"Guess what girls~?" A group of ladies stood in a mall, five to be exact, all different species.
"What~?" They all asked in synch.
"It's been officially confirmed by the doctor…I'm pregnant!" Girlish squeals were followed by 'ohmygosh', 'that's great', 'woop woop'.
"Does he know the species and gender?" One of the girls, a golden retriever who had obviously spent three hours brushing her fur, asked.
"Sorry Alyssa, it's a bit too soon~" Laura was happy, everyone dreamed of having kids, and here she was, having her very own! Not to mention she had beat all the girls to it! (As she did with everything; boyfriend, marriage, sex, etc.)
"Oh come now Laura, we need to know so we can go shopping for the little one as soon as possible!" A swan, by the name of Grace, giggled.
"You'll all know before anyone else, promise~" Laura purred.
"You'd better!" Cora, a snow leopard with beautiful blue eyes flicked her tail at the soon-to-be-mother.
"Or else we'll find out!" Scarlet nudged her teasingly.
"No worries girls, we'll all know, soon enough…" Laura put a hand on her still skinny stomach.
3 Months Later…
Laura's tummy was now much more pudgy and she held hands with her husband, Norman, awaiting the ultrasound results.
Despite the excitement of figuring out about her child, all she could think of was telling the girls.
Norman squeezed her hand as the doctor came forth with the pictures.
"Now, I'm sure you're excited to know about your little one~" The mongoose smiled and pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.
"Very." The red fox smiled brightly.
The doctor held the pictures in front of them and directed their attention to the center, where a figure was all white and curled up into a little ball. "It appears that you are going to have a little vixen~"
Norman seemed absolutely ecstatic, and gave a nuzzle to his wife, who seemed satisfied with the results.
"Be sure to come in again for more check-ups…no drinking….excessive…" The doctor's words were drowned out as she looked at the ultrasound pictures. All she could think about was if this girl would be the girl of her dreams? Would she be pretty, smart, maybe love to shop? Would she live up to the other girl's expectations?
Later…
Laura was chitchatting with the girls in the Royal's Fashion Store, some trying on shoes, others dresses.
"So, I found out the baby's species and gender." She brought up, looking at a pair of earrings.
"Ooh!" Grace gave a happy squeal. "Is it a beautiful baby she-cat?"
"Close~" Laura purred. "It's actually a vixen."
"A fox? Wonderful, foxes are quite beautiful creatures. I mean, look at the father~" Cora winked, slipping out of some black heels she'd been trying on.
"Ooooooh!" The rest of the group called out like a bunch of stereotypical teenage girls.
"Cora's got the hots for Laura's man~?" Alyssa teased.
"No silly!" Cora gave a gentle swat to the pup's arm. "But you've got to admit, he's pretty easy on the eyes."
"Yes, I suppose he is." Scarlet nodded, not turning her attention from a sales rack.
"Have you decided on any names?"
"Well, I'll name her when she's born." Laura looked at her slightly pudgy belly again.
"Uh-oh!" Grace placed a downy wing on Laura' belly. "She's getting there! Time to get some maternity clothes~!"
Another 3 months…
Norman paced in the hospital, worried to death, hating having to wait. "Arceus…" He grumbled, eyes looking to the door and back.
"Mr. Flare?" A nurse opened the door.
"Yes?" He instantly turned her way, eyes bright.
"Come with me." She smiled and walked down the hall, Norman following her. She stopped at the end of the hall and nodded toward the door. "You can go in."
The fox nodded and walked slowly into the room, approaching Laura.
Laura smiled brightly, but her eyes showed how weary she was. She shakily held up a small kit which Norman took into his arms gently.
"She's absolutely beautiful…" The new father's eyes watered as he held the vixen.
"What should we call her?" Laura looked up.
"Chill, because of her white fur... It looks like the snow, the snow in which I proposed to you." He didn't look up; too busy admiring his newborn child. She was perfect in his eyes.
"I like Cynthia, Cynthia Sarah Flare." Laura narrowed her eyes; her child would have a respectable name.
"Chill Shock Flare~ It's perfect." Norman nuzzled his kit, almost oblivious to his wife.
