The story of me Chapter 8
Here is chapter 8 of the story of me. I apologize for not posting this week. I have been very busy, but now I am not. Therefore I can continue typing my stories. SSP is taking longer than expected. I am having trouble deciding a good plot. Here's chapter 8
(Mathews POV)
I woke up early that morning, it was so early that the sun hasn't even risen. When I went down stairs, my father was in the kitchen.
"Dad, what are you doing up so early?" I asked him eagerly.
"I'd ask you the same thing my boy." He said sternly
I was a little nervous to reply back. I couldn't tell if he was happy or mad to see me out of bed so early.
"I just couldn't sleep, is that why you're up too?" I whispered, careful not to wake up William who was asleep on the couch.
"I wish that was why, I work at federation headquarters son. I am in charge of a lot of things not you or even William over there would understand." He said with a look of seriousness.
I turned to William, he was awake now. Apparently I and my father were not talking as quietly as we thought. He didn't look very happy to be awake at this hour.
"Why did you wake me up so early? I have important things to do today." He said, concentrating a glare directly on me.
"Sorry William, I didn't mean to, go back to sleep, we'll try to be quieter." I apologized.
He just turned around and went back to sleep. I knew that I may never see this Riolu again. There was something I wanted ask him, it almost seemed as if my father knew right away what it was. He was looking at me with quite the look. In the look I could see several emotions, happiness, surprise, and a little bit of everything else. It wasn't long before he said what he was thinking.
"I know what you're thinking Mathew. And I say do it, if you truly want to repay the favor to him. This is definitely the right way to do it. I'd have to say I'm shocked though, I didn't think that was your style. But I guess I was wrong. Anyways, if you're going to ask him, you better do it quick. If he leaves before you do, you might never get the chance again." He said
I couldn't answer to this statement, everything he said was true. I just nodded my head, said goodbye to my father and walked away. When I heard him go out the door, there was only one thing going through my mind. If I truly intended to join an exploration team, there would be challenges. And would I even be fit for a team. Especially a great team like Dominator's. But then there was also the bigger issue, what if William said no? What if he didn't want me on his team? And I am a coward, at least sort off. I take risks, but taking the risks exploration teams do, how could I ever. But I had to, especially now that I know I am the son of a federation employee. It would only be expected I join a team. So that's what I was going to do, I have a debt to pay. And I won't let my father down. When William wakes up, I'm going to ask him. I will be brave, and most importantly, I will not break down.
(William POV)
I woke up about mid-morning. Mathew's mother told me to sit down. When I did, she made the most delicious breakfast I had ever eaten. Pastries with the best made apples on the side. Once I had finished eating, I insisted that I had to leave. I said goodbye to everyone, I noticed Mathew was nowhere to be found, I guess me leaving was a sad time for him. I just shrugged it off as nothing. His mother walked up to me before I walked out the door.
"Must you leave already, it's still quite early in the morning." She said disappointed.
"Unfortunately so, I have a lot of work to do for my team and very little time to do it. Have you seen Mathew anywhere?" I responded, still curious to the whereabouts of the Buizel.
"No, I haven't seen him all morning. I wonder if he went into town. I hope not, the people in town might not be so forgiving to him." She said, quite worried.
I assured her that town would be the last place Mathew would go. I then stated I really had to go, and I walked out the door. Just as I closed the door and turned around, I saw Mathew standing there. He looked quite nervous, I wondered if he got int trouble again already.
"Oh no, you didn't get in trouble again already did you?" I asked quite angrily.
"No!" He shouted "I just wanted to ask you something important."
I said I didn't have time to talk, but he grabbed my arm and said it was important. I sighed and told him to ask away.
"Well, Ever since I've been home, I've been thinking of how I could repay you for reuniting me with my family. I finally came to a conclusion." He said
"And what is that Mathew, please hurry up, I'm in quite a hurry." I insisted
He began to get even more nervous, he was shuffling around and was very jittery. I knew that whatever he was about to say must be very serious. In a way, I kind of figured what he was going to ask. I mean, it was pretty obvious, and I had been thinking about it as well. What he said confirmed my suspicion.
"William, please let me repay the favor, I want to join you. Whatever I can do, I'll do it. Even if it's just sitting at home filling out papers, at least I would be helping you in some sort of way." He was very relieved to have gotten it out.
I really didn't know how to respond, I thought about it for a few hours last night. I just said what I could.
