Ah, I love browsing the internet… Oh, right, fanfiction. Just so you guys and gals know, from now on, I'm going to try to make the chapters around 5,000 words each, give or take. Other than that little note, I can't think of anything to put up here, and if I happen to remember, I'll just put it down at the Author's Note. I believe it's show-time, then.
Moves, Levels, and other traits
Kirlia: Level 20
Type: Psychic
Gender: Female
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Synchronize
Primary Moves: Growl, Confusion, Double Team, Teleport
Secondary Moves: Flash
Combusken: Level 22
Type: Fire/Fighting
Gender: Male
Nature: Brave
Ability: Blaze
Primary Moves: Sand Attack, Ember, Peck, Double Kick
Secondary Moves: Growl, Focus Energy, Scratch
Tentacool: Level 20
Type: Water/Poison
Gender: Male
Nature: Relaxed
Ability: Clear Body
Primary Moves: Poison Sting, Supersonic, Constrict, Acid
Secondary Moves: None
Dialogue Key:
"Example." = Standard talking.
*Example.* = Thoughts/sound effect. (Note that I may sometimes state what a character is/was thinking, or may make sound effects part of their standard dialogue.)
-(Example)- = Telepathy. (This is going to be Kirlia's way of communication.)
(Example) = A shift in perspective, time, and/or location, or a side-note.
(Dewford Police Station)
The Dewford Officer Jenny stared at the hole in the cell's floor and sighed. Somehow, Team Rocket had made a drill and used it to break out of their prison cell. She knelt next to the hole and looked into it. They had drilled downwards, and after a few feet of drilling, had turned and begun drilling horizontally through the ground beneath the station. Officer Jenny sighed. She knew that by now, they would probably be so far away from the station, it would be useless to try to catch them.
Suddenly, a short, green-haired figure appeared in the hole. It then looked upwards, revealing white skin and red eyes.
-(Er, hi, Officer Jenny.)-
"Wait a minute, aren't you that Pokémon that Team Rocket tried to steal?"
-(Well, yeah, kinda. It's a bit complicated. Come on, May!)-
She turned around and looked in the direction that she came from, and soon enough, May was there with her, followed by Tentacool and Bronzor.
"Sorry, Kirlia. I had a bit of trouble getting through there. Oh, hey, Officer Jenny!"
"Wait a minute, what are you guys doing down there in the first place?"
-(Can we talk about this later? For now, May needs some help getting up there.)-
"S-sure, if you want me to. May, try to grab my hand."
Officer Jenny extended her hand downwards, and May grabbed it. Although it took quite a bit of effort, Officer Jenny was able to drag May up into the police station. Bronzor levitated upwards out of the hole, with Tentacool latching onto it. May then walked over to the hole and looked down at Kirlia.
"Kirlia, do you need one of us to lift you up here?"
-(Not really. I can get up there on my own.)-
"Wait, what are you doing?!"
-(Just wait and see...)-
Kirlia then closed her eyes, and became shrouded in a multicolor light. Suddenly, she disappeared completely.
"W-what?! Kirlia, where did you go?!"
Then, just as suddenly as she had disappeared, Kirlia reappeared next to May.
"Agh! What the-?!
-(A bit surprised, eh? Yeah, I might have learned how to Teleport recently. Oh, right, I didn't tell you that, did I? Oh well.)-
"Jeez, Kirlia, stop pulling out surprises like this! You're gonna make me paranoid!"
-(Hehe, sorry, but be happy that I'm telling you these things now. I assume you would rather know these things now instead of later.)-
"I guess so, but it's just startling how many strange things have been happening lately…"
-(Let's not dwell on things too much, alright? Anyways, Officer Jenny, if you're wondering where Team Rocket is, the last time we saw them, they were at the end of this tunnel. Be careful, though, because Team Magma and Team Aqua were also stalking about down there, too.)-
"Alright, then. I'll be going down there in a bit. Go and rest, you two."
