Skye
I couldn't move my muscles, the fear preventing me from controlling my own body. My mind being overwhelmed by unpleasant memories, making me shudder with every aspect. A bitter taste lingering in my mouth, only enhancing the agony. My eyes were starting to slowly lose centre while I was growing lightheaded from the lack of air, As it felt like someone was restraining my throat.
As it grew more laborious to breathe, It got harder to concentrate on the exhibition occurring before me. I was unable to perceive the display as my glance was stuck to the ground, but I could make out a touch of commotion, mainly coming from one individual.
"Nice to meet you, Kalen. My name is Rehan."
That was the last thing I heard before a figure obscured the sunlight in front of me. With the little energy I have inside of me, I brought my glance further up the body. A shudder ran through me as I was able to catch a glimpse of Rehan's smirk as he passed by me.
I felt my body become even stiffer as he stared at me for a brief instant. His grin unmistakably expanding before he turned his head elsewhere. The only sound that occupied the air around us was the sound regarding both of them leaving, slowly decreasing in its volume as they walked further away.
An unsettling silence pervaded through the atmosphere, not helping with the mental state that I'm currently undergoing. It felt like I was gradually deteriorating from the inside, past events rehearsing in my consciousness over and over. The silence only emphasised the suffering in my mind, forcing me to focus on the pain instead of distracting myself.
"Skye?"
The voice echoed through my subconscious, drowning out the corrupted thoughts that plagued my mind. Trying to find the origin of the noise, I glanced around my surroundings before I arrived on the figure beside me.
I had momentarily forgotten about Kalen's presence as I was solely focused on the previous encounter. Seeing how he stayed close to me affected the tense sensation in my body, feeling how it slowly loosen up.
A fresh feeling emitted from my centre as I saw Kalen providing me with a sympathetic smile. Although it was a small action, towards me, it implied considerably more. It felt like I was protected, by just staying near him.
"Skye... Who were those two?" Kalen asked in a somewhat confused tone. However, I could distinguish a slight hatred crawling under his voice.
I decided to take my time before I respond, trying to relax so that I don't have a breakdown throughout the subject. But as I waited, I could perceive a new feeling slowly develop within me. Something buried inside of me was instructing me not to express anything to Kalen.
It was the corresponding sensation I possessed during our talk at the café, informing me the same things as of before. Back over at the café, I was uncertain if I should converse about 'that' subject. Knowing the consequences on the off chance if I would attempt to expose the secret was sufficient to intimidate me.
But remembering how much better I felt after talking about it to Kalen, was enough for me too briefly forget about the risks, as it was a release of concealed stress that remained inside of me.
'If I ever want to break myself free from this affliction, then I need to start somewhere.'
Looking at the umbreon, I knew that he was my only chance to escape this living nightmare. He is the missing piece I have been seeking for under these years...
With my decision concluded, I took a profound inhalation before I replied to Kalen's question. "R-Remember when I told you about that group earlier... Well, b-both of them is a member of that gathering." My voice advanced more insecure as I spoke in an inadequate volume. But I could feel my emotion respond better when I concluded, feeling how the buried inclination gently loosened up.
Though, as I was starting to feel better, I could sense that Kalen's emotion was gradually changing. Looking into his eyes, I could perceive how he was drawing an obvious conclusion of the evidence I gave. The aura surrounding him was shifting from his natural serene, towards a sudden bitterness.
I was becoming concerned when I could detect it expanding in its strength, becoming more pronounced. Observing how it was steadily rising, I chose to attempt to end it before something transpires.
"Um... Kalen?" I said, trying to get him to focus on me. A couple of seconds later, he snapped out from his subconsciousness as he returned his sight towards me. I could feel my posture decrease as he gazed down on me. It felt intimidating when he was glaring at me with the unusual emotion covering the air around him.
He more likely than not saw my concern towards him, considering how his emotion gently ceased over time, his expression shifting from a scowl to his more natural characteristics. The intoxicating air lingering around us moderately morphed into a more serene atmosphere.
Seeing how he wasn't affected by the sensation any longer, I could perceive that I would have his extensive attention. "We should presumably head back to the house before it gets dull," I tenderly told him. Taking a gander at the sun, I could see it preparing for its approach downward.
"yeah... that might be a good idea."
Hearing his tone in the voice, I could conjecture that he felt ashamed from his prior emotion. While I didn't know what he was thinking about, I could comprehend that he presumably thought twice about it as he was more subdued than expected.
