Blaze Of Glory

PikaDarkness

Chapter 12

In A Moment All The World Can Change

Emma was packing for the night, she had her clothes and pyjama's socks and toiletries (Toothbrush toothpaste and stuff like that) laid out on her bed, she picked up her clothes for tomorrow and put them in her bag.

"Come on Emma!" Ash's voice called, Emma picked them up in a rush, and the pyjama's fell without her noticing.

"Ready?" Brock asked, Emma nodded

"Alright be good now" Jeff said patting the top of her head. Emma nodded and smiled. "Alright I'll see you tomorrow."

Emma nodded again. "See you later dad." and then the four kids turned and left.

They got halfway through Viridian forest when Emma decided she needed to look for her Pikachu's poke-ball and let it out. Searching through her bag she muttered. "Clothes… toothbrush… toothpaste Pokeball! Wait where my Pj's?"

Brock walked up to her. "Come on we gotta keep going."

"I have to go back I left something behind… I'll meet you guys there!" Before they could protest she tore off leaving her stuff behind.

When Emma got to the house it was eight, she thought they'd be upstairs so she opened the door and walked in.

Emma immediately covered her eyes; there on the lounge clear as day were Jeff and Delia… ew! I'll leave that hanging I can't even say it! At least Jeff and Delia still had their pants on.

"Emma!" Uh oh Jeff discovered her. "What the hell are you doing back?"

"I-I forgot-" Jeff was infuriated he didn't let her explain.

Raising his voice to a shout and an expression so fierce that it terrified Emma his blue eyes seemed to glow more in his anger he said. "What's wrong with you?! I made it clear that you had to go to Delia's to spend the night!"

"D-dad-" Emma's voice was a panic stricken whimper, she hadn't meant to ruin anything, making her father mad wasn't her intention, her intention was simply to get her Pj's and leave.

"No don't "dad" me! You always ruin everything Emma! I can't believe I trusted you to follow the others to Pallet Town that was so stupid!" That was like driving ice through her heart. Deciding that standing there shaking with hurt and fear wasn't going to do any good Emma made the mistake of fighting back.

"Oh I ruin everything do I? All I did was come back to get my pyjama's I dropped when I came down! I didn't know you were planning anything like this!"

"Well instead of knocking or something you just barge on in! Emma -oh god what a mistake-"Emma took that the wrong way.

"So I'm a mistake huh? Well then Jeff" Jeff was taken aback at that. "You know what I say to you now?"

This took a lot of courage.

"FUCK YOU!"

Jeff grew angrier at that, he came at her pinning her to the wall. It took every bit of her daring to do something she never wanted to do, Jeff shouted in pain as Emma pushed him in his still sore stomach. Emma had not wanted to do that but he gave her no choice.

"God damn it Emma what do you want from me huh?-" Emma cut him short, she was screaming now.

"I DON'T WANT ANYTHING FROM YOU! I DON'T EVEN WANT YOU! I WANT MUM!" Then she turned and tore upstairs having an intention of gathering more then her pyjamas. Jeff was standing stock still stunned at her last words.

"You couldn't hear her out could you?" Jeff turned to see Delia, her shirt back on "The poor child is fourteen she didn't really know what we were planning to do!" Delia shook her head in near disgust. "It's not like she has a mind for these things!"

"Oh man… Your right." Delia nodded, heading into the kitchen.

Jeff saw how big the truth in her words was. Oh god… what have I done?

Turning on his heels he tore up the stairs and into Emma's room.

"What the..?" Jeff muttered. He was stunned at what was in the room, or in fact what was supposed to be in it.

Emma and her clothes and most of her stuff were gone. Jeff's eyes widened, knowing now what she had done. "No… no please…no"

Jeff waited an hour or two to call Ash, knowing how long it took to get to Pallet Town, as he neared the phone- it rang. Lurching forward grabbing the phone he said the only thing on his mind.

"Emma?" Jeff asked worriedly.

"No it's not its Ash… Emma isn't here." Jeff's heart plummeted. "And by the sounds of it she isn't there either."

"No, no she isn't half her stuff is gone and I don't know where she went…"

"What?!" Ash shouted incredulously.

Jeff was scared stiff, he didn't know where Emma had gone to or if she was ok… And it didn't help that he was the one who drove her to do this in the first place.

