A/N: AH! IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE I LAST UPDATED! I AM SO SORRY FOR MAKING YOU GUYS WAIT FOR MANY MONTHS! UNFORTUNATELY I HAD EXAMS AND OTHER STUFF I HAD TO DEAL WITH SO I COULDN'T UPDATE! I AM SO SORRY! T_T
Drako's POV
The guy named Raven sat on a rock and continued to pant as they finally got outside Mount Coronet. "Come on Ray, don't tell me you're tired already." Anastasia said and tied her hair in a ponytail. The boy looked at her with an annoyed expression. "Easy for you to say, I'm not exactly the athletic type you know..." he complained.
"Stop your whining so we could go to the next town already." Anastasia said and started to walk away with Vulpix and Riolu walking by her side. "Hey! Anastasia! Wait for me!" Raven said and started to run so that he wouldn't be left behind. Apparently until now the two of them haven't noticed my presence yet. Too bad, I was hoping that Anastasia could at least feel a person's presence from this distance...
It was kind of easy for me to hide from their gaze since the road was rocks and not quite spacious. But if you ask me, I rather just needed to stay still while spying on them since Raven was so slow in walking. But then I noticed something weird in the scenery, Anastasia's sword. When he first gave it to her, the gem in the middle was pitch black, but now it was...dark grey.
Could...that...possibly mean...
"HEY!" Anastasia said and snapped me out of my thoughts. Oh no...has she compromised me? Then I saw she was merely glaring at Raven saying that they should hurry up if they want to get to Oreburg City before nightfall, or that's what they call it in this time. Anyway Anastasia glared at him with a dangerous look in her eyes. She's her father's daughter all right, they both seem to have the same glare.
Speaking of her father, she seems to act like him. Because if she acted like her real mother then she would be all lady like. If you asked me I preferred if she would be like that since it'll be a lot easier for me to persuade her.
At last, after half an hour they finally almost got to Oreburg. Much thanks to Anastasia using her newest member of her team, a Kirlia, to teleport them there. Raven should be thankful if you asked me, and what is he? Her adopted brother? Its hard to tell since they're so close...
Makes me feel a little jealous...
I sighed. If only I could meet her and get along with her hat easily... I took out a Pokeball and a small lion cub like Pokemon came out. "Come on Shinx..." Drako said and started to stalk them again and hid behind a tree which he later climbed to get a better view.
"By the way Anastasia, who's the new Oreburg gym leader anyway?" Raven asked. Anastasia stopped in her tracks and pondered for a moment. "I think his name is Tyler?" she said with doubt in her voice. "A guy? I thought it was a girl?" Raven thought to himself and sweatdropped.
"Anyway...let's keep moving!" Anastasia said and pointed to her front. But as they just started walking Vulpix and Riolu suddenly stopped and looked at the back. "Hey, what's up with you two?" Anastasia said and looked in the direction that they were looking at. Apparently they were looking at the tree I was on.
"Come on. There's nothing there!" she insisted but her Pokemon kept staring at the tree. Uh-oh... Vulpix started barking at me, wait, can a fox even bark? Never mind, that isn't the main problem here... Looking down even her Riolu glared at me viciously, of all the Pokemon that could attack me it just had to be one that can control and recognize auras...
"Riolu! Vulpix! What are you two doing there?" Anastasia said and walked towards her two Pokemon. I gulped, you've got to be kidding me!
"What's gotten into you guys? You're not usually that aggressive when you spot something on a tree..." she said and returned the two to their, um...what was it called again? Poke...Pokeballs? Man, I've been here for so many years and I still don't memorize what they're called...
Anastasia looked around the tree and I forced myself to stay as still as I possibly can. Darn it! Please don't find me, please o please. Arceus don't let her find me! It would ruin my whole mission if she spots me spying on her! She looked up at the tree and I had no choice but to climb higher to the top.
Suddenly Anastasia gasped. Great! Now I'm done for! I might as well introduce myself, it can't be worse than stalking her everyday, hiding behind a rock or a tree every now and then... Oh...what should I do? That's it! I'm going to face this like the man I am! Anastasia was supposed to know sooner or later anyway! I can't keep hiding from her! I...can't choose...I closed my eyes, ready for her to scream or yell.
"What are you doing here?" she asked and I opened my mouth. "...I..." I murmured. She laughed a bit. Wait? Laughed? I looked down and saw that she was now holding my Shinx in her arms. Gah! I forgot all about my Shinx!
