*Peeks head through door* H-hey guys…been awhile hasn't it? A three months…let's just say school has me tied up but I hoped this quarter I could update again but sadly I think next semester will be when frequent updates are back. I'll try my hardest to update when I can but I'm not exactly doing to well.
The reasons for my absence? There's school, slight authors block, got rejected by a girl I was friends with for a super long time, Xbox eh...yeah, mid life crisis, anxiety, depression...it's gotten really bad, high school drama, and stereotypical teenage guy stuff.
Oh yeah another fear is well...three of my friends found out I write fanfiction! Yeah...Two of my friends from school (one being the girl that rejected me) and another person who I am eh...just met her but gotta say she's pretty cute-wait shit! Nah she wouldn't read this anyways. Last thing I want is for people to find out; I may be super confident behind a screen but around people I'm barely know or am nervous around I'll say the most random shit without thinking :|
Anyways now that I've ranted a bit let's continue! So looks like we had quite a bit of SatoSere last chappy didn't we? Pretty good if I do say so myself. However this chapter is one I have been looking forward too; it has to do with the new cover image. Sorry the chapter is short, lately they have been getting shorter and shorter but I'm trying really hard and I hope you guys know that!
Enjoy :)
Daily Quote: "Listen only to the sound of my voice. Let your mind relax. Let your thoughts drift. Let the bad memories fade. Let peace be upon you. Surrender yourself to your dreams. Let them wash over you like the gentle waves of the bluest ocean. Let them envelop you. Comfort you.
Imagine somewhere calm. Imagine somewhere safe. Imagine yourself in a frozen forest. You're standing in a clearing. Trees around you so tall, they touch the sky. Pure white snowflakes fall all around you. You feel them melt on your skin. You are not cold. It cannot overcome the warmth of your beating heart. Can you hear it? You only have to listen.
You hear it slowing? Your slowing. You are in control. Calm. At peace.
Imagine yourself in a frozen forest" –Corvox; Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
"So how do I look?" Serena asked with a nervous tone. The group of four had arrived in the Johto Region and we're currently at the Pokemon Center but much to their amazement there were two packages waiting Ash and Serena. One from Pallet Town and the other from the far away Vaniville Town; they were from their moms. What were these exactly? Serena took a deep breath as she walked into the lobby of the Pokemon Center and approached Misty and Brock.
"Well guys how do I look?" Serena asked as she did a twirl to show off her new outfit; her cherry attitude and confidence however was nothing but a façade. She was anxious about what her friends thought about her new appearance. She had shed her previous clothing for a new look. She now wore a white shaped hat with a red stripe along a semi circular line on it. A blue and black tank top now taking the black of her previous attire along with a red skirt. Now wearing a pair of blue socks accompanied by a pair of red, white, and pink sneakers. Grabbing the sides of her skirt she took a bow and threw her friends a nervous smile.
"Wow you look great Serena!" Misty complimented causing the Kalos Queen to blush. Brock nodded his head in agreement and said "It certainly suits you" Serena could only look at the ground with a beet red face. Sure her friends liked it and that was all and well but she really cared about only one opinion that would come from the Pokemon Master in training.
"You think he will l-like it?" Serena stammered nervously as she played with her fingers. While she hoped to receive a comforting answer she received none which frankly frightened her. Did they think Ash would not like it? She noticed Brock chuckle and said "Well why don't you ask the man yourself?" Originally confused Serena quickly understood what the Pokemon Doctor was referring to. She almost immediately turned around and watched as Ash came down the stairs and approached the group with his faithful partner on his shoulder. A blush came to her face as she stared into his auburn eyes and at the total makeover Ash had received.
The raven haired boy now had a red cap on his head with the traditional white pokeball stitched in as all of his other League caps before. The confident smirk on his face was evident as he approached his friends. Wearing a short sleeve black t-shirt underneath his sleeveless red jacket, it had a white collar with two white stripes that hugged the zipper. His fingerless black and red gloves tightly hugging his skin accompanied the pair of teal jeans. Now wearing red, white, and black sneakers he put his hands to his sides and with a coy smile said "Well guys, how do I look?"
"Looking sharp Ketchum" Misty said teasingly causing Ash to nervously scratch his cheek.
"Thanks I guess" Ash replied. He bit his lip feeling a sudden wave of anxiety over take him though he had absolutely no clue where it came from or why. A smirk formed on his lips as he cheekily said "I really only care about the opinion of one person in particular" Serena felt herself blush and Misty looked like she was about to slap the taste out of Ash.
'He only cares about my opinion?' Serena thought to herself with a small smile. "I think-" Serena began only for Ash to interrupt her.
"So what do you say Pikachu? Think I'm lookin' good?" He asked the yellow mouse who had scampered up and now was on top of his cap.
"Pika Pi!" Pikachu exclaimed as he extended his arm and made a peace sign which in turn caused Brock to comically fall to the ground, Misty to face palm, and for Serena to sweat drop. It made sense though, when it came to girls and Pokemon Ash's choice would always be Pokemon.
"That's all I need to hear!" Ash exclaimed as he rushed out the door enthusiastically leaving his three friends back in the lobby. Serena felt her mood dip down when the boy from Pallet Town had ran away. Her crestfallen face did not go unnoticed by Misty and Brock.
