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This chappie introduces a few OCs. Read further to find out. :D
~Chapter One: Destiny~
Elfleda's POV
I walked through a forest that had a natural path from Pokemon wearing it down over the years. Skinny trees were scattered for miles on end with all their autumn-tinted leaves beginning to shed off. The forest floor was covered with these leaves, making a crunching-noise whenever you'd take a single step. It was midday, the sun shining brightly above. The light was blocked scarcely by the tree's branches, making some of the path shaded. The chirps of bird Pokemon like Pidgey and Taillow echoed throughout the forest. The innocent sound of Sentret squeaking also did.
Along with the buzzes of Yanma and Butterfree and the crunching of leaves, it made almost a full melody. The low breeze messed shyly with my long ginger hair that just about reached my waist. I gazed around with pale blue eyes, observing my surroundings whist blinking with long, thick eyelashes. I wore a white blouse that had short, puffy selves. Over it was a black, leather vest that matched my cowboy boots. I also attired of a black hoop skirt.
To my side was my faithful Jolteon, Jacklyn. She was quite petite for a Jolteon and had the usual perky ears and short tail. She pranced near me, playfully and affectionately nuzzling my side. I roughly ran a hand through the fur on her narrow head, making her happily bark. She then joyfully skipped in front of me, kneeling down and shaking her behind. This meant she wanted to play; as the raised eyebrows and small tail wagging suggested. I giggled as she did this.
"Sorry, but we have to get back soon. I have to start work soon, you know." I apologeticly spoke. She frowned, her eyebrows crunching after I spoke. "Jolt." She sadly sat down, fiddling with a single leaf in front of her. "If you're happily on the way back, I'll take y'all to train tomorrow morning." Her mood switched, making her tiny tail begin to wave back and froth again. I happily smile but I felt an odd depression come upon me... "Work..." I mused.
"Hey cutie, wanna come over here and sit on me lap?" True. Men weren't the best at bars. A man sat at a table, not far from the barstand. He was a bit heavy set with his nose reddened along with his cheeks. He had brown-gray hair along with a full beard. His hair was bushy and I could tell even though he wore a black cowboy hat. He wore a leather jacket with a pair of roughened jeans. He wore a pair of tan cowboy boots that were shown due to the fact his feet were propped on his table. He laughed, then it was abruptly stopped by a hiccup.
"He's so drunk..." I heard someone chuckle in the background. Well, he truly was. I continued to wash the dishes, trying to ignore the man's rapid, unsuccessful flirting. "Boy... You're as hot as a whorehouse..." I heard him mumble out of the earshot. I gripped the cup in my hand, growling and grinding my teeth in anger. I heard the men around him laugh loudly. I had to stand their taunting every single day. I couldn't really take the drunks taunting... However, I knew my boss would have me do much more then serve drinks if I complained.
The thought made me gulp and shiver. I felt like reaching into her belt and making Cassie chase them out. But I shook the thought off. Suddenly, I hear the wooden doors at the front open then close, making the welcome bell ring. I looked over to see a new guy... He was a bit above average height and he had an muscular, slightly tanned build. His was slightly lanky, however. He had broad shoulders that curved with his arms, which rested to his side.
His nose was slightly crooked, oddly. He had strawberry blond hair that was brushed back into a short ponytail that loosely hung. Oh his face grew somewhat of a goatee, the only facial hair he had. He attired of a pair of black trousers with matching suspenders. He was covered with a gray and black, pin striped long sleeved collared shirt. Around his neck was a gray bow tie that was slightly askew. Over this was a navy blue cotton vest.
He also were a dark gray soft gambler hat. His dark tinted cowboy boots caused an echoed through the now quiet bar. He looked around with dark brown eyes that were similar to the wooden floors, furniture, and walls. He walked over to the bar with an almost boastful walk and his head somewhat tilted up. He sat down, looking around whilst blinking with long eyelashes. He didn't look much older than me... "I'd like a drink, please." He asked. I blinked, surprised at his manners. "Oh... Yes, sir." I tentatively spoke. I turned around, grabbing a sparkling glass. I went over to the wooden keg we had, filling up the cup.