"I'd have to think about it, I want you to come with me. We'll talk more about this at my base." This was all I could say.
Mathew just nodded and started to walk behind me. I had to decide fast, if I let him on the team, what the others would think. He didn't seem to hit it off very well with Chris. But on the other hand, he really seems dedicated to helping me out. It really would be a kind hearted thing of me to give him a second chance. But again, there still is the trust issue to. The town's folk wouldn't really like me hiring an ex-thief. There would be quite a lot of outrage. By the time we arrived at dominator's headquarters, I had already made my mind up. I just hope everything works out in the end.
When I walked inside, my team was nowhere to be found. It was then that I remembered I told them to go on a mission without me. I walked over to the desk in the right hand corner of the building. I told Mathew to go have a seat and that I'd call him up if I needed him. I began to filter through the desk drawers until I found what I was looking for. With a long sigh, I put it up on the desk and took along hard look at it.
(Mathew's POV)
I at the table nearby, when I looked over at William, he was fiddling through the desk. I saw him pull something out. It looked like a packet of papers or something. I wanted to get up, but William told me not to. Eventually, he called me over, I walked over and took a seat down right next to him. He began to speak.
"Mathew, what I am about to do could jeopardize my whole entire team. I have decided to let you in, but it isn't official until I have heard my teammate's opinion on the issue. They, unfortunately, will not be back until tonight. So in the meantime, we'll go ahead and start the paper work. Normally I'd have s secretary doing this, but I fired her. Don't even ask why" He said.
I really didn't know how to respond, so I just nodded my head. He continued to speak.
"Now, Mathew, do you solemnly swear to protect those who need protection, and to provide support to those who need it."
I nodded once more, William didn't even bother taking his eyes off the page. He continued to speak.
"Do you swear to abide by all the rules to which the Exploration team has set out for us all to follow?"
"Yes William." I answered
"You are tasked with protecting those who cannot protect themselves. You will help anyone regardless to whom it is or what their problem is. By code of federation law, and team member must be willing to lay down his life for the protection of the public. Do you agree to these terms?
"Yes William, I do."
He placed the packet of papers in front of me.
"You will sign every single place it tells you to, no exceptions. Mathew, being on a team is a serious matter. Do you think you are capable of handling the pressure?" He asked with a hint of curiosity.
"William, I told you before, I will do anything you ask of me. I will do whatever it takes to prove to everyone else I can change my ways. I will stand by you no matter what, I promise." I responded boldly.
He just smiled at this statement and patted me on the back. Once I had signed all of the papers, he took them away and placed them near his bed. He then turned back towards me.
"Mathew, tonight, when I ask the others, you will be here. I want you to stand outside while I ask them. I know you think they will say know, but honestly, two of them said they felt bad for you. So you may have a chance. Whatever happens, don't worry." He said, trying to be as comforting as possible.
I just nodded and walked out the door. On my way home, I couldn't stop thinking about tonight. I might finally be able to make a difference in my life. After tonight, I may finally get the chance to prove that second chances are real. But also make my parents proud. I couldn't wait, the excitement is killing me. I arrived home in about ten minute. William and I took this short cut on our way to his base. It really did work, but even better, it meant I didn't have to walk through town. I went inside, went upstairs, and got in my bed. I figured a nap would do me well. I wanted to be nice and rested for tonight. No matter what happens.
End of chapter 8
Well, that's it for chapter 8. As I said before, I want to finish up this story before the end of the month. At least I did, I figure this story will be at least 20-40+ chapters long. No matter what, like and review please.
If anyone wants to help me out, I need four Oc's for this story, if I don't get them, I'll have to come up with them. Which means longer post times. If you want to help me out, do it like this?
Characters so far
Name-Mathew
Species- Buizel
Age- 11
Moves TBA
Height- 2' 5"
Weight- 59.5lbs (Low weight is because of four years of being alone)
Extra info- Mathew is very temperamental, he also does not like people who contradict him. He is actually quite the smart kid. He is very loyal to his friends, family, and team mates.
(You can go on and on as long as you want. IDC, if your character has any special attributes EX. Shiny, different colored. Put it here.)
Name- William
Species- Riolu
Age- 11
Moves-
TBA
Height- 2' 4"
Weight- 45lbs
Extra- Not much is known about William yet. I will divulge more about him as the story progresses.
Ok, so if you want a character in here. Pm me or review.
Character slots left- 4
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