StevenZ12: Hello y'all, StevenZ12 here. First things first I'd like to thanks all of you who reviewed the first chapter. I honestly didn't expect that. It gives me even more motivation to keep it going. Also I have to add that I don't own the characters that comes from Pokemon Sage. They belong to the designer group /VP/.
In the last chapter, Andre left family and friends to embark to a new Pokemon region. What adventure awaits for our teen hero. Well gentlemen and Ladies, let's find out.
Chapter 2: Fox and Snow
″We love you Andre! Take care and if possible get L-A-I-D″
These words had been ringing though Andre's mind for quite some time. Many fellow air travellers looked at him with very amused eyes and some of them even bluntly laughed at him, although he decided to let it be. While ruminating his thought in the WC's, he looked at his plane ticket, gracefully paid by his mother, to get his seat number.
(Andre's P.O.V)
″Ok! Seat number 12A second class, manifest your presence.″ I though while searching through countless seats.
I searched and searched for a long time, unable to find the seat in question.
(*whistles- whistles*)
″Passengers of the Line Lentimas-Green Oak town. Please find your seat, the plane will go up in 5 minutes. If you don't want to get ejected and fly for 6 hours on my Swanna, get in your seat now!″ a cheerful young woman voice warned, almost like she wanted that to arrive just to have a good laugh.
″This is great! Now I have to get all stressed up″ I groaned, not wanting to run. I peeled my eyes and finally managed to find the 12 row then the 12A seat who was by the window… just on time as Skyla, because I knew it was her, started her 1 minute countdown
After a breather, I pulled out a Pokemon adventure manga from my backpack and started to read it since I had decided to leave all my electronics at home since I considered that adventure as the beginning of a new life.
However, lady peace didn't want me to quiet down just yet, as I heard: ″12B! 12B! Please help me! ″ a voice said while tripping right beside me.
″Watch it!″ I warned as I moved, catching her in mid-air. It took both of us a little time to actually understand the very ″romantic cliché″ moment that was happening.
″Th...Thank you mister! ″ the girl thanked while blushing a little, blush that my entire soul wanted to interpret as embarrassment. She then picked herself up and sat beside me since the plane was getting on.
This is when my education kicked in. As a natural ladies man, I simply replied ″No problem, just thought I wouldn't let a teenager have the floor as a first kiss subject.″
″Hahaha you're funny. I quite like that.″ the girl giggled while seemingly get the dirt off her clothes.
″Trust me, I can't help it with the crazy family I have″ I replied, grinning in relief since I felt like I wasn't the only one who almost made a fool of himself at the beginning of a plane trip to nowhere.
″Well I don't have much of a family, my mom is all I have left″ she said, her voice trailing off.
Out of sympathy by the innuendo, I gently put my hands on top of hers. I also took the time to actually have a better look at her and to be honest with you all, she was hot. She was wearing a white and bluish silver shirt and light blue jeans.
That rather fresh clothing was completed with pale silver fingerless gloves. She also had a white backpack. Yeah, if I would go to Driftveil's or Castelia's slumps and use the slang terms used in the streets, I would say that she had swag. But more than her clothes, her physical features were simply stunning but how so unusual. First it was her eyes. Since she was obviously a teenager, the ″curves″ department wasn't that worth looking for.
So, as stated by Erza herself, beauty around that age was ″measured″ by eyes, hair, skin and heart. And God Bird she had them. Coming back to her eyes, they had an unusual color scheme and I somehow knew that this weren't just well designed contact glasses like the one from the faraway Kalos region. They were crystal silver. They had that kind of mesmerizing glint that magnetized people and like human generally do when they are deeply surprised, well they stare.
While seemingly looking at her indirectly, I manage to take a hint about her hair. White. Just like the snow that covered Aspertia on winters. The kind of white that when taken freshly outta the laundry, shines brightly on the clothesline. Yeah, all of this blabbering just to say that I found her pretty and it took a lot of my resolve to get my eyes away from her without blushing.
It was for nothing because I found that she was saddened by mentioning it. Then she rose her head and looked at me. I understood the ″power″ behind these eyes. It's like her eyes reflected a little sadness and were silently begging for comfort. I just couldn't refuse that plea, it sounds girly yeah, but she was too cute right now.
″I'm sorry.″ I muttered while pulling her into a hug. I truly expected her to get me off pronto. I was out of my mind, of course. I mean I was a stranger that she just met less than 10 minutes ago. But instead, she settled in my arms an even allowed herself to shed some tears. Machinally, I ran my hands in her hair and I'll be honest. I enjoyed the touch. She obviously kept care of her hair. Anyway, it seems that all this goody-mushy moment paid off because I felt her becoming calmer as her hugging became a smidgeon on the tight side.
