Under the Skin
Chapter 35.
It had been three days. Three days where they could rest easy again, stay up late, sleep in, relax. Gary sighed and moved closer to Eve. It felt good to just lay there. He knew they couldn't stay in Snowpoint for much longer, It wasn't the same this time around, Team Rocket wouldn't let them run around for five years. It had barely been three months.
Eve turned towards him in her sleep, so he leaned towards her and kissed her gently. He smiled gently at her as she woke, smiling like he hadn't seen her smile for months.
"Morning." he said. Eve yawned.
"Morning it is." she smiled, leaning against him, he eyes drifting closed again.
"Hey toots, we have to go into town today." Gary said, shoving her gently. Eve scowled and sat up.
"Alright, I'll get in the shower first." She said.
"Sure you don't want to take one together?" He asked. Eve rolled her eyes and smacked Gary with her towel before retreating into the bathroom. Once the water started, Gary headed out into the living room. He sat beside the pokemon and even though Umbreon was guarding, he was listening.
"Okay, Umbreon, Espeon. Eve and I are going into town. If anything happens, send a substitute, okay Zephyr?"
"Pika." Zephyr nodded.
"Espeon, I need you to get these guys back to Pallet Town. Can you do that?" Espeon nodded and flicked her tail. Gary hugged them all. "Thank you, all of you. Stay safe, and run the moment anything happens." Eevee licked his cheek and snuggled against his chest. Gary stared out the window, feeling none of the peace the winter landscape normally brought people. He had a bad feeling about today, a really bad feeling.
Eve stood before the mirror and sighed as she dried her hair. She hoped that she and Gary could last the winter in Snowpoint. It would be nice to relax for awhile. She was nervous about going into town, but she had already decided to enjoy herself. She was going to be with Gary, how bad could things get? Unfortunately, there was a tiny voice in the back of her head that told her just how bad things could get, and it didn't make her feel any better.
"Hey Gary, I'm ready." Eve called as she left the bathroom. Gary walked into the hall from the sitting room and smiled.
"Alright, lets go." He said, holding her hand. They headed for the door and walked out, Gary sending one last look at the pokemon before closing the door and locking it. He and Eve walked into town in silence, simply enjoying their time together.
Gary found himself relaxing the further from the cabin they got, and was able to start whistling a tune the closer to town they became. This in turn helped Eve relax, and once they were inside Snowpoint and shopping, They found it easy to converse with others and laugh again.
They were introduced to a nice older couple, who invited them over for dinner several nights later, though Gary and Eve turned the invitation down. The less people they got involved with, the better. About an hour later, they shouldered their bags and exited the mart, walking into a light snow fall. Gary smiled up at the overcast sky and sighed, watching his breath. He then started back towards the cabin.
They had gotten about halfway through the town when a bright object hurtled towards them. It was a substitute of Zephyr, and it halted before them before vanishing. Gary and Eve stood in stunned silence for a bit as the paper bags Gary was carrying slipped out of his arms and broke open in the snow. Someone ran down the street, screaming about a cabin having been blown-up.
No one noticed Gary and Eve vanish.
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His lungs were on fire, he could hardly stand it anymore, but he had too. He kept a tight hold on Eve's hand, and she kept an equally tight hold on his. They could hear the Rockets all around them, and they were cornered. Eve was crying silently, and they didn't bother about not making noise. Any noise they made was covered up by the ruckus around them.
Looking around, Gary saw traps here and there, and the further into the forest they went, the more congested the traps were. Gary knew there was no way out for both of them together.
That was it!
Gary skidded to a stop and placed his hands on Eve's shoulders, looking her in the eyes.
"Eve I need you to teleport away from here." He said.
"What?! You know I can't! They can track teleportation easily now!"
"You have to Eve, there's no other way. I can distract them and get away. I'll be okay, alright?" Gary said, cupping her face in his hands. Eve started crying harder, the tears poring down her face.
"Gary, I don't want to. I can't loose you." She said quietly, her voice strained. Gary smiled and brushed away some of her tears.
"You wont loose me, remember? Hold my memory close, and I'll be with you always until I can get back home. Go straight there, don't worry about a thing, I'll distract them." Gary said. "Keeg, please… this is our only chance." Eve nodded, and fought back a sob as she did so. Gary smiled sadly and leaned in, kissing her one last time.
"I love you." he whispered before turning and racing deeper into the woods, his bright orange hair soon vanishing into the winter landscape. Eve heard a string of traps go off and several screams. A few Rockets had been caught in them instead of Gary. Eve then closed her eyes, concentrated, and vanished.
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Sameul Oak sat at his computer. He had just gotten off of the phone with Jack, and had been brought up-to-date on the search for his grandson. There had been nothing. He had spoken with Independence shortly about Evaen's condition, but they had come up with nothing new. The red-head was wondering now why he had to stay there in the Ranger base, and they were running out of excuses.
Daisy's performance at work was failing as well as Oak's Neither of them were doing as well as they had been. Daisy's boss had finally given her a week off to see if that would help, but all she did was lay in her room and cry or sit in front of the fire place, looking at the photos she had taken over the course of the previous year. Isabelle was crying for her parents, had been for some time. They had also gotten May's news. She was nearly seven months along now, due next July.
Oak sighed and rubbed his temple, getting up from the kitchen table. Deliah had come to visit, and even though conversation had died some time ago, She was still there. They all just needed each other's company.
He say down, but then jerked up right as there was a thunk on the front porch. Each person in the room looked at each other, Isabelle falling silent. Oak's heart raced. It could be anyone. A Town resident, a salesman, Ash and the others, or even Gary and Keegan. Oak tried not to hope too much at his last thought. It would be too much to ask.
Oak stood slowly as another bang was heard. There was some skuttling, and then through the tiny door implanted into the wood, erupted four pokemon.
Eevee
Umbreon
Zephyr
And an Espeon.
They all exchanged glances again as the pokemon hid under the couch, and the Oak hurried for the door, opening it just in time to catch a sobbing Eve. She let herself be led to the couch where she leaned into his chest, gripping his jacket and crying her heart out. Oak, Deliah, and Daisy watched in confusion, wondering where Gary was, and what had happened to them.
Outside, a strong breeze blew in from the north, carrying a few small snowflakes into Pallet. Winter had moved into full swing.
I can hardly believe i'm here!
Oh, and another thing, i know i was hinting strongly that Gary and Eve are 'sleeping' together... they aren't. They're only sharing teh same bed, they are being good and waiting!! DX
oh geeze
anyway, yes, Gary and Eve have now split up! Eve has gone back to Pallet, and Gary has ended up who knows where... (I DO!!) You guys will have to wait since i am currently working on a side story, but i wont update it yet! i have to write this before i can work on chapter 36.