Author's Note: Sorry! Yes, I know that all of my other updates have come faster, but for some reason (I blame my now stopped project/experiment) I've just not sat down and concentrated on writing. However, I do not plan on continuing that project anymore (cheers!). Also, I've finally found some more fanfics to read, including a newly favorited one called "An Apple a Day". I promise to try to concentrate on writing more, but no matter what, I will complete this, so don't worry. Also, I put up the sprite of Rose and Patch now, though I recommend reading the chapter being looking, and a sprite of Ty. Please continue reviewing, readers! It's actually what finally got my butt into gear to sit in front of my computer and type.

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Light's Adventures

Chapter 31: Surprises

Light sat in front of the door, anxiously waiting for Nurse Joy to come get him. Normally he would have been left at the counter, but she knew he would go on to the room before Nick came if she did. If it wasn't for the mysterious dark material on the knob, he would have already opened it and got out.

Light smiled as he remembered the reason for the dark material. After Nurse Joy had left with Nick, giving him a stern lecture, Light had guided Cream back to the room, using psychic to open any doors. It was as if Nurse Joy had expected it as she came in right before Cream jumped up on the bed. In order to stop him from doing it again, she had a small piece of material that had dark properties put on the knob to stop psychic.

However, one little cloth wasn't going to stop Light. After she had put on the material, Light had simply opened his window and let Cream inside. The second time that she came in, Nurse Joy came them, locking the window from any further attempts.

Not even this stopped Light as he devised a way through the ceiling tiles. Nurse Joy came in and caught them after the fifth day. Nurse Joy had the tiles nailed down to prevent that way, also, insisting that it wasn't good for his health to have any visitors yet.

Finding no other way in, Light continued by blocking the door and refusing treatment until Cream was allowed in. Nurse Joy definitely didn't like him anymore, but he didn't really care about her opinion. He had found a way to get Cream to be able to visit him.

The last two weeks were a blur as, while he slowly healed, he was able to spend a lot of quality time with Cream. However, Nurse Joy stubbornly refused any other visitors. He was glad he would be able to see Rose soon. Also, he was anxious to see the many 'surprises' that Cream had said were awaiting him.

In stark contrast to his feelings, it was raining outside, seeming to tone down all other noises as the falling raindrops made a soft, calming patter. This, combined with the low lighting, almost made him fall back asleep as he waited diligently by the door. At the back of his mind, he wandered if this was Nurse Joy's plan.

Light's ears perked as he heard a soft padding from down the hall. Light stood up, hoping it was finally time for him to go. The padding got slowly closer and closer. Light held his breath as the padding came to his door . . . and let it out disappointedly as the padding went on to the next door in the hall. Light frowned and sat back down.

Time seemed to slow as Light waited and waited. Light was just beginning to think about how best to hit the door when the knob started to shake slightly. Light stood up hurriedly, his tail already starting to wag.

The door opened to show him Nurse Joy. Before she could even come in, Light shot out the door, relying on his connection with Cream to guide him through the twisting hallways. He could hear Nurse Joy irritably following him, his actions already putting her in a bad mood.

Soon, Light came to the final door before the lobby area. Light stopped as he realized there was a small piece of the dark material on the doorknob here also, blocking him from continuing. Light waited restlessly as Nurse Joy finally caught up. She seemed to purposefully drag out coming to the door and turning the knob. Light hoped for a chance to pay her back later.

As soon as the door was open enough for him, Light slipped through and into the waiting area, instantly spotting Cream. Light rushed over to her and nuzzled her lovingly. Cream gave him a lick on the cheek and nuzzled him back.

Once their greeting was done, Light looked around and found that only Nick was also there. Light was just about to ask where the others were when Cream said, "They're back at the house."

Light licked her on the ear. "You know me well," he said with a chuckle. He looked up as Nick received another short lecture from Nurse Joy before he was finally allowed to leave.

As Light started to follow Nick out of the Pokemon Center, he felt all of his built up energy trying to get out. Light started to circle around Nick and Cream happily as they headed on down to Twinleaf Village. Light felt as though he could run all the way to Pallet Town and back without resting.

It didn't seem like even a minute had passed before they had finally reached Nick's house. Light had been so occupied trying to get the secrets out of Cream, he only just noticed that it had stopped raining and that the sun was out. As they approached the house, Light was sure he saw something dart away from the window. Light looked again, but didn't see anything else.

Nick opened the door, revealing the creature that had been waiting behind it. Light stared, amazed, as the creature stopped forward into the sunlight. The creature was slightly bigger than Cream. It had a silky, light purple coat that showed off its lithe shape. Its triangular ears came to sharp upward points with a dark blue hue to the insides. It had a long tail that split into two near the end. Its four legs matched the rest of its feline body. A large, shining red gem was on the middle of its forehead. It was an Espeon. However, instead of having two bangs below each ear like normal Espeon, this one had three.

Stop staring, Cream thought to him.

