[Warning: Minor XY spoilers]
The flowers rustled, both from the breeze and from the small, excited pokémon darting around, chasing each other. The snoozing Snorlax yawned, it's large belly rising as it did, though the pokémon resting atop it weren't disturbed. From the forest, a large man emerged, several Fletchling perched on his wide shoulders and a Furfrou marching by his side.
"I believe that was a good walk, though we almost lost you at that last turn there, didn't we?" the rotund man laughed, ruffling the Furfrou's fur. One of the Fletchling on his shoulder tweeting, wearing a sad expression. Wulfric smiled at it, then gently scratched under its bill, causing it to chirp happily.
"I'm not leaving just yet. Not until they send someone to come fetch me." With that, the tiny robins flew from his shoulders and took to the skies, before perching on the straw structures which housed many a sleeping pokémon like the Snorlax in the middle of the village. Wulfric let out a satisfied breath as he looked over the village.
"This place is coming along," he murmured, nodding approvingly. He began wandering, through the flowers, careful to avoid the playing pokémon underfoot. Once, he passed by a Skitty that had tripped over its feet while chasing a Jigglypuff, however he dipped down to help it to its feet again, wherein it mewed a quick thank you before continuing the chase. He continued his travelling until he reached the water's edge. He sat down, smiling as a Poochyena scurried over to sit next to him, and turned his gaze to the cave sitting next to the waterfall, elevated above the village by a small ledge.
"See that cave?" he said to the Poochyena, who tilted its head in curiosity, "There's a stubborn one in there. I'm still trying to get it the come on out and see the world." The Dark-type barked, causing him to say with a chuckle, "Oh hush. I promise you, there's nothing wrong with them. They're just like you; just looking for a home." The pokémon blinked, then darted off, in search of a friend to play with, leaving Wulfric alone by the river's edge.
"I don't know what to say to them. They've always seemed suspicious of that pokémon. And I don't know what to say to that one." A shadow in the cave shifted, and a figure poked its head out just enough for the light to catch its face; Mewtwo's eyes were trained on the gym leader sitting by the water. The old man lifted a hand in a welcoming gesture, but the Psychic-type growled at the offending movement, and retreated back into the cave. Wulfric sighed.
"Can't say I don't try," he muttered. He grunted as he got to his feet and shrugged, "And a little rejection won't stop me from continuing to try." He stretched his arms, groaning at the strain.
"I think now is the time to head back before the search party is sent out." A Deerling standing next to him as he said this whinnied in response, to which he himself chuckled, "Yes yes, let's not have a situation like last time." He ambled back through the flowers to the forest entrance, turning to admire the village once more. The pokémon stopped their activities, aware that he was leaving once more. Seeing them all waiting, he saluted to them all before he turned and left for Snowbelle City.
As the forest took him, the pokémon paused, looking amongst each other, before they slowly but surely continued what they were doing. Meanwhile, Mewtwo looked out from the cave again, staring at the point where the man had been sitting.
This is probably the shortest drabble I've produced yet, and I'm sorry. But I did say, didn't I? 'Some will be short and some will be long.' Maybe not the exact wording, but who needs to be exact when all you're doing is giving the gist of it.
So, despite the length, I hope you did still enjoy this little something here. More will come.
I do have one other that is just as short, though I may add on to it, however, it's got some more major spoilers for the game, so...yeah. Might put that one off for a wee bit longer.
As always, reviews and suggestions are welcome. Fave and follows are good to if you don't have anything to say cause it does show someone gives a damn about this thing.
Thank you once more!
Angel-chan x