The tiny vixen began to purr in his arms, snuggling into his warm fur. "She likes it too~" The gym leader then handed the kit back to Laura so Chill could feed.
Laura did NOT approve of this name. What would the girl's think? Coming shopping with her kit and saying her name was Chill? No. Her name is Cynthia, and it would be that way.
A few weeks later…
The little vixen's eyes had opened, and she showed off her green emerald eyes; just like her dad's.
"That color! It's stunning!" Grace fluttered her wings a bit while the other girls 'awwwwwed'.
"She is beautiful Laura~" Scarlet took Chill into her arms.
"What's her name?" Cora stroked the baby vixen's fur.
"Her name is Cynthia." The new mother purred as the girls fussed over her kit, loving the feeling of being the center of attention.
The tiny kit's eyes widened and her ears flattened and she gave a little 'mew!', yowling for her mother.
Laura rushed over and took her child back and soothed her baby with her comforting purr.
"I thought she was a fox?" Alyssa's eyebrow rose.
"She's a hybrid…" Laura looked down at her kit, worried what the girls would think.
"Why that's…" Cora seemed shocked.
"AMAZING!" Grace's eyes shone in awe.
The other girls nodded as well, following Grace.
The new mother blushed happily, hugging her child tighter to her chest.
"Come, we should go shopping for the little one~" Scarlet picked up her purse and they left the store, all five giggling about some other nonsense.
A good two years later…
Norman would come every once in awhile, but he was unable to be there and watch his kit grow due to all the challengers that wish to become a 'Pokémon Master'. Last time he'd been home, Laura was watching Pokémon Idol, little Chill was messing about with pencils and the wall…
"Chill!" He rushed over and took the pencil from her and tried to erase the pencil marks.
The little vixen's eyes watered, and she began to cry.
"Cynthia! What are you doing in there?!" Laura hissed, not turning her attention from the television.
"Daddy!" Chill yowled, tears streaming down her face as she bawled.
"Oh come on, it's okay Chilly…" Norman picked her up and held her against him. "We just don't draw on the walls okay?"
"Kay…" The vixen sniffled.
The fox smiled, hugging his daughter close, then walked over to Laura. "Hello honey." He gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Mm, hello." She gave him a nuzzle in return, eyes still glued to the TV. "Could you check on Cynthia for me?"
"She's right here." The gym leader nodded to his arms, but the she-cat continued to watch the television. Norman groaned in his head, wondering why she couldn't look away for two seconds at the least. He sat down and Chill squirmed out of his arms, sitting by herself down onto his lap. "That's kwey so wa nee lee!" She giggled and babbled.
"Hun, would you please take her out of here? She's a bit annoying when I'm watching my show…" Laura's tail tip flicked.
"…fine…" He picked Chill up and carried her to her room, sitting on the bed she would sleep in when she was older.
Chill whined, thinking her father would put her into her crib when the vixen was sent flying into the air. She giggled at the thrill, and landed safely in her father's arms.
"You like that?" He smiled.
Chill just purred, not understanding him, and still not fully capable of communicating.
Norman chuckled to himself and held his daughter close…
3 years later…
"Here we are Chill." Norman held her hand as they stood in the doorway of the school. "Now, be good okay?"
"…" Chill looked down, then backup and nodded. "Okay Daddy."
"Good, you'll do just fine." The gym leader kissed her on the forehead. "Mommy will come pick you up since I'll be busy…"
"B-but Dad-" As Chill protested a teacher stood, waiting.
"Shhh…it'll be okay. Now go make some friends."
Chill shuffled her feet and whimpered.
"It'll be fine." Norman smiled, then he ruffled up her hair, causing her to giggle, and exited.
"Come on Miss Flare…" The teacher, a kind-hearted woman, held out her hand.
Chill looked at the hand, and didn't take it. She walked into the room by herself, and instantly looked around the room.
"Hi!" A mouse girl with a ribbon tied on her tail waved. "You must be the new girl." She smiled warmly.
"…" Chill looked down, then smiled back. "Yeah, I am."
"I'm Belle, what's your name?"
"My name's Chill."
