Chapter Five, The Tales to Tell
Dia was currently sipping on a refreshing soda as she sat on a table and waited for the brothers to end their shift, as it was already nearing the afternoon. Zorua and Eevee were playfully chasing each other around her table, their happy laughs drowning out her noisy sips. She heard a pair of chairs scratching the floor and the trainer noticed that only two out of three brothers had seated themselves from across her; their Pokemon jumped off their shoulders and joined her two Pokemon to play.
"Where's Cilan?" She asked, straightening up.
Chili shrugged and leaned back on his chair, while Cress shook his head at his brother's antics.
"He told us that he wanted to have a word with that young trainer who battled us," Cress said. "He seems to have taken interest in him, after all, that boy did manage to battle all three of us and earn a badge."
She suppressed a childish pout for the reason for her friend's absence. She wanted to share her stories about her journey with all three of them and yet her best friend decided to hurry off and probably interrogate poor Ash. She voiced out her thoughts with a sigh and the two brothers laughed.
"Don't worry, I'm sure he'll be back before dark," said Cress.
"Yeah, in the mean time you can tell us all about it and if he's not back by the time you finish we'll just tell him." Chili grinned.
"Alright, then," Dia acquiesced. "Now, where should I start?"
"How about starting with that Zorua of yours?" Cress gestured to the grinning Zorua on their feet. And as if to prove his point, Zorua waved a paw and said, "Hello, blue man!"
"Oh, right. Well, I-"
The door suddenly burst open and the group stared at the panting Officer Jenny with surprise. The group of Pokemon ceased their playful chase and stared curiously at the short haired woman. "Everybody must stay indoors at all time. Pokemon are falling asleep all over the city because of a pink mist surrounding the area. This is not a drill! Stay indoors!" And with that announcement she hurried back to her car and sped off to alert the rest of the city. They took a look at the windows and, true to Officer Jenny's word, a pink mist surrounded their line of sight.
"We best lock the doors just in case and do as Officer Jenny said." Cress pulled out a key and locked the door.
"But what about Cilan?" Dia asked worriedly, trying to see through the mist.
Chili grabbed her shoulders and gently led her back to her seat. "Don't worry, he's probably been informed already and is safe and sound inside some building. And anyway, Officer Jenny said that only Pokemon were affected so he's fine."
Dia reluctantly took her seat, glancing worriedly at the cafe's entrance, hoping that her green-haired friend would enter the door safe and sound as Chili had said.
"Now, you can continue on with your story while we wait for the commotion outside to settle down." Cress said, resting his chin on his entwined hands.
"Alright, well, Zorua was given to me as an egg back in Sinnoh from a kind old lady..."
15-year old Dia was walking idly on a path in the forest, Eevee was perched on her shoulder and was lazily eyeing the passing trees. It was already midday and Dia had to find a Pokemon Center to stay in before night and yet it felt like a lifetime had past since she had seen the familiar building. Or human life of that matter.
"Vee..." Eevee slumped down on her shoulders, sighing.
Dia rolled her eyes. "Oh, hush up. It's not like you're the one walking and having me on your shoulders." The lack of a proper meal was starting to get to her, all she had been feeding on was some apples and fruit bars. That, and the ever glaring sun torturing her with its heat- she was sure that she was sun-burnt. Eevee humphed and flicked her well-groomed tail on the back of Dia's head, much to her annoyance. "I'm going to pretend that you didn't do that."
The Evolution-Pokemon jumped off her shoulders, blew her raspberries at Dia and ran. "Oh, you little… Come back here!" Dia sprinted after Eevee, who skillfully dodged her trainer's attempts to catch her, missing the view of a small town they were nearing. She suddenly hit a hard wall that sent her to the ground and spill the contents of her bag.
"Ommf!"
"Choke!"
She felt her head spinning and saw a large blurry figure towering over her. When her vision cleared she finally saw the angry expression from a large Machoke, it was growling at her and shouting something in its Pokemon language. Eevee was suddenly between them, growling at the large Pokemon.
"Eevee, stop!"
"Machoke, calm yourself," an elderly voice said, and the Pokemon immediately calmed.
Dia's eyes found the frail figure of an old woman beside Machoke. The woman looked kind, an air of serenity and wisdom surrounded her, compared to the intimidating Pokemon beside her. The young trainer could feel the strong bond that connected them, many years of friendship and love showed by the way the Machoke fussed over the sweetly smiling lady.
"Are you alright, my dear?" The old lady's voice snapped her out of her thoughts and she sat up.
"O-oh! I'm fine. I'm very sorry about that, it's my fault entirely- are you alright? I didn't hurt you did I- again, I'm-"
"It's alright, dear." The woman chuckled. "Though it doesn't seem like you look good yourself. I live in a town just a few minutes down the road, you should have a rest at the Pokemon Center."
