This is the final chapter.
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The following morning, the sun rose with a bright gleam and the wind billowed quietly through the trees. The Luxray felt a nudge on his arm, a grin spread across his face. The Electric type turned over and grabbed onto the nearest body, nuzzling into it.
"I gotta thank you for last night, it was amazing." Sven smiled as he wanted to take in the Acranine's musk, only to find a familiar scent that caused the Luxray's anger to flare after realizing what he had just said to him. "GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY TENT, GIZMO!"
Following his outburst, Sven activated Superpower and grabbed the Zoroark by the neck, immediately bringing his free hand into a first and knocking him out of the tent, a gapping hole was left in the tent from the force of the flying Gizmo. Even after landing the left hook on the Dark type, Sven still wanted to beat the shit of him some more. Though most of this was his own fault, he should have made sure that it was Ratchet before speaking about the events of the night before.
Despite being Falcon Punched into a tree for the second time within twenty-four hours, the Dark type let out a guffaw of laughter that pierced into the eardrums of everything within a hundred mile radius. His pain filled laughter being the sure sign that Gizmo had finally lost his mind, if you didn't considered his personality before to be insane.
Much later, after the Zoroark recovered from his wounds, and the Electric type no longer felt the need to electrocute him every moment he tried to speak, the small group began to pack all their things to return back to Pherae. Due to the large hole torn through the spare tent, Sven offered to pay for a new one. Which the Leafeon turned down, bringing up the fact that he expected something to break during this entire trip, be it the equipment or a certain someone's bones.
"So, you two had sex...?" The Leafeon asked as he took the driver seat, being both a punishment for his boyfriend and as a way to ensure their survival on the trip back. Despite not taking any attempts at Gizmo's life, Sven was still seething in anger, which is never a good thing if he is the one driving. Even with the thought that the his question could lead to another outburst, Shotze took the risk anyways, keeping in mind that Sven has never once deliberately harmed him.
The Electric type's cheeks flushed red before he stuttered his answer. "Y-yeah, and before you ask, I'm not gay... Maybe Bi..." The Luxray gritted his teeth as he heard a chuckle come from the backseat. A low growl escaped his throat, which quickly silenced the Dark type.
The drive would have been painfully silent save for the music that played on the radio. The whole ordeal of the camping trip had put Sven into a deep train of thought, going over why the events could affect his life. 'There aren't any honest girls left in Pherae... But I wonder if there's a nice guy out there for me...'
By the time the group drove up to the seaside-town, the sun was nearing the horizon. With the Fire type's home being the closest destination, the Leafeon listened to the directions he was given and drove to Ratchet's home. After parking the car and popping open the trunk, the Luxray had a feeling to do something nice for the Arcanine. He immediately left the car to gather the Fire type's things.
"You didn't have to get my bag." The Fire type stated bluntly as he took it from the Electric type.
"It's just one of my ways of thanking you." Sven explained briefly, he personally thought he should do more to help, yet based on the response he had received, it would be best not to do anything further. "Anyways, bye, I'll see ya around."
Ratchet nodded at the man and made his way to his doorstep, waving back at the trio as they drove off. From the backseat, the Dark type finally spoke a full sentence without having a fist connect with face.
"So why didn't you ask him out?" Truthfully, Shotze also wanted to ask about the same topic but felt that now was not the time to bring it up.
"Honestly, I can't see myself dating him, in the long run, it might not go so well." The Electric type answered while kicking up his feet onto the dashboard. "Besides, they're are plenty of Magikarps in the sea."
"Don't you mean, there's plenty of Magikarp in any, and every, body of water?" The Leafeon corrected, slightly serious but mostly joked to get a laugh out of the two.
"What about Arashi, is he still single?" Gizmo brought up the first guy to ever kiss the Luxray, said Electric blushed furiously as he remembered that day.
"Pretty sure he's dating that famous Mightyena already... Or that Raichu, I don't fuckin' know, been a while since we spoke." The burning sensation on Sven's face lingered even after he wiped his mind free of the memory. "Huh...?"
A vibration in his pocket brought him down to earth yet again, the Luxray fished in his pocket for his phone to find his father calling him. "Dad, what's going on?"
"Sven, is it alright if you look after your little brother for the next few months?" The Electric type sighed deeply, he always questioned their parenting skills, especially in moments like these. It's possible that their neglect is what made him into the man he was today.
"Fine, I'm going to guess that you and Mom are going on another vacation."
"That is right, Miles is already at your house, bye." Sparks began to dangerously emit from the Luxray's body, agitated and outraged by his father's selfishness.
"Sven, calm down." Gizmo chimed in, he hoped to bring his roommate back to a less lethal state of mind. The Dark type nearly yelped as the sound of shattering glass rang in their ears.
"That makes four phones you've destroyed this year." Shotze let out a sigh, staying calm in order to drive safely without crashing. With the Luxray gaining more agitation, a car crash with him in it would have the equivalent effect of dropping a small nuke. "Gizmo, call the police and let them know Sven's in an outrage again."
"Already did~." The Dark type chimed in, letting his love know that the authorities were aware of the Luxray's rage. "Should we pick up your little brother? I know how much he loves watching you fight."
Sven remained unresponsive, he only growled lowly to himself while a few sparks radiated from his body.
"I think it's best if we do, at least we can look after Miles while Sven is beating faces in and calming down."
The Leafeon sighed a bit as he pulled into the driveway of the Luxray and Zoroark's home to find that a little Shinx sitting at the door step with a few things with him. The lone fact that the boy was left alone for who knows how long by his own parents irritated the older Electric type to no end.
