*I watched you grow up before my eyes…*
*I was there as you took your final breaths…*
*Yet you still don't realize who I am.*
=Chapter 13, Karen's Memory Shower=
(Karen's PoV)
Karen yawned loudly as she led the group of foragers and other pack guards back into their den, bored out of her mind that another day went by without something fun happening. "Whatever, another day another berry." She commented, chewing on a stick she found.
Now that Lucy's heat had finally ended, after an agonizing seventeen days, he had returned to leading the pack normally. *Agonizing to Master David at least…* She thought to herself, giggling as she imagined how long the time gap would be before their next rump. She also couldn't wait to see how long he'd go before fucking Lucy, Sophia, or any female for that matter. "Who knows… maybe I'll finally be able to 'mate' with him." She whispered to herself.
While they walked she overheard a few of the forage guards talking among themselves, and a few of them were talking about something they heard a few passing by trainers talking about while they were hiding. Apparently there was going to be a meteor shower later that night, and a few of them were planning on enjoying the special night with their mates. In fact a few of them were planning on actually spending the night 'mating' with them, as some of them were in their heats.
"Seriously, why do they call it 'mating', why not just simply call it fucking and having sex?" She asked herself as the foragers walked off with their berries to store with the rest of their winter reserves, while she and the other forage guards went to their sleeping chambers to rest up and sleep for the night. "Honestly, wild Pokemon are weird some days."
As she thought about the subject, her mind began to wander again, and her fantasy once more started to spin around in her mind. *Ya know… tonight would be the 'perfect' night to spend some quality time with my master.* She thought to herself, even picturing it in her mind now that she thought about it. "Yea… I can see it now… just the two of us, watching the night sky for the meteors to fall. We wouldn't even need to have sex… and after Lucy's heat, it might be better to let him have a few nights without sex."
Smiling to herself, she sped up in her walk to head down to the Council of Elder's Chamber, where she knew he was currently talking to the elders to discuss some law. She couldn't wait to tell him her plan.
(David's PoV)
"So what exactly does this law entail elders?" He asked them. "Because I'm not sure I understand the ramifications of what happens if I do not change this law."
Earlier that day the elders requested his presence, saying that the matter was quite urgent. According to them, Nayru had a law that she wanted to bring to David's attention, and she was insisting that he change the law. What confused him was what the law actually was about, mostly because he just didn't understand it.
"Very well Leader, we'll explain it further." Kuma, the Mightyena Elder said respectfully. "Several years ago while Scar ruled our pack, he instigated a law that forbade the practice of same gender Pokemon from mating one another. Before we simply ignored such 'oddities', because they mostly kept to themselves and were very few in number, so we paid them almost little to no attention."
"When Scar took leadership of our pack, he began instigating certain laws that he felt were necessary for the 'development' and 'continuity' of our pack." Isis declared, looking at him with her sightless eyes. "One of these was the one we bring before you, the forbidding of same gender relationships Leader."
He nodded in understanding and kept a straight face, but inside his head he was thinking to himself of how strange the concept of Pokemon mating with those of the same gender they were was. He always assumed that a Pokemon mated one of the opposite gender then they were, at least that was what school always taught him to assume. Yet here was proof that even Pokemon might choose one of the same gender. "Okay, I get that now, but why do you bring it up now?" He asked.
"Early last night, one of our night watchers discovered two females 'enjoying' one another, in the dead of night and in the cover of a bush." Jen said now. "They were quickly surrounded and brought back to the den to await your verdict with their punishment. As you had no foreknowledge of this law, we decided to inform you about it. Also, Nayru has expressed her wishes that this law be brought to your attention, so that you may change it."
At that he raised his eyebrow and glanced at the elder Ninetales, who had so far remained silent since their meeting began. "Okay, so what are these 'punishments' that Scar would have inflicted upon this couple had he still remained Leader?" He asked.
"According to Scar's decree, any same gender couples discovered, will be forced to endure different punishments based on their genders." Yin, the elder Umbreon said. "If the couple in question were male, both would have been put to death before the pack. As they are both females, their fate is far worse because of their gender."
"Okay, do I even want to know what this punishment is?" He asked calmly.
Nayru nodded her head and spoke up at long last. "Because the couple in question is female, their punishment is thus." She said, looking at him with nervous eyes. "They will be brought before the pack as a whole, and either they agree to each take a male mate and vow to never see one another again, or they will both be violated by every male member of the pack. If they still continue to refuse, then they will both be killed after being violated by every male member of the pack again."
David flinched as that punishment was spoken, and now he understood why the elders wanted him to change this law. "Okay I see that, but why do you want me to change it now? Why not ask me before this happened?"
