She had hardly moved away from the window since they had left. Her eyes
were fixed on the spot where they had disappeared from her sight, waiting
eagerly for their safe return.
She had released her Eevee from its Pokeball, which throughout this ordeal had somehow remained attached to her belt. She hoped her pokemon would offer some comfort whilst she waited for her lover to return but she was only reminded of happier times when Butch had given her the Eevee as a birthday present.
The pokemon had immediately noticed her owners' distress and whimpered slightly as Cassidy had cried into her fur. Although Cassidy was now somewhat more calmed her apprehension was as evident as ever as she stared out of the window, oblivious to her surroundings.
Eevee now watched her master from her position on the bed, at a loss as how to comfort her. Cassidy, despite being transfixed by the window was however glad of the pokemons' company, although she wouldn't be fully relaxed until Butch returned.
She didn't even turn around as Mrs Ketchum entered the room carrying a tray of food.
"I brought you up some food"
"Thanks" Cassidy answered without averting her eyes from the forest.
"You really need to eat something Cassidy"
"Yeah sure" She replied nonchalantly
"Is everything okay?"
"Uh huh"
Delia sighed, realising Cassidy was not going to open up to her "Please try and eat something" she insisted as she left the room, leaving her to her thoughts.
Cassidys' eyes turned away from the window for the first time as she heard the door click softly shut. She hadn't meant to seem rude but her barrier of coldness had returned as it always did when she felt alone and vulnerable. She refused to break down again and felt ashamed that she had done so the first time. But this uneasy feeling she had in her stomach left her feeling more insecure than ever.
"How is she?" Misty asked softly seeing Mrs Ketchum come down the stairs.
"Not good"
Misty felt a great deal of compassion for Cassidy, despite them being far from friends. The attacks on Kanto had had a profound effect on everyone. Many people were killed in some of these attacks, the police force had particularly suffered great losses. The entire region was thrown into panic and the police, with no leads and a dwindling force were of little use. The attacks were seemingly random and vicious, the few survivors from the attacks had little information that could lead to a reason for this senseless violence.
A loud knock on the door caught everyone's attention and Misty jumped at the sound. She found herself becoming more and more jumpy after being in Cerulean when the attack on the city had occurred. The group silently exchanged nervous looks as Brock went to the front door.
Cassidy silently glared at the woman walking up the path towards the front door. She knew what she was there for, but she couldn't help but feel hatred towards her. Maybe if the police had done their job in the first place this situation would be different. Butch would still be with her, Giovanni would still be alive.. she was snapped out of these thoughts as her pokemon whimpered slightly at her masters pain.
"I'm sorry" She sighed, seating herself next to her pokemon and stroking her absentmindedly. She had let her emotions get to her too often recently and she hated the vulnerable feeling that came with them. She wouldn't let them win, she refused to let them control her as her mother had allowed. She shook her head from these thoughts, making a conscious decision there and then not to let her emotions triumph again -it hurt too much to let them rule. Pushing everything down inside herself she took a deep breath, nodding slightly to confirm her change. She had hidden her emotions for so long that it almost became natural for her, until she had met Butch of course.. she mentally scolded herself as she removed a Pokeball from her waist, coldly commanding for Eevee to return.
She turned to see the bedroom door open slightly as Delia addressed her "Sorry to disturb you again" she apologised "But there's someone here who would like to speak with you" She moved over and let the other woman enter the room "I'll leave you to it" She excused herself.
Cassidy noted that she was somewhat apprehensive about speaking with her as she refused to meet her gaze "Well?" she pushed.
"I hear you were involved in the incident at Viridian" Jenny stated, finally looking up into Cassidy's eyes.
The police officer was obviously inexperienced and Cassidy noticed the uneasiness in her voice. "Well if you mean I was trapped in a building for 3 hours after it got blown up and collapsed, then yes I guess I was involved" She replied sarcastically.
"I'm just trying to do my job" Jenny defended
"Yeah, well maybe if you would have bothered to do it in the first place we wouldn't be having this conversation" Cassidy retorted.
Jenny stood in shock at Cassidy's words. She was barely 17 and yet due to the lack of officers' left in Kanto she was brought out of training and thrust into the front line. After the losses of her sister and many other family members she had lost all hope and confidence.
