Disclaimer: This story, the OC -main, secondary or otherwise- don't belong to be but to a dear friend of mine who decided not to share it here. So I took it upon myself to do it for her.
However as to not be accused of plagiarism, I still made a few changes so it was more in my style than in hers (but that's about all that'll be changed). If anything, think of it as a remake.
Regarding the main cast from Pokemon, they belong to Game Freak or whoever own them.
"I'll Consider It."
"Gaia! Marie! Sabretooth! No running around in here! I don't want you to break something! This room isn't ours!" I hollered out angrily at my Pokemon while I sat at a computer desk with my laptop on. Those two have been going after one another since they woke up and there was no stopping them. Gaia whined out and leaped onto the desk from the bed.
"Vy vy Snivy!" Gaia emitted, looking down at Sabretooth who hissed. I rolled my eyes with a grunt in annoyance.
"Gaia. Sabretooth! What did I say? This room is technically "ours", but it's because I rented it! That does NOT mean you can just run around!" I fired back. Gaia glared at me with crossed arms, mimicking my mother's pose when she was mad at me. I glared back with knitted eyebrows.
"Don't look at me like that." I growled, returning my attention to my laptop. I had been looking at information regarding this mahogany Pokemon I had seen after my battle against Kahuna Hala. I had never seen this Pokemon before and I had to describe it to Nurse Joy to have some hints about what it was.
"Oh, it must be a Lycanroc." she had said after hearing my description. "Wait, I must have something about these somewhere." The nurse had left the front desk to her Chancey's care until she came back a few moment later with a book. "Here." she had said proudly. "It's about the different species of Alolan Pokemon. There is a page about Lycanroc in there."
I had taken the book and thanked her before heading back to my room. I was grateful for the effort she had made to find this, however I wasn't quite fond of reading, books in particular. I couldn't really say why, but books had never attracted me at all. Maybe it was because I had been forced to read too many books when I was in school. So it was now laying untouched on the desk, next to the egg incubator where my Rufflet egg was resting in. All I had checked was how "Lycanroc" was spelled and I made some researches about it on my laptop.
There weren't much information about it. One being that it was the evolution of Rockruff, but that wasn't what caught my attention. Apparently, there were two forms of Lycanroc. And they had little in common. The one I had seen was a 'Midnight' Lycanroc.
Even though they are bipedal, Midnight Lycanroc have a more feral appearance than their Midday counterpart. Their fur is short and red on their main body..." yaddah, yaddah… I already knew what they looked like and, if I didn't, there were pictures of them. "Strangely, and unlike the Midday Lycanroc who prefer living on their own to avoid needless fight, Midnight Lycanroc live in pack, the biggest amounting twenty to thirty members. Midnight Lycanrocs are thrilled by battling and the stronger the opponent, the higher their excitement. This is why it's extremely difficult for trainers to control their Pokemon, especially in the heat of a battle and those who own a Midnight Lycanroc are carefully observed.
It is easy to see when Midnight Lycanroc are ready to battle as their eyes glow red. From the battles, both in the wilderness and in 'civilized' areas, that were recorded, usual strategy for Lycanroc consists of closing in on their opponent and encouraging them to attack so they'd tire easily. They'll then counter with powerful blows, knocking out their opponents. Trainers they find worthy of their trust are those they accept to use their full potential with. On the other hands, they despise those who try to force them to fight or they don't find strong enough."
There were some more data and pages about those Pokemon, but as I got the main picture, I stopped reading. It reminded me of Umbreon and Espeon. Those two also evolved differently depending the time of the day the event happened. It seemed happiness and link with their trainer wasn't as important as for Eevees, yet the article did precise there were a special bond with whoever managed to prove their worth to them.
"Well, I'd suppose that guy managed to show his strength to this Pokemon." I said out loud to none in particular, remembering the sight of them, or the little view I had anyway. "I'd understand why Lillie fell for him though." I added. Though, even so I understood it, I was surprised. They didn't look quite alike and I couldn't picture a gentle creature such as Lillie next to such a brutish looking Pokemon.
"Sabretooth!" I suddently yelled at my Litten. My little Pokemon had managed to climb all the way up to the closet and was sharpening his claws on the wooden piece of furniture. I checked my watch, I was running late. "Get down now! We're going." I announced.
"Mrow?" He answered, looking straight at me and resuming scratching the wood.
