EoS: Alright, here's the continuation of the last chapter!
Lauren: Alright, glad to see the conclusion!
EoS: Hey, we actually agree for once!
Lauren: You know what? I'm surprised!
The Black Okami:
EoS: Yah'll get it.
Scorch321:
EoS: For example…?
HidingFromTheCold:
Lauren: Really? Tell me all about him! Name, personality, why you hate him so much…
EoS: Mind your own business.
Lauren: But I'm curious how a guy could be as big an asshole as Aurore…
Mario Nerd:
Lauren: No. God no.
EoS: If I ever feel the urge (which, thanks to how annoying she is, is rare) I just remember that this was the same girl who used to wrestle with me when we were eight.
Lauren: You still remember that? Wow.
EoS: I also remember a certain event revolving around wonder woman panties-
Lauren: Sh-shut up! Don't pay any attention to him!
Electrify:
EoS: Really? Why? And no, she doesn't have a friend named Riku.
Theguythatisnotyou:
EoS: Actually, no.
NOSNEDRON212:
EoS: Really? Why do you think it's a mary sue story? And this story is gonna have a whole lot more story than the others. Tell me what you want to do to make it less predictable.
Nerounleashed34:
EoS: Who said it was Arceus that made him immortal? The secret of Aurore's immortality will be revealed in the story, and it is no way a blessing. As Aurore puts it in this chapter, it's a curse. A horrid curse that will threaten to destroy his very soul- but I'm getting ahead of myself. And yes, Aurore will die of old age (okay, he dies from ruins caving in on him, but he WOULD have died of old age)
Aurore's Moemon Adventure
Chapter 4
"Can I go now?" The moemon asked, frowning.
"Sure, I don't care." Aurore said, turning his attention back to her.
"Wait, I have a question." Oshawott said, frowning. "Why are you here?"
"What do you mean?" The moemon asked, frowning. "I'm here because you grabbed me and dragged me here!"
"No, I mean why are you on land?" Oshawott said, frowning. "You came from the river, right? So what's a moemon like you doing in a place like this?"
"I bet you use that line on ALL the girls." The moemon mouthed off.
"Only on the ones I plan to beat up if they don't give me answers." Oshawott said, frowning. "You're a Basculin, right? What are you doing this deep downstream?"
"That's none of your business!" The Basculin shouted angrily.
"Wait…" Aurore said, taking out his black moedex, scanning through it. "I thought this was a Basculin?"
Aurore revealed a picture to the two water types. The moemon pictured in it looked exactly the same as the moemon sitting in front of them, with some slight but obviously noticeable differences. For one, the moemon, instead of having blue hair that flowed down her back like a river, had red hair that stuck out from her head like a wildfire, and equally crimson eyes, the silver lining of her dress rigid and jaggy instead of smooth and fine.
"Yes!" The moemon snapped, tears welling up. "You don't have to rub it in! I know I'm just a blue eyed blue haired freak of Basculin!"
Basculin ran off into the tall grass crying, leaving Aurore and Oshawott sitting there.
"So, what are we looking for?" Sora asked, having been woken up by Aurore and Oshawott as they returned to camp.
"A girl that Aurore made cry." Oshawott answered.
"A Basculin." Aurore clarified.
"Ooh, a Basculin?" Sora asked, her eyes shining. "Cool!" Sora transformed into a Basculin that was an exact replica of the picture in Aurore's moedex.
"Wait, that's not such a good idea…" Aurore started, but the over-enthusiastic Sora charged into the tall grass, looking for the moemon, leaving Aurore and Oshawott standing in the remains of their campsite.
"You know what they say, make a girl cry and you'll regret it the rest of your life." Oshawott said, staring at Aurore.
"I get it, I get it!" Aurore said, running after Sora.
"Um, hello, little Basculin?" Sora, still in the form of a Basculin, called out, walking through the tall grass. "You here somewhere?"
A figure dropped down from the trees, and wrapped and arm around Sora's throat, placing her other hand on the side of her face.
"You again?" Basculin growled into Sora's ear. "You bitches already exiled me for being different, what more do you want?"
"Um, okay, I think you've got the wrong person." Sora said, shaking. "Let me just turn back and-"
"Shut up." Basculin said angrily.
"Right. Shutting up." Sora said, zipping her lip with her fingers.
"Now, tell me exactly what I want to hear, or you'll find that breathing on land is MUCH more difficult than breathing underwater." Basculin said, frowning.
"Um, yeah, considering that she doesn't have gills, I would have to say that you're wrong." Basculin turned, still holding Sora by the throat, seeing Aurore standing there.
"Great, so not only do you have to rip my heart out, but you come back for a second helping?" Basculin said angrily, rolling her eyes. "I guess the rumors about human men are true."
"Master!" Sora cried out, only to have Basculin tighten her grip.
"Right, shutting up…" Sora gasped out.
"Alright, listen, when I said that, I wasn't trying to make you feel bad or anything." Aurore said, frowning. "I mean, the fact that you have blue hair and blue eyes makes you unique! How is that a bad thing?"
"Shut up…" The moemon said angrily. "Do you have any idea what it's like to be me? From the moment I was born, people have been treating me like I'm a freak. My mother, my own MOTHER for god's sake, disowned me. Soon after that, all the other, normal, RED Basculin decided that was the best course of action. They sent me away, exiled me to that small little stream. You have NO idea what it's like to be different, to be alone."
"No…" Aurore said, slowly walking towards her. "I think I know exactly what it's like. I know better than you."
"The hell you do." Basculin growled.
"Yeah, you're right." Aurore said. "I was raised in a cult, locked up in a bloody tower. I was never alone, not like you were. My mom… she died, giving birth to me. And my dad… he died, leaving his son a curse that continues to eat away at me. You wouldn't believe how many times I thought of killing myself, but, hey, immortal, remember? And the only person who got me through it all? You're choking the life out of her."
Not giving Basculin a chance to react, Aurore continued, still inching closer to her.0
"When I felt like it was too much, Sora was always there to offer me a hand to pull me out of the sadness and despair that loneliness breeds, sadness and despair that I'm sure you've had to deal with too."
"…" Basculin said, her arms shaking, her grip on Sora weakening. Sora managed to pull free from her grasp, running back to Aurore, who she hid behind.
"Listen." Aurore said, frowning, continuing to move closer to the Basculin until he was in front of her. "You've spent your entire life hating yourself, your eye color, your hair color, the fact that you're so different. You hate the things that are different about you far more than anyone else does. And that's why you're so angry right now, isn't it? You've simply directed that anger and hatred you feel towards the ones you feel are responsible."
"So what?" Basculin shouted angrily, tears welling up in her eyes, as she pushed Aurore backwards. "They deserve it! They treat me like a freak, just because I was born a little different from the rest of them!"
"It's human nature, love." Aurore said softly. "…Or, well, fish nature, as the case may be, but anyway, it's the natural reaction of insecure creatures to persecute people that are perceived as inferior. But if you're the one who thinks that they're inferior because something's different about them, that means that they've one. You need to let go of your anger, and instead of being mad at people for judging you based on what you look like, you need to find someone who doesn't care about your appearance one bit."
"…" Basculin said, rage and fury still brimming in her teary eyes, but had still managed to be suppressed.
"Here." Aurore said, holding out his hand. "Sora once held out her hand to me in friendship, keeping from falling into the darkness. Now, I'm doing the same thing."
The Basculin stayed silent for a long time, then slowly, hopefully, reached out her dainty hand, holding onto Aurore's.
So, it seems as though Aurore's made a new friend!