"During that time you were currently 'tending' to your Prime Mate." Yin replied. "Also, despite our knowledge that you were a kinder leader compared to Scar, Nayru was afraid to bring up this particular law."
Nayru nodded as everyone glanced at her, and she took a deep breath before she spoke to him directly. "You see leader, I am in the same position as those two females." She said, looking at him with hope. "I am like them, I too do not like a male's touch and prefer the kind offered by a female instead."
He looked between Nayru and the other elders before asking yet another question. "Okay, so you're a lesbian." He said, more to himself than to them. "So how is it you escaped Scar's eye, from what I've learned of this pack it's quite hard to keep anything a secret for long. If Scar knew you were a lesbian he would no doubt have killed you, or worse. So how come your still alive and also an Elder."
Nayru nodded before she looked down at one of her tails. "My fellow Elders kept my secret for my sake, before I joined the council." She said to him. "For years I did have a mate before Scar took the role of Leader, and we kept our relationship a secret my leader. The only ones who ever knew, were those on the Council, and us. When he took the role, we kept our secret even more so, hoping that we would not be discovered…" She looked up at him, and he saw that she was very sad and became even sadder the longer she spoke. "However, former Leader Scar discovered about us, but only learned that she loved her own gender, not whom she was mated to. So he brought her before the whole pack, and demanded she admit who was her mate."
"Yet she refused, and so her punishment was public violation, until she gave my identity away. She screamed in refusal, yelling to me as I watched from the crowd to keep myself hidden from him. Finally, as the final male violated her before our eyes, he gave her the only mercy he would give and ended her life." She took a deep breath before she looked at him with nervous hope now. "Now you see why I want you to change this law. Those two females do not deserve the punishment that they would suffer under Scar's rule, and now that I have told you my secret, I too risk suffering that fate. Please Leader David, prove to me that what Isis said about you is true. Dissolve this decree and put an end to such a despicable law that took away my beloved mate... I ask you to not allow that couple quivering in fear to continue to do so. What we do with our significant others is none of the pack's business, we do not harm our pack with who we love, no matter our genders we do not deserve such cruelty to befall us."
He nodded in understanding and declared his decree verbally. "Very well Nayru, then as Pack Leader I hereby decree that this law created by former leader Scar is dissolved." He declared loudly. "No couple of the same gender will suffer any such fate as long as I remain leader." He also smiled gently at Nayru and spoke softly to her. "Also I promise to keep your secret safe with me, and I offer you my sorrows for what befell your mate. If I could I would turn back time and reunite you two together, nobody deserves to lose someone precious to them."
Nayru smiled and shook her head. "It's alright, I've made my peace long ago." She replied. "In any case, it gratifies me that you have finally destroyed this horrible decree that has haunted me for many a nights. I do not know if you believe in an afterlife Leader, but my mate can be at ease now." She got up and stretched, having been sitting in that chamber for several hours with them all had made their muscles cramped. "Leader, before we speak to the pack as a whole, may I suggest that we speak to those two females and inform them of the good news, as you did to the three mothers before?"
"Yea, I don't see why not." He said as the other elders got up and began to leave. "Yara, Nera!"
While the elders left one by one, Yara and Nera walked in on all fours, being respectful to the elders as they passed them. "Yes Leader?" They asked politely.
"There are a pair of female lovers being watched over, do you know anything about them?" He asked them.
"Only where they are being held Leader." Yara said.
"Very well, can you bring them here and inform the ones watching them that I wish to speak to them." He said. "Also, begin gathering the pack together for a meeting, I have a new decree to make in light of this event."
"Understood, we shall return momentarily." Nera replied, bowing before both she and her brother left.
Moments later Yara returned alone with a pair of female Pokemon, a Vulpix and a Flareon. The Pokemon behind him were nervously glancing at one another, as if trying to assure one another that they were still together. "Thank you Yara, please go and assist Nera with what I asked her to do." He said, and Yara nodded and left him and Nayru with the two females in question. "Hello you two, I suppose you understand why I have brought you here?"
"Yes leader…" The Flareon whispered fearfully. "But please don't make my mate suffer because we love each other, I ask you to let me suffer alone! She doesn't deserve to be violated in public for what we are."
"Who said anything about making either of you suffer?" He said with a smirk.
"Huh?" The Vulpix asked in confusion. "What do you mean?"
David smiled as he looked at the Vulpix and Flareon couple. "I just finished declaring a decree that abolished that law Scar made." He said. "So you do not have to fear any retribution for what you are. I won't tell you what to think or what to do, but I will tell you to not be ashamed or hide who you are or what you are." He smiled even more widely as the two females before him started shedding a few tears of joy at what he was saying. "So don't be afraid to admit to the pack or to anyone of what you two have or what you two are. We all have a right to love someone, and we all deserve the right to be loved by someone else, regardless of who or what they are. Even if it's not favored or looked down upon, don't be afraid to admit 'I love whom I love, and I'm not ashamed or afraid to admit it', alright?"
