Author's Note: The end is here! Enjoy!
Chapter Twenty Four: A Change Of Heary
In shock I jumped up, realising that in actual fact I wasn't dead. I didn't just get shot by hundred's of Police Officer's and I wasn't at Gold's birthday party. In fact I was standing on the edge of the side road, Sneasel looking up at me expectantly.
What the hell...happened?
"Ermmm...are you okay?" A voice entered my ears instantly pulling me from my thoughts. I stared back into azure eyes, eyes that I recognised from some distant memory. Then I looked down at my feet. Sneasel seemed annoyed that I hadn't said anything, but a worrying thought consumed me.
Didn't she...evolve?
Then I noticed a Rattatta standing a few metres away, looking confused.
Slowly realisation started to sink in, causing my whole body to tremble in shock.
Oh my God...did...was that all...some sort of...premonition?
But that couldn't be true! I was supposed to be dead! The officer's shot me! This guy shouldn't even be here!
"Snee~"
Without thinking I scooped her up in my arms and just hugged her, as a great weight release itself from my chest, feeling relief flood my body. No-one died!
"Are you...okay? Do you..want to stop the battle?" The boy continued.
As I looked at him I did the rarest of things. I smiled. This meant my whole life was going to change. I wouldn't go down the path of ruin and despair.
I had a chance to make things right! I could make the right decision!
"I...yeah...let's stop."
Even though the kid looked hurt, that frown soon changed when I continued smiling at him. I couldn't even begin to explain how overjoyed I was. Given a second chance? I wasn't going to screw up this time.
"Why?" He grumbled.
"I wouldn't have beat you anyway." I lied, watching as his whole countenance lit up right before my eyes.
"...what?"
"Keep at it. I bet one day you'll give the Elite Four a run for their money."
Sneasel seemed confused, but I was sure she understood the madness to my actions. I never acted nice, to anyone. But now...I had to. If I was to make sure no psychos tried to ruin my life then I had to learn to change. This was a good place to start.
"Wow! Thanks!" He cried happily, returning the purple rat Pokemon to it's Pokeball. I wanted to roll my eyes, but instead I waved him off and started walking towards the Goldenrod Pokemon Centre.
It felt good to do something nice for a change, and now I knew he wouldn't go and kill himself over what I had said. It might spur him on to improve.
As I walked with Sneasel to the Pokemon Centre a thought hit me.
Gold and I were not a couple, and never had been. I was back to the beginning, but if I was right Gold would be in the Pokemon Centre. Even if he was with Crystal, at least that was something. She wouldn't be crippled for the rest of her life which was a bonus.
And as I smiled wildly I found myself running to the Pokemon Centre, ready to alter the course of my life.
Opening the large doors of the Pokemon Centre I looked around. It was exactly the same as before. The same group of people, the same Nurse Joy at the counter, smiling that same smile. Nothing had changed. I walked up to the counter and allowed her to heal Sneasel.
Slowly I glanced over my shoulder and felt my heart lift up to the heavens.
I saw Gold and Crystal at the same table as before, talking to each other. They hadn't noticed me yet. I smiled weakly, eternally grateful to have a second chance at this, and this time there was no way I was going to screw up.
"Here you are, your Sneasel is in perfect condition!" Nurse Joy piped up, handing my precious partner over to me. She beamed happily and nuzzled my face, and I was so happy at that moment.
Sneasel was here, un-evolved...but still here.
Whilst lost in my own thoughts I heard a familiar voice enter my ears;
"Silver!"
And as I turned around I saw it was Gold, and he was waving at me, smiling that stupid smile like before. For that moment I smiled back, feeling Sneasel struggle in my arms. She obviously wanted to say hello to them, she hadn't seen them for a while.
Slowly I released her onto the floor and watched as she ran towards the table, happily beaming up at Gold.
I walked over to the table, hearing Gold's laugh which was like music to my ears. The smile lingered on my face as I watched the scene unfold and even when I saw Crystal's shocked expression it didn't alter my mood.
"Dear God... Silver is smiling!"
Gold's beautiful amber eyes stared into my own, and that smile fizzled from his face. It was replaced by shock, and I swear for a brief moment I saw that love in his eyes just like before.
Had it always been there?
"Are you...feeling okay?" He joked, chuckling afterwards, as Sneasel now started fussing over Crystal. I shrugged my shoulder's, looking away for a moment.
How was it that Gold was here? Completely okay, oblivious to my own visions and dreams. Is that all it was? Just a vision?
"Silver...?"
I allowed my mind to zone out for a moment. I thought about a lot of things. Of how Gold and I argued so much at the beginning, how he ruthlessly took advantage of me in the cafe toilets, how he had come to my house and claimed me unmercifully.
None of that happened and for that moment I felt a slight sadness creep into my heart.
Gold stood up, looking me over carefully, maybe for signs of injury or something. Then he raised an eyebrow in thought.
"...something isn't right."
"Gold..." I murmured, looking deeply into his eyes. They shimmered beautifully, just like I remembered. He looked questioning, edging me to continue with whatever he thought I was going to say.
Only I wasn't planning on saying anything.
Without thinking I grabbed Gold by the scruff of his t-shirt and crushed our lips together. He whimpered for a moment as his own hands placed themselves on top of mine.
As his eyes closed I heard wolf whistles and jeers from the other people in the Pokemon Centre. Even Crystal gasped in shock. But none of that mattered.
It took a few seconds before Gold's lips were moving softly against my own, and his hands moved to hold my waist, pulling me closer to him. Smiling into the kiss I realised that perhaps all that wishing upon the stars when I was a kid actually paid off.
It just took a while for it to take effect.
As we pulled away from the kiss I looked into half lidded golden eyes, and a beautiful crimson face. I guessed he wasn't expecting that. He tried to speak, but no words came out. Instead of watching this battle with speech I shook my head, smiling weakly.
"I...I..."
"You don't have to say anything."
"I'd say he does! You can't go around kissing people Silver!" Crystal cried, her own face sporting a red glow. She too obviously didn't expect that. Gold's hands remained on my waist, not quite knowing if he should remove them or not.
"Well..." Gold muttered bashfully, smiling like an idiot once more.
"What's the big idea?! So what? Are you...into Gold now or something?!" She cried once again, her cheeks puffing up in rage like an angered Jigglypuff.
As I looked into golden eyes I realised that the answer was staring me in the face. I wasn't just into Gold, I was uncontrollably in love with him.
"I think I am," I answered, watching as Gold's face contorted to confusion, then he blushed fiercely. He never usually blushed at anything, but now his honey coloured complexion was changing to crimson within seconds.
"I...wow...I wasn't expecting this!"
"Neither was I!" She exclaimed, causing me to roll my eyes in annoyance. At least she was alive and well. I looked at the ground, smiling to myself. I would never meet Cyan, he would never be a part of my life now.
I had altered that part of my future. No psychopaths trying to ruin my life, no-one dying because of me. I would actually get my happy ending after all.
And as I stared at Gold for the final time I chuckled to myself, recalling a past conversation that wasn't too pleasant for me, yet it was what started this whole thing off.
Smirking playfully I decided to throw the words out there, that would hopefully change our relationship forever;
"So...how about a game of chess?"
End
Author's Note: Ah...beautiful journey. So sad to see it end, but hopefully I'll see you al again real soon! Read and review! Makes a girl very happy!