Chapter 47: Triumvirate
It was still dark when Platina heaved herself off the cramped space on the bed and her feet touched the floor. The wood felt smooth and cold underneath and dazedly she stared around the room. It was quite an...Interesting experience for her, sharing the room with other people that is. First of all, Red's entire house was the size of her bedroom and on coming here, she briefly fought down claustrophobia and tried her best to grin and bear it, after all the circumstances demanded as such and it was no time to act like a spoiled brat. The few days they spent in Red's quaint little home were idle pleasure, no one, not even Strategy's team leader seemed interested in discussing future plans. Everyone knew for a fact that they could not return to base, the building was gone, blasted, charred and shut down. With each passing day, Platina's grievances grew and she found herself consulting her leader on a solution. To her delight, Blue immediately agreed but warned that Red and possibly Green would not be happy. A quick fix yes, but a quick fix with a price of being torn apart.
The mattress creaked gently as she got up and examined herself in the mirror, the bruises she suffered from Cyrus had at last faded away however she could still see a faint blemish on her pale skin. On the bed, Crystal moaned something incomprehensible and turned over, White, who also shared the same bed, scooted up further; Gold's saffron tinted quilts hung off her bare shoulders and arms. All the luggage they were able to salvage in the chaotic time lay haphazardly on the floor, strewn amongst the older male's personal possessions. Deep, cadenced breaths were loud against the noble's ears and she let the calmness wash over her. A tiny smile tugged at her lips, she will definitely miss staying here. Despite having to contend with one bathroom and shower, she found the daily fights amusing and it also did not help when Execution's leader insisted on Yellow staying over. The different team mates warred over food, over clothing and sleeping space, thankfully, the boys allowed the females to stay in the upper rooms and Blue, unsurprisingly claimed Red's chamber along with Whi-2, Sapphire and Yellow. Crystal threw a tantrum when Gold suggested he keep her company and that night the indigo haired woman fumed and persisted in sleeping on the floor instead. When she finally calmed down, White dragged her into bed and Platina found herself horribly squashed between them. Nonetheless it was a very warm experience as they talked late into the night about life and other topics she wouldn't ever dream about discussing. They fell asleep and woke up when Lack-2 and Pearl got into a fight, apparently the blonde accused the brunette of stealing his underwear.
She pulled her hair into a bun and fixed a white beanie on top. Glancing at the clock, another involuntary smile spread across her face, in a few moments...
"Ahhhh! I can't find my jeans!" This time, Ruby hollered at the top of his voice. Constellate's departure was in a few hours and as usual, her senior had replaced or missed something. Putting on a short sleeved jacket, she regally made her way down the stairs to see the rest of the males awake and sitting on the carpet in various states of undress. The noble froze, one hand on the banister and the other slowly making itself towards her flushed cheeks. For their part, they were all collected, except for Ruby, wearing shorts and nothing else, the flamboyant teenager hastily wrapped a piece of cloth around his head and flailed, he began flinging clothes and other things out and Emerald grabbed a t-shirt from the air and put it on. The Berlitz heiress stood still on the stairs; her body petrified and demanded that she remove herself from the place. It was odd that Blue hadn't down yet, if they were leaving today, then it was imperative for their leader to be on time. Usually, the cinnamon haired woman awoke first as she took on the responsibility of cooking breakfast for everyone.
"Are you idiots going to just sit and traumatize my subordinate or are you actually going to get dressed?" Drawled a tired voice from behind her. Blue came down, her hair in an elegant ponytail and her lips pressed into a dissatisfied smile, "Ruby darling, I suggest you pack your things as quickly as possible because we are leaving as soon as breakfast is over!" The black haired teen sighed, frowned and resumed his never ending packing. Somewhere in the middle of arms, legs and bodies, Dia who finished putting on a shirt, piped up:
"Do you need help Ms. Blue?" The older woman smiled sweetly at him and accepted the offer, so far, Diamond had religiously offered his services every day and she politely refused, the poor boy needed a break from the constant cooking and training.
"Thanks very much Dia" the boy shot up and together they made their way into the kitchen.