Light snapped back to attention and blushed at his actions, especially right in front of Cream. The Espeon giggled and came up to him. "So does that mean you like my new form, dad?" it asked.

Light gasped as the Espeon spoke. "Rose, it that you?" he asked.

She giggled again and nodded. Rose came up and nuzzled her father's face. "Yep," she said.

Light nuzzled her back. "When did you evolve?" Light asked.

Rose simply smiled and looked back at the doorway. Light saw a brown nose peeking slightly around the corner. Light watched as the Leafeon slowly came outside, brushing up against Rose. Light smiled at the look Patch gave Rose. That one look answered everything.

"I'm glad for you two," Light congratulated.

"Thanks," Patch said, nuzzling Rose. Their tails started to slowly entwine.

"Let's go on in," Light told Cream, stepping into the house. Once inside, the rest of the gang greeted Light. After about ten minutes, Light and Cream finally made it to their cushion near the fireplace. Even though Light had a lot of energy left, he still laid down next to Cream, enjoying the feel of finally getting back.

Light had only been lying down a few minutes, when someone else entered the room. Light looked back at the door and was surprised to see someone new walk into the room. It was a long, slender Pokemon that walked on all fours. The upper part of its body was a dark green, while the lower part of its body was a light, cream color. It had a few small, dark round spots on its back and head. Light got the feeling he had met it before, but only knew that it was a Quilava for sure.

As the Quilava started to come closer, Light realized it was Ty. "Ty? What are you doing here?"

Ty smiled slightly. "When Mew got us out of there and got us here to be treated, Nick asked if I wanted to join. So I did," he said simply.

"Awesome. So how do you like it so far? And when did you evolve?" Light asked.

"It's pretty good, and I evolved just a few days ago when Nick started to train me," he explained. "I'm glad you're better."

"Me too," Light replied grinning at him. "Thanks for helping out before."

"Ah, it was nothing," he said, looking away. And with that, Ty turned around and left the room, leaving Light and Cream alone again.

"So, are there any other surprises for me?" Light asked, turning to Cream.

Instead of saying something, Cream leant in and locked his lips in a kiss. Light was surprised at first, but quickly returned the passionate kiss.

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Light stepped through the half lit forest, keeping his eyes on the lookout. According to his information, what he was looking for was just around here. If what he heard was true, it would be the perfect present for Cream.

As Light turned around another bend on the barely distinguishable path, his thoughts went back to the past month. Now that there had been no more badges to get, Nick had stayed at his house, training each of them for the Pokemon League, not including Rose, Blair, or Cream.

The time for the Pokemon League seemed come quickly. Finally, their training stopped as it opened. Nick could only bring only Light, Red, Azul, Blaze, Patch, and Ace with him as he had to get them registered, but Light was glad when they explained that his parents would come, bringing the others with them.

In fact, this detail was just the one Light had been hoping for. While he didn't like being away from Cream, he knew it wouldn't be long and it would also give him time to initiate his plan. After some intense studying and finally giving into Nick's help, Light had figured out what day Cream had been born on. Now all he needed was some time to go and find something for her.

Once they had arrived at the Pokemon League and Nick had registered them, Light had immediately started to ask others about the area near the stadium. He had been delighted when he had heard about a more isolated landmark nearby that he was Cream would like. Now he just had to find it.

Light had thought it would be easy to find what he was looking for, but he had been looking for three hours now. If he didn't find it soon, he would stop looking. After all, it had just been a rumor to start with and needed to find something for Cream.

Light slipped under a rather large bush and gasped in surprise from what he saw. The rumor about the place had been true. As Light stared at the majestic sight, he knew Cream would love it. Now he just had to wait a few more days and then bring her here. He couldn't wait to see her face when she saw this.

Grinning, Light turned around to leave. Now that he had found it, he was sure he would be able to find it again easily. Just in case, Light memorized the surrounding area. Light slipped out of the small clearing and started to trot back toward the stadium, where Nick would be waiting.

Light was about half way back when the sensation came over him. Light's neck fur rose slightly, and a small feeling of dread came to him. Light stopped and realized this had happened on Cinnabar Island. However, the feeling this time seemed to come from the ground itself. Also, the feeling was much weaker, as though it wasn't real but rather more fake.

Even with the warning from his power, Light was completely unprepared when the ground started to rip and crack under him. A loud booming sounded as the ground started to crumble, hurting his ears. Light was thrown against the ground, painfully hitting his jaw, as the ground shifted under him. The ground rippled slightly and Light was thrown into the air, landing on his stomach.

And then, just as fast as it started, it stopped. The area seemed unnaturally quiet after the short earthquake. However, this didn't last long. After only two seconds of complete silence, before Light could even get up, Light could hear the pounding as a Pokemon approached. Light tried to get up, but the broken ground underneath him prevented him at the moment.

Light cried out as he felt two blows hit his back. Light's vision immediately started to fade. As he slowly fainted, he heard footsteps approaching. Right before he fell into complete unconsciousness, he heard someone say, "Good work, Machamp. That makes another one already."