"Yes… leader… thank you!" The Flareon said happily, still shedding tears as he heard his words.
He nodded and looked at the Vulpix, who nuzzling the Flareon now, but stopped when she saw him looking. "What are you so afraid of? I told you two, don't be afraid to show your affection for one another in front of anyone." He said.
The Flareon nodded and, after hesitating for only a second, leaned over and kissed her Vulpix mate on the lips tearfully, as her Vulpix kissed her back just as happily.
"Yes, you two don't need to be afraid any longer for being with one another." Nayru said with a look of longing on her face. "Thank you Leader, but as I am tired, I will excuse myself back to my chamber for sleep."
With that the elder Ninetales left, glancing one last time at the female couple she walked past as she did.
Deciding to let the two have their moment, he also left to head to the meeting hall to publicly announce his decree. Minutes later he sat before his pack of over two hundred members, noticing several new additions over the last few days. Of the new additions his pack had become home to, a family of Ariados and Spinaraks had taken shelter in his pack's den. Also seeking shelter was also a pair of Sevipers seeking shelter from a group of Zangoose that were hunting them.
This added roughly twenty new members to his pack, and while his pack had planned for such an event and rise in numbers, the spider Pokemon were more than happy to remain topside and live in the trees. They even agreed to act as protectors to a section of their territories Berry Trees, enabling them to divert their guard Pokemon to other areas and duties. As for the Sevipers, they agreed to act as watchers for his den, keeping an eye on the Trainers passing by and ensuring they stayed away from his pack's den entrance.
A few minutes passed as the room filled up more and the last few stragglers entered the chamber, and finally the last members showed up. Lucy walked in with Sophia next to her, and behind them were Lancelot and Karen, both of whom acting as their guards while Yara and Nera protected David. Both of his bodyguards took seats behind him and his two Prime Mates while they took their positions on each side of him.
Once everyone arrived, and both Lucy and Sophia were sitting next to him, he spoke up and silenced all conversations. "Everyone, listen up, because I have a new decree to announce, and it is one that I think is very important." He shouted. "Now then, it has come to my attention that yet another one of former leader Scar's decrees was created out of his malice toward a group of individuals, this time in the very pack he was leading. Because of him a very select group of individuals in this pack were terrified to admit their true feelings to the pack, for fear of the retribution that would befall them should they be revealed."
He looked around and saw that he had captured the entire group's attention, yet one pair of eyes that was missing was Scar's, which made him worry as he hasn't seen much of the former leader in the last few weeks. "This decree I'm talking about is the one concerning those Pokemon in the pack, who prefer their own genders over those of the opposite when it comes to mating." He said, looking around at the pack. "My belief still stands that all life deserves to live and have a chance of living no matter what, and it doesn't change when it comes to love. I believe that no matter who you love, nothing should prevent you from declaring your affections and sharing them openly with those around you. Everyone has the right to love whoever they are, and deserve the right to be loved by whoever loves them." He glanced at Lucy on his right, who smiled and nodded in understanding, and then glanced at Sophia, who also smiled and nodded in silent agreement.
"No matter who you are or who they are, what gender or what species both of you are, this is my decree: I hereby decree that this law which forbade those who were forced to hide their feelings is abolished, and in its place I say this! No matter who or what you are, you are all free to love whoever you wish, as long as your feelings are true then do not be ashamed to show your feelings of affection!" He said, and stood up alongside his two Prime Mates. "I am a human, yet I love both of my two Prime Mates, both of whom are Pokemon. I am not afraid to admit those feelings, so don't be afraid to admit yours."
At that declaration the crowd of Pokemon cheered and applauded him for his decree.
"So that's what kept you away from us my love." Lucy said to him as he sat back down. "And here I was thinking you were just taking your time hiding."
"As if I'd stay away from you Lucy." He said, taking a seat next to her and scratching her fur. "But please… not tonight, my limbs are still recovering from all the 'fun' we had over the last few weeks. Not to mention the mere thought of mating again makes me cringe."
"Don't worry darling, we won't do anything like that for a while." Sophia said with a chuckle. "Though I will admit, you certainly have gained more 'stamina' over the last few weeks."
"Really Sophia." He said.
After several more minutes in which he heard reports from his pack's scouts, mostly concerning the changing of the seasons and informing him that it was time to begin storing food for the winter season, he called an end to the meeting. As the pack began to leave David and his four Pokemon stayed behind to talk to one another.
"So we have the rest of the night to ourselves, what should we do with it?" Lucy asked them.
"How about we just relax and rest?" He asked them all, to which Lucy and Sophia giggled to themselves.
