hoodie covering her arms and torso, the hood covering her head, but I saw long strands of black hair poking out. I could tell she was wearing something white colored from the hidden item of clothing at the bottom of her collar.
Her pants were like dark skinny jeans, tight and outlining her legs. The colors had a faded pattern on the material, grey at some patches and slowly turning into black. Her shoes were actually black combat boots, going up past her ankles by 3 inches. They had been covered in mud from running outside, but from the looks of the boots, nothing was gonna get in and make her feet uncomfortable. Though I was still jealous that she wasn't as drenched as me.
"Huff... huff... thank you so much..." The female panted in exhaustion, snapping me out of my inspection of her clothes. I blinked before shrugging and holding out a hand. "Eh, no problem. You were running in a downpour. What else was I supposed to do, turn my head and whistle innocently?" I said with a small grin and the female looked up at my hand.
That's when I got a look at her face. Her skin was pale, that I could tell even if she was still outside and I was looking through the window. Her face wasn't one that held fat, it actually looked like she hadn't eaten for a while, but not too drastic. Her lips seemed to have the natural ability to be pink without lipstick. I then looked at her eyes, which were a light blue in color. All in all with my male mind going through puberty, I had to say she was pretty. Nothing too drastic in appearance. My mind isn't that dirty.
When the stranger had smiled and took my hand, I hefted her up. She stood up at full height and I realized she was slightly shorter than me. What was she, 5"3"? The female let go of my hand and gave me a small nod. "Thanks again for letting me in." She said and I had a small huff. If she was gonna thank me, I might as well take it. "You're welcome." I answered before I held out my hand again. "My name is Nicholas Burton." I introduced. "You?"
"Alex Rose." The girl, now identified as Alex, said back.
"Nice to meet you, Alex." I said before looking down at a familiar, yet unfamiliar black furred Pokémon. The Pokémon was shaking its body in a manner a dog would do to rid itself of liquids in their fur. Normally I'd be annoyed at the action because it's disrespecting the owner of the house, but since I don't own nor know the owner and their cabin, I say screw it. Not my problem. I pointed down at the shaking Pokémon. "Pardon me for asking, but are you a Pokémon Trainer?" I asked, almost feeling like an idiot.
Here was a female, looking to be about my age with a book-bag and a Pokémon at her side. I wouldn't really feel offended if she was the snarky attitude type of person and replied with 'No, I'm just running through rain with a Pokémon I'm babysitting.'
Alex gave me a quick nod before looking down at her partner with a smile. "Yes I am. This here is Umbreon. She's my partner." I saw Umbreon look at me with wide red eyes, not bothering to speak and nod. She was just staring at me with an eerie gaze as if she was trying to look deep in my soul. I actually had a small shiver run down my spin. Creepy. Well after I chose to ignore the serious stare, I pulled out my Pokédex. I raised a brow. Surprisingly, it wasn't wet in the slightest. I flipped the device open and pressed a button, turning it on and holding it towards Umbreon. Just like before with Charmander and Fang, there was a light-scan that trailed over Umbreon's face and body. Though I swore I saw Umbreon's eyes shrink in anger the second the scan passed over her pupils. I was pulled away from the small detail when I heard Dexter begin talking.
Species- Umbreon
Type- Dark
Sex- Female
Next Evolution- None
Moves- Pursuit, Quick Attack, Mean Look, Screech
Info- Umbreon, the moonlight Pokémon. Umbreon is one of the many forms of Eevee, evolved by moonlight. It is said that when exposed to the moons aura, the rings on Umbreon's body begins to glow lightly and Umbreon gains a mysterious power. Umbreon are also considered rare for their limited species and strategic minds.
I whistled and nodded at the same time. Umbreon, a Pokémon I've never heard about until now, seems like a strong Pokémon. I saw my Pokédex turn black as it shut down before I snapped it closed. "Wow, Umbreons sound like strong Pokémon." I praised as I put my Pokédex in my book-bag. "I for one, believe that Umbreons are powerful creatures that can do anything if they try hard enough." I heard Alex say from behind me. When I had finished zipping up my bag, I looked to see Charmander and Fang travel to her sides.
"Charmander, Char Char." Charmander introduced, already knowing to act like a regular Pokémon in front of Alex. She held out her hand with a small smile. Fang did the same, but only with the tip of his tail. "Kans, Ekans." He said. I already had a feeling that they were saying 'Hello, it's nice to meet you.' I smiled at how friendly they were, but it quickly left and my face turned into a surprised set of blinking eyes when I saw Umbreon huff and look the other way, leaving my Pokémon hangin'. The hell? Charmander and Fang looked in confusion, but like I expected, Charmander was the first to narrow her eyes with a huff and cross her arms. Soon after, Fang only blinked in silence and let his tail touch the floor.
I stood up and looked at Alex, who was looking down at Umbreon with a small frown. "Is she always this rude?" I asked bluntly, a bit annoyed as well. My Pokémon were being nice and they got the cold shoulder? I saw Umbreon look at me with narrowed eyes and I guessed it was because I called her rude. Eh, who cares what she thinks?
