Velvet: SHE'S ALIVE OH MY GOSH.
Me: You can shut up.
Velvet: well I think you forgot something.
Me: yeah I know… Happy one year anniversary to this story! I already knew I was gonna be late so I just thought might as well make it long. I have finished some side story things for this story, which I will probably post another time. So keep an eye out for that.
Velvet: tell them about the app you got!
Me: alright, alright. I'm sure most of you have heard about an app called Amino, right? This app is basically one giant bundle of everything you love! Books to video games to television shows, this app lets you keep in touch with the people who are into the same thing!
Velvet: and it's basically consumed your life.
Me: meh. I actually was able to finish up this chapter thanks to one of my bros in Amino. Anyways, enough of my ranting! Enjoy the chapter!
As Velvet headed for the door, Hope's phone blared a ringtone like a siren, and looked to see what it was, then her eyes were as wide as dinner plates. She called for Velvet, and told her it was very urgent. Velvet didn't seem convinced, but came to the girl and looked at her device. Then Velvet's voice cracked as she gasped.
"The forest near Veilstone City has been lit on fire, and is getting closer to the actual city. The residents there are being evacuated as we speak. Trainers that were traveling through the forest say they have no clue as to how the fire started, but did try their best to contain it before being forced to escape. None are hurt, but many wild Pokémon are still trapped inside." The reporter from Jubilife TV stated outside of a building in Veilstone.
"As of now, witnesses have no idea as to who started the fire. But-" The reporter was cut off by the sudden Flamethrower that was released from a Pokémon. The camera was cut off, and Hope turned off her phone and looked at Velvet.
She was close to tears, and her body and her lips were quivering. Her tail had sunk down to the ground and her ears were flattened. Thompson lived in that area, and Velvet didn't even know where she was, but she had to find a way to get to Veilstone City, and fast. She rubbed her eyes with the back of her paws. Piplup, who was still out of her Pokéball, turned to look away, and shrieked. Both Hope and Velvet looked towards the Penguin Pokémon, and they both saw a figure standing at the doorway.
She was dressed in a long, dark purple robe, under that was a long red suit that matched her red heels. The woman also had short silver hair and sported oddly shaped sunglasses, and a mechanism on her left hand and forearm. She had a stern look on her face, and stood there silently, not even her breath was heard. She looked at Hope, and the girl froze in fear.
"Are you the one named 'Hope'?" The woman asked, still standing in the doorway.
Velvet, though terrified, stepped in front her new "trainer", and put on her best "scary" face. Hope stammered her words.
"Y-yes. A-and you a-are?" She asked, shaking.
Hunter J didn't answer, but simply left the room without another word. Hope calmed down and got her breathing back in place, then began to cough. She was beginning to cough louder and kneeled to the ground. Velvet helped her head up and sniffed the air, and smelt a fire downstairs. Piplup realized this as well, and looked downstairs for a moment, then, in a panic, hurried back into the room, slamming the door closed.
"THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE!" Piplup screamed at the top of her lungs, then Hope returned the Pokémon to her Pokéball, and put it in a backpack that had her other stuff in it. The air became thicker and it was hard to breathe for both Hope and Velvet.
"We need to go! NOW!" Velvet screamed at Hope.
The Riolu broke the window with Bullet Punch, too panicked to feel tired. She grabbed Hope's hand, but she pulled away and grabbed something off of her wall: a picture of a little girl riding a Metagross. She stuffed it in her backpack and went to the Pokémon. Velvet went out of the window first, then helped Hope climbed out of the window. The trainer looked down towards the ground, and screamed. Velvet looked at the ground as well, and gasped. The grass and trees were burning to a crisp, and some of the other houses were on fire as well. Velvet looked around frantically, but saw no safe way off the house. She looked at Hope.
"Call Piplup out!" Velvet screamed over the crackling of the fire. Hope obliged and quickly called the Penguin Pokémon out of her Pokéball.
Hope, finally realizing what Velvet was wanting her to do, she called out to her starter and exclaimed, "Use Bubble on the ground! Make is safe for us to jump!", and Piplup began to charge her bubble before shooting it at the ground, effectively ridding the fire from the grass.
Hope jumped first, and had a little rough landing. Then Piplup, and lastly Velvet. The Riolu looked around for a safe exit out of the yard, which was surprisingly big, and saw a fence that wasn't on fire. She tugged on Hope's hand and pointed towards the fence. The girl nodded, and Velvet headed to the fence. Hope recalled Piplup into her Pokéball, then proceeded to follow Velvet over to the fence.
The fence was made of stainless black steel, and Velvet used Metal Claws to cut through the fence. Hope climbed through and Velvet followed. The run short-lived, however. Hunter J had caught up to them and popped up in from of them. Hope slipped and fell roughly on the ground, and Velvet quickly stood in front of her. She growled at the Hunter, but the woman simply laughed.
