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Chapter 9: The truth be told
[Combusken's POV]
I woke up to the wonderful scent of fresh air in the morning, everyone was still asleep. I was still tired from all that
happened yesterday so I feel like sleeping a bit more. I was about to lie down when I saw my trainer, sleeping
peacefully. I was staring into his face with a cheeky smile, I was admiring how he just laid there, sleeping soundly.
I got closer to his face and just stared blankly, I got closer and closer to his face when suddenly I accidentally leaned on
a twig, which almost blew my cover. "Huh, oh hi cutie, I see that you're already awake, and uh why are you so close to
my face?" My master said while looking at me clueless. "Uh, well I uh, tried to stand up but I was uh, still tired from yesterday's
happenings so I uh, fell down and leaned on a twig." I said while looking nervous and a little shaky, Man I was so close to!
My master just responded with an obvious "Oh". I then stood up and let my master sleep a little more because it
was still pretty early. I told him to sleep some more because I was going to be having a little stroll around the woods, So
he just smiled at me and then went back to sleep. I then stretched a little and then went on my walk around the woods.
"Man I almost got busted!" "What would Pullen think!" I said to myself while kicking a small stone. I then made it to a nearby stream
gleaming in the forest sunlight. I just sat there, alone in my thoughts. "What would he think of me..." I said while looking at my
reflection. "And wait did he just call me 'cutie'?" I suddenly blushed and turned red of the compliment which I reacted to, a little bit late.
I then slowly dipped into the water checking if it was okay, considering that I'm a Fire type, and man it didn't hurt at all, I don't know why
but I sure am lucky. So then I just stayed there for a moment relaxing in the cold water till I heard some footsteps, "Who's there!" I shouted.
"Don't worry it's just us!" "Yah no need to be scary." It was just Marshtomp and Grovyle. "I see that you're already awake, and what are
you doing here alone?" Grovyle said in a concerned tone. "Me, I uh uhm, I was uhh yah." Was all I can say. I don't know how to tell
them but I guess I gotta tell them earlier to prevent any future problems. "Uh, guys there's something I gotta tell you."
"What's that?" Marshtomp said while walking closer to me. "It's about Pullen, I kinda..." I was cut of in the middle of my sentence when
Govyle said: "Have a crush on him?" I was shocked on how she figured out what I was feeling. "It wasn't really hard you know."
"We can totally see how you act when you're near him." Marshtomp added. I still don't think that was a valid reason on how they both
knew what I felt for him, they must have a good reason...
[Grovyle's POV]
It was pretty easy to figure that out because, well, I guess it's time to spill the beans, she's probably on to me by now. "uh, guys, I kinda..."
"Feel the same way for your trainer?" Combusken said in a suspicious manner. 'Sigh' No hiding it now. "Yep, Ms. Detective." I said
while Marshtomp was just snickering all by herself near the stream. I was kinda, you know felt this way when I first saw Matthew I always
admired him, how he walks, talks even sleep everything was perfect about him. I don't know why but I know that he is perfect, on my
opinion of course, But technically I can't tell him... I don't know how. Well at least I have my friends that are always here for me. "You're quite
the detective too." I told combusken "It was easy to figure out, with how you're acting, not just me hehehe." Yup that's Combusken for ya.
While we were talking Marshtomp was sitting there by the stream looking at her reflection like she's thinking really deep right now.
[Marshtomp's POV]
I don't know, maybe I shouldn't tell them, 'sigh' his is really hard. How should I tell them? "Are you alright Marshtomp, it's like you're a Cubone
without it's mother." Grovyle asked me in a sincerely concerned voice. "I'm fine it's just..." Should I tell them, How should I tell them?
"Uh, let me guess you have a crush on Nathan right?" Combusken said while Grovyle was chuckling a bit. "But how did you guys know?" I asked.
"It's easy, while we're talking we saw you there in the stream thinking deeply, obviously we were talking about our feelings and you suddenly
thought about your own right? that's why you stopped laughing a while ago." Man was Combusken good a this kind of stuff, first she figured about
Grovyle's, now mine? Quite the investigator. "Hehehe... Grovyle's right, you're quite the detective." I managed to say this in a slightly low tone.
Well now hiding it now, at least everybody feels something for their masters. Nathan is quite smart and knows a lot about Pokémon and of course,
Hoenn. He must've been in a lot of different situations because he was prepared for anything, well except for the cave incident, But I really like him
because he's very kind to me and treats me very well, Plus he's also a great cook. But the suns getting really high up the sky so we better head back.
"Uh, I think we better head back, our masters might get worried, or maybe their still asleep." I told my friends, so we head back to camp where
we saw our masters still sleeping. So we waked them up.