With that, May, Kirlia, and Tentacool started off towards the Pokémon Center, Bronzor flew off to try and find Steven, and Officer Jenny began preparing to travel into the tunnel.
(Dewford Pokémon Center)
After reaching the Pokémon Center, May recalled her two remaining Pokémon and then gave her Poké Balls and gave them to Nurse Joy. While her Pokémon were healing, though, Steven limped into the main room of the Pokémon Center, with Aggron supporting him and Bronzor orbiting around him. He appeared to be quite hurt, with his suit torn in many places and signs of bruising on his face.
"Steven! Are you alright?!"
May rushed over to him, as did Nurse Joy. He looked up at them, and then wearily responded, "Yeah, I'm fine… Just a little beat up…"
"But… You look so… Wait, are you bleeding?!"
Indeed, parts of Steven's suit were a dark sanguine color, and it was obvious that the blood hadn't stopped flowing yet.
"It's… fine… I'm…"
Suddenly, he lurched violently out of Aggron's grasp, but Nurse Joy and May were able to catch him.
"Steven, you're bleeding! How can you say that you're fine?!"
"I've… had worse…"
Nurse Joy shook her head incredulously, then said, "Whether or not you've been in worse condition before doesn't matter right now. We need to get you into one of the back rooms. May, I can handle this. You go get your Pokémon out of the healing machine. Sawk and I will get Steven to one of the beds. Sawk! Get in here!"
Sawk then ran into the room and helped Nurse Joy support Steven. May, after making sure he was properly held up, went over to the healing machine and took out her Poké Balls. After taking one last look at Steven, who was by now being carried into one of the back hallways, she started towards the stairs.
(May's room)
May paced around the room. She had released her Pokémon, who were now relaxing in various areas of the room. Kirlia was lying down on the large bed, Combusken was resting in one of the smaller beds, and Tentacool was in the bathroom's bathtub, playing in the water. May, on the other hand, was busy worrying about Steven. How did this happen to him? Steven seemed like a very skilled trainer, and the Team Magma and Aqua goons didn't seem very skilled…
-(Is something wrong, May? You seem troubled.)-
May, jolted out of her thoughts, turned to face the source of the question. Kirlia's face was one of concern and worry. May decided that she might as well talk to Kirlia, and walked over to the bed and sat down beside the Pokémon.
"You remember Steven, right?"
-(Of course I do, but what's concerning you about him?)-
"Well, while you were in the healing machine, he came into the Pokémon Center. He was bleeding all over, and he looked to be in a lot of pain. It was really frightening…"
-(I see… Well, there's always the chance that one of the grunts jumped him while he had his back turned and roughed him up, or that he might have accidentally tripped, or something.)-
"I don't think that a run-of-the-mill grunt could've done that much damage, and I'm almost sure that tripping couldn't make him bleed all over unless he fell down a very deep hole."
-(Well, I can't really think of anything else, so those are my best guesses. If you want, I can go down and see how he is.)-
"I would really like that, yeah."
-(I'll go down right now, then. I'll come back up in a bit.)-
"Thanks, Kirlia. I might be asleep when you come back up, so you might need to tell me tomorrow morning, alright?"
-(Noted. Well then, off I go…)-
With that, she jumped off of the bed and started towards the door. Before leaving, though, she stopped and turned to face May.
-(Oh, that's right, I'm going to need the keycard to get back into here. Can you toss it to me?)-
May reached into her pocket and tossed the keycard in Kirlia's direction. Kirlia stopped it mid-flight with her psychic powers, then grabbed it. She then opened the door and started off towards the lobby of the Pokémon Center.
(Main room)
Nurse Joy sighed. Steven's wounds were quite deep, and it would take some time for him to recover. Who or what could have done this? The gashes were unlike any she had ever studied, and he refused to say anything about what had transpired. She knew that he had a tendency to withhold important information, but this was just ridiculous. Any sane and injured person would tell whoever was taking care of them how they had gotten injured, but evidently, Steven was not entirely sane. Once again, she sighed. *I suppose it is in his nature. He didn't have a comfortable childhood, that's for sure…*
Just as she began walking towards the room where Steven was held, though, Kirlia suddenly hopped onto the counter.