As I did, I heard the men starting to talk to the stranger. "So, you new around here, kid?" Asked the somewhat chubby man that was flirting with me before. The stranger didn't answer. He just continued to oddly observe me. It wasn't long before I had his drink for him. I place it in front of him. "Thank you, miss." He replied in an almost modest way. I then looked down at his large hands, noticing odd bandages wrapped all around his hands and fingers.
He caught me staring, glaring at me with almost saddened eyes. I turned away, blushing in embarrassment. Something about his nature mad me smile as I went back to clean the rest of the dishes. "Why aren't ya answerin' me, kid?" The man asked again, adding some anger into his voice. However, he still didn't respond. I wanted to warn him that these men were packed with strong Pokemon (I've seen them boast and kick the butts of anyone who challenged them, sadly). If this stranger beat this guy fist on, it wouldn't be long till his Pokemon were after him.
The chubby man finally gave up. He decided to go back to me. "Hey girlie, come'n get me 'nother drink." He had commanded. I sadly had to go over to the high table and get his glass. As I was walking away, I felt his hand grip my wrist. He pulled me close so he'd be able to whisper into my ear. "Hey girlie... Wanna come over to my house and make some money?" He seductively whispered, making it loud enough so his buddies would hear. "No! Now let me go, please!" I tried to pull away, but his grip was too strong.
Suddenly, the stranger who had been drinking at the bar suddenly stood up, making his stool scratch against the floor. He turned around and glared eyes like bullets into the soul of the chubby man. "You better unhand her." He snapped with squinted eyebrows and slanted, cracked lips. The chubby man twisted his face, thinking for a second. "... Nawh..." He chuckled, making his friends do the exact same. The stranger was angered, no doubt. His face was becoming red in anger.
He suddenly came up to the man, punching him on the jawline. "Ow... D-Dammit!" He moaned as he released his grip on me. The stranger griped me by my elbow ad pulled me back away from the man. He stared into my pale eyes with his deep brown ones. "Are ya fine, miss?" He asked in a polite manner."Yes... But you didn't need to do that... He's exceptionally strong, sir." I retorted, still quite shocked at the events that had just occurred. He then pulled out a green Pokeball, gripping it tightly in his hand whilst holding it up.
"Yeah? Well miss, I'm stronger." He then winked at me, smirking with a warm complexion. He then released the Pokemon that was contained in the ball. A small, light pink Pokemon came out. It was human shaped, with an oddly blueish black hat with a white ball on top. It had tiny feet that matched it's "hat". It started to leap around as soon as it was released. It had an Odd Incense on a necklace it wore. "Mime!" It spoke in it's language. "Mimoro, use Psychic to get that man out this building. I'm pretty sure you'll find that fun." The stranger lightly laughed as the man was surrounded by a strange aura. He was easily lifted in the air. I looked to see the Pokemon with its tiny hands on its head, focusing.
He was tossed outside in a matter of seconds. "I suggest you stay in her, miss. I don't want ya gettin' hurt." The stranger suggestioed. I gaped my mouth, ready to say something. Nothing came out though; he had already let go and ran out of the building. Many of the men in the bar had rushed outside, observing the events. I quickly followed, observing quietly from inside. The stranger's Pokemon had rested onto his shoulders. "So you wanna tusslin', boy? I'll give you one, no doubt." The chubby man threw two Pokeballs.
Out came a rather large Rhyperior and Venusaur. Both let out loud battle cries. The stranger, however, didn't seem frightened by these Pokemon. He threw two Pokeballs himself, releasing an Aggron and a Hariyama. The Aggron had a golden-yellow helmet on that had many, sharp rocks sticking out of it. As for the Hariyama, it had a Wide Lens that was over his eye. The Hariyama held open palms out as the Aggron crouched down. Aggron was across from Venusaur and Hariyama was across from Rhyperior. The first command came from the strawberry blonde.
