Pokemon Rainbow Version- Ho-oh's Being
-Chapter 3-
"So this is your school?" Sloane asked while gazing at the old building ahead of her.
"Yep. It's sort of old styled but it fits right into the city's theme." Lance replied.
"Oh I see." Sloane replied sizing up the building.
"I'll introduce you to the principal while we're here, since we are a bit early." Lance said guiding Sloane towards the inside. Sloane quietly followed Lance into the building.
The inside looked very old. The wood seemed to rotting, yet it looked a little better because it had some paint on it. It smelled a bit of decay and paint was peeling in places. The only colors were blue, red, and black making the place extremely dull looking. Doors lined the hall, most of them had dusty nods, no doorknobs, and some didn't even have doors!
"Uh Lance? Why is this place so-"
"Poor looking?" Lance finished for her.
"Yeah..." Sloane said shyly.
"Violet City used to be very populated, and many people stayed here for a while because it was a long journey down to Azalea town. However, now that a new path was cut through, they don't have to go through Azalea Town or stay here to reach Golden Rod City or Ecruteak City." Lance explained.
"Oh." Sloane said, not really focusing. 'That journey sounds so familiar to me. Did I try and do it once? No, probably not. I'm too weak for it.'
"Hey Lance?"
"Yeah?" He replied.
"How long ago was that passage way built?" Sloane asked.
"6 years ago." Lance said.
"Ok." She said. 'Yeah. I wasn't born before the thing was built, so probably not.'
"Here we are." Lance's voice shocked Sloane from her thoughts.
Before them was a large door. Lance knocked on it.
"Come in." A deep voice said from within. Sloane and Lance walk in. Lance noticed Sloane's nervous look and smiled.
"It's fine. He's nice." He said. Sloane nodded nervously and followed Lance inside.
Inside, a man with gray hair looked up from his paperwork. He was wearing all brown clothing and black glasses. He seemed very old, 50 or 60. By the looks of his eyes, the man obviously hadn't slept in a while.
"Good morning Principal Roach." Lance said.
"Good morning Lance. What are you doing here this early?"
"I wished to seek permission to allow my um... cousin," he said uneasily, "to attend here." The principal took out a form and gave it to Sloane. She stared at the paper, then to Lance. It finally dawned on Lance, 'She's illiterate!' He thought.
He took the papers from her and began to fill in information for her, occasionally asking how to spell certain things, or if she knew when or what certain things were. Finally the forms were done and they gave them back to the principal.
Principal Roach examined the form before saying,
"She's illiterate?"
"Yes sir." Lance replied.
"I'm afraid she cannot attend here then."
"Why not?" Lance asked, not knowing of this rule.
"Only children who can read and write can attend here." Principal Roach said calmly.
"Please Principal Roach! She just wants to start her journey in four years!"
"Unless someone who can read travels with her, I cannot allow it!" Lance bit his lip then said,
"I promise to travel with her." The principal stared at Lance.
"But I thought you wished to travel to Kanto after-"
"I will travel with her first!" Lance interrupted, "If that's what if takes!" He added. Principal Roach thought this over then said,
"Fine. She may attend. However, she is not to leave your side unless absolutely needed." Lance and Sloane smiled.
"Thank you sir."
"Don't test me." Principal Roach said, "The door awaits." Lance and Sloane made their way outside the office. When the door closed the principal picked up his phone. He dialed in a number and waited as it rang. When he heard the other end pick up, he spoke.
"The boy's spirit is awakening. He's with the girl, and seems to have assumed a brotherly position for her." The person on the other end swore.
"Those two have to be observed at all costs. Watch them, and I will have my servant watch them as well."
"As you wish master." Principal Roach said.
"Don't you think he was acting weird?" Sloane asked.
"Not really. He normally is like that." Lance said.
"Really?"
"Yeah. Anyway, here's where you and I will be learning today." Lance said, opening a classroom door.
The red wood door opened revealing a small classroom with about 8 wooden desks in it, a black board, and a large teacher's desk in the corner. Bookshelves lined the back of the room, books overflowing them. The wood of the room was obviously rotting, and many of the chairs balanced on only three legs.
Sloane gazed around. Not sure what to say, she didn't say anything. Lance took notice to this and said,
"I know, crappy looking." Sloane glanced over.
"Yeah…" she said truthfully.
"You get used to it. Now here's where I sit. You can sit here." Lance lead her to a seat in the second row to the right of his. Just as Sloane was about to sit down, Lance stopped her. "Take my seat. It has four legs." He said. Sloane slowly took the chair and gave Lance her three-legged chair.
"Wh-Why are you doing this for me?" Sloane asked. Lance paused.
"Doing what?"
"All of this! The school, the almost taking me to the hospital, the chairs! Why? We just met a few minutes ago!"
"Because." Lance replied, "It's the nice thing to do." Sloane frowned.
"Oh." Lance smiles at Sloane.
"You'll learn. Either you haven't been taught that yet or you just can't remember. Even so, that's what it is."
"Yeah I guess." Sloane said.
A ball rang and Lance motioned for Sloane to sit down. Many children piled into the classroom.
A tall boy wearing all black with piercings covering his face walked up to Sloane.
"Hey chick!" Sloane glanced up nervously. "That's my seat." Sloane began to shiver. "So move it." Sloane wanted to move, but her body refused to let her. She just worsened in trembling. "I said move it!" The boy shoved Sloane from the seat. She hit the floor head first, and everything went black.
Me: Well I completely changed this chapter. For one, originally, the school was going to be all high tech and stuff, and be very large. Secondly, Principal Roach was going to be very nice to them, not rude like he was. Thirdly, I wasn't going to have Sloane be bullied until the fourth chapter. Lastly, originally this was about three different chapters.
Anyway, hope you guys like the fanfictions so far. I work very hard on them so I really hope you guys like them. Still need to get to chapter 7 before Easter. Dang.