Early morning
Kanto
Pallet Town
Sapphire came down to see Ruby still surrounded by clothes, accessories, his pokeballs and technical machine case, the male was busy counting the discs enclosed in the tube casing and he appeared unsatisfied with the numbers. She peered at the other faces in the room, the couches were dominated by Pearl, Gold, Lack-2 and Silver, those four pored over a game, yelling and insulting each other. Red and Green were off to the side with Yellow and Platina, no doubt discussing the plans laid out the night before. How could they? She wondered, why wasn't anyone fazed by the fact that they were splitting apart? She understood it was a drastic measure since the last attack had been horribly precise, the police came very close to catching them...But still...the thought of being away from her friends, being isolated from Ruby made her sad and lonely. And the idiotic fashionista didn't even show scant remorse, he rifled through his clothes and muttered to himself about what he should wear for the trip. She wanted to protest, alas, protesting will not yield results, besides, the rest of them had accepted it already, or even if they did not agree with the arrangement, no one argued. You can't argue back when the leaders already decided on the course of action. Speaking of which, another thought nagged at the back of her mind, where were the prisoners? She distinctly remembered seeing the two of them sporting ice cuffs and being escorted by Gold and Yellow when the base was attacked. A movement at the periphery of her vision alerted her to Ruby parting his hair. Moving forward, she squatted down next to him.
"You're leaving..." she tried to sound cheerful instead the words came out uncharacteristically despondent.
"Yeah..." he looked up and grinned, a trace of sadness flickered in his scarlet irises, "but it won't be forever...I mean sooner or later the three departments will merge again and then I'll have to put up with your constant nagging!" To his surprise, Saph didn't even swipe her arm at him and he exhaled softly. She was worried and even if he showed no emotions, the decision to fork into three different bases left him torn inside. He will dearly miss Emerald's company and Sapphire...He wouldn't know what to do without her. "Really now, cheer up will you, your unhappy face is going to give me a stomach ache."
"You suck at flirting." Lack-2 grinned like a monkey as he passed by with an armful of snack wrappers. Ruby glared and picked up a pair of balled up socks, he wanted to hurl it in the boy's direction until it registered that it was his socks he almost flung away. Hastily, he stuffed it back in his bag and carried on with his packing, taking things out, folding them neatly and putting them back again. Ruby tried to distract himself, his azure eyed friend kept very still and she watched with an unfathomable expression in her eyes. Finally, unable to take his constant fastidiousness, Sapphire helped him organize the carrier; the duo finished and sat in companionable silence. Ruby was dressed already in a pair of tan cargo pants, a leather jacket over a black shirt and his trusty hat. He smelled nice too and Saph wanted to scoot away from him and get lost in the jumble of her own team mates. Her leader had moved away from his impromptu meeting and perched himself on the settee, he lectured Black and N on war tactics, White hung out with Crystal and Rald the short boy tinkered with one of his gadgets whilst the two ladies engrossed themselves in a clothes magazine.
Couldn't this scene, this tranquility last forever? Not forever but at least for a longer time?
She wasn't there to prevent the disaster in Hoenn. Instead she was forced as a helpless spectator, watching the events unfold like a movie, the entire organization had crowded in Constellate's room in order to watch the news. She saw the two elemental titans, one fake and one very real, roar and fight each other causing disaster, destruction and leaving death in their wake. With bated breath she observed her leader and Ruby brave the two mythical creatures and a horde of police in order to save her homeland. She felt useless, Hoenn was her place and she wasn't there to save it.
"Stop frowning will you...You'll age faster than me." The ebony haired male commented and covered her hand with his own. "I know you're mad at not being able to save Hoenn, at least you got to visit your dad right? Hoenn's safe and sound. Everyone is okay so don't feel down about it." He adjusted his hat making it fashionably skew.
"Where are Cyrus and Charon?" she blurted out and blinked, her mouth was not obeying her will today.
"Hmm?" Ruby's face took on a miffed visage, "Oh...them? Some things are better left unsaid but if you really wanna know, they are back in the abandoned base. My leader saw to that and I overheard that Green is closely monitoring them."
"Right...I don't want to know anymore..." She squeezed his hand and got up, a smile blooming on her face. Blue and Diamond exited from the kitchen bearing steaming plates. The aroma wafting from the dishes tickled her appetite and with forced vigor, she cheered herself up. "Let's eat, I'm starving. I'm calling dibs on Dia's berry grill!" she announced clamorously and was about to dive in the throng of people when her companion pulled her back.