"Oh, I'm in full agreement." Sophia said, wagging her tail excitedly. "A lovely la nuit au lit with our maître David, all three of us cozy and warm under a nice fluffy blanket."
"Uh… actually I have an idea." Karen said quietly. "Master David, I have a suggestion… you know… if you'd like to hear it."
All eyes turned to the Braixen as she nervously held her arms behind her back, blushing slightly as she glanced around at anything besides David. "Well, go on and tell us Karen." He said.
"I heard from some of the other pack members master… that there's going to be a meteor shower tonight." She said, now glancing at him but still with a nervous tone. "So if you'd like… would you be willing to watch the meteor shower with me Master David?"
"You know, that's actually not that bad of an idea." He said, thinking about Karen's idea and actually liking it.
"Yea, that's great!" Lucy said with a smile. "He can watch it with me! It will be the most romantic night of our lives!"
"Oh yea right, that's just another excuse for you to have sex with him!" Karen shouted at the Absol, growling slightly as her tail stood on end. "I wanted to spend some time with my master because up until now, you and Sophia have had him to yourselves! But Lance and I haven't even been able to spend one day with him without it being a job to guard him!"
"Well that's your 'job' to guard my mate!" The Absol shouted back angrily. "And if I want to spend this night with my mate, then I'm going to very well spend it with him!"
"You and Sophia spent the last two weeks with him!" Karen growled again. "Let the fox whose been searching all of Kalos for seven years have just one night with the master she's been hoping to find! It's not too much to ask for is it?"
"Why I oughta…" Lucy growled before Sophia stepped in between the two girls.
"She has a point Lucy, we did spent a very long time with our beloved David." She said politely. "Also, Karen raises a very good point about herself, she has been searching for very long for him, even enduring criticism about her being delusional. Why don't we just let the 'femelle de renard' have this one night with our darling?"
As the three girls debated and argued about who would spend the night watching the meteor shower with him, Lancelot walked up to him and just crossed his arms. (Forgive Karen for causing all of this master, but she has been wanting to be with you for a long time.) He whispered to him psychically. (She's just very tired of not being able to spend any time with you. Your two Prime Mates have you all to themselves each night, and she only gets to spend time with you by guarding you. Even then, she gets assigned to guarding foragers by Lucy, and because of that she's very lonely most of the time.) He looked at him with an understanding look in his eyes. (I personally don't mind, as long as you're safe I don't mind what I'm doing or where I am. But Karen has spent every day of her life fighting to be with you, believe me, there were days where she nearly starved because she wanted to keep searching for you.)
"I can see that…" He commented to Lancelot as the three females continued to argue. "I just hope she doesn't ask to mate with me, I'm not sure if my body can take any more after experiencing Lucy's heat."
At that Lancelot blushed and quickly looked up at the ceiling, apparently suddenly finding it fascinating. (She probably won't master, she's extremely shy.) He said quickly. (Though might I suggest spending this night with Karen? She most likely just wants to have some quality time with you and enjoy your company… and not in 'that' context.)
He nodded and continued to let Lucy, Karen and Sophia argue for several more minutes, before he cleared his throat to make them look at him. "Alright, under the council of Lancelot, I've decided to watch the meteor shower with Karen." He said. "So Lucy, Sophia, can you stay behind until I return later tonight?"
"Why can't we join you?" Lucy moaned. "It's a meteor shower, how often does a meteor shower happen?"
"Alright my love, we'll just head back to our chamber and wait for you." She said politely. "Come now Lucy, let's let our accoupler and our garde femelle de renard have one night together. It's only fair!"
Lucy sighed and nodded in understanding, seeing that David would have his way anyway. "Thanks you two." He said, scratching both of their heads in gratitude. "We'll tell you all about the meteor shower when we come back."
"Alright…" Lucy said, nuzzling his arm in disappointment. "Come on Sophia, our beds are awaiting."
"Right behind you… you 'Pokemon en cas de catastrophe cornée'." Sophia whispered behind her in her Lumiose accent.
"What did you call me?" Lucy barked as they left.
David chuckled as he heard Sophia taunt Lucy, and knew that she couldn't understand a word of her accent. "So how long until this meteor shower happens?" He asked Karen.
"Uhm… I don't know… I know its later tonight but I don't know exactly when." She said with a nervous blush.
"Well then we best get going to get good seats." He said with a chuckle, walking to leave the meeting chamber before he noticed Lancelot following as well behind them. "Uh Lancelot, didn't you advise me to just spend it with Karen? Why are you coming along?"
(I figured you might need some protection, who knows what Pokemon might attack you outside at night.) He said to him psychically.