"That's an odd name…" Belle cocked her head to right, but shrugged. "Come meet the other girls, we were just going to play house~!"
Chill followed her, walking slower, eyes darting across the room. "…"
"Girls this is Chill, Chill, this is Tina," Belle smiled at a mouse that looked similar to her, but had a ribbon tied around her ear. "She's my sister. Ooh! This is Rebecca, this is Samantha, Lucy, Charlotte, and Trinity!"
A robin, a tortoise-shell cat, a poodle, a raccoon, and a blue jay waved as their name was said.
"Now, I'll be Mommy." Belle piped up. "Tina is my sister, so she'll be Auntie."
"I'll be Daddy!" Charlotte went to stand beside Belle.
"I'll be the dog!" Lucy got onto all fours and the girls all laughed at the joke she'd made.
"I can be the daughter…" Trinity said quietly, looking down shyly.
"I guess that makes me the son." Rebecca sighed.
"I'll be the kitty~" Samantha joined Lucy on the floor, making them laugh again.
"What will you be Chill?" Belle turned to the vixen.
"…I…I can be the bad guy!" She thought about how all movies had conflict, she wanted to be the villain.
"But our house is perfect, we can't have a bad guy…" Lucy protested.
"It adds conflict! Makes the story more interesting." Chill continued.
"What's conflict?" Tina asked.
"It's the problems that the heroes have to face."
"Well, I don't know, what'll you do?"
"Well, I'll kidnap Trinity and kill her. You'll all try to figure out who killed her, you'll get the police involved until you find me!" Chill smiled.
"K-kill me?" Trinity looked pale.
"We can't do that! House is a happy game!" Belle looked frightened.
"If you don't play nice we don't want you to play at all." Lucy scowled at Chill.
Samantha nodded.
"Well, what else would I be?"
"You could be our baby!" Belle suggested.
Chill's stubborn side kicked in. No way would she be a baby! "No thanks…"
"Alright…"
The vixen walked away from the group of girls, and instead went over to the boys.
She watched them with their cars, crashing into each other as much as possible. She smiled; this was more like it. She picked out a pretty black car with flames and joined them. They soon looked up and narrowed their eyes. "What are you doing?"
"I'm playing with you." She said simply, crashing into his car.
He pulled it away. "Girls can't play with cars."
"Why not?" Her eyes slitted.
"Here, have a Barbie instead." Another threw a doll at her.
She caught it and threw it back; it smacked him right in the face. "No, you can keep her." She stuck her tongue out.
"Hey!" One got up and gave her a punch.
They all laughed at her expression, but quickly shut up as she glared and took a step forward towards the boy who had punched her. She stopped right in front of him.
"Do that again, I dare you." She hissed low.
"…" The boy didn't, intimidated.
"That's what I thought." She pushed him over and he fell hard onto the toys and trucks, then she punched him as he had done to her.
The other boys glared at her and helped their friend up; except one.
"…" One stared at her with a look of admiration and awe.
"What do YOU want?" She sneered at him.
"You were awesome!" He was a tiger with glowing warm blue eyes.
Chill smiled. "Thanks." She held her hand out.
"I'm Ryan Keyes." He smiled back and shook it.
"My name's Chill."
"Chill?"
"Yeah." She wondered why he'd asked.
"Cool…" This vixen was absolutely perfect… "H-hey, I'll…" He looked down and picked up a car. "I'll play with you."
Chill purred and sat down, getting her car again.
The two then proceeded to crash into each other, run over Barbie dolls, and race.
2 years later…
Chill growled at her mother. "My name is Chill!"
"No, it's Cynthia. I'm your mother, and you will-"
"MY NAME IS CHILL!" The vixen hissed and her mother crumpled to the ground.
Laura held her head, a million thoughts and sounds clashing, giving her the worst headache imaginable. It felt as if someone had taken a hammer to it, not stopping until they had killed her.
That, of course, was when Norman raced in. "Chill stop!" He held her to him and turned her gaze from his wife's.
Chill looked down, exhausted, blood dribbling down from her nose and mouth.
"…" Norman sighed and held his little girl against his chest, hugging her tightly. "Laura what did you do?!"
