Chapter 13: Aftermath.
Three weeks after the Incident
A group of Grade 6 graduate students cheered as they emerged out of the half-worn down a school building. They were wearing regular clothes but were holding their certificates in their hands. Some of them went with their parents who hugged them, while others took pictures with their friends.
The last ones to get out were Ashely, Shermar, and Ericha, holding their certificates. The three noticed, Sheila, Geoff, Blaze, Jesselyne, and Tristan, who was holding a Remoraid in a fishbowl.
"Congratulations you three!" Blaze greeted as they came up to the three graduates.
"I'm so proud of you sweetie," Sheila gushed giving her daughter a hug.
"I can't believe they still went on with the graduation as nothing happened," Ashely said, a bit surprised.
"They were able to fix the building so it would be safer for students," Shermar explained.
"I wonder if they found your sister yet Blaze," Sheila thought out loud.
"I'm sure she'll be fine," Blaze said determinedly. "She may be mean and cold-hearted, but she well adapted to living on her own."
"So what happened to Curtis and Anya?" Geoff asked. He ended up spending half an hour in the bathroom during the certificates.
"Well the two were forced to apologize to everyone they made fun of over the years, and were forced to watch Blaze and Remoraid destroy their certificates," Tristan explained.
"Indicating that they won't be graduating this year," Jesselyn finished.
"Ouch!" Geoff pretended to wince.
"Well I'm glad that everything's back to normal," Sheila sighed.
"You might wanna rephrase that mom," Jesselyn replied while gesturing to Remoraid and Blaze.
"Yah know? I still don't get why Mizella hates you, Blaze," Remoraid said. "You saved me from being devoured by the heartless."
"I have no idea, I have never done anything to harm her back at my home," Blaze said, with a puzzled look on his face.
"Well, why don't go to Pizza Hut to celebrate!" Sheila announced. Everyone minus Blaze, Shermar, and Remoraid cheered.
"What's a pizza?" Blaze and Remoraid questioned. While Tristan and Ashely try to explain to the two clueless Pokemon. Shermar heard his pocket vibrating taking out his flip phone cell phone.
"Hello?...Um...Okay...What time?... Alright, I'll be there...bye…" Shermar was off his phone, which got Ericha attention. "Sorry, my parents just told me that we are moving tomorrow."
"WHAT?!" They all yelled.
"Yeah I'm going back to St. Lucia," He explained.
"Well, what are we waiting for let's go to pizza hut!" Tristan yelled as everyone rushed out of the schoolyard. Ericha grabbed Shermar's arm and ran with him trying to catch up.
"Wait till I get my hands on that little runt! He'll be sorry!"
Mizella is seen miserably walking in the desert where she landed. Due to her thick fur, it was making her so hot and sweaty from the harsh sun.
"I need water…" She croaked. Her eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of a lake up ahead with a palm tree. Mizella eyes widen in shock with sparkles in her eyes.
"WATER!" Mizella ran towards the lake and jumped ready to cannonball into the lake, but it turned out to be a mirage as she landed in the hot sand.
"HOT!" Mizella screamed as she held her but from the hot sand. "YOU'LL PLAY FOR THIS BLAZE!"
"DAMN IT!" Niodan growled as slammed on the bars of the cells. All the Pokemon were kept inside steel prisons at the bottom of the castle.
"Would you quit it already! You're gonna get your brain damages more than it already is," Tyront said sitting on a rock.
"Shut up!" Niodan yelled. "You really think we should just stand here and mope around while these monsters take over our forest?!"
"You saw how big that heartless was, we can't take it head-on without a plan!" Tyront shouted.
"You also realize that yelling at each isn't gonna help either right?" Grumera asked calmly. The two continue to bicker while Aroca was curled up in a corner, wondering about Blaze and Mizella. She doesn't know how long they were inside, but she didn't' care.
"I wish you were here, Zeneath," She sobbed under her paw.
