Forever...The End As A Beginning
Disclaim: Own Pokémon I don't. Say it again I won't. Satisfied are you?
I saw you jump out of the water then. Beautiful sky-blue, water droplets flying off in such a majestic way. And I wish that I could crystallize this moment, where that beautiful Pokémon takes the most joyous leap of its life, out of that lake and into the open air, freedom at its direction.
And I wonder how, moments ago, I thought you would never see the light of day again. Water-dwelling Vaporeon, legendary in your own way, in your own right. Fantastic and rare, yet so captivating. And to think you almost...weren't here. Permanently.
Two weeks. That's how long it took to get you here. How long I worried that...but I don't need to worry anymore. Releasing Pokémon is always a great experience, but no one else understands that.
And still...as I sit here I wish...if only you would choose to come back to me. We had such a good time...all it would take would be for you to come back over here, up on to the grassy shore of the Lake of Rage...and for a moment, you seem to want to come back.
But as I see you, jumping again and again...how you cherish your freedom...how you bask in the glory of choice...I know my decision was right. You deserve to be free. Yet, you come over here, up to me, and smile in that way that I'll remember forever.
"Vaporeon?" you ask. I understand, without realizing it, that the final decision is mine, you are offering me the chance to take you back, as a Pokémon to train. But one look in your eyes confirms what you truly want.
"No, Vaporeon. You stay here and be free. I promise to remember," I say, tears already forming in my eyes. You dive once more into the lake, and return to place something in the grass beside me.
It is round-ish and blue, and looks kind of like...it IS!! It is an egg, the one egg of my own Vaporeon, you, this Vaporeon, and you have given it to me. "Thank you. I shall never forget you."
You run back to the lake for the final time, and take one more gallant leap into the air, the water sparkling in the bright sunlight. Slowly I stand, carefully pick up the egg, and leave my shell necklace in its place. I know you will come looking, and that neither you nor I can ever forget the times we spent together...both good and bad.
"Goodbye for good, Vaporeon. Be happy, and never forget...please..." I slowly turn and walk away, tears streaming down my face. As a last thought I turn back and shout to the now-still lake.
"I shall cherish your memory, and your child, forever!"
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Wow. I didn't know I could write like that. Like...like it was real. The thing is that I could SEE it as I was writing it. Creepy. Kind of sad, but also happy...none of my usual insanity, I wonder what's wrong...please review.-pkc
Disclaim: Own Pokémon I don't. Say it again I won't. Satisfied are you?
I saw you jump out of the water then. Beautiful sky-blue, water droplets flying off in such a majestic way. And I wish that I could crystallize this moment, where that beautiful Pokémon takes the most joyous leap of its life, out of that lake and into the open air, freedom at its direction.
And I wonder how, moments ago, I thought you would never see the light of day again. Water-dwelling Vaporeon, legendary in your own way, in your own right. Fantastic and rare, yet so captivating. And to think you almost...weren't here. Permanently.
Two weeks. That's how long it took to get you here. How long I worried that...but I don't need to worry anymore. Releasing Pokémon is always a great experience, but no one else understands that.
And still...as I sit here I wish...if only you would choose to come back to me. We had such a good time...all it would take would be for you to come back over here, up on to the grassy shore of the Lake of Rage...and for a moment, you seem to want to come back.
But as I see you, jumping again and again...how you cherish your freedom...how you bask in the glory of choice...I know my decision was right. You deserve to be free. Yet, you come over here, up to me, and smile in that way that I'll remember forever.
"Vaporeon?" you ask. I understand, without realizing it, that the final decision is mine, you are offering me the chance to take you back, as a Pokémon to train. But one look in your eyes confirms what you truly want.
"No, Vaporeon. You stay here and be free. I promise to remember," I say, tears already forming in my eyes. You dive once more into the lake, and return to place something in the grass beside me.
It is round-ish and blue, and looks kind of like...it IS!! It is an egg, the one egg of my own Vaporeon, you, this Vaporeon, and you have given it to me. "Thank you. I shall never forget you."
You run back to the lake for the final time, and take one more gallant leap into the air, the water sparkling in the bright sunlight. Slowly I stand, carefully pick up the egg, and leave my shell necklace in its place. I know you will come looking, and that neither you nor I can ever forget the times we spent together...both good and bad.
"Goodbye for good, Vaporeon. Be happy, and never forget...please..." I slowly turn and walk away, tears streaming down my face. As a last thought I turn back and shout to the now-still lake.
"I shall cherish your memory, and your child, forever!"
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Wow. I didn't know I could write like that. Like...like it was real. The thing is that I could SEE it as I was writing it. Creepy. Kind of sad, but also happy...none of my usual insanity, I wonder what's wrong...please review.-pkc