"Thoughts"
"A pokemon speaking through telepathy"
"(Pokemon speaking to each other)"
Chapter 16: Walking Down Memory Lane With You…
Mel yawned and stretched her limbs as her hands tried to rub the sand out her eyes. Yori jumped up from his sleeping position, ran through the bushes and towards the other pokemon, who were helping their trainers set up the table for breakfast. The Monferno had wrapped his mistress' belt around itself, leaving his mistress and another completely alone. Mel tried to get up, but she felt some weight on top of her. Her eyes drifted down to see that Zoey's head was resting on her stomach, still sound asleep. Mel chuckled slightly as she let Zoey's hair slipped through her fingers,
"I swear this girl…she looks so much more peaceful in her sleep…"
As Dawn was setting up the table she felt a pokemon jump onto her shoulder,
"Hey, Yori! Your awake!" Dawn exclaimed as she pets the monkey pokemon, "Where's Mel?"
Dawn looks around and noticed her best friend wasn't anywhere in sight, "And where's Zoey?"
Yori pointed to where the two girls were and jumped of off Dawn's shoulder to go over to Brock, who was cooking breakfast. While watching Brock cook, Yori noticed that Buneary was having a little trouble when she was trying to unroll the picnic blanket. Yori went over to Buneary and grabbed the other side of the blanket. Buneary gave a smile in thanks as they straightened it out while placing it on the ground,
"(Thanks Yori!)" Buneary called out
"(No problem! So how was your night?)" Yori asked
"(Um…)" Buneary began to blush
Yori noticed this and the fact that Buneary gave a brief glance at Buizel, who was resting in the shade of a tree. Yori smirked as he saw this,
"(So you were dreaming of your Prince Charming?)" Yori teased
Buneary's blush deepened as she became hysterical,
"(What? No! I wasn't dreaming about me and Buizel or our future!)"
Yori's smirk widened as he raised an eyebrow,
"(Oh really?)"
Buneary realized what she just said and blushed even more. Yori couldn't help but laugh at this,
"(And here I thought you couldn't blush anymore!)"
"(Yori!)"
Buneary's outburst only caused Yori to laugh harder. The laughing soon caught Buizel's attention,
"(What's with all the noise?…)"
Buizel looked over to Yori and Buneary and saw Yori laughing with Buneary blushing like no tomorrow.
"(…)"
Buizel's paws formed a fist as he walked over to the two,
"(Hey Buneary!)"
Buneary tensed as she recognized the voice,
"(B-Buizel!)"
"(What's going on?)" the water pokemon asked as he glanced at the two
"(Oh nothing much)" Yori replied as an idea popped into his head, "(Buneary's just telling me bout how she was dreaming bout you!)"
"(What?)"
"(Yori!)"
Yori laughed out loud and ran off to find his mistress. Once he was gone, Buizel turned to Buneary,
"(Is it true?)" Buizel questioned
"(Well…kinda)" Buneary answered, all the while avoiding his gaze
"(Kinda?)"
"(I was dreaming about when we first met…)" Buneary said, her blush not letting up for even a second
Buizel couldn't help but smile as he not only saw the blush but remembered the day the two met and when joined Dawn's team.
Flashback
Dawn sighed, as she was completely bored out of her mind. Beside Dawn were Piplup, Buneary, Murkrow, and a green and yellow colored pokemon. The pokemon looked like a large turtle that had two bushes growing on either side of its back. Dawn sighed again and looked at the three pokemon,
"You guys bored too?"
"Piplup Pip!"
"Bun Buneary!"
"Murkrow Murk!"
"Grotle Tle!"
For the past hour or so, Dawn had been fishing in a river while waiting for Paul to return from the nearby city after shopping for supplies. Suddenly the fishing rod was beginning to be drawn towards the water.
"Huh? Oh! Guys help me!" Dawn yelled out before the pokemon began pulling on the rod
Not to long after, Buizel was pulled out of the water as it held onto the hook of the fishing rod.
"Bui Bui!" Buizel said as he motioned the trainer for a battle, his eyes showed his confidence
"A Buizel huh" Dawn stated, "Alright grass is super effective against water! So you're up Grotle!"
"Grotle! Otle!"
"All right! Razor Leaf!"
"Grotle!"
Razor sharp leaves left the two bushes from Grotle's back and aimed towards Buizel. Buizel jumped back to avoid then he fired a powerful Water Gun that was able to push back Grotle by a few centimeters. The grass pokemon groaned but waited patiently for an order, as Buizel was getting ready to fire another round of Water Gun.