Due to the news of the fight, they aired out, Blaze and Remoraid were allowed inside Pizza Hut. Jesselyne and Tristan had a pizza eating contest in which Blaze unintentionally won, while Ericha explained to Ashely and Shermar about how she met Blaze. Remoraid was deep into some Orange Crush in his fishbowl.
"That was the best day ever!" Remoraid cheered as they were walking back to their neighborhood. The sky was orange as the sun was setting.
"You can say that again," Tristan sighed patting his stomach.
"That was the best day ev-," Remoraid repeated, but was cut off by Jesselyn
"He didn't mean it literally," She rolled her eyes.
"Something just crossed my mind," Ashely interrupted, causing them all to stop. She turned to Blaze and Remoraid. "If Pokemon actually exists, does that mean that other characters like Ash Ketchum, SpongeBob or Inspector Gadget live in your dimension too?"
"...I have no idea who any of those people are," Blaze answered. "I actually never been outside my world until now."
"You might need to tune in for the last chapter to find out," Remoraid announced randomly, giving an odd look from everyone.
"Who are you talking to?" Sheila asked.
"I think he's talking to the weird people watching our every move," Geoff said as he looked around suspiciously, causing everyone to stare oddly.
"Anyway, I better get going home," Shermar said, getting their attention. "I have to pack my stuff for tomorrow."
"I hope you have a good time at your new place Shermar. Oh, and don't forget about this too," Ericha handed Shermar a picture they've taken at the graduation. It showed, Him, Ashely, Ericha, Tristan, Jesselyne, Blaze, and Remoraid all smile at the camera.
"Thank you Ericha and everyone for the greatest time at school," Shermar said with a smile.
"It was no biggy," Tristan said.
"Yeah it the least we can do after what Ericha and her goons did to you over the years," Jesselyn chimed.
"I hope you get some new friends at your new high school Shermar," Sheila said.
"Yeah, hopefully, ones who can actually throw a punch hahaha! OW!" Geoff was silent when Sheila struck him in the shoulder. "Like that…"
They giggled at the comment. Ericha noticed that Shermar was actually laughing as well. She only sees him smile a bit during their elementary school years, but never seen him laugh before.
Ashely faced Shermar who stared at her, confused. Before he could speak, Ashely planted a quick kiss on his lips, causing Shermar eyes to widen in shock.
Ericha and Jesselyne just stood there with their jaws dropped. Sheila giggled at the two, while the boys were just confused by the scene.
"Ever since I met you, I've always wanted to do that," Ashely grinned, blushing a bit. "Goodbye Shermar."
Ashely then ran across the street, leaving the group in silence Remoraid turned to Tristan. "Girls are so weird."
"Agreed," Tristan whispered back.
"You're an idiot you know that?" Jesselyn glared at Ericha.
Ericha was taken back from that comment. "W-What?"
"You were standing there like an idiot, while your best friend took his lips away like a petal in the wind," Jesselyn said poetically.
"I don't know what you guys are talking about, but I agree that Ericha's an idiot," Tristan said holding onto Remoraid.
"Ditto, maybe more of an idiot than Mizella," Remoraid's last comment earned a tick mark from Ericha's forehead.
"This is the part where you three get a head start," Ericha growled. Jesselyne and Tristan who was carrying Remoraid made a break for air as they ran down the street, with an angry blond preteen after them.
"We better chase after them before Ericha catches them," Sheila said as she and Geoff ran after them, leaving Blaze and Shermar alone on the street.
"Well, I might as well go after them too. It's nice to see you Shermar, and I hope that you have a great time at your new place," Blaze grinned.
"You too," Shermar grinned back. He waved as Blaze ran ahead, waving back…
BANG!
Shermar winced when the Houndour slammed right into a 'Stop' Sign. He stumbled back dizzily for a bit before shaking his head and following the other at the corner of the street.
Shermar giggled by cartoonish antics, and he then began walking the opposite direction, not knowing that two pairs of eyes were watching him.
Final Chapter: Calm Before The Storm.