"Hello, Marichi...if that's you're real name!"
:x ... Eefi, you're a scary espeon.
"Speaking of scary, Halloween is approaching!"
Yeah, that's why this chapter is a special edition to my fanfic "Go!" I've been dying to write a fic that has magic so here it is. I'm putting a whole new spin on this story. Hopefully these will be the last group of new characters. Sorry if you've been waiting for the hoennshipping chapter with anticipation. You'll just have to wait a little longer. Please don't hurt me!
Icy-chan: Oh, I don't mind! Feel free to ask me any questions. :D Yes, I do write my stories out on paper first before typing them up on the computer. I tried typing a .hack fic straight into the computer but it just wasn't working for me. I don't know why but having a pen/pencil in my hand thoughts just seems to flow...most of the time. :P Ah yes, I get what you mean by the thread of destiny. Don't worry; you made perfect sense to me. I agree it would be evil in that kind of case. But isn't it kind of weird how those kind of situations seem to turn up a lot?
Chranser: I didn't know you were reading this too! Come to think of it, I guess my stories do seem to focus on dreams...and flowers. Perhaps it's because dreams and romance are the most mysterious to me so I write stories about it. I'm not sure about the fourth floor but it sounds interesting. Do tell!
"Marichi, don't force people to do anything they don't want to do!"
Sorry! About the trend, my only suggestion is to use the search engine on fanfiction net. Try using keywords such as "hoennshipping", "May Brendan", or "Haruka Yuuki". That's what you meant, right? I hope I didn't misinterpret.
Disclaimer: I do not own pokemon or the name of the spells. The spells are from .hack that belongs to CyberConnect2. Dang, I hope I didn't spoil anything...Mahou!
Chapter Eight: Street Magic
High up in the evening lit sky, on a broomstick was an airborne girl. She wore a black bowler hat that had a satin band. At her ears dangled pearly stars while the wind would brush her golden locks against her cheek. The girl could feel the wind also pass through her layered clothing of pink, white, red and purple but she wasn't weighted down at all. The pink ankle boots at her feet were feather light which was perfect for this flight.
"Jumpluff, look down below! Isn't it beautiful?" the girl asked her companion. Not only did the glowing spores light the way, the girl greatly appreciated her companion that had accompanied her throughout her travel. But underneath them was quite a view of the urban city. From the sea of lights it would seem like it was a place that never sleeps.
"If I'm reading this map in the Pokenav right, this would be Kanazumi City or as the west say, Rustburo City. Kanazumi, look out because Naoko Aihara is coming your way!" Naoko said with excitement beyond her grasp.
"Woah!" the broomstick began to violently jerk right and left.
"Oh no-o! Not a-gaaaaaaaaaain!" Naoko could feel herself falling from desperate heights.
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"Hey, you! I'm talking to you! Get back here!" one of the guards demanded running after a young girl in a black dress.
"Darn it! At this rate they'll catch me for sure," the long haired brunette thought. She could feel herself involuntarily slow down but not the guards. They were just at her back.
"No! I won't let it end this way!" The girl angrily thought. A plan flashed in her mind. Just two more steps she predicted that the guards would catch her unless...Quickly she got down on her knees pretending to fall. The girl then braced herself for the impact of kicks she would feel on her back as the two guards tripped over her. As predicted they fell for her trap. While they were still in shock and getting their bearings she didn't hesitate to take the route of escape down the alley way. She then took a sharp turn around the corner losing the men that was on her trail. Seeing the garbage bin, it seemed like that was the last resort to conceal herself for a guaranteed escape. She could hear their footsteps passed by. The guards had probably not even seen the small ally which lifted a great deal of tension off her chest. However a distant cry could be heard from above.
"Aaaaaaaah!" Naoko shut her eyes preparing to feel pain that would soon come from the crash landing. Paper and garbage flew everywhere as an echo of a weight was impacted in a metal bin causing the lid to close.