"Keep safe okay?" he whispered and brushed past her, "and call me often." Again, Saph felt something twist in her chest. He wasn't the same person she knew anymore. That Ruby faded. The one who concerned himself more with winning contest than helping his home region, Hoenn, from an oncoming disaster; sure he still shrilled like a girl when he split his nail; however he carried something much more burdensome. The blood eyed teen glanced back and winked and at that instant, the world came rushing back to her. Blushing furiously, she involuntarily punched the next person walking past and stomped over to the table, trying to hide her cherry red face. Behind her, Green rubbed the sore part of his upper arm and wondered what he'd done to make her angry. Perhaps he should stop making Red mad; it was common knowledge that Execution's team members worshipped their leader. Running a hand through his bangs, he went and squeezed himself at the already overcrowded table. This false peace surrounding them felt nice.
Life was peaceful, at least for a while.
Mid-morning
Kanto
Red's house
"Of all the people in the planet and you get to replace something?" Blue irritably stated and Silver blushed in mortification at her not so subtle admonition. It was close to departure time and when he sifted through his bag for a last minute check-up he noticed something missing and straightaway threw a fit. This action of his caught the rest by surprise as the red head hardly every screamed about something. Gold rushed over and went through his personal possessions since there might be a possibility of the two of them sharing things and forgetting to give it back. Alas they came up short. Steadily, Constellate's leader's expression darkened and she tapped her heel in a semi-irked manner. "Leave it," she flipped her hair back, "I'll buy the thing for you when we get to Sinnoh, for now, let's leave, I swear we're going to miss the cruiser at this rate!"
"Calm down Blue." Green intoned from somewhere to the left and she whirled around.
"I'm PERFECTLY Calm!" at her outburst the spiky haired buried his nose in a nearby book and his best friend clutched him.
"Red...Stop digging your fingers into my arm...She won't eat you."
"Been a long time since I saw her this angry...Man I forgot she could be scarier than you." he muttered back.
"...True..."
Silver still searched through his bag and when his sister suggested that they leave, he slumped on the floor. Gold tried to be as helpful as possible but the red haired adolescent refused to budge.
"Silver...I told you I will buy you a new one. Please, let's get a move on, we have to leave." Blue's voice gained a strained edge, her brother was being unreasonable and bratty.
"You can't." he monotoned, "and I'm not leaving till I find it. It's the silver chain you gave me for a present on my birthday."
"Oh..." the older woman deflated, "in that case let's all look for it together."
And thus the search began, Yellow veered left and right trying to dodge all the stuff raining out of different bags, trolleys and knapsacks. Green stood next to her, his mien going from happy to tetchy and he briefly contemplated on leaving when Red dug out an embarrassing photo of him and proceeded to show it to the rest of the members. Blue snapped and everyone resumed their tasks. The brown haired woman paced back and forth, her designer dress swishing in tandem with her movements. Eventually a shout from Crystal alerted them and the indigo haired adolescent came down from upstairs with the piece of jewellery dangling from her fingers. Muttering a thanks, Silver snatched it up and fixed it around his neck, he zipped up his bag and was ready to leave when Gold asked the question gnawing on everyone's minds:
"Dude...how on earth did your chain end up in Crys's bag?"
"You should be the last one to talk senior Gold..." Black spoke up from the other end of the lounge, "I found your pokemon belt in my wardrobe one day!"
"Shush it Black, that was...A mistake." The amber eyed trainer shrugged and the tense atmosphere dissipated. Constellate's team mates congregated around the door. Clearly none felt happy with the arrangement but it had to be done. Setting down her case with a thump, the commander walked back to her best friends and threw her arms around them, enforcing a hug. Red chuckled and returned the gesture whilst Green sputtered in indignation and unwillingly hugged in return. A few hushed words were shared between the trio and in a flurry of movements the spy department departed. Out through the door, their footsteps echoed against smooth stone as they shouted goodbyes and left amidst shouts and hand waves. Saph blinked back tears and swung her arm back and forth wildly, channelling all her sadness into giving her friends a proper farewell. Dia and Pearl flanked her, the blonde pre-teen was subdued and his arms hung limply by his side, Diamond fared no better, he nibbled on a berry with his gaze glued to Platina's quickly disappearing form. Gold had his arm around Lack-2 and he squeezed the younger boy's shoulder involuntarily when Silver looked back and gave them a thumbs up. Crystal stared at him with a mixture of emotions and Rald, scrutinized her, trying to decipher the meaning behind the obviously yearning look. Lack-2 stiffened, even though he and Whi-2 saw less of each other ever since entering the organization, it still felt like part of him went away. She was the only other person whom he freely associated with and now, she left. Within moments, the posse moved out of the quaint town and the environment became still save for the occasional pokemon cry.