"Hariyoro! Use Brine on the Rhyperior!" A stream of salty water hurdled out of a small mouth. It hit the Rhyperior with a strong force. The Rhyperior was knocked back, roaring in the process. "Aggoro! Use Dark Pulse on the Venusaur!" The Aggron started to spew a bright purple aura from his pointy nostrils. Suddenly, a black beam came from his mouth and came towards the Venusaur. It endured the hit, shaking it off. However, the Rhyperior was almost out of breath due to the strong Brine it had just endured.
"Venusaur, use Frenzy Plant and hold that damn Aggron down!" Suddenly, large roots from Venusaur dug into the ground. They caused the earth to rumble slightly. Suddenly, roots and vines appeared all around the Aggron, trapped it in what seemed to be a jungle. With tied arms and a muzzled mouth, it was brought to the ground with a thud. He trashed around violently, trying to get the vines and roots off of him. The Aggron roared in pain and angst.
"Hariyoro, use Fire Punch on the plant!" With a blazing fist, the Aggron dashed toward the massive grass attack. He punched it, causing a flare to burn the plant. The Venusaur flinched as his vines continued to burn like paper. The Aggron shook the vines off, roaring in happiness. He nodded toward his partner, thanking him. "Rhyperior! Use Superpower on that Aggron!" Suddenly, the Rhyperior came charging toward the Aggron. The Aggron braced himself, holding clasped claws to his side.
"Aggoro, commence to charge!" The Aggron held his head high as multiple streams of light circled around his mouth. "Hariyoro! Use Strength to throw that Venusaur away!" I looked over to see that the Venusaur's massive attack had left him breathless and burnt. He panted, growing weary from the battle. The Hariyama dashed over. Before the Venusaur could react, the bipedal Pokemon held the Venusaur in a single hand. He threw the Venusaur to it's master side.
This earned a scuff from the Venusaur's master. The Aggron had a massive beam of light already shooting at the Rhyperior. The powerful attack hit the Rhyperior, making it fall back and almost tumble onto his trainer. "Hariyoro, use Brine!" The same stream of water soaked the Rhyperior, digging into his wounds. It roared in pain and like his partner; fainted.
There was an eerie silence on the battlefield. The chubby man returned his Pokemon. "Damn..." He muttered under cold breath.
The stranger smirked. "That's whatcha git for bein' rude to women." I couldn't help but let a smile creep over my own face. The chubby man walked away, resulting in many other men walking away. Were they... scared? The stranger smirked, returning all of his Pokemon after giving them all congratulation talks. I tentatively walked out into the breezy, dusty path. As soon as I came at talking-distance to the man, I began to speak. "T-Thank you." This resulted in a cheesy grin from him. "Don't mention it, young miss. May I get a name?" He spoke with a deep voice. I nodded whilst saying "Elfleda." I retorted. He tilted his hat.
"That's a pretty name. My name's Malcolm. Pleasure to met you." He held out a hand, offering a greeting. She was slightly slow in the way she did this. She finally held out her hand. He slightly tugged on it, then brushed his lips on her knuckles.
Terra's POV
"Y'all better come back here!" I dashed towards two outlaws. They were making a mistake, especially with me. Running away with huge bags filled with money they had stolen were two men. Snickering, they ran with a massive wingspan-Staraptor and raging Darmanitan. My short, curly jet black hair was being pushed back by the breeze. I glared them down with metallic gray eyes. I had a scar across my left eye, proving I was a tough cookie.
I wore a brown button up with a camouflage vest over it. I wore dark gray cowboy boots (but they were more like combat boots than anything...) that made a loud stomp whenever I made a step. My cowboy hat clearly matched my boots. On a black, leather belt I wore, I kept my Pokemon and pistol. "That's it! You've messed with the wrong lawman!" I pulled out two Pokeballs. Out came my Skarmory and Ninetales.
My Skarmory, Armordash, squawked loudly. His metallic body was scratched up from all the battles her had been in, losing some luster. He had a long, nasty scar across his right eye from a rough battle. It had been in long ago and had caused him to loose all sight in that eye. However, on his other eye, he wore a scope lens which made his accuracy particularly prefect.
