Note: Gave you this a week early. Enjoy~
Follow Me
A Pokémon Heart Gold/Soul Silver Story
Chapter Two
Run Away
Noodles hung from his mouth, still attached to the chopsticks he held loosely in his hand. He was staring at her, wide-eyed.
"What?"
"I met your father," Soul repeated, trying to keep a steady tone despite her trembling hands. "You know...your father...Giovanni...the ex-head of Team Ro—"
"I know who my father is."
She jumped. "O-Of course you do," she said in a much smaller voice than before.
A thousand questions raced through his head, but he wasn't sure where to begin. "When—"
"About three months ago," she answered, predicting the rest.
"Where—"
"In a cave here in Johto. I...I was seeking shelter from the rain and ran into him hiding there."
This, of course, was a blatant lie. But surely he'd think she was crazy if she told him the complete truth...That she'd met Giovanni thanks to a Celebi sending her and Gold hurtling through time...That they'd been teleported against their own will to the cave where his father was hiding.
Silver stared at his mostly-empty bowl of ramen, clenching and unclenching his fists. After a moment of silence, in a much less demanding tone, he asked, "...Did he say anything?"
"Not much," Soul said with a troubled frown. "He challenged me to a battle, and afterward, he left."
He was dying to know. "...Who won?"
"...I did."
The shock hit him harder than he expected; his old man had lost to the same girl from which he himself had suffered defeat after defeat? It seemed preposterous but at the same time poetically poignant.
"Oh, but he did ask one thing," she piped up, rocking his thoughts. "He asked if I knew a red-headed boy and asked if you were well." She smiled. "I told him yes to both, and he seemed pleased, maybe even a little relieved."
Clearly stunned, Silver stared at the table.
Soul squirmed on her stool. He'd been quiet for a long time now...Was it a good idea to tell him after all?
Abruptly, he stood, grabbed his bag, and walked out of the stand.
"Sil—Wai—Ah!"
Soul grabbed her things and started to follow after him, but then she remembered their meal. Hastily slamming money on the counter, she bowed slightly to the chef and very quickly said, "Thank-you very much for the meal; it was delicious, please keep the change!" She then took off after Silver, her Torchic struggling to keep up behind her.
She lost sight of him for only a minute, but a flash of red mixed in the crowd told her which way he'd gone. Scooping Chocobo into her arms, she shoved through the throng.
"Silver! Silver, wait!" No good; he either didn't hear her or was ignoring her. As she squeezed closer, she continued to call out, but to no avail. Finally, she reached an opening and grabbed the elbow of his jacket.
He whirled around and angrily replied, "What?!"
Startled, she stammered, "Wh...Where are you going?"
He shoved her arm away, replying, "None of your damn business! Now buzz off!"
Soul watched as he walked away, and then her face tensed. Stomping after him, she grabbed his arm and spun him around. "I'm making it my business!"
He stared at her, surprised, and she returned his with an unwavering, sincere glare.
"Now...where are you going?" she asked in a firm tone.
Silver's face sunk into his usual scowl, and then he closed his eyes and sighed.
"I'm going to find my father."
Selected quote from the next chapter:
"No."