With heavy hearts, the remainder of the teams trudged back inside the house. Gold's face registered concern and confusion when Crystal bolted upstairs, he contemplated on joining and trying to comfort her, but then he remembered that she would rather be alone. Biting down his lip, he looked around the room, trying to find something to distract him. Diamond and Pearl reclined on the floor and read their favourite comic. Tugging a reluctant Lack-2 along with him, he joined the Sinnoh natives on the floor and in moments he lost himself in the fantasy world of giant robots, pokemon and heroes.
Mid afternoon
Kanto
Vermillion Port
The sun's rays reflected off Whi-2's sunglasses as she surveyed the port, it was small unlike the one in Unova. Kanto was nice, she decided, a quiet place with small to medium towns and all the people were friendly and inviting. The cosmopolitan atmosphere in Unova taxed her so the countryside offered a good change of pace. Sitting on one of the wooden benches lining the seaside, she munched on a packet of crisps and waited for Blue to finish her business at the counter. The young girl longed to visit the curio shops and other cafes along the port, but there was no time. Already she could see the gigantic luxury cruiser making its way in the harbour, a three storey ship of white metal, chrome and glass and it glinted beautifully in the noonday sun. Elegantly dressed crowds exited, chatting excitedly about their experiences. Platina sat next to her and as usual, the noble exuded grace unlike any other, she remained poised, her hair into an elegant bun with a few strands framing her doll-esque face. As the watercraft blasted its foghorn, the heiress got up and Whi-2 followed her on the cruiser. Here, another world of luxury opened up and the youngster groaned. She'd never get used to the high life.
"Relax, it's only for a while...Enjoy it while it lasts." Ruby clapped her genially on the back and passed. Silver followed him after throwing her a smile. Fixing a forcible grin, Whi-2 took off her shades and went down below. They were right; best enjoy it while it lasts.
The breeze whipped her chocolate hair back and forth, the salty tang was not together unpleasant but the woman beheld the sea with a forlorn expression adorning her pretty face. Was the choice to split into three branches too hasty? The three of them were in equilibrium, they all shared power equally and none asserted their rights over the other. In spite of being the smallest group, she enjoyed the same privilege as Strategy and Execution and when the decision came up, they all looked at her with disbelief. Thankfully Red quelled any rebellion from his group and Blue was grateful for that because if things went haywire, those execution members won't let things slide so easily. Their tempers were akin to litwick flame, blow and they will blaze. Sighing, she absentmindedly played with the necklace around her neck and tried to ignore the babble of voices rising around her, there seemed to be some commotion and her ears picked up the distinct sounds of a camera clicking frenziedly away. Not being able to contain her curiosity much longer, she stepped away from the gleaming rail and half turned.
And her breath stilled.
Silver flipped through several pictures on his phone and contemplated on the ones to delete. His biggest headache happened to be the fact that his adopted sister would 'borrow' his phone when she went on her missions. And the photos she came back with would constantly crush any hope he had for her. Sure she was savvy and a bit flirtatious but would it kill her not to string along a bunch of unsuspecting and innocent (?) guys every time she wanted to do a solo mission? For once, he agreed with Green, she liked drawing too much attention to herself and even if those guys declared their undying love for her (he highly doubted their feelings were sincere) she'd just giggle, toss her shock of hair backwards and vanish.
Delete two hundred and thirty four pictures?
Yes/No?
