Chapter 12: The One Week Decision

Cinder knew she needed to talk to Adam about what had transpired while she was in the woods. But she couldn't find the nerve to do so. For something that she wanted so bad, it was incredibly difficult to bring up. Finally, on the sixth day, she worked up the courage and approached Adam while he was working on his computer.

"Adam…" she said shyly. "I need to talk to you about something." He closed his laptop and set it aside.

"Sure, what is it?" he replied. She didn't respond. "Does this have something to do with the other day?"

"Y-yes." She said with a slight nod.

"Well…what is it?" he asked again. "You can tell me." She sat next to him and twiddled her thumbs.

"It's just…well, you see…Damnit, well, Adam…I…..uh…." She was having an increasingly difficult time trying to find the right words.

"Cinder, it's alright." He said placing a hand on her paw. "I'm not mad about what happened; and if there is something you can tell me…you can tell me. I won't be upset."

"Adam…do you love me?" she finally said.

"Wh…what kind of question is that?" he asked rather shocked. "Of course I love you. Why would you think otherwise?"

She didn't answer. Adam started at her waiting for a response but it seemed that one was not coming. He had had enough.

"Cinder, does this have anything to do with you wanting children with me?"

"Wh—what?" she asked surprised. "How did you—"

"Rose told me when we were trying to find you the other day."

Cinder looked down embarrassed. Adam just smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"So…that's what has been bothering you lately."

"Yes." She finally admitted.

"What's wrong?" he asked. "I'm not mad at you if that's what you're wondering."

"No…it's not that."

"Well…what is it?"

"It's just that I know how much you want to see me happy. I didn't know how to break it to you or how you would react once you realized that there was nothing you could do…"

"What are you…oh…" Adam said as he suddenly figured out what she meant. "You mean how we couldn't have kids?"

"Yes." She said with a sniff. "I know that you love me and would do anything for me but then I realized that it could never happen and couldn't imagine how you would react once you saw that this time; there would be nothing you could do…."

Adam looked down. She was right. There would be no way they could have children together.

"At least, that is what I thought until I went for that walk." She added.

"What do you mean" he asked looking up at her confused.

"Well, when I was…no…never mind. I don't think you would believe me."

"Cinder, what is it?" he said as he took bother her paws in his hands. "You can tell me."

"You know that tree you found me at?" she asked. He nodded after a brief laps in thought. "Well, you see. There is a Pokémon that lives there. One that said she could help us."

"A Pokémon?" he asked.

"Yes." She nodded. "She said her name was Mew." Adams eyes suddenly widened.

"Did you say Mew?" he asked.

"Y…yes, why do you ask?"

"Because…one night while I was out gathering wood, I thought I saw what appeared to be a Mew gliding through the trees. I thought I was just seeing things a first. But now you say you meet it."

"Her…" Cinder corrected. "She appeared to me while I was resting under the tree."

"And what did she say?"

"She had asked if something was bothering. I guess she could sense that something was. I told her about how I had come to be with you and how I wanted children with you. She instantly picked up on the fact that we were not compatible."

"From what I hear; Mew is supposed to be incredibly powerful and intelligent. The strongest in the world even."

"Anyway…after hearing me out, she said that there would something she could do that could possibly help with us having children."

"She did? How?"

"She never said that. In fact, she never honestly agreed to it. That is why I needed to talk to you ultimately."

"Okay…I'm listening."

"Mew said that she could help use, but she wasn't going to if it was just something I was wanting. She said that her overall decision would affect us both and that as partners, we would have to come to a conclusion as to whether or not we would want her to intervene."

"Yes." He said suddenly.

"She said that…wait—what?" Cinder asked.

"Yes." He repeated. "Cinder, if this is the only way we can have children, I am okay with this if it is something you want."

"R-really?"

"You said it yourself. I would do anything to see you happy. If you think we are ready to have children, well…then I agree with you. I say let's go for it."

Cinder burst into tears as she squealed for joy and tackled him back to the couch where she smothered him in kisses. Adam was doing everything he could to keep her from crushing him. They finally parted, both breathing heavily.

"You really mean it?" she asked.

"Cinder…I love you and I would love nothing more than for use to be able to have children. If Mew says she will help us if we want her to then we should let her."

"Oh, thank you." She said as she kissed him again. "I can't even begin to describe how happy I am right now."

"You don't have to." He replied with a big smile. "I can tell already."

The two resumed their joyous make-out session for several minutes. Once they had finally come down off of their exuberant high, something suddenly struck Adam.

"If Mew has agreed to help us…how to we tell her that we are okay with her doing this?"

"Oh yea, that's right." Cinder said. "I had almost forgotten about that bit. Before Mew left me, she said that she would give us one week to reach a decision. And that after that week was up, she would come to use and hear our answer."

"What…so that means—"

"Yep," she nodded. "She will be here tomorrow night."

The next day was a mixture of a panicked rush and a joyful resolve. The tension was rather high as both Cinder and Adam awaited the arrival of the Eternal Mother. They remained nervous throughout the day. But as the hours passed, they began to have their doubts.

The hours continued to slip by and the sun had begun to sink lower beyond the horizon. It had started to seem like Mew was not actually arriving. The couple had started to wonder is maybe Cinder had just dreamed the entire thing seeing as she was in such a stressed and emotional state at the time of the event.

"Maybe she isn't coming." Cinder said as she crawled under the blanket and snuggled next to Adam as they got ready for bed. "Maybe I did just dream it all, that it was just in my head."

"Hey, don't beat yourself up." Adam said reassuringly. "Maybe you really did see Mew and maybe she really is coming."