"What you're really saying is you don't trust me to protect our master!" Karen growled angrily, putting her paw on the stick in her tail. "I may not be as fast as you Mr. Quick Feet, but I've got more than enough 'fire' power to match you! I can protect our master easily and with no effort. I am his guard as well you know."
(I'm not saying that, I just want to be on the safe side!) Lancelot replied angrily.
"I understand Lancelot, but I trust Karen to protect me." He said with a smile. "If I didn't, I wouldn't have asked Lucy and Sophia to leave me alone with her for tonight."
Lancelot nodded and bowed respectfully to them. (Very well, if that is what you wish.) He said to them, before looking sternly at Karen. (Karen, keep him safe, I'm counting on you!)
Karen grinned as she pulled her stick out of her tail spun it around with it lit before skillfully placing it back in her tail, extinguishing its flame. "As if I'd have it any other way." She said with a smile. "After you master!"
"Let's go." He said with a smile, leading the way toward the den entrance while Lancelot headed off to the lake chamber.
=Thirty Minutes Later, Outside=
(Karen's Pov)
*Oh sweet Arceus, pinch me I must be dreaming!* Karen thought as she sat next to her master as they leaned against a tree, watching the sky darken by the minute. *It's just him and me, just HIM and ME!*
They had left the den half an hour ago and had made their way to a nice clearing in the forest by the road, where they could see the meteor shower. They had even seen a few of their fellow Pack Members along the way with their mates, also wishing to enjoy the meteor shower. She had noticed that each couple had picked their spots where they could have privacy, and Karen wanted the same for her special night. So with his help they had picked their spot next to the road in the cover of a lone tree, with a couple of bushes for privacy.
"Welp, it's just us and the night now, waiting for the meteor shower to happen." David said, yawning as he leaned against the tree. "So Karen, any particular reason you wanted it to be just me and you?"
[Unwavering Emotions Music – you'll know when to stop listening]
*Oh master if only you knew!* She thought to herself as she blushed and stiffened, but instead of admitting what she was thinking she said something else. "Oh uh, you know, just wanted to spend quality time with you!"
"Is that it?" He asked her as she snuggled closer to him, leaning against him and keeping her face hidden.
"Yea… that's all." She said as her mind began a raging debate as she heard his heartbeat thanks to her ears. "I just wanted to have you to myself for one night, you know…"
Half of her was screaming at her to ask him to fuck her, while the other half was too shy to even say anything about the subject. She wanted him to take her, she wanted her first time to be romantic, and she wanted him to take the lead in claiming her. She was his Pokemon, she would do anything he asked, but she wanted everything to be perfect for her first time.
While her mind battled and argued with what her next move should be, she and David continued to sit and watch the night sky as it began to fill with stars.
Ten minutes passed in silence as they simply sat and waited for the meteor shower, before David finally broke the silence. "So Karen, tell me more about you." He asked her. "I mean, I've heard your story but I still don't know all that much about you."
"Huh?" She said. "Oh, you want to know more about me?" She looked up at him before looking back at the sky above him. "Well, if you want to know, I suppose I could talk about my life starting from the very beginning."
"Go ahead, we got time to kill." He said softly.
Karen looked back at him and looked into his eyes, especially his left eye, the eye with the X mark. "Well master… when I was born I was the third born in a litter of six from my mother, a Delphox named Kindle." She declared, looking back at the starry sky. "She was a very strong Delphox, and my first Trainer wanted me bred from her to compete in something he called the Pokemon World Championship. When it came to deciding who would be adopted, I was the one chosen, sure the rest of my litter were different than me, but according to him I was the strongest, so I was picked. Not only was I the strongest but I also had learned a move that, normally, I shouldn't have been able to learn. The rest of my brothers and sisters were traded away to people across the world… same goes for my mother and father, once I was adopted they both were also traded away."
"That's… really depressing, I'm sorry…" David said to her.
"It's alright, when you're a competitively bred Pokemon, you get used to it pretty quickly." She said sadly. "In any case, I barely knew my mother and father well enough to miss them, same with my brothers and sisters. I just hope they didn't grow up with the same trainer I had."
"What was your first trainer like?" He asked her.
Karen took a deep sigh and continued her story. (My first trainer was alright, he was just as I expected from a competitive battler in the World Championship League, and believe me it's a step up from the Pokemon League most Trainers compete in.) She said, recalling her early memories of her 'first' Trainer. (I call him my 'First' Trainer because early on, I realized that he wasn't my Original Trainer, despite him being the very first Trainer I ever had. I had this feeling, I can't really describe it, but he never commanded the same loyalty I would have given to my Original Trainer, to you.) She looked back him and smiled happily. (A few days after I was adopted, I began my training as a Fennekin to go into the competitive scene as a Special Attack Striker, with an emphasis on Special Defense, and a slight focus on improving my speed.)
