I just own the plot, sheesh.
Harmony's POV
I woke up on my plushy bed at the Ranger Base in Vientown for the second time in my life. Yesterday was boring, just running around delivering newspapers, nothing a kid couldn't do. I turned my head to my right shoulder, where Dratini was comfortably sleeping. I chuckled softly, waking the blue pokémon from her dream.
"Good morning Dratini."
"Draaa Tini…" she softly cried as she wrapped herself around my arm and perched her head on my shoulder when I got out of the bed for breakfast.
The front part of the building that is open to visitors isn't all that big, so most people don't get to see much of the Ranger Base. Contrary to some rumors, we all get our own rooms instead of sharing one or two. This isn't a problem, since there are only six of us.
Suddenly a girl appears a few feet in front of me.
"Hi! I am silver rosebud! And yes, I counted the Operator, where do you think she sleeps? Hey… this place is nice!" the girl said.
I glared at her. "Stop breaking the fourth wall! I shouted at my author. Now it was her turn to glare at me.
"I can do whatever I want! But I have to leave anyway, I have to check up on some of my other characters." She said, her glare turning into a smile before she disappeared into thin air.
"That was the fifth time she came this week…" Barlow muttered while putting some peanut butter on a slice of toast. That was pretty much the main choice of what to eat for breakfast for everyone, except me. I usually preferred fruit because I was raised by pokémon, and that is what I usually got to eat. I grabbed a delicious looking red apple from the basket and took a bite. It was better than some of the apples I have eaten, not soapy or soft. This one was firm and sweet, juicy but not too juicy. Still wasn't as good as a Perfect Apple though, and definitely not as mouth-watering as a Golden Apple (1). I munched on the apple until I was finished, and tossed the core into a nearby trashcan.
"Is there anything I could do today?" I asked Barlow. I wanted a dangerous mission, something mysterious, something cool, something that would grasp my attention.
"No, Crawford and Luana went off to the Marine Cave to investigate some strange noises, but besides that there is nothing to do. You have the day off." He said, crushing my hopes of taking on a dangerous mission. I went back to my room and rummaged through my bags until I found my Azure Flute. I went to the kitchen/ eating area and saw that Barlow was done, and had probably gone off somewhere else in the Base, most likely the gym that was recently installed. I quickly put together a personal picnic consisting of a PB and J sandwich, some chocolate chip cookies and a bottle of orange juice. I also packed a small dish and some water for Dratini, knowing that where we would be going, there were rings of berry bushes.
"I'm going to Vien Forest!" I yelled when I got to the front door of the Base, and sprinted out towards the forest. I went there once before, by myself when I was in Ranger school. I had found a secret hiding spot that was hidden because of thick vegetation growing around it. It would be hard for others to get in because of the masses of plants, but I am unlike others, so I easily clawed he plants to the side and made an opening to my personal spot.
The trees let small beams of sunlight trickle into this place through their dark leaves. I instantly fell in love with this place the moment I found it, and called it 'Harmony's Heaven'. Cheesy as cheddar, I know. But the atmosphere here just seemed to rejuvenate and energize me, it was the only thing I could call it. Any other name wouldn't fit it as perfectly.
The short yet soft grass was nice to sit on, and felt like silk to the touch. White daisies were growing in several places. I went over to a Pecha Berry bush and got a handful for Dratini, knowing that she preferred sweets over everything. I grin at her grin, because we are so in sync, and sit down a few yards away from the bush. I pulled out my Azure Flute and played a soft, melodious tune that Arceus loved. I closed my eyes and thought about my family while playing. I missed them! Sure, I can communicate with telepathy, but it is not the same.
When I opened my eyes, I saw several pokémon listening to my flute. I stopped playing, and all of them, except Dratini, went off in different directions. I decided to use this time to eat lunch. It was still nice and cold, which was good. Except for the cookies, but they tasted fine.
I headed back to the Base soon after I finished. Just as I was about to open the door, I heard a loud crash. I rushed into the main part of the building to see Big Bertha standing next to a strange machine, along with Barlow, Crawford, Luana and Elaine.
"Harmony! You are just in time. Crawford and Luana just came back, and Big Bertha here carried this… whatever it is, in here." said Barlow. He gave me the sign that I could go off to wherever, so I went to my room. I crashed on my bed and grabbed a book, but couldn't stop thinking about that strange machine.
It feels like it is trying to… control something…
Yeah, yeah I know you are thinking this is a filler chapter but it could not be… I literally don't know if it is a filler or not… and I am the author!
Anyway since Harmony spazzed out at me earlier I have to let you know some stuff.
1 yeah I used a MD reference, so what?
2 no I am not insane. All of the time.