"Alright… call me if you see her or if she turns up."

"I will." Ash promised they then hung up.

Tears cascaded down Jeff's cheeks.

'Fuck you!'

'God damn it Emma what do you want from me?'

'I DON'T WANT ANYTHING FROM YOU! I DON'T EVEN WANT YOU! I WANT MUM!'

Sobs joined the tears. "Emma please… pleas-e be o-ok" he was distressed out of his mind with fear for Emma.

Jeff got up and ran to the door grabbing his keys; he was unable to sit here while Emma was roaming the dark and dangerous streets.

He practically crashed into the car fiddling with the keys in haste to open it. "Come…On!" it took all of his self control not to collapse against the car and let his emotions overpower him.

Once he successfully made it into the car he drove off hitting the footpath, suddenly he remembered what happened the last time that happened, no he wasn't driving but he saw Emma get hit right infront of his eyes. That made him slow down; he didn't want someone else's family member to experience what he did.

"Emma!" Jeff cried opening his window.

Why was he yelling? That'd scare her off. But then she knew the car, she'd run from that too. Oh god if he didn't find her tonight he was screwed.

"Wait a second…" Jeff suddenly remembered the last thing she said to him, she wanted her mother! Yes he knew where to find her!

He subconsciously sped up.

Emma was kneeling at Andrea's grave as she had done so many times in seven years… but it was different this time, Jeff wasn't kneeling beside her and she had just ran away from home. Emma didn't regret it… did she?

No! no she couldn't regret it; it was his fault anyways…

How stupid! Your family! Who cares who started it? Emma's conscience fired All that matters is one of you fixing it and moving on from this, like a learning experience! But your so hung up on who started it or who blew up at who that you've forgotten about the guy who has tried so hard to bring you up good… lets not forget his dangerous run as daredevil… he could've taught you all that he knew and sent you out to try and beat his extreme stunts but he's raised you with morals and respect! Go back home Emma… your heart doesn't belong out here.

Jeff was at the graveyard, respectfully walking, he was on the land of the dead for instance.

Nearing Andrea's grave he saw someone kneeling at it. "Emma!" he cried now running. Emma turned and tried to run but barely got a few feet when Jeff grabbed her.

"Why'd you do that? How could you do that?" Jeff was hysterical, tears falling down his face. Was this the same guy that blew up at her? He was shaking her gently in his hysteria, his hands on either side of her face. "Don't ever do that to me again… I'm sorry." then Jeff pulled her into a hug. "I never meant to- please don't - I cant say how much- I'm sorry."

Now Emma hugged back, Jeff was sobbing hard it was obvious she scared him out of his wits. Jeff held her tightly, rubbing Emma's back robustly ecstatic that he found her.

"I love you Emma." Jeff choked up suddenly. His blue eyes were now the colour of a glacier, a very bright blue that stood out for miles, Jeff had crystal like tears fall from his eyes. That's probably why his first girlfriend nicknamed him "ice angel" much to his resentment; because every time he cried of felt emotional his eyes went to the colour of ice like the ones you get deep down in the glacier that sparkles and looks beautiful. Emma's eyes also did that.

"I love you too daddy." Emma had forgiven him knowing he had forgiven her. "I promise I won't run away again, daddy I swear I won't."

Jeff was happy to hear that, he didn't think he could bear it happening a second time. He couldn't say it so he showed her by hugging her tighter then before and kissing her forehead repeatedly before placing his cheek on top of her head, gazing at Andrea's grave he muttered 'thank you' for she brought Emma back to him once again.

"Let's go home Emma…" Jeff felt Emma's head move as it was resting on his chest.

The car ride was happier then Jeff's was on the way to the graveyard. The radio was on and they were singing along happily. The light turned green and they drove off.

When a sudden blaze of white light hit them they looked to their left.

"Dad!" Watch out!" Then the whole world faded into darkness.

To Be Continued…

Wow, bit of a cliff hanger aye? The next chapter starts of confusing I have to warn you now because I don't want reviews saying "What was that about?" Or "How come this starts of like…?" its an emotional chapter for Jeff and Emma and I wont guarantee you'll cry but if you're a bit of a softie then you might. And to all Gary lovers he's making a comeback that shall be his most horrible yet.

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