"Special Attack Striker?" He asked her.
(Special Attack Striker, it's the term my First Trainer used to describe what I was focusing my main efforts to improving.) She replied, looking back up at the sky. (Basically, it means my special attack moves that don't require physical contact to attack my opponents, like my Flamethrower. I was being trained to use Special Attacks to defeat my opponents, and absorb Special Attacks aimed at either my partners or myself. There's different combinations of Strikers, Walls, and other kinds of Pokemon in the WCL, I was just one of many.)
They sat in silence as she let her master absorb all of that information before she spoke up again, continuing her story. (After I began my training, I realized that I didn't exactly like my First Trainer as much as I figured I would. It wasn't that he wasn't mean or unfair, far from it, he treated me with the same respect he showed the rest of his team. Yet whenever I looked at him, I found myself not really liking him, and wanted to leave and find my Original Trainer, but according to my ID card in the database, my OT was him, but for some reason he never felt that way to me.)
(After a few months of training, I began to really show how strong I was, I had a pension for improving my fire attacks, but where I really showed my strength was my hidden ability.) She said, pulling out her stick and lighting it. (You see master, all Pokemon have abilities, and I was bred to use my Hidden Ability, something called 'Magician'. Basically what it means is that whenever I use a move and I hit my opponent, I take away whatever item they may be holding, it's a pretty neat trick.) She sighed as she extinguished her stick and stashed it back into her tail. (So that's how my first few months were, lots of intensive training, learning how to use my powers, and just getting myself trained to perfection.)
"You make it sound like that was the easiest part of your life." David whispered, scratching her behind her ears and making her purr.
She purred loudly as she slowly climbed into his lap, enjoying the contact and almost forgetting her fantasies about him. "Well… it was." She said with a sad chuckle. "It gets worse from then on."
"How bad did it get, I mean you told me your story back when we were in Pack Delica, but exactly how bad was it?" He asked her.
She sighed and looked back up at the sky. "Well, it all started about six months after I was adopted and began my training." She said, remembering those days most clearly. "After a few months, I evolved into a Braixen, and when I did my abilities grew in power, as expected when a Pokemon evolves. He was quite happy with my evolution, once I evolved again, I would be the strongest Delphox he's ever trained. That was the plan from the start, become the strongest Special Attack Striker for his team. Combined with his Umbreon 'Wall', I would be one part of his strategy. Yet… when he talked about me evolving into my Delphox stage, is when I began to resent him."
"I continued to train, improving my abilities and learning new moves under my first trainer. But then the day came when I was strong enough to evolve into my Delphox Stage, and that was when it all started going downhill." She said, closing her eyes and sighing deeply. "The first attempt to evolve me failed, and he just passed it off as me just not being ready. But then the next attempt occurred, and then the next. Eventually he figured out that it was me preventing myself from evolving, and then he started to get upset and frustrated with me. I refused to evolve for him, despite how well he treated me or how hard he tried. So, he did what all other competitive battlers do when their Pokemon is useless to their strategy, and put me up for trade."
They sat in silence again as she recalled her next trainer for him. "So that was my loving 'First Trainer' master, I was his prized Special Attacker when I did everything he asked, but the moment I deviate from his plan, I was useless. He wanted a Delphox because that was stronger than a Braixen, so when I refused to evolve, he gave me away for something that would work for him. My next trainer figured out early that I didn't want to become a Delphox, and so tried a new approach." She sighed as she hated how she treated her second trainer, even though she deserved it. "She tried to bond with me, you know, get friendly, get to know me, she even gave me treats and snacks to try and get me to evolve. But I saw through her plan the instant she gave me the first Pokepuff. I refused to evolve for her, just like I refused to evolve for my first Trainer. After a few months of trying to get me to evolve, she gave up and decided to trade me away just like my first Trainer did."
She held her paw up and looked at it, admiring how sharp her nails were despite never once ever using them in battle. "That's how it was Master David, for the next eleven years I was traded from one trainer to another, each and every one of them trying to evolve me and getting frustrated when they learned it was impossible." She said to him. "I would not have minded being with any of them, but I didn't like the thought of simply 'evolving' because someone wanted me to. I liked being a Braixen, and I was strong, I was super strong after all of that hard work and training I went through with each trainer." She sighed as she put her paw down limply. "But it wasn't good enough because of one single fact, I wasn't a Delphox. For all the power I had, for all the skills I learned, all of the tactics and strategies I mastered to perfection, none of it mattered because of that one simple fact. I was trained to be a great Special Attack Striker, but as long as I wasn't a Delphox, what I could do didn't matter one bit."
They sat again in silence as she let everything she told David sink in, and she knew what he was thinking, after all he was her true 'Original Trainer', and all Pokemon know their OT's inside and out.