-(Uhm, Nurse Joy? Do you mind if I talk to Steven for a bit?)-
"I'm afraid he's not in the best of conditions. He's stable, at least, but it'd probably be better to wait until he's fully recovered."
-(Pleaaase? Pretty pleaaase?)-
"I'm sorry, but I can't let you into his room right now."
Kirlia, seeing that she wasn't going to be able to access Steven's room without resorting to drastic measures, then utilized an ancient and dark art…
The ancient, dark, and forbidden art…
Of puppy dog eyes.
She brushed aside her hair, readied herself, and then gave Nurse Joy a heart-meltingly sweet look, her eyes huge and shining.
Nurse Joy, despite her very best efforts, was not able to resist the effects of Kirlia's adorable visage. She soon caved in, saying, "Well, uhm, I suppose that it wouldn't hurt if I let you talk to him for a little bit… But don't take too long, okay?"
-(I won't, I promise. Thank you, Nurse Joy.)-
Kirlia then jumped off of the counter and started towards Steven's room. Once Nurse Joy was out of earshot, she began snickering. *Oh, I am so good.*
Soon, she was standing outside the room Steven was being held. She cautiously peeked around the corner of the doorway and looked around. The only notable things she could see were Steven, who was lying on the bed, and a strange silver and red statue. It resembled a spiky silver bird, with wings that each had one silver feather and three red feathers. The head had a sharp beak and jagged teeth, and connected to its curved body had a spiked tail on its rear end. The eyes of the statue were closed, and it looked as if it was sleeping. It stood in the middle of the room, near the foot of Steven's bed, as if intended to ward off any potential intruders.
Regardless, Kirlia was soon able to muster the resolve to walk into the room. She slowly began treading into the room, making sure to keep her footsteps light. Soon, she was only a few feet away from Steven's bed. Her plan was to wake him by nudging his shoulder lightly, as she feared that jumping onto the bed would shock him too much.
However, this plan was promptly scrapped as the statue suddenly sprang to life and grabbed Kirlia by her leg using its beak. She screamed, and saw that the statue was, in fact, a Pokémon. She struggled frantically, but this only made the Pokémon tighten its grip on her leg. Suddenly, she saw that her leg was bleeding, which made her shriek even louder. Despite her best efforts, she could not break free of the steel bird's iron grip. No matter how much she flailed or swung, the bird held on with its beak, and refused to let go at all.
However, just as she began to lose hope, Steven suddenly woke up and, after quickly assessing the situation, leapt out of bed and grabbed the steel Pokémon, saying, "Skarmory! Stop, now!"
Though it was somewhat slow to respond to his commands, it eventually calmed down. The Skarmory then loosened its tight grip on Kirlia's leg and placed her on top of the bed. Steven ran up to her and looked over her. Upon seeing the gashes on her leg, Steven admonished his Pokémon, saying, "Look what you've done! Her leg is bleeding! Couldn't you have been a little more gentle?!"
Skarmory looked deeply apologetic, and Steven sighed. He then turned around and released Bronzor from its Poké Ball.
"Bronzor, go down the hall and get Nurse Joy."
Bronzor floated off towards the main room. Not too long after it left, it returned with Nurse Joy close behind. Upon seeing Kirlia's mangled leg, she gasped.
"W-what happened?! Why is your leg so mutilated?!"
-(Bandages first, questions later!)-
"R-right!" Nurse Joy rummaged in her pockets for a few seconds, then produced a box of bandages.
Soon, Kirlia's leg was patched up sufficiently, and the tension quickly defused.
-(Thanks, Nurse Joy. Now, to answer your question, we had a bit of a misunderstanding while I was trying to talk to Steven.)-
Steven elaborated, saying, "While I was asleep, she evidently entered my room and walked towards my bed. Skarmory, who I had on watch, so to speak, believed she was a threat and attempted to protect me, albeit in a rather violent manner."