"What's wrong Serena?" Misty asked curiously who was as clueless as Brock.
"I spent so much time trying to make myself look presentable but he just flat out ignored me…" Serena said sadly. "I didn't even get to ask him how I looked; much less my opinion on how he looked with his new outfit! He didn't even compliment me…"
"It's just who Ash is Serena" Misty said trying to comfort the younger girl. Brock however tilted his head out of pure obliviousness.
"So what? It's just a bunch of clothes…" Brick mumbled only for Misty to turn around in the blink of an eye and say "It's a girl thing, you wouldn't understand dumbo! Why don't you go and find Ash before he ends up leaving without us!" Brock, at a loss for words, simply nodded his head before a hastily retreat. Misty turned back around and faced Serena and sighed.
"You know out of every male on the planet I'd expect Brock to understand" Misty sighed causing Serena to giggle. With a shrug of her shoulders she said "Well guys will be guys after all Misty"
"True but after all the times he claimed his "undying" love to hundreds upon hundreds of people you'd think that he may have a general understanding on a females thought process" Misty replied. She looked at the blonde haired girl with worry; she knew well enough that Serena had put a lot of time and effort into making herself look presentable and her life long crush didn't even bat an eye.
"Ash is really stupid sometimes…" Serena said softly so only Misty could hear her words. A grin cracked on the redheads lips and she said "Sometimes? How about always!" Serena's mood however only soured even more. Misty could only groan at the love sickened girl who stood in front of her.
"He…He isn't really stupid Misty…" Serena mumbled while nervously playing with her fingers.
"No; he isn't stupid. He is as dense as a rock" Misty added putting it bluntly.. "He wouldn't notice the difference between both genders of Pikachu!"
"How could you not tell the difference?" Serena asked quizzically causing Misty to face palm. "That's the point smart one!" Misty exclaimed with sarcastic facial expression.
Though at first Serena showed absolutely no idea what Misty was trying to say but now her eyes widened at the realization of her words. A small smile formed on her lips and she giggled quickly. Her mouth had grown dry and in a scratchy and distressed voice said "Yeah I guess you're right but still…It would have been nice if he at least noticed me"
Giving her blonde haired friend a smile, Misty placed a hand on her shoulder and said "Don't worry Serena; he'll come around"
"How are the Eon Dragons?" Asked the silver haired Pokemon Hunter. She approached her bother who sat on a beach. The moon illuminating the sky and reflecting off of the gentle ripples of the sea. Her brother sat on a very odd coral-like tree and turned to the Pokemon Hunter.
"Slight improvement Jay. Latios seems to have given in and is ready for glassing. Though Latias still resists we have made progress, no matter how slight it is" Lawrence replied. Silence fell among them with only the sounds of the the tide coming in. It truly was a dark place; it was as if there was no light what so ever. Lawrence moved his hand down onto the sleeves of his pants and rolled up one of the legs revealing a black rectangular object strapped to his thigh. Retrieving it he flipped the object over revealing what looked to be an ancient trading card with odd symbols printed onto the stiff card stock. It was protected by a black card sleeve.
Jay scowled and asked in an aggressive manner "You still have that garbage?" Lawrence simply chucked and said with a coy smile "How naive you are little sister" He stared at the golden card and printed on it was what appeared to be a cat outlined in a purple paint. "The card can find it Jay"
"I still don't understand how some play-thing could help us locate a stupid Mew" she grumbled as she clenched her fists. "Brother I believe that you are delusional"
"Say what you will sister but at the end of the day it will be I, Lawrence III who will hold the power of judgment. The world will now to its new master. We just need to gather the rest of the pieces and perform the holy ritual. We are almost there; and when we do get there you will receive wealth beyond your expectations" Lawrence shut his eyes and listened to the sound of the waves. "It is here Jay" He said with his eyes still shut.
"Yeah I know. I didn't come here just to chat with my brother. I am after my prize" Jay said before the silence was broken by the song of an ancient civilization. It's people long gone but it's spirit remaining in a few that still walked the Earth. In the near distance a small blob was jumping out of the water before diving back in. The Legendary Pokemon was still a mere child compared to its brothers and sisters but nevertheless it was in its blood to find its way home. It's home, the Sea Temple, was nearby; and Jay powered on her gauntlet and aimed it into the far distance at the joyful water type Pokemon. A bright light began to envelop the Pokemon Hunters arm and it was noticed by the Antenna Pokemon in the far distance and all the little bundle of joy could see was the light skyrocket towards itself before its vision faded and fell into a deep sleep. It was cold. It was afraid. It wanted its "mamma" and "dada".
BAnd that's a wrap people! So that ending though? Gotta have seen the movies to understand who the adorable little shit that Pokemon is at the ending...I'm really sorry guys, my inbox has been flooded by messages that I haven't replied to. Procrastination maybe? All in all I'm gonna finish this story just like I said I would for my first one. After that, if I'm in a better place, then I can start my next project which I'm going to reveal...now! I'm kind of pissed though because I've been planning this for months and I just found a story following the same premises (to an extent) as the one I was going to write. An amourshipping high school fic! Popularity, secrets, crushes, who knows what will happen? Stay tuned everyone :)