Looking toward the Umbreon once more, I could see that he was already beginning to adjust his position, rearranging his pressure from his previous sitting position towards each of the four of his legs. He shortly after brought himself down from the makeshift bench, landing on the cobblestone beneath us.
Seeing no other reason to stay here any longer, I followed the same process as Kalen's, though a bit more cautious as my wound was still disturbing my nerves.
A slight discomfort discharged from the wound as I conducted myself down from the bench, putting more strain onto the leg as I was forced to weight my body on it. The injury has been a steady issue, preventing me from the full capacity, but it will heal eventually. I gave my muscles a miniature stretch before we settled to begin strolling back home.
I could feel the temperature invariably decrease as we trudged through the city. The pokémons that were roaming the paths before were slowly diminishing as the evening advanced further. I could distinguish the quietness that was gradually spreading over the town, as it was forming a pessimistic feeling in my core.
I was additionally growing worried as I saw the sun scraping the tip of the trees, as it was soon going to disappear behind the forest. Knowing the outcomes of wandering the town at night, I wouldn't want to gamble it. Since at midnight this area gets a lot more dangerous as some pokémons wanders the streets at night, only looking for trouble.
They usually lurk near the shadows, staying away from vision. But if you would be unfortunate enough and find the lurkers, then there would be a fight. Chances of escape are very slim as some are highly experienced, and even if you were able to knock one down, you would solely attract attention to anyone nearby.
Having Kalen's proximity reduced the worrying feeling in my core, But I could still feel it bothering me as the night grew closer. Fortunately, we got home before the last portion of the sun vanished.
With a hefty groan, I shut the entryway to my house. Warmth inundating me as the door sealed away the cold air, supplying me a comfortable atmosphere. All of my diverse emotions dissolved as I was in my confined space inside of my house, since this was the only place I could decompress without worrying.
Turning around, I could see Kalen advancing towards the living room. I still haven't overcome the strange phenomenon that occurred, leading to me sharing my house with an extra individual. Thinking of all the outcomes that could transpire with the slightest change in the present, was more than enough to make me feel content that this result followed, rather than anything else.
Leaving my house only a few minutes later, or even choosing another route amongst a thousand different avenues, then I wouldn't have wandered towards him. Furthermore, if he weren't there during that night, then I would have been gone from this place.
My memory is moderately vague from the night, but I could still recollect a few pieces of it. "Are you coming?" Kalen suddenly asked me, draining my focus away from my thoughts. Regaining my posture, I could see that Kalen had ceased his walking, staring back to me instead. He must have noticed that I haven't departed from my spot after we entered.
"On my way," I hastily said to him. I double checked if the door was locked before I leisurely trailed after him. Before long, the two of us were standing in the room. I was uncertain about what we should do, cause it's slightly too early to go to bed now.
With nothing to do now, I let my gaze wander around the room until they landed on the carpet on the floor, the identical carpet that Kalen slept on during the night. I felt remorseful that I didn't give him at least a mattress that he could sleep on, but then again, I was too worn out to even remain functional. I presumably didn't comprehend the situation then and proceeded to fall unconscious on the couch.
Viewing at Kalen, I could see him glancing around the house, examining its texture. Figuring that he wasn't related to the layout of the house yet, a concept began emerging.
"Hey, Kalen? It wouldn't be nice of me to make you sleep on the ground repeatedly. Come, I can offer you a room." I turned around and began advancing to the stairs before Kalen could perceive what I said; Having an inclination in me that he was going to attempt to renounce the proposition.
I could hear a defeated sigh behind me as I approached the stairs, shortly followed by a few pawsteps gaining more volume as he was nearing towards me. I trudged up on the stairs, reaching the second floor of the house.
Looking throughout the upper lounge, I didn't precisely know what room I should supply him with. There wasn't a lot of decision between picking one as there weren't many rooms on the upper floor, only obtaining three distinctive rooms. However, solely two rooms were suitable for use since one of the bedrooms was entirely off-limits.
I was reluctant if I should give him my room, or if I should provide him with the alternate one. Although after a few moments, I realised that nothing was going to happen if I would stand here and reflect on every aspect of my decision. I chose to not ponder too much on the question and instead merely give him my bedroom.
I walked over to the other side of the upper area, arriving near the entrance to my room. With minimal effort, I stirred the handle down and opened the door. I intended to declare to Kalen that this is going to be his room, yet the words got confined in my throat as I tried to vocalise. Dismay swelled within me, congealing my body as I gazed into my room. Regarding the destruction that scattered over the floor, filled me with an unsettling sensation.
