Hello, blazingalex here. I seriously doubt that Alex is the fan favorite (although he is pretty cool). Also, I'm sorry about that last chapter; I had no idea that Ray was gonna throw in that twist. Wait, why am I apologizing? I would've done the same damn thing.

One more thing; the answer to the riddle is...Mountain!

The next riddle is:

It cannot be seen, cannot be felt,

Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt.

It lies behind stars and under hills,

And empty holes it fills.

It comes out first and follows after,

Ends life, kills laughter.

Chapter 5: Egg-cellent

*Alex's POV*

Once Shadow was released, we decided to stay in Driftveil so Ray and Shadow can have time to reflect on the recent events. Ever since Night told me that a human can impregnate Pokemon, I've been worried about my girls, especially Chloe. I mean, yeah, I want kids, but sweet Mew the responsibilities!

"But I love her," I mumbled loudly. The sheets stirred next to me as Amber put an arm over my chest and sighed in her sleep. Blayze slept on the other side of me, facing the wall. Chloe decided to sleep in her ball, which only made me worry more. Ever since the whole egg incident, she's been distancing herself.

I moved Amber's arm off of me and got out of bed, careful not to wake them up. From Ray's room, snoring could be heard. 'That dude is loud,' I thought as I walked into the bathroom.

Flicking the switch, I was blinded by the lights. Blinking rapidly, I regained my vision and looked into the mirror. My stone blue eyes flashed in the-wait.

I stumbled back in fright, tripping and falling into the shower. "Holy shit!" I gasped, dumbfounded. Amber, still sleepy, hurried into the bathroom.

"What?" She asked groggily. "What happened?" I looked up at her, then at the mirror, and back at her.

"N-nothing. Just...lost my balance." I stood up, still looking at the mirror.

"Well, okay, I guess." She went back to bed, closing the bathroom door behind her. I went back over to my reflection, looking at my eyes again. Did that really just happen? Or am I just really tired? Still unsure, I left the bathroom and crawled back into bed, Amber snuggling up to me. Blayze hadn't moved much as her arm was still underneath her pillow. I grabbed Amber's arm in comfort and lied down, turning to my Typhlosion.

"You okay?" She asked, not opening her eyes.

"Yeah," I lied. "Fine. Get some sleep." I gave her a kiss on the lips before closing my own eyes.

*Ray's POV*

I snuggled up closer to Shadow, deep in a dream. A young Zorua sitting on my shoulder. Shadow cooking breakfast in an apron. The smell of bacon and eggs filled the air. A stack of china teetering on the edge of the shelf. Wait.

CRASH!

I bolted upright to the crash. Shadow sat up right next to me

"What was that?" She asked, alert.

"I don't know," I replied. "Sounded like it came from Alex's room." I got out of bed and went over to the door that separated our rooms, opening it just a crack. Amber walked by and crawled into Alex's bed; my friend following thereafter. I closed the door quietly.

"Well?" I climbed back under the covers.

"It was just Alex. He must've fell." I looked over at Aura, who had fallen asleep in a chair with the egg bundled up in a blanket. "C'mon, let's go back to sleep." Lying back down, I grabbed Shadow's waist and pulled her close, spooning her. She let out a small sigh as I closed my eyes.

I woke up the next morning with half of my body hanging off the bed, the other half being held up by the blankets. Water rushed from the bathroom, indicating someone was using the shower. I sat up. My leg was caught in the blanket.

"Fuck," I muttered. I reached down to untangle myself, only to fail. Grunting and pulling, the sheets clung onto me. The more I struggled, the tighter they held on. The door opened.

*Alex's POV*

"Hey, Ray," I said as I walked into Ray's room. He flopped around on his bed like a beached Magikarp. Honestly, it was quite pathetic. "You okay?"

"I'm stuck!" He yelled. "Help me!"

"Actually, this is quite entertaining. I might just have to make popcorn for this."

"Not funny, Alex!" Just then, Aura stepped out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her. She looked at her trainer.

"What's wrong with him?" She asked me.

"I'm fucking stuck in here!" Ray responded. "Now, are you guys gonna help or no!" Aura laughed.

"Ray, you're not stuck. That's just Shadow." He stopped.

"What?"

"That bundle of blankets is Shadow. Y'know, your first Pokemon? The one you impregnated?"

"Shut up, Aura. It was an accident."

"You gonna tell your kid that?"

"Ohh-hoo-hoo," I said. "Ouch." They both stared at me. "I think I should go check on Chloe now." I backed out of the room awkwardly, closing the door.

Amber gave me a surprise hug from behind me.

"So, where to next?" She asked. I pulled out my phone and opened up the League app.

"Uhh, from here, we move on to Mistralton City," I answered. "Shit, that's flying type. Okay, Chloe won't be effective against them, so we need to get, like an electric Pokemon or something."

"Can't we just get a TM for Rock Slide or something?"

"I don't know. You know how expensive those are."

"Can you two just shut up?" Blayze asked from under a pillow. "Some of us are trying to sleep!"

"Fuck you, Blazye. It's almost 11." She threw a pillow at my face before turning and pulling the covers up. I scoffed.

"How's Chloe holding up?" I asked Amber, nodding towards the bathroom..

"She refuses to come out," she replied. "After that fiasco with Shadow, she's scared that if she finds out she's pregnant, you're gonna leave her."

"What? Leave her? After all that talk about marriage?"

"Hey, that's what she's saying. Talk to her about it." With that, I took a deep breath and walked over to the bathroom. I knocked.

"What?" Her voice shouted.

"It's Alex. Can I come in?"

"No, just leave me alone!"

"C'mon, Chloe. What the matter?"

"I said leave me alone!"

"No."

"Did you not hear me?"
"I'm coming in."

"What? No! Don't!" Too late. I opened the door and found her sitting on the toilet, paw inbetween her legs, knees raised to her chest. "I said don't come in!"
Me, being the horny fucker I am, said, "Need a hand?"

"Wh-what?" I stepped closer.

"Paws not satisfying you and need something thicker?"

"I'm not in heat, idiot! I'm taking a pregnancy test!"

"Whoa! Sorry. Just thought, y'know…"

"You sex addict, you." She pulled the test out and placed it on the sink counter.

"So...is it positive?"

"I don't know. I gotta wait a few minutes."

"Well, in the meantime…"

"Please, Alex. Not now, okay?"

"That's not what I want."

"Then what is it?" She asked, intrigued.

"Well, I've been doing some research, and it turns out-"

"You guys coming or no?" Amber asked, interrupting something important for me. I sighed.

"Yes, Amb. Just hold on."

"Well, Ray's waiting."

"Just a second," I repeated, annoyed. I looked back at Chloe.

"Just, go," she said. "I'll be out soon. You can tell me later."

"O-okay, then." I stepped out of the bathroom. "You good?" Chloe responded by closing the door in my face. "She's not good."

And that's that. Tell us what Alex's next Pokemon should be. What did Alex see? Is Chloe actually pregnant? Did Ray escape the clutches of Shadow? Find out next chapter.

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