Authoress note: Hey, guys. This took longer than usual didn't it? I just had some issues and physics problems to solve, but don't worry. I am trying. I won't give up! *yea!*
anyway, thanks for the beautiful reviews. I still hope you give me constructive criticism where it is due. I'm not going to bite you for telling me I spelled something wrong. I don't have a beta, so I have to do everything by myself. That leads to more errors.
Disclaimer: With a thousand lies (including the one about me owning pokemon) and a good disguise, hit him right between the eyes, hit him right between the eyes.
"Water. This whole route is filled with water." I grumbled to myself as Silver and I trudged through route 33. Gastly and Zubat were in their warm Pokeballs. That might be the one advantage of being captured.
The ground had been softened to a squishy mush from the constant rain the area received, and the rain had yet to cease from the time we left the cave. A cool breeze brushed past us and Silver shivered next to me. I felt the cold pierce me through my coat, and my grumbling became more venomous.
"It has to rain every minute, doesn't it?" I hissed as another raindrop fell into my eyes. Silver walked quickly, trying to get out of the rain as soon as possible. I followed, trying to use his body to shield myself from the worst of the rain. This rain will never end.
The rain did end, though. I happily shook the raindrops off my fur, sighing as the sunlight warmed my body. Silver also seemed in a better mood when the rain stopped. He took his black jacket off and stuffed it in his bag; his chest was now only covered by a black undershirt. I noticed he still shivered, though it wasn't as pronounced as before. I lit the fires on my head and back, trying to warm the air around us quickly. Silver only gave me a quick glance before moving forward again. Your welcome, Mr. Ungrateful!
We arrived in Azalea town in good time, considering we only had to pass an old well before we arrived. Silver didn't even hesitate to reach the gym. I walked behind him, examining our surroundings. The town was surrounded by nature and the sounds of Pokemon. I saw flocks of Pidgeys around the pokemon center. None of the Pokemon were even bothered by the humans walking around. But there seemed to be an underlying sense of fear coming from the town. The people walked quickly to their destinations and hardly a word was spoken. Silver stopped and I turned my attention back to him.
"Tch, The gym leaders out." He growled and turned sharply walking straight to the Poke Center. I followed cautiously, not sure as to why we were headed towards the center.
We passed through the doors and Silver picked me up and placed me on the counter, ringing a bell beside it. I scanned the room, trying not to panic, but failing to keep my fear away. The room was almost bare if not for the two men sitting at a table by a window. They had steaming cups in front of them and they were dressed in suits. I decided to pay attention to them instead of thinking about the smell that seemed to flood my nostrils from deep within the center.
"The slowpokes seemed to have disappeared. They used to be everywhere." One of the men said. I flicked my left ear to attention. Silver looked at me strangely before turning his head to face the men as well.
"Do you think it has to do with the appearance of Team Rocket?" Silver's eyes widened and his fists clenched at his side. The men started to look around them suspiciously. They began to whisper to themselves and Silver was visibly angered at the fact he couldn't hear anymore. Silver always acts weirdly when it concerns Team Rocket. I strained my ears to hear their conversation.
"Yeah, ever since they arrived things have gone wrong."
"The gym closed and Kurt stopped making Pokeballs. Not to mention the disappearance of the Slowpokes."
"I'd bet all of my savings that Team Rocket is doing something in Slowpoke well!"
"That is a bet I would take."
I looked over at Silver and blew out a small blue flame, catching his attention.
"What?" he growled, his frustration evident in his voice. He was shoving his arms through his jacket angrily. I pointed my nose in the direction of the two men and wiggled my ears. He looked at me and crossed his arms.
"You heard them?" He asked. I nodded my head and jumped off the counter, heading towards the door. Silver followed and we reached the door when a Nurse Joy called from behind us.
"Hey! Did you need something?" Silver growled and continued out the door, not bothering to respond. I was right at his heels.
Outside Silver stopped and turned his head in my direction.
"Lead the way." He commanded. I nodded and started to run in the direction we had arrived in. Silver was running behind me, so I didn't slow down until I saw the dip in the earth that signified our arrival at the well. I ran down the hill rapidly, knowing Silver wasn't going to hesitate jumping down. I'm pretty sure he has some sort of grudge against this Team Rocket. But, why?
Silver didn't hesitate to jump over the edge and slide down the ladder to the bottom of the well. I looked over the edge and whimpered. That is high… very very high… I shivered and backed away from the opening. I'm good up here.
I heard Silver grumble from the bottom and the sound of a Pokeball enlarging filled my ears. I let curiosity get the better of me and I looked over the edge to see a blue blur moving towards me. I backed up and before I knew it, Zubat was hitching a ride on my back.
"Well, hello love." The pest spoke from my back.
"Get off." I spat out, angered at the fact I was being used as transportation.
"Sorry, beloved, I'm afraid I can't. Boss's orders." With that, the blue Pokemon laughed and started to flap its wings, stirring the air around us. My eyes widened in fear as I felt my paws lifting from the ground.