"I see… Well, at least it's over now."
"True, but I still am interested in speaking to her. She obviously had a reason to enter my room, and I intend on finding it. Nurse Joy, I ask you to leave for now, so that we may converse alone."
"Alright, Steven. I'll leave you two by yourselves, then."
With that, Nurse Joy left the room. After she exited the room, Steven took the initiative.
"So, why did you feel the need to talk to me?"
-(Well, um, my trainer, May, wanted to know what happened down there in the caves, and to be honest, so do I.)-
"Ah, so that's it, then. Well, I'm afraid that I can't tell you the whole story, but I suppose I could tell you parts of it."
-(Please do.)-
"Well, while Aggron and I were fending off Team Magma and Team Aqua, some small earthquakes caused Team Magma's drilling set off a rock fall. Several landed on me, and they hurt me badly. Aggron was able to rescue me, though, and we eventually made our way up to the surface."
-(I… see. Thank you for telling me, Steven, even if you didn't tell me everything.)-
"You're welcome. Now, I recommend you get to sleep. It's rather late, and staying up isn't particularly healthy."
-(I will, don't worry. Goodbye, Steven.)-
"Goodbye."
Kirlia then hopped off the bed, left the room, and started off towards the stairs. Despite having an injured leg, she was still able to walk, albeit with some difficulty. Soon, she was walking up the stairway, intent on telling May what had transpired.
(Back at Steven's room)
Upon thinking back on what he had said, Steven sighed. The story he had told Kirlia had been entirely fabricated. He didn't want to think about what had really happened, and he didn't want to tell her what had happened, so he simply spun up a tale to hide the truth of what had happened.
Despite this, though, if he had the chance to change what had happened, he would not take it. His father had taught him that sometimes lies had to be told, even when you don't enjoy lying. At the time, Steven didn't know how true that was, but now that he was older and more experience, he did. He knew the truth of that statement far too well.
(May's room)
-(… That's why he was so beat up when you found him.)-
May nodded. "I see…" She grimaced a little.
Kirlia happened to notice this. -(I know, it seems rather odd, doesn't it?)-
May seemed surprised. "Hm?"
-(Steven's story seems quite weird, if you think about it. He seems rather experienced, so I would think he could avoid a rock fall. Even if he couldn't, though, I saw how badly he was hurt, and it doesn't look like anything rocks could cause. The wounds looked like they were deliberately made by someone… or something.)-
May stared at Kirlia in disbelief. "W-wait, can you… read minds?!"
Kirlia smiled mischievously. -(Maaybe.)-
This did nothing but heighten May's suspicions. "Kirlia, if you're in my head right now…"
-(Don't worry, May! I was only joking!)-
"Good. The last thing I need is you reading my thoughts… Oh, right, Wally came in a few minutes ago. He said that he had permission from his father's friend to sail with us to Slateport, and I told him that we're going tomorrow, so…"
-(I guess we're setting sail tomorrow, then. Anyways, it's getting pretty late. I think I'm going to go to sleep. See you tomorrow, May.)-
"I think I'm gonna get to sleep, too. G'night, Kirlia…"
(The next morning, on the shore of Dewford Town)
Wally sat near the shoreline, just out of reach of the tide, with Wurmple sitting beside him. He was waiting for May, as she had said they were going to sail for Slateport tomorrow. He wondered what Verdanturf Town would be like. He hoped it would be nice and calm…
Just then, his Wurmple turned around and seemed alerted by something. Wally turned around as well, and there was May, with Kirlia riding on her shoulder.
"Hey, Wally! You ready to sail to Slateport City?"
"Oh, yes! I'm definitely ready!"
May smiled. "Okay, then! The boat's just over there, so let's go!"
With that May ran off towards the docks, and Wally and Wurmple followed them. Soon, they were on the boat, and Mr. Briney was preparing to set sail. From the bridge of the boat, he called out to them.
