A/N
Hey people. I'm back with Live together Die together. I'm considering deleting this story. I've done some talking with a friend of mine, and he made me see that the way things are going, I've hit a major wall with the plot. Now, here's my proposition to you guys. I'm also considering replacing this with a story full of 1-shots. It'll be more of me practicing how to truly write. Don't worry, though, for those who read The Beautiful People, that one's not going away. I mentioned that this story may not be permanent. Well anyways. I'll give you guys the chance to respond with this chapter and I may do one more. I know, I'm very indecisive, but remember, I'm far, far from a great writer. Anyways, that's all up to you guys. Here's chapter 4 of Live together, Die together!
-POV Bryan-
I felt myself return to consciousness on my bed. The other side of the bed felt cold, and I felt around with my eyes still closed and felt nobody there. I opened my eyes and saw nobody in my bed. I was facing the wall so I turned around and saw Ro standing next to the basin on the other side of the room, unmoving.
"Morning Ro" I called out to her and she glanced over her shoulder.
"Hey Bryan. Sleep well?" She asked and I nodded and pulled my blanket over me a little tighter.
"Indeed I did. Come to bed though, it's cold in here." I said to her with a smile and she shook her head.
"I'm sorry leader, I can't." She said, distressed. I looked into her eyes and saw that she was stressed. I could see that she was focusing on something else, something that was in her mind and tormenting her.
"Romana, what's wrong? You're quite obviously stressed." I said and again she shook her head, but this time she hesitated before doing so.
"I'd rather not say. If you absolutely must know, I am required to tell you, but I'd much rather not." I could see the fear in her eyes as she spoke. She was hiding something major. I just hoped that it wasn't enough to tear the pack apart.
"Romana, dear. You know that I won't make you do anything. If you don't want to tell me, that's fine. I'd much rather that you did, though, but If you can't bring yourself to do it, then don't worry about it." I said and she gave me a weak smile.
"Thank you. I promise I'll tell you sometime soon. Just not now." She said and I nodded.
"Ok, it'll be ok, whatever is wrong. I'm going to head down to breakfast. Join me whenever." I said as I took a breath and anticipated the cold air outside of my blankets. I let out a huff and tore my blankets off. I shivered in the cold air but got up and after giving Ro a hug, I walked down to the Mess hall.
I walked in, and everyone stood up and gave me a bow. I looked over at my table, and I could see that Ka wasn't looking me in the eye. "Ok, this is suspicious. I'm going to have to ask them what's going on." I muttered.
"I can't live my life knowing that they're both stressed about something behind my back." I thought to myself as I went over to the berry pile and grabbed a berry. I felt everyone watching me. The hairs on the back of my neck were standing up and I could feel the tension in the room. I went back to my table and sat across from Ka. Nancy and Lethe were also sitting there. Sitting next to Lethe, was a Zoroark that I had not seen before. The Zoroark had blue detailing on her tail and mane, instead of the usual red. I caught myself staring at her, admiring her beauty and she looked up and smiled. I smiled back quickly and looked back at Ka. He looked at me quickly and he went back down to stare intently at his berry.
"Ok, Ka. What's happening? You and Ro are both acting weird." I said and he looked at me and he shifted his weight uncomfortably.
"Do I have to leader Bryan?" He asked me and I nodded.
"Yes. But you can wait until we're somewhere a little more private if you wish. Wait here until everyone is gone." I told him and he nodded. I turned to the Zorark and spoke up. "Well, I haven't spoken to you yet. What's your name?" I asked and it turned to me and spoke with a feminine voice.
"Hello, Leader Bryan. My name is Chaos" she said with a smile. I was about to speak up, but she continued. "Bryan, can I ask you something?" She asked me and I felt my mouth open. I closed it and nodded.
"Sure, what's on your mind?" I asked her and she shook her head.
"Can I ask you out of the room?" I bit my cheek and decided
"Sure, what do I have to lose? Follow me then." I said and we stood up. Ka made an effort to get up too and I put my hand out. "No, stay. I'll be right back." I said and he nodded, not making a sound. We got up and went outside.
"What's up? What were you wondering?" I asked her and she took a breath.
"Now, will you get angry if I ask you something personal?" She asked me, shifting her gaze away from me.
"Of course not. What's on your mind?'" I asked and she began to speak.