"Ow! Ow! Ow! Ooooh...that's gonna leave a mark!" Naoko groaned.
"Sh! They'll hear you!" the brunette hissed as she placed a hand over Naoko's mouth. The girls could hear two pairs of heavy slippery feet drawing near the garbage bin.
"Did you hear that?" questioned a husky masculine voice.
"Yeah, it sounded like it came from there!" the other guard responded to his partner. Their steps slowed down to a stop in front of the garbage bin.
Inside the two girls were holding their breaths. They could hear the squeak of the heavy metal sliding against each other as the lid started to crack open. Naoko tightly closed her eyes while the other girl just bit her lip.
"Ah ha!...huh?"
"There's nothing here!"
"Darn kid must have gotten away..."
"That thief..."
"Don't worry; we'll catch the little thief. No one steals from us!" the other guard replied slamming the metal lid down. The two guards grudgingly walked away with the water from the pavement licking their heels.
Naoko opened her eyes as shimmering lights danced around her and the brunette. The girl in the black dress took a step back trying to get hold of her ground. She felt a little bit dizzy and light headed.
"Woah! Did you do that?" the brunette asked seeing that they were no longer inside the garbage dump but outside in the narrow ally.
"Yeah...you ok?"
"A little woozy but I'll live. Bluenda is my name. So who are you?"
"Naoko Aihara, street performer and witch in training, at your service," Naoko introduced fancying her hat while giving a gracious bow.
"A witch huh?" the skeptical brunette said while looking up to the heights of the building.
"That's quite a fall. Were you trying to fly or what?"
"Eh! My broomstick!" Naoko quickly opened the lid of the garbage bin and fished out her item that had smashed into pieces.
"No...with or without Halloween, I'm stuck here for a reason..." Naoko sulked as the pieces of wood turned into dust in her hands. She then took a small vile and carefully poured the dust she was able to collect into the container. After putting the vile away she let out a depressed sigh.
"Why did I have to get marooned in Rustboro?" Naoko whined.
"I don't know, but Rustboro isn't that bad. There's excitement!" Bluenda cheered.
"Yeah, coming from a thief..."
"Oh please! You sound so juvenile. I didn't steal anything!"
"You're wisdom teeth are showing."
"My what? I'm not lying! Well...they were the ones that stole it first. I just swiped it back to be given back to its rightful original owner!"
"Sure you did," Naoko mocked while crossing her arms.
"Oh yeah? Well if you're a witch then why would you even need a pokemon?" Bluenda retaliated pointing at the jumpluff that floated around Naoko.
"For your information, pokemon are like mentors or teachers for newbies like me!"
"Oh yeah? Then how about a spell?"
"I don't need to prove anything to someone like you!"
"Oh, come now. Where's the fun in that?" Still Naoko didn't even lift a finger.
"Fine," Bluenda then let out a sigh, turned around and started to walk down the narrow ally but froze when she came face to face with the guards that were after her.
"Well what do we have here?" the taller one taunted.
"They always come back to the scene of the crime. Team Aqua could use someone like you," the other snickered while revealing their true identity.
"Don't bother! I'm not a criminal like you!" Bluenda barked back while keeping a safe distance from the two.
"Very feisty I might add. But no matter..." the taller bandit stepped forward while Bluenda mirrored another step back.
"Just hand over the Devon Goods!" the other bandit snapped getting impatient.
"No! These don't belong to you!"
"Alright. You leave me with no choice," the impatient bandit drew a tight fist back.
"Rue rom!"
An icy blue wind circled the two bandits while giving a high pitch whistle. Shivering in the cold they were paralyzed for a moment in time. Bluenda then felt a hand on her wrist.
"C'mon! We got to get out here! They won't hold still forever!" Naoko hissed with pleading eyes. Turning on her heel, Bluenda followed Naoko's lead but were stopped by a snarling mightyena.