"Alright, you two! We're sailing for Slateport City!"
With that, they started off towards their next destination, Slateport.
(A few hours later)
As they were sailing on the open ocean, while sitting on one of the beds below deck, May suddenly thought of something. She ascended the stairs and walked next to Wally, who was leaning on the rail of the stern of the ship. Wurmple sat on his shoulder, sleeping.
"Hey, Wally, do you mind if I ask you something?"
"Sure, May. What's on your mind?"
"Well, your parents want you to travel to Verdanturf Town, right?"
"That's right, yes."
"Would you mind telling me why they want you to go there?"
Wally seemed a bit startled by the question, but nonetheless answered her.
"Well, I have a bit of a breathing problem, you see. They think that if I stay in Verdanturf Town, I'll eventually become healthy. I'm not entirely sure if it'll work, but Verdanturf is famed for its clean and fresh air, so at the very least, I'll have a place to stay for the rest of my life."
"Thanks for telling me, Wally."
"It's no problem, May. You're really nice, you know that?"
"Oh, thank you, Wally, but really, I'm not that different from most other girls my age."
"I don't think that most girls your age rescue Pokémon from villainous teams."
"Well, that's just because I happened to be there."
"I think you don't have enough self-confidence, May."
"I have plenty of self-confidence!"
Mr. Briney chimed in, saying, "Stop arguing, ya lovebirds! Hehe, it's been a long while since I was your age… Back then, I fancied a lass by the name of Glacia. She was beautiful as the waters of the ocean, but as cold as the depths of Shoal Cave. I was rejected every time I approached her, and eventually, she chose to travel the world and train her Pokémon. The pain of rejection still faintly burns in my heart… But I've mostly gotten over it. Nowadays, my only loves are the sea and my darling, Peeko. Ah, here I am, blabbering about my early days with two youngsters…"
He went on reminiscing to himself, and Wally and May took the opportunity to retreat to below deck. After placing Wurmple on a pillow, Wally initiated conversation, saying, "He likes talking a lot, doesn't he?"
May shrugged, and then said, "He's pretty old. Maybe when you get old, you start talking a lot."
"Maybe so. Anyways, I think this trip is going to take a while, so we might as well get to bed for now. I know it's early, but we don't have much else to do."
"I think that's a pretty sound plan."
They then each walked over to a bed and lay down on it. Soon enough, they were fast asleep.
Soon after they were asleep, Kirlia exited the bathroom, where she had been washing herself.
*Why are they asleep so early? Oh well, I might as well join them…*
She walked over to one of the unoccupied beds and lay down on it. Before she could fall asleep, though, she felt something in her head… It wasn't physically there, but yet…
-(Oh no… Agh!)-
Suddenly, she was wracked with a good deal of pain. She stumbled off of the bed and hit the floor. However, she was still able to focus her thoughts into one message:
-(GET. OUT.)-
A few seconds afterwards, the presence was gone. Kirlia stood up, and then sighed.
*Why was she trying to enter my head again? What does she think she's accomplishing by doing that?*
She put these thoughts aside for the time being, and lay down on the bed again. Fortunately, there were no more incidents, and she quickly fell asleep.
(Roughly a day later)
May, after waking up and going through her standard morning routine (brushing her teeth, fussing with her hair, etc.), walked up the stairs. Wally, Wurmple, and Kirlia were already on the deck at this point.
-(Good morning, May. We didn't get stuck on a rock formation again, don't worry.)-
May cracked a grin, while Wally looked confused. Seeing his perplexed expression, May said, "We had a little incident on our way to Dewford from Mr. Briney's home. Don't worry, though, it wasn't too bad."
Suddenly, Mr. Briney shouted out, "Land ho! Slateport City is just ahead of us!"
They all looked out towards the front of the ship. Before them was a shining seaside city, with many tall buildings that glimmered in the sunlight. They could see a bustling bazaar, with market stalls lined up on the sides of the narrow streets. In front of the city was a large beach, upon which the many waves crashed and many people relaxed.
