Chapter 3 enter May birch

"I couldn't figure him out " I thought to myself wow I tried to get comfortable in my sleeping bag " why does he care? Is it he feels for my situation? Or maybe he's crushing on me ". Either way I couldn't help but feel grateful for meeting Carmine. It's roughly Ben six-ish days since we left oldale and as far as I can tell we are a few miles out of rustbo. Carmine things will be safe as long as we are far out as Rustbo. "The guy strikes me as odd from his personality to his white hair, but, even when he weirds me out he still the other day when we ate dinner by the lake he had to use three spoons for his dinner. Who does that anyways? Anyway I think I'll stick around " I thought. I turned to look at him I had planned on asking him what his goals were but, he was wiped out snoring loudly. The moonlight shining down on us like a spot like illuminating the clearing in the petalburg was we had laid in. My ches begin to feel cool as The cold sensation of rain began to spread to the rest of my body. This was something I had grown accustomed to, since I was young I've had strains birthmark on my right breast. My father had told me it was the mark of the sea. The sensation always occurred a day before a rain or storm and caused the mark to blow a dim blue. I knew this wasn't normal and as far as I know I am the only human with it. My father had told me not to share that I had it and if ever discovered to lie and say that it was a tattoo. I've always felt suspicious about it, like my father and who more about it than he originally led me to believe in. " maybe I'll tell Carmine it though " but I won't show. I started laughing, it didn't take much to put me in a laughing fit.

"What's so funny?" Carmine lazily turned toward me with a sleepy look in his eyes. I quickly covered my chest to conceal the dim glow.

" it's nothing, sorry C" his disgruntled smirk quickly change to a smile.

"All right, I'm going back to bed "

"Good night C"

"Night " and with that I tried to get some sleep.

The next morning we ran underneath the trees of the peatlburg woods searching for cover somewhere as the thunder rolled on. " there! "Carmine shouted pointing at what looked like a grotto.

"Are you sure? "I shouted back.

"We don't exactly have a five-star hotel anywhere "Carmine ran into the grotto with me not far behind. "I hate getting wet " Carmine said as he struck out his hair then smooth it back to its original form.

"I like it, I feel more comfortable and it " I responded. Carmine laughed a little "perv" I muttered with a smile.

"So now what " Carmine asked.

"Why don't we explore a little? "

"It's way too dim in here! " he complained.

Suddenly Roku burst from Carmine's backpack onto the Mossy ground.

" Flash" it shouted and two small orbs of light came from Roku's hands slowly making their way to our heads and slowly levitated above our heads "all better! "Roku looked up and smiled.

"Thanks Roku "Carmine returned her to its ball.

"So shall we continue? "I smirked, I was lucky Roku used flash, normally the morning after I have a reaction the dim blue light would fade to a dark black. But for some unknown reason it was shining brightly through my shirt in this Grotto.

"Hey? Are you OK? "Carmine was waving his hand in front of my face.

"Sorry, I was dozing off. "

"Come on, let's look around ".

After a good distance of walking we didn't find anything.

"This sucks "Carmine side as he stretched his arms out. Without warning/wore off and we were in pitch black darkness. "Wow may, I think I found something! "

"What is it? "I squinted my eyes trying to see him. To my horror car mind had his hand gripping my right breast!

"It's some kind of squishy glowy thing "

"Roku, flash" I said quietly. Roku came out and let out a flash and return to its ball again. Carmine looked up realizing he had a firm Grasp on my right boob. I could feel the heat in my blush red face and proceeded to punch him in the face.

"Ow..." carmine lay on the ground with his hand over his cheek.

"I'd like it if you just, keep your damn hands to yourself! " I was furious.

"Why the hell was it glowing! " He shouted back.

"Oh, ah..." I felt no reason to lie to him. So I told him the truth his reaction was normal, then again I never told anyone so I didn't know what a normal reaction was.

"May no human, as far as I know, how is a glowing mark "

"You think I'm a freak… "I felt some tears building up.

"No, just seems odd, did you always have this? " my tears cleared up, I have some high emotional tendencies at times.

"As far as I know, yeah" Carmine could tell by the expression on my face I was still upset. He walked up to me and gave me a hug and apologized stepped back.

"You not want to talk about it " he said with his hand on my shoulder.

I started getting nervous.

", the truth is I don't know a lot… When it glows like this I have the sensation of rain and cool air come over me sfor some reason this grotto has intensified it. "

"Really?, Maybe we should keep going " Carmine said taking his hand of me and walking off. I followed suit after he turned around and noticed I hadn't moved a muscle. Soon we came across the most mystical thing I've ever seen in my life in underground lake. The water was clear to the bottom and still as though a glass she had been placed over it. In the center of the lake was a small island with a large red wood trees shooting up toward the large crystals that illuminated the lake.

"It's beautiful "Carmine siad with a look of astonishment. I stood in amazement with him . Until I realized; I've been here before.

"I know this place. "I said softly.

"What hell? "Carmine seemed confused.