"Well, why are you with Ro?" The question caught me off guard. Of all the things that I was expecting, that was not one of them.
"Why do you ask? I love her, and I need a prime mate." I said and I was certainly not expecting what she said next.
"Why? Because she doesn't love you. She regrets taking your offer as the prime mate. She's close enough to me and she told me. She'd murder me if she knew that I told you, but I feel like honesty is more important at this point than sparing feelings. People can get over the anger, but they can't fix what they don't know about." She finished and I felt myself at a loss for words.
"Well, I can't say that I was expecting that. Thank you for informing me of this. I'd have to agree with you on that. And would you have any idea why she's acting weird with me?" I asked and she took a deep breath and bit her lip.
"Wow, that's kinda sexy." I thought, watching her. Eventually, though, she gathered the courage to say what she was thinking.
"She and Ka had sex the morning after Ro became yours." She said and I felt my arms go limp. I felt the loss of feeling leave my body and I involuntarily held my breath.
"Wait, what?" I asked, in disbelief. She nodded.
"I know, it may be hard to believe, but she told me herself. She's always loved Ka, but they've never been allowed to officially be together." She said and I thought back to yesterday.
"That's why neither of them have been able to look me in the eyes. They've been cheating on me. I needed 2 people in this pack. I didn't think that was too much to ask for. And they've both betrayed me. What's next, is Ka gonna try to take over the pack?" I caught myself thinking, feeling the rage boiling up, mostly directed at Ka, but then I felt my heart break.
"And Ro. I thought that I loved her. I had only known her for a few days, but she was my lens to look through at the rest of the pack. She helped me see the rest of the pack for what it was, and what I should do. And I thought she loved me back. I had hoped that she would have my children, that she would be happy to raise a family with me. I guess that that's a little too much to ask." I Took a breath. Then I let it out and took another. I stood there for a minute, breathing deep, and trying to control my emotions.
Chaos was standing there awkwardly, not knowing what she should do. I pulled her into a hug, to maybe help me relieve some of my emotions. I buried my head into her mane of fur around her neck, and she put her arms around me. I let go of her and stared at her. "Well, thank you again. I appreciate you helping me, above breaking major rules for friends" I said to her and she nodded.
"Always happy to help. May I finish my berry?" She asked me.
"Of course. In the meantime, I have some talking to do." I said as I turned around on a dime, and went back into the room, clearly pissed off, and having a piece of my mind to give Ka.
I opened the doors with a slam, and everyone looked over at me and immediately stopped talking once they realized that I was royally pissed off at someone. "KA! Here, NOW!" I shouted from the doorway, feeling the anger inside of me. He stood up quietly, but very quickly, and came over to me. His head was down, and I grabbed his shoulder with all the force of a machamp, and I led him outside, back to my room.
I opened the door to my room with a slam, still gripping Ka strongly by the arm. Ro had moved into bed and sat up very quickly. I heard her let out an exclamation what she saw what was happening.
"Oh shit."
"Yeah, Oh shit is right. Ka, sit. We have some talking to do." I said and I heard a knock on the door. "Don't move a fucking muscle!" I said, still angry at the two of them and I ripped the door open to see Nancy standing there, looking scared.
"I'm really sorry to bother you, especially at a time like this, but everyone is wondering what to do for the day. Can I give the orders?" She asked me and I felt myself cool off a little.
"Yes, tell them to do what they normally do. I have some talking to do." I snapped and she nodded and briskly walked away. I stood in the doorway for a minute, and I thought. I felt myself cooling off, as my rage boiled off. "I have no need to be angry. I have every reason to be angry, but yet, no reason. Being angry and thinking with clouded judgment won't solve any problems. It may create more. If I was angry, I'd hang the fuckers. Maybe castrate Ka instead. But, I'm going to be rational. They have the right to a fair trial." I cooled off and took a breath, deciding that I'd be lenient, and make sure they stayed alive.
I walked back into my room, and they were both sitting on opposite sides of my bed, not moving, and staring away from each other. "I'm not angry any more. At least not nearly as much as I was before. But I have 1 question, Why? I only had to depend on the faith of you two, and you didn't even wait a day." I said and Ka looked down, apparently ashamed, and Ro began to cry. Ka was the first to speak up.
