My hopes of making Chapter 3 the longest chapter in the story so far was a failure, now it's the shortest in the story so far. I plan to try and make this a longer chapter. Hopefully.

I will also point out last chapters reference at the end of this chapter.

Enjoy!

Chapter 4: A New Day

It had been a week since the Eevee killing that Jake and Zang had witnessed. Jake became even more worried about Zang's safety. Zang slept in Jake's treehouse in the backyard, where he felt safest. Jake always made sure he was there, just so he wouldn't end up like that unfortunate Eevee.

Jake, Raleigh, and Mea all met up at middle school the next day. Jake told them about witnessing the Eevee having its brains blown out.
"I don't even know if they found the body and put it on the news." Jake said.
"The real world is pretty dangerous. Probably just some animal abuser." Raleigh said.
"He probably thought it was a dog. Besides, it's only one guy. Maybe he's the only killer we have to worry about." Mea said.
"Yeah but now I fear Zang's safety is in danger. If I don't keep him hidden, he'll die." Jake said.
"Don't worry, we'll help you and Zang." Mea said.
"Yeah, besides, Pokemon are pretty cool anyway." Raleigh said.
Jake smiled.
"Thanks guys."

A few days had gone by, and everything seemed okay. Jake, Raleigh, Mea, and Zang toured the city day and night, and none of them had witnessed anymore Pokemon abuse.

Over the past few days, Jake extended his treehouse to make it an official Pokemon HQ of sorts.
'I don't want Pokemon to die,' Jake thought. 'But I can't save all of them.'

He looked over at Zang. He was resting on a few pillows. Jake smiled. He was glad to have Zang alive. His phone vibrated, meaning he got an email. He checked it, it was from Raleigh.

Get the hell to the playground! Now!

-Raleigh

Jake and Zang met up with Raleigh and Mea at the playground. Mea and Raleigh were huddled around something. Jake and Zang ran over.
"Guys whats-" Jake stopped mid sentence. What they all saw was a dead Zorua. It had a slit throat and a bullet hole in its head.
"Holy shit." Mea said.
"This is fucked up." Raleigh said.
"Damn." Jake said. "What are we going to do about this? We can't just watch them all die."

That evening, Jake barely ate dinner or talked to anyone. He stayed inside the treehouse and slept with Zang. He woke up later that night along with Zang.
"Can't sleep?" Jake asked. Zang nodded yes in reply.
"Neither can I. This is a stressful time, Zang. We can't just survive this easily.
"A few people already seem to know Pokemon exist, and that could be dangerous. But as long as you stay hidden or with me, you'll be safe."

Zang made a tired smile before falling asleep. He nuzzled into Jake's arm before becoming comfortable. Jake smiled and fell asleep as well.

It was a day before Thanksgiving, and there have been no more witnesses of Pokemon murder. Jake thought about telling his family about Zang and the existence of Pokemon. He didn't know if he wanted to, but he thought about telling them tomorrow.

He was with Zang when he heard Zang's stomach growl. Jake smiled
"I'm guessing you're hungry?" Jake asked. Zang nodded sheepishly. Jake left the treehouse and returned with some turkey.
"Here," he handed it to Zang. Zang gobbled it down, a satisfied look on his face. Jake laughed. He wanted more time to spend with Zang. Times have been stressful, so it felt like him and Zang were getting more and more distant. Jake decided to spend the day with Zang and do nothing else.

'But tomorrow I'll have to tell my family about Zang.' Jake thought.
'And that will be hard.'

End Of Chapter

Well I worked hard on this chapter, and next chapter might be shortened as it will revolve around Thanksgiving, but it will continue to update more often.

~087-B