[Pullen's POV]
"Master wake up, the suns pretty high up, we still need to go to Dewford town remember?" I was woken up by Combusken, so I instantly
woke up, remembering that we have to go to Dewford Town for the second gym. "Oh, I totally forgot!" Yep I totally forgot so I stretched up and fixed
my stuff in lightning speed, I also saw Matthew and Nathan doing the same thing, guess we all forgot. "Sorry can't wake you guys up, remember
my watch got busted." Nathan said while sweatdropping. "Well at least our buddies wake up early, we got ourselves alarms hehe." Matthew said
while patting Grovyle on the shoulder, the Pokémon just scratching their heads. So we continued on our adventure heading to Dewford town, where
the second gym is located. Since our Pokémon evolved they can't hop on our shoulders anymore because they've gotten heavier, so they just walked
along our sides, in time with our steps. While we were walking I asked our Pokémon pals: "So where did you girls go?" they looked at me and said:
"Oh, just a stream." so I just shrugged it off. It was just an awkward silence for a long time till I saw Grovyle and Marshtomp laughing. "What's so funny?"
I asked in curiosity. "Oh, nothing it's just... ow!" Grovyle stopped because Marshtomp elbowed her in the arm, that must've hurt because Grovyle was
rubbing her arm in probable pain. So I just looked at Combusken who seemed to be really quiet right now, she was twidling with her fingers while looking
at the ground, I was certainly sure she was blushing. I just smiled and kinda blushed myslef, a little. I don't know, maybe it was the weird happenings, or
is it just a coincidence? everything is getting weird but in positive kind of way. I guess we gotta ask professor birch, maybe if we get to Dewford town.
It was really an awkward walk because of the sheer silence, I was thinking how to start up a conversation but failed, so I just have to deal with we're
probably almost there, I hope. saw I was just glancing from left to right from time to time to check to surroundings. I saw Grovyle holding hands with
Matthew like they always do, ever since they met at the lab, I just smile to myself seeing both of them blushing. 'hmph' I just again smiled to myself
laughing in my thoughts. But me, myself was actually blushing every time I see Combusken... What is this feeling?
[Nathan's POV]
As I was observing Pullen and Matthew, secretly I both saw them flustering, why? I get the fact that they probably feel awkward, a lot. But what's to
to feel awkward about? I'm really confused right now. Everything was a big question mark, what's going on. Yesterday was weird, Today's getting weird,
can't wait for tomorrow 'sigh'. Well I did do self-study about Psychology stuff, maybe it's time to try it out... well Matthew's blushing probably
because he's holding hands with Grovyle, but they always do... hmmm... Pullen's blushing, well he checks out on Combusken from time to time, and I can
clearly see Combusken blushing, Plus she's twidling with her fingers, a clear sign of embarrassment, about what? 'sigh' this Psychology thing was
pretty damn hard. So I guess I won't be able to figure this out after all. I then decided to see what Marshtomp was doing, well she was just walking behind
me, kicking a small stone. She was just there thinking very deeply, I guess. I was just looking at her till she noticed me then turned
to face me, I immediately turned my gaze in front of me... "Look out!" 'BAM' Marshtomp tried to warn me but was to late. I hit my face on a tree and
fell down. All my friends was laughing, till Marshtomp helped me up. "Are you okay?" Marshtomp said in concern. "Yep, I'm fine." I suddenly felt
my heart thumping really fast, my face was feeling really heavy, Why? Was I blushing, I don't know,well Marshtomp was blushing,
and why would I blush? I get myself into this situations all the time. I can't be blushing of embarrassment, I know this kinds of situations...
Well at least this gives me a clue on what's going on. But I still have tons of questions on my mind that needs to be answered...
[3rd Person POV]
As the group continued on their journey they checked their map for directions, Dewford was on sea. Good thing that Pullen's Dad has a friend
living nearby that owns a boat. So they went to ask if they could have a ride to Dewford Town. "Sure anything for a friend of mine! Hop aboard
me mateys! we're set to sail!" He was one jolly man with a Wingull by his shoulder all the time. So the three trainers, and Pokémon joined the
kind man on the boat. The boat then went on! It was fast not that big, but enough for them. All of them enjoyed the ride as the scent of the sea
wafted through the air... After an hour of sailing they Finally made it to Dewford Town. A small little island with a Gym. "We're finally here!"
the six said. "Thanks again for the ride sir!" Pullen said. "Don't mention it, just tell your dad I said hi." The kind old man said. So the three looked for
the Pokémon Center which was easy to find, with the red roof. So the group then went inside and talked to nurse Joy. "Hi welcome to the
Dewford Center, What can I do for you?" The kind nurse asked the three. "Uh, yah we're kinda looking for a place to stay for the night." Nathan said.
"Okay, here you go. You know not much people visit Dewford because of it's location, so i'm glad to be of your service." So the Nurse handed the trainers
a key with the number '1' in it. So the gang thanked the nurse and said goodnight, getting a kind 'have nice night' reply from the sweet nurse. The
group didn't have a hard time locating the room as it was the first room up the stairs, indicating that their really is no one else there but them. As the
team entered they left their stuff by the table and immediately hopped onto their beds. "You girls can sleep beside us if you like." The trainers
said to their partners respectively. Of course the Pokémon chose to sleep beside their trainers after all that had happened a while back at the stream.
So the Pokémon laid beside their trainers correspondingly. "Goodnight guys..." As another day of mystery has passed by our heroes and another day of
adventure awaits, as secrets will be revealed.
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