"You call THAT a growl? Salamence, show this creature how to TRULY growl." She commanded.
Salamence flew down low to Velvet, then growled right in front of her face, even spitting on her a little. However, she simply closed her eyes and didn't even flinch. Both the Salamence and Hunter J were slightly surprised by this, but Velvet then smirked.
"I guess you could say I'm pretty… focused." She said, her smirk growing bigger.
Velvet then used Metal Claws on Salamence, scratching up it's face. Hope then stood up and addressed the Riolu.
"Use Bullet Punch!" She yelled. But Velvet ignored her.
She kept using Metal Claws and was continuously scratching Hunter J's Pokémon. She kept going and paid no mind to Hope. Hope was awestruck, she didn't know that Pokémon had the option NOT to listen to her. She kept calling out moves that she knew of, but the Riolu continued to ignore her. Even out of spite, the Riolu would use a different move whenever the girl called out for Metal Claw.
Hunter J snarled, "I've had enough of this. Salamence, Flamethrower!" she commanded.
Flames roared out of the Pokemon's mouth and headed for Velvet. The Riolu barely managed to jump out of its way, and then headed in with another Metal Claw to his face. However, the Salamence foresaw the attack coming, dodged it, and quickly slammed his tail into Velvet's chest, knocking her right into a tree. She didn't move or get up.
Hope screamed and rushed to the Riolu, and lifted her head, which moved to the side limply. A hand latched onto her arm, and Hope looked up, then was greeted with a hand gun pointed to her head. The girl sat there, with fear coated across her eyes and face.
"If I were you, I'd get up and leave the animal." Hunter J stated with no emotion showing in her face or words.
"I have to listen… I don't want to die." Hope thought to herself.
"Answer now or forever hold your peace." The Hunter said.
"A-alright! … Can I just give one last hug to it?" she asked as calmly as she could.
Hunter J seemed slightly hesitant, but obliged. Hope gave a long embrace to Velvet, who still unconscious. While doing so, she had attached Velvet's small bag to her foot, which blended in perfectly. She then picked up the Riolu and handed her to J. A voice emanated in Hope's mind:
"W-why…?" it said.
Tears ran down Hope's face as the Pokémon Hunter, her Salamence, and Velvet flew away.
She sniffed, "I'll get you back…. I promise."
"Your Cyndaquil friend is Ay-Okay! Luckily, his wounds weren't serious, just don't do any battles for a bit, okay?" Nurse Joy said to a Zorua, who nodded and barked in gratitude.
The Cyndaquil jumped off of the rolling bed and stood next to the Zorua. The Zorua spoke first.
"Jake, are you sure you're okay? You took quite a collision with that tree." He said worriedly.
The Cyndaquil, Jake, waved his paw, as if he was dismissing the question. "I'm doing fine, Thompson. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be here. So thanks." He smiled.
The Zorua, Thompson, sighed in relief.
"Hey, I think we should get out of here. Holding the illusion for this long is starting to hurt my brain." Thompson said, gesturing towards the exit of the Pokémon center.
Jake nodded, and they both headed outside.
"Where do you suggest we go?" Jake asked.
The Zorua thought for a bit, then came to a conclusion.
"Let's find Velvet."
In a pitch-black room, groaning was heard in a cage. It continued until one of the walls of the cage was latched on by a maroon paw. Helping itself up, a certain Riolu opened their eyes to the dark room.
"Ugh… my stomach." Velvet said, holding onto her aching belly. She looked around, only to see nothing but black.
"W-where am I…?" she asked herself.
A very high pitched voice echoed in the room, "You're in the Hunter's ship!" it exclaimed in a seemingly happy voice.
Velvet screamed and jumped back to the opposite side of her cage, and landing on something very fluffy.
"Hey! I'm sitting here!" the same voice exclaimed then pushed Velvet aside.
The lights then flickered on, and Velvet saw it was another Pokémon. It had yellow eyes, green curved horns on the side of its head, and a huge fluffy thing connected to its head and back. Its face was one of annoyance.
"What are you?" Velvet asked.
The Pokémon chuckled, "I'm a Pokémon called a Whimsicott. But my name is Violet! What's yours? Or is your name just 'Riolu'?" the Whimsicott, Violet, asked.
Overcoming her shock, she answered, "My name is Velvet."
Violet's smiled, "Hey! Violet, Velvet! It's like we're related or something!" she then laughed.
Velvet laughed nervously, "Haha… yeah…"
"So I'm guessing you're one?" the Whimsicott asked, crossing her arms.
"One what?" Velvet asked hesitantly.
Violet laughed, then realized that the Riolu was serious.
"An Irregular! DUH!"
Me: It is finished! Thank you all so much for reading. Dang I never thought it would come out so late, but oh well. I'm starting the next chapter currently, and I'll try my absolute best to get it out.
Velvet: I bet five bucks you will be resurrected next year.
Me: shut up. Anyways, until next time my bros! See ya!