Cassidy could see the tears forming in her eyes and immediately regretted her harsh words. "Look" she began in a softer tone "I didn't see anyone and I don't know why anyone would want to do this. I'm sorry, I can't help you"
By this point Jenny had regained her composure "Thank you" she spoke solemnly and for more than just Cassidy's co-operation. She knew she wouldn't have been able to keep her emotions held in after another verbal attack from her. "I'll leave you to it" she muttered as she left the room. Cassidy sighed and went back to her place by the window.
James stumbled out of the forest, still a little shaky after what he had witnessed. A million thoughts were running through his head but one prevailed, what if these people had Jessie? After the way he had seen them treat Butch and even killed one of their own men surely they would have no qualms about doing the same thing to Jessie.. he snapped himself out of these thoughts, he couldn't think like that..but why take Jessie?
He could see the Ketchum house and thought about Cassidy. How would she take the news? What on earth was he going to say to her?. As he neared the house he found himself becoming more and more nervous. He stood outside the front door for a moment. Would she blame him? Maybe he could have done more to stop what had happened from happening, after all Butch was only there to help him.. he steady himself, and after taking a deep breath he knocked on the door.
He could feel his heart beating in his chest as the door slowly opened. Brock, who had opened the door didn't speak a word as James entered alone, the look on his face alone had told him why Butch wasn't with him. James looked around the room silently noticing Cassidy wasn't there, he was about to ask where she was when he heard her voice from half way down the stairs.
"What happened?"
James didn't think he would ever hear her voice so full of fear. He tried to respond but his voice became caught in his throat.. he still didn't know what to say. She walked down the rest of the stairs, with everyone's eyes in the room watching her every move. She stopped in front of James and his heart thought it would break at the look in her violet eyes.
"Is he...?" She trailed off, unable to complete the sentence.
He finally found his voice and whispered the only thing he could manage
"I'm sorry Cass"
To be continued..
I'm mean huh? Sorry for the lack of updates but I have been sooooooo busy, I started university a few weeks ago so things have been a bit hectic. PLEASE review...
She had released her Eevee from its Pokeball, which throughout this ordeal had somehow remained attached to her belt. She hoped her pokemon would offer some comfort whilst she waited for her lover to return but she was only reminded of happier times when Butch had given her the Eevee as a birthday present.
The pokemon had immediately noticed her owners' distress and whimpered slightly as Cassidy had cried into her fur. Although Cassidy was now somewhat more calmed her apprehension was as evident as ever as she stared out of the window, oblivious to her surroundings.
Eevee now watched her master from her position on the bed, at a loss as how to comfort her. Cassidy, despite being transfixed by the window was however glad of the pokemons' company, although she wouldn't be fully relaxed until Butch returned.
She didn't even turn around as Mrs Ketchum entered the room carrying a tray of food.
"I brought you up some food"
"Thanks" Cassidy answered without averting her eyes from the forest.
"You really need to eat something Cassidy"
"Yeah sure" She replied nonchalantly
"Is everything okay?"
"Uh huh"
Delia sighed, realising Cassidy was not going to open up to her "Please try and eat something" she insisted as she left the room, leaving her to her thoughts.
Cassidys' eyes turned away from the window for the first time as she heard the door click softly shut. She hadn't meant to seem rude but her barrier of coldness had returned as it always did when she felt alone and vulnerable. She refused to break down again and felt ashamed that she had done so the first time. But this uneasy feeling she had in her stomach left her feeling more insecure than ever.
"How is she?" Misty asked softly seeing Mrs Ketchum come down the stairs.
"Not good"
Misty felt a great deal of compassion for Cassidy, despite them being far from friends. The attacks on Kanto had had a profound effect on everyone. Many people were killed in some of these attacks, the police force had particularly suffered great losses. The entire region was thrown into panic and the police, with no leads and a dwindling force were of little use. The attacks were seemingly random and vicious, the few survivors from the attacks had little information that could lead to a reason for this senseless violence.