″Thanks you a lot… hum…″ she started before jumping outta my arms in realisation. ″ I didn't even ask you your name! ″
″Thanks Arceus she was attached to that seat. I don't think any Blaziken could have jumped that high.″ I though while drying a sweat drop before I answered: ″My name is Bond, Andre Bond″ I informed, dead serious. Of course it wasn't my last name like a Slowpoke will never be as smart as a Slowking. But I wanted to see her reaction.
″Really? You're relative with that famous cartoon hero?″ She asked before stopping laughing and looking right into my eyes. ″Now mister what is your real name? She asked, dead serious as well.
It happened again. It felt like her eyes could pierce my skull open and pry on any answers I could give. Needless to say that I gave her my last time pronto without even stuttering: Aegis.
″Andre Cautemoc Aegis? That's a rather unusual name″ The white haired teen remarked, pensively playing with a tread of hair.
″Yeah, my mom always had a knack for exotic names″ I explained while noticing a luxury ball sitting on her belt.
″So what is your name and who is that Pokemon inside the ball?″ I asked while chowing on some chips I had bought. Before I could offer some to the teen sitting beside me, she helped herself with a handful. ″Hum…hmmmm. BBQ! My all time favorite″ She spitted while savoring the chips flavor.
I sweat dropped at her antics, but let it slide. Once she had finished preying on my poor chips, she replied ″My name is Snow Nightshade and I'm from the Unova region and this is my partner Vulpix.″
I was already surprised and her stunning appearance but I guess lady life decided to kill my poor heart on the plane of fate. She released a little fox like Pokemon who had six tails. The baby fox Pokemon stretched and growled cutely while nuzzling Snow's chest.
After some memory check, I managed to identify the Pokemon standing, or rather rolling before me. It was a Vulpix. This is then I froze. That Vulpix was NOT like all the little red furballs I knew. It had a slightly golden tint. Seeing my disbelieving gaze, Snow didn't lose any time explaining.
″I see that you have remarked the little difference about my Vulpix. She's marvelous isn't she?″ She asked while petting the little fire type Pokemon. ″I received this Vulpix from an egg by my mother. She has been my best friend ever since.″ She explained while I petting the little fox Pokemon myself.
″That's a great story. So I guess you will be competing in Nuevo's league as well?″ I asked, rather curious to see if I would get a rival on the get-go and relieved to see that her mood had turned cheerful once more.
″Heck yeah! You can be sure about that Andre!″ She shouted, followed by a very eager battle cry from Vulpix, who looked quite strong even though she was a young baby lupus.
As on cue, the plane started shaking rather violently and the scared Vulpix returned herself illico to her pokeball.
(*Whistles-Whistles*)
″For Arceus's sake! Can't I have one flight where I don't have these !&?&*&*((()()ing turbulances. This is getting annoying!″ An angry female pilot voice grumbled rather loudly while spewing some very creative and colorful swears that I won't tell to stay publicly correct. ″Captain Skyla, you're like on.″ Her co-pilot reminded her.
″Oops, sorry about that dear passengers, we are currently passing through a turbulence zone due to the hotter climate of the Hoenn region. The flight course haven't been modified and we should arrive to Green Oak town in 3 hours. Captain Skyla Over!″ She reassured quickly before turning off the mic.
*RUMBLERUMBLERUMBLE*
The turbulence they said. I felt like our plane was assaulted by a multitude of flying Pokemon angry that we would have interfered with their migration line. It kept shaking like apocalypse for several minutes before it quieted down.
″Heck! That was some wild thrashing out there!″ I said, rubbing my sore neck.
″You can count on plane rides to do a free rodeo, was what my mom said to me before I leave. She was right.″ Snow added, slowly getting all her senses back.
I yawned a little and told Snow that I would rest a little. Long term plane rides always had this effect of drowsiness on some people. She agreed and sent back her Vulpix who fell instantly asleep on her lap.
(Snow's P.O.V.)
That was my first Pokemon journey and I had already started to fumble. Thanks Arceus I was able to find my seat and to be honest a rather cute boy as well. His name was Andre and he was funny but also compassionate, picking things really quickly. I never found a stranger able to quell my sadness down whenever I would remember that I had lost my Father and had no siblings.
After the wombo rumble, my travelling companion drifted off to sleep and even if I was drowsy myself, I took my time to ″study″ him. He did looked handsome. Dark-blue hair a tad spiky, topped by a limited edition Pokemon league blue and black hat, a black travelling backpack that went along well with his marine blue sport pants and jacket. Under the said jacket he had a black shirt that almost allowed his birthing 4 pack appear and from his hug earlier, I felt his well kept biceps and chest. This thought made me go red like a Scizor, thanks god he was asleep.
