"I'm telling you Jess!" James said, setting his bag down on the dry grass.
"Stop making shit up." Jessie replied. She unrolled her sleeping bag.
James sighed. He started rummaging around in his bag. He took out his gray turtleneck sweater and pulled it over his head. He thought to himself, I wasnt seeing things. She had wings.
He layed down on the ground and stared at the sky. What do I care, anyway?
Something jolted him awake.
It was about 1:00 AM, James noticed as he struggled to look at his watch. He stood up, still groggy. He looked down the grassy hill he stood on. Moonlight iluminated a lake, the stars in the sky winking at him.
Rubbing his eyes, James walked down to the waterfront and sat down on the dirt cross legged.
Complete, utter silence.
"...hey."
James jumped. He rested his hand on his pocket knife. "Who's there?!" He looked beside him.
"I said hey," Crystal muttered. Her hair flowed in the slight breeze.
"You scared me," James said sighing. He relaxed his grip on his knife. "What're you doing here?"
"I come here a lot. The moonlight hitting the lake is beautiful.." She blinked, her ling eyelashes brushing her skin. "I know toi just met me. But I've known you longer than you think."
Crystal stretched.
"I need somone to travel with. I am aware that these kind of things happen a lot around here. So I've decided to request to travel with you."
James looked at her starry blue eyes, smirking at her. "With me?"
"N-not you in general," Crystal stuttered a bit too loud, looking at the dirt. "Not that I don't want to travel with just you..I mean, the people in your group seem like really wonderful, sweet, and smart people. Id really appreciate it if we could get to know each other."
James stayed silent for a bit, still staring deep into Crystal's eyes.
Crystal laughed. "Sorry, I just get carried away sometimes."
He hesitated. "What about that job you had?" James' eyes drifted to her feathery wings.
"I quit. I just needed extra money." Crystal looked back at James.
"May I ask..?" James nodded towards her back.
Crystal's eyes widened. "I knew you'd be able to see them.."
"You know, the more I look at you, I feel like I've already met you." James blushed.
Crystal's voice grew soft. "I feel the same.."
She leaned her face closer to James'. Her soft lips pricked his. In a just a second, they drifted apart.
James' whole face was bright pink. His heart pounded.
"Ugh. Sorry," Crystal sighed. "I told you I get carried away. I just kind of like you.."
James stroked her jawline, bringing her face close to his again. "It's alright. I...kind of like you, too.." He kissed her again, short but sweet. "You can travel with us. I just have to make sure it's fine with Jessie and Meowth."
"James?"
They heard Jessie's voice from a short distance away.
"James!" She scolded. "What are you doing?"