"What are you doing here?" Anastasia asked with a kind voice and put Shinx on the ground. "You shouldn't be so reckless you know..." Raven rolled his eyes and Anastasia patted the Pokemon. "Take care now okay?" she said and Shinx smiled and ran in the opposite direction.
I sighed in relief and then somebody yelled 'HEY!' and I almost fell out of the tree. Anastasia turned and frowned, her eyes glaring at a boy who looked slightly older than her and had tan skin. He had an emotionless expression in both his face and eyes but his actions made him seem as if he was actually shy deep inside.
"Avrey..." Raven said in surprise and Anastasia clenched her fists. "Hey you." he said and looked at Raven, and the guy pointed a finger at himself. "Yes, you. Did you get better at battling by chance?" he asked coldly and Anastasia suddenly looked like she was going to erupt.
"Hey! Don't you mess with my cousin that way!" Anastasia butted in. Me and Raven sweatdropped. "Hmm?" Avrey said and looked at Anastasia with an emotionless expression in his face. "And who are you?" Anastasia fell on her head, so did Raven, but Anastasia quickly recovered.
"Don't tell me you don't remember me?" she asked in frustration. Avrey stared at her for a few moments. "No, not a clue." he said and Anastasia was obviously finding this guy irritating. "Look I don't really care who you are, okay? I just want to have a battle with...um...Raven is it?" he looked over Anastasia's shoulder and Raven nodded.
"Hold up! So you're saying that you only want to battle Raven?" Anastasia asked with an angry tone. "Well...unless you actually own any Pokemon that is..." Anastasia bit grit her teeth and looked like she was going to erupt any second now.
"OF COURSE I OWN MY OWN POKEMON!" she yelled. his would Raven and I, knowing that this would probably happen, both closed out ears before she blurted that fact out. "What a noisy girl..." Avrey murmured and Raven sweatdropped.
".That?" Anastasia asked, now glaring at the boy. "I didn't say anything." Avrey said with a calm expression in his face. How the heck can he stand that much glares from her?
"Yes you did."
"No, I didn't."
"I'm positive that I heard you say I was annoying! Right Raven?" Anastasia turned to her companion who shrugged, which made Anastasia frown. "How about we just battle this out?" Anastasia said and took out a Pokeball and Avrey smiled a bit but it disappeared soon after.
"Sure. Let's see if your battle skills are as good as you can talk..." he said and threw a Pokeball in the air. Anastasia smirked as a Grovyle appeared on the battlefield and threw the Pokeball she was holding into the air. "Allez! Vulpix!"
The six tailed fox Pokemon came out and growled at Grovyle, the larger Pokemon glared at Vulpix in reply. "Grovyle start off with Bullet Seed!" Avrey commanded and the attack landed directly at Vulpix, but the fire type recovered as quickly as she was hit.
"Ember Vulpix!" Anastasia commanded and a stream of fire was released from the Pokemon's mouth but Grovyle dodge it. "Quick attack Grovyle!" Avrey commanded and the Gecko Pokemon lunged at Vulpix, not giving it any chance to dodge.
"Return Vulpix!" Anastasia pulled out Vulpix's Pokeball and returned the Pokemon. "Thanks Vulpix, take a rest for a while..." she said and put the Pokeball in her belt bag. Avrey's Grovyle landed next to its trainer and Anastasia glared at him with cold eyes.
"Are you sure you've performed actual battle before? Its quite a pity to watch your weak Pokemon get hurt..." Avrey commented and Anastasia clenched her fists. "Weak?" Anastasia whispered and somehow her aura seemed to darken. "I admit that I've only battled a few people before, and I may not be that good in battling either,...but that simply gives you no right...to criticize my Pokemon!" she snappped and her eyes became sharper and her eyes now colored black.
That's...!
"Kirlia!" she said and her newest Pokemon was obviously excited to battle for the first time under Anastasia's orders. "Shadow Sneak." she ordered and Kirlia suddenly smirked a bit, an evil shine in her eyes. No...she can't possibly be...
'What the-?" Avrey said and his eyes widened as Kirlia suddenly appeared behind Grovyle. "Grovyle behind you!" he yelled in panic but it was already too late as Grovyle got a direct hit from the attack and fainted. 'Grovyle!" Avrey called out and returned his Pokemon.
"Tch...Chimchar!" he threw a Pokeball and the said Pokemon was released. "Use Fury Swipes!" Anastasia smirked again. "Mean Looks."she said and the tone of her voice didn't seem like it was her at all. It was as if...she turned into a completely different person...