"I-I'm sorry Leader Bryan. I've loved Ro for forever. I didn't think clearly and.." Ka broke off and didn't speak again. Ro was still crying, so I turned my attention to her.
"What about you Ro? You were an advisor to me, and I had trusted you to be my mate, and have my pups. Now it looks like you'll be having his." I said, and she looked up at me and blinked.
"I'm sorry, I loved him, but I couldn't ever be with him. When you asked me, I jumped at the opportunity, but I realized that I made a mistake." She said, but something from that confused me.
"What do you mean you couldn't ever be with him? You were single, I believe that he was." I said, confused. Ka spoke up immediately.
"Leader, the Bodyguard to the leader cannot have a mate." he said and everything clicked into place.
"Ah, ok. So you decided to steal my mate because you can't have one? I understand that you love her, but laws are set for a reason. I can't express my disappointment and anger at you two, but I have a course of action." I said and they both looked up at me. Ro spoke up, through her tears.
"What? I promise I'll accept any punishment that you'll have for me." She said and Ka nodded in agreement.
"It's quite simple. Just go. Leave me and don't talk to me. you two can have each other. And you're no longer my bodyguard Ka. Remember, I'm being extremely lenient. Don't abuse my kindness." I said to them, biting my lip in defeat. I could see the looks on their faces turn from sadness and fear to looks of joy.
"Really? Thank you leader!" Shouted Ka and I glared at him. He deflated quickly and looked down. "Sorry."
I shook my head at the both of them. "Get out of my sight. I'll be making an announcement soon. I can't guarantee that the rest of the pack won't like you. And I don't even like either of you right now. But I won't hurt you. Now go." I said, losing my anger towards them, and all of my feelings in general. They both got up and briskly walked out the door. They left it open and I decided that I would just relax for now, and take my mind off of the current situation. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I heard a knock on the door and I opened my eyes to see Lethe standing there. "Come in" I said to her, perhaps a little more flatly than I should've.
"Sorry, is this a bad time leader?" She asked and I shook my head.
"No, I just have a lot on my mind." She frowned at me.
"That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about. I'm sorry to hear about that. I knew about them liking each other, but I never thought that they'd betray you. I came to make an offer, though if you're willing to hear it." said the Absol and I looked at her for a moment, wondering what she'd have to offer me.
"Sure, I'll listen. No promises that I'll accept it though. I may not even respond, to be honest. I'm feeling a little dead inside." I said to her and she gave me a halfhearted smile.
"Awesome, thank you for listening. I was wondering if you'd have me as an advisor. I know the workings of the pack, and I know enough to help you out." She said, trailing off at the end, unsure of herself.
I stared at her for a minute, unsure of whether or not she was serious. "You do realize that I was just completely betrayed by the only people I can really call close, right? You think that I'm looking for someone else right now?" I said and I could see her shrink.
"I'm sorry. I didn't think of that. Well, If you ever need to relieve some stress, I'm here." She said and her statement confused me.
"What do you mean by relieve some stress?" I asked naively.
"Sex, you can use me all you want. That's your power as a leader you know" she said flatly like it was completely normal for the leader to abuse that power.
"I appreciate the offer, but 2 things. One, I'm not comfortable doing that unless they are. And two, why would you think that I as a leader would want to do that?" I asked her and she gave me a curious look.
"Fer used that power quite a bit. One of his favorites, other than Sue was, well, me" she said, showing no emotion.
"Again, that's another reason that I don't want to do that. I don't want to be a bad leader. Maybe someday I'll ask you. But not right now. This isn't the type of stress that sex could relieve." I said and she nodded and turned around with a smile, and left. As she was halfway out the door, she turned her head over her shoulder and spoke.
"I heard you're quite the lover, and you're huge too. I can't wait for that day." She took my stunned silence and left. Even through my emotions, and lack of at this point, I let out a small smile that disappeared quickly.
"Well, I'd better go make the announcement" I muttered as I got up to look for someone who'd be able to call a meeting.
I found the Machamp that's been guarding the foragers for the past few days, taking a break in the mess hall. "Hey. I never found out your name." I shouted as I entered and he stood up to greet me.
"I'm Knuckle. How can I help you today? You seem upset." He asked me courteously.