A loud knock on the door caught everyone's attention and Misty jumped at the sound. She found herself becoming more and more jumpy after being in Cerulean when the attack on the city had occurred. The group silently exchanged nervous looks as Brock went to the front door.
Cassidy silently glared at the woman walking up the path towards the front door. She knew what she was there for, but she couldn't help but feel hatred towards her. Maybe if the police had done their job in the first place this situation would be different. Butch would still be with her, Giovanni would still be alive.. she was snapped out of these thoughts as her pokemon whimpered slightly at her masters pain.
"I'm sorry" She sighed, seating herself next to her pokemon and stroking her absentmindedly. She had let her emotions get to her too often recently and she hated the vulnerable feeling that came with them. She wouldn't let them win, she refused to let them control her as her mother had allowed. She shook her head from these thoughts, making a conscious decision there and then not to let her emotions triumph again -it hurt too much to let them rule. Pushing everything down inside herself she took a deep breath, nodding slightly to confirm her change. She had hidden her emotions for so long that it almost became natural for her, until she had met Butch of course.. she mentally scolded herself as she removed a Pokeball from her waist, coldly commanding for Eevee to return.
She turned to see the bedroom door open slightly as Delia addressed her "Sorry to disturb you again" she apologised "But there's someone here who would like to speak with you" She moved over and let the other woman enter the room "I'll leave you to it" She excused herself.
Cassidy noted that she was somewhat apprehensive about speaking with her as she refused to meet her gaze "Well?" she pushed.
"I hear you were involved in the incident at Viridian" Jenny stated, finally looking up into Cassidy's eyes.
The police officer was obviously inexperienced and Cassidy noticed the uneasiness in her voice. "Well if you mean I was trapped in a building for 3 hours after it got blown up and collapsed, then yes I guess I was involved" She replied sarcastically.
"I'm just trying to do my job" Jenny defended
"Yeah, well maybe if you would have bothered to do it in the first place we wouldn't be having this conversation" Cassidy retorted.
Jenny stood in shock at Cassidy's words. She was barely 17 and yet due to the lack of officers' left in Kanto she was brought out of training and thrust into the front line. After the losses of her sister and many other family members she had lost all hope and confidence.
Cassidy could see the tears forming in her eyes and immediately regretted her harsh words. "Look" she began in a softer tone "I didn't see anyone and I don't know why anyone would want to do this. I'm sorry, I can't help you"
By this point Jenny had regained her composure "Thank you" she spoke solemnly and for more than just Cassidy's co-operation. She knew she wouldn't have been able to keep her emotions held in after another verbal attack from her. "I'll leave you to it" she muttered as she left the room. Cassidy sighed and went back to her place by the window.
James stumbled out of the forest, still a little shaky after what he had witnessed. A million thoughts were running through his head but one prevailed, what if these people had Jessie? After the way he had seen them treat Butch and even killed one of their own men surely they would have no qualms about doing the same thing to Jessie.. he snapped himself out of these thoughts, he couldn't think like that..but why take Jessie?
He could see the Ketchum house and thought about Cassidy. How would she take the news? What on earth was he going to say to her?. As he neared the house he found himself becoming more and more nervous. He stood outside the front door for a moment. Would she blame him? Maybe he could have done more to stop what had happened from happening, after all Butch was only there to help him.. he steady himself, and after taking a deep breath he knocked on the door.
He could feel his heart beating in his chest as the door slowly opened. Brock, who had opened the door didn't speak a word as James entered alone, the look on his face alone had told him why Butch wasn't with him. James looked around the room silently noticing Cassidy wasn't there, he was about to ask where she was when he heard her voice from half way down the stairs.
"What happened?"
James didn't think he would ever hear her voice so full of fear. He tried to respond but his voice became caught in his throat.. he still didn't know what to say. She walked down the rest of the stairs, with everyone's eyes in the room watching her every move. She stopped in front of James and his heart thought it would break at the look in her violet eyes.
"Is he...?" She trailed off, unable to complete the sentence.
He finally found his voice and whispered the only thing he could manage
"I'm sorry Cass"
To be continued..
I'm mean huh? Sorry for the lack of updates but I have been sooooooo busy, I started university a few weeks ago so things have been a bit hectic. PLEASE review...