Alex had a sigh before shaking her head. "Sorry for Umbreon's behavior. She's just the type who doesn't open up to strangers at first meeting." Alex explained before looking back down at Umbreon. She didn't say anything except stare, which kinda made me confused. And my confusion only got worse when I saw suddenly Umbreon scoff and turn back to Charmander and Fang. "Bre Bre, Umbreon." She spoke. Wait, did I just hear a small touch of a growl in her words? Umbreon had actually spoken to my partners, reluctantly I bet, but I was still stuck on the part that Alex had only stared at Umbreon for 10 seconds and Umbreon just greeted Charmander and Fang, as if she was ordered to. I narrowed my eyes slightly. A simple stare wouldn't make a Pokémon speak to be polite. Right?
I saw Charmander haughtily snort out a small puff of flames, but in response still gave Umbreon a nod back. Fang nodded as well, but his face held the emotion of uncertainty. Great, first meeting with a new friend and her Pokémon and the Pokémon already hate each other. I just scratched my head and once again remembered I had clothes draped over my arm. I looked back at Alex. "Well Alex, make yourself at home. I just need to shower and change into dry clothes." I informed and Alex gave me a polite nod. I smiled back at her and began walking to the steps.
However, once I found my front was out of Umbreon and Alex's point of vision, I gave my Pokémon a glance. A glance that said 'Watch them while I'm gone.' I knew I looked a bit suspicious, but what was I to do? The girl and her Umbreon gives off a mysterious aura. I was cautious, but it was in good reason. I don't want to find out I was robbed or my Pokémon were kidnapped or worse, if she stabs me in my sleep! My brow twitched and I felt myself begin to sweat from the negative possibilities. I just stayed silent and continued up the stairs, aiming to find a bathroom and shower.
I let out a long breath of relief. Damn, feeling dry and clean felt awesome! Especially now that my damp clothes were in a bag. I was walking down the steps with a bag in my right hand, whistling a little tune with a grin on my face. I felt so happy just from a 15 minute shower, so happy that I actually forgot what I was nervous about.
I placed my feet on the bottom step before turning my body to the right, in the direction where Charmander and Fang were relaxing near the fireplace. Fang was curled up like a spring with his head low and eyes closed. I wasn't sure if he was sleeping or just totally into the heat. While Fang was doing that, Charmander was blowing out small embers into the fireplace to try and make it bigger while her hands were being held out. I raised a brow. It wasn't that cold, was it?
I shrugged. Must be a Pokémon thing. Ya know, Charmander trying to make it as hot as her homelands? Actually now that I think about it, I don't want the fire to get too overwhelming and burn down the cabin. I started walking towards them and tossed the bag near the door. "Hey guys," I called earning a turn of head from Charmander and Fang opening his eyes. Knew he wasn't sleeping!
"Charmander, you should really keep the fire down ya know. I don't want an accident that causes the cabin to burn down." I advised and Charmander sucked her teeth before looking back at the fireplace. "Cha Cha Charmander." She muttered and I heard Fang hiss in amusement. Did she just curse me out? In Pokémon talk? Wait, why is she talking like-
I stopped when I heard the sound of a toilet flushing and water rushing through the pipes in the walls. Then the sound of a door opening caught my ears, along with a relieved sounding sigh. My head snapped to the side on reflex and I saw a female walk out of the small bathroom under the stairs. The female looked at me and smiled while I just stood there in bewilderment.
"Who the hell..." I mumbled before the recent memories before getting in the shower came back. I felt a small heat in my cheeks in embarrassment for already forgetting the only other human in the cabin. "Sup Alex." I greeted again, gaining a nod in return.
"So how was the shower?" Alex asked and I guess she just wanted to start a conversation. Couldn't really blame her with the small awkwardness between us, since I'm still kind of a stranger to her, just like she is to me.
"Almost fell asleep standing up. That's how good it felt." I answered.
"Really?" Alex giggled.
"Well yeah, I for one dislike rain with a passion. It's one thing to run through a simple drizzle, but it's another when you have clothes that survived against a flood." I explained, pointing to a wrapped bag next to my book-bag. It was my wet clothes, judging from the small puddle underneath the bag. "And plus, I was running all the way from Viridian City, trying to get to the next town. I think I'd be tired." I said, earning another set of giggles.
"I'd be tired too." Alex sympathized.
"Yeah, but it's not like I can fall asleep right away."
"How come?"
"Gotta make food first." I answered with a fake gruff voice. "Can't take a nap before dinner!"
Alex rose a brow and smirked. "True, true, but what's on the menu for tonight?" She asked.
I rose a brow and a finger with a held breath before turning towards the kitchen. "Time to find out!" I declared and marched like a soldier. Alex had followed me as well, her curiosity reaching my level for what mysteries were being held in the cabins confinements. As we left, we had left the Pokémon to themselves.