Having Kalen's essence beside me didn't help the overpowering sensation coursing through me. Instead, it only made me more uncomfortable. I regretted that I had abruptly forgotten the state of the room, knowing that this circumstance might have been dodged if I had chosen the alternating bedroom.
"Uhh... What occurred here?" said Kalen perplexed as he carefully walked through the doorframe, getting a few cautious steps into the room before he halted, starting to scrutinising the debris that laid on the floor.
"I-... I Don't know." I said as I slowly made my way into the room as well. It felt moronic to state something like that, but I didn't want to tell him the genuine reason why this transpired.
As anticipated, Kalen gave me a questioning look of my response. The glare he provided me with was causing discomfort on the inside. Wanting to move away from the subject as fast as possible, I made up a short story about how I didn't remember due to the blood loss I had, causing me to lose a few recent recollections.
Although, I could still remember every detail for what has occurred in this room
His expression didn't change as I spoke the last few words, and I was growing uncertain if he would accept the lie. Several moments of silence passed between us, but nothing followed.
His gaze tenderly soothed down with the silence, before turning his head back towards the enigma laying before us. I felt reassured when he didn't push deeper into the topic, but now both of us were standing in a room filled with various material that scattered over the floor.
Disposition the rubble would take to much time and effort, yet I didn't want to leave Kalen with this mess. "I don't think we have enough time to dispose of the wreckage right now," I tranquilly announced to Kalen.
We settled to clean the room another time, and instead transfer the bed over to the other room. With a few solid grunts, we dragged the bed through the mess on the ground. The wreckage composed an inadequate barrier throughout the area, but with enough force, we were capable of advancing through the materials.
With the bed standing outside of my room, the hard part was over. I opened up the door to the other room, revealing the interiors that covered the area. Although, this room was somewhat tedious as there weren't much of assortment in the expanse. A bed in the far left corner, only accompanied by a desk, a chair and a few cabinets.
I never understood why this room existed, or even how it was utilized. There isn't a hint of treatment anywhere in the room, so I generally assumed that this was an extra room.
We decided to put the bed on the contrary corner of the original bed. Giving space in the middle of the mattresses, yet at the same time having them near one another.
I could feel my muscles growing more limited as I assisted Kalen with setting down the bed. Having ruined my condition on my body since the seclusion, I was forced to drain more energy into my usual movements.
"Are you sure that you are okay with me staying here?" Kalen sceptically asked as we finished with settling the bed into position.
I looked at Kalen, perceiving how he still wasn't confident of the proposition I offered him earlier. I felt a sparse disappointment transit through me as I didn't know if he desired to stay here. I don't want to lose him right now when we have finally started shaping a companionship.
I concealed the distress within me and attempted to plaster on a coerced smile instead. There was no doubt in my mind concerning about him staying here. However, the thought of another being living in the same house as me still alarmed me, but I apprehended that this was the change I needed if I aspired to overcome the agony. "Try not to stress. You are free to remain here as long as you need," I calmly reassured him.
His dilemma didn't dissolve after I consoled him, and I discerned that it would require some time before he is definite. But for now, he is presumably going to stay here.
I could feel myself lightly grow languid as I stood still, losing energy in my foundations, making it difficult to maintain consciously. A yawn departed from my lips as the drowsiness slowly crept up on me.
Kalen must have regarded my fatigue as he ceased his contemplation, and instead brought his focus upon me. I could tell that he was also becoming more sluggish, evident from his eyelids barely holding themself up.
"We should presumably head to bed now..." Kalen said as he stifled a meagre yawn in his throat, trying to Finnish his sentence before his body succumbs to the sensation.
I gave him my affirmative and sluggishly walked towards the light switch, killing the lights before I proceeded towards the original bed of the room, claiming it as my bed.
A slender chilliness crawled through my body as I pulled the sheets over my mass. The cold, untouched fabric brushing against my fur, forcing me to pull my body closer to my centre. However, with the heat radiating from my body, it shouldn't take prolonged before its moderate warmth.
I took one last deep breath before I closed my eyes, falling into the abyss of the dreams.
A/N
If anyone was wondering, this part was essentially supposed to be in the previous chapter, but as I wrote it, I noticed that it was becoming too lengthy. So I decided to publish it only from Kalen's perspective, and post the other part later when I was finished.
And while you are reading this, thank you for occupying your time into reading this story.