It's back! Thanks to Jagold, I've got a new program to write with, so make sure to thank him and check out his stories! Enjoy the chapter, it's extra long to make up for the lost time!
Blaze's POV
Ugh, I thought as I stood up. What happened? Last thing I remember is that Rhyhorn charging at me when I tried to protect that Eevee.
I stood up with a jolt and looked around. I seem to still be in the forest, so I wasn't captured. I stood up and yawned, feeling like I was forgetting something when I stepped on something heard an "Ouch!".
I looked down and saw Ember glaring at me furiously. Oh yea! How could I forget I was traveling with Ember?!
"Good morning," I said with a smile as she sat up. "Sorry about that, I forgot you were next to me." I looked around for the Eevee, but didn't see him. Hmm...
"You forgot?" said Ember with an icy tone. Maybe that wasn't the smartest thing to say...
"Erm... when I say forgot..." I trailed off. Ember had walked out of the bush we were in as I was talking and walked to a nearby one. I followed her and sniffed the air.
The Eevee was nearby!
"That Eevee is in this bush," she yawned as she started grooming herself. I looked into the bush and saw the Eevee. He was passed out, snoring softly and saying something about a Zorua...
Zorua?, I thought as I pulled my head back out. Was that Pokémon here after I passed out?
"Oh!" exclaimed Ember, seeming to suddenly wake up. "That Zorua was here after you got knocked out! He disguised as a Vaporeon and acted like the Eevee's mother so the trainers would go away."
I missed another chance to talk to him! Destiny is just against me on this matter apparently. Am I ever going to get to talk to him?, I asked myself.
Eevee walked out of the bush, yawning. He blinked and looked around, seeming to not notice us.
"Hi!" said Ember with all six of her tails wagging excitedly. I mentally facepalmed. This Eevee probably doesn't remember us except for me defending him from the Rhyhorn.
"Uhm... Hi? Do I know you?" asked the Eevee. Ember seemed to twitch a little.
"Yea, I'm the Shinx that shielded you from that Rhyhorn yesterday. And this is my friend Ember. We're traveling to Goldenrod City. You might not remember, but you told us the way yesterday, but you seemed to be really confused yesterday." I explained to the Eevee.
"Oh! I remember now! A Ninetales and a Growlithe came by and asked if I had seen a Vulpix and Shinx traveling together! When I said I hadn't, the Ninetales used Confuse Ray on me," he said. Ninetales and a Growlithe? That must have been Scorch and Blaise, I thought to myself. Didn't they learn their lesson last time when Zorua disguised as an Entei and knocked them out?
Ember looked at me worriedly. I knew what she was thinking.
Scorch is still determined to put me out of the picture so Ember can be his mate.
For some reason, this thought got more of a mental reaction out of me that I thought it would. I felt... angry.
Looking back at the Eevee, I remembered what Ember said about most Eevee having brown coats. As I looked at the Eevee again, I realized his coat was unmistakably white.
"So... why is your fur white?" I asked before realizing I might seem rude. The Eevee shuffled his paws and stared at the ground. Suddenly, I felt bad for him.
"I'm not sure. Because of it, I'm an outcast from most groups and nobody seems to want to be my friend. Most Pokémon would've chased me off by now before even asking questions," he said.
"Don't worry, we won't do that," I said with a haunting flashback to the day my father tossed me out of the clan. I wouldn't dare want to make another creature feel that way.
"R-really?"
"Really. If you'd like, you can travel with us," I offered. This granted me a jab from Ember. "If you could excuse us for a second."
Ember all but dragged me to a bush.
"What are you thinking?!" she exclaimed. "You saw how those trainers reacted to him! You'll be putting us in danger!"
"I'm willing to take that risk, Ember. I know how he feels. You don't understand the fear and loneliness that comes from being unaccepted by everyone. I was cast out of my clan because I couldn't evolve. You weren't, even though you didn't evolve either."
Ember started to respond, then stopped before she started, her mouth hanging open. She looked at the ground guiltily.
"I-I'm sorry. I forgot that you were cast out of your clan. I didn't think about how he might feel all alone."
I walked out the bush towards the Eevee. He had his back turned to us, staring at the sky.
"So... you want to travel with us?" I asked, startling him. He turned towards me and smiled.
"Definitely! It's so nice to finally be accepted by somebody!" he said cheerfully. I smiled back at him and turned to look at Ember. She was still deep in thought, looking guilty.
I walked over to her and sat beside her. She obviously felt bad about what she said earlier. I entwined my tail with one of hers.
"You shouldn't take it so hard. Pokémon forget things all the time. This morning I forgot you were traveling with me, remember?" I said gently, as she looked up at me, startled by the touch of my tail.
I smiled at her and stood back up to walk towards the Eevee.
"Hey Eevee!" I called as he seemed to slip into another daydream.
"Oi?" he asked as he turned.
"Do you have a name?"
"Of course! It's Jay. What's yours?"
"Blaze," I said as I thought to myself, Jay? That's an odd name for a Pokémon.
"That's an odd name for a Shinx. Should it relate more to an electric-type than a fire-type?" he asked with a slight giggle. I sighed as I started to retell my story to him.
- A few hours later -
"So... a town called Azalea is to the left path. A town is like a Pokémon village, but bigger. And to the right is a city called Goldenrod. And a city is bigger than a town. I think I understand," I said after Jay explained for the third time.
"Took you long enough," he muttered as I started off towards Goldenrod. I ignored him as my eye twitched slightly.
As we walked along the path, I felt an odd feeling of being watched. I kept turning around every now and then, looking behind me. After about the eighth time, Jay finally said something.
"What are you looking for?!" he exclaimed in annoyance. My eye twitched again as I turned around and stopped.
"I feel like I'm being watched, if you must know," I said as the feeling hit again. This time, I saw movement in the tree to my left. "In fact, something is in that tree there."
Ember and Jay both looked, and turned back to me,
"There's nothing there," they both said in unison. I mentally facepalmed.
"Not anymore! Something was there, and moved!" I said. Ember sighed and used a Flamethrower on the tree.
"See? There's nothing the-" Ember started, but stopped as something fell out of the tree with a groan. I ran over to the Pokémon that fell out with a Thundershock prepared.
Laying on the ground was a Treecko. I sat next to him and was tempted to poke him, but decided against it. He had slight burn marks and a bruise from where he fell from the tree.
"Are you okay?" I asked as he started to move. He sat up startled and looked around before settling his gaze on me, Ember, and Jay.
"Uhm.. yea," he said uncertainly. I leaned towards his and sniffed his wounds. He seemed to withdraw with each sniff.
"There's nothing to be afraid of. We won't hurt you," said Ember calmly. You were the one to hurt him, I thought ironically. He seemed to calm at her words though.
"What's your name?" asked Jay. The Treecko looked at him, not reacting to his white fur.
"Trilby," he said.
Chapter 6! (thought technically 7). Hope you enjoyed, and all reviews are appreciated! Chapter 7 (8?) should be out within the next two days, so worry not, I'm back from my break! If you're wondering, I'm using OpenOffice, so there may be some typos and whatnot. Thanks for reading!