Deleted
He exhaled and lay back on the fluffy pillow, the members had an entire room to themselves which suited him rather well. Sleeping in the cramped space made his muscles sore not to mention Gold and his lackey were being constant nuisances by clambering over him. The red head was sleep deprived and already shadows could be seen underneath his eyes. He thought of leaving it so but Blue wouldn't want it, if his complexion turned healthy, he garnered attention and by all means Silver loved living in the shadows. People can forget him and he preferred it that way. Thoughts straying to Blue, he wondered, embarrassingly if she'd ever find someone worthy enough to be her spouse. Truth to be told, he was a bit worried, Red is dense and Green has the emotional state of a mecha, yet even they show signs of interest in the opposite gender. As for his sister, none, she'll laugh merrily, whisper all the honeyed words but when it came to serious consideration:
"Are you crazy? Don't you want to stay with your darling sister forever Silver? That's so mean." And she'd shed a ton of fake tears and engulf him in a hug. Obviously they'd remain brother and sister forever, however it would be nice to see her genuinely happy instead of the saccharine smile she always put on. With this whole organization thing, she found it difficult to trust people and by all means, and his sister was not someone who trusted easily
I hope this verdict makes you happy sis, take a break from your best friends for a while and search for your own happiness.
Trying to stay awake proved futile. It was mid-afternoon, stumbling to the windows, he drew the heavy velvet curtains and plunged the room into semi-darkness, shrugging his shirt off, he flopped to bed and fell fast asleep.
Team Constellate's commander prided on her stable emotions. A heart wrenching story may reduce others to tears and sniffles, however she could swallow those tears and proceed to go about her business with a serene face. Sure, if the situation needed a few crocodile tears, she could pour a few, realistically and often she fooled Red many times. This one particular instance, she stole his badges and even though the ebony haired male knew his comrade faked it, he relented. Now, she pondered if there was something wrong with her because surely a person...A guy should not, under any circumstances, make her feel this way. She hung out with Green and Red for a good portion of her life and she found the former handsome. The latter developed gorgeous looks only if he dressed up and took care of himself, which he doesn't. Never did it cross her minds that her two best friends would be good dating material. Rocks were a better experience. Turning around, Blue prayed that the man standing in the middle of the deck did not see her flushed face. Blue blushing...this was a first.
"Ace...Pay attention will you?" A woman snapped in his face and he fluttered his eyelids. Since boarding the ship from Unova, the cyan haired actor has been bombarded with requests from fans, fellow actors and his own company to take photos, sign autographs and sit with them for meals. An aspiring starlet even asked him out on a date and when he turned her down, his manager glared at him with the fury of Arceus. Simply put, he grew tired of showbiz and all the pretence. Acting is his passion, although it could also be a royal pain in the head at times.
"...Sure...I should've just stayed as an ace trainer..." he grumbled under his breath and smoothed his pinstriped vest out. Another stylist broke the boundary of his personal space and arranged his bangs over his forehead. The little group finished with the photo shoot and now ushered him below deck where he'd have to smile from ear to ear whilst listening to how handsome he looked and how much potential he had for acting. He lingered behind, trying to catch a glimpse of the beautiful woman standing by the railing. She stared at him intently for a few minutes before going back to sea gazing. He first thought she might be a fan; however there was something very off about her. A hit woman? He shuddered. People in the entertainment industry were equally adored and abhorred and he was no stranger to the experience of some rabid human trying to harm him. As he descended on the stairway, he stopped, one polished shoe hovering over a step. Slowly he looked back to see her gazing at him again and for some inexplicable reason he felt pain. Her hair, a deep, dark brown, complimented her lazuline eyes perfectly and her visage was masked with suppressed emotions giving her almost a carved appearance. He rotated, trying to take in her fully, alas, he blinked and the woman disappeared.
He felt empty. Shrugging and making sure he looked his best, he walked down below. Blue watched him, her cheeks still aflame as the man moved away with deliberate slowness. Shaking her head and smacking her cheeks lightly, she traversed the softly lit corridor to her chamber. Sitting with a novel might bring her back to reality because no way, she, the trickster was going to fall for some good looking actor dude she only glimpsed today. Right? Time to focus on work.
Right?
