A/N: Short chapter this time around since I've been having writer's block for this story, and my sleeping schedule is out of order.
By the way, if I feel like it by the end of this story, would you guys like a sequel? I'm asking since I have two possible ideas of how the story ends. One could be with just a one-shot explaining what happens to Cupid and the rest, or the second idea being a sequel focused on Cupid and Teddy. It will probably contain Lagomorphshipping (Is that what's it called? I'm familiar with shipping names), but I dunno. Whatever you guys want, because I'm personally okay with either or.
Anyways, this chapter is a filler if you call it that, and I don't own Pokémon! Enjoy!
Love Happens Suddenly
Chapter 12
Teddy rounded the corner as she kept continuously looking for the Pokémon Center. She hadn't been able to find it since she departed from Frank.
The Pikachu sighed in annoyance at her lack of ability to locate an area she'd been to over a thousand times and stopped in her tracks. East, west, north, or south? She didn't even know.
"Um, you're Teddy, right?"
The electric mouse stiffened at the sudden voice but turned to meet this stranger.
A Charmeleon stood behind her giving a friendly smile, "Um, I was the Charmeleon from the Pokémon Center."
The rodent Pokémon vaguely recalled spotting the fire-type amongst the group Molly had brought in.
"Oh...I remember you."
"Mmhmm, and I gotta say you're pretty good at hide and seek," responded the lizard with a toothy grin. "I've been trying to find you for about two hours!"
"Two hours?" asked the Pikachu in a bewildered manner. How long had she been with her Buneary friend?
"Yeah, I honestly thought you were going to skip town or something," the Charmeleon stated, giving a small chuckle afterwards. "By the way, my name is Cristina."
"Well you probably know already, but I'm Teddy," introduced the Pikachu, flashing a tiny awkward grin.
"Nice to meet you, Teddy."
"Same here, Cristina."
The electric mouse began to rub her paw as a sudden question popped into her mind, "So, how can I help you?"
"Actually, I was just trying to make sure you're alright. I'm actually not interested in you helping me out."
"You're not?"
"Weeell, not necessarily in the type of way that Scrafty lady said you could."
The electric-type blinked in confusion, "How so?"
"I was hoping you could help me find someone," proposed the Charmeleon.
"Who do you need helping finding?"
"Uhm, a male Buneary. Don't think he had any distinguishing looks...His name is...Frank," explained the fire-type.
Teddy's blinked several times at this. Was she talking about the Frank she knew?
It sure seemed like it, and this worried her.
"Yeah, and he has this friend...A Zoroark I recall," continued the Charmeleon, tapping her foot as she attempted to remember the normal-type and his friend.
"Ummm, how'd you meet him?" inquired Teddy, trying to get more information.
Cristina inhaled for a second and began, "It was at the Nature Appreciation Festival, and he had been separated from the Zoroark. I found him, offered help, and he agreed. We searched throughout the area for his friend, but we didn't find him. He and I ended up taking a break, and when we were relaxing, his friend showed up out of nowhere. Frank promised me he'd be back, and I was waiting for him. However...I sort of was hit a few minutes later, and I'm worried something happened to him..."
The Pikachu nodded as the lizard told her story. She found it odd that as soon as he disappeared, Cristina had been targeted.
Could it be Frank himself? He was rather short since he was a Buneary, but she didn't think so. The normal-type wasn't the kind of person to be doing things such as this.
"I think I know him," replied the electric-type.
"Do you?" the Charmeleon's eyes gleamed with the hope.
"Uh huh, I was actually with him not too long ago..."
"Well that's a relief….. uhh, do you wanna head back to the center?"
"I was headed there actually," stated the yellow mouse with hardly any emotion.
"Want me to keep you company?" asked the fire-type as she gave Teddy a friendly smile.
"Sure, you can come with me," answered the female rodent as she began to pace off.
Cristina smiled and trotted after the mouse, "Cool!"
Cupid gave a frown as he found himself unable to locate Bruno. He was sure he'd be able to spot the Zoroark in this spot, but apparently, the bunny pokémon was incorrect.
"Cupid, what are you doing here?" asked the black fox abruptly, startling the rabbit.