My Ninetales, Firebeam, whipped her chin up high. Her beautiful tails flapped around in the breezy autumn breeze. She had a part of her right ear ripped off. She attired of a charcoal that hung from a necklace. She barked, eager to battle. "Armordash! Use Whirlwind to get them over here!" Armordash flew up high, catching up to the bandits. With a few flaps of massive wings, gusts of wind came hurdling towards the group. They were blown back—even that Staraptor was! With all of them fallen, I ceased the opportunity. "Extrasensory on Staraptor!"
Firebeam's eyes had glow with an assortment of different colors. With psychic power, she messed with the mind of the Predator Pokemon. It squawked loudly, flinching as it did. "Darmanitan, use 'er Stone Edge on that steel-bird... whatever it's called!" One of the outlaws demanded as he got up and brushed his clothes off. The Darmanitan pounded fist against the ground beneath it. Pointed rocks flew up towards Armordash. It hit him but he was able to quickly brush it off. The men gasped in horror. "Damn, this a tuff one! Use Flare Blitz!" Suddenly, it leaped up with a blaze encouraging its whole body.
"Dodge it, Armordash! Fly!" He flew up higher, letting the Darmanitan fall to the ground and collapse. It fainted... "Hmph. Too easy." I mused. "Armordash, use spikes to trap the men!" Suddenly, Armordash started to fly in a swirl, making multiple, steel spikes come off his body and around the men. The Staraptor was about to unleash an attack on Firebeam but was stopped when a spike hit his head, resulting in him fainting. Armordash flew down, landing near the spikes. The men were surrounded by the layer of spikes. If they were to step out, they would face a unbearable pain.
"You two are under arrest."
Krista's POV
The dim light proved night was coming. True, my Pokemon and I hadn't rested since the night before. We were stuck in a large forest that was between Perukek city and Goldenrod. There was a dark orange stain across the forest from the setting sun, making it a bit easier to see. I grasped onto my Rapidash's leather reigns. I felt myself bumping against the saddle I had on him; that made my knee length amber dress bounce up and down, along with the multiple bows on it. The bows rested on my selves and waist. He was able to make his flame shorter so they wouldn't burn my face... Thankfully.
He continued our journey, dashing swiftly through the forest. My chestnut brown hair that reached to my shoulder blades was whipped around in the air he generated. We knew of the strong Pokemon in the forest and none of my Pokemon had enough energy to fight. Rapidash paced onward and faster once I kicked him, my spurs on my light brown, short cut boots hit against him. I felt bad whenever I did that but I had no choice... It was for my team and I's safety. He decided to stubbornly slow down. He commonly did this to annoy me. He neighed, being angered by my action to spur him. He began to simply trot. I growled under my breath.
"Rapid-...Gah! Please... Get goin'! There's a lot of Pokemon who want you and I for a pickin'. I'm not wanting that to happen! Please! Go! Onwards!" I demanded, not trying to get mad at him. He whined loudly, then slowly coming to a stop. He bent down, starting to take large bites of the long beneath his hooves. I sighed; feeling somewhat frustrated. He continued to eat on. I stroked his long, short furred neck. "Come on..." I murmured, sighing again and watching my breath form a mist in front of me. It was cold but the flames provided by Rapidash caused a warmness to me.
I then heard a howl in the distance. "Oh Tarouscrap..." I cursed under my breath. He was slightly shocked from the noise, started to tentatively trot forward. He whined again as I kicked him. "Come on, buddy..." I begged. He then started to dash again, fully aware of a danger. The howl echoed across the vast forest, making the small Pidgey fly away and the Sentret scurry off. The howl was closer for sure. But how close...? I started to hear barking. I looked behind to see three Granbulls on all fours chasing after us.
They weren't more than ten feet away. I gasped as they closed in. "Faster!" I cried, growing worried that they were going to catch up. I suddenly saw a clear area ahead, kicking against Rapidash again. He whinnied, growing worried. Suddenly, a force brought back Rapidash. He whinnied loudly in pain, leaping up on two hooves. I looked to see that a Granbull had a death-lock on his ankle. I quickly grabbed his Pokeball from my canvas bag, returning him. As I did, he kicked the Granbull away. It was knocked into it's pack, making them tumble backwards.