Late afternoon
Kanto
Red's house
It came as no surprise. The house was a mess. Again. Red ignored everything around him, he chewed on a chocolate covered stick and focused his attention on the video game before him. Pressing the buttons furiously, he managed to gain the upper hand on the boss and defeat it. Giving a whoop of victory, the rest of the occupants, who lazily lied around or indulged in other mundane activities, spared him a listless glance and went back to what they were doing. Diamond, Pearl and Saph sat on the couch next to him, the two boys were trying to entertain her with the comedic routine and so far it was a blast. The wild girl rolled on the floor clutching her stomach and laughing and when Pearl pinched Dia's chubby cheeks, she sprang up and squeezed them as well; only stopping after the boy complained of pain. Green sat next to Red with a science magazine open on his lap. Once in a while, his jade irises would slide to the person next to him who was completely engrossed with the game. He contemplated on how to deliver the news of his trip to Kalos and he knew Red would throw a fit, he will scream at him because now the situation reversed. True to his word, the sable haired trainer stopped going out after that incident and his conduct improved. Now the professor was the one doing the rule breaking. He inwardly snorted, how ironic. A thousand excuses and counter arguments floated through his head and he wondered on how to best break the ice without shattering his friend's trust and faith.
Coward
The self-satisfied curl on Red's lips that day was still imprinted in his mind, the poisonous whisper ringing like a broken record in his ears. The brunette shivered although the temperature in the lounge was hot, collecting himself, he pushed the morbid ponderings at the back of his mind and went for the plunge. If the research succeeded, the Dex-criminals will also benefit from the knowledge.
"Red..." he began, the ex-champion had his face screwed in concentration, apparently, the avatar on the screen did not swing its sword fast enough. "I'm going to Kalos in one month's time. The professor from the region called me up and asked for assistance...And I'm in no position to say no, you know my Grandpa's reputation; it was actually grandfather who recommended me. Besides they were investigating this new method of evolution called mega-evolution. It seems our pokemon can evolve one stage higher. Pretty neat no? It could make your battles much more thrilling." The emerald eyed man took a quick peek at his friend, "My team can take care of themselves no problem and they already encouraged me to go...I'm not running away, this is important to the pokemon community as well...So...Are you even listening to me?" This was the longest ramble of his life since he preferred to be tight lipped. All the talking made him breathless and his voice distinctly rose an octave as he barreled through his words.
"What?" Red dropped the controller on the grey carpet and faced him, the monitor showed a game over and the main character could be seen floating in oblivion. "WHAT?" he repeated again, his voice growing deeper with rage. "You are going where?"
"Kalos...Weren't you listening to me?" Green asked plaintively.
"Well yeah, I was. Just making sure my ears weren't fooling me or something." The man leaned back on the sofa, "so let me get this straight, you are leaving...to the other side of the world when we...Decided to split apart and your department will be functioning without your guidance is it? Did I misunderstand something because I'm not the brightest tool in the shed am I?" Red queried in a completely normal tone. Green felt even worse, he hoped for an outburst of screaming words and insults, at least it would justify his arguments but his companion simply talked normally as if Green's actions ceased to astonish him any longer. The brown haired man swallowed, something hollow expanded in his chest and it made him feel rotten.
"Yes, I'm leaving...For Kalos."
"Good luck then." Red pushed himself up from the pale blue faux leather, "and bring me souvenirs." Saying that, he exited the house after throwing on a jacket and putting the hood up. Oak merely watched, a tiny voice inside his head assured him that his best friend was livid. Crystal came out of the kitchen holding a glass of water, she was about to drink it up when her commander's crushed expression prompted her to pass the water over to him. Accepting it with a solemn nod, he drowned it with one gulp and kept on staring at the carpet.
"Sir...Is there something wro-"
"I'd feel much better if Red yelled at me for doing something wrong..." Green uttered and clenched his jaw. His lips twitched briefly before morphing into a bitter smile.
Dinner happened to be an elaborate affair thanks to Diamond's efforts. The crowd around the table became much smaller, nonetheless it didn't stop anyone from screeching at each other to get out of the way. Pearl was being the noisiest and the others waited for Green to say something to his hyperactive subordinate. Instead, the man stared at his plate and pushed the contents around with a spoon, the noodles went one way, the berries went to another corner and he tried in vain to separate the sauce from the noodle strands. Everyone else dug in the delicious meal and Dia spied the stiff faced commander playing with his food. The Sinnoh trio mused that his food didn't taste so great today...but the rest wolfed it down and N had to force water down Black's mouth because the latter shoved in such a big mouthful, it became difficult to swallow.
"You gonna eat that?" Red quizzed and stole a berry from Green's plate. Why did he act so nonchalant? No wait, the man sucked at acting so this was all real? His co-worker seriously did not care if he left in the middle of a crisis?
Of course he cared.