No...this can't be happening...its not her time yet!
Back to the battle Chimchar and Kirlia locked eyes and Chimchar was obviously intimidated by the menacing feel of Mean Look's effects. "Don't let that get to you Chimchar, use Fire Spin!" Avrey ordered and Chimchar started to spin rapidly while spewing flames out of its mouth.
"Kirlia...don't move an inch." Anastasia ordered and Kirlia's eyes widened and looked at his trainer who's face was emotionless. "Anastasia!" Raven called out with wide eyes but Anastasia ignored him completely. "And right before it hits you...use..." Kirlia looked back at the flames, waiting for it to come closer to her with a heavy heart. "NOW!"
A shadow came out of Kirlia's body and landed underneathe Chimchar just as the attack hit her. After an explosion Kirlia, with burns from the attack, fainted to the ground. Avrey smiled. "Look's like I was right about you all along..." he said and suddenly Chimchar fainted as well. "What? Don't tell me that was..." he looked at Anastasia.
"Destiny Bond." Anastasia smiled eerily and I froze. "No..." I murmured and then suddenly Anastasia's eyes returned back to their normal shade of green and she looked as she just woke up from a bad dream and saw Kirlia motionless on the ground. "Kirlia!" she called out and hugged her fallen Pokemon.
'I am so sorry...I don't know what's gotten into me... I'm so sorry...I'm so sorry Kirlia..." she said, her tears flowing down her face. Kirlia opened her eyes as a tear drop fell on his face. "I'm so sorry...I'm so sorry...Kirlia..." Anastasia continued to sob and Kirlia smiled as if to assure his trainer.
"I'll take you to the Pokemon Center right away...don't worry about it..." she said and carried Kirlia and stood up. She looked at Raven. "Come on Ray...let's go..." she said and started to run towards Oreburg. "Um...sure! Of course!" Raven said and followed her.
"Hey..." Avrey said and Anastasia turned around. "What?" Anastasia snapped and I noticed that her necklace was becoming an even lighter shade than it was before and my eyes widened. "Aren't we going to continue our battle?" he asked and Anastasia's eyes turned dangerously light, yes, a while ago it was dark, and this time it was light green.
"Didn't you see the state that my Pokemon was in? How can a trainer just stand there and continue a battle like nothing just happened?" she snapped and continued running towards Oreburg's Pokemon Center. Avrey stared at her for a few moments, obviously dumbfounded by what Anastasia said.
"That girl...sheesh..." he said and walked towards Mt. Coronet. I decided to follow Anastasia and headed towards the Pokemon Center. When I finally got in I found Anastasia sitting on one of the seats in front of the counter, Raven was talking to the nurse.
I decided to sit behind Anastasia. Once I did I heard her faint sobbing and felt sorry for her. I took out the mirror i showed to her and looked into it, my eyes turning into a yellow diamond color. I sighed and slowly sneaked it into the sit next to Anastasia and got up.
As I left the Pokemon Center I looked at the window and smiled. "We'll meet each other again, Anastasia..." I said and left the area. Anastasia suddenly looked up and looked around the place. "Hmm? What's wrong Anastasia?" Raven asked as the girl continued to look around.
"I thought...I thought I heard someone call my name..." she said and her eyes widened as she saw something in the seat next to her. It was... The mirror that Spike gave me when I was in the Dream Realm! Anastasia gasped and looked into the mirror. Her hair in the mirror was colored blonde, just like in the Dream Realm.
"Hmm? I don't think I heard anything?" Raven said and looked around the place to see if there was anybody he or Anastasia knew. Suddenly Anastasia stood up and left the Pokemon Center. "He-hey! Anastasia!" Raven called out but the girl continued to run outside.
"Spike!" she called out. No answer. "Spike! If you're here then show yourself!" she continued to yell. There were people who were staring at her but she ignored them and kept on calling my incognito's name. "SPIKE!" she continued to call. I smiled.
Suddenly the bushes near the tree I was hiding behind at rustled and I chuckled as Shinx came out, its fur covered in twigs and leaves. "There you are Shinx..." I said and pulled the twigs out of its fur. Once he was clean i stood up and looked at Oreburg one more time before I left for the night, Anastasia still calling for 'Spike' to show up.
"Come on Shinx...let's go." I said and Shinx followed me as we walked the path that was leaving Oreburg...
A/N: Ah...finally finished! Well, again... I AM SO SORRY FOR TAKING THIS LONG TO UPDATE! T_T