I used the opportunity to run as fast as I could towards the clearing. As I did, the Granbulls barked loudly. Without the clamps of Rapidash's hooves, I could hear the violent thumps of their stomps. I gasped for breath, feeling my heart coming out of my chest at that point. Before I couldn't move anymore, I stumbled over a rock. "Great..." My elbows scraped against the rough terrain underneath, making me wince in pain. I felt something bite at my leg, digging long canines into my flesh. I wailed in pain, as it shook me around.
"He-help!" I squealed, for I had no ability to reach my Pokemon who rested in my bag and Rapidash's ball, which rested only a few feet away. I was pretty sure my life would end there... Before any other action was made between the Granbulls and I—a loud screech echoed throughout the forest, sounding something like "Sabbbleeeee!" I felt the Granbull on me get away in a swift manner. I looked up to a Sableye—solo—fighting off the Granbull. They circled around him, stalking him as the Sableye looked around at them.
They all pounced towards him. "Hunter, go intangible!" I heard a command from a masculine voice. I looked up to see a lanky figure with his arms to his side and only a few feet away from the mess. I couldn't tell what he looked like because it was too dark... I looked back to the Sableye, Hunter, disappear. As the Granbull pounced towards it, they all knocked into each other. They all growled at each other. They all looked around, confused at where it went... "Now, Brick Break!" The lanky figure commanded, as the Sableye burst from the shadows, landing a clutched fist onto a Granbull, making a one-hit knock out.
One Granbull tried to punch him, but the punch went directly through him. "Sable... Sableyeeyye!" Hunter the Sableye laughed. The Granbull growled in rage. He suddenly stopped, looking at the other non-fainted Granbull. It was yelping and had static all around it. It rolled around on the ground. My eyes caught a small bug-like Pokemon I had never seen before. It had a tiny, bright yellow body and four ocean blue eyes. It clutched onto to the Dog Pokemon with tiny, blue claws that were on four, stubby legs.
Since the Granbull was distracted, the Sableye was able to land another, powerful Brick Break on it. It was knocked out quickly, along with the other one. The Sableye raised a fist in the air. "Sableye!" It proudly said, boasting of his victory. I moved my leg a little, hissing in pain. I could feel it beating and swelling in pain already. The lanky figure began to walk over and I was able to see his face. He didn't look much older than me, younger than I expected. He had tanned skin with light beads of sweat going down his forehead (I was pretty sure my face had sweat on it, too).
He had a set of rough sandy blonde hair that was almost white. He had broad shoulders, which looked odd with his skinny build. He wore a pair of roughened up jeans with multiple tears and holes in them. He also wore a red and white plaid button up, with a dark brown, leather vest. The vest matched his cowboy hat that rested on top of his bushy hair and that hid is eyes. It also matched the pair of cowboy boots that he wore. It also happened to match the pair of fingerless, leather gloves he wore.
He knelled down, placing one knee to the ground and one knee up; resting his elbow on it. I was able to see a pair of ocean blue eyes. I then saw the same bug Pokemon from before climbing onto the boy's shoulders. She squeaked happily, giving me a toothy smile. "I reckon you nee help, miss?" the boy asked me in a polite manner. "I'd be honored if you helped." I tentatively spoke, my voice shaky due to the terror that had happened. He gave a warm smirk, then grasped onto my elbows. He proceeded to lift me up with ease. I quickly lost footing due to the unbearable pain in my leg. I grunted as I did.
I looked down at the bitten part of my leg. It was covered in a thin layer of crimson red. I shivered at the sight and felt a breeze tickle at it. I started to feel somewhat light headed. "Are you fine, miss...?" Was the last thing I heard before blacking out.
A Half-Empty Glass' Malcolm appears in this chapter. If any of you didn't catch so, he was the stranger/strawberry blonde. My OC, Elfleda, appeared at the first part. Titanic X's Terra has a brief part to play. ShiningSilentStar's Krista also makes her debut. An unknown OC also appears... stayed tune to find out who he is!
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