A/N: David is not my character. He is the creation of another fanfic author
by the name of Faria and all scenes with him are based on/taken from RP
between he and I.
Another gray, hazy morning dawned at Pokemon Tech. The alarm clock at Tina's beside began to make its irritating "REEE!" as it struck 7:00, but there was nobody around to hear it.
About half a mile away, on the other side of the campus, Tina stood in the center of a clearing, surrounded on all sides by a great, foggy wood. At her side, Taja stood ready to face anything that came their way. They were confident and proud in the glade, and just seemed to complete the meadow, like it wouldn't be the same without them. Or maybe they wouldn't be the same without it.
"Alright, Taj'," Tina spoke at last, stooping as she picked up her pack and slung it over her shoulder, "it's time to get to class." She sighed as she took one last look about the field and then turned and walked back toward the school. "But. I still don't belong there."
Tina had been thinking more and more lately about leaving the school and never going back. She had no friends there that actually stood by her, and as of late, had begun to wonder if she'd had any to begin with. After all, every last one seemed to disappear at about the same time that Ms. Pyre gave Taja to her. That was when the teasing started. But what could Taja have to do with anything?
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The school day passed by without event or interest. In most of her classes, Tina sat staring absent-mindedly out the window. It was springtime now, and the forests around the school grounds were green and beautiful again. The wind through the budding branches seemed to make the light and shadows dance together.
{They're so different, but they don't make fun of each other. Why can't people be like that?}
This thought and more like it filled Tina's head all day. No matter which class she was in or what she was doing, she couldn't shake the feeling that she was supposed to be somewhere else. someone else.
The bell rang at last to end sixth period. Tina gathered her belongings and filed out with the rest of the class. It was already a long enough walk back to the dorms, but she decided to take an even longer way today; she was in the mood for wandering and wondering.
Staring straight ahead without seeing, Tina walked in front of the stairwell by the southern commons. She stopped for a moment, still lost in thought, but not really sure of what she was thinking.
Tyler was also taking the long way back to his room; or perhaps he was simply in the mood to be a jerk. As he passed her on the stairs, he decided that there wasn't enough room between her and the wall, so rammed her with his shoulder. Tina started to cry out as she fell, but her voice caught in her throat without a sound being made.
She squeezed her eyes closed as she readied herself to hit the ground hard when she was caught by an unfamiliar arm. The stunned girl's eyes snapped open as an even more unfamiliar voice asked softly, "You okay, Miss?"
Tina looked up in surprise at the boy that had stopped her fall. He was about two years older than her, and stood about a head above her. She found herself staring for a moment into his dark blue eyes before she had to turn away, looking down at her feet as she hurried past.
She could feel the tears welling up fast with a mumbled, "Thanks," her only response. As she started to run off to the woods, she dropped something from her pocket, but was too upset to notice.
The boy who had caught her watched her go, then turned back to Tyler with a glare from underneath his unkempt, chin-length blond hair. "Why'd ya do that, kid?"
Tyler just smirked and said nonchalantly, "She was in my way."
He brushed his hair out of his eyes with a slight scoff, the other boy still staring at him in disgust. Appearance-wise, they were almost identical, but that was about all that they had in common.
"Yeah?" The boy pushed his messy bangs out of his eyes, still glaring. "Looks like you're li'l' enough t' fit past her. 'Less your ego's takin' up a lot more room than it should."
Tyler had never had anyone stand up to him before and was fast becoming angry, as was evident by his fading grin. "Listen, Tex, she's a nothing, you got that; a nothing! Nobody cares about that little crybaby!" His eyes narrowed as if he was trying to be intimidating, "And you'd be wise to stay out of my way!"
"Tex?" With a slight laugh, the boy stepped closer to Tyler. He didn't so much as flinch as he locked eyes with him. "And what are you gonna do t' me, li'l' boy? Called common courtesy, bein' nice t' people like that. Guess you've never heard of it, huh?"
One hand wandered to a Pokeball on his belt, brushing across the surface. "'F ya wanna make this inta somethin' big, we can. I ain't afraida ya."
Tyler stood speechless for a moment. He could see the other students gathering around, staring at him and waiting for his move. {There's no way I'm letting this farmboy ruin my reputation!} His eyes went calm and indifferent again, the cocky smirk coming back.
"I dare ya," he said in a mocking tone. He continued on, his grin growing wider, "All I have to do is place a phone call to my parents and you'll be out quicker than you can say 'Rapidash.' You do know who I am, don't ya?"
"All I know's you're a smart-mouthed li'l' brat who thinks it's funny t' make a girl cry." The boy's hand stayed where it was. "Seems t' me like you're the one who don't deserve t' be here."
Tyler couldn't think of a single thing to say. He'd lost this time and it seemed best to just walk away before his reputation was completely destroyed. Completely tongue-tied, he brushed past the boy. It was just then that another thought ran through his twisted mind. "You'd better go make sure your girlfriend hasn't done anything you'll regret."
"If she has, kid," said the boy, without reacting to Tyler's jibe, "it'll be you who's regrettin'."
Still, he followed Tyler's suggestion and headed down the way Tina had gone in a slow jog. A few yards away he paused, reaching down to pick up something and then he was off again, faster this time.
