Hey folks! Here's Chapter 2! I hope you enjoy it! :D
As usual, constructive criticism is welcome. Any improvements and/or corrections are welcome too.
So I don't own Pokémon. Bet you're glad, huh? Well you shouldn't, because Misty loaned me her mallet…
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~ The Dawn in My Life ~
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Chapter 2: Conversations and Journeys
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We started for the Battle Pyramid the next morning under the conditions that she keep her trap shut and stay at least five feet away from me. Harsh, huh? Well, that's just how I am…
She did agree, which sparked a slight feeling of guilt in me. Slight.
Finally I couldn't take it anymore (since when did I like her talking?), so…
"So?"
Again that jump. Honestly…
"So what?" she asked, confused.
"What about Ketchum?"
"Oh, him. We broke up. He realized that he actually liked someone else," she said unemotionally.
"Hm."
"You know what," she started suddenly. "I wanted to tell you something that day. The day you battled him during the Conference."
"Hm?" I tensed slightly.
"That battle was awesome! Your strategies were excellent! For a moment I thought Ash would lose, like always. I never did get to tell you that because…you know," she finished, looking slightly embarrassed.
"Yeah." The same reason why she blushed and ran to Ketchum's side when she saw him after our little 'chat'.
"So…why'd you ask?"
"No reason, whatsoever." With that, I sped up.
"Here we go again…" I heard her mutter with a sigh, which I found highly amusing.
After a really hard battle, I won. I didn't believe it at first, but the shout of "Yay Paul! You won!" brought me back to reality, with me scowling at her. Though I really won't deny the fact that I liked it because I never used to have any support during my battles and if I did have it, it would be my brother…
Reggie sighed. He knew what Paul had felt like. It wasn't that he didn't want to be there for him during his battles, but being a full-time Breeder can make things difficult…
Also with Paul being so hard to…read…it was nearly impossible to make out whether he did want someone to be with him, or not.
"So what are you going to do now?" I asked the blunette whose company I'd gotten used to.
"The Grand Festival in Vermilion City, of course! What are you going to do? You're done with everything, aren't you? Badges and Symbols I mean."
"Yeah."
"You gonna challenge the Elite Four and Cynthia soon?"
I pondered on that question for some time before I replied, "Maybe. But I've got to train even harder first to beat them."
"So you're going back to Sinnoh?"
"I actually don't want to go yet because I've already travelled there a lot," I admitted. Great job, softy…
"Then you can come with me to Vermilion City! I-I mean i-if you w-want to, that is," she added lamely as she faltered under my gaze.
Why would she want me to come? Me. I just don't get it…
"Y-you don't have to. It was stupid of me t-to even ask-"
"Sure, why not," I said, smirking at the sight of her jaw drop.
"Really? Thanks Paul!" She smiled, wide.
Way to go, idiot…
Reggie sniggered. "Really Paul? You think so?" he whispered to himself.
Next morning she still continued to stammer with uncertainty.
"I-I mean it's okay Paul. I-I must be a pain to you anyway-"
"Shut up and come on Troublesome," I said, irritated. Arceus, since when did she think like I'll eat her? What happened to the girl who almost tore my head off in that Gym? Seriously, I can't be that scary, right?
She didn't acknowledge the fact that I didn't call her by her name. She just stood there looking unsure.
"Come on Troublesome. As you said before, I may actually learn something from your dumb Grand Festival," I drawled.
Why am I doing this? Frankly, I don't know myself. Anyway I was going to get bored, so why not get some free entertainment…
Yes, that's it. I refuse to believe that I did it for other certain reasons…
"Oh, okay then. And mind you mister, Contests are not dumb!" She yelled the last bit with her fists clenched.
Aha! There's the temper I've been looking for…
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Sorry, my Pokémon Geography sucks, so the Grand Festival is in Vermilion City. Anyway I need them to go to that place.
Constructive criticism is welcome. Any improvements and/or corrections are welcome too.
Sorry for any mistakes. If any of you readers are following my story 'Origins', don't worry I'll update that soon enough. It's just that I want to write a few more chapters ahead before uploading the next so that I'm a bit ahead. :D
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