"Dodge it!" Dawn yelled
Grotle knew that it couldn't move away fast enough with its weight, so it ducked down as the high-pressured water passed between the bushes on its back. Grotle's eyes widen as it noticed just where the Water Gun was going now that it missed its target. The Water Gun was heading straight for Buneary. The water was able to throw the rabbit pokemon of its feet and land right into the river behind it.
"Buneary!" Dawn exclaimed as she ran beside the river with the other pokemon, "Oh no there's a waterfall at the end of the river!"
Buizel heard this and inwardly scolded itself; he then jumped into the river, knowing that this was his fault…
End of Flashback
Buneary giggled as Buizel told the story,
"(Why did you jump into the river? We never even got each others names and yet…)"
Buizel simply looked away,
"(Cause I knew it was my fault and I had to fix it!)"
Buneary smiled and buried her head into Buizel's chest,
"Whatever you say, you big softy!)"
"(Yeah, yeah whatever…)" Buizel replied as his arms wrapped around the rabbit
Dawn giggled as she watched her two pokemon openly express their love,
"I was wondering when those two would get together!"
Brock, who was nearby, heard this and gave a chuckle of his own,
"Is that so? If you ask me, I think that those two kind of represent you and Paul!"
"Really? Hey speaking of Paul, where is he? I haven't seen him or Ash around since we all woke up"
"Oh those two went off to train somewhere deeper in the forest"
Dawn sighed and shook her head before shouting out in anger, "I swear those two…they could've at least had breakfast or better yet help us!"
Brock was amused at Dawn's frustration, "Hey Dawn, I was meaning to ask before but how did you and Paul meet?"
"Huh? Oh that well actually, my mom wanted me to start my journey with someone so she would know I would be alright and well…"
Flashback
"But mom!" a newly five-year old Dawn exclaimed, "I don't need to start my journey with someone! I'll be fine by myself! No need to worry!"
Dawn's mother, Johanna, shook her head, "It's when you say that, that I worry most!"
A man near by laughed aloud as he heard the two fighting. Johanna turned to the man,
"Professor Rowan, please tell me there's someone that Dawn can start her journey with when she turns ten?"
The professor scratched his head, "Well there is this young man named Paul. He's the same age as Dawn so they can start their journey together. I've been teaching Paul the basics of being a pokemon trainer, so I'm sure he's capable of taking care of himself and Dawn when they set out. He's actually coming over in a bit, you and Dawn can stay a little longer to meet him"
"That sounds wonderful!" Johanna exclaimed
Dawn sweatdropped at the exchange, "Don't I get a say in this mom?"
"Nope!"
End of Flashback
Dawn sheepishly rubbed the back of her head as she told the memories to Brock, "While I was waiting for Paul, I played with the 3 starters, Piplup, Turtwig, and Chimchar"
Brock nodded his head urging Dawn to continue, "While I was playing with the pokemon I got really close to Piplup and Turtwig! So when Paul came by he saw that I was really close to Turtwig he was happy and we've been together ever since!"
"Paul didn't have a problem with this?" Brock questioned
"Not really! I think he didn't mind and I think he really liked the idea of traveling with someone instead of being alone."
Brock sweatdropped at this, "Somehow I can't picture that with Paul…"
Dawn smiled softly, "That's because this was all before he became the heartless person you and Ash call him. To be honest with you, I don't even know how he turned like that…"
Zoey yawned and tried to get up when she noticed that she had a warm pillow and an even warmer blanket around her waist. Once the red head's eyes were fully open she realized that Mel had her arms wrapped around her, with her head resting on Zoey's shoulder. Zoey blushed at the close contact, "Um…Mel…"
A soft groan was heard before Zoey was given a reply, "Hm?"
"Could you… let go?"
"Wha?"
It took Mel a few seconds to register the position they were in.
"Oh! Right…" Mel said calmly as she unwrapped her hands and released Zoey
"Thanks…" Zoey whispered as she sat herself in front of Mel, "So…"
"Hm?"
Zoey scratched her head, "You're the…. The…"
"The Renegade Trainer" Mel finished for her
Zoey nodded, "Yeah…"
Mel yawned and stretched a bit before leaning her weight against the tree that was behind her, while closing her eyes.
"By the way, Zoey"
"Yes?"
"How do you know about Paul being a Luxray?"
