The morning air was exponentially colder than it was last night. The fire was a simple pile of dark ashes and the sky had lost its energetic hue of blue. Instead, it wore a dark shroud of grey clouds. High in the air, the winds tore against each other, creating a constant sound of movement. It made me feel unsettled. The slightest breeze against my skin shook me to my core. I wasn't sure whether or not it was because of the bitter wind, or because of fear itself. All these thoughts left my mind when I realized something: both Blair and Astra were lying next to me. As in, right next to me. My heart began to beat slightly faster. Oh god, did they just roll over to me during the night? Yes, they must have. Wait, what if they chose to lay this close to me. My heart began to pump even faster. I need to distract myself. It seems impossible to do so; the warmth of their bodies is so intense to me. I need to clear my head. I mean, they're fucking Pokémon. I'm a human! I shouldn't have any thoughts like this. Besides, I think I am overreacting. No person has ever had true feelings for me. It's not like either of them would, right? At that moment, my heart began to repeatedly slam into my rib cage.

I abruptly stood up and began to walk around a bit. Focus on breathing. Deep breaths in through the nose, and out through the mouth. After having calmed down a bit, I began to stretch out my legs and arms. The weather was going to take a turn for the worst; I can feel it in the air. Of all days for a bad storm, why this one? And so, my vision was fixated on that dreary mountain once again.

Although everyone seemed to be asleep, I couldn't calm myself down. It's not very easy to do so after talking to Drew. He's just so likable. And he's smart, too—smarter than any of the guys from my home. I've been wondering in the back of my mind: why was I led to him? What makes him so significant? Is he going to stop some sort of global disaster? No, there's no way. At least, I don't think there is. What if I was led to him in order for him to court me (or me to court him)? No, that's ridiculous. I shook my head. The stars would never lead me like that for something so trivial. Or, would they? No, no, no. That can't be. But what if it was?

I looked over at him. His shoulders were so broad, and powerful. He had long arms, nicely built. I got up quietly and walked over to him. There was a troubled look on his face. Was he worried about the journey ahead? Or did he always have this face when he slept? I'm not sure; I've never quite looked at him while he was asleep. I moved closer. His arms were both spread apart. It looked so tempting to lie down and rest my head on one of them. I slowly got down next to him, and placed my head on his bicep. He felt so warm; I felt at peace. My mind began to fade as I went into a heavy sleep.

Darkness easily took me. I wasn't sure how long I was sleeping, but I heard something. I woke up hastily and checked our surroundings. There was nothing around us. Well, it must be my overactive imagination. Ah, I should just go back to sleep. Right as I was going to lie down, I noticed something. Astra was sleeping right next to Drew. That bitch, I've never done that before. It's not like I'd want to, anyways. I thought silently to myself. Well, she looks very comfortable. Maybe I could lie on his other side? No, no. I turned myself around; that isn't normal to do. I peered over my shoulder. It was so tempting to try. After a few more moments of silent debating, I decided to try lying next to him. After that, I fell right asleep. Maybe I should move, so he won't see me in the morning. But, I'm already half-asleep.

There were not paths to be spoken of on the mountain. We looked around very desperately, but to no avail. I guess we're going to just traverse it without any predetermined path. That seemed to bother the other two more than me. But, something weird is going on with them. I mean, they won't even look me in the face. Maybe that was because of this morning? I don't know, maybe. Whatever, now isn't the time. It's time to focus on getting over this treacherous mountain, which won't be an easy task.

The mountain seems to be endless. The wind has become more intense as we have gotten higher, decreasing the temperature even faster. Time seems to be moving incredibly fast. We are nowhere near half-way and night is almost upon us. My thought train is interrupted by a sudden yelling. I turn to see Astra about to fall off of a steep ledge. Instinctively, my body reacts. Before I know it, she is in my arms. The look on her face is absolute terror. Once I have her in my arms, she buries her face into my chest. I looked off of the edge; It was quite the drop. She must have quite the fear of heights. I held her and patted the top of her head. She must be quite absorbed in terror at the moment. I told Blair we should set up camp somewhere. As I said that, I felt something cold land on my cheek. I looked up,: it had begun snowing, and it didn't appear to be letting up any time soon. We had to move on, now. At least until we found some form of shelter.

Eventually, we stumbled upon what appeared to be a makeshift house, composed of large logs leaning upon a large rock. There was hardly 5 feet of height at its tallest point; however, it had a back to it and there was enough room for all three of us. Blair had snagged some small pieces of wood on the walk up here, so she was able to make a small fire outside the entrance. Eventually, Astra woke back up. She asked what happened, but when we told her, she sat there quietly. Her face turned to a bright pink hue. In order to get her mind off of the subject, we began talking about different things.

"Drew, how much has your life changed? I mean, I know mine has quite a bit, but I couldn't imagine the amount of difference for you."

I thought about what she just asked me. As of now, I was no longer a silent passerby in the human society back home. No longer was I with any people. I found myself sitting near a fire, with two Pokémon. I've surely come over my prejudice of women, being that two are right in front of me. Everything seems to have changed for me. I don't know how to answer her without sounding like an asshole.

"Yeah, I guess it kind of has."

Despite being cold, miserable, and wet, this wasn't completely bad. After that, I went to bed as I watched the snowflakes silently drift towards the surface of the ground.

EDT: As always leave reviews. Also, to the viewer that wanted a longer story, I tried to make it longer, but this was as far as I got. Sorry! Anyways, you guys (girls) that like my story, you should tell your friends about it!