Chapter 7: Standing in a Shadow
Narrator's Pov:
Last we saw our hero, Chris had just beaten Rebbeca the Saint leaf gym leader and obtained the sage badge. Now he is in a hurry to get to the next city and challenge the second gym leader.
Chris' Pov:
I left the pokémon center about two hours after my battle with Callie. I had planned to go alone straight to the next Gym in Minnesota, but Callie decided to tag along. We walk through the city heading to the train terminal. Callie humming a random song, moving with a series of turns and steps almost forming a dance as we walk. I tap on my holo looking up any information I can about the Gym leader in the next city.
Suddenly Callie stops in front of me and I stop just shy of walking into her, "Why are you being so quiet Chrissy?" She looks at me tilting her head. "I just normally don't talk a lot." I say having walked around her. She gets in front of me, "But that's soooo boooooooooring!" She whines. I shrug, "It's just how I am." She leans in front of my holo, "What'cha looking at?" I put my arm at my side, "I was looking up the information of the next gym leader.
"Why?" I roll my eyes, "I like to have some idea what I'm up against." "Oh you mean like when you fought my sister's Celebi?" She says with a smirk. "Oh shut up, I still won." I pull out my gym badge case flashing the sage badge. I then put it back in my jacket. "But my point still remains Chrissy information won't give you everything." I sigh, "Let's just get to the train station." Blaze laughs as a Cyndaquil does, "Oh don't even think like that Blaze." I say looking at him.
Callie looks at me confused, "Wait you can understand what your pokemon is thinking?" I put my right hand on Blaze's head, "I like to think I can after all of this time." I smile, "Although it's hard to think with how loud his thoughts are." Blaze pouts and I chuckle, "I was just kidding buddy." "Quil." He replies haughtily. "Oh don't take that tone with me." Suddenly Callie breaks out laughing. Both Blaze and I look at her perplexed by her sudden laughter.
"You were right Chrissy, if you two were the same species I would say you two were brothers." She says through her constant laughs. I look at Blaze and we start laughing too, "I guess I can't argue with that." We start walking as we laugh. After a while longer we reach the train, and I buy two tickets. We get on and take a seat. Callie faces out the window looking out with awe at everything we pass through the countryside. I flip through the information I had up on my holo before I put it away, "So next up is an ice type gym luckily we're set for that, right Blaze?"
"Quil!" He says in agreement. I chuckle and rub his head. I hear an odd noise, that sounded similar to growling, "What's that?" Callie turns blushing with a smile, "I'm hungry." Blaze's stomach growls in agreement, "I suppose it is about time for lunch, Aeon come on out." I let him out of his pokeball and Callie does the same with her Eevee. I dig through my bag pulling out two sandwiches one of which I give to callie and a mixed berry salad for the pokemon which I set down for them.
They all began wolfing the food down happily while I calmly eat my sandwich. Callie finishes, "That was amazing where did you get this food!?" I finish swallowing another bite, "I made it." She claps her hands down on my shoulders causing me to almost drop my food, "You made these!?" I catch my sandwich and sigh in relief. "Yeah I decided to learn how to cook before I set off on my journey." She plops down next to me, "That was smart, I wish I had done that. I would love to be able to make food like that." I finish another bite of my sandwich, "As long as we are traveling together I could teach you if you want."
I see her eyes shimmer in excitement, "Really!?" I nod, "Sure." She pumps her fist in the air in excitement, "I have a personal chef who is going to teach me to cook!" I finish my sandwich, "I can't believe I'm doing this for free." I say with a chuckle. "Yup silly you Chrissy~" She says with a large grin. I lean back closing my eyes with a smile. "The next gym leader, Cain Isold, aka Fenrir the cold emperor. After what happened with Rebecca I shouldn't trust the idea he has no legendaries."
Suddenly I feel someone flick my head. I open my eyes to see Callie looking at me, "What are you thinking about Chrissy, you looked like you were going to choke someone." "I was just thinking about the next gym." She frowns, "You take this like it's war… What's wrong?" I stand up putting my hands in my pocket, "It's nothing. I'm going to go get a drink do you want anything?" She looks at me still unsure, "Some oran berry juice." I nod and head to the machine.
A poster of my sister is mounted next to it. Printed in bold letters, "Our Champion!" I looked away from it, "I don't live in your shadow sis. I'll beat you and take the title for myself." I get our drinks and head back, falling asleep as I sit.
?'s Pov:
I peak out of the corner gazing after the boy, he will make the perfect target for sure.
Narrator's Pov:
Our heroes are now well on their way to the next city, but something watches them from the shadows, what is this being's intent and how will it affect our heroes find out next time.
Story update:
Hey guys sorry this is out so late, and another sorry for not having posted in nearly 4 weeks, but I'm back and none of my stories are canceled. So before anything else how did you enjoy the use of the narrator, I wanted to see if I could give it more of a feel like the shows, although I may not do it anymore, but if you enjoyed it tell me and I may make it a part of each chapter. Also this sunday I will have another chapter posted! So I will talk to you all later. Be well until then.