"Wait how do you know about- wait forget it… I'm guessing His Majesty told you about that"
"Yup" Mel replied while nodding her head
"Well… to be honest…I found out about it by accident"
One of Mel's eyes cracked open to peek at Zoey, "Oh?"
Zoey moved beside Mel and sat by her, "Yeah…"
Flashback
A ten-year old Zoey walked against the snow that was blowing in her direction as she made her way towards her destination, Lake Acuity. Zoey hugged her jacket closer as she slowly walked through snowy bush; that is until she saw a bright light near the edge of the lake. Zoey gasped as she hid behind the bushes and snow. When the light died down, two humans were seen with three pokemon. The boy was holding an unconscious girl closely while two of the pokemon were just opening their eyes,
"Piplup Pip?"
"Wig Turtwig?"
The third pokemon, which was floating, yelled out,
"Uxie are you here?"
"Telepathy?" Zoey thought, "Wait isn't that Mesprit? The lake guardian of Lake Verity and being of emotion?"
Another pokemon seemed to fly out of the water. This pokemon looked similar Mesprit, except that this one was gray, its head resembled a helmet, and its eyes were closed. Zoey's eyes widened,
"Uxie, the lake guardian of Lake Acuity and the being of knowledge…"
Despite having his eyes closed, he was able to tell where the group was,
"Why are you all the way here, sister?" Uxie asked
"Brother, can you help these two? The boy is Paul and the girl is Dawn…"
"What do I have to do?" Uxie asked
Before Mesprit could answer, Paul had called out,
"Please erase her memories of what happened at Lake Verity!"
A look of confusion crossed Uxie's face and Mesprit saw this,
"I'll explain later! Can you please!"
"Fine!" Uxie replied, "Then the price will be…"
Paul clutched Dawn closer to his body to assure that she wouldn't freeze to death all the while waiting for Uxie to say the price. Uxie's face looked over to the night sky to see the full moon, he then faced Mesprit, who had hovered beside him.
"This could go well with His Majesty's plan…"
"True, and the eavesdropper can also help us" Mesprit whispered back
Uxie nodded his head and soared over to the humans and other pokemon,
"Ok human, I will grant you your wish at a simple price"
"And that is?" Paul asked cautiously
"Simple for every full moon you're body will transform into that of a Luxray"
Paul nodded his head, "But why… transform into a pokemon?"
"Because this will benefit us as well!" Mesprit reasoned
Paul still didn't understand but nodded his head either way, not wanting to go against what they had said. Uxie sees this and nodes his head. The two red jewels on his tails glowed along with the gem on his forehead. Uxie then, for the first time since he appeared, opened his eyes,
"We have formed a contract by words. So long as the moonlight hits your body and you turn into a Luxray, the girl will have no memories of the incident at my sister's domain!"
The glow of Uxie's three gems died down after the knowledge pokemon closed its eyes. Soon after Paul felt a rush of energy surge through his body. Paul began to breath hard as he fell to his knees.
"Turtwig!"
"Piplup!"
Paul was soon on his hands and knees as he stared at the ground for a few seconds. His gaze shifted to the full moon and the force he felt soon got stronger. Paul clutched his chest in pain, until he heard Uxie speaking,
"Don't fight it…this is the transformation….this is your price…"
Paul immediately relaxed as he heard this. A light soon engulfed Paul and died out after a few seconds or so. In Paul's place was now a proud Luxray. Zoey, who was still watching, watched in amazement as the Luxray gave a powerful roar before collapsing from exhaustion. Piplup and Turtwig ran over to check on Paul and make sure he was alright. Mesprit flew to the pokemon's side,
"We'll be going now, brother"
"Take care!"
Just like how they had arrived the group had disappeared in a flash of light.
"Now," Uxie said as he disappeared and reappeared behind Zoey, "What to do with the little spy…"
"……"
End of Flashback
"So I became a messenger for Uxie and the other lake guardians…" Zoey ended
"I see…" Mel said as the story sunk in
AN: Urg this took forever to do! -_-
That last flashback took up like 3-4 pages on microsoft word!
Anyway...
2 all those who said rebel/traitorous to renegade's meaning
Here: *gives them all a virtual cookie!*
BTW:
mednin: you said ur confused bout all the OCs right? y dont u e-mail me nd I'll answer ur questions as soon as i can (this also applies 2 any1 w/ a question)
QueenZoroark: lol Paulray! i think i wanna use that in a future chapter n.n credits of the name will go 2 u of course
I usually dont reply to comments but i just wanted 2 now cuz yea.... but i still do read em nd it makes me happy that u guys love this story!!
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