"Stop this! I told you, it's not our room, you can't use it as a scratching post." I said as I began to gather my belongings. Most of my stuff were back in my bags and I was ready to go at a moment's notice. Gaïa was watching me with a puzzled look, standing next to Marie who was peacefully sleeping on the bed. I finished off by sliding my laptop into its case and placed it on the bed. I took the book I have been given then went to the door.
"Come on," I repeated. "We're leaving. I… We successfully won our first Grand Trial," I reminded them. "Kahuna Hala told me I should go to Akala Island for the next one. And we need to use the ferry to get there." This is what nurse Joy had told me, noting on the map where the ferry office was.
My three Pokemon eventually got out of the room and we ran out in the corridor, passing by surprised individuals. I briefly apologized to them while I swerved around them. They were even more bewildered when I hopped onto the stair railing and slided down it with a bright smile. I was still smiling even under Nurse Joy's frown.
"This is not how you get down stairs." She sternly said. That's when I noticed it wasn't the same one who had lent me the book. This one seemed to be old fashioned. I carefully placed it on the desk.
"I know." I humbly said. "Thank you for letting me have this book. It was much useful." I added, lying through my teeth. "And thank you for your hospitality."
"Will you need your room for extra nights?" she asked me curtly. Yeah… This one didn't like me at all. I guess I was too 'wild' for her.
"I should need it for tonight." I admitted, handing her the card key. "I am taking the ferry to Akala Island tomorrow." She took the card key and wordlessly nodded as I made my way out of the Pokemon Center through its double doors.
"Oh, and don't use your motorbike!" The nurse said. "It's market day!"
I gritted my teeth. I had forgotten that detail and was about to use my faithful Ferocity to go to town.
"I guess we're up for a walk." I said with a sigh. Sabretooth didn't seem to be wanting to walk as he leaped onto my shoulder, were Gaïa already was. Of course, she didn't like the feline Pokemon's action and both hissed at each other.
"Really?" I exclaimed, putting them both on the ground. "If you can't behave, then none of you will ride on my shoulders." I sternly said. They glared at each other and Sabretooth growled under his breath.
By the time we reached the harbor, they had managed to get mad at one another three times, taunting and teasing in turn. I had to threaten them to go back to the Pokemon Center and leave them in care of Nurse Joy for them to stop. A bit.
As I was about to enter the ferry office, my attention got diverted by a crowd that had gathered on the dock. As I still had time, and I had a curious nature, I decided to check what was going on. I had to elbow my way through people to reach the front line, making sure that my Pokemon were still at my heels. And I couldn't help but gasp. In the middle of the improvised battlefield was a Blastoise, whose owner was a sailor, and the mahogany Pokemon, the Mightnight Lycanroc I had seen the day before. I was sure it was the same one as its owner was the same black clad teenager.
The Lycanroc siftly dodged the Blastoise's water move and rushed at the Water Type Pokemon. I was surprised at such a choice though, Lycanroc were Rock Type Pokemon, thus at a disadvantage against Water Type Pokemon. Yet the young teen didn't seem to care as his Pokemon rushed at the Blastoise and punched the Pokemon in the stomach.
I thought it would handle the blow, Blastoise's shell are solid and they're also much bigger and heavier but no. The blue tortoise Pokemon was thrown into a nearby fountain, crashing into a mighty bang. Of course, its owner rushed to the Blastoise, in panic, while, all around me, the crowd was thinning and people were talking about the battle they had just witnessed.
As the audience was leaving, I noticed Lillie. She had ran to the black clothed boy. Other people had also gone to him, but it'd seem that, whatever he had told them had the bold individuals going away. I stood where I was and analyzed him. As I thought, he looked nothing like Lillie.
His hair was blond and that was about the only similarity with Lillie. Where Lillie was wearing a pure white dress like a good rich girl should, he was wearing a jacket that had a couple of shredded parts on the sleeves and he had long fair bangs over his right eyes. When the bright hot Alolan sun shone, I saw that he had two shining silver earrings on his left ear.
He muttered a few words to Lillie then moved away, leaving her behind, the Midnight Lycanroc walking after him. Poor Lillie seemed like a lost puppy looking at its owner leaving home and fearing he'd never come back.
"Hey!" I sternly said, placing myself before the boy. He looked up at me then shrugged, walking past me. "Won't you say anything?" I called after him. The nerve of that boy. How could he do that to such a sweet soul like Lillie? He could have some consideration for her.