"Wh-wha-what are you doing!" I yelped as my back paws lift off and I could no longer feel support from the ground. I started to fidget and squirm, wanting to be placed down.
"Hey! Stop that, you're gonna make me drop you!" The annoying pest called from behind. I reluctantly stopped fidgeting, only because I was suspended over the opening of the well and I wasn't so keen on falling to the bottom. I closed my eyes and counted in my head, waiting until I felt ground beneath my paws. One, two, three, four, five, six… I heard a splash and cold water surrounded my body.
"Wooh! Cold!" I turned and glared at Zubat, who had detached himself from my back and was joyfully flying around. "You could of put me on dry land you pest!" I hissed in anger.
The Zubat's smile widened further. "Just be happy I didn't drop you, my dear." I growled and turned my head catching a glimpse of Silver wandering deeper into the cave.
"Hurry up, were going to be left behind." I growled and jumped out of the puddle I had landed in. My feet made a wet sound on the ground as I landed, and I shook my body, releasing all the water that had built up in my fur. I looked up to see the blue pest smiling at me before he flew off towards Silver. I followed quickly, not wanting to be left behind.
Not far into the cave, I gasped at the sight of multiple Slowpokes, moaning in pain. Their tails were cut off. Poor things… Even Silver looked disturbed by the sight of the bloody stubs located where their tails should have been. Zubat landed on a rock and covered his face.
"Now, I'm glad I can't actually see what I hear." The blue bat spoke quietly. I nodded and turned to watch Silver, who was already moving forward.
"Have a heart why don't ya?" Zubat grumbled as he flew after our stoic trainer. I wanted to explain that Silver wasn't the type of person to cry in front of his own Pokemon, but I had lost my voice when I realized the air burned with the scent of blood.
Deeper into the cave my ears perked up, catching the sound of heavy grunting and a battle. I rushed past Silver and Zubat, running towards the sound. It increased in volume as I ran closer, the cave walls echoing the sounds. Soon enough lights and heat seemed to appear out of no where. I found a large rock wall and hid myself behind it. I could hear Silver's footsteps running behind me, but I was concentrating on the battle before me.
The New Bark girl was facing a man who wore a black shirt. Imprinted on it was a big 'R'. He had a creepy smile imprinted on his face and his hair was a sky blue. I growled even harder as I realized the state Kotone was in. She was forcing herself to stand, determined to win, but her Bayleef was panting hard and barely standing. Silver arrived behind me and I could hear a gasp coming from his mouth.
"Team Rocket." He whispered through clenched teeth. I only nodded and watched the battle intently.
The blue haired man's smirk grew as he commanded a smog attack. I widened my eyes and searched for his pokemon, only to find it floating above Bayleef. The Bayleef seemed to notice and looked up only to get the harmful gas directly in its face. I watched in horror as the Pokemon coughed and collapsed in a heap. Kotone looked horrified as well.
"Petal! Petal! Are you okay!" My eyes widened as I heard the name. That's Petal? Petal evolved? And she lost to this creep. My eyes hardened as I gazed at the form of the rocket member. I am beginning to see why Silver might hate you so much.
"This is what happens when you mess with Team Rocket executive Proton! Smog, Koffing." The purple porous Pokemon grinned madly and blew out more smog, this time chocking both trainer and Pokemon. The poisonous gas filled the area, causing visibility to lower and the air to become stale and constricting. Silver's eyes widened and he took off towards the female trainer, releasing Gastly from his Pokeball as he ran. The female trainer fell, her knees buckling beneath her. Silver got to her in time to catch her and lift her from the ground. He pulled out the Pokeball she clutched in her hand and returned Petal.
"Quilava, take out this guy." Silver commanded, before covering his mouth and Kotone's with his sleeves. I could here his stifled coughs and I knew It wasn't likely that I would get out of the gas without poison clinging to me.
"Gastly, take care of Koffing. Zubat, try to clear the air." I yelled at my teammates. Gastly and Zubat nodded before doing as I said, realizing the severity of the situation. I ran towards Silver and Kotone.
Silver's cough was getting worse, but it aloud me to find him easier amongst the smog. I could hear Gastly taunting Koffing in the background and the feel of a wind being whipped up from Zubat. I found my trainer clutching the girl trainer and moving towards the entrance of the cave. I gathered fire in my mouth and blew a stream of embers through the smog in front of them. The poison ignited and burned up, creating an opening of air for them to get through. Silver gave me a nod and continued forward until we was out of view.
I turned back to watch the battle field. More people with black 'R' shirts had turned up and they released their Pokemon. We were out numbered, but their pokemon seemed freshly caught and inexperienced. Gastly had finished off the blue haired man's Koffing and was now battling a Zubat. Our Zubat was still flapping furiously, creating a harsh wind that blew away the last of Koffing's smog. I smirked and rushed into battle, lighting the fires on my back until they were hot and blue.