"Sven!" The little Shinx ran up to the car and leaped up at the open window to hug his older brother. The older Electric type managed to break a smile and embraced his younger brother.
"Hop in, I'm going to the park to fight some battles." Seeing the excitement on the Shinx's face managed to soothe his anger, however it wasn't enough to erase the memory of the horrible parenting. "And I'll take you out to get some ice cream afterwards."
Miles' eyes sparkled as the thought of watching his brother fight while getting some treats in the same day seemed like heaven to him. The Dark type opened the door and let the small child in, even making sure that he was fastened in and safe.
"Drive, Shotzy." Gizmo grinned as he commanded, the Grass type blushed lightly from the pet name yet complied.
By the time the group made it to the park, the sun had fully set to let the stars shine bright. Despite the sun going to sleep, the more nocturnal Pokémon still roamed the streets at this time. Usually the more violent kind, the type that none would pity if they were beaten to a pulp.
After setting up at the battlefield area, the Dark type did his best to draw a crowd. "Step right up folks and creatures of the nights! See if you can defeat the great Sven Blitzkrieg, all are welcome, anything goes!"
Soon enough, the whole field had a crowd that buzzed around with gossip as they watched the Electric type stand crossed arm and shirtless on one end of the field.
"Gizmo, Shotze, what's going on?" The couple turned their heads to find the Fire type with a quizzical look. Eventually noticing the Shinx standing beside them. The Leafeon took the burden of explaining the entire episode that ensued after they had dropped him off. "Ah, well I might as well be on standby for any injuries."
Ratchet took a spot on the sidelines, waiting for anyone from the crowds to be brave enough to take on the Luxray. The time kept flying by, yet no one would step up. The Zoroark noticed how restless his roommate was getting and decided to use his last resort.
"Anyone who manages to beat Sven will get an all expenses paid date with him!" Although the stakes were high, Gizmo knew it was the perfect bait for some battles. If the spectators weren't here for the battles, then they were here to look at Sven. With the roar of approval erupting from the crowd, the Dark type smirked that his idea worked.
From within the crowd, the first to take to the field was a rather tall but thin Eevee. The look on his face was of shock, he appeared nothing like a fighter.
"Alright, we have our first victim! What's your name, buddy?" The Zoroark approached the Normal type, assuming the role of an announcer and the referee. The Eevee seemed to shake with fear.
"A-actually, I was shoved in by my friend-"
"Too late, we haven't gotten a fight yet, so we're gonna go with you, good luck, kid." Gizmo interrupted the young man and left him with no choice but to fight. "Try not to kill him, Sven!"
Before the battle could start, the Luxray approached the Eevee and moved in for a handshake. "Sorry that my friend is forcing you to fight, but I need to blow off some steam."
"It's fine..." The Normal type blushed and returned the handshake. "I'm Seto by the way."
"Seto... I'll let you make the first move." Sven watched as the young Eevee nodded, the two move back into position. The Luxray popped the joints in his neck and assumed his battle stance. With the Dark type announcing for the fight to begin, the Normal type dashed in while his body glowed a bright white color. 'He's an Eevee and based on that glow, he's got Adaptability, that attack has to be Return, but since he hasn't evolved yet, it's going to be a light hit, might as well take the hit.'
The Electric type rationalized and assessed the situation. He remained firm as Seto drew closer, fist reeled back to land a punch. The Eevee managed to close in and connected his fist with the Luxray's cheek, the blow sending Sven a few feet away.
All the spectators gasped as they never expected such a feet to be done by the Eevee, let alone anyone sending Sven back with a punch. Immediately getting back up, the Luxray felt a smile spreading across his face widely after spitting out some blood.
"Things just got interesting..." 'He must be holding on to an Everstone, should have figured that before.'
"I'm so sorry!" The Normal type bowed, apologizing for the punch he threw. The Luxray sighed deeply, he couldn't believe that this kid would apologize when he's in a battle.
"Rule of Warfare, never ask for forgiveness until you have won." Sven quoted one of the many philosophies he lived by, letting Thunder build up in his body before unleashing it on his opponent. The electricity struck down from the sky, the impact created a cloud of smoke that clouded everyone's view on the Eevee's status. The Normal type emerged from the smoke without a single scratch and dashed at the Luxray with another Return attack. Sven crossed his arms and counted the seconds it took for Seto to reach him.
The second before the Eevee could land his next punch, Sven activated his Superpower and took the hit without any recoil. Shocked that his attack did nothing, the Eevee gasped for a moment and ducked under a kick.
Sven wondered how the Eevee managed to avoid his counterattack. But at the moment, he needed to focus on the battle. Unleashing Discharge to swarm the opponent, a light green shield soon enveloped around the Normal type.
"Protect... So that's how you survived Thunder..." Looking closely at Seto, he caught a glimpse of a tear running down his cheek. "What...?"
With Protect subsiding away, the Eevee hung his head. "I surrender, I can't win."
Before Gizmo could interject that the battle did not end until one is truly defeated, the Luxray shot him a glare that let him know to allow it. After a few boos from the crowd, the Eevee left the area, still looking sullen. As much as Sven wanted to chase after him, a new challenger came in and distracted him. Keeping him occupied and busy from doing anything else but fight.
Yup, ending it there. Why, you ask? Having a Change in Taste's only purpose was to set up Sven being Bi. I wanted to have fun with his little fun, so yeah. Don't worry, there is a sequel, I'm callin' it... Awakening Will, why? You'll find out... Eventually, I dunno when I'll post it. But it will happen, hope you enjoyed the story!