Another gray, hazy morning dawned at Pokemon Tech. The alarm clock at Tina's beside began to make its irritating "REEE!" as it struck 7:00, but there was nobody around to hear it.
About half a mile away, on the other side of the campus, Tina stood in the center of a clearing, surrounded on all sides by a great, foggy wood. At her side, Taja stood ready to face anything that came their way. They were confident and proud in the glade, and just seemed to complete the meadow, like it wouldn't be the same without them. Or maybe they wouldn't be the same without it.
"Alright, Taj'," Tina spoke at last, stooping as she picked up her pack and slung it over her shoulder, "it's time to get to class." She sighed as she took one last look about the field and then turned and walked back toward the school. "But. I still don't belong there."
Tina had been thinking more and more lately about leaving the school and never going back. She had no friends there that actually stood by her, and as of late, had begun to wonder if she'd had any to begin with. After all, every last one seemed to disappear at about the same time that Ms. Pyre gave Taja to her. That was when the teasing started. But what could Taja have to do with anything?
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The school day passed by without event or interest. In most of her classes, Tina sat staring absent-mindedly out the window. It was springtime now, and the forests around the school grounds were green and beautiful again. The wind through the budding branches seemed to make the light and shadows dance together.
{They're so different, but they don't make fun of each other. Why can't people be like that?}
This thought and more like it filled Tina's head all day. No matter which class she was in or what she was doing, she couldn't shake the feeling that she was supposed to be somewhere else. someone else.
The bell rang at last to end sixth period. Tina gathered her belongings and filed out with the rest of the class. It was already a long enough walk back to the dorms, but she decided to take an even longer way today; she was in the mood for wandering and wondering.
Staring straight ahead without seeing, Tina walked in front of the stairwell by the southern commons. She stopped for a moment, still lost in thought, but not really sure of what she was thinking.
Tyler was also taking the long way back to his room; or perhaps he was simply in the mood to be a jerk. As he passed her on the stairs, he decided that there wasn't enough room between her and the wall, so rammed her with his shoulder. Tina started to cry out as she fell, but her voice caught in her throat without a sound being made.
She squeezed her eyes closed as she readied herself to hit the ground hard when she was caught by an unfamiliar arm. The stunned girl's eyes snapped open as an even more unfamiliar voice asked softly, "You okay, Miss?"
Tina looked up in surprise at the boy that had stopped her fall. He was about two years older than her, and stood about a head above her. She found herself staring for a moment into his dark blue eyes before she had to turn away, looking down at her feet as she hurried past.
She could feel the tears welling up fast with a mumbled, "Thanks," her only response. As she started to run off to the woods, she dropped something from her pocket, but was too upset to notice.
The boy who had caught her watched her go, then turned back to Tyler with a glare from underneath his unkempt, chin-length blond hair. "Why'd ya do that, kid?"
Tyler just smirked and said nonchalantly, "She was in my way."
He brushed his hair out of his eyes with a slight scoff, the other boy still staring at him in disgust. Appearance-wise, they were almost identical, but that was about all that they had in common.
"Yeah?" The boy pushed his messy bangs out of his eyes, still glaring. "Looks like you're li'l' enough t' fit past her. 'Less your ego's takin' up a lot more room than it should."
Tyler had never had anyone stand up to him before and was fast becoming angry, as was evident by his fading grin. "Listen, Tex, she's a nothing, you got that; a nothing! Nobody cares about that little crybaby!" His eyes narrowed as if he was trying to be intimidating, "And you'd be wise to stay out of my way!"
"Tex?" With a slight laugh, the boy stepped closer to Tyler. He didn't so much as flinch as he locked eyes with him. "And what are you gonna do t' me, li'l' boy? Called common courtesy, bein' nice t' people like that. Guess you've never heard of it, huh?"
One hand wandered to a Pokeball on his belt, brushing across the surface. "'F ya wanna make this inta somethin' big, we can. I ain't afraida ya."
Tyler stood speechless for a moment. He could see the other students gathering around, staring at him and waiting for his move. {There's no way I'm letting this farmboy ruin my reputation!} His eyes went calm and indifferent again, the cocky smirk coming back.
"I dare ya," he said in a mocking tone. He continued on, his grin growing wider, "All I have to do is place a phone call to my parents and you'll be out quicker than you can say 'Rapidash.' You do know who I am, don't ya?"
"All I know's you're a smart-mouthed li'l' brat who thinks it's funny t' make a girl cry." The boy's hand stayed where it was. "Seems t' me like you're the one who don't deserve t' be here."
Tyler couldn't think of a single thing to say. He'd lost this time and it seemed best to just walk away before his reputation was completely destroyed. Completely tongue-tied, he brushed past the boy. It was just then that another thought ran through his twisted mind. "You'd better go make sure your girlfriend hasn't done anything you'll regret."
"If she has, kid," said the boy, without reacting to Tyler's jibe, "it'll be you who's regrettin'."
Still, he followed Tyler's suggestion and headed down the way Tina had gone in a slow jog. A few yards away he paused, reaching down to pick up something and then he was off again, faster this time.