Charmander and Fang stared at Umbreon; well Charmander was giving the Dark Type Pokémon a heated glare. Fang just blinked in puzzlement, but didn't say anything in fear of raising the level of awkwardness. Umbreon however, had taken noticed to their gazes and turned to them with narrowed eyes. "Why do you keep staring at me?" Umbreon growled in Pokémon language.
"Was I being rude? I'm sorry." Charmander said with a smirk, her tone like a waterfall of sarcasm.
"Don't mock me lizard." Umbreon snarled back. Charmander's eyes flashed in rage and her fangs seemed to extend with the constant flickers of embers coming from her throat.
Seeing a possibly dangerous fight about to occur, Fang quickly slithered between the duo. His tail was in Charmander's face and he gave Umbreon a warming and slightly nervous smile. "Umbreon, while I feel the same way as Charmander on your behavior, I know that her staring wasn't a mature thing to do," Fang said quickly, already feeling a heated glare at the back of his head. "I really want us to be friends, but we can't if you two are gonna start fighting." Fang pointed out and Umbreon snorted.
"Why should I be friends with a worm and a lizard?" Fang stiffened and twitched at being called a worm.
"E-Excuse me? Look I'm trying to be nice-"
"So? Like I said, I don't have to be friends. I don't need nor like the both of you." Umbreon stated coldly and Charmander was cracking her knuckles.
"Oh that's it." She snarled and her tail flame started to light up.
Umbreon looked passed a peeved Fang and simply sneered at Charmander. "Do it, I dare you." She said, in an attack mode stance.
Fang, while he was still upset at being called a worm, stood between the two once more; this time with a strong hiss of authority in Charmander's face, making her flinch in surprise before turning to Umbreon. "And you! You need to stop acting like a bitch before you regret it!"
Before Fang could realize and take back what he said, Umbreon glared at him with her fangs bared and eyes glowing. "What did you just call me!?" All of Fang's courage and anger had left the second he thought back to his statement. His eyes widened as Umbreon began to round on him.
Fang began to shrink under Umbreon's gaze, already feeling guilty about insulting her to that degree. As Fang curled up in a whimpering spring, Umbreon took a menacing step forward. Fang's head tried to hide farther into his scales. Charmander slid in front of Fang with her claws extended and teeth glowing with flames.
Umbreon and Charmander, both were at their boiling point with each other and ready to fight. Only to heat me call everyone's name with my head poking around the kitchen door. "Yo guys c'mon! Food is almost done!" I said with a smile.
I blinked when I saw Charmander suck her teeth and retracted her claws while Umbreon huffed and trotted away from my Pokémon. As all three Pokemon walked, slithered, to the kitchen I continued to smile at them until Umbreon went passed my legs. My 'smile' had disappeared and I put my leg out in front of Charmander, stopping both her and Fang from entering the kitchen.
I kneeled down to their level and gave them a bewildered face. "I saw everything from the door. Is everything alright?" I asked slowly and Charmander only snorted with crossed arms.
"It's far from alright." Charmander informed.
"She's right on this one. Umbreon is, well..." Fang tried to express his thoughts outloud, but found nothing.
"A bitch?" Charmander smirked at the snake, receiving a dark purple blush of embarrassment.
"Y-Yeah."
I stared at the duo in puzzlement. I could already tell that whatever was said in their little 'chat' had started up a small war between my Pokémon and Alex's. Hey, I'm not that stupid to see a heated Charmander and Umbreon and actually believe things are peachy. I'm pretty observant.
"Look guys, I know that Umbreon can be..." I trailed off slowly.
"A bitch?"
"Stop saying that! But yeah, she is." I scratched my cheek sheepishly while my partners chuckled. "But still, if you guys wanna be friends just take it slowly. But if you still hate each other, then ignore her!" I said quietly, but sternly. Charmander and Fang looked at each other before giving a nod to me.
"We can manage that." Charmander said, though it sounded a bit forced. Fang hissed in agreement.
This time I gave them a real smile and stood up straight. "Good. Now let's go. Alex made Pokémon food for you guys and she wants you two to try some." I said and Charmander's stomach seemed to growl on cue again. Damn that never gets old! I snickered and Charmander pushed her way passed my legs with a smiling Fang behind her.
As Charmander opened the door, the smell of human dinner filled my nose. I felt my mouth water as I licked my lips. "Ooh, I do love me ribs for dinner!" I rubbed my hands together before slipping through the door to join everybody else.
There you have it folks! There's the opening to a new OC companion! Alex Rose, hope you enjoy her character! And Umbreon, while she talks and acts like a bitch, I'm not gonna make her like that forever. She's just going through a trust phase. You know cause she and her trainer are now sleeping a full night in a cabin with a male teen stranger and two other Pokémon, an Ekans and a Charmander, during a rainstorm? Yeah, I guess that makes total sense.
Anyway, thanks for reading and please review! I'll keep updating as soon as possible, but with schoolwork and friends, life isn't as easy anymore.
But... REVIEW! Please?