He wasn't any Mr. Muscles, but he was in good shape. His body aside, I was greatly surprised that for a teenager, he was compassionate and kind, since my mom told me many times that most teenagers that kept their body fit like that only did it for boasting or fangirl searching.
It worked, but they weren't much of a person individually. The examination done, I smiled at my sleeping Vulpix and drifted off to sleep as well.
(3. hours later)
(Andre's P.O.V)
″And….″
″Andr…″
″No mom, 5 more minutes please″ I grumbled.
Shhhhh… Whack! ″Pix!″
Something that smelled like burnt bacon slowly made me go back to the real world… until I was wacked by 6 tails.
″Owowowow why does this keep happening to me?″ I jumped up, hitting the ceiling board since my security belt was undid. This made me face plant once more, cracking Snow up like a laughing version of Teeter Dance.
Picking myself up, I grumbled about the fact that this wasn't funny before rubbing my aching head.
″The plane arrived 20 minutes ago you Snorlax!″ Skyla informed, rollin' on da floor like it was nobody's business.
″We tried everything. From shaking you to hum…to…″ The crystal eyed girl started, trying to hold back a burst of laughter.
″To what exactly? ″ I asked, uneasy at the reason why she looked like she would burst into laughter at any moment.
″You should have a look to your left sleeve man.″ Skyla indicated, her cheeks puffed up like a Jigglypuff, ready to burst anytime.
″What can be so funny about some slee… WHAT OMGOMGOMG!″ I shouted, seeing that 6 singed marks were printed on them, and they were not dead yet, meaning that my left arm was threatened by fire if I didn't do something quick. Both girls hugged themselves in laughter while I did the rolling bacon dance to die the sears up thanks to the fireproof carpets on the plane's floor.
″This is not funny!″ I whined once the fire alert had passed. ″My beautiful jacket is ruined now.″
″Then next time don't oversleep, or maybe you would like to be the one turning on the heat by being the source of it?″ Snow threatened while her Vulpix shouted her name in a ″(You'd better be ready for some fireworks!)″ fashion.
″Yes mother…″ I groaned, giving up on her. I knew they had me beat. ″Note to self: never take any girls for granted, they are way stronger and craftier that you'll ever be.̋
Skyla laughed at their antics and told them to take their backpack and leave, since she wanted to sightsee a little bit in town since it was her first time in Nuevo.
″Good luck on your journey lovebirds!″ wished the flying type mistress while winking at us as she went for the Green Oak mall.
Both of us wildly blushed and denied the fact out loud. Then I walked around the airport in order to find information about the whereabouts of the Nuevo Research Lab located directed by Professor Forrest Sequoia.
″Hey… wait for me!″ The white haired teen panted while running toward me. ″You do know it's rude to leave a female acquaintance behind do you?″ She complained, putting her hands on her hips while Vulpix growled her disapproval with a swift ″(Pix!)″
″I guess I was a little too eager!″ Sorry about that.″ I apologized while scratching my head a little, a little embarrassed at my childish behaviors.
Snow didn't seems too bothered by that. ″Don't worry, I'll forgive you if you allow me to join you in your adventure.″ She said, her eyes big like munchlax's appetite.
I couldn't have refused even if I wanted to. So I logically answered ″Yes, why not? The more the merrier I say.″
″Hurray! You heard that Vulpix, we get to have travelling companions!″ She jubilated, holding her Vulpix high in the sky.
The fox Pokemon looked at me and huffed while proudly raising her head up, as if she wanted to say: ″(This human doesn't have my approval yet.)″
″ Sorry about that, Andre, my vulpix has a bit of an attitude″ Snow apologized, putting her Pokemon down.
″Don't worry much, Snow. Let's go on our first adventure, finding the professor's lab before midnight!″ I eagerly said while dashing off! Much to my surprise, she followed me with little to no effort at all.
″What? You didn't think I would respect the natural boys stronger and faster than girls did you?″ She softly sighed, getting ahead of me.
End of Chapter.
StevenZ12: There you have it folks. The second chapter that has at least 1000+ words than the first one Hahaha. Anyway I'd like to thanks my first two reviewers, Mystic47 and phantom-Jester. Snow Nightshade is mystic's OC and I will enjoy working with that character. The story is still young so I still have some place for OC's. Try to be diverse, I have two trainers but there is a plethora of other characters you can submit.
In the next chapter, they will finally make contact with the new Pokemon I talked about in chapter one.
Andre has found a travelling companion in the person of Snow Nightshade. How will they put up together as they're dashing to the unknown. Stay tuned for the next chapter of Nuevo!