"If so, then why hasn't she arrived yet?"

"Maybe…she's testing us…or something."

"Test?"

"You know how these legendary Pokémon tend to get. In just about every story you hear about them, it always seem like they enjoy testing others. Maybe that is what Mew is doing. She's testing us…and if that is the case, we can't give up. We can't lose hope."

Cinder wiped her eyes and smiled. Something about seeing how much Adam wanted this to happen gave her reassurance. It was then that she could tell that he was indeed serious about wanting children.

"My, you picked a smart one didn't you my dear." A soft and familiar voice rang out in her mind. She looked around trying to find the source. It appeared that Adam had heard the voice as well. There was a sudden glow of shimmering light hovering about a two feet above the foot of the bed. As the light faded, Mew appeared in its place.

"You're here!" Cinder said unable to contain herself.

"Of course I am." Mew replied with a rather off tone in her voice. "I said I was coming didn't I?"

"Y-yes you did…" She muttered. "I…I guess I had gotten impatient."

"How do you expect me to help you when you can't even hold your faith in me?"

"I-I-I'm sorry." The Typhlosion stuttered. "I…I just…"

"Relax, my child." Mew replied calmly. "I only jest." Cinder started at her, her mouth slightly hanging open. "When you have been around for as long as I have; you have to find ways to entertain yourself." She added with a playful giggle. Her demeanor suddenly turned serious as she drifted closer to Adam. She carefully inspected him with her sparkling sapphire eyes.

"Yes…you really did make a wise choice, didn't you?" she said to Cinder. "No doubt, this human is a perfect match for you. Everything about him completes you entirely."

"To be honest…he was the one who found me. So in a way, he was the one who chose me."

"Aye, fate does have an amazing way of making things play out now does it?" she agreed. "What is the matter…Meowth got your tongue?" she asked Adam.

"More like a Persian." He replied with a chuckle.

"Ahh, and he is funny." Mew giggled. "He really is the one for you." She drifted around them as she continued to look them over. After a few minutes, she drifted lazily to a stop, just inches in front of them.

"Well, the week is up. Have you two come to an agreement on your situation?"

Adam and Cinder looked at one another and nodded.

"We have." Cinder answered.

"And?"

"We would be honored to have you assist us in our goal of having children." Adam replied.

"Are you sure of this?"

"Yes." The two of them said in unison.

"Very well then." Mew said happily as she flew around the room. "It will be my pleasure to help you in any way I can."

"Thank you so much." Cinder said as a tear began to form in her eye. She quickly wiped it away as Mew approached them once again.

"So...have you two given any though as to how you wish to proceed?"

"What do you mean?" Cinder asked somewhat confused.

"Do you two know how you wish for me to proceed?"

"Actually, we didn't really have a clue as to what you had in mind." Adam replied.

"Well then, allow me to name a few suggestions; and please note that whatever your decision is…it will be final. There will be no going back once you have decided." Cinder and Adam looked at one another briefly before Mew continued.

"I can always do the main option and turn Adam into a Typhlosion…or you, Cinder, into a human…"

"But the fact that Adam is human is one of the things I love so much about him." Cinder protested. "In fact, it is what I love about our relationship…how two totally different beings could find love in one another." Adam nodded in agreement. Mew held up her small paw to quiet Cinder.

"You truly have a special gift in you…the both of you." She said softly. "If a full transformation is out of the question, then we could try something else. After all; only a slight, ''internal'' change is needed to be made overall for you two to be compatible." It almost appeared that her gaze slowly drifted down to Adam's waist as she spoke.

He knew what she was referring to. He knew what he needed to do and he knew that the choice would be final. He spoke up.

"Mew…I understand that this choice is final; and I know what my choice is." Both she and Cinder looked at him. "I know that no one will ever hold my heart like Cinder does. I also know that she does not want me to become a Pokémon or she a human. So that leaves only one choice. I wish you to make the slight change needed that will make me a compatible partner for her."

"Are you sure?" she asked one last time. Adam nodded. Cinder then understood what Adam's choice was and she too nodded to as to approve of his decision. "Then it will be done."

Mew's eyes seemed to glow a pale blue as she stared at Adam. His body began to glow the same color. He began to feel a slight tingle in his groin as the entire region seemed to become somewhat denser than before. And just as soon as it had started, the process was complete. The glow of Adam's body as well as Mew's eyes faded back to normal.

"There, I have done what was needed." Mew said with a rather tired sigh.

"That was it?" Adam asked.

"The change wasn't a major one. Why, is something wrong?"

"N-no…nothing's wrong. It's just that the "procedure" didn't hurt."

"Were you wanting it to?" Mew asked curiously.

"No-no-no-not-at-all." Adam said quickly waving his hands.

"Well, I have done my part and I must leave. The work has left me rather tired and I must return home to rest."

"Thank you for everything." Cinder said as she fought the urge to snatch the floating cat-creature from the air and hug it.

"Yes, thank you." Adam added.

"You two are most welcome." She said. Her body began to shimmer. "Oh, before I leave…a word of advice. For best results…I suggest waiting until Cinder goes into her next heat. And also, if you didn't know…in the chemistry of Pokémon, species can interbreed. I made you compatible for a Typhlosion but you are also compatible with any species that could breed with a Typhlosion. I just thought that you might have been curious about the changes."

Adam was sure he might of saw Mew glance towards the living room as she said that. And with that said, Mew disappeared with a quick flash leaving the two of them with a new-found joy as they were now one step closer to expanding the size of their little family.


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