A/N: I just want to say that I'm sorry for not updating very often. I had some problems that I needed to take care of and I didn't realize how long it has been since my last update (four months…that's a new record. -_-). Also, I'm sorry that this chapter is so short. I promise to make the chapters much longer next time. Okay? Good. ^_^
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon. *Sob*
Chapter Seven: Violet City isn't so Violet
"Totodile, Pidey, Rattata, return!"
"Espeon and Umbreon, return!"
The cries of the two teens echoed through the forest clearing, frightening any small animal that was near them. Laser-like beams shot out of the balls as Crystal and Max threw them in the air. Each of the beams harmlessly struck a pokemon, turning them into the light that had hit them, and began to suck itself back into the balls. The beams of light had reached the balls before the objects landed on the filthy ground.
As Crystal and Max were picking up the pokeballs, they began to notice the garbage around them.
'Ew!' Crystal made a face as she looked at the filth around her, while wiping each pokeball with her shirt before putting them in her backpack. She didn't want to vocally express her feelings about the trash, fearing that Max would think less of her.
Max, on the other hand, didn't have the same feelings of exposing vocal expressions as Crystal did.
"This is so gross!" He shriek while quickly picking up his pokeballs and putting them in his backpack, without wiping them.
Crystal nodded in agreement. "Yeah. Let's get out of here!"
Max didn't need to be told twice. Running as fast as they can, both teens began to reach the true part of Violet City…only to see ruin.
Crystal looked at the ugly surroundings around them as Max just stared in awe. Violet City was nothing more but a ghost town. Garbage filled the streets. Rats and wild Rattatas could be seen searching in the garbage, looking for food. The buildings around them were worn down. The paint on the houses were chipping off, windows were dirty and broken. Everything seem dead.
"Violet City isn't so Violet." Crystal smirked. She turned her head to Max's direction, only to have her smirk disappear from her face. He was still staring. He looked like he was in some kind of trance.
"Max?"
He didn't answer. He only stared.
"Max?!"
Once again, he didn't answer. Getting a bit frighten, Crystal gently poked Max in the shoulder. "Max!"
"Huh?"
He snapped out of his 'trance' and faced her. Seeing fear in her eyes, he quickly apologue.
"It's alright." She said smiling, but it fade into a frown. "What were you staring at?"
"I was just thinking. That's all."
Even thought he was smiling, he said it in a 'just-forget-about-it' voice. Crystal immediately shrugged the subject off.
"I think we should look for some people. If we don't find any, I guess we can just stay the night in one of these empty houses." Crystal said, continuing looking around.
"Yeah."
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A/N: Once again, I'm sorry about this being so short. I'll make it up to you guys. I don't know about you, but I didn't like how this chapter was put…but I can't of another way to put it. The only reason why I upload it, is because I want you to get the image of Violet City. It's not pretty.
The next chapter will be up sooner than the other chapter. It will be up next week, I promise. Until then, see ya!