Wildfire: Chapter 28

Simon reached out for the door, mumbling graphic punishments for waking Ember or Nuri under his breath.

He opened the door, his face turning from anger to confusion as he saw two police officers standing in the corridor. There was one male and one female officer; the girl had long auburn hair and deep green eyes, the male had short black hair, stubble covering his cheek and alert blue eyes. They both looked in their mid thirties and they both wore serious looks as they sized Simon up.

"What can I do for you officers?" Simon asked politely, wondering what they were doing here

The two officers exchanged confused looks; this kid wasn't acting like someone who had done something illegal.

"Simon Reglamar you are hereby placed under arrest, please hand over your Pokemon and com quietly" the female officer moved to grab Phoenix out of his hands

"Wait!" Simon called out "Don't do that!" he shifted his posture to protect Phoenix, whose eyes where wide with fear.

"Look we won't hurt her" the female snapped her hand darting forward

"It's not that!" Simon called out "She's…" his explanation was cut off as the officer's hand touched Phoenix's boiling hot fur

With a screech she jerked her hand back clutching at it and blowing on it in an attempt to reduce the searing pain from the large burn on her palm.

"I tried to warn you…" Simon began only to be cut off by the second officer

"How dare you attack a police officer, assault of an officer is a serious offence!"

Simon clenched his fists, which were beginning to smoke gently, placing Phoenix on the ground carefully "Go find the others and wake them please" he said gently. He turned on the officer "It wasn't an attack, I was bathing her and she was soaking! I tried to warn her but neither of you would listen to me!"

"Then why weren't you burnt!" the officer replied his voice getting louder

Simon shrugged "Don't know, I was going to find out tomorrow." He turned to the female officer who was still blowing on her hand "There's a sink in the other room, go soak your hand that should help."

With a grateful but suspicious nod she headed off towards the bathroom following Simon's advice "Come on!" the remaining officer exclaimed, he was a little bewildered by Simon's kindness towards his partner but mostly angry at his obvious ploy "You expect me to believe that you don't get burned from boiling water!"

Simon shrugged again "I guess I wouldn't believe it either" he mused, the officer's hot temper beginning to wear on his nerves "Touch my shirt."

"What!"

"I was holding Phoenix against it and I don't think it would have cooled that much" Simon explained

"Fine" the officer huffed, her reached out and touched Simon's t-shirt quickly jerking back when he felt how hot it was "Wha… What are you?!"

Simon sighed, he was getting tired of someone else asking the questions he kept asking himself "Look can we sit down and talk?" he asked gently

The officer gave an exasperated huff, this kid was really confusing him why was he being so nice to his arresting officers.

"Sounds good" a female voice announced as the female officer emerged from the bathroom "Oh, and thanks for the advice it did help."

They all sat down, Simon sitting across from the two officers with a soft padding noise Phoenix, Nuri and Ember entered the room they sat in a line in front of Simon as if to guard him all eyeing the police suspiciously.

"So why are you here?" Simon asked, wanting to know what he was under arrest for

"There's a warrant for your arrest," the female officer spoke up "you are suspected of Pokephilia."

Simon was stunned whilst the Pokemon were wearing a strange mix of shock and wistfulness on their faces "Wait! What?"

"Look I know it's odd" she continued "I can't really see you doing something like that, can you just come quietly please it will make this all much easier."

Simon sighed "I will come quietly on one condition"

The officer's exchanged shocked glances, was Simon seriously trying to bargain with them?

"I don't want to be separated from my Pokemon." Simon continued softly

"Urrmm, I don't think we can allow that." The female officer said

"Please, I'll keep them in their balls" Simon said this whilst shooting everyone an apologetic look

"We'll see what we can do." The male officer agreed with a sigh

"Thanks" Simon said softly as he pushed himself up "So shall we get going?"


Simon smiled as he leaned against the cell wall, he had apparently been accused of having sex with Ember so that accusation would be easy enough to disprove. Not only that, but after a brief discussion Simon had been allowed to keep his Pokemon on him as long as he kept them in their balls. To make sure he didn't release his Pokemon a Growlithe had been assigned to guard him, apparently he would have to stay the night in the cell but he had been promised that the tests on Ember would be carried out first thing the next morning.

He glanced over at the Growlithe who was sitting head on paws looking utterly bored, he walked up to her "Hi" he said simply

"Grow… grow… lithe…" Growlithe stuttered as she snapped out of her stupor

Simon laughed "Do you have a name?"

"Littthhhe" Growlithe responded quickly "Grow lithhhh growww" she added sadly realising that Simon wouldn't understand her.

"hmmm Iri, that's a nice name" Simon said thoughtfully

Iri's head snapped round "Growww lithhhe?"

"You can understand me?" Simon echoed at almost exactly the same time "Yep." He said happily "Well mostly" he laughed

"Lithhe?" Iri asked

"Long story." Simon said simply

"Lithhhe growww growww." Iri replied jokingly

"Hmm good point, I guess I have got time for most of it." Simon replied smiling as he reached out and gently ran his hand over Iri's back, her fur's texture was slightly rough but pleasant.

Iri leaned into the petting subtly while waiting for Simon to continue


For those who care Iri means fire in Hebrew and Reglamar pretty much means Sea ruler in spanish (The surname comes from his father's side in case you're wondering.)

I'm a little worried about this chapter, the arrest seems weird to me so I may rewrite this bit. Please tell me if you think it needs a rewrite or not (Give a reason too please)