-(It's so beautiful…)-
May silently agreed with this statement. The view of Slateport was unlike any sight she had ever seen before. Wally quietly whispered, "This is incredible…"
A few minutes later, the ship came up to a small dock at the end of the beach.
"Alright, you all go and do what ye need to do! I think I'll go back to my cottage and relax for a while, hehe!"
May replied, "Thanks for all of the help, Mr. Briney!"
"Think nothin' of it, lass!"
May, Kirlia, Wally, and Wurmple then all disembarked from the boat and started off towards the city. There were a few trainers along the way, but the battles were quite short. Onward they continued towards Slateport City.
(Slateport City)
Shortly after entering the city, the quartet headed off towards the lively market. The many friendly merchants greeted them and offered them many different items and wares. They bought quite a few things, including a few Potions, a small beanie for Wurmple (for some reason) and a red balloon for Kirlia.
-(I like this thing. It's kinda cute, in a weird way. May, would you mind holding it for me?)-
"Sure, Kirlia."
"Wurmple."
"Wally, why did you buy Wurmple a beanie?"
"I don't really know. I just thought it would look good on him."
"Wurmple."
"Well, we might as well go to the Pokémon Center. We don't really have much else to do here, for now."
"I agree, that's probably a good idea."
"Wurmple."
(Pokémon Center)
Upon entering the Pokémon Center, they saw a Team Aqua grunt accosting the Slateport Nurse Joy. She was wearing a sleek black military uniform, and instead of the normal nurse's cap, she wore a black metal helmet, with a red stylized cross emblazoned on its front.
"C'mon, lady! I don't wanna hurt ya too much, hehe!"
"Nein! I vill not give you any trainers' Pokémon!"
"Look, missy, our team really needs the Pokémon, and if I need to, I'm not afraid to rough you up a little!"
In response, Nurse Joy produced a handgun with a box-shaped magazine and a wooden stock. She pointed it directly at the Grunt's remarkably exposed face.
"Are you deaf?! I said I vould not be handing over any Pokémon! Get out! Schnell!"
To emphasize her point, she fired a warning shot into the air. This scared off the Grunt, who ran out of the building as fast as his legs could carry him.
After the Grunt was out of sight, the four of them approached Nurse Joy, who was evidently a bit worn out by the incident.
-(Nurse Joy? Are you alright?)-
"Eh…? Oh, it's you. My brother, Frederick, told me to expect you… May, I believe ze name is?"
"Yes, that's my name."
"Ja, he told me you vould be coming here. I apologize for forcing you to see zat incident… I have so much trouble controlling my temper…"
Wally stepped in, saying, "Well, I think what you did was very noble. You could have been a bit less aggressive, sure, but you certainly meant well."
"Really? Well, zank you for ze compliment… Ach, I need to work on mein English… I'll have to work on it later. Anyway, do your Pokémon need healed? If so, just recall the ones you have out right now, and hand the Poké Balls over to me."
May recalled Kirlia into her Poké Ball, and Wally did the same for Wurmple. May handed over all three of her Poké Balls (Combusken and Tentacool took a bit of damage in the battles along the way), and Wally handed over his two Poké Balls.
"W-wait, I didn't know you had two Pokémon!"
"Oh, didn't I tell you? I caught another Pokémon while you were exploring the Granite Cave. I'll have to show him to you later."
"Yeah, you will! I'm looking forward to seeing your other partner."
Nurse Joy then turned to face them, having placed their Poké Balls in the healing machine.
"Anyways, I suppose you two are wondering about my background. In short, I used to be a soldier in an army in a far-avay land. I vas a guard at a prison camp, where my country kept many people considering "unclean". At ze time, I never questioned my orders… I did many terrible things at that camp. In the end, we lost ze conflict, and I fled, fearing that I would be executed for my crimes. I eventually became a nurse, hoping to heal others instead of harming them… I've been working here ever since."
