I'm back, and back with chapter three! Enjoy!
Chapter three: The meeting
Wallace was definitely surprised when he woke up to the sound of thunder. There was an ongoing storm in Sootopolis City. And in Sootopolis City, there were never storms.
The gym leader frowned. If he could remember correctly, the last time there was a storm, he was with Winona, and they were…no. It was too painful to recall.
Wallace stepped out of bed and changed out of his pajamas. He hoped the storm would reduce the number of challengers. Today just wasn't the day he was in the mood for battling.
The storm didn't make it much better. Every time he looked up at the gray sky, he could see Winona's face. He missed her. A lot. He wanted to see her again.
Winona, he wanted to tell her. Forgive me. For everything I did wrong. If I even did anything wrong. We can be together. I know it. Please. Please…
Wallace shut his eyes, not wanting any tears to fall. Lately, he had missed Winona more and more, and it was getting out of hand. Every single thought of her made his heart rip apart and break into tiny little pieces. He wanted to see her face once more. He had to. And it was then, on a stormy morning in Sootopolis City, where Wallace made a vow that he would find her.
Winona sat on her Altaria, feeling the fluff of its wings. She was thinking about Wallace, obviously.
'Altaria, do you think he still loves me?'
Her Altaria hummed in reply, leaving Winona upset about the fact she couldn't even understand her own Pokemon.
As they flew through the air, wind blowing against the gym leader's face, Winona could see something ahead of her as they headed toward Sootopolis City. It was…raining. Something overcame her, and images of her and Wallace running toward shelter from a storm flooded into her head.
Winona shook her head, blinking her tears away. She couldn't cry. Not now.
'Altaria. Do you think you can get into the storm?'
The humming Pokemon nodded and dove straight into the rain, drenching herself and her trainer. Concerned, Altaria made a soft humming sound, as if asking Winona something.
'Eh? Yeah, yeah, I'm fine! Let's go!'
The blue and white Pokemon continued flying straight ahead, until Winona could see Sootopolis City below her. It was now or never.
'Altaria, land!'
Obeying her command, Altaria descended from the air and landed safely on the ground, panting heavily.
Winona smiled gratefully at her Pokemon. 'Thank you. You deserve a good rest, return.'
She headed over to the Pokemon Centre immediately after recalling Altaria, as the storm raged on. The flying type specialist handed Nurse Joy Altaria's pokeball, and booked a room to stay in.
Entering her room, Winona removed her soaked goggles and helmet, placing them on the bedside table. She removed her wet clothes and took a quick shower, and after that put on a new set of dry clothes which were thankfully dry in her backpack. By the time she was done, night had fallen. Winona collapsed on the bed, thinking about what she was going to say to Wallace. She hadn't realised how much their separation had affected her. Just the mention of his name would make her want to burst into tears, make her want to bury her head in her hands and bawl her eyes out. Slowly, the lavender haired gym leader drifted into sleep, a single tear trickling down her face.
So, how'd you like it? Short chapter today,sorry. I'll update soon! Oh, and read my other fanfic, Jubilife Academy, I'll update that one soon as well! Bye!