"Well, I'm glad to finally know you knuckle. And there is a way that you could help me. I need to call a meeting. You know where everyone is, right?" I asked him and he nodded. "Good, collect them and bring them to the meeting room for me. I'll be waiting." I said and he stood up immediately.
"Of course, I'll get right on that." he said, and he was gone within the next ten seconds.
I took a deep breath and stood up and made my way out. I made my way through the halls, trying to remember the way from when Ka brought me on the first night. I found t after a minute of wandering the halls, and when I entered, there were a few dozen pokemon standing there.
"Is this everyone?" I shouted and I heard the Small Growlithe yell "No!" back. I nodded and sat down, waiting for the rest to arrive. They streamed in over the course of the next ten minutes. Sometimes coming in in pairs or small groups, and sometimes in groups of over ten. Once it appeared that everyone was there, I cleared my throat from up on my podium, signaling that I was starting to talk.
"Well, you're probably wondering why I called a very sudden meeting. And why I'm alone up here, without my bodyguard or prime mate. That's why I've called you here. They both cheated on me with each other." I announced and I heard a few gasps and I saw Ka and Ro in the back, and a decent amount of heads turned to them, most looking angry. Chaos stood out from the crowd especially, looking murderously towards Ro, and to Ro's credit, she looked thoroughly ashamed. I cleared my throat again, and attention turned back to me, so I continued.
"I am extremely angry about this, but I found out a little about the whole situation. I've decided that I'd let them be together. They're obviously not my bodyguard and prime mate anymore, but I can't force either of them to me if they don't want." I heard cries of outrage at my statement.
"Castrate him!" shouted a machoke from near the back
"Kill them both!" shouted an Arcanine near the front.
"Silence!" I shouted and the room became silent in a heartbeat. "I've decided on the issue. I told them I will not lay a finger on them, and I'd hope that none of you do either. I will not stop you from hating them, and in fact, I do too. I hope that they live with the shame of being dishonest, liars, and betrayers their whole lives. But I'll leave them to be prisoners in their own distortion world. So, I will be running the pack singlehandedly for a while. I have nothing else to say, so that is all." I said and they all began to slowly stream out. Some glaring at Ka and Ro, some staring at me, and other yet just shaking their heads. I waited until the last of them was out before I left.
"Well, It's lunch. I'm going to wander around for a while, maybe clear my head." I thought as I heard my name being called. I turned around to see the blue Zoroark running towards me. I stopped and she slowed her pace as she neared me. I was about to ask her what she needed when she pulled me into a hug. I gave her a quick hug back, then pushed her away.
"As much as I appreciate you trying to make me feel better, Arceus knows I could use it, please don't do that without asking first" I said and she nodded.
"Sorry. I knew that you needed someone to talk to, and relieve some stress." She said and the last phrase caught my attention.
"You're the second one to offer herself for my stress relief. I'll tell you what I told her. I appreciate the offer, but I don't need that right now." I said and to my surprise, she pouted.
"Are you sure? I'll be more than happy to help you, and you don't have to return the favor." She said and I felt myself pause. and I considered her offer for a moment.
"Well, as fun as it would be, and I suppose it would be a great stress reliever, I'm not in the mood right now. But believe me, once I'm in the mood, you're gonna be the first one I talk to." I thought as I shook my head. "No thanks, maybe later today, though. Just need to clear my mind right now." I said as I began to walk away.
"Ok, I'm always here if you need a friend to talk to." She said and I felt my mind stutter as I kept walking.
"Well, a true friend is always something that I could use." I thought as I walked away, a small smile on my face.
I found myself mindlessly wandering and eventually found my feet taking me outside. "A bit of fresh air is just what I need" I said to myself, as I took a step outside. The midafternoon light blinded me as I adjusted to the change in light and temperature. I blinked a few times and realized just how tired that I was. I looked around for a place to sit and think and relieve some stress. I found a tree, with the sun low enough to bathe the trunk in light. I sat down in front of it and warmed myself in the sun. I felt my eyelids becoming heavy, and I slumped down into a deep sleep.
A/N
Hey, sorry it took me so long to write this. I was having trouble finding a decent time to get this done, and I was suffering from being uninspired. But, over the course of a week, I did it. All I can say is, remember what I asked in the beginning AN. And leave a review telling me how I did, good, bad, atrocious, amazing, ect. Well, I'm Lamosamo67, and I'm out!