The growling mightyena jumped forward as the girls braced themselves for a vicious attack. Proving not to be forgotten and useless, Naoko's jumpluff stepped forward to defend his companions. The spores gave a bright glow as a protecting field surrounded jumpluff and the girls.
"Jumpluff, you used protect? Arigatou. Now it's my turn! Vak kruz!" Naoko's command echoed through the alley...but nothing came.
"Er, explode! ... Please?"
"You done?" scoffed one of the bandits who adjusted his stance annoyed at how this was going no where.
"Why aren't my spells working?" Naoko looked down at her hands.
"Enough! Mightyena!" the impatient bandit called his pokemon forward.
"No! I won't give up! Just one more chance! Vak kruz!" Naoko forcefully thrusted her hands forward. Flickers of orange amber lights danced around before igniting into intensifying flames that converged at her target. The two bandits gave a grudgingly grunt before wildly running after the girls and a jumpluff.
"We'll never be able to out run them! Can't you just transport us out of here like at the garbage dump?" Bluenda panicked seeing that she didn't have enough energy to be on the run again.
"News flash I'm a newbie! A witch in training, remember? That was just a fluke. Just look at what happened back there. Besides, this scroll should do the trick. Ap do!" Naoko pulled out a scroll that shone brightly as she summoned the magical words. Bluenda then began to feel weightless as they ran with great speed. Their feet only grazed the ground.
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"Do you think they're still after us?" Naoko huffed still trying to regulate her breathing.
"Are you kidding me? They'll never come here," Bluenda then pointed out they were at the police station.
"By the way, why did you help me out back there?"
"I don't know. It just happened. But you know, you remind me of someone. You remind me of myself but also..."
"Anyways, you looking for a place to stay? The pokmon center has the best hospitality for all travelers. You might want to keep a low profile on the witch thing. I'm sure you wouldn't want to be on the run like that again." With that Bluenda went on her way.
"Eh hey, where're you going?"
"Home. I'll leave it to the police to return the Devon Goods to Devon Corp. There's nothing else to do here," Bluenda said over her shoulder.
"Wait! Um...I was wondering if...we could work together."
"Huh?"
"I'm also a street performer but I haven't had as much success on my own so far in my travel...but if we collaborate, maybe there's hope."
"I'd like to keep my dignity."
"It's not anything bad! But if it really bothers you a mask can be arranged."
"So how would our first act go?" Bluenda asked earning a squeal from Naoko.
"Thank you so much! I promise you won't regret this! It's like the saying...One for the money!"
"Two for the show!"
"Three to get ready!"
"And four to go!" Naoko, Bluenda, and jumpluff cheered in unison. The three laughed seeing this was a beautiful start to a wonderful friendship.
(End of chapter eight)
"That was another short chapter..."
I know. I had no idea what kind of act they should do so that's partially why I just ended the chapter there. Now, I know her name is Blue but doesn't Bluenda sound more like a name? Also, Naoko's outfit is like the street performer's costume from colosseum.
"Oh! If I level up I get to learn synopsis!"
That is IF you level up.
"Don't be mean."
Ok, ok I take it back. I might do a synopsis but Eefi, didn't you just learn-
"That's right! Special future sight-teaser!
Phoebe had her head hung down low. The weight of the world seemed to be on her shoulders. What's that? I can hear an echo of her thoughts...
Crystals on the ground...my final role is approaching..."
:/ So what do you guys think? The crystal thing is kind of ancient but if you figure it out I'll give you...a trick or treat? :P
"That is so lame."
Be nice! Anyway, I don't see any point in doing insight since I still haven't figured exactly what I'm going to do. I still need to plot and draft. It's so weird but whenever I try to think of something for this hoennshipping chapter, I get ideas for other chapters instead.
"You probably have like three chapters already planned in that head of yours."
Not really...maybe I'll turn it into a songfic to help me out. I'm planning to use Memories and A Thousand And One Nights by Yuki Kajira. Ok, I think we've talked long enough. Say good-bye, Eefi.
"See you later alligator!"