Dia perked up at the mention of a town and quickly gathered her things, shoving them in her bag. "Ah, thank you very much! Again, I'm sorry about bumping into your Machoke. I best be off, have a nice day!" She quickly ran down the road, missing the old lady's amused chuckle and her friend's annoyed huff.
Dia strolled around the small town after visiting the Pokemon Center for some supplies, returning the townspeople's greetings enthusiastically as she went. She spotted a vending machine by the side and walked towards it.
"How about a drink? I'm parched, aren't you?" Dia asked the Pokemon on her shoulders.
"Vee!"
"I thought so. Let me just get my wallet." Dia rummaged through her bag and suddenly gasped when a bright light came from it. "Ack!" She shielded her eyes, dropping the bag, and when the light dimmed she opened her eyes. Eevee had cautiously inched forward to the bag, sniffing curiously and poking the strap with her paw. "Eevee, don't!"
"nyuuf!"
The two froze. Dia carefully pulled the bag open and gasped-
"Wait a minute!"
Dia paused her story telling and stared at Chilli. "What?"
"You stole Zorua?!" Chili exclaimed in disbelief. "And from an old lady too-ow!" Dia flicked his forehead, glaring at him.
"Of course not, you muppet! I'm no thief, and if you bothered to let me finish you'd know what happened next. Stop jumping into conclusions." Dia huffed, leaning back to her seat.
Before Chili could retort, Cress spoke. "Alright, let's not make a fuss. Dia, please continue."
Dia grinned and poked her tongue out to a glowering Chili. "As I was saying..."
"Oh my.."
Big blue eyes stared up at her, a sly grin showed its sharp canines and a bushy black tail wagged. "It's a Zorua."
"Vee, Eevee." Eevee popped into its line of vision, sniffing curiously at the newly hatched Pokemon.
"How in the world could it have possibly ended..." Dia suddenly remembered the little incident with the old lady and her Machoke. "Oh."
The Zorua took a wobbly step as it climbed out of the bag and when it stood on all fours it smiled at Dia as if waiting for her praise. Dia's heart suddenly melted and she couldn't help but coo and scoop it into her arms. "Aw, sweet little thing… I love it already." Zorua nuzzled into her arms and Dia felt like she was on cloud 9.
"Vee! Vee!" Eevee stomped her foot and glared disapprovingly at her trainer.
"You're right," Dia sniffed. "I have to return it… but-"
"Vee!"
Dia sighed and held out Zorua. "Sorry, sweetie, but we have to get you back to your owner." She gathered her things and began her search, conversing with the Pokemon in her arms, who seemed to be concentrating intently on every word she said. Eevee was glaring enviously at the Pokemon in her trainer's arms as she walked behind them. Her resentment grew when she spotted the two rubbing noses like love-sick fools. She gags.
"Aren't you just the sweetest...your fur is so soft and fluffy...so cute." Zorua's smiling face showed how much it enjoyed Dia's attention and touches.
"Eevee!" Eevee pointed to her left, capturing Dia's attention. They spotted the old woman was sitting on a bench with her Machoke, overlooking a pond filled with Marills and Azumarills. Dia quickly walked over and stood beside her, making sure not to startle her.
"Uh, excuse me?" Dia said. The Machoke took a look at her and snorted, capturing the old lady's attention.
"Oh! You're the young lady from before." The woman said, facing Dia with the same kind smile as before. She spotted the Zorua in her arms. "Have you made a new friend?"
"Uh, actually I think it's yours." Dia saw the woman look at her with surpise and explained. "I think that I had somehow managed to slip it into my bag when I was gathering my things and I just realized it when it hatched a few moments ago. So, I'm returning it. I apologize." Dia held out the Pokemon, who sniffed curiously at the woman.
"I think you're mistaken, my dear. That Pokemon seems to be very attached to you, so it must be yours." The old woman said. Dia looked at the woman with surprise and saw a twinkle in her eye.
"Wha-but-I- you-" The young trainer tried to form words, while the old woman merely chuckled and stood.
"I've had that egg for a while and I was starting to loose hope that it was going to hatch anytime soon. But it seems I made the right choice giving it to you. I'm happy I got to see what it hatched into." The woman patted Zorua's head and gave Dia a warm smile. "Take care of it and train it to become a strong Pokemon with a stronger heart." And with that she left the young trainer staring after her. Dia stared at Zorua and smiled, something warm bubbled in her chest.
"I will."
1. Eevee (F): Shadow Ball, Dig, Hyper Voice, Iron Tail
2. Zorua (M): Dark Pulse, Aerial Ace, Extrasensory, Copycat
3. Braviary (M): Brave Bird, Roost, Super Power, Sky Attack
Wah...I feel so bad for making you wait so long for just a filler. Life keeps me on my toes. Busy,busy,busy me, I just finished my break and now I'm back to school TT^TT. Thank you all for those who have read and took part in giving me 12 follows and 9 favorites. I'm glad you guys are enjoying it! I'll get the next chapter up as soon as I can.
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