"When I was little I was here "Carmines sense of exploration took over. "I I don't, carmine watch out! "I threw myself at him pushing him out of the way of an incoming Cravanna. Three men appeared out of the lake entrance. They were from the same group of people that attacked us when me Met Carmine.

"Who the hell are you people! "Carmine shouted.

"Where team aqua; and where are gonna have to borrow your friend here, mightyeana go!" The man in the center pointed at me as the water Pokémon came charging. I scrambled for churros poke ball (my torchic). "Go churro hit Mightyena with an ember!" . Fire burst from the torchics beak striking the mightyena causing it to crash.

"Go bro! "I turned around to see Carmine throwing out his Treecko.

"Mightyeana use bite!" It grabbed churro with its jaws pushing down on its head. Churro struggled to escape it's Jaws with no success.

Bro ran at mightyeanna stroking it on the head knocking it out and releasing churro from Its jaws. "Thanks, C! " he nodded back at me suddenly Treecko grrew white as white enveloped it, it was evolving. Where in the lake dispersed bro had involved into a grovyle.

"Wow! Ah bro try this Use bullet seed!" airstream of seeds struck team aqua. "Dammit return let's move out!" Team aqua cowardly dashed back out of the grotto. "Why were they after you? "Carmine asked.

"No, clue "I replied

"They must have saw us and followed us in ".

"Maybe it was the mark "I thought to myself.

"Damn, that was stressful "Carmine said as he stretched out his arms

"let's go swimming "I suggested.

"That water is got to be freezing! "

"I wasn't asking for permission Carmine, mind turning around for a while. " Carmine turned around as I undressed and put on my swimsuit. "No peeking pervert " I giggled jumped into the chili water splashing Carmine.

"Son of a bitch that's cold!" Carmine exclaimed

"Quit complaining and get in "

"All right fine "

He took off his bag and shirt and was about to pull his pants down.

"Ew, dude" I quickly turned around and before I knew at Carmine jumped in front of me and scared the hell out of me.

" what?, I have my trunks on "he laughed.

" i'll race you to the island " I said

"All right "he replied.

I then dove under and took off unlike others I had no need for air went swimming I simply breathed in like normal. I've also been a very effective swimmer all my life. After diving I approved the use by reaching the island and 35 seconds. After reaching the island I sat on the beach waiting for Carmine. After a good half hour I saw Carmine out in the distance. "I forgot he's not like me "I thought to myself. I waited a little longer but then I lost sight of him again. Certainly a hand shoot up, he was drowning. I quickly jumped in after him. I arrived at where I last saw him the idiot tried to bring our stuff. So I grabbed him and our bags bring both to the shore. "C! Carmine! Wake up! " I shook him around trying to revive him. "Shit Carmine, ah" I knew what I had to do, but I tried everything else first. I smacked him around; pushed on his chest, kicked him but nothing worked. "Dammit "I leaned in and perform CPR after a few minutes he woke up and coughed up water and struggled for air.

"Holy shit, oh thank archaeus I thought you were Dead!"

"What-the-hell!" C tried to talk but struggled quite a bit. "You started drowning so, I had to do some CPR!"

" you mean you mouth raped me! "Carmine exclaimed.

"What? I saved your life!" I was trying to keep it cool.

"You probably slipped your tongue in there didn't you?" Carmine gave me a look of suspicion.

"What no! " I started getting a little frustrated but, then his expression changed to a smile.

"I'm kidding, by the way, thanks for the assist "I smiled and laid back down on the sandy beach.

"You owe me one, you know that" we exchange smiles and then laid back and stared up at the strange crystals which felt the cave.

"We should had more inland" Carmine said in a tone that conveyedthat he didn't want to.

"Why is that?" I honestly didn't want to either.

"Because if these aqua guys come back we're screwed they'll see us right away!" Carmine stood up and grab his things.

" you don't have to you know "

He stood up up and look down at me smiling.

"I owe you remember? "

"Fine… "I sighed picking up my things slowly walking toward him I hate leaving the waters edge. I am more comfortable in or near the water as to why is unknown. My best guess is another trait given to me by the mark. We started to make her way deeper into the forest that line to the beach eventually we reached an outcropping. But then I began to think this whole situation is strange and it's very odd that he's just going along with it. Why would someone do that?

" May, wake up we're still walking" carmine said.

"Sorry I was thinking "whenever I think about something apparently I stop moving and most times I have no idea I stopped. We continue our March in land until we come across a statue statue looked like a parted see you with some kind of Pokémon holding a glowing orb in its mouth.

"What the hell is that? "Carmine said and stared puzzlingly at it

"We should take it!" I said excitedly

"Why? It looks like an idol of some kind " I walked up to it and touch the stone. "I am taking it " I said

"You're going to piss someone off !"

"Whatever C, yolo"

"What?" Carmine looked puzzled.

" you only live once Carmine, keep up. "

I reached up to the auto place in both hands on the orbit. Suddenly I felt a shock course through me. I fell to my knees the dim light in my chest to burst with a real neon brightness. I looked at my hands the mark of the sea on the backs of my hands. I feel back screaming in pain then I blacked out.