"I'm not feeling very hungry..." the brown haired adolescent got up and saw his team mates looking at him with concern. "Daisy is leaving today so I'm going to see her off. Take care the rest of you." For an inexplicable reason, he found himself dipping his head as he said goodbye. Outside, he stood still and looked up at the sky. Three bright stars seemed to jump out at him. Burying his face in his shirt collar, he walked down the short path and back to his home. Inside, Red slung his arm around Diamond and ushered the indolent boy to play a game with him. Blue eyes sparkling, the duo sat together on the carpet and booted the game device up. The younger boy failed to see distress swirling in his idol's crimson irises.
"And so we are going to be disconnected. Prez! Don't worry; I'll be sure to call you every single day!" Black grinned widely and assured his friend for the umpteenth time, the first few times, he grabbed her shoulders so forcefully, she winced in pain. She was really grateful for his optimism though, the parting would not be such a depressing affair.
"In that case...I'll also call every day." N intoned next to them and they both grinned. The leaf haired adolescent reddened and looked away.
The three shared a chuckle; they assembled away from everyone else in a little corner of their own, surrounded by chip packets, handwritten notes and stationary. The two dragon stones were also next to them and White plopped down on the carpet with a blanket around her shoulders. Her thick, curly mane of cinnamon tinted hair hung loosely down her back. Black lay on the floor, a pen behind his ear as he frantically typed away on his phone and researched. N either gazed out of the window or read Black's notes whilst White busied herself with penning down ideas for musicals and block buster movies. She was part of the Dex-criminals now, however; she never gave up on her dream of being a movie director. Her friends made for some very interesting characters no doubt. Lack-2 bounced pichu on his lap and near him, Crystal shoved a grinning Gold away from her. Letting out a breath, White looked down to see messy handwriting and her friend smiling in her face. For the hundredth time that day, she consoled Black. His strategy was sound and solid, she said and yes, he would win the league without a doubt. This brought on an ecstatic gleam in his eyes and he took a deep breath. A cue for everyone to plug their ears. In the next instant Red and Gold collectively swore as the older Unovian tore the roof off with a bellow. Laughing loudly, he collapsed on the floor and rolled around. White's eyes softened at his antics, his hat fell off and messy brown locks were plastered to his forehead.
"I'll miss both of you..."
"What are you saying?" Black shot up and poked N who lost himself in a daydream, "we'll both call you so often you won't even notice our disappearance, right N?"
"Of course." The leaf haired adolescent nodded.
"Please don't..." White chortled and patted her Amanda, "you two are unforgettable even if you aren't there. Thanks for cheering me up Black, N. I'll be looking forward to your video calls...And please don't spend your entire time talking about gym battle strategies."
"Kyurem NO! I'll be telling you how much I'm missing you!" Another grin danced on the male teen's lips and White fought down a blush. Black was absolutely beautiful when he wasn't screaming or flailing around and she admired his thinking prowess when Musha sucked his extra brainwaves in. As for N, the green haired individual exuded a certain harmony. Most of the time his pokemon all snuggled up to him and it presented a very endearing sight. Right now, zorua snoozed in his lap and a pale, bracelet wearing hand gently smoothed the fluffy fur down. White pulled the blanket closer around her and leaned against N.
"Sorry for that..." she apologized sweetly, "but I feel like spending the night here today" she pointed around the room and saw the others knocking off where they stood. They all wanted to stay together and the desire showed clearly on everyone's faces
A/N: Much gratitude to im-probably-sleeping and Lucycrossan for favoriting and alerting my story. I hope Blaec Iustise keeps on being a pleasant read. At: Jack54311 I think Red would be a better cook, at least he had to fend for himself for a while whilst Green probably never set foot in a kitchen thanks to Daisy and his Grandpa. Red is messy, but Gold is messier. Heh, foreshadowing :) I'll leave the interpretations up to you readers! At AceTrainerLeaf: I made you laugh? :D so glad to hear that because my sister accuses me of being the most boring person on the planet. Ahhh, I can't really write humor though (I try). Thanks for the motivation, next time I decide to write, I'll try including funnier elements. At Silver: Hilarious? Should I start becoming a standup comedian? :P I bet you'll be the first one to pelt me with chocolate (not that I'd mind Lol). Glad I could make the readers chuckle with this chapter, please keep on reading and reviewing. Virtual food for everyone!