Both May and Wally were a quite unnerved by her history, though Wally didn't really show it. May, on the other hand, immediately said, "That's really creepy!"
"Your tact leaves much to be desired, mädchen. However, yes, it vas rather disturbing. I do not wish to frighten you any more, though, so I vill not share any more stories of my past."
Just as she finished talking, the healing machine chimed.
"Ah, zere ve go! Now, here are your Poké Balls, mädchen, and here are yours, junge. And here is a keycard. You do not mind having to share a room, I hope? Do not vorry, there are two large beds in each room, so there won't be any awkward moments. I think I am getting a bit better even now… Oh, I'm just blabbering again. Off you go! Get to sleep!"
At her insistence, they both ascended to the second floor. The keycard they had been given was for room 41, and so that was the room they entered. It was identical to the rooms they had been in at Dewford Town, except for the fact that, as Nurse Joy had said, there were two large beds instead of one.
May released her three Pokémon, who then began walking towards different sections of the room. Wally, however, said, "I think I'll actually go out and train for a bit. Could you lend me the keycard?"
May responded, "Sure!" She walked over to him and handed over the keycard. He then opened the door and exited the room. May turned around, ready to get ready to go to bed, but she found Tentacool and Combusken in front of her.
"Oh, do you guys want to go with him?"
They both eagerly nodded.
"Alright, guys, but don't stay out too long!"
The two Pokémon then ran outside into the hall. May tied Kirlia's balloon to one of the bedposts, then entered the bathroom in order to get ready for bed.
Meanwhile, Kirlia, who had been resting on one of the smaller beds, got up and walked over to the bedpost on which her balloon was tethered. She psychically untied it, pulled the balloon itself closer to her, and examined it. She noticed that it was remarkably large, and at the end of it, there was an opening, tied up to keep the air inside. This discovery gave her an idea. She carefully undid the knot and brought the open end to her mouth, then began blowing air inside. She kept inflating and inflating the balloon, watching as it grew bigger and bigger…
(Perspective shift)
Meanwhile, May was fussing with her hair, attempting to make it relatively neat. She knew that her hair would become messy overnight, but she wanted to keep her hair in order regardless. Soon, her hair was just as she liked it, and so she started towards the door, ready to go to bed.
Suddenly, as she was approaching the door, she heard what sounded like a massive explosion in the main area of the room. She ran out into the main room and found Kirlia sprawled on her back, with remnants of her balloon scattered around the room.
-(I think I may have overinflated it…)-
May sighed, but then smiled a bit.
"C'mon, Kirlia. Let's clean up this mess."
And so the two of them spent most of their night cleaning up what remained of a red balloon.
"And thus, more than a month later, the Story of a Ralts was updated. And there was a mediocre amount of rejoicing."
I really need to work on this fanfic more. At this rate, it'll be done by the next century comes.
Anyways, there's a few points I want to address about this chapter:
I apologize to any offended by the stereotypical depiction of Germans, or to any offended by the fact that I basically made the Slateport Nurse Joy an ex-Nazi. I also apologize if replaced "w"s with "v"s makes it hard to read.
Yes, balloons and Kirlia will be a running gag. I'll try not to overdo it.
The gun Nurse Joy produced was based off of a Mauser C96. I really like the design of the gun, hence why she used it in the chapter.
I have no idea what I am doing with the room numbering. They're supposed to be based on some kind of order, but heck if I know what kind of order they're in. I'm just going to keep it like this, to be honest. It would be too convoluted for me to assign a definite order, and it isn't like it majorly affects reading. At least, I hope it doesn't.
As seen above, I will be placing horizontal lines to separate the story from the notes. I dunno, it just feels... cleaner.
I will be spacing dialogue out even more in the next chapter. I just don't like the blocks of text, even if they aren't as big as they used to be.
I will probably start two projects after I'm done with this one. I've already mentioned one, but I have yet to decide on the other. So look forward to double the amount of not-updating! Yaaay!