Hello, blazingalex here. As I'm typing this, I am stuck in Digital Illustrations and my car is in the shop. I cri evertim.
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Chapter 16: Son of a Beach
Waves crashed into the pillars below the dock. The sun beamed on all of our backs. We had backtracked to Virbank City to enjoy a little fresh air. My feet soaked in the sea as I sat at the end of the dock, Chloe in my arms. Blayze and Amber were sunbathing on the beach. The egg was wrapped in a towel between the two fire types.
"When was the last time we were on a beach?" I asked Chloe. She didn't respond. I looked down and saw she was asleep. Her chest rose with each breath. "Awe." I kissed her head and looked back out the harbor. In the distance, Roxie could be heard strumming her guitar to the tune of Holiday. I smiled. Once again, I was both happy and relaxed. It's usually one or the other.
Wingulls flew above us, singing their song. Out in the water, a trainer was riding her Lapras around.
"Heh, looks fun," I muttered. "Maybe I should get a water type." Looking down, some Magikarp started to swarm up to my feet. I yanked up my legs. "Ew, no. Not you." Chloe stirred.
"Mmm?" She grumbled, waking up slowly. "What's wrong?" I kissed her head.
"Nothing, Sweetie. Just going to check on Amber." I stood up and hopped off the dock, landing on the hot sand. Chloe yawned and stretched.
I made my way over to the pair of hotties and sat down, smiling. Blayze was laying on her stomach using her arms as a pillow, and Amber was on her back, her eyes closed and her hands resting at her sides. The egg sat in between them, the sun radiating down onto it.
As I watched them, a sharp pain went through my chest.
"Aah!" I exclaimed, holding my torso. Amber looked up.
"Alex?" She asked. I fell backwards, squirming in the sand. I felt like I was being stabbed. Looking down, I saw claws start to come out of my fingers and fur growing all over my body. My shoulder blades started to burn hot. Amber grabbed my hand.
"Alex, are you okay?"
"Huh?" I came back to reality. I was still in the sand, and everything was okay.
"You were daydreaming. Is everything okay with you?"
"Yeah. I'm fine. Just wondering when the egg is gonna hatch."
"Well, it shouldn't be too long now. Ray's egg hatched in just a couple of days. Wonder how they're doing?"
"They should be okay. They're tough." Amber hugged me tightly.
"I hope so." As I hugged her, a large shadow appeared, blanketing us in a cool darkness. I looked up. Another Typhlosion looked down at me, a menacing look on its face. I quickly stood up and got into a fighting position. The Typhlosion laughed.
"You really think you can beat me?" The Typhlosion said in a deep, masculine voice.
"I do what I have to to protect my girls," I answered, swinging a fist. He easily pushed it away and placed me in a headlock.
"I don't think you have any idea who I am, do you?"
"I have an idea. You're the one who's gonna get his ass handed to him." With that, I dropped to my knees, bringing his jaw down onto my shoulder. He let go and stumbled backwards.
"Ah, shit!" He exclaimed, rubbing his chin. "How could you do that to-" I cut him off by tackling him to the ground. He pushed me off and got up, wiping a bit of blood off his lip. I rolled onto my feet, gritting my teeth.
"Get out!"
"Look, I'm sorry about your mother!" He said, stopping me.
"Wh-what?" I dropped my fists.
"I heard what happened to her, and I'm sorry." He started walking towards me, his arms out in a hug. "Her and I, most people don't like what happened between us. But, I gotta say, I'm proud." I had no idea what to say. The Typhlosion hugged me tightly. "I'm proud of you." I hugged him back tightly.
"I'm sorry," I whispered. "I'm sorry I attacked you."
"It's okay, son. I love you."
"Thanks…" I looked up into his eyes. "...Dad."
"Alex!" Amber shouted. "The egg is hatching!"
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