"She told me her name was Chill and I corrected her. You know how I feel about that, her name is Cynthia, Norman."
"Her name is Chill, Laura." He growled, furious with his wife. Couldn't Laura see how unstable Chill was?!
"She almost killed me!" Laura lashed her tail, also furious, but with her husband. "How'd she even do that?! Wasn't your power fire?!"
"Yes, it is. It's all in the mind, though. She just manipulates it differently. Now, her little attack there just gave you a headache, she has no experience, and almost killed HERSELF. " Norman picked Chill up into his arms. "Now, go and get a Tylenol, it won't work." He sneered at the she-cat and went to clean Chill up.
"Daddy…" Her voice was hoarse. "What…what did I do…?"
"…you have psychic powers." Norman sighed.
4 years later…
Chill rummaged about her room, grabbing her bag and her trainer's outfit. She smiled at herself in the mirror just as the sound of the doorbell ringing sounded.
This is where it starts, her Pokémon journey, all with a doorbell ringing.
"Chill! Ryan's here!" Her mother called up the stairs.
Chill quickly slipped on her running shoes and opened the door excitedly.
"Ready to g-" The tiger didn't get to finish as Chill grabbed onto his arm and ran, dragging him to the lab.
Once they had reached the lab, Professor Birch stood awaiting them. He gave them the whole speech, both of them too excited to listen. Ryan looked up at his stepfather and back down at the Pokeballs, he had already met the Pokémon, and knew he wanted the Torchic.
"Now, you may pick." Professor Birch took a step back letting them pick. The man watched as his stepson instantly took Torchic, while Chill took her time making a decision.
After awhile, Chill took Treecko, and the two trainers could begin their journey.
Now, we all know about Chill's life as a trainer. She defeated the Pokémon League with her team (Heartbreak the Delcatty, Flashfly the Flygon, Shadow the Mightyena, Grovyle the Grovyle, ZigZag the Linoone, and Swiftwing the Swellow), and went on as Champion until her disappearance...
Chill was lost and trapped. Where was she?
The mist closed in all around her, and she fumbled about for the longest time. She decided to walk until she escaped the fog, and found she never could…
She was trapped within this place.
This was a place of magic, taking in weary travelers, and never letting go…
Lostlorn Forest.
2 years later…
"Gah…blasted fog." A voice could be heard.
Chill's ears perked, how?
The sound of wings flapping reached her, and she watched as the fog cleared away to reveal a blue vixen.
Two violet eyes opened wide with shock and the blue vixen gave a little surprised 'eep'.
Chill stood up, she looked a mess. Dirt clung onto her matted fur, her outfit was torn and dirtied, and her claws were long and yellowed or broken. The young beauty looked quite the fright at this moment.
"Who are you?" The blue vixen had regained her composure and asked kind and quiet as not to scare Chill off.
"I-I'm Chill…" How long had it been since Chill had seen another person? It had felt like forever, and she'd began to grow insane, her voice the only one to talk to.
"Hello Chill, my name's Aura." She smiled and adjusted her glasses. "What are you doing here?"
"…lost." Chill's tail flicked.
"Do you need help?"
Chill looked over herself, and nodded with a whimper.
Aura felt pity for the white vixen and took Chill with her, beginning their adventure…
Also, during this time, if anyone wondered about Ryan, I can tell you.
When he had learned that Chill was missing, he promised both his and Chill's parents he'd find her. He traveled all across the regions searching for her, and that was when he found she was nowhere. He went far across the world, even to Mobius at a point. (Yes I do realize these are actually WORLDS, but I find it much simpler of we made them countries)
He found her after a LONG time, that being the miracle of his story I suppose.
She hardly acknowledged him, and he felt like a third wheel because of Aura and Chill. (Or Auren~)
Now, how do you think he had felt?
Just imagine if you spent your entire childhood with someone, you had begun to truly love them. Then, they disappear and you devote your life to finding them. By the smallest chance you find them…and they don't even talk to you, too caught up with someone new.
You were replaced.
REPLACED.
And may I say, the innocent little Ryan, suddenly corrupts into a bastard like Wyatt.
(And then they need someone like Uchi to help them~)