Especially if they were their 'starters'.
"Why did you never meet any nice trainer, I'm sure that after seven years you must have met at least one or two decent trainers." He whispered.
"Like I said before, I never wanted any other trainer besides my Original Trainer, and I never considered my 'First' Trainer to be my OT." She said. "It was strange, most Pokemon become friendly when they meet new trainers or are traded to their new trainers. Yet I was the opposite, each time I got traded I was less friendly and more passive towards them. It didn't matter how friendly or nice they were, I just never liked them as much as others would have or did. With each new trainer I was traded to, I became less responsive, more uncaring about them, occasionally ignoring their instructions and doing what I wanted. I obeyed them but I never once liked them or considered them my friend, they were just my 'Trainer', nothing more."
"So, what happened with your last trainer?" He asked her, reaching with one hand to scratch the fur on her arm. "You said before that your last trainer got fed up with you."
She nodded and held his hand with both paws, liking how soft he felt to her and how warm he was, despite being a fire type. "My last trainer, I believe he was my thirty seventh trainer to own me, he was a bit like my sixth but was far meaner." She said softly. "When he learned that I didn't want to evolve from the previous trainer who owned me, he decided to try and force me to evolve, though he used more extreme methods…"
"What do you mean by 'extreme'?" He asked her with a concerned voice.
She sniffed as she remembered her last trainer, those days being the worst and clearest of all. "He trained me and I obeyed just as I did with the others before him, but whenever I lost a battle or fainted, he refused to get me treated at a Pokemon Center." She said sadly. "Whenever I won and stopped myself from evolving, he would kick me when I was distracted by my forced cancelation, and would make me walk for the rest of the day with a limp. Sometimes he even ordered my partners to attack me, just to get the message across, saying that he wasn't taking my crap like the other idiots I had. Some days he would even heal my pains with potions just to inflict them again, or even force me to eat bitter medicinal herbs on my own without any knowledge of what I needed for my injures."
She began softly crying as she remembered how many injuries she sustained with her last trainer alone. "This went on for a month… a whole month master…" She whispered, burying her face in his shirt to hide the tears. "Then one day, after I refused to evolve once again… he finally said he'd had enough of me!" She moaned. "He then released one of his Pokemon, a Gabite, who he was training to Mega Evolve… and gave me two options. He said if I wouldn't evolve to become stronger so our team could assure victory in the upcoming championship, then I would 'service' him and his team as their personal 'pleasure' fox."
(David's PoV)
"A Gabite, but isn't Gabite resistant to fire type Pokemon?" He asked Karen as her story came to its conclusion. "How did you escape?"
"It wasn't easy… let me tell you!" She said with a sad chuckle. "His Gabite was resistant to my fire type moves, and he had trained it for heavy physical attacks and high speed, similar to Lance. At that time I only had three moves that I could use, my fourth wasn't useful to me because I refused to evolve. I only had my Flamethrower, and my other attacking move to rely on, Psyshock." She looked up at him and smiled. "When I refused to evolve for him, he told his Gabite to knock me unconscious so that he and his team could 'knock me up'. He was a 'Pokephiliac'… you know, one of those sick humans who fantasize about fucking Pokemon. He was wanting an excuse to fuck me, so when I refused to obey him, he got his wish."
"Pokephiliac, you mean what I am?" He asked her, remembering how many times he's had sex with the females of his pack, in particular Lucy and Sophia.
His Braixen shook her head and purred contently. "No master, you're different, Pokephiles fantasize about having sex with Pokemon. What you do is 'mate' with them, you do it for romantic reasons. And mating female Pokemon in heat isn't the same either, since what you do for them is to help them and they ask you for help. The females you mate with are happy to do so and they feel honored…" She looked back at the ground and looked sad again. "What he wanted to do to me was simply for his own sick pleasure. So I fought to get away, and fought I did. It wasn't easy master, believe me, there was a moment when I was on the verge of fainting. But the thought that if I could win my freedom then I could look for my true OT, drove me to keep going and fighting."
"Eventually… I did it… I beat his Gabite, and the other five members of his team to win my freedom." She said proudly, looking up at the sky with a smile. "Then, I gave him some payback by knocking him out, and took my Pokeball with me so that I could give it to my true OT when I found him." She looked at him and held the chain around his neck with one paw. "That was what kept me going… knowing that you were out there, and that when I'd find you, I could give you my Pokeball. Because I knew you wouldn't be like the other Trainers I had, you'd be nice to me, and you wouldn't treat me like I was some kind of tool or something."
"So why do you insist on keeping this thing?" He asked her, taking the Pokeball chain and expanding the ball to look at it. "I mean, you don't need it anymore, it's not like I'm going to be entering any challenges, and I'm not going to order you around. So why do you want me to keep it?"