"What would you like me to say?" he eventually answered without stopping.
"Your name would be a start." I snapped, catching him by the arm. That got him to stop and turn around to face me, releasing his arm from my grasp.
"Why would you want to know this?" he countered on a flat tone. Then his eyes went wide. Following the direction of his gaze, I realized he was looking at my Z-Ring on which I had put the Grassium-Z. "Where did you get that?" he asked quickly.
"Surprised?" I hummed with a smirk. "Believed it or not, I got it from Tapu Bulu." I proudly added.
"Really?" He said, his voice still even. He clearly didn't believe me. "Why would Tapu Bulu grant you a Z-Ring?"
"Why not?" I growled. "You saw me when I battled the Kahuna! I won." I said, pointing at him and it was a good thing he was a few feet away otherwise I'd have hit him on the chest.
"Yeah, I saw." he smirked, clearly amused, which annoyed me even more. I couldn't see what Lillie would find into that guy. I guessed he had some hidden qualities that I couldn't see for now, maybe. I heard a growl that could be from me. Looking down, I saw Gaïa standing as high as she could, her eyes filled with passionate fire and locked into Lycanroc's.
She hissed and, if I couldn't know what it really meant, I understood it was a taunt of sort as the Lycanroc's eyes turned red and it pressed its rocky mane on Gaïa's smooth head.
"Hmf… I never expected this Pokemon to be so bold and headstrong, especially considering its short stature." He bluntly and coldly commented.
"She sure is!" I agreed, to his surprise. I supposed he expected me to be upset by his comment and I was glad to see I caught him off-guard with my positive answer. I punched my right fist into my left arm. "And we can show how good we are with a battle." I added firmly. I also wanted to give him a piece of my mind about his attitude towards Lillie, and I was sure I'd get his attention once I'd have defeated him.
"A battle?" he repeated in a way that made me briefly think he hadn't heard me correctly.
"Yes, a battle. You seem to doubt my ability and my blessing from Tapu Bulu. So what better way to show you the guardian hadn't made a mistake?" I stated. "Besides, both my and your Pokemon seem really pumped about it. I'd not want these feelings of them to go to waste. So what d'ya say?"
He didn't answer right away. I could see him starring at me, as if to make sure I was worth his time. I also noticed that his glance shifted to something behind me.
"I will consider it." he eventually said, turning around.
"I'll be at the Pokemon Center." I told him. "You can find me there. Don't keep me waitin'." Of course he didn't answer to it, but as I watched him leaving, I smirk spread on my lips.
"Oh, Gladion…" a soft voice sighed behind me.
"Lillie!" I exclaimed. So Gladion was his name. "Are you alright?" I asked her. She was somberly looking down. She still nodded.
"I'll be. Don't worry." she managed to muster up a giggle that didn't convince me at all.
"Is that because of what this Gladion did?" I bluntly asked.
"What?"
"I saw him with you earlier." I explained. "I don't know what he told you, but I suppose it wasn't nice. I know it can be complicated in your situation, but trust me, you have my support."
"Er… Thank you." she hesitantly said.
"Yeah!" I gave her a thumb up. "And if you need, you could elope to Unova. I am sure my parents wouldn't mind to welcome such a cute couple."
"What?" she exclaimed again, her cheeks turning bright red. "I think there is a misunderstanding…"
"Don't worry," I lightly said. "I told you, I understand it can be complicated for a sweet rich girl like you to fall in love with such a rough looking boy. I mean, look at us. None would believe you and I can be friend."
"No… Jade…" Lillie stammered. "Gladion… He is my big brother."
"Wait… That boy?" I blurted. "Wow…"
"Yeah… However, you were right… It's quite complicated." she said.
"I see…" I merely replied. I was curious, sure, but I didn't want to ask what was troubling her, no matter how much I wanted to know. If she wanted to tell me, she'd. On the other hand, I could see she needed something to take her mind off things. "I am going to train in a nearby hill, if you want to come with me." I offered. "I'd need someone to watch over my gift… And as you already did it with Snowy when he was an egg…"
"Oh… Yeah… I.. I can come." she said with a small bow. I gave her a thumb up.
"Come on, maybe we can get Snowy to learn a move or two in the process." I said happily though I hoped Lillie would be okay with whatever endeavor she was going through.