The normal-type spun over and stared up to find his red-headed blackmailer friend, "H-hey there!"
The rabbit donned his best smile, noting mentally that the dark-type appeared exhausted. From what? He had no idea.
Bruno gave a small awkward wave as he gave the Buneary a suspicious look, "How may I help you? Or even better, have the three matchups...uhhh come together?"
"I don't know actually," muttered the younger male. "I need to tell you something though..."
"...You haven't been found out now, have you?"
"W-what? No! I'm actually...going out of town," weakly replied Cupid.
"Why? How long? Why wasn't I told this before?" Bruno questioned as a scowl formed on his mouth.
"I'm going to visit my dad for a week, and it just came up. I'm sure we can wait till then!" responded the brown mammal, attempting to be optimistic about the whole situation.
"...I don't know if that'll screw up my plans," whispered Bruno, and the rabbit tilted his head.
"Bruno, what plans are you talking about?"
The Zoroark froze and glared at Cupid, "None of your business...but a week right?"
"That's what I planned, but I might come back sooner," casually responded the Buneary as he thought of how his visit would go.
"Fine, go ahead and visit that dad of yours, but when you're back, come here at...noon. I'll find you and we'll start the next phase. Do you hear me?" instructed the fox as he avoided Cupid's surprised stare.
The Buneary didn't respond, for he was too shocked at the dark-type's unexpected reaction.
"Hello? Kid, you still there?"
The rabbit snapped out of his trance and grinned happily, "Y-yeah! Thanks Bruno. You're the best!"
The dark-type nodded his head and smirked as he began to respond, "I kno-"
Then, he froze as Cupid abruptly wrapped his arms around the dark-type's legs and hugged him. The Zoroark was lost at how to respond to this sudden action.
"You're not that bad Bruno," the Buneary muttered before letting go and stepping a bit away from his fox friend. "Well, I gotta go. Bye!"
Immediately, Cupid scurried off, feeling giddy about how well his day had been going.
Meanwhile, Bruno stood there, slightly too shocked to move a muscle. He looked down at the floor as he formed a weak smile.
Maybe he wasn't that bad, and he liked that thought.
He liked that thought a lot.
The Pikachu known as Teddy stared in awe as she spotted those two irritating fighting-types...having a normal conversation?
"What in the-?" she blurted out to no one in particular, unsure of how to react to this display. There they were! Trinidad and Isidro sitting side by side, talking to one another. There was no kicking, punching, insulting, or even, throwing.
As the electric mouse absorbed this shocking sight, Cristina could see the Zangoose and waved over at him. He didn't seem to notice her, and her friendly expression morphed into one of disappointment.
"Hey Teddy-Weddy! I'm glad to see you made it back to this paradise," sarcastically remarked Jordan, pacing up to her as he rubbed his arm.
"What happened to your arm? And where's Molly?" the Pikachu asked, making sure to keep an eye on the duo of bipedal creatures in the distance.
"Uhh...Molly left a while ago to help that Scizor and Froslass. She wanted to lay the stress off of you, and your friends did this," replied the Zangoose, sourly gazing at the Makuhita and Mienfoo while he stated the last bit.
"Sorry, but did it work?"
"They aren't fighting anymore so I'd like to say it was a success, but-"
"You take that back!" screamed Trinidad suddenly, and Jordan and Teddy sighed.
"No you started it!"
"Should we go now?" asked the Pikachu.
"You already know the answer to that," answered the normal-type, and with a sigh, they walked over to the arguing pair.
Cristina blinked as she watched them depart before shaking her head. She'd been left out for a conversation once more, but she tried to not let that get to her.
The Charmeleon spotted the Flaaffy that she'd met at the festival, and a silly thought popped into her brain.
At first, the lizard rejected it, but as possible scenarios began to mold, she decided that she'd give it a try.
Brimming with this wonderful feeling of optimism, Cristina began to trot up the electric-type sheep.
"Hey, I'm Cristina! We met at the festival!"
A/N: Read, review, and whatever! I'll focus on Molly next chapter, and Cupid's probably gonna go on his trip…..Soo...look forward to that!
Later readers!