"You know the old saying, home is where the heart is?" She said with a smile, to which he nodded. "Well now you know, for years that Pokeball was my home, the only permanent home I ever really had. So I figured, give you my home so I always know where it is."
"Thanks…" He said, giving her a little scratch behind her ears, causing her to purr happily. "But there's one question that I need to ask, why do you like being a Braixen so much? Why don't you want to become a Delphos?"
"That's easy!" She said with a giggle. "If I evolve, it changes who I am! I liked being a Fennekin, but I love being a Braixen more! It's who I am master, and I don't want to be forced to change who I am."
"Well I'm glad you are who you are." He said with a smile. "You don't need to change who you are, just because someone else tells you to. So if you want to keep being a Braixen, you go right on being a Braixen."
At his words Karen began shedding new tears, but tears of joy this time. Though just before she could utter another word, a brilliant series of flashes of light shined above them, causing them both to look up. "The Meteor Shower!" He said, looking up and seeing the many streams of light appearing and flying across the sky. "Look at that…"
"Wow…" She whispered, looking up as well and staring in amazement.
They sat there and watched the meteor shower, their first ever meteor shower in their lives, and both treasured the moment. Unconsciously thinking, David picked up Karen and placed her on his shoulders, using the tree to keep her balanced so that she didn't fall off. There they sat and continued to watch the meteors fly across the night sky.
Then, just as the shower began to reach its conclusion, Karen shifted her weight to try and get a better angle so she could see more, and accidentally unbalanced the two of them.
"Whoa…" David shouted as he fell sideways, throwing his hands out to break their fall while Karen wrapped her paws around his neck to hold onto him.
They landed on the ground and after a few seconds, the realization of their position hit both of them as they found themselves staring into each other's eyes just mere inches from one another. Karen didn't move an inch as she kept ahold of his neck, but the longer she stared at him, the more prominent a blush appeared on her cheeks, despite the white fur that was obstructing it.
(Karen's PoV)
*He's… on… top… of… me!* She screamed in her mind while her body stayed perfectly still, unwilling to move out from under him as she stared into his light blue eyes. *Oh sweet Arceus… this is… PERFECT! Its night time, we're all alone, under the fading moments of a meteor shower, and he's now on top of me after I gave him my life's story. This couldn't have gone anymore perfectly… and I didn't even plan any of this!*
She took a gulp of air, trying to think of something while in this position. *Okay now Karen, don't screw this up! He is all yours, just play your cards right… and its goodbye 'vcard', and hello to the first of many 'one night stands '.*
(David's PoV)
Unsure of what to do he just merely continued to stare at Karen his Braixen, who looked like she was just as afraid to say anything. Then she shifted her eyes and tentatively spoke up. "Master…" She whispered nervously.
"Yes Karen…" He said, feeling his cheeks getting hot the longer he continued to stare this closely at her face.
"Master… if you would… be willing…" She said, nervously looking at anything but his face. "I'd be… honored… to share my first kiss with you…"
"Your first kiss?" He said. "I thought you and Lance…"
"No… as much as I like him… he's just not… my type…" She whispered, looking back at him with a nervous gulp. "So please… would you… be my first? I'd rather it be someone… I t… trust and… love. You don't have to… but… it w…would… m…make me the h…h...happiest in my life!"
"Are you sure about that?" He asked her.
She nodded hesitantly, but he saw the conviction in her eyes. She was serious about this, she wouldn't have asked for something like that unless she was determined. So slowly, because he was still unsure about this, he lowered his face toward hers as she angled her face so their lips could meet.
(Karen's PoV)
*YES!* She screamed enthusiastically in her mind, adjusting the angle of her mouth so she could kiss him while also closing her eyes. *Just a few more inches, and I'll have my very first kiss!* A few more agonizing seconds passed as she felt him inching closer and closer to her mouth. *Oh yes… just a few more seconds, and I'm taking my vcard out of my purse, and 'swiping' it for the first and last time!*
Then, just as he was a few centimeters away, literally so close that she could feel him breathing through his mouth with her own, she heard a twig snap nearby.
Instantly her defensive instincts kicked in, and she went wide eyed and alert. David had also heard the twig snap from somewhere, and both of them got up in surprise.
*Great…* Karen angrily thought, going into a defensive stance and pulling out her stick, lighting it on fire and preparing herself for battle. *Whoever interrupted my fantasy night that I've been dreaming of for all these years, had better have a GOOD reason for doing so!*
A few seconds later a bush opposite them rustled, and a group of seven Linoone walked through it and towards her and David.
Behind them, with a scar running down the side of his face, was Scar the Houndoom.
*Vcard… looks like you get to stay in the purse for a little while longer…*