The sun was setting by the time we landed on Cinnabar Island. I recalled Pidgeot and just stood and looked around for a moment. Things sure were different since the volcano erupted.
"I hear Blaine's not even here anymore," I heard a kid saying. I looked back over my shoulder at a short kid with brown hair, green eyes, and freckles. An exact double stood next to him, only she had longer hair.
"I hear that too, brother. But pokémon are. Lots of pokémon. Especially DARK pokémon..." The girl, Lily, grinned, as did her twin, Chris.
"Like I wouldn't recognize you! How'd you know we'd be here?" I asked. They looked at each other and shrugged.
"Just a guess," they said at the same time, still grinning. "Or maybe a prediction..."
"They're psychic, right? You guys should visit the Saffron Gym. I hear they're looking for a replacement for a traitor trainer." Brian winked at me.
"I hear that too, friend, only no one knows exactly who the trainer was...except me of course."
"Who was it? Who was it?" both twins asked simultaneously. Brian and I burst out laughing.
"Explain," said Umbreon. "If you don't, they'll find out another way." I nodded, still laughing my head off, and waited till I calmed down before I pointed to Brian. That's when we ALL started laughing.
"We got a present for Brian!" said Lily, and Chris pulled a pokéball from his pocket. "A pokéball for Houndour!" Brian took it and, ceremoniously, put Houndour inside.
"And just how is it," asked Chris as they walked towards the only building left, a Pokémon Center, "that Umbreon talks human?" Knowing better than to react, I played dumb.
"What're you talking about, Chris? Umbreon's a pokémon! The only pokémon I've ever known to speak human at all are the legendaries..." I trailed off, lost in a memory of my meeting with the legendary Entei about a year ago. Chris just shrugged and stopped talking.
It was completely dark by the time we got to the Pokémon Center. As we went inside, I privately instructed Umbreon to hide behind us. She did, but not without complaining.
"Hello, twins," said Nurse Joy. "Brought another pokémon for me?" she asked. That's when she noticed us. "You brought PEOPLE this time? You two never cease to amaze me."
"'S ok, Joy. They're Masters, too. In fact, Keya here's the leader I was telling you about." Chris flashed a grin.
"She KNOWS, Chris? Lily? Why didn't you guys tell me?!?" I cried, exasperated with my friends.
"You of all people know how much we base on secrets," said Lily. Well, THAT was true. In fact, until just a while ago, I'd based my LIFE on secrecy. Meaning if anyone found me, then I wouldn't be.
"She has a point, Key," said Brian. I glared at him, my face red.
"My name is Key-A, not KEY! I am not the device used to open a lock!" Instantly, I regretted the words. I went twice as red as before, and tried to avoid everyone's stares.
"Airenkeya, you have much to learn..." said Umbreon, but she couldn't help adding, "...grasshopper." I narrowed my eyes at her.
"So I guess we're building a shelter then?" asked Nurse Joy. Five heads nodded. "Ok, then. I'm sure the pokémon here at the Center would be glad to help you."
As I went to sleep that night, a familiar face filled my vision. Jason's face. Was he coming? Even worse, was he already HERE? I sighed and closed my eyes, and it felt like hours before I actually got to sleep.
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Keya is a magnet for the strange. No doubt about that one. Does anyone care to guess at the connection between this set of stories and my Rocket/Eevyu stories?? It has something to do with Jason. ~The Darkness Master
"I hear Blaine's not even here anymore," I heard a kid saying. I looked back over my shoulder at a short kid with brown hair, green eyes, and freckles. An exact double stood next to him, only she had longer hair.
"I hear that too, brother. But pokémon are. Lots of pokémon. Especially DARK pokémon..." The girl, Lily, grinned, as did her twin, Chris.
"Like I wouldn't recognize you! How'd you know we'd be here?" I asked. They looked at each other and shrugged.
"Just a guess," they said at the same time, still grinning. "Or maybe a prediction..."
"They're psychic, right? You guys should visit the Saffron Gym. I hear they're looking for a replacement for a traitor trainer." Brian winked at me.
"I hear that too, friend, only no one knows exactly who the trainer was...except me of course."
"Who was it? Who was it?" both twins asked simultaneously. Brian and I burst out laughing.
"Explain," said Umbreon. "If you don't, they'll find out another way." I nodded, still laughing my head off, and waited till I calmed down before I pointed to Brian. That's when we ALL started laughing.
"We got a present for Brian!" said Lily, and Chris pulled a pokéball from his pocket. "A pokéball for Houndour!" Brian took it and, ceremoniously, put Houndour inside.
"And just how is it," asked Chris as they walked towards the only building left, a Pokémon Center, "that Umbreon talks human?" Knowing better than to react, I played dumb.
"What're you talking about, Chris? Umbreon's a pokémon! The only pokémon I've ever known to speak human at all are the legendaries..." I trailed off, lost in a memory of my meeting with the legendary Entei about a year ago. Chris just shrugged and stopped talking.
It was completely dark by the time we got to the Pokémon Center. As we went inside, I privately instructed Umbreon to hide behind us. She did, but not without complaining.
"Hello, twins," said Nurse Joy. "Brought another pokémon for me?" she asked. That's when she noticed us. "You brought PEOPLE this time? You two never cease to amaze me."
"'S ok, Joy. They're Masters, too. In fact, Keya here's the leader I was telling you about." Chris flashed a grin.
"She KNOWS, Chris? Lily? Why didn't you guys tell me?!?" I cried, exasperated with my friends.
"You of all people know how much we base on secrets," said Lily. Well, THAT was true. In fact, until just a while ago, I'd based my LIFE on secrecy. Meaning if anyone found me, then I wouldn't be.
"She has a point, Key," said Brian. I glared at him, my face red.
"My name is Key-A, not KEY! I am not the device used to open a lock!" Instantly, I regretted the words. I went twice as red as before, and tried to avoid everyone's stares.
"Airenkeya, you have much to learn..." said Umbreon, but she couldn't help adding, "...grasshopper." I narrowed my eyes at her.
"So I guess we're building a shelter then?" asked Nurse Joy. Five heads nodded. "Ok, then. I'm sure the pokémon here at the Center would be glad to help you."
As I went to sleep that night, a familiar face filled my vision. Jason's face. Was he coming? Even worse, was he already HERE? I sighed and closed my eyes, and it felt like hours before I actually got to sleep.
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Keya is a magnet for the strange. No doubt about that one. Does anyone care to guess at the connection between this set of stories and my Rocket/Eevyu stories?? It has something to do with Jason. ~The Darkness Master