The grunts saw me and sent a couple Rattatas after me, but I easily defeated them with my ember attacks. I saw more grunts come from behind the rocks and my eyes widened in worry. Even I will have a tough time facing ten pokemon at once!
I caught Gastly's eye and he looked as worried as I was. The grunts ordered their pokemon to attack us at all at once and it became a massive battle between the three of us and the ten of them. Zubat finally stopped concentrating on the gas and swooped down attacking another Zubat in mid flight. Gastly stuck to Zubats as well, considering he still didn't have any moves that could affect normal types. I took the Rattatas and began tackling them. These pokemon were resilient though and one hit wasn't enough to take them down. Some even got a hit on me, but it was more annoying then painful.
"Quilava, Quick attack!" I smirked as I heard Silver's voice echo in the cave. He had gotten Kotone to saftey. I looked back and saw him fist fighting with one of the grunts. Even Silver gets to fight this time.
"Go back to the holes you crawled from!" I yelled as I rammed into one of the purple creatures. I started to gain the upper hand as my opponents fell. I finished the last Rattata and I stared across the field, trying to catch all of the action.
Gastly was finishing the last two Zubats while our Zubat was chasing Grunts out of the well with supersonic. I sighed with relief and moved to help Gastly when a flash of blue caught my eye. I turned and saw Proton creeping behind Silver, who was to busy throwing a punch at the last grunt to hear him. In Proton's hand was a large rock. I ran towards him and as Proton lifted the rock above his head I rammed into his shoulder, sending him tumbling back. "
Are you trying to kill him?" I growled out in anger and shot an ember at his blue hair.
The Rocket executive's eyes widened and he instinctually raised his hands to his head, trying in vain to put it out. The commotion caused Silver to look behind him and see me on top of the burning man who had a heavy rock beside him. I stepped off him and the blue haired man got up and ran, shouting out in pain as he did so. I stood next to Silver and took a deep breath, noticing the extent of my injuries. I was only scratched up a bit, but I hadn't been poisoned, so I sighed in relief. Gastly and Zubat joined us, both looking tired, but no worse for wear.
Silver looked down at us and the sounds of commotion that used to fill the cave were gone and silence had took its place. He collapsed to the ground and held his head in his hands. I moved closer cautiously, not knowing what he was feeling at the moment. He lifted his face from his hands and he had a grin on his face. His eyes lit up with a mixture of anger and pleasure.
"You don't know how good that felt." He said, his voice mimicking his eyes. I watched cautiously, not sure as to if this was a good thing or a bad thing. This feels wrong. I don't know why but I don't feel good about this. I looked up at Gastly and Zubat to see the same unease on their faces.
Silver stood up and took a deep breath, regaining his old composure. He took out a potion from his bag and sprayed all three of us, causing our injuries to completely heal. He took out Gastly's and Zubat's Pokeballs and returned them. He stared at me and his expression changed from one of emotionless, to one of slight anxiety and awkwardness.
"uh…thanks, for…uh… saving my life." He whispered quickly before turning and exiting the well. My smile grew and I happily ran after him. Yes! I got a thank you! I stopped in my tracks and looked at the boy in wonder. I got a thank you? I shook my head and followed up the ladder, finding it easier to go up than to look down. I'll never understand that boy.
Outside of the well, Silver was crouching beside the body of Kotone. Her breathing was shallow and her skin had a pale hue. Silver lifted her up in his arms and jogged towards Azalea town. I followed and kept the fires on my body burning, providing heat as the sky started to cool the earth. We reached the Pokemon Center and Silver easily pushed through the doors.
"Oh dear! What happened?" Nurse joy cried out after spotting Kotone lying in Silver's arms like a rag doll. Her breathing was barely audible even to my enhanced hearing.
"Smog." Silver replied curtly and handed the weak girl to the worried woman. He turned and began to walk out of the Pokemon Center not taking a glance at Kotone.
"Wait? Why are you leaving? Don't you want to see her when she wakes up?" Nurse Joy asked. She handed the girl to her Chansey and watched as the pink pokemon toddled to the back.
I looked up at Silver and examined his expression, but it was a cold and mirthless as usual. This is definitely the face of someone who cares.
"No, I have no reason to want to see her." We both walked away, leaving a stunned Nurse Joy in the Pokemon Center.
Silver was heading to the gym again and this time I didn't bother to think about anything but the upcoming battle. We arrived at the front doors to the gym and Silver looked down at me before walking through the doors and entering the forested building. I glanced up around me to see bug pokemon littering the area. Silver and I smirked, thinking of how easy this would be. Then we walked forward and I saw how we were to be transported to the other side. Spider vehicles going across large ropes over a deep pit. I gulped and shook nervously.
Life just has a way of taking easy things and making them indefinitely harder, doesn't it?
So how was it? I wasn't as happy with this chapter as I thought I should be. I really like writing the battle scenes though. hmm.. maybe I'll do them more often...
oh! and the first signs of Soulsilvershipping, though it is a very pitiful attempt at romance. But he doesn't like her yet, so it is all okay!
R+R,
MyuuMay